Welcome to the Dive Photo Fest website, THE place to visit in order to improve your underwater photography skills. DivePhotoFest.com is the creation of Simon Buxton, Mike Veitch, and Tim Rock and is the place to go for information about our Underwater Photography Workshops. We are proud to announce 5 different workshops for 2007 including the Philippines, Palau, Yap, and Bali. We have created this website to make it fast and easy to find more information about our classes and locations. Have a question about what to bring? Interested in finding out what creatures are found in one of our locations? Have a question about your camera needs and requirements? Well, this is the place to find it. With galleries, blogs, forums, and FAQ sections all readily available on the website you can find all you need to know right here. Haven't found what you are looking for? Please go ahead and ask on the forums or send us a message via the Contact Us Page. Please have a look around and enjoy the many interactive features of our website!

In order to offer the best diving experience and variety of marine life, Dive Photo Fest workshops are scheduled in the Indo Pacific’s premiere locations. From the sharks and mantas of Palau and Yap to the amazing reefs and bizarre critters of the Philippines and Indonesia, we offer a great mix of photo subjects to choose from.

With the emerging popularity of underwater photography in the digital age, we have noticed many people with varying experience levels are purchasing new camera systems. In order to address the differing needs of this demographic, we now offer two different photography curriculums to choose from. Our standard workshops are designed for those with minimal photographic knowledge and experience underwater and on the computer. During a standard workshop, we start from the beginning with basic camera maintenance, lighting and strobe positioning, using a browser, basic Photoshop techniques, and composition. With 3 pros on hand, in water help is a trademark of our workshops, not only do we talk about theories, we help participants implement them in the field. Nightly critiquing sessions and entertainment in the form of slideshows, videos, and presentations add to the fun of our workshops.

Many people are beyond the basics when it comes to photography and computer skills and are looking to take their photography to the next level. With that in mind, we have recently created an Advanced Photography curriculum that will be of interest to those with a few years of experience under their belt. Without having to concentrate on the basics of lighting or computer work, we are able to jump straight into the fun stuff. Topics include the use of manual white balance and filters, creating different backgrounds, capturing motion blur, shooting models, and more advanced Photoshop techniques such as the use of layers and getting the best from prints. As with all of our workshops, “hands on” in water help and nightly critiquing sessions are also included. The first Advanced Photography workshop will be taking place in Bali from October 12-19, 2007.

Our 2007 workshop schedule offers four very diverse locations at different times of the year. Please browse the details of each workshop to find the one that suits your needs best.

Need more details? Have a question? Feel free to send an email directly to any one of us on the contact page .