The Underwater Club – Underwater Lighting Course

When taking photos underwater, we are busy diving and our remaining attention tends to focus on finding a subject, positioning ourselves and framing that subject in a pleasing composition. All of this is important, but quality lighting will make the difference between a good photo and a great photo. Topside nature photographers know it very well: they wake up very early to work with the best quality of light… but they only have to worry about sunlight. On the other hand, studio photographers juggle with multiple artificial light sources: flash, strobes, continuous lights or a mix of these… but they work in a controlled environment without ambient light.

Course Content

• Why we need lights
• Strobes vs Video Lights
• Strobe Controls
• TTL vs Manual mode
• 1 vs 2 strobes
• Avoiding Backscatter and Hot Spots