Underwater Photography Tips, Cameras, Scuba Diving Destinations

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Capturing the beauty of the world beneath the oceans is a challenge, but the rewards are worth it. There are some fine underwater photography galleries online. Many of these sites link to them. What sets these apart are the resources they offer. You'll find plenty of tips and tutorials to get your underwater photos to look like the ones in the galleries...

UtahDiving.com - A full course on underwater photography and one on video as well. Lots of info on diving aspects, and the medical section is unique. The Utah information won't help unless you're diving there.

BSoUP - The British Society of Underwater Photographers is the largest underwater photographic society in Britain. There is a full library of articles, related links and more.

DigitalDiver.net - An online community dedicated to digital underwater photography. Their claim of "News, training, discussion, contests and more" just about sums it up.

Underwater Photography.com - A very popular site with an active forum and related links and resources, but the $69 subscription price for an online course in e-book format may be out of your depth. You may also find the info on other sites for free.

Underwater Photography Magazine - This free online magazine can be downloaded to your computer. The range of articles covers technique, equipment, photographers, destinations and more.

Ramblin' Cameras - The home site of gifted photographers Walt and Mimi Miller with an underwater, scenic, and nature photography gallery complete with hints, guest photos and superb links.

Cameras Underwater - The name defines the site. Pretty much anything you need to know about cameras underwater - from housing to maintenance to picking accessories are all here - with links to anything they didn't cover.

AdventureDives - This scuba site has some interesting articles on underwater photography - like taking underwater portraits... of other divers? They also cover basics of camera and equipment and good diving info.

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