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This is how you install an M10 ball mount - one of the most popular accessories for Nauticam housings
By Nirupam Nigam

Nauticam M10 Ball Mount Installation

Nauticam M10 Ball Mount Installation
Nirupam Nigam
This is how you install an M10 ball mount - one of the most popular accessories for Nauticam housings

The Nauticam M10 ball mount is one of the most popular accessories for Nauticam housings. It allows you to add an additional point of attachment to your housing for underwater strobes and video lights in an ideal location - right on top of your housing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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Interested in taking your first underwater photo? Here's what you can do.
By Nirupam Nigam

How to Start Taking Underwater Photos

How to Start Taking Underwater Photos
Nirupam Nigam
Interested in taking your first underwater photo? Here's what you can do.

You may have seen a magestic photo of a humpback whale and her calf or a shining kelp forest filled with sealions. Maybe you were reading an article in National Geographic or just staring out into the blue Pacific.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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Finding a good wide angle system for Sony mirrorless cameras has been difficult until now.....
By Kyle Wagener + UWPG

The Best Sony Wide Angle Lens for Underwater Photography & Video

The Best Sony Wide Angle Lens for Underwater Photography & Video
Kyle Wagener + UWPG
Finding a good wide angle system for Sony mirrorless cameras has been difficult until now.....

It's no secret that Sony makes incredible camera bodies with industry leading technology. The Sony A1, as Sony's flagship camera, was the first camera ever able to capture 50 MP photos at 30 frames per second. The Sony A7S III and Sony FX3 is able to capture clean, useable 4k/120p video at ISOs way beyond 12,800.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kyle Wagener is an engineer, artist, and merchant mariner. His photography focuses on candid street moments, seafaring sagas, revealing portraits, landscapes of unique places. You can check out more of his work at https://www.kylewagener.com/.

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These are the best underwater settings for shooting your Nikon Z camera underwater
By Nirupam Nigam

Nikon Z7, Z7II, Z6, Z6II Underwater Settings

Nikon Z7, Z7II, Z6, Z6II Underwater Settings
Nirupam Nigam
These are the best underwater settings for shooting your Nikon Z camera underwater

The Nikon Z7, Z6, Z7II, and Z6II are all excellent options for underwater photography. I should know - after every camera that I have had the pleasure of reviewing, my very own personal camera is still the Nikon Z6. So rest assured, these underwater settings are from personal experience. If you are a Nikon Z camera owner, no matter what camera you have, this underwater settings guide will be useful.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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Lumens, Lux, Beam Angle, CRI - What does it all mean?
By Nirupam Nigam

Understanding Underwater Video Lights

Understanding Underwater Video Lights
Nirupam Nigam
Lumens, Lux, Beam Angle, CRI - What does it all mean?

It seems like there are more kinds of underwater video lights than there are cameras for underwater video. But if you're planning on getting nice color in your underwater video, it can be a very tough decision to know which video light is right for you and why. And even then, there are some video shooters that won't need a light for their video.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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Top tips from a Pro Cenote Photographer
By Luke Coley

Top 11 Tips for Cenote Photography

Top 11 Tips for Cenote Photography
Luke Coley
Top tips from a Pro Cenote Photographer

The cenotes of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula offer a unique diving and underwater photographic opportunity. They have often been ranked among the world’s best freshwater dives, including these best cenotes in Tulum.  Distinct environmental features with unique lighting and variations in visibility provide a limitless backdrop of creative and technical challenges. It's a canvas that can product astounding images.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Luke Coley was born in Chippenham, England, and is now based in Mexico, where he continues to work as an instructor and photographer and run underwater photography trips. Mexico offers an incredible variety, it is somewhere he can incorporate my love of travel, big animals, and overhead environments all in one package.

As a child, his fascination with the ocean was stoked by local fishing and aquarium visits. This combined with an interest in sharks and rays eventually led him to scuba diving.

In 2011, after a move to Australia, his passion for the ocean and photography had a true chance to grow when he rented a Canon S90 while diving the Great Barrier Reef and snapped his first successful underwater photos of a Green Turtle.

His career in diving started in the form of selling tours in Vietnam and in 2013, He became a Dive Professional. Since then, he has had the opportunity to work around the world including Fiji, the Cayman Islands, Indonesia, Palau, Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, and Mexico. He has dived in over 20 different countries while gaining the credentials of PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, TDI Full Cave Diver, and SSI Level II Freediver.

As a photographer, he began shooting while working in Fuerteventura, taking shots for dive students. It was in Komodo that he purchased his first Olympus TG-4. In his spare time, he would dive the house reef and work on techniques.

The real leap was when he joined the Siren and Master Fleets of Worldwide Dive and Sail. He worked as a Cruise Director and Divemaster and was introduced to some of the world’s top underwater photographers, which inspired him to invest in a Sony A7R II in the Nauticam housing. This gave him the tools and the opportunity to really grow.

He is now based in Mexico, where he continues to work as an instructor and photographer. Mexico offers an incredible variety, it is somewhere he can incorporate my love of travel, big animals, and overhead environments all in one package.

Visit his website: www.lukecoleyphotography.com

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The Ultimate Oxymoron of Underwater Photography
By Nirupam Nigam

Wide Angle Macro Photography

Wide Angle Macro Photography
Nirupam Nigam
The Ultimate Oxymoron of Underwater Photography

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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Nauticam & Isotta Housings are Now Compatible with Ikelite TTL Converters and Hotshoes
By UWPG News

Nauticam & Isotta Housings Are Compatible with Ikelite TTL!

Nauticam & Isotta Shooters Can Now Use Ikelite TTL!
UWPG News
Nauticam & Isotta Housings are Now Compatible with Ikelite TTL Converters and Hotshoes

If you are an underwater photographer with a Nauticam or Isotta housing or any housing with an M14 or M16 bulkhead, then you're in luck! You can now use Ikelite TTL converters with Ikelite strobes - one of the most accurate TTL systems on the market.

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These are the hidden benefits of using an external monitor/recorder for underwater video
By Nirupam Nigam

External Underwater Video Monitors & Recorders

External Underwater Video Monitors & Recorders
Nirupam Nigam
These are the hidden benefits of using an external monitor/recorder for underwater video

As underwater videography becomes more accessible, some of the tools that have previously only been used by professionals are becoming more mainstream. External recorders and monitors are essential tools for any underwater video shooter who wants to take full advantage of the data that their camera is collecting.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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A discussion on strobe trigger methods from TTL to Flash Triggers to Sync Cords to Fiber Optic Cables
By Nirupam Nigam

How to Fire Your Underwater Strobes

How to Fire Your Underwater Strobes
Nirupam Nigam
A discussion on strobe trigger methods from TTL to Flash Triggers to Sync Cords to Fiber Optic Cables

The terminology, method, and discussion around firing underwater strobes is needlessly complicated. There are also many misconceptions regarding what method for firing a strobe is "best." The goal of this article is to dispel any myths and explain the science and terminology behind strobe triggering in simple terms.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nirupam Nigam is the Editor-in-Chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and the President of Bluewater Photo - the world's top underwater photo & video retailer. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. After receiving degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, Nirupam worked as a fisheries observer on vessels in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. Since then, Nirupam has been a full time underwater photographer and photo gear head. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!

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Visit Bluewater Photo & Video for all your underwater photography and video gear. Click, or call the team at (310) 633-5052 for expert advice!

 


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