Underwater Photography Events and Galleries
Once again, a gang of photographers head to Bonaire for sun, diving, photography, tips and techniques, and... well, of course, there are the PRIZES!
> Full Coverage Here
> My own personal photos here.
Yes, the gang that keeps failing the class continued to fail; in a different setting. Rather than Key Largo, we decided to take them down to Bonaire for a change of scenery and a change of "Fail". My personal photographs are here.
Read the many adventures of my second most-expensive housing purchase! I can't live in this one, but will I be able to live WITH it? The story available exclusively on wetpixel.com!
INTRODUCTION - Buying a housing was like adopting a child...
CHAPTER 1 - Water and I have had a tempestuous relationship...
CHAPTER 2 - Photography - I've never known diving without cameras...
CHAPTER 3 - The Housing Crisis
CHAPTER 4 - Camera, Housing, Water
CHAPTER 5 - The Social Aspect
CHAPTER 6 - Sand in the O-Ring Grease of Life
CHAPTER 7 - The Journey - Getting it Packed
CHAPTER 8 - Season Finale - Into the Blue
Time to bring Lightroom to the island for 8 days of incredible diving, competition, and - let's face it - fantastic prizes.
Thorough coverage on wetpixel.com
Seriously, this was frickin' crazy. You start the week certain you won't get in the water, and end it not wanting to get out.
Stephen invited guest instructor Daniel Brown, formerly of Adobe to handle the more sophisticated Photoshop tasks, while Stephen remained tasked to issues specifically relating to optimized workflow and in-water photographic technique. Together they provided a wonderfully informative week, highlighted by stellar weather, excellent water clarity, and the prolific marine life and colorful shipwrecks that make Key Largo famous.
Check out : http://www.waterhousetours.com/instruction
Tutorial Videos
Backscatter Eraser
Well, almost. It's not perfect, but this little Photoshop action will save you plenty of time removing backscatter manually.
Visibility a bit TOO good that day? Wish there was more stuff in the water for this effect? Try this.
Video Tutorial >
Actions File (.zip) >
Make a change in RAW to one image and copy/paste that change to several images at once.
Video Tutorial >
