Articles on a range of underwater photography and diving related subjects
This little blog is a response to a question on our Facebook Q and A group asking for details on how to remove backscatter from pictures using the ‘history brush’ technique. Here’s a step by step description of how to use the history brush backscatter removal technique.
In the second of our chats on Wetpixel Live Adam and I talk about what to think about when buying a compact camera for underwater photography.
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.
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One of the most significant limitations for underwater photography is that you can’t change your camera battery during a dive. Because of this it’s a wise move to keep your camera’s power consumption to a minimum, so here’s a range of tips on how to get as much shooting as possible from that battery.
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.
Some time ago Anne and I did a safari in South Africa and I’ve been meaning to do a blog about what we learnt from the experience ever since. So here’s a collection of tips covering what we tried and what we felt we would do differently next time. Although mainly about the photographic side of the trip I’ll throw in some general advice for the non-photographers planning a safari.
