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Photo Library



 
At Atlantis three new ways to enjoy underwater photography and get the most from our in-house ‘Atlantis Underwater Photo Instructors’.

Choose the program - 'Novice', 'Intermediate' or 'Professional' - that best suits your needs.


Novice

    Basic Workshop Goals:
  • Camera Equipment (types, function, care & maintenance)
  • How to prepare an underwater photo system
  • Basic underwater photo techniques
  • Diving in an environmentally friendly manner
  • Camera settings (file formats, resolution settings, white balance...)
  • Picture Composition
  • Light and basic adjusting of exposure
  • Downloading, editing and storing photos
    This Workshop is for those:
  • With little or no photo experience
  • With their own point-and-shoot camera or renting one
  • Users of mid-sized cameras (prosumer cameras) but with a low skill or experience level
  • Users of any camera and skill level who want the PADI specialty card (to reach MSD for example) or recognition
Workshop Details
Duration:
1 evening / afternoon plus 1 whole day
Number of Dives:
2 open water dives
Certification:
PADI Underwater Digital Photographer

Workshop Pre Requisites
Min. Number of Logged Dives:
4
Min. Certification:
Open Water
Required Student Materials:
PADI UDP Manual & Slate & UW Digital Camera

Pricing & Materials
Workshop Price:
$ 225.00
PADI Materials & Certification:
$ 92.00
Certification only:
$ 50.00
Camera Rental:
$ 60.00 per / day
Strobe Rental:
$ 30.00 per / day


Intermediate

    Basic Workshop Goals:
  • Emergency equipment handling (flooded housing or strobe, fog and tool kit use)
  • How to shoot specific types of marine life and marine life behavior
  • Macro, super macro, wide angle, close focus wide angle and fish eye
  • Add on lenses, wet and dry
  • Manual control, exposure and light, bracketing, metering
  • Special effects (black and white, working with a model, night photography etc)
  • In depth work with strobes
  • Editing and preserving copyright
    This Workshop is for those:
  • With their own camera and some photo experience who wish to further skills and knowledge
  • Who wish to be dive specific in where they go and what they see/shoot
  • Wishing to discuss their existing library and ways to improve
  • Who wish to improve equipment knowledge, care and maintenance
Workshop Details
Duration:
2 days
Number of Dives:
4 open water dives
Certification:
Recognition Certificate

Workshop Pre Requisites
Min. Number of Logged Dives:
20
Min. Certification:
Advanced OW & PADI UDP highly recommended
Required Student Materials:
UW Camera and Strobe

Pricing & Materials
Workshop Price:
$ 325.00
PADI Materials & Certification:
NA
Certification only:
NA
Camera Rental:
$ 60.00 per / day
Strobe Rental:
$ 30.00 per / day


Professional

    Basic Workshop Goals:
  • To focus on specific diver photo 'needs and wants'
  • Provide dedicated guide and/or 'Photoinstructor' assistance
  • Provide a flexible approach to improving UW photography
  • Improve specific areas as identified by diver or pro
    This Workshop is for those:
  • Improve specific areas as identified by diver or pro
  • Who know what they want but don't always know where to find it or how to shoot it
  • Who require the services of a 'model' for photo composition
Workshop Details
Duration:
Per session / dive basis
Number of Dives:
Optional
Certification:
None

Workshop Pre Requisites
Min. Number of Logged Dives:
50
Min. Certification:
Intermediate requirements + at least 25 photo dives
Required Student Materials:
UW Camera and Strobe

Pricing & Materials
Workshop Price:
PADI Materials & Certification:
NA
Certification only:
NA
Camera Rental:
NA
Strobe Rental:
NA