Long Beach Scuba Show 2014!It's that time of the year again, the famous Long Beach Scuba Show is this weekend, June 7-8th! The show is the perfect time to get a chance to check out all the great new housings, strobes, lights and more. We'll be there with our team of experts ready to answer all qu …

Photos from the Bluewater Photo Shark Trips   Last month, Bluewater Photo ran several trips to snorkel with sharks in open water off Southern California. This was prime season for spotting blue sharks, however with warmer water temps this year (and an El Nino on the horizon) the makos made their p …

Must-Have Accessories - GoPro   Enhance your underwater video recording ability with these must have GoPro accessories. Whether you have the Hero4, Hero 3+, Hero 3 or other GoPro model, these are accessories you won't want to leave home without. Spare Battery …

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs Nikon D7000 By Scott Gietler Owner, Bluewater Photo   A little history - in the beginning Of course I shoot with a dSLR. Why would I downgrade to one of those crummy little mirrorless cameras, with their wimpy size sensors?(Disclaimer - I don't really think mirrorless camer …

Awesome Sony RX-100 macro photos Stacking wet lenses underwater   Some of our guests on our 4th annual Anilao photo workshop got some awesome macro shots by stacking two wet lenses with their Sony RX-100 setups. By working on their strobe placement, and learning how to properly steady their hous …

Introducing the FIX NEO Video Lights "High Tech" comes to video lights   These new lights springs onto the scene full of high tech wonder. The Fix Neo video lights offer just about everything people want these days - high tech features like a digital display, complete power control, from 0% to 1 …

Support the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber! (and have a blast too!) Chamber Eve 2014 When? Wednesday May 7th at 7PM Where? Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Why? To support the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, an important lifesaving facility for all Southern California Divers! How Much? $95 donati …

iTorch Video Pro 7 Review iTorch is well known for making high quality, high powered lights in small bodies. The lights are great for video with a wide beam angle and bright LED light. The iTorch Video Pro 7 is the newest in a line of popular lights, and takes things to the professional level. …

Canon G16 - Underwater shooting Guide Lenses, housings, settings, and more By Scott Gietler   Why use the Canon G16 for underwater photography? The Canon G16 is a top of the line compact camera that rivals the Sony RX-100 for focusing speed and image quality. While the S …

Guide to shooting Underwater with the Canon 70D   The Canon 70D is an exciting new camera for underwater photo and video. The highlight is the Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. In short, this new sensor provides lighting-fast autofocus for still shooters using the viewfinder as well as video shooter …

Guide to shooting Underwater with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 The Olympus OM-D EM-1 is  high end mirrorless camera from Olympus. This camera takes the original E-M5 to a new level, check out our guide for taking this great camera underwater. It has since been replaced by the Olympus OM-D …

  Bluewater Photo's Grand Opening Party With special guest ReefCheck.org Thursday, Feb 27th 6-10pm Please RSVP to party@bluewaterphotostore.com Appetizers & Drinks Dinner at 7:30pm Raffle at 8:30pm Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks provided In RSVP Please indicate if you would …