Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users

Dan Bolt · Issue 56, Sep/Oct 2010 · pp. 84–87

Products mentioned: Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users (book by Maria Munn)

There is no doubting that since taking her first camera snorkelling in 2001, Maria Munn has developed a deep (no pun intended) understanding of underwater photography and has been able to combine those skills with her unbridled passion for the marine world to produce some spectacular images. “Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users” is Maria’s first, self published, book and as the title suggests is clearly aimed at divers and snorkelers choosing to shoot with compact digital cameras. Primarily aimed at beginners/intermediate photographers, there is still plenty of material in the pages to offer more advanced shooters, and even dSLR users, one or two interesting tips; good composition, light control and the basics of photography are universal across the plethora of cameras on the market today. As Maria’s photographic career is testament to, using a compact camera is no hurdle to …