Photography
Zoomable plan and profile view of the Medina-class vessel, Myer’s Slip, Bermuda with additional profile mosaic (Image: Joseph C. Hoyt and Calvin Mires, Courtesy Program in Maritime Studies).Click on image to zoom in for a closer look.

Underwater photography is at the core of archaeological site recording. It can be used for site monitoring (capturing shipwreck deterioration), or for site recording (documenting ship construction features and artifacts). Another important aspect is for communicating the methodologies utilized during a project, and for engaging with the public. Generally, there are two types of good underwater photo, the “artistic shot” (a general photo displaying a site, object, or activity in an exciting fashion), and a “technical shot” (used to record specific aspects of a site by inserting an object of known size.) In reality, it is possible, though rare, that a photograph may embrace both qualities. Technical photographs, when constructed properly can be used as the foundation for creating drawings related to the construction, composition, and future of an underwater site.



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