“Underwater photographers  cannot usually change camera gear mid-dive, or switch location once  underwater! So selecting the right places to dive, visiting them at the  correct time and knowing what we’re after in terms of subjects and light  are especially critical steps to success in underwater photography.  Fortunately, there is much we can learn to predict pre-dive, from the  orientation of the site, the position of the sun, the sea conditions  and, of course, our previous knowledge of the location and its marine  life.”

Alex will use his Red Sea workshop from the end of  2021 as a case study, showing only images from that trip. Alex will  detail why the sites were chosen for the workshop group, how those  predictions held up underwater and what Alex actually shot on those  dives. The presentation is a chance to discuss important factors for  successful images that don’t usually come up in standard teaching. And  it will provide the chance to develop an understanding and an advantage  in an area that many photographers leave totally up to chance.