Dive first, shoot second: Underwater photography lessons from two commended filmmakers
From mastering basic dive technique to filming ocean predators, Emmy Award-winning video journalist, Emily Rhyne, and Canon Explorer of Light, Nadia Aly, give the lowdown on how to shoot underwater
Emily Rhyne, a former New York Times video journalist, had a strong fear of diving as an adult. However, after visiting Egypt in 2021, she was inspired by divers and eventually gained her diving certification. Nadia Aly, a Canon Explorer of Light and self-proclaimed "water baby," had already spent years capturing footage of ocean creatures through her company, Scuba Dive Life Expeditions.
Both Emily and Nadia agree that mastering basic dive techniques is crucial before using a camera underwater. Emily started by using a GoPro Hero13 during her 100 dives in Cozumel, Mexico, while Nadia threw herself into diving full force with a Canon EOS 1-D right after her first certification.
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