Underwater photography is a particulary complex and challenging of photography. In technical terms, pictures of underwater photography implies a specific approach, particularly in the recording stage. Underwater ambience is not a natural human environment, therefore it is important that photographer sets condition, standards and methods of taking of underwater photography. In order to get an underwater photography of the best quality, the photographer must easily maintain a balance under various depths and situations and have a good knowledge of intensified light aided by artificial light. This degree report presents and analyses various underwater photography techniques, namely wide-angled, close-up, underwater photography by night and macro tehnique. Due to the higher density of water compared to air and refraction of light under water, the object seems bigger and close by 1/3. In underwater photographic session adequate equipment and instruments are used, namely compact digital cameras, SLR, dSLR and additional equipment used during session. Flash light is one of basic parts of additional equipment and it is used under water at various depth. This artificial illumination is frequently needed to get a quality underwater photography since there is genuine light only on a few meters depth. During the underwater photography session the underwater photographer meets a range of problems or demands that are facing this area of underwater photography.