Give Your Images the Competitive Edge

Photo competitions can be great tools to assess your photography skills. Read more about how to find and enter into photo competitions.

Morose lionfish stares at camera

Underwater Photography with Compact Cameras

MANY DIVERS DON’T WANT TO TAKE LARGE digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) housings or expensive mirrorless cameras on their dives. Their goal is to capture memories to show their family or […]

Imran Ahmad

The sea enthralled lmran Ahmad from a very early age. Growing up in Singapore, young lmran never missed an opportuniry to go fishing with his father, a police officer, on their boat off the coast.

Early Morning Rush Hour with School of Redtoothed Triggerfish

The Power of the Torch

Certain studio photo techniques can lend themselves to underwater photography. Using the right lighting can highlight the details in certain sea critters — leading to breathtaking images.

Fancy photo techniques are used to artistically light a nudibranch.

Shooter: Andy Sallmon and Allison Vitsky Sallmon

While their journeys were each different, Allison Vitsky Sallmon and Andy Sallmon are passionate underwater photographers. Read more about their passions and how they met.

At least four sea lions frolic amongst kelp beds.

Shooter: Tony Wu

Award-winning underwater photographer Tony Wu had his ah-ha moment when photographing a sperm whale. Since that encounter, he transitioned to marine photography and has done a lot of work with whales since.

Six walruses hang out on an icecap. They are having a great time.

Ten Tips for Stunning Splits

A successful split-shot image enables the viewer to see both above and under water. To compose a fantastic split, read these photo techniques from an expert.

Several sharks can be seen below the water as their fins break the ocean top.

Shooter: Greg Lecoeur

Greg Lecoeur had an intense love of nature and the sea at an early age. He switched careers late in life and became an underwater photographer.

Shooting for Editorial

Photography is a key part of your dive adventures, but do you know how to properly let your images tell the story? Read these tips for envy-inducing photos.