Underwater Photography: Macro

Capture the incredible beauty of fish coral and all manner of undersea wonders with underwater macro photography. Learn techniques for exposure, lighting, composition, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. What is Macro?

• Macro underwater
• Macro optics
• Macro ettiquette

2. Exposure

• In-camera histograms
• Strobes and the red histogram
• Shutter speed and ambient light
• Aperture and overall exposure
• ISO and overall exposure

3. Lighting

• Light and shadow
• Key and fill lighting
• Shadowless lighting
• Directional lighting
• Creative lighting
• Strobe distance rule

4. Focus

• Depth of field
• Critical focus
• Focus modes
• Focus light

5. Composition

• Composition basics
• Negative space
• Background strategies: Bokeh and black
• Capturing details: Macro within macro
• Strength in numbers
• Seeking good behavior

6. Special Techniques

• Super macro
• Diopters and focal length
• Night diving
• Fluorescence

7. Post Processing

• Setting up your Lightroom workspaces
• Exposure and contrast corrections
• White balance and color correction
• Advanced post processing

Conclusion

• Next steps