Digital Underwater Photographer
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Digital Underwater Photographer
Price: $219
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From simple point-and-shoot cameras to more high-end equipment that shoots high-definition images, you’ll find a system that meets your video and photography needs.
With the rise of digital photography capabilities, there are now numerous options for capturing images underwater. From simple point-and-shoot cameras that take both photographs and video to more high-end equipment that shoots high-definition images, you’re sure to find a system that meets your needs.
| Digital Underwater Photography Instructor (Must rent Camera or have one) | $219.00 |
Academics
Whether your interest is in underwater photography, wreck, search and recovery, or another area; PADI Specialty Instructor courses prepare you to teach the specialty that interests you. You will receive experience in conducting both academic sessions and open water dives, plus tips on how to market and make these courses come alive for you and your students. Below is a full range of specialties our Course Director has to offer.
Prerequisites & Requirements
- Age Requirement
10 years or older - Course Prerequisites
Certified diver / Jr. OW Diver (or qualifying certification) - Time Commitment
Approximately 12 hours
Equipment
- Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a digital underwater camera and a computer or other device for downloading and viewing your images.
- Manual white balance – Allows you to adjust for more realistic color.
- External flash – A separate strobe underwater provides more light from a better angle.
- Full control access –The more controls your housing provides, the more options you have while shooting.
- Wide-angle adapter – This allows you to use a wide-angle lens. Nearly all dSLR systems have this capability.
- Large memory card – You want enough capacity to shoot as much as you can on a single dive without concern about running out of memory.
Take Action!
This web-based system guides you through the principles of great underwater photography, with a bonus section on underwater imaging (including video). You study at your own pace through an easy-to-use, interactive program. You also have access to an online version of the Digital Underwater Photographer Manual.
You can also choose to read the paper version of the Digital Underwater Photographer Manual. Stop by your local PADI Dive Center and Resort to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning. Your PADI Professional will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your dives
