Can anyone who dives become an underwater cameraman? What attributes are needed?
Being a good diver is most important in my view. You need to be at the stage where diving is second nature and you don’t have to give the act of diving any thought. You need to be able to frame a shot which requires a ‘good eye’. Some people simply don’t have that. Steady hands are also important, as is exceptional buoyancy and the ability to hold a camera rock solid, regardless of what the rest of your body is doing or what forces are acting on your body e.g. currents or surge. It is also useful to have, or certainly to develop, a good understanding of marine life because you will have to anticipate behaviour and understand how to approach marine life. This also helps you to be able to find things underwater, where certain species live and how they interact with their environment. That comes only from experience. Can anyone do it? If someone has the natural abilities I mentioned above and they want it enough then why not? It is not difficult to become a videographer but, as in every p
