Vivid-Pix is commemorating the contributions of women scuba divers by raising money for two great causes in conjunction with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Women Dive Day Saturday, July 15. The third annual global event strengthens and supports female divers through adventure...
In out last post, we covered some terminology and tips on taking photos in water. In this article, we'll cover camera settings.
Using Preset Shooting Modes Underwater
Mode Settings create a combination of adjustments that are pre-designed for specific conditions. Some of the cameras we used had underwater mode settings. If the camera you select has these, the are well worth experimenting with and using. Of course, there...
It is a hard life, but we took it upon ourselves to take off to a beautiful tropical location so we can help you get great vacation photos.
Our goal is to help you find out which phone or camera is best for your vacation photos, with particular focus on the feature that attracts much of the attention . . . taking them into the water — many without the necessity of additional waterproof protection.
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In preparation for the vacation season and summer fun, Vivid-Pix and professional photographer and instructor, Sandy Sondrol, went to a tropical paradise and tested more than a dozen smartphones, camera, and underwater housings to help you get better vacation photos.
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This extensive, first-time review of automatic settings, manual settings, internal filter modes, and external filters, across such a...
For some - including our nation's active duty service members serving abroad or otherwise away from home - this holiday season can be bittersweet.
Part of the joy of the holiday season is gathering the entire family together to share good food, gifts and fond remembrances of the year that is coming to a close.
However, for some - including our nation's active-duty service members serving abroad or otherwise away from...
Actually a reef, Stingray City, and then The Wreck of the Kittiwake.
With Color Correction:
With a bit of Artistic Flair:
Imagine our delight when we happened upon this mythical land and sea creature!
Watching her gaze upon the land.
Her tail dangling above the sand.
We approached her slowly – just to see.
But, she quickly swam back into the sea.
A diving couple coming up from a morning dive said it best: WOW!
Frankentray about to go in the water.
Follow our “Cayman Adventure” all week!
You traveled how far and spent how much on your vacation?
On location in Grand Cayman, we’re creating a one-stop information source for cell phones through point and shoot cameras that have both topside and underwater photo capabilities.
Fortunately, the manufacturers were willing to help: Bing from Fujifilm, Marc from Nikon, Neal from Sony, Anthony from ValsTech (LenzO iPhone housing), Rebecca from Ricoh, Sven from Sealife, Jean from Ikelite (housings with Olympus and Canon cameras), and Howard from Fantasea (housings with Canon and Sony cameras), all said “we’re in...
As you dig into your personal cache of treasured holiday memories, here are a few ways you can bring the spirit of Christmas to life using old photos.
As Charles Dickens showed us in his classic novella A Christmas Carol, reflecting on memories of holidays past can help guide us on our path to creating joyful memories in our present and future. Whether it's looking back on the Christmastime of our youth, exploring the holidays of...
