Underwater content creation PACK

Here is a detailed outline of the topics covered in the course: Module 1: Pre-production Starting with an action camera Why action cameras are a viable option to create underwater content. The pros and cons of action cameras when shooting underwater. Explanation of the important settings to know about your action camera and how to set them up for best results when shooting underwater (GoPro Menu as example): Protune, Bit rate, Shutter Speed, Exposure Value Compensation, White balance, ISO, Sharpness, Color profiles. Mastering the exposure triangle (when shooting manual with mirrorless or DSLR) Understand how your Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO impact your exposure, motion blur, sharpness and noise. Understand your exposure value. The best starting points for your shutter speed, aperture and ISO when shooting underwater. The relation between shutter speed and frame rate and their impact on motion blur when shooting videos. The best starting point when shooting underwater videos. Choosing your lens The differences when shooting wide angle, macro and other focal lengths. Macro photography: When to use them, how to make the most of them, the best camera settings when shooting macro, the best port to use, how to position yourself and possible artificial lights when shooting macro. Wide angle: How to position yourself compared to your subject in order to avoid distortion and low image quality, how to get colorful and crisp images. Choosing and preparing your housing for mirrorless/DSLR cameras Differences between entry level and top of the line underwater housings. Features to take into consideration when buying an underwater housing. Camera safety and how to take care of your housing. Difference between flat port and dome port. Difference between glass and acrylic domes. Most important accessories to add to your housing in order to increase safety and image quality. Understanding housing buoyancy, trim and how to get neutral buoyancy. Getting ready to jump in the water How to make your dive more efficient in order to get better content. Difference between scuba fins and freediving fins and impact on your dive. Useful accessories to bring with you when diving in order to be more efficient when shooting content. Steps to follow to avoid fog in your mask. Understanding your environment when diving in fresh water compared to salt water, and their impact on your dive. Module 2: Production Shooting with an action camera (using Gopro as an example) How to create dedicated profiles and the best settings to dial in for photos and videos. (Resolution, the impact of the frame rate you are using, which color profile to choose from depending on your goals, how to set up your white balance for best results, what bit rate to choose from, the best lens option for best results, files type...) Understanding how to make the most of Burst Mode. Best practices when shooting underwater with an action camera. Useful accessories to add in order to get best results. Shooting with a mirrorless or DSLR camera Best starting point for your exposure triangle when shooting underwater photos. Which exposure value to target for best results (no it's not necessarily 0). Key settings to adjust in order to get better content (Drive mode, Focus mode, Zebra, Picture profiles...) Best starting point for your exposure triangle when shooting underwater videos. Best settings to shoot underwater videos. Introduction to LOG profile for video. How to set up your white balance. The number one piece of advice for beginners to get better underwater content. Framing and composition 7 Composition and framing principles that work best for underwater photography and videography (with examples). How to combine composition principles in order to level up skills. Things to be mindful of in order to avoid uninteresting and unpleasing images. Understanding contrast The role of light in contrast. How to shoot in order to get more contrast. How to get contrast with colors and use this knowledge to shoot better content. How to mix your knowledge of contrast with composition principles. How to use natural light to get best results. Shooting better underwater videos The 2 main rules to follow in order to get better and more usable videos. How to create interesting scenes (with concrete examples). Tips for cutting clips and transitioning to create scenes. Understanding the art of revealing. Red filters and Lights Types of filters. Pros and cons of red filters. When to use filters. How to use filters with artificial lights. Types of underwater lights. What to look for when buying underwater lights: Lumens, CRI (Color Rendering Index), Color temperature, Beam angle, Difference between dive lights and video lights, type of glass. How to make the most of your underwater lights. How to position your lights when shooting wide. How to position your lights when shooting macro. How to avoid backscatter. What type of arms are best for your lights and rig. Mastering your swimming skills How to improve your neutral buoyancy. Mastering the art of equalization. How to get the most stable shot possible. Shooting split photography Understanding magnification and the impact on your focus. How to create composite split photography. How to avoid water droplets on your dome. How to handle your exposure when shooting split photography. How to avoid reflection. Domes for action cameras. Module 3: Post-production Editing a split composite photograph Step by step process using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop to create a balanced composite image. Color grading underwater photos in Lightroom #1 and #2 Important note: The explanations shared in these videos using Lightroom are principles that can be easily replicated with other photo editing software. How to get perfect skin tone when shooting humans. How to get rid of blue/green monochrome. Step by step process when using the Develop workspace of Lightroom (Basic, Curve, HSL, Color Grading, Detail, Lens Correction, Transform, Effects, Calibration, Masking, Healing). How to create effective color contrast. How to mask parts of your image for better results. Color grading underwater videos with Adobe Premiere Important note: The explanations shared in these videos using Adobe Premiere are principles that can be easily replicated with other video editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or other software giving you the possibility to edit colors. How to get perfect skin tone when shooting humans. Which tools to use when color grading. Techniques to create more contrast and get perfect white balance. Steps to get rid of blue/green monochrome. How to create masks. How to target specific colors and/or area in your video clip. How to improve the quality of your image. How to organize your effects. Color grading underwater videos shot in Log Profile Specific approach to color grade and edit videos shot in Log profiles. Creating LUTs for your videos LUTs are "presets" that allow you to speed up your color grading process and get better results. How to create LUTs using Adobe Premiere. How to create LUTs using Lightroom. How to use the John R. Ellis Lightroom LUT plugin.

