Underwater Photography by Chiara Salomoni
Let me show you my art. Explore my collections of the beauty I observed underwater and on land throughout my career and the art of photography. I feel honored to create in both controlled underwater studios and open water settings.
You can find all my services here. From in training freedive photoshoots, to private sessions, to pool portrait shoots and brand content. Let's create together.
Follow me on the journey into this incredible underwater adventure and discover the obstacles and joys of underwater photography with me.
Tricks and tips for every photographer curious about underwater photography. If you want to learn more about underwater portraits, advanced lighting, how to shoot with wildlife, or need some coaching before or after getting your new underwater gear, dive in to the course that best fits you.
Here’s a highlight of the animals that fill my everyday life. I spend my days at work alongside sharks, coexisting, observing, and understanding them. They have been patient teachers and have shown me so much about their social behaviors and curious habits. They deserve their own section and I hope I can make you fall in love with them too.
Get cozy, click and look around. Prints are finally available and easy to order along with posters and other products.
Chiara Salomoni Underwater Photography
Welcome to my world! I’m here to share with you this incredible adventure I get to live behind the camera one breath at a time. For me, it all started when I tried on a dive mask for the first time and started seeing the real beauty nature has to offer underneath the water surface. Creating stories to narrate that beauty through my art and underwater photography is my life's calling. From the clear mediterranean seascapes, to the plentiful underwater world of Hawai’i, join in, breathe in, dive in.
Conservation
To change the world in a positive way, getting people to see the beauty of our oceans is the first step. The second step is to give everyone the tools to appreciate beauty, see the threats that are hurting our seas, and recognize the power we all have within ourselves. Little by little we can all make a difference.
Your underwater photoshoot
Step one
If you are a private client, you can start by choosing the underwater photoshoot that fits your vision and pick your date. At any point throughout this journey, you can contact me with questions that aren't covered in the FAQ page. Seasons and ocean conditions can be difficult to predict especially if you are off-island, but we can always find a solution. Pick a product and a date and we will go on from there.
Step two
Now that you have picked your underwater photoshoot and date, it is time for you to contact me if you haven’t done so already. This will take about 30 minutes to an hour and we will discuss all the details! I'm so excited to hear about your ideas and underwater concepts. Together we will evaluate what is the best way to turn your ideas into photographs to make your underwater experience unforgettable. We are creating art together. Closer to the day of your shoot I will reach out to you again. This time, to either confirm your pool address if that is the set you chose, or to discuss the hopefully favorable conditions of the ocean location we’ll be going to.
Step three
It's the day of your shoot! It's time to have fun and bring our heads together to bring your idea to life! The water has an interesting way to make you feel awkward especially when you are in front of the camera, but don't worry. That's what I'm here for. Whether you are freediving, in a shark cage, or posing in a pool, just relax and trust what I see and guide you as needed. The water will work its magic.
Step four
Now you leave things to me. I'm taking home what we created together and will edit it. This will take some time because it's where the creative process comes together. You will receive different products depending on the underwater photography package and experience you booked. If you were on a shark cage tour or on a freedive level 1 FII class you will get a link to your finished product 3-5 days from your shoot. For everything else, I will reach out to you again a couple more times so we can decide together which photos to proceed with for your finished product.
Featured Products
This journal is for all of you that love ocean adventures and want to support the families in Maui affected by the wildfires. They will have to rebuild their lives from ashes. 100% of the proceeds from this notebook will be donated directly to the families in Lahaina with receipts published at the end of the month. Make your everyday journaling more personal, private, and stylish with this matte hardcover journal.
This is a journal for all of ocean lovers booking their next wildlife adventure. Pictures are worth a thousand words, but writing down real memories keeps the feelings and moments alive. Never forget the dives that left you speechless or made you scream for joy.