Hi Everyone,
There is a lot more people moving from photo to video and interchanging.
Here are a few things to take into consideration when just starting out.
1. Make sure you know how to hover and are a diver that knows all of their scuba diving equipment. You cannot shoot underwater images if you are still trying to figure out how to scuba dive.
2. When you are considering getting a system, always think shooting and editing go hand in hand.
3. Go to your local dive shop and use your video system in the pool first. Put it together and take it apart at least ten times so you know how to do it. After being in the pool, review your images and think of ways you can improve. For instance: manual verse auto focus, white balance, aperture, etc. Can you use these on your camera on land? If you cannot use your camera on land, you will never be able to use it underwater.
4. Download your footage to your computer for review. Play around with it in your editing system.
5. Think of a story you would like to tell with your video camera. Now create a shotlist and story line on how you can tell the story. You can do this on land with your system first and then combine it with underwater footage.
Video is very rewarding. Remember that video is all about motion and you need to give your viewers action. Of course there are many, many more aspects of shooting underwater video, but start with it on land, then in your local pool before going to the Ocean or Lake of your choice!
Hope this helps and others will chime in with their ideas!
Dive Into Your Imagination!
Annie
There is a lot more people moving from photo to video and interchanging.
Here are a few things to take into consideration when just starting out.
1. Make sure you know how to hover and are a diver that knows all of their scuba diving equipment. You cannot shoot underwater images if you are still trying to figure out how to scuba dive.
2. When you are considering getting a system, always think shooting and editing go hand in hand.
3. Go to your local dive shop and use your video system in the pool first. Put it together and take it apart at least ten times so you know how to do it. After being in the pool, review your images and think of ways you can improve. For instance: manual verse auto focus, white balance, aperture, etc. Can you use these on your camera on land? If you cannot use your camera on land, you will never be able to use it underwater.
4. Download your footage to your computer for review. Play around with it in your editing system.
5. Think of a story you would like to tell with your video camera. Now create a shotlist and story line on how you can tell the story. You can do this on land with your system first and then combine it with underwater footage.
Video is very rewarding. Remember that video is all about motion and you need to give your viewers action. Of course there are many, many more aspects of shooting underwater video, but start with it on land, then in your local pool before going to the Ocean or Lake of your choice!
Hope this helps and others will chime in with their ideas!
Dive Into Your Imagination!
Annie
