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Bassem Jamour · Issue 91, Jul/Aug 2016 · pp. 50–55

Products mentioned: Nikon D7000, Aquatica housing AD7000, Ikelite strobes D161, Ikelite dome diffuser, Nikon 105mm lens, Tokina 10-50mm lens, Tokina 11mm lens, Canon G11, Subsee +10

I first discovered underwater photography during my “Discovery Dive” in the Dominican Republic in 2009, using a disposable camera. What a disappointment I felt when the film was developed and I saw the pictures! It was after this first failed experiment that I realized how the art of underwater photography was going to be very difficult and tricky to master. I already imagined the challenges that I would have to face in order to produce an image of good quality and, above all, original. I can say that it was at that particular moment that my passion for underwater photography was born. Underwater photography is a pure challenge as it pushes the photographer’s artistry to the limit in search of the perfect picture. With the loss of light and colors, photographers need to dive holding a “mini studio” between their arms in their quest to capture beautiful and original pictures under extreme…