Custom Underwater Photography Training

Dive4Photos Custom Underwater Photography Training is aimed at divers that already have an underwater camera system who require personalised training or to cover a specific technique in underwater photography, like wide-angle or super-macro. It is tailored-made to suit your personal requirements and equipment, so is conducted on a 1-to-1 basis to ensure that you have undivided attention during both your theory sessions and during the practical element whilst underwater. You will not be left behind or held back by other students. You will not have to share subjects and can take as long as you like photographing them. You will not have to surface before you are ready due to another students air consumption or dive computer NDL variations, allowing you to dive to your own limits. Alex will be your private Photo Instructor and Dive Guide.
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Why Choose Custom U/W Photography Training?

Whether you are stepping up from Auto Mode and are a bit confused as to the correct aperture & shutter speed to use? Or are you having some difficulties with strobe positioning? Maybe you have been shooting your strobe on TTL Mode and its time to learn how to use manual exposures? Whatever the reason, Dive4Photos can design a tailor-made underwater photography tuition program to meet your precise requirements. As you will be the only student, this allows us cover the exact topics & techniques that you want, progressing at your own pace.

Potential topics that can be covered include:
• Strobe Positioning
• Manual Camera Settings
• Balanced Lighting
• Creative Lighting
• Composition
• Macro Photography
• Filter Photography
• Marine Life Behaviour
• Photographing Divers
• And more.....
• Strobe Positioning
• Manual Camera Settings
• Balanced Lighting
• Creative Lighting
• Composition
• Macro Photography
• Filter Photography
• Marine Life Behaviour
• Photographing Divers
• And more.....
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Alex will be in the water with you during all your dives, so he can assist you with camera settings, strobe positioning, composition, approach techniques & subject selection, for hands-on teaching at the time of shooting, as well as making notes to provide feedback after the dive. He will review your photos and provide advice on how to improve your images on subsequent dives. You will get over 8-hours of personal one-to-one training with a professional underwater photographer!

Please check the Course Calendar for available dates & scheduled courses
Check the Course Calendar for available dates & scheduled courses

Check the Course Calendar for available dates & scheduled courses
8,500 THB per day (2-dives included)
10% Discount when booking 5 days or more

Price includes use of the following camera equipment:

• Sony RX100V digital camera with full manual controls
• Nauticam NA-RX100VA aluminium housing
• Inon Z330 & AOI Q1 RC strobes
 • Olympus TG6 & PT-059 housing
 • Fibre-optic & electronic strobe connection options (Nikonos & Ikelite)
• Ultralight trays & handles, arms, clamps, buoyancy arms, Stix floats
• Wide-Angle Lens - Inon UWL-95S XD & UWL-H100 with Dome Lens Unit
• Macro Lenses - Nautical CMC-2, SubSee +5 & SubSee +10
• Nauticam Flip Adapter, Inon XD & Saga Bayonet mounts
• Kraken Hydra 1500 focus lights
• Weefine 1000 Lumen Ring Light
• Scubalamp 1000 Lumen Snoot Light
• Magic Filters (blue-water colour-correction filters)
 • Special reduced-rate DSLR camera hire (Nikon Camera & Subal Housing)

And the use of the following facilities:

• Private air-condition edit suite
• Dedicated camera-prep area with individual spot lights
• Charging Station with surge protection
• Silicon grease, towels, tools, & air blowers
• Protective transport boxes for camera
• MacBook Pro with Lightroom CC for image review & post processing
• USB3/C memory card reader
• Internet access for research & photo uploads
 • Marine life ID & magazine library

Plus on the dives:

• Koh Tao's most spacious & comfortable dive boat
• 60-90 minute dive times (air supply & NDL's permitting)
• Separate rinse tanks for cameras & dive gear
• Secure area for camera storage pre & post dive
• Dry area for safe lens & battery changes
• On-board equipment room (no carrying of dive-gear)
• Free tea, coffee, Ovaltine & drinking water
• First-Aid room with Oxygen on-board
• Full SCUBA equipment with dive computer included
• Nitrox available for extended NDL's (extra charges apply)

8,500 THB per day
(2-dives included)
10% Discount when booking 5 days or more


Price includes:

• Sony RX100V digital camera
• Nauticam NA-RX100V housing
• Inon Z330 strobes
 • Olympus TG6 digital camera
• Olympus PT-059 housing
• AOI Q1RC strobes
 • Fibre-optic cables
 • Sync Cords (Nikonos & Ikelite)
 • ULCS trays, arms & clamps
• Stix & ULCS buoyancy arms
 • Inon Wide-Angle Lenes
• SubSee +5 & +10 Macro Lenses
• Nauticam CMC-2 Macro Lens
• Nauticam Flip Adapter
• Inon XD & Saga Bayonet Mount
• Kraken Hydra focus lights
• Weefine Ring Light
• Scubalamp Snoot Light
• Magic Filters (colour-correction)
 • Special price DSLR camera hire

