underwater photography

A Guide to Trays and Handles for Underwater Photography

A Guide to Trays and Handles for Underwater Photography

One of the most common accessories to add to an underwater housing is a tray. Trays allow you to have a handle or pair of handles to give a steadier grip when using your camera and also allow the mounting of an arm system to use strobes or video lights.

A Guide to 1" Ball Arm Clamps for Underwater Photography

A Guide to 1" Ball Arm Clamps for Underwater Photography

For underwater photography the most popular arm systems for positioning strobes or video lights are those that use 1”/25mm ball ended arms with clamps to hold them together. These clamps are made by lots of brands, come in a range of designs with cost and quality varying. This blog is an explanation of the differences between the clamps we sell and an explanation of the uses you might have for the non-standard types of clamp available.

Taking Underwater Pictures With Your Camera's Built-in Flash

Taking Underwater Pictures With Your Camera's Built-in Flash

One of the most disregarded features of underwater housings for compact cameras is the ability to fit a flash diffuser to the housing and use the camera’s built-in flash as a light source.

We sell diving and underwater photography books!

We sell diving and underwater photography books!

For some time we’ve been stocking books on underwater photography and videography published by Dived Up Publications. We’ve now added some diving titles with plenty of underwater images by British underwater photographers, some of whom are friends of the company.

Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment

Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment

Phil Medcalf gives some tips on how to look after your underwater photography equipment. Looking why housings sometimes fail, the perils of rinse tanks and more.

Phil and Adam Hanlon talk about using compact cameras underwater on Wetpixel Live

At the Go Diving Show a couple of weeks ago I was asked by Adam Hanlon of Wetpixel to do a couple of chats on their Wetpixel Live YouTube series. Here’s the first of them where we talk about the trends in entry level equipment for underwater photography and why in general a compact camera is still a good option.

We are dealers in a range of underwater photography equipment and also run workshops in the UK and overseas. Email info@alphamarinephoto.com to book on workshops, buy equipment or get advice.