In 2024 we added 150+ new articles and videos to our Ikelite Advice page. This year saw a variety of content, from lens and camera reviews to professional photography advice to extreme underwater expeditions. Here are our top 10 most popular articles and videos from 2024 according to viewers like you!
# 10 Rectilinear vs Fisheye Lenses for Underwater Wide Angle Photography [VIDEO]
A good wide angle lens is essential in underwater photography and videography. Wide angle lenses allow you to reduce the amount of water between you and your subject, increasing color and clarity in the resulting image.
But not all wide angle lenses are created equal! Ikelite Photo Guru Steve Miller walks you through the differences between rectilinear and fisheye lenses and how those differences will impact your underwater photography.
Watch: Rectilinear vs Fisheye Lenses for Underwater Wide Angle Photography [VIDEO]
# 9 How to Find Something to Photograph Underwater
Any dive site has an artful frame hiding in it somewhere. The underwater photographer’s job is to find it. Use these tips to make it happen.
Read: How to Find Something to Photograph Underwater
# 8 Macro Minded: Creating Meaningful Underwater Macro Photo and Video
James Graham explores the benefits of diving deep into the world of Underwater Macro, studying marine ecosystems and habitats, and why having a Macro mindset stretches far beyond the focal length.
Read: Macro Minded: Creating Meaningful Underwater Macro Photo and Video
# 7 Shooting Underwater with a Single Strobe Flash
Like most every professional underwater photographer, I traditionally always shoot with two strobes attached to my camera housing. But can you take good wide angle photos with just one flash?
Read: Shooting Underwater with a Single Strobe Flash
# 6 Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye on the Canon R10 Review & Underwater Results
Ikelite Photo Guru Steve Miller has tested no less than 115 lenses in his underwater photography career, but the Tokina 10-17mm remains his favorite.
Read: Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye on the Canon R10 Review & Underwater Results
# 5 GET the Canon 8-15mm Fisheye Before It's GONE! // Underwater Review & Results
If you’re into wide angle, you may already know that a fisheye lens is the crown jewel of the underwater photographer’s collection. Jean Rydberg shares everything you need to know about the Canon 8-15mm and why you should snag one before it's too late.
Read: GET the Canon 8-15mm Fisheye Before It's GONE! // Underwater Review & Results
# 4 Tips for Diving with an Underwater Housing for Beginners [VIDEO]
Going underwater with a camera in an underwater housing can be a big adjustment for even the most experienced scuba divers. Ikelite Photo Guru Steve Miller has been shooting underwater for over 40 years. He talks through his best advice for assembling your housing, becoming comfortable while underwater, and maintaining your gear post-dive.
Watch: Tips for Diving with an Underwater Housing for Beginners [VIDEO]
# 3 Adapting Your Lighting Strategy Across Multiple Locations on the Trip-of-a-Lifetime
A multi-atoll itinerary forces Ambassador Doug Klug to consider how his lighting system will adapt to a wide variety of bucket list shots.
Read: Adapting Your Lighting Strategy Across Multiple Locations on the Trip-of-a-Lifetime
# 2 Off-Camera Remote Underwater Lighting with DS230 Strobes
Nicolas Remy discovers the most efficient off-camera strobe set-up he's ever used underwater when he combines his DS230 underwater with a High-Sensitivity Optical Converter.
Read: Off-Camera Remote Underwater Lighting with DS230 Strobes
#1 First Results // Topaz Photo AI Enhancement of Underwater Images
Are throw-away images becoming a thing of the past? AI software technologies provide a new toolbox of capabilities for photographers who are passionate about their discipline.
Read: First Results // Topaz Photo AI Enhancement of Underwater Images
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Honorable Mentions
Solutions to Photographing Schooling Fish
How Muck Diving Can Improve Your Underwater Photography
OM System TG-7 with DS51 Strobes: Creative Flexibility in a Compact System
Bait Balls & Thresher Sharks: Underwater Photography in the Philippines
Is It Time to Dump Your DSLR? Going Mirrorless with the Canon R10
What is it Really Like on a Blackwater Dive? Hanging over the Yap Trench, Micronesia [VIDEO]
My Floridian Ikelite System // Bryant Turffs' Underwater Photography Gear [VIDEO]
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