APRIL 14TH 2026, 6.45PM: IN-PERSON MEETING ONLY
LEE BURGHARD: Underwater Video: Understanding Exposure & Color
Great footage is rarely an accident. This presentation will break down the technical and creative relationship between light and color, providing a strategy for capturing professional-grade underwater footage. We’ll move beyond “automated” settings to explore how controlling your camera’s exposure and color can transform the quality of your shots.
Throughout the discussion we will focus on strategies for properly dealing with exposure for underwater video, understanding the creative effects of motion blur and depth of field, along with emphasis on how to properly nail color in camera through the use of a manual white balance.
Whether you’re a seasoned shooter or a new to underwater filming, this presentation offers insight and techniques that can benefit anyone.
Lee is an award winning Underwater Filmmaker, Nauticam Ambassador, and an equipment specialist for Reef Photo & Video. He is the proud owner of Wild Shutter Imaging, a small production company based in South Florida and specializes as an Underwater DP & Camera Operator filming for a variety of documentary, television series, short film, and commercial projects. HIs work has been featured on a variety programs including National Geographic, History Channel, Netflix, Disney, and Discovery Channel.
