Sep 26, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich Move calmly in the water and don’t make too many motions, especially not towards the animal, and they’ll tend to come closer to you; like this Hawksbill Turtle. This allows shots of the front and sides which is always .. Read More
Sep 13, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich Good composition is always important, especially if you have enough time to frame a subject like this coral reef rock. Try to take a few minutes and swim around the subject, while holding your camera towards it and checking the ca.. Read More
Jul 19, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich When a subject performs a “flyby” like this Hawksbill Turtle, make sure to frame it against open water. The animal will stand out much more when it has only blue water around it, instead of having a reef or any kind of.. Read More
Jul 12, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich Working with ambient light is a great way to add contrast to your image. In this case, it was a much better idea to give the light source to the diver, so they can have it in their hands, rather than using the light to illuminate .. Read More
Jul 04, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich Shooting upward is always the best option to compose your image. In this case, the low camera perspective works best as the moray eel is masked into the blue which gives a nice silhouette of the animal’s huge head. Equipment.. Read More
Jun 21, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich When you’re shooting schooling fish, like these bannerfish, try to get them all swimming in one direction, which will result in a much nicer composition and image. It takes a little patience with schooling fish in general un.. Read More
Jun 15, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich Adding a diver always adds to the composition of the image. Try to place the diver in negative space and not too dominating, allowing some room for the animals and keeping a balanced underwater scene. Equipment: SportDiver Housing.. Read More
Jun 07, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich When you’re in a reef landscape without a photo-video light, it’s especially important to shoot with the direction of sunlight and use it as best as you can. Photographing into the sun will result in harsh contrasts an.. Read More
Jun 06, 2022
“Freeze Frame…strike a pose…” It was photo night at #OceanicVentures with the crew from #SeaLife Cameras and Lighting dropping in for a backyard BarBQ to meet divers, discuss underwater photography and to help create better .. Read More
Jun 03, 2022
By Tobias Friedrich When you’re taking photos or video of fish that are easily frightened like this Monkfish, try to approach as slowly and calmly as possible. While composing the shot, try not to photograph only the fish, but also the surround.. Read More
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