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The PADI Underwater Photographer course |
 We have had a few requests locally to enquire if we teach the PADI Underwater Photographer course. Unfortunately we do not offer this course although having reviewed the current materials we feel it is a good offering for beginners and well put together.
Having taken the "old" course many moons ago we were somewhat disappointed but the new
course, updated and released in 2005, is a very good package and we now recommend it for beginners.
We do advise that you SERIOUSLY check out the credentials of the instructor offering you the course though. Underwater photography can only be taught by someone who practices U/W photography rather than someone who teaches diving.
If the instructor offering the course is not a practicing UW photographer we strongly advise against you signing up for the course with them. Under such circumstances you would not be much worse off just buying the instruction materials and reading it yourself because the instructor is unlikely to be able to offer you good and relevant advice on any of the issues you will need personal clarification on, including equipment advice, purchasing advice and specialized knowledge on issues such as artistic interpretation, post processing, computing, resourcing, photography travel locations, indepth macro techniques, indepth WA techniques, competitions, publication, etc, etc.
What do we recommend?
1. The PADi course with an approved instructor who practices U/W photography
"Why PADI Underwater Photographer?
The PADI Underwater Photographer Specialty course can help you learn how to take your fist underwater photographs or fine tune your existing skills to produce photographs that will stun your friends.
What do I need to start?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
You'll learn the basics of underwater photography such as composition, film type and camera handling, with special emphasis on practical techniques. You'll learn underwater photography dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to care for and maintain your camera equipment.
How long will it take?
Recommended Course Hours: 12
Minimum
Open Water Training: two dives over one day
What will I need?
Photo-Pak, which includes manual, video and log insert
Where can I go from here?
Your Adventures In Diving Underwater Photographer Adventure Dive may count towards this Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification." Source PADI
2) We highly recommend the excellent online course available at The Underwater Photographer.com. This course covers many aspects not covered by the PADI course and learning online at your own pace is an excellent way to take up this complicated and time consuming passtime. The course features information for instruction to beginners and to intermediates.
3) We also provide one on one instruction for both UW photography beginners and for intermediates in Bangkok. Thailand. Additionally. we will also provide you with advice and information, free of charge and completely free of commercial inference - by email. If you feel you would benefit from this please feel free to contact us.
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