Underwater Photography

Turn what you see into images worth sharing. Over one day of theory and two guided dives you'll learn buoyancy for the camera, natural and artificial light, composition, and how to work close to your subject without disturbing the reef — so you surface with photographs that do the Syrian coast justice.

What you'll learn

• Setting up a camera and housing, and checking it before you get wet
• Shoot, review, adjust — the loop that actually improves a picture
• Getting close, and why almost every good shot is closer than you think
• Natural light, and what the sea takes out of it with depth
• Working with strobes and a video light
• Buoyancy for a photographer: holding still without holding on
• Composition, angle, and shooting slightly upward
• Handling your images afterwards

What the price includes

• Classroom theory
• Two guided photography dives
• Use of an underwater camera and housing
• Full scuba kit for the duration of the course
• Cylinders and air
• Your instructor throughout
• A review of your own images with your instructor
• Your certification card, issued through PADI or IANTD
• Your numbered SDA Diver ID
• A digital copy of your certificate

Before you enrol

• Open Water Diver, or an equivalent entry-level certification
• Age 10 and over
• Your own camera is welcome — one is provided if you do not have one