Macro Photography

Alex Mustard's 52 Assignments: Underwater Photography is packed with great tips to improve your technique - here are three to get you started

Ideas to get your creative juices flowing - Jenny Stock reviews the new '52 Assignments - Underwater Photography' by Alex Mustard

The Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2025 contest is open, with entries accepted from 1 November 2024 until 4 January 2025.

A pocket-size treat for shark lovers - a review of Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel, Princeton University Press

Charly Clérisse is an underwater photographer originally from France, currently a full-time liveaboard dive manager based in the Maldives

The Fifth Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has showcased some magnificent underwater shots - check out the best of them here

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya

Czech underwater photographer, Michal Štros, has come up with an unusual technique to produce some outstanding underwater images

Proving you don't need an expensive DSLR to take great photography, Tony Reed showcases the best of British diving with a TG model compact

Francis is an award-winning underwater and terrestrial photographer whose passion for photography was truly ignited while living in Mozambique

Stunning work emphasising the creative use of light to make the ordinary look extraordinary, by champion Dutch photographer, Raymond Wennekes

Small things are a big attraction at Wakatobi, making the resort's pristine reefs a delight for critter spotters and macro photography

In this extract from his book Planktonia, Erich Hoyt introduces some of the ocean’s most extraordinary creatures

Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife

Kat Zhou's eye-catching photo of a pink river dolphin breaching the surface of the Amazon wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023.

DIVE’s Winter 2023 magazine is out now, taking a look at how the underwater world can bring us life-changing experiences

Siladen Resort & Spa is a paradise for underwater photographers - expert photographer Lisa Collins tells us why.

Underwater photographer Tom St George heads to Dumaguete and Puerto Galera, Philippines, for some weird and wonderful macro photography magic