Training Expeditions for Underwater Photographers in 2019
Minh TranYellow pygmy goby, Anilao, Philippines. (14th Annual Photo Competition Honorable Mention)
Photo safaris can be a great way to get your feet wet — literally — as a budding or developing shooter. Many are led by photographers whose names you will recognize from this magazine. Most offer as much or as little help as you want. Some are aimed at specific techniques or styles; many are more general. Information on these trips is developing; visit these websites to learn more about each expedition.
A COTTON PHOTO
Dominica: February 17 to 23; February 22 to 28
Socorro Island, Mexico: February 25 to March 4; March 3 to March 15
Sri Lanka: March 23 to 31
Tonga: July 17 to 27; July 31 to August 10
Guadalupe Island, Mexico: November 6 to 11; November 14 to 19
ALEX MUSTARD UNDERWATER PHOtOGRAPHY
Red Sea: June 2019
BACKSCATTER UNDERWATER VIDEO AND PHOTO
Little Cayman, Cayman Islands: January 19 to 26; January 26 to February 2
Truk Lagoon, Chuuk: February 2 to 16
Raja Ampat/Triton Bay, Indonesia: March 25 to April 6; April 7 to 19
Anilao, Philippines: April 8 to 18
BLUEWATER PHOTO
Socorro Island, Mexico: Two trips in March
Anilao, Philippines: April and May
Sea of Cortez: Three trips in July
CATHY CHURCH
Gardens of the Queen, Cuba: February 2 to 9
Bali to Komodo, Indonesia: August 28 to September 9
ISLAND EXPOSURE
Silver Bank, Dominican Republic: March 16 to 23
Cocos Island, Costa Rica: November 14 to 25
LIQUID PRODUCTIONS/MEG DIVER
Port Austin, Michigan, USA: June 13 to 20; June 22 to 29
Truk Lagoon, Chuuk: November 16 to 29
Joerg Blessing14th Annual Photo Competition Honorable Mention
JIM CHURCH SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Turks & Caicos Aggressor II (Silver Bank): February 16 to 23
Indo Aggressor: March 14 to 25
Cayman Aggressor V: May 11 to 18
Belize Aggressor III: June 1 to 8
Fiji Aggressor: June 15 to 22
Bahamas Aggressor (Tiger Beach): July 13 to 20
Galapagos Aggressor: August 1 to 8
Oman Aggressor: September 28 to October 5
Maldives Aggressor II: October 20 to 27
REEF PHOTO
Anilao, Philippines: May 18 to 25