Fall In Love With Photography All Over Again at the

Underwater Portrait Photography Workshop

Join Us May 16-18, 2026

Gainesville, Florida USA

$2390 single payment/ $2490 multi payments

Immerse yourself in this three day underwater portrait photography workshop course. The Water Workshop® with renowned underwater portrait photographer Kimber Greenwood will provide you with the knowledge and teach you the skills to confidently enter the world of underwater portrait photography. With a combination of classroom style education and hands-on in-water practice sessions, you will learn how to not only shoot professional images underwater, but also manage the safety and expectations of your clients, and market to them.

Underwater portrait photography is rapidly increasing as a desirable photoshoot option for prospective clients. Mastering underwater photography will help you grow your studio’s experience and income while providing your clients with a unique and incredible experience. Learn how Kimber increased her studio’s income by $100,000 and her average client sale to $5,000 during this amazing three day workshop.

Do you want to give your clients photos, or an experience?

They Might Cherish the Photos…But They’ll Share an Amazing Experience

Are You Ready To Dive In?

The Water Workshop was an invigorating and inspiring experience. I left feeling empowered with the confidence, skills and support system to start my artistic journey in underwater photography.

Michelle C.

Professional Photographer

I learned so much. I feel so privileged to be part of this amazing water community with Kimber as one of our most trusted guides. The images I was able to capture for portfolio material were otherworldly and excites me for my future in underwater photography!

Lauren H.

Professional Photographer

I mean, of course you want incredible images

There’s so many other reasons you should learn underwater portrait photography

You’ll learn about the gear you need for an underwater portrait shoot and how to use it.
You’ll know how to shoot a client underwater safely and conduct a site assessment, safety briefings, having the right safety gear available, and use a safety swimmer.
You’ll get hands-on gear and lighting practice in the water at a pool and natural Florida Spring.
You’ll learn to coach clients into stunning underwater poses.
You’ll understand the effects of light underwater and how to control and use the natural sunlight.
You’ll follow along during a live editing session and get tips and tricks to create scroll stopping images!
You’ll capture a portfolio of images of professional models in several different sets to attract your ideal clients.

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Don’t miss out on the new underwater night shoot!

As a bonus, we’ve added a night shoot at the studio pool where you’ll get to capture one-of-a-kind underwater night images with custom lighting and reflection mirror! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to add these incredible images to your portfolio

You’ll get scroll stopping underwater photos just like this

We go all out for the underwater portrait photography workshop sets, like this one from last year’s night shoot!

We’ve created a course so detailed, it’s

The Most Complete Underwater Portrait Photography Workshop Available

You’ll experience 3 incredible days of classroom training AND in-water practice to not only learn, but hone your skills.

You’ll learn from highly awarded and recognized underwater portrait photographer Kimber Greenwood, owner of Water Bear Photography, and photograph some of the best underwater models in the industry

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the best models in the industry

You’ll get the opportunity to photography two professional underwater models who Kimber has personally worked with. We rotate attendees so everyone gets the opportunity to get a whole portfolio of images from each set and of both models.

Add-On Private mentoring sessions available ($250)

On the third day, after the workshop, Kimber is available to book 1-hour private mentoring sessions with any attendee who want one-on-one help with anything related to the workshop, or their photography business. These sessions are a great way to get a little extra personal help so you can confidently jumpstart your underwater portrait sessions for your clients.

day 1

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Lectures
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – In-Water Training & Portfolio Shoot
~6:00 PM – Night Shoot at the Pool

day 2

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Lectures
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Portfolio Shoots

day 3

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Light Breakfast & Walk-Through
9:00 AM – 11:00 PM – Portfolio Shoot
12:00 PM – Wrap Up Lunch at a Local Restaurant (not included in your registration)

Our Mission is to Help Photographers get in the water and make waves in their business. That’s why we created

The Underwater Photography Workshop For every photographer

Taking this workshop was highly helpful for me as it improved my confidence, knowledge, experience, and marketing as it upgraded my portfolio. I highly recommend it to any photographer that would like to experience the Underwater photography!

Brian F.

I can truly say that I learned so much from Kimber. No matter what level photographer you are or what underwater credentials you hold this workshop will improve both your photography and your comfortability in the water.

Johnny M.

Kimber is generous with her knowledge and experience, and no question went unanswered. We had the best models, beautiful sets and costumes, tons of info, and all of this combined gave me the confidence to stretch technically and creatively.

Erica P.

No Matter Your Skill Level

There’s Something for Every photographer to learn

The Water Workshop® is great for all levels of underwater portrait photographers. Whether you’re just jumping in, or a seasoned fish, The Water Workshop® has information, skills, and portfolio shoots for anyone open to learning and getting together with other amazing photographers from around the world.

