Underwater Modelling web site

I recently found this web site. It looks like it has been around for a few years but its the first time I've seen it.

There's tons of photos and links to photographers' web sites. Makes a change from taking pictures of fish !

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/underwatermodelling

Thanks for sharing. I think UW model shots are great the first time you see them, but I find that they do get a bit samey after a while.

A great site!

Alex

I have to agree with Alex here - like the old divers with torch, these kinds of model shots can be a touch repetitive.

However, I love to see you have a go Alex. If anybody seems able to take a different approach and get great result then I'd certainly expect you to. It would make a great article for UWP.

There is a lady here in the states named Gay Ribisi. She does this kind of photography and makes a mint at galleries. I believe this is her full time job. Check out her site. There are some pretty cool underwater pics. http://gayribisi.com/

From her site, I'd say there takes a significant amount of creativity and skill to get the right look. I enjoy her stuff and don't consider it mundane after first glance, but her angle is a little different than the above posted site.

Joe

Interesting post. I've tried this a bit with my professional model (and wife) Sarah and it's HARD to get the look you want. I haven't really gotten to explore this area very much though as the model gets bored, cold, and frustrated easily...;-)

Cheers

James

I was a little worried by this photo on one of the "professional" photographer's websites listed there:

Possible use of a dead tiger shark???

James

It kinda looks like photoshop work to me. But if it is real the shark is certainly dead, nobody can hold a live shark like that.

Luiz

This one worried me a little too.

It can't be doing the coral a whole lot of good, unless it is just PS work again...

Anthony,

Stepping on the reef is not good, but not always bad either. I step on corraline alagae encrusted rocks all the time and don't think it's a problem. Sometimes, standing on a barren rock is a good way to get over-under shots in shallow water.

In the shot above, she isn't actually stepping on any live coral - but it sure doesn't send the right conservation message either. Although those yellow boots are HOT! lol

Cheers

James

Yeah, fair enough James. I couldn't really tell what she was stepping on (couldn't get past those boots actually), but I agree that corallines are far more robust that little polyps.