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Facts about Orcas, aka Killer Whales
Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the largest member of of the dolphin family. They live in oceans around […]
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Photo Dispatch from Alor, Indonesia
If you took a chart of the Nusa Tenggara island chain in southern Indonesia and drew a horizontal line through […]
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Lightroom Tips & Tricks: Crop Image Overlay Tool
In this article and others to follow I plan to share some of the tricks and tips I use in […]
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How to Shoot Stills with a Video Light
The rare red rhinopias rocked forward through the perfect photo composition, greeted with a muffled “clack clack clack” as I […]
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What’s in the Camera Bag: Brook Peterson
For an underwater photographer, having the right gear is essential to achieving your imaging goals. My kit consists of many […]
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Wide-Angle in the Andaman Islands
I had the privilege of joining Bluewater Photo’s Mark Strickland on an amazing 10-day underwater photo workshop to the Andaman […]
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Seeing Double: Colorful Fish Couples
Capturing a great shot of a fish, particularly when you are a new underwater photographer, can be thrilling. More is […]
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3 Reasons to Shoot Vertical
Whether above or below the water, many new photographers only take pictures in a horizontal orientation. This can be limiting […]
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Secret Worlds Magnified
“Slow” marine animals show their secret life under high magnification. Organisms such as corals and sponges are a vital component […]
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The Essentials of Wave Photography
Wave photography has become a huge passion for me. Waves are fascinating; they are all different and provide an endless […]
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Sony a7R II Best Video Settings for Underwater
The Sony a7R II is widely acclaimed for shooting video in 4K resolution. This is the selling point for many […]
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Inside Look at a Philippines Liveaboard Photo Workshop
After several land-based dive trips to the Philippines, it was exciting to be leading the Bluewater Photo Workshop aboard the […]
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9 Wide Angle Underwater Photography Tips
I’ve been fortunate enough to make a living pursuing my two passions: underwater photography and scuba diving. Living in South […]
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How to Capture Stunning Splits
Ever since picking up a camera and taking underwater photos, I have been mesmerized by over-under or split shots. After […]
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Three Crazy Critters of the Dauin Coast
The Dauin coast near the city of Dumaguete, in the Philippines, consistently rates as one of the top muck diving […]
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Behind the Scenes at Bimini Sharklab
Bimini Island (Bahamas) is home to the Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation. Known as the Sharklab, the BBFS team conducts […]
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Dispatch from Reunion Island
The latest installment of our Dispatch photo essay series comes from photographer Gaby Barathieu, who shoots frequently from his home […]
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5 Amazing UW Photo Encounters in the Galapagos
When I visited the Galapagos Islands in late January 2016, I was unaware that I was about to have a […]
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Diving the Mexico Cenotes
The Mayans believed that the cenotes where entryways into a sacred underground world. The dwellings of the rain god, Chaak, […]
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Dispatch from Anilao
In Anilao, the ever-changing seasonal cycle slightly resembles the changes seen on land. Each of the dive sites comes back […]
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Dugong Photos on a Single Breath
I have been photographing dugongs since 2012. My first encounter was very emotional, especially because I met this huge animal […]
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3 Tips for GoPro Underwater Video
The GoPro HERO7 is one of the most popular cameras for shooting underwater video. Compact size, incredible resolution, a variety […]
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Best Underwater Settings for Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Camera
Navigation: Macro Settings Wide Angle Settings Important Camera Settings Olympus Housing Set Up Nauticam Housing Set Up Camera Menu Specifics […]
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Enhancing your Images with Photoshop
I’m very old-school in my approach to photography, striving to get every photo just right in-camera. Each year as I […]
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