Photo Dives

Slow relaxed dives, in a small group, where seeing the life and spending a little time with it is the aim. You can take the photos or we can take them for you.

Overview

Some divers are happy to join a group and want to keep moving to see the large colourful fish. We like to go slowly so we can examine everything and find what might otherwise remain hidden. This doesn't mean overturning rocks, it just means spending a little time before moving on. When we find something it is nice to stop and watch. This is great for photographers and allows them to get shots without feeling rushed. We don't set out with a distant point that we have to get to. Some of the best dives are spent in a 10m area finding the little things going about their business.

Photography Tuition

Our instructors are well versed in photography and understand the limitations added by being underwater. They can help you with finding the right angle, making adjustments etc. They all teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photography course, if you wish to take it, and will happily give advice to help you get better pictures. We can also make suggestions on approaching some creatures so you can get closer without scaring them off.

Camera & Dive Computer Hire

Dahab doesn't have shops with camera gear. If you are bringing your own camera it is best to make sure you have everything you need. We hire out cameras and underwater housings (including batteries) for €15 per day. We'll transfer the photos to your memory stick or burn them to CD for you.

We also offer dive computers for hire as they are great buoyancy aids. They allow you to see small changes in depth much easier than conventional depth gauges. Dive computers also make it clear how long you have been underwater - which can be missed when you become absorbed in your task - a great reminder to check your air.

Buoyancy

A critical skill for diving, and for underwater photography in particular, is buoyancy control. In order to get into position - which normally means very close - you need a lot of skill to avoid damaging or scaring anything. Changing settings can mean putting all your focus onto the camera and you don't want to drop onto the bottom or float up to the surface, so you need your buoyancy set. Even if you are using a rock to stabilise yourself you should be weightless. We can help with this. We offer the Peak Performance Buoyancy course or a single dive to help you to improve. We'll offer tips to all of our divers. We'll show you how to fin backwards to move away from your subject without waving your hands and stirring up sand (potentially damaging for your subject and a nightmare for the next person wanting a photo).

Professional Photos

We have a professional videographer and photographer that can take photos of you on your dives. If you want to be in the photos we can have him join you and shoot you and the things you see. Let us know you want him to join you as he gets booked up.

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Testimonials

I’ve just finished 8 fantastic days diving with Poseidon, and cannot recommend them enough.

(To perhaps give more weight to this review, I myself work as a dive guide, therefore I appreciate the work which gets put into making everything go smoothly at a dive shop.)

From my first email, Jonpaul answered all of my questions with patience and enthusiasm, offering different options to cater for my budget. My main reason for choosing the centre, apart from their professionalism and friendliness, was that they understand the needs of underwater photographers.

I was lucky enough to have a private guide for my entire trip, which was essential for allowing me to capture the photos that I had in mind. Hamada is such a nice guy, and I think we both had a really good week diving together! He allowed me to be relaxed underwater and focus on taking photos of a particular subject, knowing that he was always in the vicinity if I needed anything. He also has a great eye for spotting things, including frogfish, dozens of seahorses, nudibranchs and loads more!

Just outside the dive shop is a photographers heaven. Covered in seagrass, it is the prefect habitat for seahorses and green sea turtles, amongst many other critters. Head out to the right and you find Roman’s Rock, a huge coral pinnacle, blossoming with glassfish, anthias, scorpionfish, soft corals, lizardfish and much much more. We also saw multiple Napoleon wrasse here! Further right still you get to the coral wall, which is fantastic, with loads of fish life especially in the shallows. Hamada and I did a really nice shallow dive along the top of the reef here one evening, were we saw lots of fish activity, including barracuda, needlefish, angelfish etc.. All in all a really diverse couple of dive sites right at the doorstep, with something for everyone. We also dived Coral Gardens, Canyon, the Blue Hole, Eel Garden and Islands. Each was varied and interesting, with good quality coral and lots of marine life. You will easily have enough dive sites to fill two weeks diving here. Thanks again Hamada for such a great trip, and for putting up with cold on our extremely long dives! (Photos coming soon my friend!)

The dive shop is very well organised, with everything running on schedule. A big thank you to Hamdy also for being so friendly, keeping the place clean, organised and preparing refreshments.

My advice to you is: do not be put off by any security warnings by your respective governments about visiting Egypt, and Dahab in particular. Dahab is extremely secure, with very kind and friendly people. There are no muggings, robberies, etc, I honestly felt safer in Dahab than I do in any major city. Unnecessary flight cancellations to Sharm el Sheik have had serious consequences for the people living here, with many businesses closing and folk moving elsewhere to find work. Choose to support them by planning your next vacation here and I know you won’t be disappointed.

Thomas BVisited April 2016

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