Volunteer: Underwater Photography and Video Project in South Africa

3 weeks ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Global Nomadic Full time
Overview

Volunteer: Underwater Photography and Video Project in South Africa

  • Location: Mozambique or South Africa
  • Duration: 4 weeks
  • Start Dates: Start dates are each month; enquire with us when applying.
  • Cost: $3,900 USD per month
  • Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure + in-country support, orientation and all project related activities
  • Does Not Include: flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations
Benefits
  • Gain knowledge and practical skills to become an underwater photographer and videographer.
  • Ideal for interns with an interest in getting their feet wet and getting footage under the water.
  • Keywords: Scuba, underwater photography and videography

Please note: This opportunity is designed to give you the contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them, whilst learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY Button to submit your application, and ask as many questions as you need.

About the project

The project you will be working with is an environmental and media company focused on bringing attention to environmental issues specific to Africa. They work with many different clients, ranging from broadcasters, corporations, non-governmental organizations, print media and online news outlets. Their work is not restricted to water-based work, and you can also get involved in their terrestrial work.

Training and syllabus
  • Equipment and setup: DSLR cameras in Sea&Sea housings; Panasonic HVX200 video and GoPros with lighting and accessories.
  • Course aims: empower you to see and explore the underwater realm with new skills; learn to capture well-exposed and composed images and films; creativity and new techniques are encouraged.
  • Additional techniques: star trails, time-lapses and other land-based techniques.
  • Teaching team: hand-picked and trained to help you become part of the marine world; focus on exposure, composition, and storytelling.
  • Potential topics: capture star trails, time-lapses, and other techniques on land.

They offer a training syllabus that includes direct tutorship, practical underwater and cultural expeditions, free diving training, and theoretical plus practical tuition for digital workflow and post-processing.

Expeditions and training specifics
  • Underwater expeditions: Month-long program includes 20 expeditions (2 pool-based focusing on underwater model work; 16 focused on local marine wildlife, wide-angle and macro).
  • Cultural expeditions: 2 expeditions focusing on water/surf-based photography of human models and on photographing local village life.
  • Free diving training: 4 expeditions, including pool-based breath-hold techniques and open-water sessions for locating and photographing marine wildlife while snorkeling; one session may involve underwater model work.
Digital workflow and post-processing
  • Lectures and practicals on Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere tailored for underwater photographers.
  • Creative ideas for underwater specialists; keywording images for stock sites.

Daily routine alternates between diving, photography, videography, tutoring, free diving, and processing/editing. The program runs on weekdays; weekends include activities, tours, or rest.

Notes

Please note: All information above is subject to change. Check the Global Nomadic website when applying for the most up-to-date information.

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