Macro photography is generally considered to be a bit more approachable than wide-angle photography by underwater photographers. The lenses and…
Bruce WatkinsNovember 10, 2009
Water is the enemy of underwater photographers. It suspends backscatter-causing particles, removes warm colors, and degrades image sharpness. Photographers try…
California Diving NewsJuly 23, 2009
I’ve always found the octopus to be a great subject to videotape. They can be quite charming and elusive. I’ve…
Walter MartiApril 23, 2009
The quest for the ultimate fish portrait is the quest for the ultimate brain-damaged subject. I'll define brain-damaged in this…
Bruce WatkinsJanuary 1, 2009
Look on the cover of any dive magazine and what do you see? While you might see the occasional invertebrate…
Bruce WatkinsJanuary 1, 2009
I learned underwater photography in a very strange way: on the job training. My very first underwater photo was taken…
Dale & Kim ShecklerJanuary 1, 2009
I had the recent privilege and honor of co-judging the 38th annual International Underwater Photographic Contest conducted by the Los…
Dale & Kim ShecklerJanuary 1, 2009
I once met a photo buyer who was looking for underwater images with “no water in them.” What they really…
Bruce WatkinsJanuary 1, 2009
"What could be easier than photographing sea stars?" you say. ("Sea stars" is the more correct term, by the way,…
Dale & Kim ShecklerJanuary 1, 2009
