Underwater Photography

DIVE Magazine's Underwater Photography section features some of the best images, tips and techniques from some of the world's best underwater photographers
a woman swimming underwater with an insta360 x4 camera

Insta360 launches social media campaign for PADI AWARE

Insta360 is celebrating the launch of its X4 360° camera with a social media campaign for scuba divers to help protect the world's oceans.
ocean art cover photograph

2024 Ocean Art underwater photo competition announced

ByDIVE StaffSep 28, 2024
The 13th annual Ocean Art underwater photo competition 2024 is accepting entries from today until 30 November 2024
DIVE’s Big Shot – Bright and Beautiful

DIVE’s Big Shot – Bright and Beautiful

Enter DIVE's Big Shot Bright & Beautiful underwater photography competition to win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip to the British Virgin Islands
freediver swimming underwater near coral with an insta360 x4 camera

New Insta360 X4 camera delivers 360° video in 8K

Insta360's groundbreaking 360° camera has received a much-anticipated update to 8K resolution with the launch of the new Insta360 X4
Jenny Stock’s guide to getting creative with your underwater photography

Jenny Stock’s guide to getting creative with your underwater photography

ByJenny StockAug 12, 2024
Award-winning photographer Jenny Stock on taking underwater photography to new levels with her guide to creating kaleidoscope images
DIVE’s Big Shot Caves, Caverns & Overhangs – THE WINNERS!

DIVE’s Big Shot Caves, Caverns & Overhangs – THE WINNERS!

ByDIVE StaffJul 3, 2024
Check out the winning and highly commended from our Big Shot Caves, Caverns & Overhangs underwater photography competition!
underwater view of the oceanic+ housing dive overlay

Oceanic + iPhone housing wins Red Dot Design Award 2024

ByDIVE StaffJun 20, 2024
Oceanic wins the 2024 Red Dot Design Award for its Oceanic+ Dive Housing, which transforms iPhones into dive computers and underwater cameras
SeaLife launches new SportDiver ULTRA Smartphone housing

SeaLife launches new SportDiver ULTRA Smartphone housing

SeaLife annouces new SportDiver Ultra Smartphone housing, designed to accommodate larger models of iPhones and Android smartphones
DIVE’s Big Shot – Caves, Caverns and Overhangs

DIVE’s Big Shot – Caves, Caverns and Overhangs

Enter DIVE's Big Shot Caves, Caverns and Overhangs underwater photography competition to win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip Thailand
Featured Photographer – Rowan Dear

Featured Photographer – Rowan Dear

Check out some of the stunning shots from award-winning photographer, Rowan Dear, originally from Wales, UK, now living in Australia
UK marine life unveiled in stunning Earth Day showcase

UK marine life unveiled in stunning Earth Day showcase

ByDIVE StaffApr 20, 2024
The Marine Conservation Society showcases the UK’s rich variety of marine life with a vibrant display of photography for Earth Day 2024
The Red Army – Cornwall’s kingdom of spider crabs

The Red Army – Cornwall’s kingdom of spider crabs

ByDIVE ContributorsApr 10, 2024
A huge aggregation of spider crabs is one of the most astonishing spectacles in UK waters - Lewis Jeffries investigates Cornwall's Red Army
DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods – THE WINNERS!

DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods – THE WINNERS!

ByDIVE StaffMar 15, 2024
Check out the stunning winning and highly commended images from our Big Shot Cephalopods underwater photography competition
PADI teams up with GoPro to create new distinctive specialty certification

PADI teams up with GoPro to create new distinctive specialty certification

ByDIVE StaffMar 13, 2024
PADI and GoPro have teamed up to create a GoPro Distinctive Specialty Course, with training for the camera, accessories and video editing app
Last chance to vote in the MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards

Last chance to vote in the MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards

The MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards has attracted some fantastic ocean-themed videos, and there are still a few days left to make your vote count
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 winners announced

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 winners announced

A freediver discovering whale skeletons beneath ice has been judged World's Best Underwater Photograph of 2024
Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke

Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke

ByDIVE StaffFeb 12, 2024
British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023, Ollie Clarke, showcases some of his spectacular megafauna shots of sharks, rays and whales
wide angle collection of coral and sponges

Capturing the scope of Wakatobi’s reefs through wide-angle imagery

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 31, 2024
Wide-angle photography is an important part of an underwater photographer's repertoire - and Wakatobi is a great place to try it out
Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse

Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse

ByDIVE StaffJan 26, 2024
Charly Clérisse is an underwater photographer originally from France, currently a full-time liveaboard dive manager based in the Maldives
Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition showcases stunning underwater images

Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition showcases stunning underwater images

The Fifth Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has showcased some magnificent underwater shots - check out the best of them here
DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods photo competition

DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods photo competition

Enter DIVE's Big Shot Cephalopods underwater photography competition to win an Aggressor Adventures Red Sea liveaboard trip
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Ocean Art 2023 winners announced

ByDIVE StaffJan 19, 2024
The winners of the Underwater Photography Guide's Ocean Art 2023 underwater photography contest have been announced - check out the winners here
Enter the MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards

Enter the MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards

ByDIVE StaffDec 19, 2023
Our MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards has attracted some fantastic videos, and there are still a couple of weeks left to enter...
Diving into Canada’s ‘Skook’ – the world’s fastest tidal rapids

Diving into Canada’s ‘Skook’ – the world’s fastest tidal rapids

ByDIVE ContributorsDec 14, 2023
Just north of Vancouver is 'The Skook', the world's fastest tidal rapids. The Underwater Photography Guide's editor-in-chief Nirupam Nigam took the plunge
'Mandarin Mandala ' by Jenny Stock

DIVE’s Big Shot Kaleidoscope – the winners!

ByDIVE StaffDec 6, 2023
We asked for an explosion of colour for our Big Shot Kaleidoscopes and boy, did we get just that - and more! Check out the winners here.
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 opens for entries

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 opens for entries

ByDIVE StaffNov 2, 2023
UPY2024 - the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 contest - is now open and will accept entries until 5 January 2024
Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya
a tiger shark swimming past with golden trevallies

Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne

ByDIVE StaffOct 19, 2023
Daniel Thomas Browne, winner of DIVE's BigShot Megafauna underwater photo competition, showcases some of the best of Western Australia's reefs
Laurent Ballesta's winning photograph for Wildlife Photographer of the Year is a golden horseshoe crab accompanied by trevallies

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 winners announced

Laurent Ballesta's photo of golden horseshoe crab wins the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition
Oceanic+ v2.0 adds freediving capability to iPhones

Oceanic+ v2.0 adds freediving capability to iPhones

Updated Oceanic+ v2 app for Apple Watch Ultra & iPhone with Oceanic+ housing adds freediving mode and dive planner with real-time dive data
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