Facilities:

 • Private air-condition edit suite
• Dedicated camera-prep area
• Charging Station
• Silicon grease, towels, tools
• Protective camera transport boxes
• MacBook Pro for image review
 • Lightroom CC for image editing
 • USB3/C memory card reader
• Internet access for research
 • Marine life ID & magazine library

Dive Boat:

• Koh Tao's most spacious dive boat
• No maximum dive-time limits
• Rinse tanks for camera & dive gear
• Secure area for camera storage
• Dry area for lens/battery changes
• On-board equipment room
• Free tea, coffee, Ovaltine & water
• First-Aid room with Oxygen
• Free SCUBA equipment rental
 • Free dive computer rental
 • Nitrox available (extra charge)

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Pro-Camera Hire: 2-dives 1,500 THB or 10-dives 6,000 THB
Two complete systems available that Include: Nikon DSLR's in Subal housings with Backscatter AirLock System, Subal 8” Dome Port, Flat Ports & Extensions, Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye Lens, Nikon 105mm VR, Nikon 60mm & Nikon 40mm Macro Lenses, Inon Z330 Strobes, plus Kraken Hydra 1500 Focus Lights
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Pro-Camera Hire: 2-dives 1,500 THB or 10-dives 6,000 THB
Two complete systems available that Include: Nikon DSLR's in Subal housings with Backscatter AirLock System, Subal 8” Dome Port, Flat Ports & Extensions, Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye Lens, Nikon 105mm VR, Nikon 60mm & Nikon 40mm Macro Lenses, Inon Z330 Strobes, plus Kraken Hydra 1500 Focus Lights
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Pro-Camera Hire:

Two complete systems available that Include: Nikon DSLR's in Subal housings with Backscatter AirLock System, Subal 8” Dome Port, Flat Ports & Extensions, Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye Lens, Nikon 105mm VR, Nikon 60mm & Nikon 40mm Macro Lenses, Inon Z330 Strobes, plus Kraken Hydra 1500 Focus Lights

2-dives 1,500 THB
10-dives 6,000 THB
Battery
When using your own camera, it is recommended to bring at least one spare camera battery (especially for compact cameras) to ensure you have sufficient power to complete two long dives where you will be shooting and reviewing images more frequently than usual. Dive4Photos cannot give refunds for dives where you are unable to shoot due to depleted batteries!
Battery
When using your own camera, it is recommended to bring at least one spare camera battery (especially for compact cameras) to ensure you have sufficient power to complete two long dives where you will be shooting and reviewing images more frequently than usual. Dive4Photos cannot give refunds for dives where you are unable to shoot due to depleted batteries!
Battery
When using your own camera, it is recommended to bring at least one spare camera battery (especially for compact cameras) to ensure you have sufficient power to complete two long dives where you will be shooting and reviewing images more frequently than usual. Dive4Photos cannot give refunds for dives where you are unable to shoot due to depleted batteries!
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It is highly recommended that students have their own laptop computer to perform workflow management and post-processing. This will enable image review and practice of editing techniques outside of the normal training hours for improved knowledge retention. However, Dive4Photos offers free use of a MacBook Pro if necessary.
Dive4Photos-MacBook-Pro
It is highly recommended that students have their own laptop computer to perform workflow management and post-processing. This will enable image review and practice of editing techniques outside of the normal training hours for improved knowledge retention. However, Dive4Photos offers free use of a MacBook Pro if necessary.
Dive4Photos-MacBook-Pro
It is highly recommended that students have their own laptop computer to perform workflow management and post-processing. This will enable image review and practice of editing techniques outside of the normal training hours for improved knowledge retention. However, Dive4Photos offers free use of a MacBook Pro if necessary.
Adobe Lightroom Trial Download
If you do not already own a license for the industry standard professional level editing software package Adobe Lightroom CC Classic, you can utilise Adobe’s free 7-day trial option at the start of the course and then activate a monthly subscription.
Adobe Lightroom Trial Download
If you do not already own a license for the industry standard professional level editing software package Adobe Lightroom CC Classic, you can utilise Adobe’s free 7-day trial option at the start of the course and then activate a monthly subscription.
Adobe Lightroom Trial Download
If you do not already own a license for the industry standard professional level editing software package Adobe Lightroom CC Classic, you can utilise Adobe’s free 7-day trial option at the start of the course and then activate a monthly subscription.


Dive4Photos, 9/16 Moo 2, Koh Tao, Surat Thani 84360, Thailand
TAT License No. 43/00981
Tel: +66 (0)908 718734
Email: info@dive4photos.com