REPLAY: Wreck Photography Masterclass, with Tobias Friedrich
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Meet Tobias Friedrich, one of the most accomplished and decorated underwater photographers out there, who was The Underwater Club’s guest speaker for a wreck photography webinar.
Tobias inspired participants with 8 different ways to photograph a wreck, and shared the behind-the-scenes information on how he crafted his iconic wreck images, including the photo which saw him crowed Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2018. He also discussed lighting and lens choices, and post-processing of wreck images. and how including a sneak peak of his Lightroom presets. Finally, Tobias provided critical advice on how to win competitions with wreck photographs, from the perspective of a seasoned contest judge.
Meet your speaker
During his childhood Tobias Friedrich just loved to watch the adventures of the Calypso featuring Jacques-Yves Cousteau as its captain. The beauty of the world that is below the ocean’s surface mesmerized Tobias. It still overwhelmes him every time he has the chance to dive. He loves the elegance and calmness of the world under water contrasting to the hectic atmosphere above.
Tobias is based in Wiesbaden Germany. Conveniently close to the Frankfurt Airport, a major hub for Germany. This facilitates his international travels for assignments around the globe. He first started taking pictures with a DSLR underwater in 2007. Since then his images have been published in prestigious scuba diving magazines and newspapers around the world.
Tobias’ work has been internationally acclaimed in various competitions, resulting in over 50 awards with 30 1st places. He has been awarded “Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018” in the prestigious UPY London competition. In addition he is “German Photographer of the Year 2019” in the Worldshootout. Tobias feels at home in all waters; ranging from subzero to 30° Celsius, as long as there are captivating images to shoot, he is game.
Another great passion of his is leading international expeditions and workshops where he invites everybody to join and share his love for the underwater world. To see more of Tobias’ images & be informed about future trips, follow him on Instagram and visit his website. You can also purchase his Lightroom presets from his website, to fast-track your editing process.
Topics Covered
Expect a 2-hours long, information-packed dive into Tobias’ stunning wrecks imagery. Towards the end, our presenter changed gears and provided contest-winning advice, from his experience as a seasoned competition jury member:
- Get Inspired: 8 Different Ways To Photograph a Wreck
- Behind-The-Scenes of Tobias’ Iconic Wreck Photos
- Equipment Choices: Strobes, Video Lights and Preferred Lenses.
- Post-Processing of Wreck Images and The Use of Presets
- How To Win Awards With Wreck Photographs
- Q&A
What attendees said about the webinar
Participants had a great time! But don’t take our word for it, here are some of the comments typed in the meeting chat:
- 🙏 “I really enjoyed the presentation and appreciate Tobias’ generosity in explaining his motivations and techniques, thanks Tobias and Nicolas!” – Bill
❤️ “Thank you Tobias for sharing his knowledge, love all the experiment he has done and his dedications are amazing. Thank you Nicolas to organising the talk! I love the idea on the night dive.” – Pauline - 👍 “Very interesting webinar! Thank you Tobias and Nicolas.” – Elodie
- 😊 “Thanks a lot Tobi and Nico!!!!” – Martin
- 🌟 “Thank you very much, nice pictures and great seminar.” – Bruno
- 🌊 “Thank you, very informative.” – John
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