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
Mangrove Photography Awards 2022 winners

Mangrove Photography Awards 2022 winners

ByDIVE StaffNov 3, 2022
A curious crocodile in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba is the winning winners from this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 opens for entries

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 opens for entries

ByDIVE StaffNov 1, 2022
The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 contest has officially opened for entries, from now until 7 January 2023
Going Beyond: Alfred Minnaar learns to cave dive

Going Beyond: Alfred Minnaar learns to cave dive

ByAlfred MinnaarOct 27, 2022
Alfred Minnaar spent four months in Mexico learning to cave dive - here is his story of an experience that took him to his limits and beyond
Featured Photographer: Todd Thimios

Featured Photographer: Todd Thimios

ByDIVE StaffOct 18, 2022
Todd Thimios is an expedition guide who specialises in technical diving and underwater filming. Enjoy his stunning portfolio
Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year competition opens 1 November

Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year competition opens 1 November

The 'Save Our Seas Foundation' Marine Conservation Underwater Photographer of the Year contest will be accepting entries from 1 November 2022
2022 Ocean Art underwater photo competition announced.

2022 Ocean Art underwater photo competition announced.

The Underwater Photography Guide has announced it is accepting entries for the 2022 edition of its Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition.
Motion photography masterclass

Motion photography masterclass

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 14, 2022
Award-winning underwater photographer Nick More explains how to take motion blur images
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022: Highly Commended

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022: Highly Commended

ByDIVE StaffSep 1, 2022
A selection of the best images of the Natural History Museum's annual photo competition with an underwater theme
Model divers – on a mission to digitise Red Sea wrecks

Model divers – on a mission to digitise Red Sea wrecks

Holger and Nicola Buss are divers on a mission to map and digitise every wreck they dive to create 3D-printed scale model replicas
New Paralenz Vaquita 2nd Gen

New Paralenz Vaquita 2nd Gen

ByDIVE StaffAug 18, 2022
Award-winning Danish ocean-tech company Paralenz has just launched its Vaquita 2nd Gen underwater camera designed by divers for divers.
New e-book celebrates the wonders of Wakatobi

New e-book celebrates the wonders of Wakatobi

ByDIVE StaffAug 17, 2022

Divers and marine life enthusiasts around the world are invited to take a visual vacation to the reefs of Wakatobi…

Underwater photographer Valentina Cucchiara: doing it with passion

Underwater photographer Valentina Cucchiara: doing it with passion

Diver, teacher, cave explorer, filmmaker, underwater photographer, conservationist, campaigner, Valentina Cucchiara
Delicate beauty of an abalone

Featured Photographer: Marcia Riederer

ByDIVE StaffJul 26, 2022
Marcia Riederer's day job is saving threatened species - to relax she takes stunning images of Australian marine life
Ocean Conservancy photo contest winners

Ocean Conservancy photo contest winners

ByDIVE StaffJul 25, 2022
The Ocean Conservancy has announced the winners of its 2022 photo contest, with images to inspire action on behalf of the world's Oceans
Wakatobi’s House Reef – by Pam Osborn

Wakatobi’s House Reef – by Pam Osborn

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 18, 2022
A visually stunning book created by Wakatobi guest Pam Osborn documents the rich and diverse marine life of Wakatobi's House Reef
Eye to eye: seeing underwater

Eye to eye: seeing underwater

Douglas David Seifert peers into the eyes of fish and other marine species to take a close look at how creatures see underwater
Featured Photographer: QJ Kang

Featured Photographer: QJ Kang

ByDIVE StaffJun 9, 2022
Malaysian native QJ Kang showcases his country's incredible waters in this portfolio plus shots from his favourite dive spots across SE Asia
Featured Photographer: Helmut Theiss

Featured Photographer: Helmut Theiss

ByDIVE StaffMay 31, 2022
The glorious macro-world of Helmut Theiss featuring the strange marine creatures he encounters diving is Southeast Asia
Featured Photographer: Isabelle Drouet

Featured Photographer: Isabelle Drouet

ByDIVE StaffMay 6, 2022
See this stunning macro portfolio from this french underwater photographer with more than 30 years experience
Featured Photographer: Frank Doll

Featured Photographer: Frank Doll

ByDIVE StaffApr 25, 2022
Widely travelled German underwater photographer Frank Doll started diving in Berlin but has since taken images from around the world
Featured Photographer: Byunggil You

Featured Photographer: Byunggil You

ByDIVE StaffApr 15, 2022
Byunggil loves taking photographs of divers underwater - particularly in the cavee and reefs of his base in Okinawa
New SeaLife ultra-wide angle dome lens

New SeaLife ultra-wide angle dome lens

ByDIVE StaffApr 6, 2022
SeaLife has introduced a new ultra-wide angle dome lens for its Micro-series and ReefMaster RM-4K underwater cameras.
Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

ByDIVE StaffMar 31, 2022

Álvaro Herrero is originally from Spain and has always had a fascination with nature in all of its forms. At…

Featured Photographer: Todd Aki

Featured Photographer: Todd Aki

ByDIVE StaffMar 23, 2022
A fantastic portfolio from Hawaii native, Todd Aki, who learnt to scuba dive in 1990 and for whom sharks are favourite photography subjects
Fishial.ai’s fish ID photo contest

Fishial.ai’s fish ID photo contest

ByDIVE StaffMar 17, 2022
Fishial.ai - an open source AI-based fish ID project is inviting divers to participate in a new competition to expand its image database.
Book now for Siladen’s November ’22 video workshop

Book now for Siladen’s November ’22 video workshop

ByDIVE ContributorsMar 16, 2022
Siladen Resort & Spa will be hosting an underwater videography workshop by Julie Ouimet & Michel Labrecque of N2Pix in November 2022
Featured Photographer: Douglas Klug

Featured Photographer: Douglas Klug

ByDIVE StaffMar 16, 2022
A stunning portfolio by Douglas "Diver Doug" Klug, taken in his home state of California's Channel Islands and featuring some very curious seals.
mcs uk featured image

MCS photo gallery: diving into UK seas

ByDIVE StaffMar 14, 2022
The Marine Conservation Society has gathered a selection of incredible ocean photography to celebrate marine life in the UK’s seas.
Take part in the Shark Trust’s Great Shark Snapshot

Take part in the Shark Trust’s Great Shark Snapshot

ByDIVE StaffMar 9, 2022
The UK's Shark Trust is launching a brand-new citizen science initiative aimed at divers and snorkelers - the Great Shark Snapshot.
Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid

Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid

ByDIVE StaffMar 8, 2022
A fantastic portfolio by Nurul Yazid, an underwater photographer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who gave up the corporate life to be a dive instructor and travel the world.
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