Description
Overview Underwater Photography / Videography Specialty on Gili Meno
1 day – 2 open water dives – show off on Instagram
With so many cameras and housings available, taking underwater pictures is easier and more accessible than ever. However, underwater photography has some challenges not found on land.
With the Underwater Photography / Videography specialty program, you will learn how to capture amazing underwater experiences. This is not dependant on the type of camera you use: GoPro, point-and-shoot or more sophisticated D-SLR like a professional photographer.
The fun part is to use the two open water training dives to take a lot of beautiful underwater images. The workshops will result in a fine selection of pictures or a short video for social media to share with your family and friends.
During this course you will learn:
- How to choose the right underwater camera or video system for you.
- How to maintain and store your equipment
- Principles for good composition of underwater images.
- Basic and more advanced underwater photo & video techniques: How to use strobes, flash and white balancing
- Use of computers for sorting and processing underwater footage
- How to perfect your diving abilities while using your underwater camera system.
Upon completion, you will earn the Underwater Photography or Videography Specialty certification. Please let us know your preference during the booking process
Content and Schedule
The PADI Underwater Photography / Videography course is typically completed in one day, and consists of two ocean dives and one optional pool session.Your instructor will advise which dives are most appropriate for you.
Your instructor will review the relevant knowledge and theory with you on land, before teaching you new and advanced methods of taking pictures or videos underwater.
- Use of red filters or flash, strobes, video lights
- White balancing
- Use of macro or wideangle lens
- Picture composition
- Distance to your object
You will then put these techniques into practice on your dives.
Inclusions
Our diving courses on Gili Meno are all-inclusive and you will encounter no hidden costs during your diving journey.
- Maximum 4 students per instructor.
- Multilingual instructors.
- Full equipment.
- Theory and e-learning materials.
- Two open water dives.
- All boat rides to and from the dive sites.
- Certification.
- Lots of fun!
Please note, the Gili Islands are located in a Marine Park. Therefore all divers are required to pay a one time Marine Park fee of 100.000 IDR. This fee is NOT included in our prices. We collect it in cash at our dive center on Gili Meno.
Pre-Requisites
To enrol in the PADI Photography / Videography Specialty with Divine Divers on Gili Meno you must:
- Be at least 12 years or older
- (Junior) Open Water certification or qualifying entry-level certification
- Be fit and healthy.
- All diving students are required to comply with a Medical-Statement
Booking and cancellations
Our cancellation policy is flexible and we are trying our best to meet your holiday schedule and potential interruptions of it. If you book a course in advance but you are then unable to do it for prooven medical reasons, we will reimburse you of course minus admin and transaction costs.
We accept bank transfers, cash and credit cards. Please note, a 3% surcharge applies to all credit card transactions.
Additional details
We conduct all our courses in line with PADI standards.
If you’d like to complete the theory before your arrival online, let us know and we will be glad to help you with registering and receiving the theory package.