They have a huge amount of stuff. However. Buyer beware if you buy something from them online and have to return it they will not do a RMA shipping label. I bought a Marelux travel case it was junk. Had to ship it back used USPS it was literally the SAME COST to ship it back as it was to buy it. Spent $8000 and had to pay for the return shipping on a $99 item read more

I was new to underwater photo/video and felt completely overwhelmed at all of the available camera set ups that are available. I found Bluewater Photo and initially they were very helpful and answered all my questions, eventually helping me put together a full kit (housing, lights, ports, etc.) I was helped by Tommy who offered to set up a zoom call with me once I received my equipment to show me how to put it together and how to take care of it. As soon as I paid for the equipment, it was impossible to get ahold of anyone. I reached out several times to try to set up this promised zoom call and never got a response. I ordered in March 2020, so the equipment sat in boxes until April 2021. When I finally had the opportunity to use it, I discovered that I was sold the wrong focus gear for my lens (which was also sold to me by Bluewater so there's no chance that they didn't know which lens I had) and that there was sand in my housing. I purchased what I was told was a very gently used housing that they had used a few times in house to shoot a couple of demos. When I reached out, they did send me the correct focus gear free of charge and they apologized for the sand in the housing but weren't able to offer any logical explanation as to how this would have happened to begin with. By this point I had already decided I would not do business with them again, but the reason why I am now writing this review after so many months is because the buttons on my housing are not working. They were always tenuous at best, but now most of them do not function at all. I have used this set up maybe ~20 times since April of this year and have been meticulous about cleaning and caring for it in between dives. I believe that Bluewater Photo took advantage of a customer who was new to the industry and sold me poorly maintained equipment because they felt they could get away with it. I cannot recommend Bluewater Photo less. They only want your money - customer service and quality sales are not their priority. Underwater camera equipment is such a massive investment. Don't make the same mistakes that I and others have, and be sure to purchase through a different company. read more

Very disappointing experience. I have been seeking a dive housing for one of my older cameras that shoots raw. I found one on sale at a discount because it was discontinued. The web site clearly noted that it was the last one left so I jumped in an ordered it. 5 days later I got an email cancelling the order because Ikelite had discontinued the product...that they were advertising as discontinued.... Naturally, they'd be happy to help me select a different product.... Bait and switch. They STILL show the product in question on their web page with a bold note - ONLY ONE LEFT. The only saving grace here is that they have promptly refunded my money. I would not do business with this outfit. read more

Bluewater Photo - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Culver City, California

This place was a wonderful surprise! I've never been here before and they were listed as vendors for a brand that makes a lens I wanted. I really wanted to keep my money local with a small business rather than using B&H or going to Scamy's camera across town so I called them up. They special ordered the lens for me at discount and they got it in very quickly. After I paid for it, I noticed that it went on sale at B&H a couple days later and they actually price-matched after the sale and refunded me the difference! Mark and Tommy were very communicative and helped me out so much, I'm going to come back again in the future and I encourage anyone looking for specialized photo equipment to reach out to these folks. read more

Just went in to order an O Ring for a Sealife Sportdiver. Price of the O Ring was $14.95. The cheapest shipping option they had was $21.95. This O ring weights next to nothing. If would fit in a regular envelope. Shipping should be less than $1.00. But instead they want to rip people off with overpriced shipping. Pathetic! read more

The people who work here are incredible. I somehow forgot to buy a couple of adapters for my housing and was about to go on a big trip- decided to try nabbing it with these guys during my layover at LAX. Long story short- I wound up arranging to pick it up from the owner's residence, from him directly, after hours. I think that says it all with regards to level of service. Above and beyond anything I expected. read more

When you call this company's phone number, you are often greeted with a recording asking you to email them questions or leave a message. I sent them several email messages and they never replied. I purchased almost $400 worth of equipment from them and sent them an email about the equipment. No reply. No nothing. It is like "we got your money, don't bother us". I agree with one of the reviewers. The sales people at this store are not very responsive and professional. I will not be buying anymore equipment from these people and I urge others to think twice before dealing with them. read more

When buying an underwater housing for my RED, I had a ton of anxiety (literally the biggest purchase of my life). But Mark at Bluewater photo walked me through the process. He helped me determine and make the best decisions with accessories, lenses, ports, etc. He really went above and beyond!! read more

Really great customer service and reasonable prices! I rented an underwater camera for a week of diving and had never used one before. The staff was helpful in explaining how to use the gear and made the process as simple as possible. The camera worked great and I got some beautiful pictures of the whale sharks thanks to their gear! read more

The crew at BW photo are amazing. They will really work with you to get the best equipments you need according to your budget. Very helpful, friendly and very knowledgeable. Great customer service. I highly recommend this place. read more

