When San Diego divers think of local shark diving, they can immediately name many species seen on a regular basis – Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci), Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata), Angel Shark (Squatina californica) etc. While these are regularly encountered and magnificent to see, for the most part they are a smaller species which the average [...]
Another dive day is complete, and you can’t wait to see the pictures you’ve taken. You even shot in RAW format this time, since it seems everyone says you should. But what happens next? In this article, I will walk you through a simple image-editing progression in Photoshop, starting with the Camera RAW dialog box, [...]
Do you like the challenge of shooting wide angle photos in California? I love a challenge, and often times everyday life doesn’t throw enough of them at us. Real challenges, like swimming through a stiff current and trying to remain silent enough to not scare away timid creatures, or rolling overboard to chase a Mola-mola [...]
On Friday, March 23, Kevin Lee’s expertise in underwater photography of Opisthobranchs (nudibranchs) was recognized by Chapman University. Six of his images, from the countries of Kenya, Philippines, South Korea, Antarctica and United States are now on permanent display in the Leatherby Library at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Kevin Lee has traveled to all [...]
Words and Photos by Mike Bartick. For me, photography has been a never-ending learning curve. It’s a sometimes frustrating and always challenging craft that hooked me when I picked up my first brownie box camera in the eighth grade. A lot has changed in the realm of camera equipment since then, but my inquisitive nature [...]
California’s resources have brought both boom and bust in many locations throughout our golden state, and in the wake, there has always been something to be found. In the case of the once thriving oil industry, we have gigantic oil platforms. Built with pure brawn, steel and concrete to withstand the oceans unpredictable nature, these [...]
Bluewater Photo, located in Santa Monica, California and owned and operated by the Underwater Photography Guide owner Scott Gietler, has announced the winners of their 2011 Photo Shootout. The Shootout, which took place September 16-19, included an opportunity to participate on dive trips aboard several California’s Peace, Spectre, Sundiver, and Raptor charter boats. The competition required photographers [...]
