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The book by Raphael Perez
Master Underwater Video Adventures
A Step-by-step Guide To Filming, Editing, And Sharing Underwater Stories
The steps I actually took (and am still taking) to learn underwater videography, written for divers who want to film without the camera taking over the dive.
Who it’s for
For divers whose footage doesn’t match how the dive felt
Most divers struggle less with the camera itself and more with everything around it: the rig, buoyancy, light, and what to do with the footage afterwards.
- You’re certified and want to film without losing focus on the dive
- Your clips are blue, shaky or full of backscatter
- You have hours of footage and no idea how to turn it into a story
- You want a process, not a shopping list of new gear
What it isn’t
Not a route to filmmaker overnight
It won’t turn you into a cinematographer in a weekend. It’s about planning, movement, framing and post-dive workflow: the habits that make you finish a dive feeling like it actually worked.
“I finally wrote the book I wish I’d had years ago.”Raphael Perez, author
What’s inside
From rig setup to export
- Rig & camera setupBuilding a rig that helps your dive instead of fighting it.
- Buoyancy & handlingFilming without losing control of your position, or your buddy.
- Light placementPositioning lights to cut backscatter and bring colour back.
- Simple story structuresShaping reef, wreck and shore dives into films people finish.
- Shot selection & patienceWhich shots to take, how long to hold them, and when to wait.
- Colour correction basicsGetting the blue-green cast out without breaking the image.
- Matching camerasCutting action cam and main camera footage together.
- Export & shareSettings for YouTube, Instagram and everything in between.
- ChecklistsPre-dive, post-dive, travel, flooded gear and shoot planning.
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Book extras and companion checklists
The extra files that go with the book come as one ZIP. The camera preparation posters and the light-battery checklist pair perfectly with the checklists chapter.
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Pre-Dive Camera Preparation
The step-by-step routine I run before my camera goes anywhere near the water.
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