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Underwater
Photography Workshop
May 10-17, 2008
Description
This years
Caribbean Workshop will take place on the beautiful
and quaint Island of St. Eustatius (Statia), just a
short 10 minute flight from St. Martin In the
Netherlands Antilles. This Island offers all the
charm of the old Caribbean with no crowds and a laid
back atmosphere.
The
diving is varied here. Dive sites include old and
modern wrecks, in particular the 300 foot ship
Charlie Brown.
There are historical sites with cannons and old
anchors and reefs teaming with lobsters and
schooling fish, a result of the no take National
Park protection status. For our macro the volcanic
sands harbor unique fish life like the Flying
Gurnard and Pipe fin blennies amongst other gems.
Workshop
These workshops are
intended for housed systems users of all levels,
serious amateur as well as professionals wanting to
advance their underwater image making skills.
Although this will be a very exciting and enjoyable
week, you will work very hard, leaving with newfound
knowledge simply not available any other way.
Up to four hours underwater per day
are required as well as daily lectures and open
evening image critiques. In the end you will be
catapulted to a new level in image making. You will
be competing only with yourself and your own
personal photographic goals.
During the week I will have presentations on visual
story telling, wide-angle natural and wide-angle
mixed-lighting, macro and extreme macro, digital
workflow and maintenance. I will also offer one on
one advice and photography guidance as well as
portfolio review.
There will be a strong emphasis on composition,
color and personal vision.
Week schedule:
Early arrival suggested
9th Arrive
early and explore the next day.
Arrival
10th Course begins this
evening.
Course –Diving 11-15th
Course
ends with evening presentation
Free Day
16th
Self Explore the Island (great photos
ops)Departure or
Saba Extension
17th. Saba Extension 17-20th.
Workshop Pre-requisite
Must have a housed D-SLR system, arms
and strobes, personal computer and have a basic
working knowledge of Photoshop or similar
postproduction software.
Exceptions may be made for other
housed camera systems. Please contact me.
Diving
We will be using
the diving services of Golden Rock Dive
Center with our own
dedicated vessel during the week. Optional Nitrox is
available.
Accommodation
We will be staying at
the Old Gin House. Great accommodations with
old world charm and right on the water. There are
the three type of room selection available:Garden
view, Ocean view and Ocean View Suite.
Should you find the need to stay in touch with the
real world, a dedicated computer for your use is
available in the hotel lobby area where you will
also have access to wireless Internet.
Price
Package includes
Airport transfer, room selection with breakfast,
diving and photogrpahy workshop instruction.
Workshop Participant
Garden View $1645 pp do
Ocean View $1910 pp do
Ocean View Suite $2185 pp do
Non-workshop participant companion welcome. Deduct
$650.
Important links
http://www.goldenrockdive.com/
http://www.oldginhouse.com/
http://www.statiapark.org/
www.statiatourism.com/
Optional SABA
Extension (3 days and nights to explore, 2 days of
diving)
$511 single/ $408 double occupancy
Three nights at Juliana’s Ocean View room with
Breakfast
Two days of diving with Sea Saba
Includes airport and daily transfers, hotel tax and
service charge.
http://www.seasaba.com/
http://www.julianas-hotel.com/
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