CHAPTER 1

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Principles of Underwater Photography

Introduction

Since the last edition was released in 2005 I have spent most of my time teaching underwater photography both in the UK and overseas. It may sound clichéd but I do learn more than I impart and one topic that is often misunderstood by the majority of beginners is the basic photographic essentials.

In previous editions of this book I offered only a limited discussion concerning these basics. Therefore I have devoted Chapter 1 to a thorough ‘brush up’ on the basics of photography and other digital principles. I would encourage you to bookmark this chapter as a sort of ‘advanced glossary’ ...

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