Photo and Video
Capture the beauty of the underwater world and take your diving skills to a creative new level with our Photo Diver Pathway! This exciting pathway is designed for divers who want to combine their passion for scuba diving with the art of underwater photography. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced diver, this pathway will teach you how to use your camera to capture stunning images of marine life, landscapes, and dive adventures.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Photo and Video students must meet the following requirements:
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Must be 18 years or older to start the program
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Certified as an Open Water Diver
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Have signed and uploaded all of the forms to your SSI profile with a clear Diver Medical Statement Questionnaire or a physician sign-off prior to your first pool session. Please do not wait until the last minute to fill out these forms in the event you have to schedule an appointment with your physician
ClassWallet: We are now a vendor of ClassWallet as of 2024!
This course does not include the use of our rental equipment (BCD, Regulator, Weights, Cylinders, and Wetsuit), but they will be available to rent. You are required to purchase/have the essential equipment listed below:
- Underwater Camera and Housing
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The "basics" **:
- Mask
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Hood
- Boots
- Gloves
- 2 Mouthpieces
We recommend purchasing your equipment at Aquatic Specialties so we can personally fit the equipment to you and your body type. We have many different brands, styles, and sizes, and having equipment that fits well will enhance your performance in the water and make your dive experience more enjoyable! We offer our students a 10% discount* on any required equipment that is purchased while actively enrolled in a course! Every customer matters and your support of your local dive shop is the backbone to our success. Your patronage motivates us to keep improving, and allows us to be able to provide you with the services that we do today - together, we will dive into great things!
*Some restrictions apply on select products
**The list of basic equipment would have been purchased for your Open Water certification and is not included in our rentals due to sanitation and fit.
The course fee ($250) includes the following:
- Digital learning material, course registration, and certification fees for SSI
- Lifetime access to SSI's digital learning material, digital logbook, digital certification cards, dive tables, and more
- Hard copy of your certification card
- 1 in-person (or virtual) classroom session:
- Students must complete the online material and exam prior to attending
- Allows students to ask questions in real-time and engage more directly with the subject matter
- Develop a genuine connection with your classmates and instructor
- Facilitates collaborative work and learning
- 1 Open Water Dive:
- Theory, Knowledge, and Skills:
- Understand the basic principles of photography and video including:
- exposure
- white balance
- Setting up composition and lighting
- Gain proficiency in using your camera and understanding it's settings
- Master the challenges that come with shooting photo and video underwater
- Understand the basic principles of photography and video including:
