The Professional Advantage

Karen Stearns · Issue 86, Sep/Oct 2015 · pp. 41–43

Products mentioned: Canon 5D Mark III, Nauticam housing, Canon 16-35 II, Nauticam acrylic dome port, INON Z240 strobes, Nauticam carbon arms system, Nauticam flash trigger, Canon 5D Mark II, Aquatica housing, Inon strobes, 100mm macro lens, MacroMate

Honing underwater photo skills is an ongoing process that can last a lifetime. One of the bet ways to accelerate the process is to work with an on site photo pro. And while some veteran shooters might scoff at the idea of taking advice from a resident expert, the benefits can be tangible, and dramatic improvements can be realized in relatively short order. A photo pro can provide much more than souvenir images of your trip. Increasingly, dive resorts are hiring on- site, full-time pros to hold workshops, courses, and private lessons with guests. Working hands-on with a professional photographer on your next dive trip can help transform vacation snapshots into something you might actually hang on your wall, or even get published in a magazine. A prime example of this trend is taking place at Wakatobi Dive Resort. Here, the world-renowned House Reef, which is just a short fin-kick from sho…