Making Waves: The Art & Business of Underwater Photography with Karen Bagley

The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers

Water holds a special place for many of us: it’s beautiful, mysterious, and potentially dangerous, if not treated with respect. Karen Bagley of Significant Moments is no stranger to this mix when it comes to photographing underwater.

She’s built her whole business on capturing the ethereal and majestic nature of underwater imagery through constant education and high safety standards.

In this episode, she’s sharing what it takes to dive into underwater photography, the education you need to have before jumping in, why safety is her top priority, and how to constantly learn and iterate in this unique environment. Her way of storytelling, both through photography and this episode, is so captivating.

If you want to try underwater photography, this episode will give you the roadmap to get started! Let’s dive in!

What’s in this episode:

[00:00] Intro

[03:06] Karen’s life-long relationship with water

[06:41] How Karen approaches planning underwater sessions with her clients

[10:46] The importance of safety and planning when it comes to underwater photography

[20:39] What appropriate training for underwater photography looks like and why you need to have training before starting photography like this

[29:03] How Karen chooses wardrobe pieces that will work underwater

[33:07] What an underwater photographer workshop looks like with Karen

[42:52] Karen’s take on pricing and her unique journey around her own money mindset

[1:01:18] Karen’s Lightning Round, including her favorite editing session snacks

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