Fotoweekend

Photo weekend at Deepspot January 17 – 18, 2026

We invite you to join us at the workshop – for interesting lectures and long Pole talks that will provide knowledge, energy and inspiration. And above all, for dives and photo workshops focused on working with light and model, in Europe’s deepest pool.

Why are people starting to photograph underwater?

Some say that out of boredom 😉 others that they have a poor memory, and still others that they collect their emotions this way. Each dive underwater is a trip into the unknown – into a world full of unusual inhabitants and details that are unique to the eye. Underwater photography is an extraordinary art that combines technology, patience, aesthetic sense and knowledge of the underwater environment. What remains invisible to most people becomes accessible to a wide range of people thanks to the lenses of underwater cameras. This type of photography requires the artist to be exceptionally skilled and to balance technical challenges – changing light, water movement, difficulty in focusing – with artistic vision. It is also an act of sensitivity and respect for nature. A good underwater photograph not only delights, but also educates and reminds us of the need to protect this fragile environment.

The important thing is that we want to grow in every field. Also in the area of underwater photography, where development and specialization are virtually unlimited!

Photo Weekend at Deepspot will make this possible for you.

Why attend an underwater photography workshop?

Because underwater photography is not just a technique – it’s the art of storytelling. It’s the perfect place to:

• develop a portfolio,
• gain experience in creative photography,
• Prepare for photo contests,
• get to know a team that has similar interests,
• Or simply start combining diving with a passion for photography.

What sets Deepspot’s photo workshops apart?

• Intimate atmosphere – small groups and individual approach.
• Practical classes in the water – sessions with models and various light sources.
• Professional equipment and expert support.
• Lectures on post-production, composition and trends in underwater photography.
• Networking and talking about equipment, inspiration and techniques for underwater photography.

You don’t have to be a professional – just that you like photography, have a diving degree and want to develop.

What will you learn during the Photo Weekend at Deepspot?

The lecture hall classes (Saturday) will feature inspiring meetings and talks with people who work every day for National Geographic, the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences or Aqua Film.

Jeremiusz Dutkiewicz will remind us why the best moment for a photo is always “now”, and Piotr Stós will show how the camera really sees underwater – without myths and simplifications.
The Aqua Film team will reveal the behind-the-scenes work in the underwater studio, and Tomasz Stachura will take us deep into the wreck of the Karlsruhe – a place that still hides secrets.
Piotr Balaza from the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences will show how science goes underwater, and Adam Sokólski will teach how a close-up can reveal a new world.

In the evening – traditionally – we will meet at the opening of the exhibition of underwater photography Deepspot 2026.
Then there will be time for conversations, plans for future joint expeditions and a little laughter at the table.
This is the moment when inspiration begins to take shape.

Who will give the lectures?

Piotr Bazy – oceanologist, scientific diver and underwater photographer, PhD in Earth sciences affiliated with the Institute of Oceanology PAS in Sopot, where he heads the scientific diving team. He has conducted research in the Arctic, Antarctic and Baltic Sea, among others, using photogrammetry and time-lapse photography techniques.

Jeremiusz Dutkiewicz-ecologist, photographer and diver, member of AKP “Skorpena” from Olsztyn. He photographs the life of Polish rivers and lakes, but also dives in the most remote corners of the world – from the Arctic to the equator. Author of books on diving and contributor to diving, fishing and travel magazines.

Wojciech Jeznach – filmmaker, technical diver and diving instructor, co-creator of the cult program series “Underwater Poland”.

Alek Palasinski and Artur Zwierzchowski of Aquafilm, a company specializing in underwater film sets. The company has contributed to more than 150 film, TV series, television and commercial productions.

Adam Sokólski – diving instructor and passionate underwater macro photographer with over 20 years of experience, organizer of expeditions and photography workshops at Blue Photo Adventures.

Tomasz Stachura – Baltic technical diver, underwater photographer and tireless wreck explorer, owner of SANTI; co-founder of the BalticTech Conference, which promotes wreck diving in the Baltic region, and initiator of the “SANTI Odnaleźć Orła” expedition;

Irena Stangierska – author of picturesque underwater photos, leading author workshops in underwater photography; cave diver, computer graphic designer;

Piotr Stós – diving and underwater photography instructor, biologist, organizer of diving safaris and expeditions at Nautica Safari, host of the Nautica Vis diving base; animator of Polish underwater photography, initiator of such events as Fotoweekend in Deepspot and Underwater Photographers Rally on the island of Vis.

Who is the Photo Weekend at Deepspot for?

Anyone with their underwater photography equipment and a diver’s license (min. OWD, P1) can sign up for the Underwater Photography Weekend

SCHEDULE

8.30 – 9.00 – registration of Participants
9.00 – 09.30 – opening of Fotoweekend, presentation of the event schedule
9.30 – 10.30 a.m. – ” Aperture f8 and be there, or why you shouldn’t put off taking pictures” – Jeremiusz Dutkiewicz
10.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. – individual photo consultations of participants – Irena Stangierska
10.45 – 11.45 – “Port turbulence – facts and myths about underwater optics” – Piotr Stós
12.00 – 13.00 – “Underwater film studio” – Alek Palasinski, Artur Zwierzchowski/Aqua Film
13.15 – 14.15 – “The Karlsruhe wreck – the greatest unexplained mystery of the Baltic Sea” – Tomasz Stachura
14.15 – 15.30 – lunch at Deeprest restaurant (Deepspot)
15.30 – 16.30 – “When science goes underwater – underwater photography in the service of biologists from the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences ” – Piotr Bazy
16.45 – 17.45- “Macro photography – a close look”. – Adam Sokólski
18.00 – 19.00 – “How the cult series “Underwater Poland” was created”. – Wojciech Jeznach
19.15 – 19.45 – film impressions
20.00 -23.30 – banquet “Evening of Photographers” – opening of underwater photography exhibition 2026

Sunday

8.30 – 9.15 a.m. – pool briefing (group A) and introduction to photographing “mermaids” – Michal Muciek
10.00 – 12.00 – water activities (group A)
10.30 – 11.15 a.m. – pool briefing (group B) and introduction to photographing “mermaids” – Michal Muciek
13.00 – 15.00 – water activities (group B)

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