'Lowest Shutter Speed Setting' on the Olympus TG-6. What does it do and is it useful?

'Lowest Shutter Speed Setting' on the Olympus TG-6. What does it do and is it useful?

The ability to limit the Lowest Shutter Speed Setting on the TG6 seemed like an improvement on the TG5. But here I explain what it actually does and why it hasn’t really added anything significantly to the camera’s capabilities for land or underwater photography.

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

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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.

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Using Adobe Photoshop to Remove Backscatter in Underwater Pictures

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Using Adobe Photoshop to Remove Backscatter in Underwater Pictures

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.

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.

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Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment

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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.

Why I Love House Reef Diving: Facebook Live Video and Links

Why I Love House Reef Diving: Facebook Live Video and Links

Many diving resorts around the world have house reefs and it’s well worth making use of them. In this video I talk about why I’m so keen on house reef diving, what makes a good house reef and some of the ones I’ve dived. I’ve also included some links to resort websites etc on this blog.