History and Evolution of Underwater Photography (/en/news/history-Evolution-Underwater-Photography)

Underwater photo history Page 1 of 7
(/en)  
Home (/en/pages/blog-scuba-diving) Gear (/en/news/category/gear/1)
Like Page
Others
History(/en/news/category/history/1)
Be the first of your friends to like this
History and evolution of underwater

Spotmydive
18 hours ago
photography (/en/news/history-evolution-
These baby rays are so cute
Travel (/en/news/category/travel/1)
Marine life (/en/news/category/marine-life/1)
underwater-photography)
01/09/2017
Tips (/en/news/category/tips/1) Health (/en/news/category/health/1)

Did you know that underwater photography is as old as the « classic » photography? It’s
been more than 160 years that the first pictures were taken underwater.
ARTICLES FROM THE SAME
CATEGORY
1. The first underwater photographers (1856)

(/EN/NEWS/CATEGORY/HISTORY/1)
In 1856 William Thompson and Mr Kenyon are the first to build a metallic box in order to
protect a camera and shoot photo underwater. Unfortunately there is nothing left from
their work but we can pay tribute to those pioneers who changed the way we look our
seas and oceans.
Culture (/en/news/category/culture/1) Ecology (/en/news/category/ecology/1)
Underwater Ruins of
2. The first underwater photo (1893) Lost Roman City
Discovered in Tunisia
Louis Boutan is the first to achieve is goal and brought back a photography from 11/10/2017
underwater. Here is the first submarine selfie and it dates from 1893. This pioneer will
(/en/news/neapolis-roman-
experiment a lot and create the very first waterproof cases. According to the writings, the
city-discovered-in-tunisia-
device used was so heavy that it took not less than 3 men to move it.
underwater-archaeology)
Operation Bernhard, The

Underwater Treasure of
Nazi Counterfeiters
21/09/2017
(/en/news/operation-
bernhard-nazi-counterfeit-
bank-note-underwater-
treasure-scuba-diving)
 Free quote (/en/devis/new)
https://www.spotmydive.com/en/news/history-evolution-underwater-photography 05/08/2019
3. “20,000
(/en)
leagues under the sea” (1916)  
This movie based on the novel from Jules Verne is the first film using images captured
Home (/en/pages/blog-scuba-diving)
beneath Gear (/en/news/category/gear/1)
the surface. The Williamson brothers will use an invention of their father in
order to film underwater. For the first time in a film you can see fish swimming and a
diver walking on the seabed.
Others
Travel (/en/news/category/travel/1) Marine life (/en/news/category/marine-life/1)
4. First color underwater photo (1923)
The botanist W.H. Longley and the photoghrapher Charles Martin used a magnesium
based flash in order to capture the first color underwater photo. Thanks to them, in 1927,
for the first time the public could discover corals, anemones and sea fans in the famous
National Geographic magazine.
(/en)  
5. First underwater camera housing (1950)

The French company Beuchat produces in 1950 the Tarzan. It is the first underwater
camera housing commercialized. It was designed by Henry Broussard a famous
underwater photographer for the French camera “Foca”.
Others
6. First commercial success (1957)
We have to wait until 1957 and Jacques-Yves Cousteau before moving to the next
technological stage. The worldwide famous captain and Jean de Wouters a Belgian
engineer design the "Calypso" an amphibious camera. The revolution of underwater
imaging begins. The "Calypso" is also the first big commercial success.
7. The 2000’s : democratization of the market
Camera technology is growing super-fast. With the arrival of Go Pro and compact
cameras cameras start to get miniaturized and prices become more affordable. Today
almost everyone can bring back from his aquatic adventures incredible photos and
videos. Some companies also offer more high-end caissons for professional renderings.
(/en)  
Others
8. Spotmydive set up and Hugyfot
Many of you were asking us for our set up. Here is our secret! For most of our videos and
photos we are using a HUGYFOT PRO+ housing with a Go Pro
(https://www.spotmydive.com/en/news/hugyfot-best-gopro-underwater-housing-for-
scuba-diving-snorkeling). We love their product and cannot go in the water without it.
Tips is
This (/en/news/category/tips/1) Health
the reason why decided to build (/en/news/category/health/1)
a long term partnership with this brand this
product. Perfectly adapted to our aquatic outings. In 2017 Hugyfot, launches a housing,
the Vision Hero 5 designed especially for the GO PRO 5. At the moment, it is the most
advances and well developed housing for action cameras.
Vision Hero 5 housing specifications:

- Housing milled out of sea water resistant aluminium.
- Black anodized and Teflon coated.
- Ergonomic shutter release.4
- Large front window for GoPro lens and LCD screen.
- Small front window for internal battery status indicator.
- Rotary (eccentric) quick closing mechanism.
- Red filter and screen protection with hinges.
- Rigid aluminium handles with 1” arm balls.
- Multi-purpose wing.
- Depth rating 200m.
- 7” HDMI monitor.
- Push buttons for screen adjustment.
- Large removable sun hood.
- Plug and play installation of Hero 5 camera.
- Pre-wired USB HDMI system.
- 2 x Hama Premium Alu Power Pack 8000mAh (5h battery life).
- Dual O-ring sealing system.
 Free- quote (/en/devis/new)
Optional hinge system for macro lens available.
(/en)  
Others
Reviews
Author
Email
Write a Review
Je ne suis pas un robot

reCAPTCHA
Confidentialité - Conditions
Last articles
Where to dive in August? 4 must-see 5 best dive sites in Cozumel
destinations (/en/news/where-to- (/en/news/best-dive-sites-in-
dive-in-august-best-destinations- cozumel)
cruise-diving)
(/en/news/best-dive-
(/en/news/where-to-dive- sites-in-cozumel)
in-august-best-
The Caribbean Sea is
destinations-cruise-
as surreal for its
diving)
incredible landscapes
Fans of large marine as its unique marine
life are in for a treat (/en/news/best-dive-sites-in-cozumel)
this month. It’s one of
19/07/2019
the best months of
(/en/news/where-to-dive-in-august-
best-destinations-cruise-diving)
31/07/2019
(/en)  
Others
(/en)  
Others
(/en)
 (https://www.instagram.com/spotmydive/)  (https://fr.pinterest.com/spotmydive/)  (https://www.facebook.com/spotmydive) 

(https://twitter.com/spotmydive)
Terms
Travel of use (/en/pages/terms-of-sale)
(/en/news/category/travel/1) Payment
Marinesolution (/en/pages/general-conditions-of-use-mangopay)
life (/en/news/category/marine-life/1) Contact us (/en/pages/contact)
Cancelation Policies (/en/pages/cancellation-policies) Who are we? (/en/pages/who-are-we) Dive Trip Group (/en/pages/diving-trip-group)
© SpotMyDive 2018 All rights reserved - Agence Redbox.fr

History and Evolution of Underwater Photography (/en/news/history-Evolution-Underwater-Photography)

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

History and Evolution of Underwater Photography (/en/news/history-Evolution-Underwater-Photography)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Underwater photo history Page 1 of 7

Home (/en/pages/blog-scuba-diving) Gear (/en/news/category/gear/1)