6 Experts Reveal Top Tips on Becoming a Professional Underwater Photographer

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If you’ve ever wondered how to become a professional underwater photographer, advice from an accomplished professional could come in handy. That’s why we asked some photo pros to help us make a list of their best tips for turning pro. Enjoy! Start with Being a Good Diver and Good Photographer. Most important: be a great […]

PADI Course Director Training Course in Sabah, Malaysia

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The ultimate goal for those Instructors who take recreational diving seriously and who believe they have what it takes to help shape diving’s future in a positive way, participants from all around the world recently gathered in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, to attend PADI’s prestigious, Course Director Training Course (CDTC). The highest achievable level of […]

The Thrills and Skills of Night Diving

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The first thing you’ll notice is your vision narrowing to only what is lit by your flashlight. Once your eyes adjust, you’ll notice that the hard corals you saw in the daytime have unfurled tiny tentacles. Their feelers are tracking the water for a piece of tasty plankton. Shining a flashlight on underwater formations focuses […]

Video of the Week: Scuba Diving in Palau

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Click to display the embedded YouTube video This week’s Featured Video of the Week comes from Palau Dive Adventures Dive Shop and showcases all things incredible that one can expect to see while diving in Palau. Palau is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean which is part of the larger island grouping of […]

How to Equalize Your Ears

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Featured from DAN (Divers Alert Network) From simple cases of swimmer’s ear to the serious and sometimes lasting damage of barotrauma, divers are vulnerable to ear problems because the delicate mechanisms that govern our hearing and balance just aren’t designed for the rapid pressure changes that result from diving. Click to display the embedded YouTube […]

Amanda Cotton – Photographer, Underwater Explorer, and Airport Carpet Aficionado

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To celebrate women in diving, PADI is spotlighting several women who have made significant contributions to the sport. This week, it’s professional photographer and PADI Assistant Instructor Amanda Cotton. In addition to numerous awards, Amanda’s work has been featured by National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian magazine among others, will be highlighted in the June issue of […]