New Fix Neo 1500 DX SWR II The final focus light

Fix Neo 1500 DX SWR II

The Japanese Fisheye has recently updated its Focus Light 1500DX, an illuminator that already made use of the latest available technologies for this type of equipment but that, today, the company has managed to improve by placing a series of “features” that we could hardly manage to find in other… Continue reading

Double exposure technique Tips for equipment and technique to start

double exposure technique

What is multiple exposure: Before you start talking about multiple exposure you need to make a necessary and indispensable clarification. There are two ways to get two or more exposures on a frame: The first is described in detail in this article and is the only one that allows for… Continue reading

Lights, Camera, Action! The importance of light in underwater photography

Of course there is no substitute for adequate working knowledge of the camera system, and a good eye for composition is a bonus, but the key factor in creating dynamic, creative and impactful underwater images is understanding the light. Learning and understanding how light falls on the subject and having… Continue reading

Relevance of background in Macro-Photography

Red background and red subject

When photographing, we focus mainly on the subject, making sure of its right position and correct focus on the spot we are interested in (usually the eye). We do check composition, but often omit to consider the background, which is also part of the picture. If neglected, background might make… Continue reading

Planning a light scheme Illuminate the subject in underwater photography

UWP light scene

In advertising photography, before taking a picture you think about the positioning, power and color of the lights to use, either flash or continuous. In underwater photography, thinking how to illuminate the scene in front of us does not happen: often the standard positions of the flash limit the photographers,… Continue reading