Tag: underwater photography

If you've looked into underwater camera accessories or aftermarket additions, there's a seemingly endless array of light, flashes, housings, lenses, trays, grips, etc, that are all “essential” to taking great photos underwater. The truth of the matter is, as long as you have a basic understanding of how light works underwater and know how to compose a photo—and a camera that is either waterproof or has a housing, you don't really need anything. A camera is a camera, and no amount of accessorizing will guarantee you a better image. A good image isn't created from cameras and accessories, it's created by the photographer's understanding of light and composition. That being said, there are a few things that actually do make a difference in your overall underwater images, so long as they are combined with a basic understanding of underwater photography. Here are a few things we recommend as aftermarket purchases for our favorite underwater camera, the Olympus TG-6. Underwater Housing  The Olympus TG-6 is already waterproof to about 50 feet or 15 meters. However, we strongly suggest purchasing an underwater housing for the camera as an added precaution. The TG-6 cameras are durable and very well built, but it would be a real bummer if you accidentally forgot to lock the little door where the battery & SD card go after downloading the images, causing a flood and destroying your camera.  The most reasonably priced housing on the market that's really well built is the Olympus housing. It's small enough to fit in one hand, but the added size does help stabilize your hand in the water making for smoother video clips and an easier time focusing on your subject. There are some other housings out there that are better in some ways, but they are significantly more expensive as