University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Schedule for UWM Underwater Photography Beginning September 13, 2010

Important supplemental information found on Aquatic Adventures UW-Milwaukee website (http://www.dive-aai.com/uwm_home.htm):

• For a description of the UWM Skin & Scuba Course, see UWM Underwater Photography Course Description.
• For the UWM Underwater Photography Syllabus explaining university grading policies and procedures, see UWM Underwater Photography Syllabus (PDF).

Prerequisites: Ability to snorkel or scuba dive.
Required text: PADI Digital Underwater Photo pack.
Required equipment: White balance slate (included in PADI Digital Underwater Photo pack.

Monday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Aquatic Adventures, Inc. Orientation and paperwork completion. Introduction to photo equipment.
 

Monday, September 20, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Aquatic Adventures, Inc. Knowledge Development Session 1: Camera assembly and preparation. Read Section One in the Digital Underwater Photographer Manual and complete Knowledge Review Level One before class.
 

Monday, September 27, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Aquatic Adventures, Inc. Knowledge Development Session 2: Digital basics and composition. Read pages 35-57 in the Digital Underwater Photographer Manual.
 

Monday, October 4, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Klotsche Center. Level One confined water skin dive or scuba dive: Basic composition and white balancing.
 

Saturday, October 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pearl Lake, South Beloit, IL. Open water dives.

Monday, October 11, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Aquatic Adventures, Inc. Knowledge Development Session 3: Working with strobes and digital workflow. Read pages 58-84 in Digital Underwater Photographer Manual and complete Knowledge Review Level Two before class.
 

Monday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Aquatic Adventures, Inc. Knowledge Development Session 4: Underwater photo assessment.