Advanced Digital Underwater Photography
About the Course
The Advanced Digital Underwater Photography Course is a one-day course designed for amateur photographers who are comfortable shooting in full manual, understands u/w lighting and strobe operation, and wishes to take their underwater photography skills to the next level and beyond.
This course will introduce you to advanced lighting skills, techniques of creative underwater photography and advanced composition techniques. This course is very versatile, and can be tailored to the individual or group as requested.
As with the Intro and Intermediate Courses, this course is divided into the three components of classroom, diving, and review, with the morning spent discussing advanced u/w photo topics and terminology and practicing the logistics of advanced shooting. The afternoon will, of course, be aboard the Pro Diver II for real-world training on Ft. Lauderdale’s best wreck and reef sites. Finally, after diving, we will review your photos and discuss honing your shooting skills for ongoing u/w photo dives.
The SEA&SEA DX-1G Camera and Housing are included or you may use your own camera and underwater housing.
- Topics Covered
- Understanding White Balance
- Advanced Underwater Photography Techniques
- Close Focus Wide Angle (CFWA)
- Macro Photography
- Creating Great Silhouettes
- Shooting Wrecks
- Black and White Photography (B&W) o
- Black Backgrounds
- Over-Unders and Split –Shots
- Advanced Lighting Techniques
- Types of Lighting
- Strobe Positioning and Techniques
- Advanced Composition
Entry Requirements:
Certified as a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification from another certification organization.
Proficient Buoyancy Control
Conversant with U/W Photography and Terminology
Solid Understanding of Manual Camera Controls, Aperture/F-Stops, ISO Settings, etc.
You must be at least 15 years of age and to participate in the course.
Equipment Needed:
You will need the following equipment for the course:
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Mask, fins and snorkel
• Wetsuit*
• BCD with low-pressure inflator system*
• Single-hose regulator with alternate-air-source device*
• Submersible pressure gauge*
• Depth gauge*
• Bottom timing device (dive computers preferred)*
• Underwater Camera & Housing (You may use your own or we will provide the SEA&SEA DX-1G)
* Available for rental
All Pro Dive students are eligible for special discount pricing on equipment purchased in our full-service retail dive center. Rental equipment is available on request.
Schedule & Dates:
The class is generally conducted over one day. Alternate schedules are available.
8 hour Course
8:00 AM to 12:00 AM - Class
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Ocean Dive 1 & 2 and Photo Reviw
Price
$275 – 8 hrs (2 tank dive)
Course cost includes classroom, two ocean boat dives, tanks, weights and all course materials; SEA&SEA DX-1G camera and housing.
Combined Course Pricing
$495 - 2 Day Course
- 16 hrs (4 tank dives)
$695 - 3 Day Course
- 24 hrs (6 tank dives)
$825 - 4 Day Course
- 30 hrs (7 tank dives)
More Coursework options:
Introduction to Digital Underwater Photography
Intermediate Digital Underwater Photography
Advanced Digital Underwater Photography
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photography
Register Now:
Please call us at 954-776-3483 or 1-800-PRO-DIVE to reserve your spot in an uw photography course. For more information, please give us a call, or email us.