These underwater photography ideas encompass everything from the silly to the serene and the frightening with subjects that include models, puppies and even a few sharks.
Underwater photos are an extremely popular choice for showing off fashion, especially since the water gives such a graceful movement to the fabrics. This idea was even adopted by photographers like Steffen Binke and Adam Opris, both capturing images of pregnant women posed gracefully underwater. Although most photos that are taken underwater seem to have a dreamy, ethereal quality to them, some of these photos go against this pattern by showing in-your-face images of creatures baring their teeth or creatures that you might not want to encounter while you are swimming around, submerged underwater.
64 Underwater Photography Ideas
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Underwater Dog Photography
Seth Casteel Captures Adorable and Frightening Pets Swimming
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Underwater Wave Photography
Alex Tipple's Oceanic Shots are Surreal
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Underwater Coupletography
Nadia Moro Captures the Surreal Grace of Submerged Models
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Majestic Mermaid Editorials
Ekaterina Belinskaya Stars in This Mermaid Style Fashion Series
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Shocking Shark Photography
In This Series We See How Sharks are Hunted for Their Fins and Meat
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Submerged Model Editorials
Flora Borsi's Grim Photos Displays a Captivating Darkness
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Drowning Lingerie Shoots
'The Woman Underneath' by Velvet Globe Divers & Marlies Meijlink
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Angelic Underwater Photography
Swan Song by Zena Holloway is Romantically Magical
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Magnificent Whale Photography
Brian Skerry Risked Life and Limb to Photograph Mystical Beasts
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Submerged Baby Photography
London Baby Swim Offers Swimming Classes for Newborns
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Grungy Siren Photography
The Mermaid Fantasy Nylon Korea Editorial is 90s Inspired
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Serene Underwater Photography
Shelbie Dimond Captures Youthful Serenity
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Submered Fashion Photography
Susanne Stemmer Captures an Aquatic Fashionista
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Surreal Submerged Fashion Ads
The Wonderland Couture by Feline Blush Campaign is Magical
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Underwater Yoga Instagrams
Britta Trubridge Shows the World She is a Flexible Mermaid
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Swimming Infant Photography
Seth Casteel Captures Babies Learning the Self-Rescue Swim Technique
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Dreamy Underwater Editorials
The Sent From Above Beauty Story Features Aquatic Captures
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Underwater Maternity Portraits
These Magical Images Blend The Beauty of Pregnancy & Weightlessness
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Mermaid Fashiontography
Solve Sundsbo Captures Alla Kostromichova as 'The Girl From Atlantis'
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Underwater Cover Shoots
Drew Barrymore Fashionably Swims For Elle
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Underwater Human Life Photography
The Staudinger & Franke 'Life Below the Surface' Series is Deep
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Magnificent Underwater Photography
The Whale Shark Fashion Shoot Was Shot in a Filipino Village
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Underwater Wedding Photography
Michael Harris Creates Stunning Images of a Weightless Bride
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Floating Dreamtography
'Underwater Dream' by Michael Howard Photography Dazzles
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Underwater Pregnancy Photography
These Aquatic Pregnancy Portraits Offer a Beautiful Perspective
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Peaceful Marine Photography
Enric Adrian Gener Freezes Time and Movement Underwater
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Submerged Puppy Captures
These Photographs by Seth Castee Feature Canines Underwater
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Romantically Submerged Photography
Underwater Lingerie by Michael David Adams is Drowning in Pink
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Underwater Dancetography
These Mark Mawson Photos Combine Grace and Art
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Intimate Underwater Editorials
The Breath From Another Image Series Translates a Romantic Theme
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Submerged Carnival-Like Photoshoots
The Imaginarium by Beth Mitchell is an Underwater Wonderland
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Surreal Swimtography
Tim Tadder's TYR Swimwear Shoot Would Make Michael Phelps Proud
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Tranquil Submerged Photography
Mallory Morrison's Underwater Photos are Breathtakingly Serene
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Underwater Slumber Editorials
Lydia Beesley is a Mermaid for How to Spend It May 2014
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Playfully Submerged Child Photography
Water by Alix Martinez Captures Dream-Like Scenes
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Seductive Scuba Editorials
Model Klaudia Bulka Gets Ready to Dive for D La Repubblica
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Swimming Dog Photography
Seth Casteel's Underwater Puppies Image Series is Adorably Candid
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Underwater Wedding Portraits
Donald Norris Takes Happy Couples on Photographic Adventures
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Delicate Diluted Portraits
Christy Lee Rogers Creates Water-Saturated Silhouettes
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Conceptual Underwater Portraits
PLASTIK Magazine's Eau de Merveilles Editorial Embodies Femininity
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Fluid Fashion Photography
Patrick Curtet Takes Underwater Pictures of Models in Flowing Garments
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Submerged Bridal Photographs
The 'Trash the Dress' Photos Feel Serene and Spiritual
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Submerged Reflectography
The Surreal Photography of Dindi Van Der Hoek is Amazing
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Massive Submerged Girl Sculptures
Ocean Atlas by Jason deCaires Taylor is Located in the Bahamas
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Artistic Underwater Installations
Olek's Sculptures Aim to Highlight the Plight of the Oceans
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Submerged Siren Photography
The Michael David Adams Forever Young Image Series is Ethereal
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Bubbly Underwater Ads
The Schweppes Campaign Features Artistic Grayscale Photography
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Scintillating Aquamarine Snapshots
The Friday Magazine Eva Doll Photoshoot is Liquid Throughout
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Submerged Deathtography
The Erin Mulvehill 'Underwater' Series is Disturbingly Peaceful
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Terrifying Underwater Selfies
Sony's Spooky Underwater Photo Series Shows Off the Xperia
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Fish Tornado Photography
The Natural Beauty of a Fish Tornado is Captured by Octavio Aburto
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Perilous Undersea Photography
The Volpin Aquarium Photo Shoot is Extremely Fascinating
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Intimate Marine Photography
Lintao Captured Majestic White Belugas Dancing with Their Trainers
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Water Nymph Editorials
This Underwater Photography Series Features Aquatic Life
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Submerged Couture Fashiontography
Lee Garland's Aptly-Named 'Underwater' Features Drenched Dresses
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Submerged Dancer Snapshots
Katerina Bodrunova's 'Underwater Tango' Series is Sunken
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Submerged Storm Pictures
The Stephen Wilkes Photography Captures New Jersey Underwater
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Psychotropic Underwater Shoots
The Something Else SS12 Collection is Surreal
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Submerged Panoramic Images
Google Maps' Underwater Street View Collection Dives Below the Surface
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Underwater Portraits
'Retratos Bajo El Agua' by Victoria Minana is Submerged Surrealism
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Rehabilitative Underwater Photography
Shimoda Submerges Cancer Survivors Underwater to Heal Them
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