PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty diver training

PADI DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALTY

Digital has taken the underwater photography world by storm. Get in on the action with the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course. You can quickly and easily capture the underwater world with your camera and on your computer.

Wouldn’t you like to show your friends how beautiful the underwater world is? If so, this course is the right one for you! By taking the Digital Underwater Photography specialty course you’ll soon be making pictures like the pros. And you’ll also learn to process your photos on the computer.

The PADI Digital Underwater Photography specialty course

has a two-level design:

Level 1:

- Point-and-shoot cameras and their practicabilities
- White balancing
- Color filters
- Taking photographs without external flash

Level 2

- Using histograms
- File formats
- Image resolution
- Picture composition
- Organization and archiving

During the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course,

You will also get to learn the PADI S.E.A. method (Shoot, Examine and Adjust) of digital underwater photography. In order to participate in Level 1 of the Digital Underwater Photography specialty course you need to have completed a Open Water Diver course (or a higher course), and successful completion of Level 1 is the prerequisite for Level 2. The duration for both levels is 4 hours each. Participation in both levels is also open for snorkelers who will receive a non-diving certificate after successful completion.

The course materials include the new Digital Underwater Photographer Manual and an underwater white-balance slate.

Certified divers can get Level 2 credited as an adventure dive for the PADI Adventures in Diving program. The minimum age to enroll in the course is 10 years.

Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) However, you can take the course as a snorkeler and receive a nondiving certification.
Choosing and using modern digital cameras and U/W housings
Using the SEA method for getting great shots quickly
Editing and sharing your pictures
The three primary principles for getting good photos underwater
The Digital Underwater Photographer certifications credits toward the Master Scuba Diver rating.
This is one of PADI’s most adaptable specialty courses, and can even be started during the last dive of your Open Water Diver course

Digital Underwater Photography Specialty

8.750,-Baht

Includes PADI Course Materials, Certification Fees, Equipment rental, Hotel Transfers, Lunch & Light Refreshments on Boat Trips

Prior to the IDC there is a 2 day Prep Course to refresh your dive theory and sharpen your pool and rescue skill demonstrations. After completing the IDC Prep Course you will be ready to go into the IDC with confidence in your knowledge and skills.

PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Training

Any candidate participating in an IDC Prep Course who is not then successful in the IE will be invited to join our next IDC and IE in Thailand free of charge.

FREE PADI NITROX INSTRUCTOR

Camille now includes your PADI Nitrox Instructor rating for FREE in all IDC courses and internships (this offer does not include required PADI materials for becoming a PADI Nitrox diver / Instructor and PADI applications fees).

Accommodation on Samui ranges from simple moderately priced beach bungalows for 500 Baht per night with shower & fan up to medium priced Resorts with Air-con rooms with en suite toilet & bathroom priced 1200 - 2000 Baht per night.

We can help you find a self catering Bungalow for between 8000 - 12000 Baht per month, equipped with cooking facilities and living room. In fact most of our Divemaster / IDC Candidates staying for extended periods select this option, some have even found decent rooms for less than 8000 Baht , although you would need to rent and ride a small moped (90cc) to get around which costs approximately 3500 Baht per month. For your arrival on Samui, we are pleased to provide complimentary transfer to your resort and provide information on the local area.

Pay deposit Digital Underwater Photography Diver course

* Important Note

Prices in the shopping carts are quoted in € Euro's for comparison purposes only and are based on a fixed exchange rate of 50 Thai Baht to the Euro. Your actual price will vary depending on the exchange rate of your choice of currency against the Thai baht at the time of booking.