Underwater Photography Workshops

We conduct underwater photography workshops at tropical destinations around the world...

Once a year you will find Bonnie at Scuba Club Cozumel. These workshops run for six days and are usually done in July. The workshop consists of a two-tank dive in the morning, returning around 1:30 PM, just in time for lunch. After lunch we meet in the classroom for a 30-40 minute presentation followed by hands-on your images in Adobe Photoshop. Afternoon and night dives are optional. These trips are especially nice for the point-and-shoot crowd or beginner photographer because we typically are sponsored by Inon with lots of demo gear.

We have done ten previous workshops at Scuba Club Cozumel and especially enjoy the laditude they give us. Our group prefers long, slow dives and we are given our choice of dive sites.

We also do a workshop about the Solmar V at least once a year. This is typically the Marty Snyderman / Bonnie Pelnar combo workshop.

You can also catch Bonnie presenting at the Orange County Underwater Photography Society meetings or at a dive club near you.

If you would like either Bonnie to do a workshop or presentation for your group please contact us for the details.

here are several of the presentation topics

current workshop schedule

SOME RECENT GUEST COMMENTS...

" This was one of the best dive trips I have ever done. Bonnie seems to have the perfect formula mix of having fun as well as serious underwater photography instruction for those wanting to improve their uw images. I had just bought a new housing for my digital camera and Bonnie patiently answered my numerous questions on the new rig. She also shared her vast knowledge freely with the participants. I plan on doing future UW Photography Workshops with Bonnie. "

       Ellen - Portland, Oregon

" Bonnie is a great teacher. She's very patient and knows her stuff. Everyone came away with great new tools for photography. I especially liked her photoshop classes. "

       Andrea - Laguna Niguel, California

" We had a marvelous time at Scuba Club Cozumel with Bonnie last February. I can't wait to go again! She has great tips for getting the best presentation from my underwater photos. Besides, it's PARTY TIME whenever Bonnie is around, ha! "

       Helena - Mammoth Lakes, California

"Just when the vaction began to wear off and I started to get back into the swing of reality I received a DVD in the mail from Bonnie. It was a collection of photos from our workshop trip. It brought tears to my eyes. Some were tears of laughter, others were from the great memories of all the new friends I made while on board the Solmar V. Who knew learning could be so much fun?"

Marj - San Jose

Photos from our March 2008 Scuba Club Cozumel Underwater Photo Workshop

Photos from our August 2007 Aqua Safari Photo Workshop

Photos from our August 2007 Scuba Club Cozumel Workshop

Photos from our October 2005 Solmar V Sea of Cortez Workshop

Photos from our 2006 Scuba Club Cozumel Photo Workshops