Underwater Macro Howto

02/11/2021

Today we're looking at how to control exposure on a TG6 and it's siblings. Because it is a compact camera, you have very indirect control over how the camera is exposing a shot. But with some of the menu configurations and information screens, you can see what decisions the camera is making for you and change those into something that works for you....

Today we’re looking at how to control exposure on a TG6 and it’s siblings. Because it is a compact camera, you have very indirect control over how the camera is exposing a shot. But wit…

07/13/2020

From my friend Tim Ho.

07/03/2020

Today we're looking at how you can use a GoPro for underwater macro photography. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents"Macro with a GoPro" Starring Michael SmithWith a cast of thousands Music: "nesting" by Birocratic ( Filmed with:Logitech C922Various other pieces of hardware On-screen equipment:GoPro SupersuitBackscatter Flip 5Backscatter MacroMate MiniBackscatter Close Up +10 Backscatter Compact Handle Tray No Frogfish were harmed in the filming of this production….

Today we’re looking at how you can use a GoPro for underwater macro photography. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents”Macro with a GoPro” Starring Michael SmithWith a cast of thousands…

06/26/2020

Some photos from Sunday's dive. Nothing earth-shattering, but it's my first dive since October so I was more worried with breathing than with taking rockstar-quality photos.

05/26/2020

In this video, we will test out one of the common questions that I get about TG-6, TG-5, and TG-4 focus lock while shooting video. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents "TG-6 Video Focus Lock" Starring Fred the Frogfish and Michael Smith With TG-6, TG-5, and a cast of thousands Music: "throwing sadé" by Birocratic ( Filmed with: Logitech C922 Olympus Tough TG-6 Olympus Tough TG-5 Various other pieces of hardware No Frogfish were harmed in the filming of this production....

In this video, we will test out one of the common questions that I get about TG-6, TG-5, and TG-4 focus lock while shooting video. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents “TG-6 Video Focus Lock& #8221…

05/25/2020

In this video, we're looking at focus drills that you can do on land with your camera in order to improve your skills so that you can have a better experience with your camera underwater. Today we're using the Olympus Tough TG-6 compact camera. The description of the drills is here: UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents "TG-6 Dry Land Focus Drills" [ 41 more words ]

In this video, we’re looking at focus drills that you can do on land with your camera in order to improve your skills so that you can have a better experience with your camera underwater. Tod…

05/04/2020

Today I'm talking you through breath control and stable positions in underwater macro so that you can be a much more stable platform for taking photos. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents "Breathing and Position" Starring Michael Smith and Herman the Nudi With G9 and a cast of thousands Music: "formula fun" by Birocratic ( Filmed with: Logitech C922 Panasonic Lumix G9 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm Macro Nauticam NA-G9 Various other pieces of hardware No Nudies were harmed in the filming of this production....

Today I’m talking you through breath control and stable positions in underwater macro so that you can be a much more stable platform for taking photos. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents “…

04/26/2020

Today we're talking about underwater photography housing O-Rings and seals: some general information and how to maintain and clean them. Timeline: 0:08: Intro and my TG4/PT-056 dorkitude and related flooding episode 2:14: Cleaning and maintenance kit 5:12: Working on the TG4/PT-056 housing and general maintenance 16:55: TG5/Nauticam NA-TG5 housing 18:47: Lumix G9/Nauticam NA-G9 housing 24:40: Sea and Sea YS-D2 strobe… [ 58 more words ]

Today we’re talking about underwater photography housing O-Rings and seals: some general information and how to maintain and clean them. Timeline: 0:08: Intro and my TG4/PT-056 dorkitude and …

04/22/2020

Today we're talking about putting handles and triggers on underwater photography housings. I do this because for compact camera housings with a shutter button on the top front, you sometimes lose focus and framing when you shoot. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents "*Triggered*" Starring Michael Smith With G9 and a cast of thousands Music: "Slipout" by Birocratic ( Filmed with: Logitech C922 Nauticam NA-G9 Nauticam NA-TG5 Olymput PT-056 Various other pieces of hardware No Nudies were harmed in the filming of this production....

Today we’re talking about putting handles and triggers on underwater photography housings. I do this because for compact camera housings with a shutter button on the top front, you sometimes …

04/17/2020

Today we're looking at focus torches (focus lights for those of you who learned how to dive in the USA), some of the ones that I've owned over the years, and how you can use them to add brightness and color accents to your own underwater macro photos.

Posting this a different way to see how many people watch the video. =)

Today we're looking at focus torches (focus lights for those of you who learned how to dive in the USA), some of the ones that I've owned over the years, and...

04/17/2020

Today we're looking at focus torches (focus lights for those of you who learned how to dive in the USA), some of the ones that I've owned over the years, and how you can use them to add brightness and color accents to your own underwater macro photos. UNDERWATER MACRO HOWTO Presents "Focus Torches and Add-In Colors" Starring Ned the Nudi and Michael Smith… [ 55 more words ]

Today we’re looking at focus torches (focus lights for those of you who learned how to dive in the USA), some of the ones that I’ve owned over the years, and how you can use them to add…