SDI Underwater Photographer

 

The SDI Underwater Photographer Diver Course is designed to introduce divers to the equipment, techniques and procedures necessary to take underwater photographs, and allow the student to experience and discuss many areas of interest to the underwater photographer.

 

Who this course is for:

  • The certified diver looking for more information regarding the use of underwater photography for scuba diving, and wanting bring back many memories of their underwater adventures to share with family and friends
 

Course Duration:

Courses should not be treated as a race or something that can be skipped through quickly. Please remember training does not guarantee certification, we need to ensure you fully understand the training and will be a safe diver on certification. We follow a loved one clause that when certified we would be happy you could safely dive with one of our loved ones.

  • The e-learning and academic portion of this course should be completed before starting in water training and exercises. The duration of this piece is dependant on your availability. During this time our instructors are on hand to assist with questions or any element you may struggle with.
  • For many courses the swimming pool or confined water sessions give us time to practice and carry out skills in a controlled environment. We do not fix specific number of pool sessions as it is dependant on your comfort level with skills before moving to open water.
  • The open water element is again determined more by time in water rather than number of dives. We prefer longer dives building experience rather than quick short 20 minute 'dips'.
We will strive to meet your timelines and requirements where possible and will always be dependant on student availability to attend sessions.

 

Course prerequisites & forms:

  • SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalent
  • Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent 
Forms:

Medical Form
Liability Release 

What you can expect to learn:

The SDI Underwater Photo Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:

  • Underwater light
    • Variation of light under water
    • Time for best available light photography
    • Color correction filtering for depth
    • Strobes vs. video light
    • Selective color absorption of light
    • Available light and strobe considerations
    • Possible backscatter issues
  • Film considerations
    • Color balance
    • Grain
    • Resolving power
    • Latitude
    • Contrast
    • Color reversal
  • Digital
    • Capture media
    • Memory technology
    • Printing
    • Post dive review ability SDI Instructor Manual
    • TV vs. computer vs. camera
  • Camera use in association with scuba
    • Types of cameras
    • Handling of equipment
    • Camera settings
  • Photographic subjects
    • Composition of scene
    • Use of light enhancement
    • Subject ease
    • Use of models
    • Marine Conservation awareness
  • Care of equipment
    • Salt water care
    • Fresh water care
    • Care of the flooded-housed camera
  • Use of color positive films
    • Ease of development (E—6 processing)
    • Mounting
  • Digital software
    • Downloading images
    • Photo storage
    • Photo manipulation
    • Printing & mounting

Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:

  • Familiarize with the equipment and proper handling of equipment
  • Composition to be considered at a beginning point of view
  • Plan Dive
  • Suitable Entry (care to be taken with camera & additional equipment; these may be passed to diver once in the water in conditions & environment allows it)
  • Situational awareness (depth, time, air consumption and buddy awareness)
  • Photography of subjects as planned
  • Conservational awareness
  • Conduct safe ascent and safety stops
  • Exit
  • Dive a different site to experience different
    • Marine subjects
    • Additional light considerations
    • Wide coloring
  • Maintain safety while within the water environment and attaining good quality subjects
  • Both photograph both still and moving life subjects if possible
  • Discuss with instructor helpful hints on how to improve photos

What’s in it for you?

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in diving activities without direct supervision of the SDI Instructor* so long as the following limits are adhered to:

  • The diving activities approximate those of training
  • The areas of activities approximate those of training
  • Environmental conditions approximate those of training

*Note: Junior divers (ages 10-14) must participate in Underwater Photo diving activities with a parent, guardian, or dive professional.
Also, the SDI Underwater Photo Diver certification counts towards a single specialty rating to achieve the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program.

 

How to take this course?

  • Availability to start every week. 
  • Get in touch with us by phone, whatsapp, facebook or e-mail
  • You can also add to shopping cart and pay online using ideal, credit card or paypal.

Price & Value:

SDI Underwater Photographer - €145,00

*Fully inclusive of all e-learning, equipment required for the course, training and certification on successful completion.

We focus on and are proud of the skill level, knowledge, decision making, experience and readiness of divers to dive at levels which they have been trained. We want to invest in you, your safety and ability to dive, then come home with amazing stories.

Our courses are priced as such and we do not hide additional costs. We are are very flexible for training, especially in terms of dates or location as we know we all have busy lives and work commitments. However if for reasons outside of weather, illness or other such emergencies a course/training can not be completed in the standard training schedule we will charge for extra days at €150,00 per day. 

 

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