underwater photography

Sony A9 III underwater review

Jun 11, 2024 Nirupam Nigam

Sony has once again revolutionized underwater photography with the Sony A9 III’s coveted, long-awaited, and seemingly unattainable “global shutter.” For years, the idea that every…

Yes, you really can swim with an iPhone. Really!

Apr 15, 2024 Jefferson Graham

Apple touts how “water resistant” the iPhone is, good for droplets falling on the device without ruining it. But in its fine print, it cautions…

This housing lets you use a Leica Q3 underwater

Mar 21, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Ever wanted to bring a Leica camera underwater? Well, thanks to Sub13, you can now bring any camera from the Leica Q series to the…

A rare glimpse of the swimming macaque wins 2023 Ocean Art contest

Jan 19, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has announced the 2023 winners. This year’s overall winner is Suliman Alatiqi, with his…

Photographer captures stunning underwater portraits at 100ft, breaks Guinness world record again

Nov 29, 2023 Dunja Djudjic

After breaking the Guinness World Record for the deepest underwater portrait shoot, photographer Steve Haining has done it again. Not only has he outdone himself, but he’s done it five times better. From the initial 21 feet, Steve set the new record by doing a portrait shoot at 100ft (30m). And it all started as a joke.

Nikon Z8 review for underwater photography and video

Oct 31, 2023 Nirupam Nigam

Underwater photography is a niche artform and the ultimate underwater camera needs to be equipped with a niche feature set – one fulfilled by the Nikon Z8. As the world transitions away from DSLR cameras, Nikon devotees have waited for the brand’s answer to its competitors’ smaller and more effective mirrorless models such as the Sony A7R V and Canon EOS R5. Finally, that wait is over and Nikon enthusiasts have a compelling reason to upgrade.

Tiny paper nautilus riding ocean debris wins Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023

Sep 18, 2023 Dunja Djudjic

The wait is over – after showcasing its stunning finalists, the Ocean Photographer of the Year has now announced its 2023 winners. The first place was awarded to 25-year-old marine biologist and amateur photographer Jialing Cai for her stunning image of a paper nautilus floating on a piece of ocean debris. Of course, there are more wonderful images in the selection, and we share them in this article so we can enjoy them together.

This hungry lizardfish is one of the stunning Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 finalists

Aug 22, 2023 Dunja Djudjic

The ocean’s vast expanse and mysterious depths have long captivated everyone’s imagination. Photographers are no excuse, and today we bring you some marvelous underwater and…

This photographer turned a joke into a record-breaking underwater shoot

Jul 10, 2023 Dunja Djudjic

Photographer Steve Haining didn’t only take gorgeous underwater photos that you’ll absolutely enjoy looking at – they also landed him a Guinness World Record. Yup,…

This is the first fish ever filmed at over 8km depth

Apr 5, 2023 Dunja Djudjic

Japan and Australia researchers have set a record for the “deepest fish” ever filmed. In other words, they found a fish at the greatest sea…