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Received from: SeaLife Cameras

SeaLife's New SportDiver S Underwater Smartphone Housing

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The new compact housing dives to a depth of 100 feet (30 meters) and offers several updates over the original SportDiver model, the new “S” version offers compatibility with all iPhone models including Max sizes, as well as many Android smartphones.

Engineered for absolute reliability and ease of use, the SportDiver S allows divers and snorkelers to capture stunning photos and videos with their smartphones down to depths of 100 feet (30 meters).

Sea&Sea LX Snoot

This new snoot kit from Sea&Sea is exclusive to LX lights. 

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When mounted, the snoot frames the light hitting the surroundings and makes it possible to illuminate only the subject with a high degree of accuracy. Details and colour stand out, so your images pop more and immediately grab the viewer’s attention. It is possible to create a three-dimensional effect, use experimental light and create shadows. All in all, it is a brilliant tool for a more creative and artistic expression that highlights your subjects. 

52 Assignments: Underwater Photography by Alex Mustard

52 Assignments: Underwater Photography from master underwater photographer Alex Mustard is a new and different book for all underwater photographers in need of educational and creative challenges.

This book offers a structured series of underwater photography assignments to develop core skills, enhance creativity, and refine composition. Featuring a year’s worth of weekly challenges, it provides technical guidance, professional tips, and space for personal notes. Assignments cover silhouettes, macro backlighting, and reflections, encouraging dynamic imagery. Designed as both a learning tool and a journal, it helps photographers capture stunning underwater images.

Backscatter Xterminator

I was amazed when all the little backscatter dots that ruined my image disappeared with a single click. Backscatter Xterminator is an excellent gift for underwater photographers.

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BackscatterXterminator

Every underwater photographer has experienced the frustration: you've captured a perfect shot, perhaps one you've been planning for, only to find it marred by backscatter. The hours spent in Photoshop or Lightroom, painstakingly removing hundreds of these pesky dots, often end in dissatisfaction.

Thankfully, those days are over. Erin Quigley, a renowned American underwater photographer and image editing expert, has developed a solution: the Backscatter Xterminator Photoshop plugin. This tool, designed for ease of use, is a game-changer in the world of underwater photography.

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Received from: SeaLife Cameras

Sealife’s New Micro 3.0 Limited Edition Camera Gift Set

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The camera is the latest and third generation of its popular permanently-sealed Micro camera series. The camera is leak-proof with no O-rings to lube or maintain, so there is never a worry about flooding the camera. 

Like its forerunners, the Micro 3.0 features an ergonomic, compact design with easy to-use controls and menus. The camera has a 16-megapixel Sony® CMOS image sensor and offers 4K ultra-high-definition video. 

Press Release
Received from: World Shootout

2024 World Shootout Competition – Final Call

World Shootout

The World Shootout Photography Awards 2024 is rapidly approaching its deadline. Only two weeks remain until you submit your breathtaking underwater photographs.

Celebrating 19 years of excellence, this prestigious competition offers a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and compete for cash prizes and dreamy rewards.

Enter your stunning images in 9 challenging categories, captured between November 2nd, 2023, and November 1st, 2024. 

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Received from: SeaLife Cameras

SeaLife's New SportDiver Ultra Underwater Smartphone Housing

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Boasting numerous design enhancements over the original acclaimed SportDiver model, the Ultra version offers universal compatibility with virtually all smartphones, including iPhones 8 and later models, as well as larger Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy Ultra series.

Engineered with an unwavering commitment to excellence, the SportDiver Ultra allows divers and snorkelers to capture stunning photos and videos with their smartphones down to depths of 130 feet (40 meters). 

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SeaLife Introduces New 6" Wide Angle Dome Lens for SportDiver Smartphone Housing

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SeaLife, the leading maker of underwater imaging gear, has introduced a new Wide Angle Dome Lens for their popular SportDiver underwater smartphone housing that increases the phone’s camera lens field-of view by 40% and allows photographers to get closer to the subject while fitting everything into the image frame.

The 0.71x dome lens requires no skill, training, or adjustment; simply mount it and shoot. Split shots that split the topside view with the undersea view are especially easy. There’s a safety lanyard included to keep the lens with the housing should it get bumped off.

Lens Beyond Ocean 2024: Call for Submissions

Submissions accepted until 7 May 2024 for the 2024 Lens Beyond Ocean international competition.

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As the organizers put it, Lens Beyond Ocean (LBO) “is more than a competition—it’s an odyssey.” And with that notion in mind, they invite photographers and videographers at all levels, from novice to professional, to take up the challenge, go on a quest to dive the seas, and bring back images of the magic, mystery and magnificence of the underwater world.

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