Underwater Photography Articles & Tutorials
Underwater Photo Tutorials
This section is devoted to sharing the best photo tutorials, techniques and tips for all types of underwater photography. We cover wide-angle, macro, supermacro, behavior, composition, different shooting conditions, shooting with specific gear and much 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 Mark B. Hatter, November 28, 2022
A lens for wide angle macro photography from a bugeye perspective
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By Nirupam Nigam, September 15, 2022
These QR Codes at Bluewater Photo are the Solution to Changing GoPro HERO8, 9, 10, 11 Settings Underwater
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By Jenna Szerlag, July 9, 2022
Go-to strobe positions for underwater macro subjects using creative techniques - reduce backscatter and achieve black backgrounds!
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By Nirupam Nigam, May 19, 2022
These are the best settings for the Panasonic GH6 for underwater video and photos
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By Nirupam Nigam, May 15, 2022
This is how you install an M10 ball mount - one of the most popular accessories for Nauticam housings
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By Nirupam Nigam, April 19, 2022
Interested in taking your first underwater photo? Here's what you can do.
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By Kyle Wagener, December 20, 2021
Finding a good wide angle system for Sony mirrorless cameras has been difficult until now.....
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By Nirupam Nigam, August 13, 2021
These are the best underwater settings for shooting your Nikon Z camera underwater
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By UWPG News, April 5, 2021
Nauticam & Isotta Housings are Now Compatible with Ikelite TTL Converters and Hotshoes
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By Nirupam Nigam, April 3, 2021
These are the hidden benefits of using an external monitor/recorder for underwater video
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 17, 2021
A discussion on strobe trigger methods from TTL to Flash Triggers to Sync Cords to Fiber Optic Cables
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By Nirupam Nigam, December 22, 2020
Snoot photography is about more than just black backgrounds
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By Nirupam Nigam, December 21, 2020
The Top Underwater Settings for the Sony A7S III Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
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By UWPG Staff, December 10, 2020
People have been talking about smartphones taking over the camera market for years. But will they ac...
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By Nirupam Nigam, September 19, 2020
The best settings for shooting photo and video with the Canon EOS R5
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By Robert Bailey, May 19, 2020
A review of the best underwater camera housings for the underwater photographer.
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By Robert Bailey, May 10, 2020
The ten best video lights for underwater videographers in 2022
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By UWPG Editors, May 5, 2020
This month we are ramping up our content production to bring our readers the finest selection of gear picks, tutorials, interviews, post processing workshops around!
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By Mark Hatter, May 5, 2020
Guide to perfecting taking over-under shots from a world-renowned underwater photographer
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By Robert Bailey, April 27, 2020
An overview of focus lights for underwater photography.
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By Bryan Chu, April 13, 2020
Everything you need to know to get sharp, in-focus photos of sea lions when they are moving really fast and coming really close!
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By Jenna Szerlag, April 1, 2020
A guide to GoPro's best settings for underwater video, time lapse and time warp
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By Robert Bailey, March 23, 2020
A list of the top ten best cameras for underwater photography
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By Robert Bailey, March 18, 2020
Converting images to black & white using Lightroom, Photoshop, and Silver Efex Pro 2
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By Robert Bailey, March 6, 2020
The Advantages and Drawbacks of Full Frame vs Cropped Sensors
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By UWPG Staff, January 31, 2020
2020 Updated: Settings, Filters, Lights, Shooting Tips, Editing & more
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By Bryan Chu, December 26, 2019
Manual is usually the best mode for underwater photography. However, there are certain situations where using semi automatic modes works better. This articles breaks down when to use them and which one is best.
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By Nirupam Nigam, December 15, 2019
The Olympus TG-6 and Ikelite fluorescence kit is the easiest way to get started taking underwater fluorescence photographs
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By Ze'ev Kirshenboim, December 13, 2019
The Wolf* Snoot Mounting Method Eliminates Most Technical Difficulties
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By Nirupam Nigam, November 30, 2019
The Olympus FCON-T02 Fisheye Lens and Ikelite housing is the perfect wide angle underwater combination for the Olympus TG-6 compact camera!
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By Bryan Chu, November 9, 2019
Exploring a quiet, off-the-beaten-track Philippines dive destination, with beautiful wide angle scenery and some nice macro
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