The Art & Technique of Underwater Photography [Hardcover]

Mark Webster (Author), Grant Bradford (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0863433529 | ISBN-13: 978-0863433528 | Publication Date: April 1998

This book is aimed at anyone who is considering or beginning underwater photography, but also has the scope to help the more experienced photographer develop specific techniques, perfect particular subjects, and give advice on entering competitions and selling your work.

The subjects covered by each chapter are designed to allow you to pick your entry level and then aid both the beginner or more experienced photographer to expand and hone their skills within each technique before moving onto the next.

Photography underwater is potentially the most difficult of photographic disciplines, as most techniques that work well on the surface usually fail miserably underwater, and monitoring one's life support system, buoyancy and sea conditions complicate things even more. Using the step-by-step techniques helps the reader find all the information required for a particular technique presented in a relaxed and easy-to-grasp style.

Also Recommended: "Nature Photography," "The Art of Wildlife Photography."

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About the Author

Mark Webster first used a camera underwater when working as a commercial diver in the harsh conditions of the oil fields in the North Sea. In the following years he developed a fascination for competitive photography and Mark now has an impressive list of successes in international photosub events including a Bronze Medal for third place in the 1996 CMAS World Championships of Underwater Photography and a finalist in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Mark's work is featured regularly in many diving, photographic and wildlife publications, including: "Diver Magazine," "Dive International," "Sport Diver," "Scuba World," "Scuba Dive and Travel," "Tauchen," "Underwater Photography," "Skin Diver," "Scuba Diver," "Asian Diver," "Subsea," "Amateur Photographer," "Practical Photography." His work was also featured at the National Musuem of Photography Film and Television.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fountain Pr Ltd (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863433529
• ISBN-13: 978-0863433528
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,381,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding for advanced land photographers going U/W !, May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art & Technique of Underwater Photography (Hardcover)

Excellent "how to" guide covering technical and asthetic aspects of U/W photography. The author spends little time on basics and equipment, and plunges into artful considerations: composition, lighting, perspective, using models, etc. A Londoner who competes internationally in U/W Photography, Webster lays out ideas and creative techniques such as double exposures using macro first then wide angle, entering competions, beginner marketing, etc. A must for U/W housing shooters!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated book, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art & Technique of Underwater Photography (Hardcover)

With over 250 photographs and illustrations, each with a fully detailled description on strobe and apperture settings. If you own a housed camera, this book is a must.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All-in-one for beginning as well as advanced photographers., December 17, 2000

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ancphat "ancphat" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art & Technique of Underwater Photography (Hardcover)

As an amateur surface photographer, I truly enjoyed reading this book. It provides me comprehensive basic knowledge on the subject as well as more in-depth knowledge to build on down the road. The photos throughout the book greatly help convey the author's ideas and the readers to quickly grasp the concept. I recommend this book to anyone considering taking up underwater photography. Note: Since the book was written by a British author, at the beginning I was bit confused with the measuring system (meters instead of feet) and the currency (pounds instead of US dollars). To know the conversion rate at the start would be very helpful.