40th Annual San Diego Underwater Photographic Society Film Festival

The San Diego Underwater Photographic Society (SDUPS) is proud to announce that its 40th Annual Film Festival will be held April 25, 2009 in San Diego, CA. This year’s film festival will feature a “headliner” film from Steve Drogin as well as a worldwide contest. The winner of the film contest, as determined by the audience, will be awarded a cash prize of $500. Additionally, there will be a reception honoring many of San Diego scuba diving pioneers with a special emphasis for those that lead the way in underwater photography and cinematography.

http://www.divephotoguide.com/competition/385

Liquid Image Videomask 310 Sd Video @ 33 Feet | Gadgets, Gizmos | Tech Lime

Liquid Image Videomask 310 Sd Video @ 33 Feet

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Liquid Image is coming with a line of new products for CES 2009. The Videomask 310 is an upgrade of the award winning Camera Mask launched in 2008. The original version recorded 20 frames per second in VGA, had a 3 megapixel camera and was certified for a 5 meters depth. The new version is 720x 480, records 30 frame per second , and will be tested and certified to a depth of 33 feet 10 meters. In addition there are 3 light attachments see picture in the photo gallery that allow the underwater photographer to keep the image quality when diving below 5 meters.

via Liquid Image Videomask 310 Sd Video @ 33 Feet | Gadgets, Gizmos | Tech Lime.

Underwater Photo Course

Underwater photography is very different to every other kind of

photography. In fact, it’s the most difficult kind of photography there is.

There are the environmental pressures and, compared to land photography, there is a whole new set of variables to contend with (which are many and difficult to assess). You don’t have to be a masochist to be an underwater photographer but it helps!

Not put off yet? Good! Underwater photography can also be FUN. In fact it can be as much fun as you’ll ever have with your dive gear on! But, it does cost money, it does involve a load of effort, and it does mean that you have to take on board some knowledge to get the most out of it.

Who should do u/w photography?

People who take up underwater photography generally do so from one of two angles; either as a photographer who would like to specialize, or a diver who would like a second interest in the sport.

For me, it started when I got my dive qualification my instructor said “Fine! now what are you going to do?”. I pondered on what she meant. I think it was that no matter how wonderful the diving experience is it does take something to motivate you on a cold day! Enhancement of your diving is just one valid reason to take up underwater photography. So is wanting to share the experience of the good dives with others (who may not even be divers).

The pre requisite is not just learning to dive but also reaching the stage where you are totally at ease in the water. Once you have done that learning underwater photography is no harder than learning to dive, although there are fewer sources of instruction! However, by picking up this book, you have tapped in to a mine of information and, providing you get over the first few hurdles, you will soon be snappin’ with the best of them!

A word of warning: beware, when the bug bites, it bites hard. If you’re already a diver it may change you diving habits forever. Don’t worry though, you won’t automatically become an outcast on dive boats – and you will learn to appreciate the underwater environment even more than you do already!

To reiterate: a lot of underwater photographers begin as land photographers. It is a logical progression to graduate to underwater photography when you start diving. If this is you, and you are already familiar with the basics of photography, then you could skip this chapter and move on to the next. If you are not already a photographer then read this chapter as many times as it takes to understand it fully.

Photographer’s close encounter with sea giants

BY ADAM WRIGHT

7/01/2009 8:22:00 AM

MANY South Coast residents have an affinity with humpback whales but one recently had a rare and close experience with the giants of the sea.

Photographer Attila Bicskos from Tomerong captured this image while shooting in the waters around Tonga’s Vavau Island.

“That area is renowned for whales migrating, they come there and calve, then the calves stick around long enough to get enough food for the migration.

via Photographer’s close encounter with sea giants – Local News – News – General – South Coast Register.

Spotlight: Angela Weedon Photography

Angela has some fantastic aquarium shots featured on this site.

 Angela Weedon Photography » Congrats #3.