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Become an underwater photographer by completing a 3-day, 4-dive training course covering all the skills you need to take fantastic underwater photos.
The basic content of the course is as follows:
Receive an introduction to cameras and underwater set-ups. Learn how to use and care for underwater camera systems. Learn basic underwater photo skills, techniques & shots.
Make 2 boat dives to put what you have learnt in to practice. Receive expert feedback on your underwater photographs and expand your knowledge with more advanced photographing skills. Make 2 more boat dives to develop your new skills and try out new techniques.
Who is this course suited to?
This course is designed for divers thinking about taking up underwater photography as a serious hobby.
It will provide you with an excellent grounding in underwater photography and plenty of useful knowledge & techniques.
With a little more practice, you will soon be able to capture eye grabbing photos, to not only impress your friends, but to publish on the web or even enter into competitions.
 Typical Itinerary:
- On the afternoon of day one, meet your instructor at our studio and begin to learn about the camera you will be using for your course.
- Receive a basic introduction to underwater photography and have a play with the camera in and out of its housing on land to get familiar with it and learn it’s functions.
- To finish the afternoon learn about the set-up & care of underwater camera housings and set-up your camera for the next day.
 - On day two, meet at Scubafish dive centre at 7.45am for a tea or coffee, before making your way the boat. After breakfast, receive a refresher on how to use your camera & underwater housing and get a little practice on the boat.
- Next, we cover the key safety procedures, before making your first dive with one of our photography experts at your side.
- During the surface interval, we provide you as much feedback as possible to make sure you get the most out of your next dive, giving you tips on buoyancy, composition and other techniques as well as discussing any problems you had with the camera and trying to solve them.
- On the second dive, we will try some different subjects and types of shot and collect more great photos of our many fascinating underwater residents.
- Arriving back at the dive centre at around 2pm, we will have a look at your photos and give you tips and feedback to help make the most of your camera on the next days diving.
- The next day, we will make another two dives, introducing more exercises & techniques to take you to the next level. At the end of the day, we will provide feedback on your photos.
- On the morning of the final day, we will select a few of your favourite images and spend time perfecting them using computer editing software.
- You will learn techniques to correct many common underwater photography problems from basic cropping and contrast correction to colour enhancing and removal of backscatter
- At the end of the day, you will leave with a CD containing all your images and the edited versions to take home & enjoy
 Our courses a designed to be flexible. If you would like to personalise your course itinerary to suit you, then please do not hesitate to contact us & let us know exactly what you would like to learn.
Course Price Includes:
# Transfers to & from your resort
# 4 Dives
# Dive Equipment Rental
# Camera Rental
# Course Materials
# Expert tuition
# Studio time
# LL Certification
# CD of your photos
If, at the end of the course, you would like to get more practice, then we will give you discounted diving & camera rental to ensure you get the most from your time with us.
Do you already have your own underwater camera system? Then contact us for a special, discounted price.
Are you looking to purchase your own underwater camera system? We are a retailer for Ikelite Underwater Housings. Contact us for more information.
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