Royal Palms Ledge – Grand Cayman

May 18, 2009

Depth: 35 – 50 This is a great shallow dive and perfect for wide angle and macro photography.  This is also a great night dive.  The Ledge is shaped like a horseshoe.  You drop in to the anchor pin which is on a small pinnacle just off the right of the reef.  Depending on the [...]

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Grand Cayman Photo Trip

May 11, 2009

I will be heading to Grand Cayman next week May 18th for a week of diving and underwater photography.   Since I will have time and wanted to develop a number of tips and maybe even some videos while I am there.   Are there any in particular that you want to learn about? The [...]

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Underwater Photographer’s Mask

April 19, 2009

Selecting the right Underwater Photographer’s Mask or as we call them “shooter’s mask” is critical piece of gear. Essentially for the average SCUBA diver and point and shot camera photographer any diving mask you have will work. The following are the features that I look for in my SCUBA mask. I am currently using the [...]

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Underwater Photography Pre-dive Checklist

April 19, 2009

There is nothing worse than having a bad photo dive because you missed something.  Many of these items I have learned from the hard way so I have written then down and have them in my camera bag to ensure I don’t miss anything.   You must have patience and make sure every thing is [...]

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Underwater Photo Tip – Setting Auto Focus Point

July 5, 2008

This is another one of those pre-dive settings I always forget about until I get on the surface and look at my pictures.  Don’t forget to set your Auto Focus Point – this simple setting can make a great photo bad quickly. On my Canon there are 9 auto focus points that the camera con [...]

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Getting into underwater photography

June 5, 2008

The depth of immersion into underwater photography should be seriously considered before you go to far.  Some questions I have asked myself as I have made my progression. Q1:  How much time will I spend doing it? If you are going to dive in a camera-friendly environment once a year do you really need a [...]

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Welcome!

June 8, 2007

Welcome to Underwater Digital Photo Guide.? This site was developed to give back to the community for all the information I have received over the years on taking underwater digital photos. [ratings]

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