First and foremost, remember that Chuuk is a war grave. Respect the lives lost, as well as the structures and marine life. Take away nothing but memories and pictures.

GO WIDE
A wide-angle lens is the workhorse optic for capturing images of shipwrecks. Get close, and try to tell a story with an interesting artifact or piece of machinery in the foreground. Pictures showing a diver exploring the wreck are especially effective in connecting with your audience, so enlist the aid of your dive buddy or guide.

LIGHT THE SCENE
Two powerful, wide-beam strobes will help light up dark interior spaces when shooting wide, while a spotting light aids in composition and focus. For exterior shots, exposing for natural light is the only way to show a large portion of the wreck, but feel free to use balanced fill flash on foreground elements.

THINK SMALL
With the marine life on the outside of wrecks, and artifacts, machinery and the like on the inside, macro opportunities abound in Chuuk. Consider a dive or two with a close-up lens to add an extra dimension to your Chuuk portfolio.

Ready for your dive trip to Chuuk Lagoon? Read more information here:

Divers Guide to Chuuk Lagoon
Graveyard of the Pacific: Scuba Diving Chuuk Lagoon

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