Split Shot Editing // Balancing Exposure Underwater and Above in the Lightroom [VIDEO]

Split Shot Editing // Balancing Exposure Underwater and Above in the Lightroom [VIDEO]

Split shots (half-in, half-out) are notorious for unbalanced exposure levels above and below the water line. Ikelite Photo Guru Steve Miller has over 40 years experience shooting and editing underwater photos.

Follow along as Steve takes a shot from utter disappointment to impressive action shot with a few simple editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom.

 

 

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Steve Miller Ikelite AmbassadorAmbassador Steve Miller has been a passionate teacher of underwater photography since 1980. In addition to creating aspirational photos as an ambassador, he leads the Ikelite Photo School, conducts equipment testing, contributes content and photography, represents us at dive shows and events, provides one-on-one photo advice to customers, and participates in product research and development. Steve also works as a Guest Experience Manager for the Wakatobi Dive Resort in Indonesia. In his "free" time he busies himself tweaking his very own Backyard Underwater Photo Studio which he's built for testing equipment and techniques. Read more...

 

 

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