Member Introductions

Hello,

We are both dive instructors with over 28 years experience between us.

Now that we have all this spare time out of teaching we want to learn more about underwater photography and how to use our DSLR setup (which has mostly stayed at home when we worked overseas as it weighs too much!). Either that or we will sell it! Haha

Thanks!

Hello from Boulder Colorado. 

I am an ex-training director, but still current diver/freediver photographer whenever I can find my way to the ocean. 

I have been a wetpixel member for about a year but this is my first pots as I am looking to sell my housing, the body was recently stolen so I am grading. 

Hi everyone,

I'm a newly qualified dive instructor currently in Indonesia. 

I have always been interested in photography on land and would like to start venturing into the underwater side of photography.

Currently I don't have a set up but am looking. It would need to be something I can use both underwater and on land to try and save in duplicating systems.

Thanks all

Joel

Hi Joel,

If your looking at a syatem to use above and below water, I would suggest Subal housing and say a good Nikon camera. The one nuisance with these housings is that if you change camera then the housing will also need to be changed. I found the best solution to this was to invest in the best camera possible. In my case I bought the Nikon D700 (professional camera and Dx/Fx) now despite its age now, its still very sought after. I bought mine when it was introduced so spent £3000.00 body only! I use the Subal D70 housing with it and the combination still gives me top notch results. There are other housings and combinations so it really depends on you and your potential budget.

Hope that helps

Greg

Hi all

Apologies for not introducing myself sooner, I'm an extraordinarily busy woman!

I've dabbled in u/w photography - mainly videography and got more into it as necessity through my work with Ghost Fishing UK where I'm a trustee and instructor.

This year my cave diving (which is my primary goal for buying my DSLR and housing) has taken a hit due to covid, so I decided to start trying out my macro lens as a macro port came with the housing.

I've had an absolute ball this year shore diving and photographing critters and I was enjoying it so much I went on an Alex Mustard workshop right up at Kinlochbervie.

You won't hear much from me as I work offshore as a dive medic, run my own business when I'm at home, still have a Paramedic NHS bank contract and run a charity!

I do lots of other stuff too, so I'll try my best to contribute although as a relative newbie I doubt I'll have much to give at this stage, but I promise to try..

Christine

Hello my name is Wilson and I am an underwater cinematographer / wildlife conservationist from Sarasota, FL. I am excited to join the group and meet like minded people who shoot and love the ocean!

Hi guys! I have just started underwaterphotography. I am keen to learn and hope to find some tricks and skills.
I have a phantasea camera for the sony a6500 with symbiosis strobes wich i bought in Denmark at Fotografit. I really like the strobes, because i can also use them as videolights or focuslights.

Hello. I'm a Spanish diver.

I am very interested in photography since I was a teenager (some decades ago ).

Now I'm enjoing with the underwater  photography.

Thank you!

Hi All,
I'm Masa and a PADI Master Instructor.
I usually dive in the Red Sea in Saudi and am an entheastic underwater photographer. 
I'm looking forward to learning something new about underwater photography.

Thanks,

Howdy - I'm reviving my love for diving and adding UW photography to the mix. Looking to glean advice from more experienced folks to up my game. I'm in Montana, near Glacier National Park so a dry suit is pretty necessary around here. I'll be on the hunt to buy a used dry suit for petite female soon. Thanks in advance for the input to improve my UW skills.  Cheers!  Shannon 

Hey everyone!

Been shooting for a while, a mix of underwater and normal. Recently upgraded my underwater shooting with a salt frog housing for an A6000. But having some issues that hopefully I can get some help with.

and yes, I'm in Hawaii.

Hello,

My name is Kevin and i am a Belgian Underwater Photographer since 5 years.

I am still in the beginners stage, although i won some gold and silver medals the past 2 years in Open Belgian Competition. 

I use an Olympus omd m1 mk2 camera in a nauticam housing. Lighting with strobes from Retra and most of the time i do Macro with the Retra LSD.

I love this forum and hope to learn a lot and if possible share some things with you guys.

Keep safe! 

And thanks for accepting! 

Hello All,

I am introducing myself, finally. I have been diving for years and really enjoy underwater photography, especially Macro. It will be great when travel to great dive destinations is open and safe again.

I currently shoot with a Nikon D500 in a Nauticam housing.

Be safe everyone!

Christine

Sarnia, Canada

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Welcome Christine!

Hello,

 I'm Kyle Wagener from Los Angeles, California but I currently reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.

I recently got into underwater photography and am eager to learn and connect with you all. 

Cheers to becoming a better underwater photographer!

Hi,
I'm from Sweden, but quickly discovered that diving and the nordic climate wasn't for me. I worked in the industry for a short time some 20 years ago and it almost put me off diving until a friend introduced me to UW photography. In those innocent pre-pandemic times me and my friends did 1-2 trips a year to SE Asia and just marvelled at how much fun and excitement (and sometimes frustration as well :p) there was to be found bringing a camera into the sea. Now we're really looking forward to go back.

hey,

i live on the east of Spain, but have been lucky to diver all over the world like most. shooting with canon and aquatica. Since cover i have been lazy to do anything. but now have had a boost of confidence to get back into it and be inspired by others

Chris

Hi, I am MCH Martin Chvoj from small inland country of Czechia, an amateur but enthusiastic photographer. I have started with my underwater photography at beginning of 2018, when I bought Nauticam housing and strobes for my Canon 5D MIV. Since then I have been living Philippines and travel around that part of the world. I have been lucky to photo everything from small nudi branches and little shrimps through mantas and sharks all over to humpback and blue whales. Sine 2020 I am being also an ambassador for emerging non-profit project Cyan Planet, which gives me bit of spiritual fulfillment as an contributor to help the raise the awareness of problems in oceans.

Hi all! My name is Robert. I'm just starting to get into diving because of my PhD advisor. Looking to learn more!

Hello Everyone!

I'm a coral reef ecologist and science photographer. I've mostly been going it alone, so I'm excited to be a part of this community!

Thanks!

Dan