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Staff · Issue 20, Aug/Sep 2004 · pp. 5–10

Products mentioned: My Underwater Photo Journey (Cathy Church)

Visions in the Sea Ocean Optics/INON digital seminar October 23rd 2004, London Europe’s first conference devoted exclusively to digital underwater photography is being held in London in October. Visions in the Sea is now in its eighth year. Previous conferences have been concerned primarily with using film to take photographs beneath the waves. However, this year, the focus is entirely digital. The conference is staged by Ocean Optics, the specialist retailer of underwater photographic equipment based in London. Said Optic’s Steve Warren: “The content of Visions this year reflects the significant increase in the number of people buying digital outfits so they can take up underwater photography. We are catering for them but also more serious users of top- of-the range digital SLR’s.” Speakers range from divers who use modestly priced compact cameras to seasoned and award winning experts w…