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PHOTO TIPS
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The number one rule in underwater photography is to eliminate
as much water between the camera and subject as possible. Get
as close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are
using flash for still photos, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m) will not
have much color regardless of strobe power.
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Photograph in clear water; do not stir up the sand or silty bottom.
If backscatter becomes a problem in the environment you are
photographing, an external flash will help eliminate much of the
backscatter.
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Many digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you
press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the
picture. Hold the housing steady a second or two after pressing
the shutter release button.
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Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend into
the background and be difficult to see in the photograph. Shoot
subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using the blue
water as a contrasting background.
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When using daylight or flash, if your camera consistently over or
underexposes the image, you may want to adjust your camera's
exposure compensation
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If you error in exposure, it is better to have the image slightly
underexposed rather than overexposed. An overexposed image
is missing color information which cannot be adjusted in a photo
processing program. A slightly underexposed image has color
information that can be adjusted.
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It is important to respect all living creatures underwater, including
people, marine life, and coral. While we encourage people to get
close to their subjects when taking a photograph, they should not
touch, lie on, or in any way disturb the things they find underwater.
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