If you’d like to watch the first of my Facebook Live videos click on the picture below. In this one I talked about strobes (underwater flashes) including how they got their name, the difference between video lights and strobes for underwater photography, combined video lights/LED strobes and what makes a good strobe .
Intro talk/FB Live Test, explaining some of what Alphamarine do as a company
Nauticam Underwater Housings Facebook Live Talk
Following on from my chat about the cameras and lenses we use I then did another about the housings by Nauticam that we use. Here’s the complete uncut video and I’ll put some relevant links below it that you might find of interest.
Underwater Photography Chat with Paul 'Duxy' Duxfield and Mark Evans from Scuba Diver Magazine
A few weeks ago I took part in a live chat with Mark Evans from Scuba Diver Magazine and my friend and Red Sea Photo Camp co-host Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield. We talked about among other things the quite different ways we got started in underwater photography, some of our favourite places to take pictures and some of the funniest moments we’ve had.
Books for Divers Part Two
INON Strobes and Ring Flashes Chat
My latest live chat on our Facebook Page was looked at a couple of subjects that viewers asked about during previous talks. This time I looked at the features and differences between the various strobes in the INON range including early ones that are no longer made but can still be found on the used market. After that I talk about using ring flashes and why I don’t use one myself.
Phil's Guide to Liveaboards. Facebook Live Video
Here’s the latest chat I did on our Facebook Page via FB Live. This time I talked about liveaboard trips with a mixture of advice and anecdotes.
What Cameras and Lenses we use. Facebook Live Video with Notes and Links
I did another Facebook Live session on Thursday where this time I talked about the cameras and lenses Anne and myself use for both underwater photography and on land. Here is the complete, unedited version if you didn’t see it live. I looked at mirrorless versus DSLR, sensor sizes and what lenses suit different types of photography including some sample shots. Also what ports for underwater housings go with the lenses and some of the specific features of Olympus Micro Four-Thirds cameras.