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Read the camera manual cover to cover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Just so you don&#8217;t get the wrong idea, I&nbsp;think it&#8217;s very important for an underwater photographer to have a solid knowledge of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and their effects on underwater photos. Thinking about these variables should become second nature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Chapter Topics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/book\/underwater-photography-guide\/underwater-settings\/underwater-photography-exposure\/\">Exposure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/book\/underwater-photography-guide\/underwater-settings\/underwater-photography-shutter-speed\/\">Shutter speed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"underwater-photography-aperture\">Aperture and depth of field<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"underwater-photography-iso-and-reciprocity\">ISO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/book\/underwater-photography-guide\/underwater-settings\/underwater-photography-histograms\/\">Histograms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Shooting in <a href=\"underwater-photography-raw-vs-jpeg\">RAW vs jpeg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Recommended <a href=\"\/underwater-camera-settings\">underwater settings for macro and wide-angle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>More technical matters such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/book\/underwater-photography-guide\/underwater-settings\/underwater-photography-technical-information\/\">sensor size and dynamic range<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> &nbsp; \t<\/p>\n<p>Application to underwater photography is emphasized. 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