A great focus light allows you to obtain quick and sharp autofocus with your camera in low-light situations underwater. The  Bluewater 1500 lumen focus light is our newest upgrade from the original Bluewater focus light, which has since been discontinued. Th …

  Sony A7 IV Underwater Settings Sony has come a long way from the days of clunky menu systems and ergonomics. The Sony A7 IV is a demonstration in functionality - with a very customizable button layout and an easily navigable menu. In fact, we think the Sony A7 IV is easiest-to-operate Sony …

The Panasonic GH6 follows the incredibly popular GH5 as Panasonic's flagship Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. The old GH5 was a firm favorite among videographers. Can the new GH6 follow in its footsteps?   One of the biggest draws of the Panasonic GH6 i …

Panasonic GH6 Underwater Settings The Panasonic GH6 micro four thirds mirrorless camera is an exciting update to the extremely popular Pansonic GH5 and the GH5s. For a while the GH5 was the most popular underwater video camera on the market. With an influx of new Panasonic GH6 housings, it's a …

  All photos (including topside photos) in this article were captured with a Samsung Galaxy S22 in a Kraken KRH 05 Universal Smartphone Housing with a Depth & Temperature Sensor and a Kraken video light. As the title of the article says, the New Kraken App is still being beta tested, so there w …

The Kraken Sports Hydra 15,000 WRGBU underwater video light is Kraken's newest and most powerful hydra video light packed with features -  from a wide range of RGB colored beams to a whopping 18,000 lumen burst mode for photography. It has a built-in OLED display and outputs a po …

Ikelite's DS strobe lineup is known for being at the forefront of underwater strobe technology. The long awaited DS 230 is Ikelite's highest end model ever created, and it is finally here! The DS 230s feature 33% more power than the DS 161s, a 130 degree beam angle without diffus …

Join Sea & Sea's Andy Sallmon and Bluewater Photo's Nirupam Nigam as they discuss their experience shooting with the Sea & Sea housing for the Canon EOS R5 camera as well as a few key Sea & Sea accessories. The Sea & Sea R5 housing is a top aluminum housing model …

The Sony A7 IV represents Sony's best value full-frame mirrorless camera, capable of capturing 33-megapixel photos and 4K/60p video. We had the fortunate opportunity of being the first to put this camera to the test underwater in the wild, shark-rich waters of the Revillagiged …

Adobe Lightroom is the staple editing program for underwater photographers. This class is a part II in our Adobe Lightroom editing class series for underwater photographers. We will skip past Lightroom organization, and dive right into tips for editing underwater photos. This c …

Adobe Lightroom is the staple editing program for underwater photographers. Lightroom is also a powerful tool for organizing and viewing photos. This class covers the basics of organizing your hard drive, importing photos, viewing & culling photos, and exporting photos.   …

The Canon RF 100 mm f/2.8 macro lens is the top choice for macro underwater photographers who shoot the Canon EOS R5, R6, & R. We took the lens diving off the coast of Southern California and came back with some incredible photos. The lens features a revolutionary 1.4X superm …