Alex and Adam discuss a selection of the winning images from the 2020 Ocean Art Underwater Photography contest. The winning images represent a stunning body of work but, as always, the duo attempt to provide a constructive critique of them.
Adam Hanlon and Alex Mustard chat about what may be one of the most effective upgrades for an underwater photography system: Magnifying viewfinders. They discuss how they are used and what they do, along with the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of 45° versus straight versions.
Adam Hanlon chats through some of the housekeeping steps needed to prepare your cameras and software to process images in 2021. He discusses how to update metadata templates, both on cameras and within editing/browsing applications, to make workflow easier and more streamlined.
The UN has declared 2021 to 2030 to be the “Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.” Underwater photographer and storyteller, Ellen Cuylaerts, has been advising the UN on this huge project and advocating that image-makers are active in trying to ensure that the world’s underwater places are documented in a manner that emphasizes both their beauty and fragility. On Wetpixel Live, she discusses the project with Adam and highlights how individuals can make a difference through the choices they make.
Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon discuss their underwater photography highlights from 2020. While the pandemic has curtailed travel plans significantly, it has also created new opportunities. They chat about the trips they did manage, the local diving opportunities that have presented themselves, the exciting new gear that has come to market, and how the pandemic lockdowns spawned Wetpixel Live.
Wetpixel Live is celebrating its six-monthly anniversary. Serendipitously, it was born out of a conversation between Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon in which we were chatting about the effects we were both experiencing due to the travel restriction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the channel features 120 episodes and over 45,500 views, and we showcase here the 5 episodes that received the most views in 2020.
Many underwater photographers are keen to publish their imagery in a book format. Alex Mustard and Adam discuss some of the image-making processes that are needed to do so, the practical and financial aspects of the publishing process, and how to choose a theme for publication.