Underwater photography PS Late clarity screen

In general, the underwater portrait photography is divided into the real underwater photography (the model and the photographer together) and through the aquarium shot (model in the water, photographer outside the aquarium two, of course, a glass tank can make shooting more efficient, more film, light more controllable, but many people because of limited conditions, Can only choose to go outdoors for real shooting. So what do you pay attention to when you're shooting underwater? What kind of skills are there in the late days? Just take a look at it today.

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　First, preliminary preparation points

1. Waterproof sleeve. First of all, you have to buy a SLR camera waterproof sleeve (shell), this thing price difference is too big, from dozens of to tens of thousands of, of course, the higher the price, the risk is smaller, the more professional. Because of the shyness in the bag, I bought the 400+ DICAPAC waterproof sleeve. The most important thing before use is to do the limit test: Put the paper towel into the waterproof sleeve, and then under the water for a few hours to observe whether it is flooded.

2. Camera and lens. Considering the underwater perspective and after the launch of the object will be larger, it is recommended that the best choice of the whole camera, about the lens, I use the full range of 17-40 wide-angle zoom lens, in the light, water quality, 4.0 of the aperture is enough.

3. Clothing. I let the model choose a white dress with the same color of the underwear, white skirt and bottom of the dark color can form a contrast, and after the launch, the skirt usually does not float to float, very easy to go out, this later difficult to repair, so to prepare and dress the same color of the underwear.

4. Props. If the model does not acquire water, fear that the model after the launch of both hands is too flustered, can choose a bunch of flowers as props, or take, or hold all can, and the color of the flower can be the same as the color of the bottom of the formation of contrast, so that the overall picture of the color comparison jumps (of course, we go to the water is not clear enough, color did not jump out)

5. Other. The best time to shoot is when the sun is the most plentiful, so you have to start early in the morning, with sunscreen (the photographer is recommended to wear a T-shirt, sunscreen), towels and other items. If you need a model with makeup, you have to ensure that the makeup can be waterproof.

Waterproof sleeve

　　Second, the shooting process points

1. Before launching the water, test the sealing condition of the waterproof sleeve again, make sure no problem, then install the water again.

2. Basically there is no way in the water to adjust the aperture and shutter freely, so it is recommended to select AV file, in order to cope with the changes in the water and let the photos have more details, I added 1 file exposure compensation, aperture selection 4.0,iso 200, the most important thing is to choose the burst mode.

3. Let the model see some related samples beforehand, communicate the feeling and posture that you want. After the water communication, then let the model in the water, because it is unable to communicate underwater. That said, but each communication after the launch of the film, the models are unable to adapt to the underwater environment and water too fast, at the beginning will be many times ng. To wait for the model to get used to the underwater environment, for three hours, the model will not learn from the water for 2 seconds can not stand, to stay under the water for 20 seconds is no problem.

4. Photographers before the water, but also to try to spit out the gas, otherwise it will be due to the air and the buoyancy of the waterproof bag, involuntarily floating on the surface or floating to be unable to control. Slowly, you'll find it's no problem to stay for half a minute.

5. Every once in a while, let the model take a rest, eat food and water and other supplementary physical strength, because underwater photography is apt to overuse the physical strength of the photographer and the model.

The underwater object will enlarge.

　　Third, the main points of thought

1. First at the ACR interface, adjust the exposure and then adjust the color of the water through hue and saturation.

ACR Adjustment

2. Import the PS interface, first fix the skin color, then adjust the overall color level, contrast.

Adjust the color levels to restore skin color

3. To beautify the photo with the overlay of different light material and seabed material.

Overlay light Material

Overlay the seabed material

4. Hand-Painted Color shadow: Select the Gradient tool, choose orange, pull gradient, and then overlay mode for soft light.

Color level adjustment

5. Finally, make a local adjustment, so that everyone will focus on the character,

Local adjustment

　　Iv. Summary

In a word, everything is difficult. Without the experience of underwater photography, it is necessary to practice the underwater open eyes and underwater body control, so that you can be more comfortable in shooting and get more visual angles. Finally, we have to remind you that underwater photography is risky and that filming needs to be cautious.

Materials used in the later period

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