Advanced Techniques

How to Get Started in Surf Photography

For surfer and underwater photographer Andrew Raak, there are a few important things to know when you're getting started in surf photography. Read his insider tips plus camera setting and lens reco...

How to Take a Great Octopus Photo [VIDEO]

Ikelite Photo Guru Steve Miller has spent the past 40 or so years figuring out how to get the best angle on octopuses. Here are his tips for a respectful and fruitful encounter, including recommend...

Shooting the Salmon Run // Pink & King Salmon Spawning in Canada [VIDEO]

Steve Miller headed up north to Canada to capture the salmon run spectacle with his camera and Ikelite underwater housing. Steve discusses the techniques he employed for both hand holding and remot...

How to Start Freediving with a Camera

Professional underwater photographer Jacques de Vos shares his advice for freediving with a camera. Plus, recommendations for underwater camera systems for freediving.

Fluorescence Photography Underwater // Everything You Need [VIDEO]

Fluorescent photography underwater will make your favorite dive site look like an entirely new place. Steve Miller walks through gear, techniques, and tips to get started shooting fluorescence unde...

Growing Up Garibaldi: How to Shoot Every Life Cycle of this Iconic Fish

Southern California underwater photo pro Douglas Klug dives with garibaldi almost daily, read his tips on how to get the best photos of them at every stage of their life cycle.

Wide Angle TTL Underwater with Ecko Fiber Strobes and the OM TG-7 [VIDEO]

A great compact wide angle TTL system used to be the unicorn of underwater photography.  But not anymore. Steve explains why TTL strobe exposure can be a major advantage in underwater wide angle ph...

Underwater Photography Tips in Freshwater Florida Springs [VIDEO]

Freshwater Springs are an abundance of wildlife just waiting to be photographed! Aquatic Ecologist and underwater photographer, Bill Hawthorne, shares his tips for creating the best underwater phot...

An Accidental Selfie Beneath the Waves: A Photograph With Schooling Razorfish

Some of the best underwater images are unplanned, happy accidents. Such is the case when Grant Thomas set out to capture garden eels and wound up with one of his favorite photos: a selfie with scho...

Evolving Your Underwater Photography in the Galapagos

The Galapagos has a well-earned reputation for being extremely challenging, but "every challenge through a different lens is an opportunity." Learn Jeff Milisen's top 6 tips for turning the Galapag...

R3D Underwater Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve // Nikon ZR [VIDEO]

After your dive, working with R3D footage in DaVinci Resolve is the next step to unlocking the true flexibility of the Nikon ZR. Follow this basic guide, and you'll be on your way to rich, colorful...

Editing OM System TG-7 Photos in Adobe Lightroom [VIDEO]

Editing your OM System TG-7 or Olympus TG-6 photos doesn't need to be complicated. Sometimes, just a few simple adjustments in Adobe Lightroom are all it takes to make a photo pop.

How to Overcome Photographer's Block: 6 Creative Strategies That Actually Work

Got a case of photographer's block? Brandon Verdura shares 6 tips for getting out of your head and back into a creative flow.

How to Shoot Underwater in Low Visibility and Backscatter

Don't let backscatter ruin your shots! Photo Pro Doug Klug shares his top techniques for capturing crisp, vibrant images in less than ideal conditions.

Into the Darkness: My Quest to Photograph Cave Divers

Author and photographer Guy Bryant ventures deep into underwater cave systems to document cave divers in action, and discovers clever lighting tricks along the way. Here he shares his evolution fro...

Whale Photography 101: Sperm, Humpback, and Southern Right Whales

Rowan Dear discusses where and how to best interact with whales, and what settings to use to make sure you execute those dream shots you picture in your mind.

What a Wildlife Filmmaker Learned From an Underwater Maternity Photoshoot

Wildlife filmmaker, skydiver, and overall adventure-seeker Claude Evangelista explores new depths with an underwater maternity photoshoot and shares what he learned along the way.

Stop Using the Power Switch Underwater [VIDEO]

Still turning your camera off between underwater shots? Here’s why that habit is costing you amazing photos, and what to do instead. 

How to Quickly Remove Vignetting in Underwater Photos Using Lightroom or Photoshop [VIDEO]

Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop’s latest AI Generative Fill lets you easily fill in vignettes in your underwater images, without any quality loss! Steve Miller walks through the simple steps to selec...

3 Lightroom Edits to Make Macro Subjects POP [VIDEO]

By nature's design, macro subjects are masters of disguise. This is great for them, but can be a challenge for underwater photographers. Using Adobe Lightroom, Steve Miller shows three simple ways ...