Nikita Fima Atriyu and Nicholas Kouvaras kindly provide a guide for underwater models and photographers, concentrating on freediving and mermaid modelling. They discuss how to develop the necessary skills to be able to pose while holding your breath, and how photographers can assist models, with the aim of creating memorable images isn a safe, controlled way
Andrey Ryanskiy has published the latest of his range of Marine Life Guides. The latest edition covers the geographic Red Sea and offers 2900 color images of over 2100 species, including fish, crustaceans, corals, and mollusks. It also offers basic information about each species and a pictorial index.
Franck and Camille Fogarolo of The Smiling Seahorse liveaboard have compiled a guide to planning an underwater photography trip to the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar. Profusely illustrated with Franck’s images, they describe the wide angle and macro photographic opportunities that exist in the area.
It is the beginning of a new year and it is worth preparing a few things before shooting in 2016. Whilst many devices will update automatically to the new year, many metadata presets within image processing and import apps need to be manually updated to incorporate the the date change. Similarly, if you have comments set up in your camera, these will need updating
As announced and discussed on the Wetpixel forums, Apple released a long-awaited update to Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) just before Christmas. Version 10.1 is a free update for those that have already purchased the App, and is available via the App Store or via the Apple FCP support pages.