Underwater Photography Articles & Tutorials
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 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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By Nirupam Nigam, November 4, 2019
Our adventure on the Socorro Vortex was awash with good people, good food, ample amounts of adventure, and great white sharks
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By Jenna Szerlag, October 15, 2019
A guide to macro lenses and close up wet lenses available for underwater photography
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By Bryan Chu, October 10, 2019
An in-depth comparison of Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic for editing underwater photos
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By Bryan Chu, September 25, 2019
A photographer’s guide to the best macro and wide angle shooting in Malapascua, beyond the world-famous thresher sharks
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By Jenna Szerlag, September 13, 2019
A guide to in-camera compression and its affects on image quality and storage
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By Jenna Szerlag, September 9, 2019
A quick guide to charging Light & Motion Sola Dive Lights with care and maintenance tips.
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By Bryan Chu, September 7, 2019
Inward-facing strobe positioning is a technique which allows you to take many more black background macro shots than you could just using standard forward-facing strobes. It is simple in theory but surprisingly difficult to master underwater.
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By Bryan Chu, August 28, 2019
Tulamben, Bali - a fantastic dive destination for all types of underwater photography!
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By Bryan Chu, August 28, 2019
Komodo is a world-class dive destination, with amazingly healthy reefs bursting with colors, and huge schools of fish. However, unlike some of its peers, it can be dived on a budget!
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 24, 2019
GoPro Quik Is A Simple, Free App To View, Edit, and Share Your Footage
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 12, 2019
How Color Space and Color Profiles Impact Underwater Photography
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 8, 2019
How having a simple plan before the dive can help improve your underwater photography
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By Bryan Chu, August 7, 2019
A step by step guide/tutorial to using Photoshop to remove large amounts of backscatter quickly and efficiently
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 2, 2019
Green Sea Turtles: Getting to know the world's largest sea turtles
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By Christina Barringer, July 22, 2019
A thrilling, adrenaline-packed experience swimming with and photographing wild crocodiles in Banco Chinchorro, Mexico
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By Bryan Chu, July 16, 2019
Nusa Penida and Lembongan are world-class diving destinations with phenomenal encounters with mantas, turtles, and octopus, as well as beautiful drift dives along pristine reefs, and mola mola during mola season.
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By Bryan Chu, July 16, 2019
An Octopus displays its wide range of camouflage techniques in his garden under the sea...
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By Nirupam Nigam, July 9, 2019
When it comes to the marine plastic pollution crisis, all hope is not lost! There are things you can do now...
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By Lisa Cristall, June 27, 2019
The GoPro takes amazing underwater macro video! Tips and tricks for capturing small critters with just a GoPro, some lights, a macro lens, and some patience...
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By Nirupam Nigam, June 19, 2019
Sony a6400 4K underwater video featuring marine life of the Pacific Northwest
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By Jenna Szerlag, June 18, 2019
A quick but detailed guide on preparing your underwater photos for printing
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By Jenna Szerlag, June 18, 2019
A step by step guide to removing backscatter from your photos without compromising photo quality
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By Nirupam Nigam, May 8, 2019
Nikon Opens the Doors to ProRes RAW Video Recording in a Partnership with Atomos and the Nikon Z6 and Z7
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By UWPG Staff, May 6, 2019
2019 Updated: Settings, Filters, Lights, Shooting Tips, Editing & more
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By Brandon Hannan, May 1, 2019
Okinawa, Japan has lots of great critters to photograph - especially Cephalopods.
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By Reef Check, April 17, 2019
20 years of Reef Check data finds that corals now can withstand higher temperatures before bleaching than they could a decade ago.
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By Sibylle Gerlinger, April 4, 2019
Lessons learned and great macro shooting using the compact but very capable Olympus TG-5.
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By Scott Gietler, April 2, 2019
Recounting an Epic Socorro Photo & Video trip in March of 2019
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By Bryan Chu, March 31, 2019
Time-saving tips for the time-consuming part of an underwater photographer's post-processing workflow.
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 29, 2019
Renowned conservation photographer, Duncan Murrell, reflects on a life time of chasing whales, whale sharks, and the heart of conservation issues
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 23, 2019
The top underwater photography and video gear for kids and young photographers
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By Duncan Murrell, March 15, 2019
Conservation Photographer, Duncan Murrell, tells the story behind a photo seen around the world....
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 8, 2019
Photographing one of the world's ugliest and most charismatic fish
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 6, 2019
Often overlooked as a dive destination, the Dominican Republic is more than an all-inclusive resort getaway
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By Charles E. Rawlings, March 5, 2019
La Paz, a classic big-animal destination, through the lens of a mollusk photographer
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By Kathrin Landgraf-Kluge, March 2, 2019
An underwater photographer takes macro with a compact camera to the limits
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By Nirupam Nigam, February 18, 2019
Every wondered how to get a nice bokeh (blur) in your underwater photos? Here are our top ten tips....
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