Underwater photography training & workshops
All year:
Poland, Warsaw: training, workshop
I. Underwater photography training course
Basic level: 2 days (2 sessions, 6-8h – classes, examples, discussion)
Training language: English or Russian, translation options are possible
This course is suitable for beginner photographers. No own photo equipment is required.
Technicals:
- Review – what equipment to shoot underwater?
- Underwater housings
- Underwater lights – video light or flash?
- Optics, wet or dry system? (ports, lenses and converters)
- Accessories
- Ready to shot? (camera set up)
Photography:
- Fundamentals of underwater photography
- The rules of Composition
- How (and what) to shoot underwater?
- select a location
- select a motif
- static shots
- objects in motion
- shots of people
- modelling
- pictures of wrecks
- macro photography
- what if visibility is poor?
- Ground pictures
Post production:
- Editing
- selection (only the best)
- color correction
- removal of particles
- other useful effects
Summary
Questions and discussion
II. Underwater photography practical workshop
Intermediate level: 2 – 3 days (4 dives + 6h practical workshops)
Training language: English or Russian, translation options are possible
During the workshop we will prepare a plan of underwater photo session, chose the appropriate equipment,
dive together and take a lot of pictures. We’ll have possibilities to play in modelling. Together we’ll select the
interesting shots, make necessary corrections and choose the best pictures.
Participants can expect many discussions and practical tips and solutions.
The result of the workshop is the publication of the best photos of each participant in the internet.
For the workshops the following is required:
– participation in part I. Underwater photography training course (included in workshop price)
– own camera with underwater housing
About details of training you can ask by e-mail:
It's possible to do interesting pictures in cold water too - gallery from the Piechcin quarry, Poland:
