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Underwater Photography
(continued)
Today's sophisticated electronics
virtually guarantee that a flooded camera is not worth the cost
of repair. A flooded camera generally becomes an expensive
paperweight.
Learning how to maintain the
equipment, and always keeping a small maintenance kit handy, is
the only way of insuring the continued functioning of the system.
The Care & Maintenance section will
guide you through it.
7. Use a low ISO setting on your
camera:
First-time underwater
photographers often make a common mistake: they reason that
that lower light levels underwater require a more sensitive
setting. While the reasoning is correct, the approach is wrong.
All divers know that light and
color fade with depth. But the solution to this is to bring a light
with you. In other words: a strobe
or other light source. High ISO settings introduces "noise"
(unwanted artifacts) into the image, and reduce color
saturation.
8. Understand the
basic principles of photography before beginning underwater
photography:
I stress this continuously
throughout the site, and it cannot be emphasized enough. The
relationship between shutter speeds and movement, or aperture
and depth-of-field, are universal regardless of whether you're
underwater or on land. Until you know the basics, your ability to get
professional results will be severely limited.
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