Bequia underwater photography courses

Dive Adventures is proud to offer the PADI Underwater Photographer Specialty course. Clear waters, gentle currents, and a wide variety of undersea life make Bequia and ideal place for underwater photography and adding that specialty as you work towards your Master Scuba Diver certification.

Why PADI Underwater Photographer?

The PADI Underwater Photographer Specialty course can help you learn how to take your fist underwater photographs or fine tune your existing skills to produce photographs that will stun your friends.

What do I need to start?

PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)

Minimum age: 10 years old

What will I do?

You'll learn the basics of underwater photography such as composition, film type and camera handling, with special emphasis on practical techniques. You'll learn underwater photography dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to care for and maintain your camera equipment.

How long will it take?

Recommended Course Hours: 12

Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day

What will I need?

Photo-Pak, which includes manual, video and log insert

Where can I go from here?

Your Adventures In Diving Underwater Photographer Adventure Dive may count towards this Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.

Capture your underwater adventures on film and share diving with your friends and family.

Contact Us to arrange for your entry into the exciting world of underwater photography and capture memories of you underwater Dive Adventures. Not convinced underwater photography is for you? See what the NY Institute of Photography says about Underwater Photography.

Underwater Photography: Get Your Feet Wet!

"Today, underwater photography can be fun for everyone, thanks to the variety of equipment now available," explains Chuck DeLaney, Dean of the New York Institute of Photography, America's oldest and largest photography school. "You don't have to be Jacques Cousteau, and you don't need expensive gear. At the pool or beach, in the surf or snorkeling the reef, there are great waterproof point-and-shoot cameras and even single-use models that you can use to get the picture, provided you follow a few simple tips."

There's a lot of skill and equipment required for professional underwater photography, and many scuba training programs have good photography courses. But if you want to come home from where it's wet with some cool photos, here are some tips to get you started. The best time to take underwater photos is usually mid-day because the sun is overhead and will illuminate underwater subjects clearly. Rookie underwater photographers are often surprised how quickly light and color get lost as you plunge just a few feet below the surface. Most waterproof point-and-shoot models have a built-in flash and you'll want to use your flash anytime you're more than a few feet under the water.

Distance can be deceptive as well. Viewed through a face mask, objects appear closer to you than they really are. Make sure you get as close to your subject as possible before you take a photograph. Also, keep an eye out behind you. While you're maneuvering in toward that beautiful fish, you don't want a stinging jellyfish floating toward your backside.

Waterproof cameras also work well for other wet and sandy occasions as well. In rainstorms you can take some very interesting photographs using a waterproof camera, and many smart photographers leave their expensive SLR at home when they go to the beach. Sand and salt water are two of the worst enemies of any camera, so using a sealed model makes a lot of sense and can help you avoid costly repairs.

For many more tips and a full article on getting started in underwater photography, along with information about the latest gear for amateurs and professionals interested in underwater photography visit the NYI Web site at <http://www.nyip.com>. Everyone interested in photography can have fun in the water with the right gear. What are you waiting for?

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"Reprinted with permission from the New York Institute of Photography Web site at http://www.nyip.com "