The underwater photographer

Dedication......Page 3
The Underwater Photographer......Page 4
Copyright
......Page 5
Foreword......Page 11
About the Book......Page 12
Introduction......Page 15
Acknowledgements......Page 18
Photographic Information......Page 20
Introduction......Page 22
Understanding Apertures......Page 25
Understanding Shutter Speeds......Page 27
How Aperture and Shutter Speed Work Together......Page 28
Understanding Depth of Field......Page 29
Understanding ISO......Page 33
Understanding White Balance and Colour Temperature......Page 36
RAW v JPEG......Page 43
Memory Cards......Page 49
Understanding Bit Depth......Page 51
HDR (High Dynamic Range)......Page 52
Refraction......Page 55
Loss of Light and Loss of Colour......Page 56
Closer and Closer......Page 59
The Problems with Shooting Down......Page 62
Understanding Lenses......Page 70
Understanding the Digital Compact Camera......Page 78
Flashguns......Page 88
Filters......Page 93
Summary......Page 95
The Compact Image Gallery......Page 97
Introduction to SLR Cameras......Page 102
SLR Camera Exposure Modes......Page 104
Understanding Exposure Compensation......Page 115
Understanding Metering Patterns......Page 117
SLR Cameras and Auto Focus Underwater......Page 125
Full Frame and Cropped Sensors......Page 131
Understanding Histograms: The Basics......Page 133
New Ideas about In-Camera Histogram......Page 137
Image Overlay Feature......Page 141
Live View......Page 144
Viewfinder Dioptre Adjustment Control......Page 145
SLR Camera Housings by Steve Warren......Page 146
How do I Choose a System?......Page 147
Housing Construction......Page 149
SLR Housing Viewfinder......Page 150
Magnifying Optics......Page 151
Viewfinders Come in Different Orientations......Page 152
Ports......Page 154
Flashguns......Page 158
The Future......Page 160
How to Take Pictures and Protect the Reef......Page 162
Pre-Planning......Page 171
F8 - 1 Metre - Be There!......Page 173
Accessibility......Page 176
Photo Body Angles......Page 181
Introduction......Page 186
‘Think and Consider’ (TC) System......Page 188
Camera Preparation......Page 192
Developing our Powers of Concentration......Page 195
Subject Selection, Negative Space, Potential - The Way in which we Choose what to Shoot......Page 198
Approach......Page 212
Lighting for Underwater Photography......Page 218
Composition for the TC System......Page 220
Visualisation......Page 222
Patience......Page 225
Peak of the Action......Page 227
Shoot, Evaluate and Work the Subject......Page 232
Light in the Sea......Page 236
Natural Light......Page 238
Using Flashguns......Page 266
Blending Natural Light and Flash Together......Page 288
Introduction......Page 296
Decision Making Through the Viewfinder......Page 297
Horizontal or Vertical - Landscape or Portrait......Page 298
Focal Point: Attract the Eye of the Viewer......Page 300
Golden Rules: Law of Thirds......Page 302
Holding Your Camera Housing: Orientation......Page 306
Dramatic Diagonals......Page 307
Tilting the Camera......Page 309
Curves and Circles......Page 313
Horizon Line......Page 314
Depth Perspective......Page 315
Complementary Colours......Page 316
Balance......Page 317
Mergers......Page 320
Amputations......Page 321
Eye Contact......Page 322
Simplicity Itself......Page 323
Big is not Always Better......Page 325
Breaking the Rules......Page 326
Introduction......Page 328
Blue Water Close-Up......Page 348
Blue Water Macro Examples......Page 349
Close-Up Blur AKA Bokeh......Page 353
Shooting Fish Close-Up......Page 361
Abstract Art......Page 367
Super Macro Photography by Keri Wilk......Page 375
Shooting Wide Angles: Introduction to the Wide Angle Concept......Page 388
Close Focus Wide Angle......Page 402
Working with a Model......Page 408
Wide Angle and Slow Shutter Speeds......Page 416
Schooling Fish......Page 421
Split Levels......Page 429
Photographing Shipwrecks......Page 439
Shooting Pelagics by John Wallis......Page 450
SLRs......Page 453
Wide Angle Macro......Page 458
The Wide Angle Wow Factor......Page 461
Introduction
......Page 470
Green/Temperate Water Magic Filters by Peter Rowlands......Page 486
CHAPTER 11 Creating an Individual Style bynbspDrnbspAlexander Mustard
......Page 490
Education Before Innovation......Page 491
Deciding to be Different......Page 492
Vibrant and Inviting Wide Angle......Page 493
Characterful Macro......Page 498
Play-Time: Experimenting with Ideas and Dealing with Failure......Page 500
Editing is Crucial......Page 501
Introduction......Page 504
Image File Management......Page 505
Organising the Images......Page 514
Develop Module......Page 517
Collections......Page 518
Exporting Files from Lightroom......Page 519
Internet Resources Suppliers......Page 522
Glossary......Page 526
Index......Page 533