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Control your buoyancy and set
yourself up in the ideal position
before taking a picture or shooting
video. This allows you to hold the
camera steady and control your
shooting distance. Good buoyancy
control will help you avoid stirring
up the sandy bottom which will
cloud-up the water and cause
backscatter. Controlling your buoyancy is very important for your
diving safety so don’t start shooting until your buoyancy is under
control.
Compose a good picture.
Avoid shooting down on the
subject from above. Shooting
down usually results in a poor
contrast because the subject
blends into the background.
Try and shoot upwards from
below the subject so you get a
blue water background and
better contrast. Get the entire
subject into your picture frame. Don’t cutoff the hands, fins or
head of your subject. You can always crop you image later on
your computer if you want.
