Underwater photographers - who got a scuba certification?

9 years 7 months ago #397116 by Frost Photography
Groupon has a Scuba certification course I got notified about this morning and I'm thinking about going for this.  Who has their certification.  Photography is a pricey hobby/work.  Just wondering what I'm going to be up against with scuba gear.  Also, are there many underwater photography jobs?

Seems to me that this might be an easier field of photography to break into, seeing that I can't imagine all that many people would be doing this.  

"The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your camera."
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9 years 7 months ago #397260 by effron
Cha ching!.....There's another expensive endeavor. I dove when younger and sold all my gear thirty years ago, after my first son was born. Fun stuff but pricey! Even so, you won't be alone.....

Why so serious?
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9 years 7 months ago #397276 by Alan Nunez
I am PADI Certified as a Rescue Diver and I spent many years in the South Pacific with my trusty Nikonos (which I still have but doubt it works any more).

You are getting yourself into an expensive hobby/job but I would say it is worth doing.


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9 years 7 months ago #397296 by Moossmann
My brother in law is into scuba diving.  If you think photography is expensive, wait till you see the prices with that hobby.


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