PADI Underwater Videography Specialty

The Course

Do you want to be able to capture footage from your most amazing dives and show your friends and family just how fantastic the underwater world really is?

The PADI Underwater Videography course teaches you the best techniques to get excellent footage whilst maintaining control, buoyancy and ensuring safe diving.

This course covers all aspects of using a video camera including set-up, maintenance, shot composition and basic video editing, giving fantastic results.

Course Content

The course consists of knowledge development and 3 open water dives which will cover:

• The selection, maintenance, care and handling of underwater video equipment
• Safe diving practices while using underwater video equipment
• Exposure, focus, and maintaining colour with video equipment
• Shot types, lengths and camera moves
• Developing a story line and shot sequencing
• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques and problems of underwater videography

Knowledge Development

Knowledge Development is based on a self-study method, allowing you to study in your own time, at your own pace. Home study is backed up by an academic session with a PADI Instructor, to ensure full understanding of the required material.

Open Water Dives

Student must complete 3 Open Water dives to certify as a PADI Underwater Videography Diver. During these dives you will cover the assembly/disassembly of a video system, entry/exit techniques & underwater videography techniques. 

Course prerequisites

Students must be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.

Minimum age is 12.

All students must fill in a PADI Medical Questionnaire prior to participation.