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Underwater Photographer

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PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course in Hurghada

Take better photos underwater, with a camera provided. One day, with eLearning included.

£220Per person

1 dayTwo dives

CameraIncluded

eLearningIncluded

Turtle with a camera in the frame

About the specialty

Bring the reef home with you

The Red Sea is full of colour, and this specialty teaches you how to capture it. You learn how to set up the camera, compose a shot and get the colour right underwater.

A camera is included in the price, and the course works with simple compact cameras as well as more advanced ones.

The course

One day, two photo dives

eLearning at home, then two dives with a camera.

Before you fly

eLearning

The theory at home, at your own pace.

First dive

Setting up

Camera settings, white balance and exposure underwater.

Second dive

Composition

Getting close, framing your subject, and editing your best shots afterwards.

A day on the boat

What a day on the boat looks like

7:30amHotel pickup, between 7:30 and 8:30am depending on where you stay

9amWelcome on board and a briefing, then the boat sets off

10:30amFirst dive, then lunch on board from 12pm

1pmSecond dive, then back at the marina around 3 to 4pm

What is included

One price for the day

Included

Your PADI instructor

A camera to use

PADI eLearning and your PADI eCard, included in the price

Two dives, with all diving equipment

Lunch and soft drinks on board

Hotel pickup, free in most of Hurghada (small fee further out)

Extra, or ask us

A third dive, £30

Before you come

Who can take it

✓

A certificationOpen Water or equivalent

✓

In good healthYou answer the PADI medical questionnaire before you dive. Some answers need a doctor's sign-off first.

Underwater photography

More about the photography course

Taking good photos underwater is harder than on land: colour fades with depth, and everything moves. This course gives you the basics to deal with both.

What you learn

Camera set-up, white balance, exposure, composition, and editing your photos afterwards.

The camera

A camera is included in the price. You can also bring your own.

The theory

PADI eLearning is included.

Buoyancy helps

Steady buoyancy makes sharper photos. Peak Performance Buoyancy pairs well with this course.

Questions

About the photography course

No. A camera is included.

Yes. The course works with compact cameras as well as more advanced ones.

Yes. PADI eLearning is included.

Safety comes first. If the sea is too rough, the boat does not go out. The details are in our cancellation policy.

Ready to shoot?

Book the photography course

Send us your dates on WhatsApp. We confirm your place and your pickup time.