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GuidesUnderwater Macro Photography: Focus, Composition and Light
A complete guide to underwater macro — nailing focus and sharpness, choosing your angle, composing with color and the environment, and lighting tiny subjects.
GuidesUnderwater Photography for Beginners: Where to Start
A beginner's guide to underwater photography — buoyancy first, choosing gear in the right order, light, composition, the mistakes to avoid, and simple editing.
HighlightsWorld Diving Calendar: Best Time to Dive, Region by Region
When to dive the world beyond Southeast Asia — Japan, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific, the Americas, and the Red Sea, with seasons, difficulty, and the big-animal highlights.
DestinationsBrunei Diving Guide: Wrecks, Seasons and Best Dive Sites
Where and when to dive Brunei — Dolphin 88, the Bolkiah wreck, oil-rig reefs and macro, plus the Labuan Big Four across the border — with seasons, the operator and entry tips.
DestinationsDiving Nusa Penida, Bali: Mantas, Mola Mola and Drifts
A guide to diving Nusa Penida and Lembongan off Bali — reliable manta rays, mola mola season, the big drift dives, when to go, and the strong currents to respect.
DestinationsDiving Tulamben, Bali: Wrecks, Macro and the USAT Liberty
A guide to diving Tulamben on Bali — the USAT Liberty and Kubu wrecks, black-sand macro, when to go, the marine life, and how to dive it all from shore.
GuidesGoPro Underwater Color Correction (Complete Guide)
How to get real color from a GoPro underwater: Protune settings, why a red filter matters, shooting technique, and the best ways to restore your photos.
DestinationsIndonesia Diving Guide: Regions, Seasons and Best Dive Sites
Where and when to dive Indonesia — Raja Ampat, Komodo, Lembeh, Bali and the Banda Sea — with seasons, marine life, permits and photography tips.
DestinationsDiving Komodo National Park: Sites, Seasons and Marine Life
A guide to diving Komodo — the manta sites, fast drifts, when to go, the marine life, the SiORA park permit, and how to reach it from Labuan Bajo.
DestinationsDiving the Lembeh Strait: Muck Diving, Critters and Seasons
A guide to diving the Lembeh Strait — the world's muck-diving capital: the critters, the best sites, when to go, and how to reach it in North Sulawesi.
DestinationsDiving Raja Ampat: Sites, Seasons and Marine Life
A guide to diving Raja Ampat — the best dive sites, when to go, the marine life, entry permits, and how to reach the richest reefs on Earth.
DestinationsMalaysia Diving Guide: Sipadan, Seasons and Best Dive Sites
Where and when to dive Malaysia — legendary Sipadan and Sabah's macro islands, plus the peninsular east coast — with the permit system, seasons and marine life.
DestinationsDiving Sipadan: Permits, Sites, Seasons and Marine Life
A guide to diving Sipadan — the permit system, best dive sites like Barracuda Point, when to go, the turtles and sharks, and how to plan a trip from Mabul.
DestinationsPhilippines Diving Guide: Regions, Seasons and Best Dive Sites
Where and when to dive the Philippines — Anilao and Dauin macro, Malapascua's thresher sharks, Tubbataha and Coron's wrecks — with seasons and marine life.
DestinationsDiving Anilao: Macro, Blackwater and the Best Critter Sites
A guide to diving Anilao — the Philippines' macro and blackwater capital near Manila: the critters, the best sites, when to go, and how to get there.
DestinationsDiving Coron: WWII Wrecks and Palawan's Sunken Fleet
A guide to wreck diving in Coron — the WWII Japanese fleet sunk in 1944, the best wrecks, Barracuda Lake, when to go, and how to reach it in Palawan.
DestinationsDiving Malapascua: Thresher Sharks and Northern Cebu
A guide to diving Malapascua — the world's most reliable daily thresher sharks at Monad Shoal, the other dive sites, when to go, and how to get there.
DestinationsDiving Tubbataha Reefs: Season, Liveaboards and Marine Life
A guide to diving Tubbataha — the short liveaboard-only season, the best dive sites, the sharks and mantas, and how to reach this remote UNESCO reef.
DestinationsThailand Diving Guide: Regions, Seasons and Best Dive Sites
Where and when to dive Thailand — the Similan Islands and Richelieu Rock on the Andaman coast, Koh Tao and Sail Rock in the Gulf — with seasons and marine life.
DestinationsDiving Koh Tao: Thailand's Learn-to-Dive Capital
A guide to diving Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand — why it is the world's certification capital, the best dive sites, when to go, and how to get there.
DestinationsDiving Richelieu Rock: Thailand's Best Dive Site
A guide to diving Richelieu Rock — Thailand's finest pinnacle for whale sharks, mantas, and soft coral, when to go, and how to dive it from Khao Lak.
DestinationsDiving the Similan Islands: Season, Sites and Liveaboards
A guide to diving Thailand's Similan Islands — the season and park closure, the granite dive sites, marine life, and how to dive them from Khao Lak.
CamerasDJI Osmo Action Underwater Guide: Housing, Filters and Settings
How to set up a DJI Osmo Action for diving — the depth sensor, 20 m native rating, 60 m housing, color filters, settings, and how it compares to a GoPro.
CamerasGoPro Underwater Guide: Housings, Filters and Best Settings
How to set up a GoPro for diving — waterproof housings, color-correction filters, macro and wide lenses, video lights, and the best underwater settings.
CamerasInsta360 Underwater Guide: 360 Cameras, Dive Cases and Reframing
How to shoot underwater with an Insta360 — the 360 X-series and Ace Pro, dive cases to 60 m, the reframe-later workflow, and getting color back.
CamerasOM System TG-7 Underwater Guide: Macro, Modes and Housing
How to shoot underwater with the OM System TG-7 — its underwater modes and white balance, macro and microscope mode, the PT-059 housing, and strobes.
Marine LifeFrogfish: The Reef's Master of Camouflage and Ambush
A diver's guide to frogfish — how they camouflage, lure prey, and 'walk' on their fins, where to find them, and how to photograph them underwater.
Marine LifeManta Rays: Species, Behavior and Where to Dive With Them
A diver's guide to manta rays — the reef and oceanic species, how they feed and behave, the best places to dive with them, photography tips, and conservation.
Marine LifeNudibranchs: The Ocean's Most Colorful Sea Slugs
A diver's guide to nudibranchs — what these colorful sea slugs are, how they live, where to find them, and how to photograph them underwater.
Marine LifeSea Turtles: Species, Behavior and Where to Dive With Them
A diver's guide to sea turtles — the species you meet underwater, how they behave, where to see them, how to photograph them, and their conservation status.
GuidesBest Underwater Photo Editor (2026 Guide)
Compare the best underwater photo editing software — Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture One, and AI editors like JellyFix — to find the right workflow.
GuidesDJI Action Underwater Color Correction (Complete Guide)
Learn how to improve underwater colors on DJI Action cameras. Discover camera settings, shooting techniques, editing workflows, and AI restoration methods.
GuidesHow to Restore Underwater Photos (Beginner's Complete Guide)
The best ways to restore underwater photos — white balance, Lightroom, Photoshop, and AI editors like JellyFix — with the pros and cons of each.
HighlightsBest Time to Dive in Southeast Asia (2026 Diving Calendar)
Discover the best time to dive across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Brunei with our month-by-month Southeast Asia diving calendar.
GuidesWhy Underwater Photos Look Blue (and How to Get the Color Back)
Water absorbs warm light with depth, which is why underwater photos turn blue or green. Here is what happens, and how to restore natural color.