>>3298542>Underwater stuff is always cool. How was it? What tips can you give for future divers/photographers?Underwater photography is a lot of fun! there's a few things to keep in mind though.
> Invest in a system that you're comfortable with on land. Because should you decide to get an underwater housing, the housings cost more than the camera + lens. > Lighting wise, stick to a nice pair of flood lights to start with, strobes can be tricky/ need some getting used to. Oh another thing on lighting, deeper you go start to lose colors, you start to lose reds at 4 meters then orange, yellow etc.
This also applies horizontally, eg. you're 2 meters down taking a pic of a subject 2m away, your total light loss = 4m (if that makes sense)
> should you change systems, you can always keep your lights and transfer them across along with the strobes and fibre optics. > if you aren't with other photographers you often wont have the time to compose the shot without your group/buddy leaving without you. so best to team up with like-minded divers to have a nice experience. Or do a scout dive with a go pro and review before taking your big rig. Other than that, treat it like a wildlife shoot, some animals are more skittish, some are playful etc. But give it a go if you have the opportunity, you wont regret it.
>Pic is of me with my Canon 550d set up with a tokina 10-17 in when I was wreck-diving in Vanuatu a few months back.Its an old system, inexpensive and it performs decently, especially the battery life.
