Although not everyone wants to take up underwater photography when they are divers but come on ! we are tourists and whats a tourists without cameras ! Besides the animals love the camera dude ! well at least the kawaii ( cute ) Nemos ( clown fishes ) love it !
Learning Underwater Photography is like building up a skill in a fantasy role playing game ( for the uninitiated, fantasy role play games is a popular type of entertainment where by you create your own avatar within the rules and world of the game and live through that avatar the adventures within that game world.) Why do I say so ? well we all know that as a Newbie , you got low stats when you start off with no class specialization. Therefore to become a hobbyist underwater photographer, you will need to LEVEL UP.
First rent a underwater camera to begin with, yes ! you can rent those from the local dive operators or dive centers. Next practice on easy subjects 1st, much like taking on rats and snakes as a Newbie in the role playing game. I would suggest Corals , Anemones and yes ! NEMOS ( clown fishes )
Just make sure you got the MACRO option on ( for those who do not know whats that just make sure on your camera display has a FLOWER icon on ! ) For starters make sure the Flash is on all the time. Now just point , steady and click away. Its digital anyways so please take as many shots as you like , as long as you got enough air left in your scuba for the trip back up !
Finally after you gotten better then you move on to moving targets like small animals. Its not hard at all really, trouble is where to locate them ! Once you find them ( of cos the local dive master or dive tour leader has found them for you ) just point and click away.
Thats how I learned of cause. I am still renting my cameras and those shots I have made are with normal digital cameras with their underwater casings.
Enjoy Flashing away then
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