Tips for Underwater Photography Workshop 1st timers

I recently attended one and I have put together my lessons learned in a post

http://interceptor121.com/2014/07/24/underwater-photography-workshops-my-tips/

Feel free to add anything you may think is useful!!!

nice list, good ideas in there

Hi!

One comment was from a photographer worried about hordes of photographers competing for the same subject.

Many workshops avoid that, by splitting up the group. Alex Mustard, in particular, is really good at organising things so as to stress neither the wildlife nor the photographers.

It would be a good question to ask of the organisers, of course.

Good point tim specifically ask group size and in detail how is going to work with subject air time

Hi!

 

One comment was from a photographer worried about hordes of photographers competing for the same subject.

 

Many workshops avoid that, by splitting up the group. Alex Mustard, in particular, is really good at organising things so as to stress neither the wildlife nor the photographers.

 

It would be a good question to ask of the organisers, of course.

Aside from smaller groups, I think it also helps that underwater you can take advantage of other photographers as subjects, too, at least for some types of shots.

 

I think it also helps that underwater you can take advantage of other photographers as subjects...

I used to think that, but now believe that a model has to model, so you have to plan before the dive to set up the shot, which means the subject has to agree to take time out from photography. You can then swap over, and that does work, although the model's camera might be best left out of the shot. Even in a "set-up", the camera can spoil the image.

Could not agree more Here is me being a model Thanks tdpriest…..Photographers do make good models but only when they want to be this will work and only normally with your mates.!

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