Are you an aspiring underwater photographer? Do you want to win fabulous prizes including liveaboard trips, scuba diving gear and cash? Then enter the 2014 Through Your Lens Photo Contest! The grand prize is $1,000 and a live-abroad trip on the Okeanos Aggressor (Cocos). Here's a sneak peek at the entries so far.

Are you an aspiring underwater photographer? Do you want to be able to take pictures at dive sites like Bonaire? Imaging Plus columnist and underwater photographer Jim Decker provides expert advice on gear and imaging techniques to perfect your photos. Want more imaging advice? Go to scubadiving.com.

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Have you ever seen a Sea Angel (Clione limacina)? While scuba diving in Russia's White Sea, photographer Franco Banfi captured this underwater photo of the elusive creature. See what camera gear he used, and where to go to make the dive yourself! Want more photos that make you LOOK? Go to scubadiving.com.

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A diver has an unnerving experience during a dive off Maui's Nakalele Point. Watch the video and you be the judge: did he take the ride intentionally?

Before you get in the water with your brand-new underwater camera housing, here are our best tips for prepping it so that it's ready for its first scuba dive.

Want to show a sense of connection between you and your underwater subject? Focus on the eyes of fish and marine life.