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Picture Perfect: Spinning Crinoids in Raja Ampat

The key to shooting good motion blur images underwater is to have a slow enough shutter speed to capture some blur from the ambient light and be close enough to your subject to freeze part of it with the light from your strobes. Get more tips here ...

The "Mighty Mo" Gets an Art Installation

The historic WWII warship and artificial reef USS Mohawk — in 90 feet of water off Sanibel Island, Florida — was transformed into underwater art gallery

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Small Wonders in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Wild and colorful, St. Vincent and the Grenadines isn’t dubbed the Critter Capital of the Caribbean for nothing. And you’ll have it practically to yourself.

California Diver: Kelp Canopy Creatures

Diving in the kelp forests of Southern California never ceases to amaze me. Even after 500+ dives in these temperate waters, there always seems to be something new to witness every time I dip beneath the waves.

Digital Photography 101: Split-Level Photography

There are no other images that better connect land-loving humans to the underwater world than split-level photography. Tips for how to get the best over/under images from Scubazoo Images.

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Top 10 Dive Sites in Bonaire

Could you choose 10 favorite dive sites in Bonaire from the more than 100 available? When Sport Diver asked underwater photographer Eric Riesch to choose 10 of his personal favorites, he had to throw in one bonus site. See whether your favorite Bonaire dive site is on the list, plus see a photo gallery of the fish and creatures found in these waters.

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Underwater Photo Gallery: Mating

From the provocative promiscuity of dumpling squid and the magical dance of mandarinfish, to the exhausting hookups of loggerhead turtles and gentle nuzzlings of porcupinefish, the behavior of marine animals in the act of reproductive lovemaking is a fascinating subject for voyeuristic divers and underwater photographers.

Photographer Spotlight: Aaron Wong

Singapore-based commercial photographer Aaron Wong loves the creative aspect of underwater photography. And as his photos prove, Wong has an artist's eye for capturing stunning images.

10 Things We Love About Utila

It's a scuba diver's paradise on Utila, smallest of the Bay Islands of Honduras

20 Reasons We Love the Bahamas

Why do scuba divers love the Bahamas? Home to sharks of nearly every stripe, colorful reefs, intact wrecks and a keen devotion to laid-back living, it’s no wonder the Bahamas is a go-to vacation spot for North Americans. Do these 3,000 islands and cays that lie scattered at the convergence of the Atlantic and Caribbean have it all? As divers and general lovers of the tropical good life, we say these islands come pretty darn close to scoring a perfect 10. From the electrifying shark-feeding dives of Nassau and Grand Bahama to the lost-in-time allure of the Out Islands, here are 20 reasons to love the Bahamas.

9 Compact Imaging Systems For Delivering Big Results

Here are nine models above that will empower you to take your underwater photography and video to the next level — and four trends to consider before making upgrading your system.

Tec Curious

Technical diving has always seemed a bit out of reach for me — too complicated, too difficult, too risky. But my mind has been seriously changed thanks to PADI’s recent Tec Xplor Days, a series of three events offering divers the chance to sample the latest in tec diving gear and rebreather technology in a safe, controlled — and free — environment.

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Images: Ambient-Light Underwater Photography

Leave your strobes behind and free your mind to create amazing ambient-light underwater photos. Ambient-light photography isn’t technically challenging, though it might seem so. Done right, it gives underwater photographers a world of possibilities: the ability to capture scenes that are too large to be lit only with strobes; the ability to create blue-water backgrounds with a unique gradient of colors; and the ability to create images with strong contrast and eye-catching silhouettes.

Digital Photography 101: Shooting Underwater with a 50mm Lens in Natural Light

Tips for underwater photographers who want to use a 50mm lens with a macro port, with an emphasis on using natural light instead of strobes, so that your images will have a more organic feel.

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Digital Photography 101: Shooting with a Snoot

What the heck is a snoot, and how can it help you in underwater photography? Here are six tips for underwater shooting with a snoot.

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Digital Photography 101: 6 Tips for Shooting Sunbursts Underwater

In Sport Diver Asia Pacific's Digital Photography 101 series, Scubazoo's Jason Isley talks balancing light for shooting beautiful underwater sunbursts.

Underwater Wreck Photography Tips [Images]

Wrecks are big and they don’t move. Surely they should be easy to photograph? In actuality, they are one of the most challenging subjects, but memorable shots are more likely if we follow a few simple rules.

How to Take Underwater Portraits

Add scuba divers to your photos and add a new dimension to your underwater images

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10 Smart Strategies For Successful Underwater Photography

Sport Diver readers improve their underwater photography skills during our latest "On Assignment" event

The Ultimate Scuba Gear for New Divers

A breakdown of the perfect dive gear for new divers looking to travel.

6 Tips for Photographing Sharks

Tips for capturing the "wow" factor of shark diving through underwater photography.

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SeaLife Becomes the Official Photo Sponsor of Kids Sea Camp Events

SeaLife's commitment to encouraging underwater discovery just took a step forward through increased involvement with Kids Sea Camp. Now adults and kids attending Kids Sea Camp not only have a chance to win great SeaLife cameras as prizes, they can test the cameras in the water. In select locations, sign up for a PADI Underwater Digital Photography course and take a SeaLife camera system home with you.

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Small Wonders in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Wild and colorful, St. Vincent and the Grenadines isn’t dubbed the Critter Capital of the Caribbean for nothing. And you’ll have it practically to yourself.

California Diver: Kelp Canopy Creatures

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Top 10 Dive Sites in Bonaire

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Underwater Photo Gallery: Mating

Photographer Spotlight: Aaron Wong

Singapore-based commercial photographer Aaron Wong loves the creative aspect of underwater photography. And as his photos prove, Wong has an artist's eye for capturing stunning images.

10 Things We Love About Utila

It's a scuba diver's paradise on Utila, smallest of the Bay Islands of Honduras

20 Reasons We Love the Bahamas