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Tutorial: Change order of develop tools in Lightroom Classic CC
The 8.1 release of Adobe’s Lightroom Classic CC app offers the option of customizing the order of the tools in the Develop panel. Wetpixel presents a short tutorial about how to do so.
Conversations with Underwater Photographers: Christian Vizl by Henley Spiers
Underwater photographer Henley Spiers has shared the first of a series of interviews entitled “Conversations with Underwater Photographers.” He describes it as being born out of sheer curiosity and he is fascinated to better understand the life story, process, and experiences of his favorite underwater photographers. Hence he resolved to conduct in-person interviews wherein he moves away from formulaic questions and an instant-gratification style of content towards a deeper understanding of their creative processes.
Tony Wu interview on Lifehacker.com
Underwater photographer Tony Wu has been featured in the “How I Travel” column on Lifehacker.com. In the interview, he describes his lifestyle as a full-time professional photographer.
Paper documents manta mating behavior
A paper has been published in the journal Fish Biology detailing a 14-year study into the mating and courtship behavior of oceanic (Manta birostris) and reef (Mobula alfredi) manta rays. The study used behavioral observations, video and photographic records to catalog 229 courtship events in the Maldives.
Sea Save Auction open for bids
Sea Save is holding its annual online year-end auction. Now in its tenth year, it offers 58 lots of exotic travel packages from around the world. 100% of the money raised from the sale of the donated lots in the auction goes directly to the Sea Save Foundation.
Underwater Tribe Podcast number 11: Dr Mark Erdmann
Wetpixel Moderator, Mike Veitch has released episode 11 of the Underwater Tribe Diving and Adventure Podcast. It features a conservation icon, Mark Erdman, talking about his history, the creation and challenges of marine parks in Indonesia and why he has a positive outlook on the future of our oceans.
Nauticam ships NA-R housing for Canon EOS-R
Nauticam is shipping their NA-R housing for the Canon EOS-R full frame mirrorless camera. It is compatible with both the new RF and legacy EF mount lenses via Nauticam’s N120 port system. It is equipped with two lens release buttons for the different lens types. Flash triggering is via optional manual or TTL triggers and it ships with a vacuum bulkhead as standard.
Open for bookings: Wetpixel/Alex Mustard Macro Workshops 2020
Wetpixel and Alex Mustard have again joined forces in Lembeh to run their highly popular Critter Photography Workshop. The first workshop will run from are 3 to 12 October 2020, with the second from 28 November to 7 December. They are being held at the wonderful {Lembeh Resort](https://www.lembehresort.com) and will feature an intensive series of talks, presentation, and image review session all designed to get the very best of the amazing macro opportunities that the area offers.
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