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 , July 6, 2020
1st Place Compact Behavior Ocean Art Safe Under The SeaStan Chen"Lemon Goby" Rodger won a...
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1st Place Compact Wide Angle Ocean Art Safe Under The SeaYannick Bruynoghe"Welcome to Tubbataha"&nbs...
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3rd Place Underwater Art Ocean Art Safe Under The SeaFrancisco Sedano Vera"Inside Out" Th...
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3rd Place Wide Angle Ocean Art Safe Under The SeaEdwar Herreno "Shelter" Edwar won a dive ...
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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 Jenna Szerlag, May 14, 2020
A quick comparison of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for post-processing underwater photos.
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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 Franco Banfi, April 27, 2020
An interview about exciting striped marlin baitball encounters with renowned underwater photographer Franco Banfi.
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By Robert Bailey, April 27, 2020
An overview of focus lights for underwater photography.
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By Robert Bailey, April 23, 2020
You can help to protect our oceans and the future of life on our blue planet.
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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 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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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 16, 2020
Best United Kingdom Dive Destination for Underwater Photography
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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 Paco Sedano, January 30, 2020
The story behind the Ocean Art 2019 Underwater Art category winner
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By UWPG News, January 12, 2020
Winning Images from the prestigious 8th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
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By Ocean Art Judges, January 11, 2020
The Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition is one of the most prestigious underwater photo contests ...
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By Nirupam Nigam, January 4, 2020
Sea lions, whale sharks, and mobula rays during our underwater photo workshop to La Paz in heart of Baja California
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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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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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