Underwater Photography Articles & Tutorials
Stories Behind the Shot
Go behind the lens of some incredible underwater photos, including viral photos / videos and prestigious contests winners, with shooting tips, camera settings and more.
At UWPG we constantly publish new articles on all aspects of underwater photography and video. We cover macro, wide-angle, dive destinations, gear reviews, tutorials and techniques, post-processing, marine life, photo essays, dive adventures, dive travel tips and other useful info for underwater photography.
By Lucie Drlikova, January 29, 2015
Lucie Drlikova shares the story behind her Ocean Art category-winning image
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By Ray Collins, January 26, 2015
Ray Collins shares the story behind his Ocean Art winning image
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By UWPG Editors, December 18, 2014
Testing the Panasonic GH4 in Nauticam Housing for Underwater Video in 4K Resolution, Including Lens Tests
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By Dustin Adamson, August 25, 2014
Video & Behind the Scenes Commentary for Rolling in the Deep - Wide-Angle
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By Dustin Adamson, August 25, 2014
Video & Behind the Scenes Commentary for Rolling in the Deep - Macro
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By Francis Pérez, June 2, 2014
Incredible Photo Series of Bryde's Whale Engulfing a Bait Ball in the Canary Islands
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By Els Van Den Borre, October 2, 2013
It takes more than luck to shoot macro detail on a large subject
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By Jannik Pedersen, May 2, 2013
Combining Cenote photography, a dive model & reflection into a winning image
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By Brent Durand, April 9, 2013
An Inside Look at Shooting a Unique Melibe Nudibranch Congregation
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By Todd Winner, November 5, 2012
The story behind an image of hatching octopus, taken with a Canon 5D Mark III
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By Patricia Gunderson, May 24, 2012
Patricia Gunderson describes how she shot the super small critter that won her 1st Place "Super Macro" in our 2011 Ocean Art Contest.
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By Lill Haugen, May 3, 2012
Lill Haugen, winner in the "Coldwater" category of our 2011 Ocean Art Contest, shares how she got her shot in the frozen waters of Norway.
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By Natalia Chervyakova, April 25, 2012
Natalia Chervyakova visits the Antarctic Peninsula to photograph the deadly leopard seal.
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By Tobias Friedrich, March 5, 2012
The story of how I got the shot that won the 2011 Ocean Art Contest
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By Bettina Balnis, July 29, 2011
Bettina explains how she achieved this winning shot of two skeleton shrimp for the 2010 Ocean Art Photo Competition.
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By Michael Zeigler, June 15, 2011
Award-winning underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman shares his approach to capturing shark images.
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By Tony Cherbas, February 10, 2011
First place winner in the "Novice" category of our Ocean Art Contest, Tony Cherbas describes how he got his winning shot "Narcissus"
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By Todd Winner, November 30, 2010
Todd describes how he captured this octopus and sunburst
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By Todd Winner, October 23, 2010
Story of the Shot: Todd Winner
Baitball & Sea Lion at Guadalupe island
By Todd Winner...
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By Scott Gietler and Todd Winner, May 24, 2010
Story of the Shot: Oil Rigs
How to approach oil rigs when shooting wide-angle
By Todd Winner...
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