Photo Tips & More for Responsible Snorkelers

Take better photos while taking care of the reef.

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Photography Tips

Visit our blog for tips on how to take better underwater photos on any budget

Conservation Tips

Learn how to interact with the reef to preserve it for more great photos later

Sustainable Tourism

Participate in social sharing without destroying what you love

Inspiration

The living beauty of coral reefs attracts millions of visitors worldwide, but snorkelers can unwittingly contribute to the death of the reefs they enjoy. By combining photography tips with conservation information, Framing the Reef hopes to educate and inspire snorkelers to preserve what they love – both in photos and in life.

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Recent Blog Posts

Snorkeler over a reef

Free Online Photo Editors: Pixlr vs. Fotor

Do you ever see beautiful underwater photos shared on social media and think, “Why don’t my photos ever look like that?” Photos don’t come out of the camera looking that crisp and colorful, they have to be edited.

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Creating a photo from a video

3 Tips to Improve your Night Snorkeling Photos

I recently snorkeled for the first time at night, and it was like I had struck photographic gold. Typically shy sea creatures hunted in the open everywhere I looked.

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Cell phone in drawer

Old Cell Phones Make Great Underwater Cameras

What’s in your junk drawer?

If you have an unused smartphone tucked away, consider repurposing it as an underwater camera the next time you go snorkeling.

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