Index
underwater Photo Course
Intro
How to use
(1) The Basics
Where to Start?
Exposure Basics
Shutter Speed Basics
Aperture Basics
Exposure Values
Quick Quiz
Light Underwater
Light Meter Basics
Film Speeds Primer
Optic Basics
Depth of Field Introduction
What makes a good picture?
Your first dive!
O-Ring Fundamentals
What Next?
(2) Equipment Guide
Underwater Camera Housings
Camera Housings
Digital Underwater Cameras
Housing Types
Design
Build Quality
Camera Housing Viewfinders
Viewfinder Optics
Housing Features
Metering
D-SLR Lens Gears
D-SLR Ports
Leak Detectors
Lenses and optics
Lens Types
Autofocus
Wide Angle Lenses
Macro Lenses
Zoom Lenses
Underwater Strobes
Choice of underwater Strobe
underwater Strobe Power Rating
Strobe Firing Modes
underwater Strobe Compatibility
underwater Strobe Construction
underwater Strobe Connectors
underwater Strobe Coverage
underwater Flash Housings
Power Supplies
underwater Strobe Arms
Underwater Camera Maintenance
Underwater camera Floods
Underwater camera O-rings
(3) Diving with a Camera
Strategy
What lens - which camera?
Autofocus or manual?
Check Lists
Camera Preparation (film)
Pre-Dive Checks
Entering the Water
Checking for Leaks
On reaching the bottom
Holding your camera underwater
Strategy on the dive
Dive Types
Wall Diving
Night Diving
Shore Diving
Boat Diving
Snorkel Photography
Safety And Dive Gear
Solo Diving
Diving Equipment
Drysuits
(4) Light Underwater
Predicting your results
What is Light?
What is Color?
Color Temperature
Effects of Depth
The Inverse Square Law
Exposure
Bracketing
Light Metering Underwater
Types of Metering Systems
Types of Light Measurement
Metering Zones
Metering Modes
Which metering system to choose
Metering Problems
Metering Limitations
Natural Light
Time Of Day
Against The Light
Silhouettes Underwater
Sunbursts Underwater
Filters Underwater
Artificial Light
Automatic Flash Exposure
Strobe Angle
Backscatter
Balanced Light
Balanced Light Exposure
Fill-In
(5) Travel
Why Travel?
Where to Go?
Location Strategy
Ten Questions
Air Travel
How best to dive it?
Preparation
Diving Medicine
Colds
Temperate Waters
Temperate Tips
Freshwater
Camera Maintenance
Toolkits
Maintenance Tips
Maintenance Mistakes to avoid
10 things to do with a flooded camera!
Floods
Flood Repair
Flood Prevention
Flood Emergency Actions
(6) Composition
What is Composition?
Rule of Thirds
The Golden Mean
The Horizon
Shapes
Lines
Placement
Frames
Negative Space
Lighting
Viewpoint
Cropping
Conclusions
(7) Advanced Techniques
Maintaining Motivation
Mastering Equipment
Using Underwater Strobes
Flash to Subject Distance
Practical Strobe Techniques
Multiple Strobes
Strobe Lighting Accessories
Advanced Flash Bracketing
Manual Flash Exposure
Manual fill-in Exposure
Strobe Tips
Strategy
Percentage Photography
Batch Shooting
The Decisive Moment
FACET
Classic Shots
Education
Attitude
Idea Development
Making Ideas Work
Tourist Mentality
Planned Shots
Avoiding Mistakes
Operator Error
Picture Problems
Compositional Faults
Camera Problems
Strobe Problems
(8) underwater Photo Subjects
Fish
Shoaling Fish
Sharks
Dolphins
Bait
Natural History Subjects
Corals
Large Subjects
Planktonic Life
Moving Subjects
Other Subjects
Wrecks
Wreck Strategy
Photographing Wrecks
Wreck Composition
Wide Angle Subjects
Wide Angle Lenses
Fisheye lenses Underwater
Wide Zooms Underwater
Lens Angle Underwater
Wide Angle Flash
Macro and Close-Up
Lenses for Macro
Flash for Macro
Finding Macro Subjects
Super Macro
(9) The Creative Approach
Close Focus Wide Angle
Double Exposures
The Surface
Surface Reflections
Over-Under
Under-Over
On the Suface
Surf Photography
Models and Props
Masks
Dive Gear
Posing
Signals
Timing
Props
Long Exposures
Flash-Blur
Aquarium Photography
Humor
Fantasy
underwater Fantasy
Special Effects Filters
Filters on Flash
(10) Promoting Your Work
Portfolios
Presentations
Planning a Presentation
Presentation Software
Shooting for Presentations
Making Presentations Flow
Careers in Underwater Photography
Picture Libraries
Advertising Work
Getting Published
Underwater Photo Contests
Contest Types
underwater Photo Festivals
underwater Photo Shoot-outs
(11) Digital Imaging
Digital Basics
How To Email images
Computer Hardware
Storing images
Connecting to a computer
Transferring Images
Color Management
Colour Space
ICC profiles
Histograms
Monitor Calibration
Image Files
Image File Resolution
Image Problems
Digital Workflow
Digital Capture
Cleaning your CCD
Image File Management
Assessing Images
Rotate Images
Captions and Keywording
Digital Workflow Checklist
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