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OM System TG-7 Tough accessories
Best accessories for the OM System TG-7 and Olympus Tough underwater compact cameras

By Phil Medcalf Published

Buying guide My pick of the essential lenses, casings, and lighting accessories for the Tough TG range of waterproof compact cameras

Buying guide
Tamara Dean
This photographer took huge "leap of faith" to build a bespoke underwater studio in the grounds of her Australian home

By Paul Burrows Published

Features Keen to take her underwater photography projects a lot further, Tamara Dean turned to a freshwater swimming pool specialist to create her a custom underwater studio

Features
A diver explores an illuminated underwater cave, surrounded by stalagmites and stalactites with blue lighting
The cave was pitch black – so to create this magical underwater shot, the photographer had to use all his camera expertise...

By Kim Bunermann Published

Features The image 'Dream Gate' was shot in a flooded cave in Mexico – here's how the photographer mastered the challenging light and surroundings

Features
A crayfish in bright blue water and green seaweed, with a mountain above water in the background
These award-winning underwater photos were captured with compact cameras and a GoPro, proving big camera gear isn’t necessary to win a big contest

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

COMPACTS The Underwater Photographer of the Year has a category just for compact cameras, and the images are stunning

COMPACTS
Video footage by Barny Dillarstone showing eagle ray in frame, highlighted by a red circle
Cheap underwater camera records deep-sea creature in Indonesia that’s likely never been filmed alive before

By Mike Harris Published

News Citizen scientist and underwater filmmaker drops US$400/£300 Insta360 and DIY camera rig off the coast of Indonesia, and captures possible world-first footage of majestic purple eagle ray

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Screenshot from video captured by Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre of a sleeper shark in Antarctica
Underwater camera films shark in Antarctic Ocean, thought to be a world first

By Mike Harris Published

News Deep-sea researchers capture world-first footage of a sleeper shark in near-freezing Antarctic waters

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A salp floats in the dark water, containing several smaller organisms inside it, including a small, yellow, black-spotted juvenile boxfish, a glowing orange jellyfish, and several crustaceans.
Captured on an Indonesian night dive with a Nikon D800E, this remarkable image reveals a tiny universe of undersea life

By Tom May Published

NEWS Massimo Giorgetta's award-winning macro shot shows a transparent salp sheltering an array of microscopic creatures

NEWS
Two large, golden common carp appear to "kiss" underwater near submerged debris, illuminated by a bright shaft of sunlight from the surface.
Fish face-off! How the Nikon D850 and Nikkor 8-15mm fisheye lens captured this dramatic shot in crystal-clear detail

By Tom May Published

WINNER Hungarian photographer Ferenc Lorincz reveals the technical setup behind his stunning underwater image.

WINNER
Photographs from an underwater photography shoot by Steve Haining
Photographer Steven Haining breaks world record for the deepest underwater photo shoot

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS This photographer trained for more than a year to create these otherworldly images – breaking a world record in the process

NEWS
Diver swims towards giant shoal of fish deep underwater
“I saw my girlfriend diving towards them…” Freediver’s awe-inspiring underwater photo steals the shoal

By Niall Hampton Published

Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Pro freediver, Benjamin Yavar, captured this award-winning underwater photo of the sardine run in Chile

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