Underwater Photography Guide Everything I wish I had understood when I first started taking a camera underwater - from cameras and settings to lighting, composition, wildlife behaviour and editing. The first thing I learned when I started taking a camera underwater was that almost everything I understood about photography suddenly became more complicated. Light behaves differently. Colours disappear. Visibility can change in minutes. Your subject is usually moving, you are moving, and - if you're photographing wildlife - the animal certainly isn't going to pose because you've finally got your settings right. And then there is the small matter of controlling your buoyancy, monitoring your depth and air, communicating with your buddy and actually remembering to enjoy the dive. It...
A quiet moment between a grey whale mother and her calf has been awarded first place in The Artist Gallery Awards Wildlife Photography Contest 2026. By Kaushiik Subramaniam · July 2026 “A Mother’s Touch” — First Place, The Artist Gallery Awards Wildlife Photography Contest 2026. A moment of connection I am incredibly honoured to share that my photograph “A Mother’s Touch” has been awarded first place in The Artist Gallery Awards Wildlife Photography Contest 2026. The image captures a tender interaction between a young grey whale calf and its mother in one of Mexico’s grey whale birthing lagoons. In the photograph, the calf gently reaches towards its mother as they move together beneath the surface. It was a subtle moment,...
Discover the story behind Curious Giants, my grey whale photograph from Baja California, Mexico, recently featured as National Geographic Photo of the Day.
Want to know what underwater camera setup I use to capture award-winning images? In this blog, I break down my exact photography rig, including my camera, housing, lenses, ports, lighting and essential accessories.
Eye Spy Wins Big and Small Underwater Faces at the UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition | Kaush Eye Spy Wins Big and Small Underwater Faces at the UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition I’m incredibly honoured to share that my image Eye Spy has won the Big and Small Underwater Faces category of the Photo Competition for UN World Oceans Day. Eye Spy - winner of the Big and Small Underwater Faces category, Photo Competition for UN World Oceans Day. An Award-Winning Underwater Image with a Story Behind the Eye Underwater photography is often about patience, respect, and learning to let nature unfold on its own terms. Eye Spy is an image that represents all of those things to...
