A Look Beneath the Surface

from KEYS CURRENTS-2021

A Family Tradition

A LookBeneath the Su

Anyone fortunate enough to have experienced scuba diving understands the exhilaration of plunging beneath the surface, immediately entering an extraordinary underwater world full of whimsy and mystery. Playful fish dart about a bustling coral reef while predators lurk in the shadows. Colors, patterns, and silhouettes transform as sunlight cascades through the deep salty filter.

Students in CFK’s Underwater Photography classes are tasked with capturing such amazing visuals in the ocean waters of the College’s Dive Lagoon and at nearby coral reefs and shipwrecks using SeaLife DC2000 cameras with underwater housings and accessories. Diving Business and Technology instructor Lucja Rice leads the students in the course that blends art with science and technology. Students are taught photographic principles, rules of composition, the use of various types of lenses, and light techniques. Throughout the course, students develop a portfolio of photographs that document their adventures beneath the sea and demonstrate their new camera skills.

Underwater Photography is taught throughout the year. Prior to beginning the class, students must hold an Advanced Open Water certification, which can also be obtained at CFK.

The featured photos were taken by CFK Underwater Photography students over the past year. The background image is “Silhouette” captured by Riley Martinez (AS, Marine Env Tech; AAS, Diving Bus Tech).