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Hermit-Crabbing Your Underwater Camera Setup

Discover how underwater photographers upgrade their rigs through secondhand gear. Learn where to shop, what to avoid and how to find quality equipment without breaking the bank.

How to Shoot Underwater Photos With Blue-Water Backgrounds

Want to capture a bold, blue background in your underwater photos? Here are a photo pro's tips for achieving the look.

Guide to Blackwater Diving in Anilao

It's no secret that the strange and wonderful come out in droves when the sun sets. In the Philippines, the creatures seem like those of another planet.

Underwater Photography Tips for Shooting Shipwrecks

Looking to sharpen your skills when it comes to wreck photography? Here are an expert's pointers for taking an iconic photo of a sunken wonder.

Guide to Bonfire Diving Photography

Bonfire diving offers underwater photographers a controlled alternative to offshore blackwater. In shallow, sheltered water, a fixed light column attracts larval and pelagic life while giving shooters more stability, precision and creative control.

How to Photograph Camouflaged Animals Underwater
Here are a pro shooter's best tips for bringing out subjects that blend into their backgrounds while taking photos underwater.
How to Shoot Models in Wide-Angle Underwater Photos
Add depth and familiarity to your wide-angle photos with a diver in frame. Here are a photo pro's best tips for working with models underwater.
How to Tell a Story With Underwater Videography
Video is a powerful way to tell a story. Review pieces of equipment, settings adjustments and simple techniques to capture storytelling video like a pro.
Chasing the Shot: Spotting Pygmies in Raja Ampat
After spending a whole dive searching, a photographer captured this photo of a Pontoh's pygmy seahorse in the Coral Triangle.