How to Select an Underwater Dive or Photo-Video Light

SeaLife Staff Selecting a proper dive light is important for your safety and the enjoyment of your dive experience. Fish, coral gardens, and the endless variety of sea creatures and organisms are extremely colorful, but the deeper you go, the less color you will see. Red and yellow are the first colors to disappear, and […]

SeaLife Underwater Imaging Group

Calling all Divers and Underwater Enthusiasts! Join the new SeaLife Underwater Imaging Group on Facebook; a community where scuba- and freedivers from all over the world can share their love for the sea! Post your SeaLife photos and videos!  Share your encounters with the underwater world and tell us about your undersea adventure and who you were with […]

Why an “Auto” Underwater Light?

SeaLife Staff We often get asked “Do I need an automatic (or “Auto”) light?”.   Auto lights offer two distinct features over other underwater lights:  The Auto light automatically adjusts brightness to the optimal amount needed to see or shoot pictures/videos.  This will save battery power for longer run time and preserve your eye’s natural low-light vision.  […]

Getting Started with Fluoro Photography

Lynn Miner and the SeaLife Staff Getting started with Fluoro imaging is easy! Fluoro, also referred to as “Fluo”, means Fluorescence in Diving or Imaging.  An important thing to keep in mind is the Fluoro can be photographed, but is also an easy and breathtaking experience – whether you are or are not taking photos.  […]

Selecting an Underwater Focus Light

SeaLife Staff Auto focus lenses are a feature of many digital cameras, and require sufficient ambient illumination and good contrast for the camera can “see” the subject and focus accurately.  When shooting in wrecks, caves or at night, a focus light is critical for the camera to focus.  Even when diving in bright lighting conditions […]

Features to look for in Underwater Photo and Video Lights

By The SeaLife Staff In our article How to Select an Underwater Dive or Photo-Video Light, we covered some of the basic features to look for.   Since there are many digital camera options now, and the fact that these cameras require a substantial amount of light to produce a acceptable and colorful image, we want to […]

Underwater LED Light vs. Strobe – Which is best for me?

By The SeaLife Staff Underwater LED lights for photos and videos have become very popular recently.   Mainly because battery and LED technology has evolved rapidly in the past few years; batteries have become more powerful and LED’s have become brighter and more efficient.  Some divers have asked if underwater strobes are destined for extinction in […]

Preparing for Your Dive Photo Trip

By The SeaLife Staff Getting ready for a dive trip that includes underwater photography is exciting and the anticipation of being halfway around the world in paradise is awe-inspiring!   To help you prepare for your trip, we’ve taken our years of our own experiences and those from our clients and created some basic tips for […]