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Brent Durand

Brent Durand is an avid diver striving to bring ocean awareness to new audiences. He teaches underwater photography and can be found diving California's kelp forests.

Better Together: Planning Your First Family Dive Trip

Tips and tricks to help parents plan successful family dive trips.

The Dive Life: Exploring the Connected Community of Scuba Divers

Underwater photographer Brent Durand explores what it means to be a dive community. With input from the public, he will explore how our connection as divers is far stronger than our differences in location or profession. Topics he'll cover include travel, family diving, conservation, community and everything in between.

A Guide to Choosing Lenses for Your Underwater Camera

There are two strategies for adding lenses and ports to your interchangeable-lens camera system: traditional lenses with domes, and wide-angle conversion lenses. This guide will help you choose the right one for you.

How a Diopter Can Improve Your Macro Photography

Macro diopters reduce your minimum focus, magnify the subject and create a crisper image.

How to Use a Snoot in Underwater Photography

A beginner's guide to how underwater photography snoots work and how to master them.

How to Get Creative with Your Underwater Backlighting

Photographers can use backlights to illuminate, create contrast and more depending on how the equipment is used.

How to Use a White-Balance Card for Taking Underwater Videos

A professional photographer breaks down a simple (but often forgotten) part of taking beautiful videos underwater.

These Are the Best Batteries for Underwater Strobes

The cost of quality batteries is a negligible and well-worth what they add to your kit.

How to Use a Video Tripod in Underwater Photography

This hack will unlock crips macro photos and stable timelapses.