Underwater photography can be practiced as an amateur or as a professional, or, why not, start as the former and end up being a renowned underwater photographer. Do you know how to dive? If so, you are already halfway there, otherwise we suggest you attend a diving baptism and experience the emotion in first person. If after this experience you want to immerse yourself in the world of underwater photography, we bring you some tips so that you can obtain the best results.
Ten golden rules in underwater photography:
- As in the rest of the activities and water sports, to do underwater photography you have to adapt to the circumstances. To make the most of the environment, use macro when the water is not clear and take advantage of the best days to take wide-angle shots.
- Assemble the fotosub conscientiously and make sure to place the main joints correctly, this way you will prevent the equipment from flooding with consequences as serious as the loss of the camera and the lens. In addition, you will avoid small water leaks.
- Keep in mind that you cannot change lenses underwater, so take advantage of the material at all times. If you have the macro on, dedicate yourself to taking advantage of the close-ups and look for the best detailed images. You will have time to change the lens and focus on wider shots.
- Many times having more is not better. In the case of flashes installed on long arms, it is true that they will provide you with greater and, in theory, more perfect lighting, but This will take you more time, both in installation and in calculating the exposure time. Also, if there is current and you have to follow animals near the bottom, things will get worse, since you will have to move with more materials. Assess the conditions and the type of photography you want to take and use flashes only when necessary.
- Take advantage of static elements to develop your photographic sensitivity. In this case, your "model" is not going to run away, so you can take your time to analyze the different points of view and obtain an original composition. In addition, you will enjoy delighting in the underwater treasures that you can stop to observe at this time.
- Learn from others: observing and analyzing photographs critically, attend outings and trips for photographers, participate in competiciones... Any exchange with other underwater photographers can help you to enrich and increase your knowledge and evaluate and correct your mistakes, in addition, you will have a great time sharing your hobby with other people.
- Be critical of your work and develop your desire to improve. Think that you take photographs to share them with others, to seek their approval you will have to obtain the best possible result, which will improve as you correct your mistakes and gain more experience.
- We learn precisely from mistakes. Don't throw away the wrong slides, analyze them and look for the error, this way you can correct it.
- Try not to pigeonhole yourself into astyle of photography, of course you will have a favorite modality, but trying in various fields will help you improve in general. Take photos of fish, environment and macro, for example, in all their variants. This way you will be able to discover facets that you did not know and improve your technique.
- You will never get an image that is the same as another, whether you have photographed the same subject before or not. Therefore, do not waste any opportunity to photograph everything you find, whether new or not.
If you already obtain good results and dare to participate in underwater photography competitions, we bring you...
The five secrets:
1. In contests, try tonot become obsessed with any of the competition categories, try to maintain the quality of all of them, since they always win the most complete. If you try to focus on just one category to improve it, you will neglect the others and have unbalanced results.
2. When photographing animals, ensure a correct first photo, then pursue the best possible photo. When we deal with animals, we do not know how long we will have the specimen in front of us, since they can flee at any time. In this case, if you had taken a correct first snapshot, you will have "presentable" material in case you need it at the end.
3. An underwater photography competition can be very long, and you have to maintain hope until the last second, when the opportunity that makes you win may present itself. You should never give up on a competition until the last moment, unlike water sports where the final result is the result of constant work, photography is a matter of moments, and many times that moment will come to you when you least expect it.
4. Avoid changing lenses during the test. Study the test planning in advance and you will save the time lost when getting out of the water to have to change the lens, an act that also implies the risk of errors when assembling the material in haste and nerves.
5. When photographing models, seek the understanding and collaboration of this person, their help can be very useful. In addition to posing, they can help you with the material, look for subjects for photographs with fauna, locate interesting elements for the shot and collaborate with the selection of images to be presented. Four eyes see better than two, and teamwork is very effective.
You already know all the secrets, now you just have to put in a lot of effort to start living this unique experience, in which you will combine art and sport, incredible but true. Enjoy your two passions now, diving and underwater photographer. Remember the photographic technique is linked to the adventure that immersion entails.
If you already obtain good results and dare to participate in underwater photography competitions, we bring you...
The five secrets:
1. In contests, try tonot become obsessed with any of the competition categories, try to maintain the quality of all of them, since they always win the most complete. If you try to focus on just one category to improve it, you will neglect the others and have unbalanced results.
2. When photographing animals, ensure a correct first photo, then pursue the best possible photo. When we deal with animals, we do not know how long we will have the specimen in front of us, since they can flee at any time. In this case, if you had taken a correct first snapshot, you will have "presentable" material in case you need it at the end.
3. An underwater photography competition can be very long, and you have to maintain hope until the last second, when the opportunity that makes you win may present itself. You should never give up on a competition until the last moment, unlike water sports where the final result is the result of constant work, photography is a matter of moments, and many times that moment will come to you when you least expect it.
4. Avoid changing lenses during the test. Study the test planning in advance and you will save the time lost when getting out of the water to have to change the lens, an act that also implies the risk of errors when assembling the material in haste and nerves.
5. When photographing models, seek the understanding and collaboration of this person, their help can be very useful. In addition to posing, they can help you with the material, look for subjects for photographs with fauna, locate interesting elements for the shot and collaborate with the selection of images to be presented. Four eyes see better than two, and teamwork is very effective.
You already know all the secrets, now you just have to put in a lot of effort to start living this unique experience, in which you will combine art and sport, incredible but true. Enjoy your two passions now, diving and
