Tag: underwater photography
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Last month’s macro haul on the Sony RX-100 Mark II
As much as I prefer shooting video on the ‘ol RX-100, macro photography has become a default posit in my dive schedule as of late. This is mostly because the dive sites I’ve been frequenting with Steve Tan are considered playgrounds for all things small. And really, there’s nothing more challenging than finding a shrimp…
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This underwater video is really good. But there’s something this photographer isn’t telling you..
Like my click-bait title? I swear these types of headlines are annoying. So yeah the video is awesome. But what “I didn’t tell you” is that I didn’t use any artificial light for this. My only light source was the sun! See what I did there? LOL. Anyway, over the weekend, we got the Sony…
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i-DiveSite Waterproof Case for iPhone 4/4s only PHP 5,999
Back up to a year ago and I reviewed the Patima iPhone 4/4s housing which set a diver back by around PHP 15,000.00. Today, LMK Commercial has brought in iDiveSite’s own SCUBA case for the iPhone and it is only a third of the cost and highly justifiable. What’s comforting is that iDiveSite has provided…
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For my birthday, wifey got me a Light & Motion SOLA 500 Focus Light
For my 32nd birthday my wife gifted me a Light and Motion SOLA 500 SCUBA light. You really can’t go wrong with having more than enough lights underwater especially when the sun sets. Well that’s one use: in my current UW photography setup I have two YS-110a strobes that also have limited use asa real…
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Underwater Prenup Photo Shoot
My friend and dive instructor, Jan Acosta, recently got married to his long time dive buddy + girlfriend Jules. And what better way to prepare for taking the plunge into marriage than actually taking a real plunge into an underwater prenup shoot for their wedding! The bride and the groom are seasoned divers but we…
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Through the Underwater Lens: My Macro Photography Gallery
One of the reasons that keeps me underwater is the thrill of finding new critters to photograph. This is a partial gallery of my favorite shots using a 60mm macro lens and one strobe. I am blessed to be a Filipino living in the richest oceans of the world. The truth is, we have to…
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NUDI Interview on ANC Mornings
Jan Acosta and I guested on ANC Mornings to talk about the fast growing underwater photography club in Manila. NUDI or the Network of Underwater Digital Imagers (check us out on Facebook and yep, here’s the link to our site) is an underwater photography club that was formed to get diver-photographers together to share techniques…
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AQUA OBSCURA at La Regalade
Might I suggest a nice date place for you and your special someone? There’s a three star Michelin chef that runs the kitchen at La Regalade along Pasay Road, Makati. It’s a French Bistro. Good food. Serious wine. It’s also an art gallery. And between now and March 2, I will help provide the eye…
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Worse than a needle in a haystack
This article first appeared UNO Magazine’s December-January ’11 issue Pygmy seahorse by Jan Acosta What does it really take to shoot underwater photos? “Are the pygmies still there?†The spotter nods, implying something that Jan and the rest of the group already know. At about 80 ft deep, there is a white fan coral about…
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Finally, it’s complete: Sea & Sea DSLR housing with single YS-110 strobe
Procured from parts found all over, I finally completed my first professional housing set up. I’d like to send out thanks to Wowie Wong, Jan Acosta and Jovic Santos for giving really good buying advice (and in Wowie and Jovic’s case … parts!).
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