Blogs

December 15, 2020

Covid Safety on Vacation

COVID-19, Your Safety and Our Safety The way we vacation has changed as a result of COVID-19, but you still get to enjoy all the benefits […]
April 18, 2019
Ghost Pipefish at Salaya Beach Houses in Dumaguete Philippines

Hunt Ghosts Underwater In Dumaguete

New at Salaya: Learn about the amazing ghost pipefishes, in the only Ghost Pipefish Distinctive Speciality Course in the world, held in one of the most […]
September 6, 2018

Almost Time to Get Wet!

Dear readers – we have set out to become skilled and confident underwater photographers. As in, photographers who photograph underwater. So far we have talked about […]
August 30, 2018

Critter of the Month: The Mandarin Fish

One of the most flamboyantly colored fishes you will see on a tropical coral reef (and there is a lot of competition for that title) is […]
August 23, 2018

Science for the Tec Diver: Narked with Meyer-Overton

Simple version: If you dive deep, you will get narked. Slightly more sophisticated version: Nitrogen and oxygen act as narcotic agents; if you dive with air […]
December 15, 2020

Covid Safety on Vacation

COVID-19, Your Safety and Our Safety The way we vacation has changed as a result of COVID-19, but you still get to enjoy all the benefits […]
April 18, 2019
Ghost Pipefish at Salaya Beach Houses in Dumaguete Philippines

Hunt Ghosts Underwater In Dumaguete

New at Salaya: Learn about the amazing ghost pipefishes, in the only Ghost Pipefish Distinctive Speciality Course in the world, held in one of the most […]
September 6, 2018

Almost Time to Get Wet!

Dear readers – we have set out to become skilled and confident underwater photographers. As in, photographers who photograph underwater. So far we have talked about […]
July 19, 2018

Salaya Underwater Imaging Heaven

If you are looking for a place in an absolutely top (muck!) diving destination with the perfect underwater imaging infrastructure, look no further than Salaya Beach […]
June 28, 2018

Shutter Speed versus Strobe: Who Wins?

Welcome back dear nascent underwater photographers! Got your camera? Did you figure out how to find the proper settings for shutter speed, ISO and aperture? Well, […]
May 21, 2018

Umi Umi Housing Test

We all know that the Olympus TG4 “Tough” is great camera for underwater photography and videography – for a number of reasons. As the name implies, […]
April 26, 2018

Eel Gardening Tips

If you dive in shallow water on the right side of the Salaya house reef, or on such famous Dauin dive spots like “Secret Corner” or […]
March 26, 2018

So? ISO?

The last of the three main camera settings you need to understand, after aperture (more here) and shutter speed is ISO. ISO represents your camera’s sensor’s […]