James
Fantastic time!! I’ve been wanting to get my open water license for a while and the team at Oyster Diving were super helpful and supportive! I would fully recommend!
Underwater photography is an exciting and rapidly growing diving specialty, and the advent of digital photography has made it more accessible and enjoyable than ever before. We are thrilled to offer courses designed to enhance your skills and enable you to capture amazing underwater images that will impress your friends and family.
Module 1 – Introduction to Underwater Photography in Ambient Light
This module begins with a theory session covering the unique challenges of underwater photography and methods to overcome them. Topics include optimal shooting modes, equipment selection, and setup. The pool session focuses on maintaining neutral buoyancy and using ambient light for photography. You'll also experiment with wet lenses to enhance your shots. The module concludes with a complimentary Adobe Lightroom session to review and retouch your images, applying essential colour correction techniques.
Module 2 – Shooting Underwater with Artificial Light
In this module, you'll explore the benefits and limitations of artificial lighting. The session covers the use of strobes and constant light sources, along with their mounting options. Practical exercises will help you understand different strobe positions, including creating classic black background macro shots. The module includes another Adobe Lightroom session, where you will learn to perform local adjustments to remove backscatter and refine your images.
Spotlight Water Workshops
These personalised 1:1 sessions are for those who are confident with basic underwater photography and wish to focus on specific techniques or equipment. Following a tailored theory session at Ocean Leisure Cameras, you will have a practical session at Soho Pool, concentrating on your chosen area of improvement.
Courses are conducted in Central London for theory and editing sessions, and practical module sessions are held at our Soho pool. This convenient central location ensures easy access for participants from across the city.
To enrol in our underwater photography courses, you must be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or hold an equivalent certification from another recognised diving organisation). This ensures you have the basic diving skills necessary for underwater photography.
Our courses are led by Barry, a professional underwater photographer with over a decade of experience and a portfolio that includes stunning images from destinations such as the Azores, Bali, and Thailand.
Barry's expertise ensures you receive top-tier instruction tailored to your current skill level. We offer flexible 1:1 sessions and spotlight workshops to cater to your specific interests and needs. Additionally, our comprehensive courses include practical and post-processing techniques, giving you a well-rounded education in underwater photography.
To enrol in the course, you must be a certified PADI Open Water Diver or hold an equivalent certification from another recognised diving organisation.
This ensures you have the necessary basic diving skills for underwater photography.
You should bring your personal diving equipment, including a mask, fins, snorkel, and wetsuit.
If you own a camera and underwater housing, bring those as well. If not, we provide school cameras for use during the course.
Each module lasts either a half day or one Tuesday evening.
Module 1 and Module 2 can be completed in one day or two separate Tuesday evenings.
Spotlight sessions also last half a day or one Tuesday evening.
Theory sessions and Adobe Lightroom editing classes are held at Ocean Leisure Cameras in Central London.
Practical pool sessions take place at the Soho Pool, providing a convenient central location for all participants.
Module 1 focuses on the basics of underwater photography using ambient light. Topics include overcoming underwater photography challenges, optimal shooting modes, equipment selection, and maintaining neutral buoyancy.
A practical session in the pool will help you practice composing shots and using wet lenses.
Module 2 covers the use of artificial lighting in underwater photography. You will learn about different types of light sources, strobe positions, and techniques to create classic black background macro shots.
The module also includes practical pool sessions and a Lightroom editing session for local adjustments and backscatter removal.
Yes, we offer 1:1 sessions and spotlight workshops for personalised learning. These sessions allow you to focus on specific techniques or equipment based on your current skills and interests.
To book, please select this option using the dropdown list below.
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Fantastic time!! I’ve been wanting to get my open water license for a while and the team at Oyster Diving were super helpful and supportive! I would fully recommend!
Having not dived for 5 years I was worried that I did not know how to set up the kit and do the dive basics. This course was perfect. I was able to ask all the questions I wanted and the instructor was calm and positive. I completed the course…
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