Specialty
Underwater Photography
Capture your underwater adventures with techniques for composition, lighting, and camera gear.
Why take this course
- Learn composition, lighting, and settings for better underwater photos
- Practice good approach etiquette, without stressing marine life
- Take home much better footage from your next dive trips
The Underwater Photography specialty teaches the basics of composition, lighting, and camera settings to capture your dives with better quality — whether with a simple action camera or more advanced photography gear. The course also covers how to approach marine life to photograph it without causing stress or damaging the environment.
Across two practical dives, you apply what you learned in theory with a camera in hand, with instructor feedback on framing, light, and behavior in the water.
- Level
- Specialty
- Duration
- Classroom session + 2 practical dives with a camera
- Check pricing with our team
- Pricing available on request — contact us
What you'll learn
- Underwater image composition
- Using natural and artificial light
- Best practices approaching marine life
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent)
What to bring
- Swimsuit and towel
- Sunscreen (reef-safe preferred)
- ID document
- Your PADI certification card (or the PADI app with your digital card)
What's included
- PADI learning materials
- 2 practical photography dives
- Guidance from a PADI instructor
Frequently asked questions
Talk to our team about the equipment options available for the course.
Underwater Photography
Capture your underwater adventures with techniques for composition, lighting, and camera gear.