I have a bit of experience, but not much with underwater photography... I was looking for something to take me to the next level. This book seemed like more of the same, and didn't provide me with much. I would say that it is also a bit outdated...
Author(s): Jack Drafahl, Sue Drafahl
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 130
Table of Contents......Page 4
1. The Evolution of Underwater Photography ......Page 7
Backscatter ......Page 9
Water Temperature......Page 10
Humidity and Corrosion ......Page 11
So . . . Why Bother?! ......Page 12
3. Taking the Plunge ......Page 13
Advantages of a Digital Camera ......Page 14
Advantages of a Film Camera System......Page 16
Accessory Lenses......Page 19
Flashlights ......Page 20
Camera Brackets and Arms ......Page 21
Face Mask......Page 22
Web Help......Page 23
Camera Parts ......Page 24
Chip Component ......Page 26
Batteries......Page 27
Memory Cards......Page 28
White Balance ......Page 29
ISO Speeds......Page 31
Flash......Page 32
Contrast......Page 33
Exposure Compensation ......Page 34
Exposure Bracket......Page 35
Close-up Mode ......Page 36
Continuous-Shooting Mode......Page 37
EXIF Histogram Playback ......Page 38
Black & White or Sepia......Page 39
File Naming ......Page 40
Setup Menus......Page 41
Housing Maintenance ......Page 42
Using the Flash ......Page 44
Should You Delete the Images?......Page 45
Testing......Page 47
The Blooming Effect ......Page 48
Shutter Speed......Page 49
Program Mode ......Page 50
Aperture-Priority Mode ......Page 51
Shutter-Priority Mode ......Page 52
Manual Exposure Mode ......Page 54
Exposure Methods......Page 55
Point of View ......Page 56
Other Available-Light Options......Page 57
Deep Water ......Page 60
Flashlights as Props ......Page 61
9. Flash Photography ......Page 62
TTL (Through the Lens) ......Page 63
Flash Sync......Page 64
Tips and Tricks for Using Flash......Page 65
Flash Recycle Time......Page 66
Twin Flash......Page 67
Wide-Angle Flash......Page 68
Slave Flash ......Page 69
Flash Arms and Camera Trays......Page 70
Digital Lens Configuration ......Page 71
Reducing the Water Column ......Page 72
Camera Angles......Page 73
Perspective Applications ......Page 74
Shipwrecks......Page 75
Self Portrait......Page 76
Panoramic Reef Images......Page 77
Lens and Camera Choices ......Page 79
Film Choices ......Page 80
Point & Shoot ......Page 81
Digital SLR......Page 82
Flash Considerations......Page 83
Techniques for Photographing Fish......Page 85
Close-up Terminology......Page 87
Extension Tubes and Framers ......Page 88
Plus Diopters......Page 89
Digital Point & Shoot Close-Ups ......Page 90
High Speed Macro Flash......Page 91
Depth of Field ......Page 92
Subject Angles ......Page 93
Software Solutions......Page 94
Shooting Beyond 1:1......Page 95
Diopters ......Page 97
Wet-Lens Super Macro ......Page 98
Adding Auxiliary Lights......Page 99
Software Magnification......Page 100
Flash Too Close to the Camera ......Page 101
Subject Too Far From the Camera Lens ......Page 102
Lighting Contrast......Page 103
Extreme Backscatter ......Page 105
When All Else Fails......Page 107
Rule of Thirds......Page 108
Lines Leading to a Point ......Page 109
Negative Space......Page 110
Point of View ......Page 111
Negative Composition ......Page 112
Light Traps ......Page 113
Lacking Contrast, Color, or Sharpness ......Page 114
Buoyancy Skills ......Page 115
Photographic Ethics ......Page 116
Rules of Respect ......Page 117
Storing Your Images......Page 118
Film and X-Ray Machines ......Page 119
Check Again ......Page 120
Greasing O-rings ......Page 121
Camera Rinse Tanks ......Page 122
19. The Future of Underwater Photography......Page 123
20. Appendix......Page 124
Index......Page 125
