Hello everyone

I just got back from a trip to Raja Ampat where I tried several times to take split shots of reefs while snorkeling.

To make it easier, I used an 8.5" acrylic dome, put swimming armbands on my strobes arms, and also placed my housing on a swimming board.

Despite all this, I found it particularly difficult.

What are your techniques for easily taking split shots while snorkeling?

Thanks

Snorkelling or diving is pretty much the same for splits. You need the camera slightly submerged.

I thought the swimming bands on the strobe arms a super idea. I did wonder though whether putting the housing on a swimming board would make it difficult to submerge.

Sitting on the inside of a partially inflated BCD (so sitting on the BCD's back rest) was the method I'd found reasonably effective. You can play around a little to start with increasing the air in the BCD until you get the right level of buoyancy. You can also sort of rest on the BCD and push it down or angle it with your arms.