Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] CRUISESHIP PHOTO INFO???
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:37:34 -0500 (CDT)
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Ted,

A cruise ship is a prison.   Avoid at all costs.

Robert

On Mar 27, 2011, at 10:33 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Crew,
>
> Anybody out there have any experience on a cruise-ship photo  
> teaching / lectures or involvement of any kind and thoughts about  
> it? Nothing to do with the ship crew members who happysnap the  
> guests. This would be strictly an "onboard photo school for guests  
> who sign on for it." With a limited number of paying folks to attend?
>
> WHY?
> Well I've been offered if I would like to be the lead speaker /  
> teacher / photo Guru on a cruise-ship? In other words a floating  
> photo classroom! :-) Interesting sounding? However what pitfalls?  
> Anyone?
>
> However having never been on a cruise-ship to anywhere, other than  
> around the huge Vancouver Harbour and Howe Sound for a day. This is  
> something like sail out of Vancouver to Alaska and back. I thought  
> maybe there are some words of wisdom out there for guidance?  
> Whether I should take these week long lecture happy snapping trips  
> on or not? