Meeting #8 PADI AWARE & Underwater Photography/Lightroom workshop
Huge thank you to Ian Campbell from PADI AWARE who zoomed in from Sydney to talk to us about the new upcoming Shark and Ray Census and updated PADI shark specialty course! The PADI team has realized that with divers in the water all year round, all over the world, they could make some meaningful contributions to scientific research and conservation through the use of citizen science. Now, the PADI AWARE foundation is collaborating with JCU to put divers to work to help gather some important data while they enjoy the wonders of recreational diving.
To learn more about their work and this project, check out this video!
Advice from Aliah
UW Photo & Lightroom workshop (round 2)
FINstitute Founder & President, ALIAH BANCHIK ran the second crash course intro into underwater photography as well as a workshop on Adobe Lightroom!
Some highlights from her talk included:
Running through the basics of underwater photography (UWP), including types of cameras available, recommended gear bundles, and basic settings for those shooting in manual mode
Participating in an Adobe Lightroom workshop and getting to turn green/blue pictures into vibrant, lively photographs!
Getting to take some test pictures with Aliah’s full underwater setup (it is much heavier on land than most expected!)
NOTE FROM ALIAH
There are sooooo many useful guides and YouTube videos out there to help you decide what gear is best for you and how to edit photos… here are some of my faves
Backscatter—> cameras/underwater housings
Reef Photo & Video—> cameras/underwater housings (US)
Digital Diver—> underwater housings (AUS)
These three companies are godsent…Feel free to give them a call to chat about what you’re looking for… Especially Reef Photo & Video. They rock!
They have a bunch of gear guides/recommendations as well as tutorial videos so I highly recommend using them as a resource:)
I am also always happy to talk cameras and editing with you and trust me, I have SO much more to say on the topic than what I was able to cover in 45 minutes, so reach out to me if you want to go over something…more than happy to chat!
aliah.banchik@my.jcu.edu.au
aliah@naked4nature.com
