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 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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