Event calendar
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11 Jul 2008 - 10:00 - 20 Jul 2008 - 18:47Dominica, Caribbean -
22 Oct 2008 - 11:00 - 25 Oct 2008 - 18:00Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -
10 Nov 2008 - 00:00 - 15 Nov 2008 - 00:00Eilat, Israel (Red Sea) -
12 Feb 2009 - 00:00 - 15 Feb 2009 - 00:00Moscow -
22 Mar 2009 - 03:00 - 23 Mar 2009 - 03:00Sydney, Australia
Special Trips
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21 Mar 2009 - 00:00 - 29 Mar 2009 - 00:00Destination Islas Revillagigedos - also known as Socorro Island(s)
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Photo & Video Events
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29 Sep 2008 - 00:00 - 5 Oct 2008 - 02:00Provence, Southern France -
10 Nov 2008 - 00:00 - 15 Nov 2008 - 00:00Eilat, Israel (Red Sea)
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23 Nov 2008 - 09:00 - 3 Dec 2008 - 16:00Tulamben, Bali -
21 Mar 2009 - 00:00 - 29 Mar 2009 - 00:00Islas Revillagigedos - also known as Socorro Island(s)
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Recommended reading
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This book is dedicated to Nitrox rebreather diving and the basic principles and skills that every rebreather diver should know and master. It covers some topics like balance and trim with a rebreather, risk management, and proper Nitrox dive planning.
Photo & Video
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First dives with the Nikon D300Section: Reviews
Photo & Video articles
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|Give your underwater photography the WOW factor with the Ferraris
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|Join Us Aboard The Pelagian: March 28 - April 4, 2008 And/Or at Wakatobi Resort: April 4 - April 15, 2008
Photo & Video Workshops
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|Kurt Amsler's Advanced Workshop for analogue and digital photographers29 Sep 2008 - 00:00 - 5 Oct 2008 - 02:00 | Provence, Southern France | Hotel La Bastide
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|Joining an underwater photography course or workshop with Mark will give you the opportunity of working with one of the UK's foremost photographers in a relaxed atmosphere and amongst a group who all23 Nov 2008 - 09:00 - 3 Dec 2008 - 16:00 | Tulamben, Bali | Tauch Terminal Resort
Useful Photo- & Video links
Articles by Kurt Amsler
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Published in X-Ray Issue: 21 - Feb 2008
|It is sad, but true—underwater photographers do not have a good track record or reputation for behaving well in nature. But being environmentally aware and conscientious about conservation issues shouDownload pdf: Environmental Awareness_____ -
Published in X-Ray Issue: 20 - Dec 2007
|Incredible as it may sound, one of the most difficult creatures to shoot under water is a human being. That is, if your goal is to integrate a diver in the underwater environment as a natural, harmonious element. Let’s look at some of the more important factors in achieving a great diver portrait.Download pdf: Working with Models_____ -
Published in X-Ray Issue: 19 - Oct 2007
|Shooting fish with a camera isn’t easy! Unlike people they are perfectly adapted to the aquatic environment, hydro-dynamically shaped and in all their colourful splendour they are completely ignorant of any directions given by the photographer’s end. So to get that perfect shot we need a strategy – and the right equipment.Download pdf: Fish Photography_____ -
Published in X-Ray Issue: 18 - Aug 2007
|Getting an underwater camera is really only half the solution. Without a proper light source the possibilities will be very limited. Having one or more strobes are essential, but how to chose the right unit?Download pdf: Flash Photography_____
Kurt Amsler
Kurt Amsler is a world-renowned and award winning underwater photographer based in the south of France. As a photographer, teacher and environmentalist, Kurt Amsler's influence over modern diving is comparable to that of his hero, Hans Hass. An innovative photographer, he has authored countless books and articles which have brought the underwater world to a wider audience.