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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.

Useful Hand Signal Tips for Dive Photo Buddies

Establishing hand signals topside and setting up your shot before your dive buddy joins the shot will streamline your underwater photography process.

Why a Tray-and-Handle System is Key to Underwater Photography

As the foundation of your camera kit, a tray-and-handle system provides stability and holds lights to brighten your shots.

Three Secrets of Professional Underwater Photographers

Go beyond the underwater photo basics and learn from the pros in this video tutorial from Brent Durand.

How to Use Slow Shutter Speeds Underwater

Utilizing slow shutter speeds is an easy way to create a feeling of movement in your underwater images. Brent Durand walks us through the technique in this video tutorial.

Underwater Photography Tips for Mastering Exposure and Histogram

Mastering exposure is a fundamental skill in underwater photography and video. It’s essential to capture correct exposure in-camera as you’re creating each image.

The Best Camera Settings for Underwater Photography

As underwater photographers progress, they slowly move from automatic to manual settings. Here's what you need to keep in mind.

Dive Travel Tips for Underwater Photographers

Traveling with a camera system can prove challenging for new photographers and divers. Here are several tips to have a smooth travel experience with your camera gear.

Underwater Photography Tips for Shooting Sunbursts

Most underwater cameras can create sunbursts when used with a strobe or flash and some manual settings. Here are three tips to start creating sunbursts in your underwater photos.

Three Unusual Wide-Angle Underwater Photography Tips

In this video tutorial and article from Brent Durand, we go beyond the basic recommendations and look at some essential tips for improving your photos.