Member Introductions

[meister-hubert 0]

Hi,

I am Armin from Germany and I am looking forward to getting better at underwater photography and videography.

[antonius 0]

Hello fellow divers, greetings from Indonesia,

I'm Antonius, I shoot with Nikon D850 on Nauticam housing and 2 Z330 strobes, looking forward to learning and contributing here.

[diverguy33 0]

Hello, my name is Jack and I live in Fort Lauderdale.  Shot using Ikelites for years, but just upgraded to Nauticam for my Nikon D850.  Also just bought and EMWL, and I feel like I can shoot South Florida for the first time, again.  

[IgoCfish 0]

Tari (aka IgoCfish) from the DMV area.  Long-time diver getting back into some casual underwater photography after several years of diving sans camera and just enjoying being present on my dives. Loving my new TG-6 with Ikelite housing so far.

[shelbyrose 13]

Hi folks! Happy to be joining this forum! I am a London-based PhD student in Film focused on marine life and getting started with underwater videography. Really looking forward to learning from the community here!

Edited April 13 by shelbyrose

[aquasteve 0]

I'm Steve & although not new to U/W photography, always keen to learn more & keep abreast of new technology. A lot of my diving is deeper technical stuff & I typically carry a wide angle setup specifically for capturing wrecks. The gear gets a hard time clipped on with sling tanks, but I couldn’t imagine doing these dives without capturing some of the amazing sights

[JackDives1 1]

Hello! 

Jack here, based in Virginia. Been diving off and on (mostly off) since the 1990's. Have really picked up in recent years with my partner (barring the pandemic). Have been to Cozumel a few times with a regular group, Labuan Bajo, and we have a amazing liveaboard booked for the summer in the Philippines!

Really enjoy the photos here and on the FB page. My partner is the photographer (does it professionally), but I am starting to dabble with video...

Cheers,

 

Jack

[sorgiew 0]

Hi my name is wolf

 

i love it to dive in asia and hunting for some nudibranches and critters.

my equipment:

sony a7r4

sony 28-60

Nauticam Housing 

nauticam Wacpc

Nauticam smc1 

Weefine WFL 06s

2x RETRA x Pro

 

greetings wolf

 

[Litos 8]

Hi,

Greetings from Spain. On my way to the extreme macro underworld.

 

[DaveD2001 0]

Hi All,

Have been a Wetpixel member since 2018, I haven't been active for a while so I guess it's asking me to introduce myself again.. Originally from the UK, I have been living the last 6 years on the Caribbean island of Curacao, and recently moved back to the Netherlands. Before that I was 8 years living and diving in Brunei. The diving here in Europe is a little "different", but no less enjoyable!

Looking forward to getting back in the water with the camera!

Dave. 

[scubabc 30]

Hey Everyone,

My name is Carl, I am an avid diver located on Vancouver Island, BC.  I am really into taking underwater video and shoot with a Sony A7S3 in an Aquatica Housing and have 2 x 15,000 lumen Kraken lights.  I hope to learn more from the community and share anything helpful I've managed to learn through trial and error.

Carl

 

[Blakerunner57 1]

Welcome, Carl.  

I too have the a7S3 and shoot underwater with it.  Been really amazed how well it white balances with natural light even at depth.  I'm experimenting with various blue gels on my lights to get the foreground areas to match  the blue of the ambient.  I'm curious if you are trying that with your local diving that has more of a green shift?  Happy to share any ideas with you.

 

Blake

[scubabc 30]

1 minute ago, Blakerunner57 said:

Welcome, Carl.  

I too have the a7S3 and shoot underwater with it.  Been really amazed how well it white balances with natural light even at depth.  I'm experimenting with various blue gels on my lights to get the foreground areas to match  the blue of the ambient.  I'm curious if you are trying that with your local diving that has more of a green shift?  Happy to share any ideas with you.

 

Blake

Thanks Blake!  Yes, white balancing has been a challenge, especially with wide angle shooting as the lighting and water color are constantly changing.  If I am too deep or it's too dark, ambient light white balance fails.  Generally, I try and set my white balance to my kelvin value of my lights (5600k).  I do use AWB too but only recently learned how to "lock it" with a custom button.  I was shooting with a GoPro before so this new camera has been a crazy learning curve, lol.  Happy to share ideas and things I learn too!

[JeffKouba 0]

Hi!  I'm from Southern California and have been diving since 1974.  I've been involved in underwater photography for about 10 years.  I started with some simple point and shoot cameras and am now just graduating to using a Canon R7 in a Nauticam housing.  My favorite place to dive is Indonesia, although California has some wonderful places as well.  I look forward to interacting with others on Wetpixel.

Here is a YouTube video of my last trip to Raja Ampat in 2018:  

 

Jeff 

[Titanite 2]

Hello from Canada! Joined in 2010 but have never posted….hoping to learn lots!

[Kim Childs 0]

Just joined the community.  Been diving for almost 50 years.  Love U/W photography.  Looking forward to learning much from this site.

[Blind0 1]

Down in Key Largo, shooting on a A7III.  Excited to finally get a Nauticam housing for it so I can ditch my old D300 and Ikelite housing

[kamscamera 0]

Hello,

I'm Kameron, and I'm currently shooting photos in Monterey, CA with an Olympus TG-5.  I am interested in learning more about underwater photography and meeting others.

[webcubus 1]

Hello everyone! I'm Brian and my current rig is a TG-5 in Olympus housing + 2 x Sea & Sea YS-01 strobes. I dive year round in the chilly waters of New England and while I freeze, I particularly love the macro life that arrives here in the winter. I recently picked up Underwater Photography Masterclass, which may end up being the most expensive $13 I've ever spent as I long to upgrade all of my gear. Happy diving!

[Seewell 0]

Hello all! I'm Scott, based in Portland Oregon, and im starting my journey into underwater photography!

[Victoria Persephone 0]

Hey I'm looking to hire photographers in various locations all over the world for different shoots throughout the year. The next upcoming shoot I'm looking to fill a slot for is at the end of June. The photographer must be located in or very close to Orlando [USA]. Experience with models and mermaids not necessary - just good equipment and technical acuity. This is paid. Please reply with your website info so I can review your work.

[Mike Goins 0]

Hi everyone...I'm Mike from Stuart FL. Started diving in 1992 and started underwater photography (film) in 1995. I'm currently shooting a Canon 5D Mark IV in a Aquatica housing with Inon 330 strobes. 

[Aquatica Digital 1]

Hello, we are a Canadian manufacturer that has been making underwater aluminum housings since 1982. We are here to interact with people and answer any questions they may have on our products!

[UWNige 0]

Hi everyone, From South Australia and an avid scuba diver who recently got the itch for underwater photography. I've a lot to learn as my journey begins. Just spent 4 days on a liveaboard Australia Great Barrier reef off Cairns

Olympus TG6 camera

Seafrogs underwater housing

Seafrogs optical fisheye

2 Divepro M35 video lights

Dual hand stabilizer frame with extended trigger and assortment of ball arms and joints

[Kite20704 0]

Hi all. I am Pietro from Italy. I have been diving for more than 20 years and int the last few years I discovered the Philippines which has become my favorite diving destination now. No need to say I am very much into macro-photography. I am happy with the current setup, an Olympus TG-6 in Nauticam housing and Backscatter MF-1 + Snoot but thinking about transitioning to a Micro 4/3 system soon.