Underwater
Videographer
"By the time diving was difficult, photography was also difficult.”
Today these facts have changed completely. Now diving and photography with a digital camera system have become very easy.
Many of you may already have a digital camera system and a proper underwater housing. As such, it’s likely you are asking yourself how to take better pictures. Now a structured program is available to answer your digital underwater photography questions which means more fun and satisfaction in diving.
The DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY Program can be learned in the pool/confined water or directly in the open water. This makes this a perfect “winter specialty” which can be done just before your diving holiday starts.
If you want to learn more about DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don’t want to sign up for the course.
DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTY COURSE Content:
- Your Entry to the Underwater Photography
- Your Digital Camera System
- Using your Camera System
- Taking digital pictures under water
- Composition of your underwater pictures
- Editing your digital pictures
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.
Combine other specialties while taking the DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY course! PERFECT BUOYANCY or SHARK DIVER are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless!
Other than taking someone diving, there’s only one way to show someone the sounds, motion and dynamics of the underwater world. It’s underwater videography –motion imaging that allows you to share and document your underwater adventures. The PADI Underwater Videographer Specialty course shows you how to create videos that are interesting, entertaining and worth watching again and again.
The PADI Underwater Videographer Specialty course introduces you to underwater video equipment and videography fundamentals, such as exposure, focus, shot types, moves, story line and shot sequencing. It takes you through the post-dive editing process where you take your raw footage and create an underwater masterpiece. By the time you complete the course, you’ll have gone through the entire basic video production process.
- Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Number of Dives: Three
- Equipment overview, selection and maintenance
- Story planning and organization
- Shot sequencing
- Basic editing
- Certification counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.