Advanced Techniques

Underwater Cave Photography with the Nikon Z7 II

Learn why Brandi Mueller traded her Nikon D850 for a new Z7 II once she immersed herself in shooting the dark depths of Yucatán's cenotes.

Shedding Light on Night Diving

Night diving presents opportunities to see unique animal behaviors and colors. Plus, who doesn't love a thrill?

Photo Contest Tips from a 100x Winner

7 tips from a photographer who's won over 100 awards.

Tips on Entering a Photo Contest

Entering photo contests can be intimidating, but ultimately rewarding. Use these tips to make sure you have all your bases covered before submitting your work.

Safety Advice for Underwater Photographers

The ultimate recommendations for staying safe - and looking like you know what you’re doing - when you go underwater with your camera system.

Quick & Dirty Tips for Shooting Underwater Video

These are the steadfast rules I follow to come home with footage that can be edited down to something your friends and family may actually want to sit down and watch.

Why You Aren't Shooting Great Landscapes Underwater

Landscape photography doesn't have to stay strictly topside. Use these tips to create underwater landscape images that will move mountains.

What I Wish I Knew When I Started in Underwater Photography [VIDEO]

Photo Guru Steve Miller reflects on the biggest challenges he faced when getting started in underwater photography and why his learning curve fell flat.

The Importance of Hitting the Water with a Shot in Mind [VIDEO]

Photo guru Steve Miller explains how to come back from your next dive with stunners instead of snapshots.

Shooting The Colorful and Camouflaged Flathead Crocodilefish

Flathead Crocodilefishes' coloration and patience make them excellent subjects for underwater photography. Read these tips by Steve Miller for everything you need to know to hone your technique.

Gray Whales, Blue Water | Photographing Humpback Whales in Moorea

Ikelite Ambassador Glenn Ostle does a deep dive on everything you need to know about diving with, and photographing, humpback whales.

Sharp Shooting: Developing Underwater Photography Skills on Safari

Ikelite Ambassador Glenn Ostle put scuba on the sidelines for a safari and shares some topside techniques that translate underwater.

Beyond the Lens with Underwater Surrealist Conor Culver

Conor Culver, surrealist underwater photographer and designer, shares his background, philosophies, and motivations for creating art.

Underwater Photo Editing: Trash to Treasure Using Lightroom [VIDEO]

Ambassador Steve Miller shows how he uses Lightroom to rescue a throw-away frame from his Lightroom library.

Chasing Light Rays

Steve Miller chases the elusive light ray and teaches us how to manufacture some of that magic on our own.

5 Tips to Improve Your Underwater Portrait Pool Photography

Fine art photographer, instructor, and Ambassador Alison Bounce shares her secrets for success at shooting portraits underwater.

Maintaining Your Macro Eye | Using Underwater Techniques on Land

Learn from Ambassador Glenn Ostle how to keep your macro skills sharp on the surface with techniques like "blacktable diving."

Tiny Scenes | Building an Underwater Still Life in Miniature

Steve Miller shows that you just need a pot and a bag of rocks to create an interesting vignette and experiment with the dynamic relationship between light and shadow.

When to Change Aperture Underwater

Aperture is one of the three major variables that affect the exposure of your image. Understanding aperture will take your photos from average to awesome!

An Insider's Guide to Blackwater Photography

Dive into one of the most popular new trends in underwater photography with Ambassador Jeff Milisen, a pioneer of the technique and the man who wrote the book on it.