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In 1853 William Bauer was in a submarine searching for wildlife. While searching through portholes he took multiple pictures but wondered why he couldn't take pictures while swimming in water.
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Ernest Bazin tried to take photos from within a diving bell. A diving bell is basicly a giant bell-like submarine that may be lowered into the water
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Frech scientest Louis Bouton created the first underwater camera. In 1893, Louis Boutan and a mechanic named Joseph David took the first clear underwater photo in a bay near the coastal town, Banyuls sur Mer. The picture is of a hogfish by kelp and seaweed.
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In 1927, National Geographic published the first underwater color photographs. This was a big event in underwater photographing.
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Jacques Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan developed the first air self-contained, compressed-air underwater breathing system. Which made it easier for divers to capture clear photos.
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By now people all over the world are using underwater cameras. The most popular brand and best quality camera is SeaLife.
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Still today multiple divers use sealife cameras and other name brands. Today they sell underwater cameras that are disposable. The camera is called kodak sport and they sell at around $7.
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Divers will develop a rover that will be able to take photos of underwater creatives and their inhabitants. This will make the world of photography so much easier and safer.