- Unprofessional, Unreliable, Untrustworthy I had been speaking to this company for a while regarding buying an underwater camera, housing, strobes, etc., and was excited to purchase it; however, before spending thousands of dollars, I wanted to rent it from them first to test it out. After months of waiting, I finally had time to sneak in some diving, a company had space going out to the Channel Islands, and Bluewater Photo actually had the rental available. I was told my reservation was on the calendar, and I'd be all set to pick it up the day prior to my dive. Just to be certain everything was ready, I called them the morning I was scheduled to pick it up. To my disbelief, they had said they ended up extending the rental to someone else and so it would not be available for me. Their claim was that I had not returned the rental agreement that they never told me about. Yes they did email it to me (I just never saw it), but I would imagine a company who tells a client that everything is all set would want to follow up if they are missing a critical piece of information; or at the very least let me know that they rented it to someone else. If I am considering spending upwards of $15k on camera equipment, I want to know that the people I am dealing with are honest, reliable, and dependable. While my interactions with the sales staff was excellent prior to this episode, this display of unprofessionalism by their rental department left a strong impact in my mind as to how their business operates. When asked to speak to his supervisor, he continually interrupted me, and still has not provided me with contact information for one of his superiors despite several attempts on separate interactions. I have emailed one of their sales associates, but have not received a response from them either. Bottom line: I would purchase equipment elsewhere, I certainly will not be giving them my business. read more

Excellent Service! Michelle went way beyond the call of duty to make sure I had the lights I needed for a dive trip short notice. Excellent Service! read more

I recently purchased a glass dome port from Blue Water Photo. They were very helpful in answering all my questions. I am very satisfied with their after-purchase service. Very nice group of guys! read more

It's great to have a local U/W shop!They were very helpful putting together the equipment I needed and showing me how to use it. I've been on one of their trips before and it was a lot of fun and he helped me figure out what I was doing wrong with my equipment. Now, if he'd only take my photos for me.... read more

The most comprehensive dive photo shop I've been to in SoCal! Wide selection, knowledgable staff, and extremely helpful! Definitely call them first the next time you have a question or are looking to purchase gear. read more

I needed to get an underwater housing for a digital camera sent to me quickly. They were one of the few shops that had in stock and were able to ship it out the same day. I would highly recommend them to anyone. read more

They tried but ultimately due to wrong and sloppy quotes, bad shiping advice and multiple incorrect statements they cost me over $1000 dollars because they sent me the wrong lens and the story goes on. Dont bother buying from these guys its just to risky. read more

The team at the Bluewater Photo Store is absolutely outstanding. As a Dive Instructor for the past five years I have had the opportunity to work with many different folks in the industry and folks at the Bluewater Photo Store are the best! I have been lucky enough to borrow the 'dive shop' camera over the years when I wanted to take photos of the underwater world. These cameras were always really simple point and shoot cameras. This year however I was given a brand new Olympus E-PM1 dSLR camera as a gift. The E-PM1 is the best camera I have ever owned. It is user friendly, pretty much ready to go right out of the box, and the pictures are phenomenal. After I got the camera I started I looked into underwater housings since I had never had such a nice camera and wanted to take it with me underwater. There were several options and the reviews I found online were pretty helpful. Then I stumbled onto Bluewater Photo and discovered their online videos where they demo their products and give full honest opinions on the merits of each item. I was hooked. I looked not only at camera housings but focus lights, strobes etc. After a couple of hours of video watching I was pretty confident, but still had several questions. I emailed Scott Gietler a list of things I thought I needed and asked for his advice. He got back to me right away and made several helpful suggestions. Even after I placed the order online I got a call from a Bluewater sales-rep to confirm that I was getting exactly what I needed. My order arrived two days later, which was great because my fiancé and I departed for Hawaii only a day after it arrived! I ordered the PT-EP06 underwater housing, a Light & Motion SOLA PHOTO800, and a kit to join the two together. The PT-EP06 housing is a solid housing, I could not be more pleased with it. By pairing the housing with a set of 'zoom gear' you can take pictures underwater and work nearly all the functions on he camera with the knobs and buttons on the outside of the housing. The SOLA PHOTO800 is a great focus light, it was like swimming around with a mini-sun mounted to the top of my housing. The red light comes in handy when you don't want to spook your underwater subjects. The equipment I purchased is top notch, but what stood out for me was Bluewater's level of customer service. I will never shop anywhere else for photo equipment in the future because Bluewater Photo genuinely cares about customer satisfaction, and that is priceless. read more

I was about to buy a housing for my Canon 5d M3 from one of the big online retailers and probably I would've regretted forever! Buying from a local store and with the service they provided was a big PLUS for me. All the staff at Bluewater Photo were super friendly, Scott gave me a great deal and explained in detail why getting some stuff over others. Then Mike sat with me for half an hour and showed me how everything works and gave me great advice! I really recommend this place and will continue shopping with them! read more

I would not recommend this company. They are all talk before they get your money, but once you pay up good luck getting any answers. They told me that if I came up to their store they would help to configure my camera setup, but after driving through traffic on my day off, I get there to find out nobody was there to help me, except to process my credit card. They are super high pressure to spend money. There are many much better options when shopping for camera gear. read more