Advanced Techniques

Sony a6700 Setting it Up // 200DLM/E Underwater Housing [VIDEO]

Learn about how you're going to hold onto it underwater, how to install your camera, and how to check for leaks before entering the water.

Expedition | Mako & Blue Sharks with Josh Blank | Cabo San Lucas | March 1-7, 2025

Trip Dates March 1-7, 2025 Location Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Description Spend five full days in the open ocean chasing several species of sharks with a Master of big animal photography, Ambassador ...

Tips for Shooting Split Shots with Your Underwater Housing [VIDEO]

Shooting these half-submerged images comes with some unique challenges. Ikelite photo guru Steve Miller gives you his insights from over 40 years of shooting and teaching underwater photography. 

Photographing Seals & Sea Lions Off the Southern California Coast

SoCal has amazing kelp forests, reefs teeming with all types of life, and best of all, the opportunity for incredible marine-mammal encounters.

BURST shooting // Using Drive Mode to your advantage underwater [VIDEO]

Continuous drive, also known as burst shooting, means that the camera keeps taking photos as long as you hold down the shutter. It increases your odds that you'll capture the perfect moment.

Off-Camera Remote Underwater Lighting with DS230 Strobes

Nicolas Remy discovers the most efficient off-camera strobe set-up he's ever used underwater when he combines his DS230 underwater with a High-Sensitivity Optical Converter.

Featured Customers | Sean Howard Hidden In Plain Sight

Sean Howard combines his passion for photography, travel, ocean conservation and undersea adventure to create images he hopes inspire wonder, whimsy, and curiosity.  

Adapting Your Lighting Strategy Across Multiple Locations on the Trip-of-a-Lifetime

A multi-atoll itinerary forces Ambassador Doug Klug to consider how his lighting system will adapt to a wide variety of bucket list shots.

Entering a Photo Contest with a Winner's Mindset

The old saying goes that you are your harshest critic. Ambassador Matt Jacobs shares his tips on how to stay as cool as James Bond while running the photo contest gauntlet.

Should You Be Shooting LOG Video Underwater?

Ikelite video producer Logan Wood lays out what you need to know before you dive into Log.

Extending Your Bottom(less) Time While Blackwater Diving

There are few challenges in underwater photography that come close to the demands of shooting semi-transparent apparitions at night, a few miles out to sea with the bottom 3,000 ft below your flail...

Underwater Exposure Explained | ISO Settings [VIDEO]

Steve Miller wraps up our series on the three primary exposure settings with ISO and how it affects your underwater images.

The Art of Motion Blur in Underwater Photography

Motion blur is an exciting and challenging form of photography. Bryant Turffs shares his pro-tips to capturing a creative sense of movement underwater.

Unlock Flash Exposure Compensation for Greater Creative Control

There’s a misconception that TTL exposure means giving 100% control of your flash intensity to the camera. Learn how to use Flash Exposure Compensation to enhance your images.