Love the underwater world and want to learn how to take great photos below the surface? You’re at the right place! Hello, fellow underwater lover!
Start today with my Online Mini Course! -> emmersionunderwater.com.au I’m Emma, and I’m here to help you get started with Underwater Photography. You might want to take photos that wow your friends and family, or you might be on a mission to capture your underwater experiences in the best way possible. Getting started with Underwater Photography can sometimes be overwhelming - the equipment, acce
ssories, settings, and in-water conditions can be challenging! But never fear, I’m here to help make it easier for you to dive into this fantastic hobby!
18/02/2024
Do you ever get back from a dive trip and feel so underwhelmed by your images, that you forget about exporting them from Lightroom to share?
I do this alllll the time.
I think it’s because the experience is so fresh in your mind after a trip. No image could ever capture the feelings you had to the same extend as being there in person.
So, here’s a photo from in Papua New Guinea taken in Sep 2023.
I think it might be time to go through the rest of the collection, don’t you?
📸 Sony A7riii in housing with dual strobes.
29/12/2023
Have you seen the sculptures under the Busselton Jetty yet? They make for a great dive! These pics were from November 2023, I’ll be diving there again next week and looking forward to seeing any difference in the marine life making home around them 🙌
18/11/2023
It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer 💙
Loving how good the vis is getting at the Busselton Jetty!
🛥️
📸 Sony A7riii, dual strobes, housing
22/08/2023
🚢 HMAS Swan Wreck 🚢
An iconic shipwreck in Western Australia and only 2.5 hours drive south of Perth.
The HMAS Swan, a decommissioned naval destroyer, now serves as an artificial reef and one of WA’s most popular wreck dives - and you can see why! There is so much to explore when diving this 140m long ship wreck and it’s home to so much life!
With multiple decks to explore, you'll want to do several dives to fully appreciate the wonders of this fascinating wreck.
The beauty is that divers of all experience levels can enjoy this dive - as the crowsnest sits in just 6m of water while the sand reaches a maximum depth of 32m.
The best time of year for water clarity is Oct - May each year and run tours on their lux custom fitted dive boat out of Busselton Marina 🤙
I’ll absolutely be down there a few weekends this summer - anyone keen to join?
🌊📸
Emma
13/08/2023
I’ve loved speaking to so many freedivers lately for the Underwater Photography Exposed Podcast! 🎧
All this talk about freediving got me thinking about things I wish I knew earlier when learning to take photos while holding my breath.
Here are a few tips from me:
👌 Learn to freedive properly. Yes sure, you can wing it. But trust me - it’s a whole lot safer and easier when you learn great techniques. You need to feel comfortable and in control when in the water before you can capture great shots.
👌 Position your camera close and streamlined with your body, it’s much easier to swim with.
👌 Before descending, straighten your arm to hold your camera towards the bottom below you. Then when you duck dive to leave the surface, dive over the camera (similar to if it were a line you were going down). This helps keep the camera close and you in an efficient position for descending. If you haven’t done any line diving to depth, do that to practice without a camera first.
👌 I prefer to make my way to the bottom in the best diving position possible (head down, chin tucked and going straight down) then I position myself to shoot. Going down in a weird angle, trying to chase a subject at the same time just wears you out!
👌 If you need lights, try one video light mounted to the top of your camera first, it’s a lot easier to swim with than dual strobe lights.
👌 Change your settings on the surface, plan your shot, and then breathe up before descending.
❌ Never freedive alone. Ever.
❌ Never chase the shot or push your depth and breath-hold limits.
❌ Don’t rush your recovery between dives. Lugging a camera around can make each dive more taxing - take your time to recover and go for quality over quantity dives.
❌ Do not let the camera distract you from equalising or other essential safety aspects.
Have you got anything else to add?
Happy shooting!
📸🧜♀️
Em
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23/07/2023
Hey ocean loving friends 👋
Super exciting news! My new podcast - Underwater Photography Exposed IS LIVE!!! 🎉🎉🎉
The podcast is all about getting to know the people, stories and adventures behind the lens as I interview Underwater Photographers and Ocean Adventures all around the world.
There are some cool tips and tricks for Underwater Photography shared in the episodes too!
🎙️ Episodes drop every Sunday and the first few are up now if you want to have a listen. 🎙️
PS - If there's a guest you'd like to hear on an episode, let me know!
Happy listening
🎙️📸🧜♀️
Emma
09/05/2023
Beqa Lagoon, Fiji 🦈🦈🦈
One of my favourite shark dives!! In fact, it’s one of the few dive spots around the world that I’ve been back to multiple times!
It’s really quite incredible sitting at 30m below the surface and watching these little guys as you look up 💙
The stunning soft corals, reef diving and land based adventures are also another massive draw card for Pacific Harbour & Beqa Lagoon. Stay tuned for the next post with these highlights.
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Do you want to start taking photos below the surface but don’t know where to start? Contact Emma today! With 10 years of scuba instructing experience, a Cert IV in Training Assessment and a passion for Underwater Photography, Emma will coach you through the equipment options and techniques to capture your ocean experiences while snorkelling, scuba diving or freediving.
Emma is a very enthusiastic teacher and has a great way of communicating concepts so you truly understand them. She is generous with her time and will go out of her way to ensure you learn what it is you have set out to.
MOST POPULAR OPTIONS:
-Private Lesson-
2.5 hours one on one tailored to your level of knowledge and camera for a cost of $199.
This can be scheduled at a time that suits you during the day or evenings. Simply contact Emma to arrange.
-Group Workshops-
5 hour Underwater Basics workshop with a maximum of 8 people covering:
- Photography basics & Settings
- Equipment for Underwater Photography
- Lighting for Underwater
- Underwater Camera Settings
- Post Production tips and ticks
- How to maintain and travel with your equipment.
Cost of $149 per person includes a light lunch and refreshments throughout the workshop. Group workshops are available every couple of months in Perth, have a look at upcoming events for more information.
If you have any questions or would like to have a chat, just reach out to Emma via email [email protected] or phone 0424 776633
