Underwater Photography – Recreational Depths

Subjects below the surface.

First Test Shot Settings

  • Shooting mode: Manual or Aperture Priority
  • Focus: Single-point or continuous AF
  • Aperture: f/8
  • Shutter: 1/125 s
  • ISO: 400

Take one shot → check color and histogram → adjust as needed.

Suggested Equipment

Waterproof housing, strobes or video lights, wide or macro wet lens.

Quick Tip

Get close — water reduces contrast and sharpness quickly. Buoyancy control is as important as camera settings.