local pro underwater photographers

Restless · 24th February 2005

Just wondering..

Are there any "pro" underwater photographers around??

Wondering how one gets into selling photos to say... Asian diver for example..
And how well it pays?

lovells19 · 24th February 2005

Originally Posted by Restless

Just wondering..

Are there any "pro" underwater photographers around??

Wondering how one gets into selling photos to say... Asian diver for example..
And how well it pays?

got quite a lot of pro underwater photographer around, william tan, some jap guy, alot of angmo, they shoot underwater for a living. most of these ppl have their gears sponsored, and they dive like 5-6dives a day, camping at a single spot up to days just to get the perfect shot, its hard work

i wander that myself, lol
anyway my photos not good enough to fetch money.

siaoon · 24th February 2005

in here.. we have hell a lot of PROsumer camera PHOTOGRAPHERS.. hee..

hmm joke aside... well think we do have a few forumers here that got assignments for their UW photography work..

u may want to give eric leong a pm.. think he can advise u better..

hmm.. Mr TONY Wu was around once... and anymore ppl?

kthan · 24th February 2005

Originally Posted by Restless

Just wondering..

Are there any "pro" underwater photographers around??

Wondering how one gets into selling photos to say... Asian diver for example..
And how well it pays?

Hi Restless

My definition of Pro = deriving his main source of income from the work.

Seriously I doubt there are that many in Singapore. People here just are not willing to pay good money for photos. To prove my point, just look in this forum how many people are looking for free volunteer photographers.

A lot of the published photographers here are just "serious" hobbists.

As for how much Asian Diver pays for photos, EL will be the best active forummer here to advise.

Eric

Restless · 24th February 2005

Whoops my bad.

I forgot that "pro" is a bad term to use

erm.. maybe better to ask who gets his/her pics published ?

in either case..

happy diving!!

ScoobaKev · 25th February 2005

Nope, not many pros around. Even William Tan (who's been publised both in book and magazines) derives his main source of income from being a musician, not a marine photographer. It just doesn't pay enough.

To get your images published, you need to get in touch with the Scuba Publications around our region (I'm assuming that you want your images published in print and not the web). Scuba Diver Australasia, Asian Diver & FiNS are always looking out for budding photographers and writers to contribute images and stories. However, they're not paying commercial rates for these because they have quite a large pool who are willing to volunteer and shoot for very little $$, mostly just to cover cost.

Luv4nature · 25th February 2005

If you define "pro" as in the quality of shots rather than means of deriving income, then we have quite a number here in Singapore.

Sometime serious amateur can shoot better variety of pictures than Pro, in that they excercise more of their skill and creativity, rather than staying within the boundary trying to take shots that can sell or to meet the assignment requirements.

24th February 2005	#1
Restless Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 146	local pro underwater photographers Just wondering.. Are there any "pro" underwater photographers around?? Wondering how one gets into selling photos to say... Asian diver for example.. And how well it pays?

24th February 2005	#5
Restless Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 146	oops Whoops my bad. I forgot that "pro" is a bad term to use erm.. maybe better to ask who gets his/her pics published ? in either case.. happy diving!!

24th February 2005	#3
siaoon Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 738	in here.. we have hell a lot of PROsumer camera PHOTOGRAPHERS.. hee.. hmm joke aside... well think we do have a few forumers here that got assignments for their UW photography work.. u may want to give eric leong a pm.. think he can advise u better.. hmm.. Mr TONY Wu was around once... and anymore ppl?

25th February 2005	#6
ScoobaKev Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 863	Nope, not many pros around. Even William Tan (who's been publised both in book and magazines) derives his main source of income from being a musician, not a marine photographer. It just doesn't pay enough. To get your images published, you need to get in touch with the Scuba Publications around our region (I'm assuming that you want your images published in print and not the web). Scuba Diver Australasia, Asian Diver & FiNS are always looking out for budding photographers and writers to contribute images and stories. However, they're not paying commercial rates for these because they have quite a large pool who are willing to volunteer and shoot for very little $$, mostly just to cover cost.

25th February 2005	#7
Luv4nature Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: S'pore Posts: 365	If you define "pro" as in the quality of shots rather than means of deriving income, then we have quite a number here in Singapore. Sometime serious amateur can shoot better variety of pictures than Pro, in that they excercise more of their skill and creativity, rather than staying within the boundary trying to take shots that can sell or to meet the assignment requirements.