You Probably Want To Know Who’s Teaching This Workshop

Kimber Greenwood – Professional Underwater Portrait Photographer, Owner of Water Bear Photography

When Kimber began shooting underwater portraits over 8 years ago, she found it hard to find good training for such an up-and-coming niche field of photography. The Water Workshop is the flagship course developed by Kimber. Over the years, she has successfully trained hundreds of fellow photographers to help them create stunning underwater images and build thriving businesses around the water. Kimber’s underwater work has been featured in publications and awarded around the world.

Kimber has been Featured in:

There’s probably a lot of things you want to know about The Water Workshop

Frequently Asked Questions About Joining the Underwater Portrait Photography Workshop

Bring all your underwater photography gear you would like to use. Bring anything you’d bring with you to go to the pool. Bring a notebook and pen/pencil to take notes as well. Weight belts are mandatory, bring your belt and let us know how much weight you need. We have some weights but can grab more if needed.

Detailed Packing List
– $6 cash for Spring fee.
– Underwater photography gear.
– Computer to transfer files and edit images.
– Notebook and pen or computer for notes.
– Diving Weight belt & Weights.
– Scuba/Snorkeling Mask.
– Towels.
– Several swimsuits and a wetsuit (3-5mm depending on your tolerance, the pool is heated, but springs are 70-72 F).
– Flip flops/water shoes.

We get it, you prefer to you your own gear. Us too! If you have a camera with an underwater housing, definitely bring it. If you don’t have a housing, we have Outex skins you can rent for the workshop, or you can pickup your own. Outex is a great way to protect your camera without the huge out of pocket expense of a full housing. If you use code ‘kimbergreenwood’ for 10% off if you purchase directly from Outex.

The Water Workshop is hosted at Water Bear Studios located at 330 NW 170th St. Newberry, FL, just 10 minutes from I-75 in Gainesville. The Springs day will be at one of our local Florida Springs in the High Springs or Fort White Area, approximately 20-30 minutes from the studio.

Gainesville is located in the heart of North Central Florida and is easily accessible. Nearby airports include our local Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV, Flights available through Delta and American), as well as Jacksonville, (JAX), Orlando (MCO), and Tampa (TPA), all of which are within two hours.

There are numerous hotels near I-75 in Gainesville, at all exits, and are between a 10 and 20 minute drive to the studio. Gainesville and the surrounding areas also host many AirBnBs and other rentals.

We provide breakfast and lunch on the two days at the studio, and a beverages and snacks for the Springs day. When you register, we ask about food allergies to ensure we are accommodating everyone’s needs. There will be options for all dietary restrictions.

The Underwater Portrait Photography Workshop is for photographers of all adult ages. For liability reasons, all participants should be ages 18 and older to participate. All activities outside the workshop times including travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the attendees.

The workshop is taught with the use of Freediving techniques to capture images. SCUBA and other surface-supplied gas will not be able to be accommodated at the pool.

We will film and photograph portions of the workshop for advertising, so we advise wearing swimwear you are comfortable being shown in. The pool will be heated and a swimsuit, rashguard, or even a 3mm wetsuit is generally the choice by most attendees. For the Springs day, the water temperature is around 70 F so we recommend a 5mm wetsuit.

During the course, you will learn about the concepts of shooting with natural light. All sets and shoots are designed to be shot with natural light negating the need for additional lighting. Because of the space constraints in the pool we ask attendees not to bring strobes or other lights that may intrude into others space.

All the images you capture are for your use in marketing and advertising. They are your images and how they are used is totally up to you. The optional Springs shoot is not an official part of The Water Workshop® and therefore the images CAN be used to submit for competitions. The models and hosts from the workshop will be available to shoot at the Springs and to direct and assist.

Get Ready to take your photography even deeper

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Will at will@waterbearphotography.com, or Kimber at kimber@waterbearphotography.com

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Here’s How To Register

May 16-18, 2026 Underwater Photography workshop

Single Payment

Full payment at registration

2 Payments

$1245 per month

4 Payments

$622.50 per month

6 Payments

$415 per month

This is the Fine Print

Registrations Are Non-Refundable
Unless this course is cancelled by UWCA, no refunds are available for this course. You may apply any amount you’ve paid towards a future workshop or event, or you may try to sell your spot to another. All spot transfers must be approved by UWCA before the exchange occurs. Once payments are made, no refunds are possible. We highly recommend you obtain trip insurance in the event of an emergency that requires you to not attend.

Registration is First Come, First Serve based on approval of applications AND receipt of first payment
If you are interested in joining, please do not hesitate to register below! Once you register you will need to complete a medical waiver form. This form is due within 1 month of the workshop date. Your spot may be cancelled without refund if the form is not returned on-time.

You will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and liability release agreement. This form will ask general medical questions and any indication of a significant medical concern may require a doctor’s written approval to participate. If a doctor’s written approval is required by UWCA, it must be completed and returned to us before the date of the event. If a doctor is unable or unwilling to provide written approval, there will not be a refund of any money paid. The Medical Form will be completed as part of the registration process. Only potential participants with significant medical concerns will need a doctor’s approval. If there is any question as to whether UWCA will require a doctor’s approval, it is best to receive that approval prior to registration.