Improve your underwater photography skills with the Backscatter photo pros at the Little Cayman Beach Resort.
With its healthy reefs and incredible diversity of marine life, Little Cayman has some of the best underwater photo opportunities in the Caribbean. Friendly groupers, turtles, and stingrays are favorite subjects for wide angle shooters. Macro shooters will find tons of blennies, gobies, nudibranchs, and crabs. Crystal-clear water with little to no current makes Little Cayman a perfect place to work on your underwater photography skills.
Space is limited so sign up now!
Please note that Divers Alert Network (DAN) or equivalent evacuation insurance is mandatory on all trips. Additionally, comprehensive Cancellation, Accident, Medical and Baggage insurance such as Dive Assure, Generali Global Assistance or Travel Guard is highly recommended.
With its healthy reefs and incredible diversity of marine life, Little Cayman has some of the best underwater photo opportunities in the Caribbean. Friendly groupers, turtles, and stingrays are favorite subjects for wide angle shooters. Macro shooters will find tons of blennies, gobies, nudibranchs, and crabs. Crystal-clear water with little to no current makes Little Cayman a perfect place to work on your underwater photography skills.
Who should attend the workshop?
Beginner and intermediate underwater photographers that are looking to improve their UW images. If you have a new camera or are just starting out, this course will cover all the basics. If you have been shooting for a while but aren’t happy with the results, we can help. Do you struggle with focus or exposure? Composition? Strobe position? Isolating your subject from the background? Then this is the course for you.Daily classes and one on one help from the Photo Pros
The best way to learn is by shooting and our photo pros will be on location with you to help improve your technique and to correct mistakes. Daily seminars throughout the trip will cover wide angle and macro shooting techniques such as:- Focus techniques
- Exposure techniques
- Strobe placement
- Composition
- Close focus wide angle
- Avoiding backscatter
- Snooting
- (Exact curriculum will be tailored to the group)
Learn on-location in a small group setting!
This course is limited to 14 guests to maximize your one-on-one time with our instructors. Before you arrive, we’ll have scouted out the best dive sites in advance. You’ll start seeing results right away as you apply your newfound knowledge on some of Little Cayman’s most beautiful dive sites.Space is limited so sign up now!
2 Different Sessions!
- Week 1: March 1-8, 2025
- Week 2: March 8-15, 2025
Price:
- $3,499 (per person, double occupancy)
Standard Package Includes:
- 7 nights accommodations at the Little Cayman Beach Resort, double occupancy
- Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
- Up to 3 boat dives a day
- Tanks and weights
- Taxes and service charges
- Daily seminars on UW Photo techniques
- In water shooting assistance
Additional costs:
- Airfare to Little Cayman (LYB)
- Nitrox
- Soft drinks, cocktails, wine & beer
- Single supplement
- Crew tips
Please note that Divers Alert Network (DAN) or equivalent evacuation insurance is mandatory on all trips. Additionally, comprehensive Cancellation, Accident, Medical and Baggage insurance such as Dive Assure, Generali Global Assistance or Travel Guard is highly recommended.
Jim Decker As the CEO of Backscatter, Jim is one of the top experts in the world on underwater photo and video equipment and shooting technique. From SLRs to compacts and handycams to broadcast video, Jim has shot video and photo systems from all the major underwater manufacturers and has been a consultant on many of the designs seen in the water today.
