UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY 1:1 COACHING
WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY?
Forget crowded workshops where you’re competing for attention. This is bespoke 1:1 underwater photography coaching with Gary Tyson -Professional underwater photographer and film maker for liveaboard companies and tourism boards as well as topside commercial photography and film making for international brands.
Gary can work with you personally, in the water and topside, to help transform your underwater images as well as helping you learn or improve your editing skills using Adobe Lightroom software.
- Personalised attention -no competing with other guests
- In-water coaching on technique, composition, lighting
- Optional dedicated editing sessions with Adobe Lightroom
- Flexible packages to suit your schedule
COACHING PACKAGES
2 Dive Package -PHP5,000 / ~$85 USD
2 guided dives with Gary. Personalised underwater coaching working on technique, composition, lighting.
Editing Package -PHP5,000 / ~$85 USD
Afternoon editing techniques using Adobe Lightroom (2 hours approx).
Combination Package -PHP7,500 / ~$130 USD
2 dives + Lightroom editing session. 25% discount -best value.
- Flexible scheduling during your stay
- All skill levels welcome
- Any camera setup -compact to mirrorless
- Personalised feedback and shot review
GARY TYSON
Gary Tyson brings a rare combination: 18 years in the British Army, working as part of the Combat Camera teams, deployed all over the world, is now an official Fujifilm X-Photographer, as well as being a Scuba Instructor and Technical Diver.
He’s photographed royalty, worked with global brands such as Ducati, Audi, Pirelli amongst many others, ran his own production company in Hong Kong for 12 years and spent the last several years refining the unique challenges of underwater imaging.
Now based in the Philippines, Gary specialises in underwater photography and film making and is based with us at Blue Ribbon Dive Resort.
- Official Fujifilm X-Photographer
- 18 years British Army Combat Camera
- Scuba Instructor & Technical Diver
- Clients: Ducati, Audi, Pirelli, Coca-Cola
- Creates film and photography content for liveaboard companies around the world
600 SPECIES. ENDLESS SUBJECTS.
Anilao sits in the Verde Island Passage – the center of the center of global marine biodiversity. It’s ranked top 3 worldwide for muck diving and home to over 600 nudibranch species.
This is where serious underwater photographers come to build their portfolios.
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort offers a dedicated, air-conditioned camera room with air guns, workstations, and a dehumidifier fridge for your gear. It’s built for photographers.
- 600+ nudibranch species
- Top 3 worldwide for muck diving
- Verde Island Passage biodiversity hotspot
- Dedicated air-conditioned camera room
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Whether you’re shooting your first underwater subjects or refining advanced lighting techniques, Gary tailors each session to your goals and experience level.
Gary reviews your shots, demonstrates editing techniques, and helps you plan tomorrow’s dives based on what subjects you want to capture.