Throughout each day, we are exposed to thousands of images. Yet very few are as striking and memorable as international-award-winning photographer Mallory Morrison’s underwater pool model shoots. In this course, Mallory shares her techniques and explains how she works in water’s anti-gravity environment to create intriguing visual stories and concepts.

This course contains 7 pages of text and images.

1. Gear
   1. Housings
   2. Lighting equipment
2. Setup and production
   1. Choosing the best people
   2. Props
3. Pool choice
   1. Indoor vs outdoor pools
   2. Temperature
   3. Clarity
   4. Backgrounds
4. Lighting
   1. Strobe setup
   2. Using studio lighting setups
   3. Using what you have
5. During the shoot
   1. The process
   2. Working with models underwater
   3. Breathing techniques
6. Angles and lens choices
7. Sample checklist for the day of the shoot
8. Pool post-production
   1. Basic retouching
   2. Color choices

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