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.

Story Behind The Shot: Cavalluccio
By Alberto Casati, January 25, 2024
The 1st place photo for the Macro category in the Ocean Art 2023 Competition was taken in ...
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Story Behind the Shot: Water Sprite
By Justin Lutsky, January 22, 2024
The 1st place photo for the Underwater Digital Art category in the Ocean Art 2023 Competit...
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Story Behind The Shot: Shark Constellation
By Enrico Pompei, January 21, 2024
The 4th place photo for the Black & White category in the Ocean Art 2023 Competition w...
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Story Behind The Shot: Brainception
By Dan Mele, January 21, 2024
Assisted Evolution - Corals Last Hope
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Story Behind the Shot: Dolphin Formation
By Felix Beck, July 11, 2023
The 2nd place photo for the "Compact Wide Angle" in the Ocean Art 2022 Competition was tak...
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Story Behind the Shot: A Sad Catch
By Lawrence Alex Wu, February 9, 2023
The winning photo for the "Underwater Conservation" category in the Ocean Art 2022 Competi...
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Story Behind the Shot: Chew With Your Mouth Closed
By Byrant Turffs, February 9, 2023
The 2nd Place photo for the "Marine Life Behavior" in the Ocean Art 2022 Competition was t...
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An Interview with PT Hirschfield
By , February 1, 2023
PT Hirschfield is an Ocean Art Winner and World-Renowned Underwater Photographer
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Story Behind the Shot: Love Between Scales
By João Pontes, January 30, 2023
Honorable Mention for the "Compact Behavior" in the Ocean Art 2022 Competition was taken a...
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Story Behind the Shot: En Garde
By , January 22, 2023
Diamond Squid on a defensive posture
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Story Behind the Shot: A Happy Bunch
By Sarah Teveldal, January 19, 2023
Fun and Bubbly Pool Shoot
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Story Behind the Shot: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
By Eun-hee Cho, January 19, 2023
Extra terestrial critter living inside a sea squirt
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Story Behind the Shot: Octopus Mother
By Kat Zhou, January 16, 2023
A mother octopus guards the next generation
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An Underwater Panorama - "The Ruby" by Nicolas
By Nicolas Barraqué, December 1, 2022
Nicolas Barraqué shares his process for taking a breathtaking panoramic photo of the Ruby submarine.
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What's New at DEMA 2022
By Nirupam Nigam, November 8, 2022
Top New Products from Marelux, Kraken, Sea & Sea, Nauticam, SeaLife, and Ultralight
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Nudibranch Encounters Pygmy Squid: Story Behind
By Brandon Hannan, March 25, 2020
On a routine night dive in Okinawa, underwater photographer Brandon Hannan came across an extraordinary macro scene!
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A Memorable Courting Ray Ballet
By Duncan Murrell, March 15, 2019
Conservation Photographer, Duncan Murrell, tells the story behind a photo seen around the world....
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Wide Angle and Macro with the Nikon D850 and D500
By Helen Brierley, October 29, 2018
Underwater photos and tips in shooting wide angle and macro photos using Nikon D850 and D500 in the Sea of Cortez
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Story Behind the Shot: Octopus Sunball
By Josh Musselwhite, September 25, 2018
Josh Musselwhite describes how he shot an Octopus on the hunt that won him the best in show in the SoCal Shootout 2018
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Story behind the shot - Yawning Goby
By Helen Brierley, September 19, 2017
Story behind Helen Brierley's uncropped underwater photo that won "Best of Show"
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Story Behind the Shot: Swallows Cave
By Sarah Alice Lee, March 27, 2017
Take an inside look at photographer Sarah Alice Lee's creative process while pursuing this beautiful image
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The Yucatán Dive Trek: Behind the Scenes
By UWPG News, March 23, 2017
An interview with William Drumm about shooting the Yucatán Dive Trek web series above and below the water
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Story Behind the Wave
By Ben Thouard, February 25, 2017
Photographer Ben Thouard captures a unique underwater perspective of surfer Anthony Walsh at Teahupoo
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What's in the Camera Bag: Brent Durand
By Brent Durand, February 8, 2017
Take an inside look at the underwater camera gear used by UWPG editor Brent Durand to lead two upcoming photo workshops in Sri Lanka.
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What's in the Camera Bag: Serge Abourjeily
By Serge Abourjeily, January 18, 2017
Take an inside look at the camera and housing gear used by underwater photographer Serge Abourjeily
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An Encounter with Orcas in Mexico
By Jerónimo Prieto, December 8, 2016
Divers off Baja California experience magic moments with passing orcas in these natural encounters
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Video: Diving a Nuclear Missile Silo
By Russell Clark and Trisha Stovel, November 30, 2016
Go behind the scenes as Seaproof.tv explores deep inside a Titan 1 missile silo in this underwater documentary short
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What's in the Camera Bag: Mike Bartick
By Mike Bartick, November 17, 2016
Take an inside look at the camera and housing gear used by professional underwater photographer Mike Bartick
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Moments with a Humpback Mother & Calf
By Cassie Jensen, November 7, 2016
Story Behind the Shots of two special experiences swimming with humpback whale mothers and calves in Tonga
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Video: The Wrecks of Bell Island
By Russell Clark and Trisha Stovel, October 19, 2016
Behind the scenes of Seaproof.tv's shipwreck minimentary featuring Jill Heinerth in a cold water explorer's paradise
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What's in the Camera Bag: Ken Kiefer
By Ken Kiefer, July 27, 2016
Take an inside look at the camera and housing gear used by underwater photographer Ken Kiefer
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What's in the Camera Bag: Ron Watkins
By Ron Watkins, June 14, 2016
Take an inside look at the camera and housing gear used by underwater photographer Ron Watkins
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What's in the Camera Bag: Brook Peterson
By Brook Peterson, May 17, 2016
Take an inside look at the camera and housing gear used by underwater photographer Book Peterson
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Dugong Photos on a Single Breath
By Vaclav Krpelik, February 22, 2016
Take an inside look at a beautiful collection of dugong photos from Egypt
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Made in Puget Sound
By Drew Collins, January 20, 2016
How Drew Collins transformed his two passions, scuba and photography, into a business
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Story Behind the Shot "Attention Seeker"
By Arek Mszyca, March 24, 2015
Arek Mszyca shares a special story behind his Ocean Art category-winning image
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Incredible Photo Sequence "Eyes Bigger than the
By Jack Berthomier, March 11, 2015
View the Full Sequence of a Sea Snake Eating a Catfish, an Ocean Art winning shot by Jack Berthomier
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Story Behind the Shot "Angry Sepiola"
By Giacomo Giovannini, February 23, 2015
Giacomo Giovannini shares the story behind his Ocean Art category-winning image
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Story Behind the Shot "Lionfish Stares at its
By Ilan Ben Tov, February 10, 2015
Ilan Ben Tov shares the story behind his Ocean Art category-winning image
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Story Behind the Shot "Glaucus Atlanticus"
By Eduardo Acevedo, February 5, 2015
Eduardo Acevedo shares the story behind his Ocean Art category-winning image
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