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Successful Underwater Photography

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This is by far the most helpful book on underwater photography that I have read up to now. It is not just a coffee-table book of gorgeous images. The authors have genuinely set out to teach the craft of u/w photography. Each photograph is discussed in detail - how it was taken, how the exposure was determined, shooting angle, the instructions to the model, how they got the fish to look through the hole, etc. Best of all, they teach you how to appraise other photographs, to identify the technique used and to criticise weaknesses. The images and the technique data are mainly from film cameras, but digital cameras are discussed too. An excellent, inspiring, articulate, readable and beautifully-presented book. Sits next to Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition on my quick access bookshelf.

This outstanding effort by Brian Skerry with Howard Hall is very definitely one of the finest books I have ever read on the art and wizardry of taking pictures in the hostile environment of a watery world. Lots of good info here on equipment and techniques for the aspiring underwater photographer. Although published at the dawn of the age of the practical high definition digital camera it shows that the essence of photography is above all to work with light and that the rules are the same for any camera. Packed with splendid images and insightful text this book belongs on the bookshelf of all divers who aspire to excellence in the world of underwater photography.The Wreck Hunters: Dive to the Wreck of the USS Bass

Worth owning just to see the beautiful photography within! Designed for the professional and avid amateur, this book is full of useful advice and discussions of such topics as: what happens to light underwater, shooting wildlife and people underwater, angle choices, and even suggestions on how to sell underwater photography. A great choice!

Whether still shooting film or SLRs, this book by Brian Skerry and Howard Hall should be in every U/W photographer's bookshelf, or along with their camera gear. It gives detailed, but uncomplicated, basics of how and why to get the best from your camera and strobes. Accompanied by diagrams and photos, Skerry and Hall go into the fundamentals of U/W photography, using their own prize winning photos to explain the how-to's with available light, strobes, how to eliminate (or greatly reduce) spatter, composition, exposure, bracketing, macro photography, and using wide angle lens. I did a week long course last year on a live aboard and wish I had read this book prior to that expensive trip. Now everything seems to have fallen into place, and even my surface photography has improved. Kudos!

It's really good book! I have had a lot of nice time when reading..
One remark, you should forget about pices of equipement. In book nothing about. But is really very expensive staff!! Author also practically wrtite nothing about diving equipement...
But as a handbook is really great!

Brian Skerry explains the fundamentals of underwater photography in a way anyone can understand. A great book for any aspiring underwater photographer!!!

Excellent book for the beginner. It is well written, and concise. Plenty of great shots and how to take them.

Not much information in this one. I read the whole thing in just a few hours, and I read slowly. Not what I expected at all. Did not cover digital photography much at all. Of course, digital was new when the book came out, but now books like this are bound (no pun intended) to go the way of the 35MM cartridge.

Howard Hall has done it again. For more great undersea video check out - The Living Sea - if you're a little younger, check out Captain Jon Explores the Ocean.