Description: This in-depth workshop covers everything necessary to take dynamic underwater images with your point & shoot digital camera. The workshop will feature topics that range from setup before the dive, to maintenance at the end of the trip, and everything in between. Students will learn exposure mode techniques, lighting with external and internal flash, white balance, RAW files, dealing with shutter delay, accessory lenses, and a range of techniques appropriate to both macro and wide angle photography. This workshop will also be valuable to the D-SLR user who wishes to improve his/her knowledge, and/or is considering a point & shoot as a second camera system.

About the Presenters: Jack & Sue Drafahl are professional photographers with an expertise in teaching and writing about underwater photography techniques, as well as shooting for their own superb portfolios. Their popular photo workshops are featured at dive shows around the USA.

Description: Many people can learn the technical aspects of operating a sophisticated camera. Some acquire the additional attention to detail and level of caution required to successfully take a camera system underwater. But only a select few go on to cultivate the creative eye and special diving skills needed to produce truly unique and artistic underwater images. This workshop will focus on the fine art of composition as it relates to underwater photography. You will learn how to carefully approach skittish marine life, and where to position yourself, the camera, and your strobes to make a routine shot into something special. You'll learn how to practice for success, and be ready to make the most of a special opportunity when it presents itself.

About the Presenters: Mike Mesgleski & Mike Haber together operate the Jim Church School of Photography. They were Jim Church's close friends and associates for 20 years. Jim had selected them to “team teach” his style of Underwater Photography instruction and they have been doing that successfully for 5 years aboard the Aggressor Fleet's live-aboard dive yachts.

Description: With the help of expert staff, Scuba Bob examines the lives of whale sharks, hammerheads, reef sharks, mantas, sting rays, dolphins, humpback whales, orcas, leatherback turtles, loggerhead turtles, green sea turtles and other unique marine animals. This video and slide menagerie also shows divers and non-divers alike how to make eye-to-eye contact with these unique and sometimes misunderstood creatures.

About the Presenter: Scuba Bob Knapick is an Instructor Trainer and a member of the Platinum Pro 5000. He currently has a local television adventure series called “Scuba Bob’s Ocean Quest.” His mission is to generate an awareness of the mystery, beauty and adventures offered by our oceans. He promotes ocean conservation, marine awareness and a commitment to saving our seas.
 

Description: Do not miss this singular opportunity to learn from two masters of underwater photography. Mike & Mike will display a carefully selected assortment of images, and then delve into the details of what make them visually unique, while demonstrating and teaching the specific techniques that employed to create them. Both macro and wide-angle shots will be illuminated in this fashion, as well as model pictures, over-under images and other specialty shots.

About the Presenters: Mike Mesgleski & Mike Haber have been teaching Underwater Photography for more than 30 years, helping hundreds of students create beautiful images of our underwater world. They are both topside professional photographers in South Florida, and they operate Underwater Camera Repair in Miami.

Description: This workshop investigates the more advanced features of Adobe Photoshop and how it can be employed to greatly improve your underwater photographs. Topics include Adobe Camera RAW, manipulating depth of field, layer adjustments, curve editor, sharpening techniques, selection tools, boosting image resolution, shortcuts, advanced backscatter tools, healing brush, and some highly effective burn & dodge techniques. Students will also gain valuable insight on how to set up their workflow to streamline the image editing process.

About the Presenters: Jack & Sue Drafahl have devoted their lives to both pursuing and teaching concepts of underwater photography. Among many impressive accomplishments in photography and education, they are the authors of “Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers.”

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