Digital Underwater Photographer

Having completed your entry-level diver training, you may now wish to take your diver training to the next stage.

Digital has taken the underwater photography world by storm. Get in on the action with the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course. You can quickly and easily capture the underwater world with your camera and on your computer.

What form will the course take?

This course is designed to be an introduction to basic underwater photography and to help you develop the skills, knowledge and practical techniques necessary to enjoy this interesting activity.

During the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course, you learn to use the PADI SEA (Shoot, Examine and Adjust) method, which takes full advantage of digital technology. The result is good underwater photos faster than you may imagine. You not only learn how to take good photos, but how to share them with your friends via email or printing, optimizing your work with your computer, storage and more.

• Choosing and using modern digital cameras and underwater housings
• Using the PADI SEA method for getting great shots quickly
• Editing and sharing your pictures
• The three primary principles for getting good photos underwater
• The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer certifications credits toward the Master Scuba Diver rating.
• This is one of PADI’s most adaptable specialty courses, and can even be started during the last dive of your PADI Open Water Diver course

The Course Schedule

The course includes a knowledge development session and two open water dives. Please check with an Instructor at In Depth Diving for the next scheduled course dates.

This is the ideal course to do in the UK or warmer climes on a trip organised by Indepth.

What qualifications do I need?
 
You must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) However, you can take the course as a snorkeller and receive a nondiving certification. Not a diver yet? Start today.

Course Fee

The course costs £150 and includes tuition fees and the Deep Diver manual. Equipment rental and transportation costs to dive sites are not included in the price, but use of camera is!

On completion of the course, there is an additional certification fee due to PADI of £25.

To Book a Course

Register today with any of our instructors at In Depth Diving or call 01992 589910 to confirm your place on our next course. A deposit of £50 will be required and you will also be asked to sign a Medical Statement, a Standard Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding and an Express Assumption of Risk form prior to the start of your course.