Glowdive Light Dome

Phil Rudin · Issue 91, Jul/Aug 2016 · pp. 34–36

Products mentioned: Glowdive Light Dome, Inon Z-240, Sea & Sea YS-D2, Sony A7R II, Sony A6300, Nauticam NA-A7II housing, Zen Underwater optical glass dome port, Metabones IV adapter, Ikelite housing, Canon 8-15mm Fisheye, Sony 90mm macro, Zeiss 18mm F/2.8

Light diffusing devices have been around about as long as photographers have been exposing images and underwater photographers have been using diffusers for many years as well. Recently dome shaped strobe diffusers like the Light Dome have begun to gain traction in the underwater photo community replacing the much more common flat diffusers which have been used for decades. We have used the position of the sun to create interesting lighting effects, a verity of flat diffusers to widen and soften strobe lighting and now the Glowdive Light Dome has added another approach for getting softer light onto your subject. Single and Multiple strobes have been used for years in underwater photography to control shadows, highlights, contrast, color and depth. The many techniques used to position strobes, while helpful won’t totally eliminate the effects of hard lighting from wide angle or macro imag…