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 PADI
Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty
The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer
course is a two-part (Level One and Level Two) introduction to digital
underwater photography centered around today’s point-and-shoot digital cameras.
The course helps divers develop the knowledge, skills and practical techniques
necessary to obtain excellent photographs with a digital camera, even on their
first photo dive. This specialty is a materials-driven course intended for
a broad audience – snorkelers, Discover Scuba Diving participants*, Open Water
Diver students* and certified divers. The course is primarily for those
interested in learning the basics of digital underwater photography.
Prerequisites
To qualify for the PADI Digital Underwater
Photographer course, you must:
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Be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI
Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another
training organization.
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or Be a Snorkeler
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No Minimum age for snorkelers, Scuba Divers
must be 10 years old.
Course Overview
 Level One of the course guides students in
achieving good results easily, even if they’ve never used a digital camera
before. It is designed as an introduction to course skills and knowledge. In
Level One, students learn what equipment they need to take great underwater
photographs, how to prepare their underwater photo system, and basic underwater
photo techniques while diving in an environmentally friendly manner. Level One
training is open to snorkelers, Open Water Diver students* and certified divers.
Students who successfully complete Level One may receive a PADI certification
card.
Level One skill development may be conducted in a pool/confined water or in open
water. After students successfully complete Level One, they may move on to Level
Two to learn how to make their photographs even better. Level Two expands what
they need to know about file formats, resolution settings, making their images
lighter or darker, getting good color, composing their photo, downloading
photographs into their computer and adjusting them to look their best. Level Two
training is open to snorkelers and certified divers. You conduct Level Two skill
development in open water. Participants who successfully complete Level Two
skill development qualify for the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty
certification.
Course Costs
The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer
Specialty Certification from Divers Incorporated includes:
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2- 4 hours of classroom lecture (Level
one)
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additional 2- 4hours of
lecture (Level Two)
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Books, Handouts and course materials
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One pool or open water dive Dive
(Level one)
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One Open Water Dive (level two)
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Certification Processing and
Administrative fees
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Additional
Equipment required: Underwater Camera and equipment available at Divers
Incorporated for rental or purchase.
Level One of this course costs $95
($35 with the purchase of a digital camera system from Divers
Incorporated)
Level One and Two of this course is $145
($75 with the purchase of a digital camera system from Divers
Incorporated)
Want to know more about this course or
want to request this course to be scheduled?
click here!
For a Schedule of upcoming classes and
times click here!
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