Not every camera works well for underwater photography and just buying a housing for the camera you already own may be a substantial waste of money. Here’s some advice on why not to rush in to buying a housing for your land camera.
Strobes vs video lights for underwater photography
I’ve not addressed one of the big questions in underwater photography yet. Which are better strobes or video lights? In this blog I am going to explain how using these different light sources impacts on your underwater photography and look at when you would use one or the other. I’ll also try and give some advice on how to set your camera when using a constant light source rather than a flash.
Get the best from your Olympus TG5 Underwater. Part two: Settings and Technique
In my previous blog I looked at what accessories can be added to your Olympus TG5 to enhance its performance. Now I’m going to talk about what settings I used and what techniques worked for me.
Get the best from your Olympus TG5 underwater. Part one: Accessories
Underwater Photography FAQ's Volume 3 : More about strobes
Underwater Photography FAQ's Volume 2 : Strobes
Underwater Photography FAQ’s Volume One : Domes
For my first blog in a while I thought it would be good to draw together answers to some of the questions I’ve seen asked on Facebook both on our own group and other diving and underwater photography groups. I’ll start this series off with some questions relating to dome ports and domed wide angle wet lenses.
The Truth About.......Filters for Underwater Photography
Automatic for the People?
When starting out taking a camera underwater, you are adding an additional task load to your diving. Because of this setting the camera to Auto and just taking snaps to start off with isn't necessarily a bad thing. But what you'll find is that often your pictures won't look as good as you'd like them to.
