Split level photography

Claire Cox · Issue 1, Aug 2001 · pp. 10–13

Products mentioned: Nikon F70, Subal housing, Fujichrome Provia III 100 ASA

Split level photography by Claire Cox Image 1. I always felt reassurance when I saw the boat at the end of the dive and I wanted to capture this moment. . Image 2. I wanted to capture the beauty and mystery of the environment, and the reality. I wanted to use underwater photography to record my encounters, so I can share with others some of the mystery that this environment holds for me. It is an environment which is full of distractions so, to help me remain focused, I always work to a brief. The most important part of my trip is in the planning. I need to know exactly what I want to achieve, otherwise I get caught in the trap of taking random images and realising I have no film left when something exciting happens. I want my photographs to appeal to both divers and non-divers and to do this I often experiment with split level underwater photography. To see both above and below the wate…