Hello everyone — and a big welcome to all the new arrivals to the community. Early Access to DaVinci Resolve for Ocean Creators (and the rest of the Underwater Creator Academy) is officially live. Right now you’ll get: - 68 lessons already available, taking you from downloading DaVinci Resolve all the way through to exporting finished films - 50+ photo presets inside the Resource Vault to keep you busy until the Lightroom course drops - I’ll also personally welcome you, giving you a direct line to message me anytime via the Skool platform - here we can talk anything within the course, I’ll provide direct feedback and tips to help you improve Because this is Early Access, membership is currently $15 USD/month. - When the DaVinci Resolve course is complete, it will increase to $20 USD/month - When the rest of the Academy is fully built out, it will move to $25 USD/month If you’ve been meaning to level up your editing (or finally learn Resolve properly), now’s the best time to jump in. Important: make sure you download the Skool app so you can learn on the go — it makes it way easier to get lessons in between dives, travel, and work. Also don’t forget to introduce yourself in the ‘introductions’ part of the community! Any questions, reply to this post/email and I’ll help you out.

Resource Vault is the members-only download hub for premium users. Inside you’ll find the exact assets used across the courses — things like Lightroom presets, LUTs, PowerGrades, templates, and sample media — so you can follow along with the lessons and practise the workflows even if you don’t have access to the ocean or a full shoot. Everything in the Vault is designed to save you time, speed up your workflow, and help you get consistent results faster.

Hey everyone, I’m Jake — a self-taught professional underwater photographer/videographer and the creator of The Underwater Creator Academy. I built this community because I know what it’s like trying to learn ocean content creation from scattered tips online. My goal here is to give you a clear path (shoot → edit → export → share) and a place to get real feedback from other creators who are just as obsessed with the ocean as you are. I’m keen to learn alongside you, see your work, and help you level up—no matter what you shoot on. My intro (use this as a template) - Name + location: Jake, Australia - What I shoot: Underwater photo + video (ocean wildlife + storytelling) - Gear: Sony A7siii in a Marelux MX-A1 Housing. I use a 24-70mm f2.8, Sony 14mm f1.8 and a sigma 105mm macro - I edit in Lightroom CC and use DaVinci Resolve Studio - Current level: Self-taught pro & Award winning filmmaker and photographer - 30-day goal: Help you build consistency and improve your results fast Your turn — introduce yourself below Copy/paste and fill this in: - Name + location: - What you shoot (photo/video/both): - Gear (optional): - Current level: - Your #1 goal for the next 30 days:

No ocean access right now? All good—this community isn’t going anywhere. Soon I’ll be adding a monthly editing challenge in Challenges/Assignments with 12 RAW photos + 8 short clips to practice on. Edit them, upload your results, and we’ll review them together here. Until then: edit 1–3 older ocean shots you already have and post them in Feedback for critique.

- Safety first—don’t encourage risky behaviour. - Respect marine life: no chasing/touching/harassing; no reef damage. - Keep feedback constructive: specific, respectful, actionable. - No spam—share links only with context/value.