Photography

Underwater Photography

Bring Back the Colour the Ocean Takes Away

12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes a beginner from dry-land shooter to confident underwater photographer. You will set up and care for a housing system, restore the colour that water strips away using strobes and white balance, hold a stable shooting position with buoyancy control, and edit blue, flat files into vivid, true-to-life images. Every module uses concrete numbers, named gear, real dive-safety limits, and worked examples from a snorkel reef to a 20-metre wreck.

Curriculum

Module 1: Housings, Ports, and the Underwater Rig3 lessons

Choosing a Housing and Camera SystemPreview45m
Ports, Lenses, and Wet Optics🔒50m
O-Rings, Assembly, and Flood Prevention🔒45m

Module 2: Light, Colour, and Strobes Underwater3 lessons

How Water Absorbs Colour and Light🔒45m
Strobes, Settings, and Backscatter🔒50m
Strobe Placement and White Balance🔒50m

Module 3: Buoyancy, Dive Skills, and Safety3 lessons

Buoyancy Control and Trim for Shooting🔒50m
Dive Safety, Gas, and Limits🔒50m
Marine Life Etiquette and Reef Conservation🔒45m

Module 4: Composition, Workflow, and Editing3 lessons

Composition and Shooting Up Toward the Light🔒45m
Topside Care, Backup, and Culling🔒45m
Editing Underwater Images and Building a Portfolio🔒50m