Yes, if you are already a seasoned photographer and/or videographer, you will be able to apply your already acquired knowledge to shooting underwater. This course will allow you to add a specific set of skills to your arsenal. A better understanding of the steps to follow when producing underwater content, and a deep dive into the color grading process of underwater photos and videos. Besides the technical part of taking photos, we also discuss the dedicated tools/gear necessary to create underwater content, and how to make the most of each dive. This course will be a shortcut to acquire all the tips and tricks an underwater content creator takes years to figure out through trial and error. Skip the line and be efficient as soon as your next dive happens.

Being an experienced diver/freediver/swimmer is probably the most important skill an underwater content creator needs to acquire. If you are already an expert in that field, then the next step will be to become a knowledgeable and skilled photographer/videographer. This course will give you the technical know-how of underwater content creation, by understanding the best settings of your camera(s) when shooting underwater, and how to make the most of them. We will review the rules to follow when taking underwater photos and/or videos in order to get stunning content. Editing is also an important part of underwater content creation. You will learn how to use industry standard editing tools, and acquire the knowledge necessary to give life to your underwater photos and videos. This course will give you all the best practices to follow so you don't have to learn them by years of trial and error taking average pictures.

Camera You will need either an action camera such as Gopro, DJI Osmo Action, Insta 360 One, Olympus TG-6... or any mirroless/DSLR cameras that can fit in a housing. Housing It doesn't matter if you own a top of the line Nauticam or an entry level Meikon/SeaFrogs housing. Most of the examples shared in the course are done with an entry level housing, in order to demonstrate that you can create stunning content even if you don't own the best gears yet. Underwater content creation is a journey, from leveling up your knowledge to leveling up your gears. Editing Software In our examples we will be using Adobe Lightroom for photos, Adobe Premiere for videos, and a little bit of Adobe Photoshop for the particular topic of split composite photography. However, all the knowledge we share in this course are principles that can be applied to any editing software with similar capabilities as the Adobe software aforementioned. If you are using Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve for video editing for instance, all the elements explained in the course will be transferable to these particular software. Once you will understand what to do with your curve, white balance, contrast... it won't matter which tool you are using, you will know what to do. It's like knowing how to drive, it doesn't matter which car you are in, the necessary skills and knowledge are the same regardless.

Yes. You will also have access to future updates and new content that will be added to the course.

Due to the nature of this being a digital product and because we share the full outline and details of all the course content before purchase, we no longer offer refunds.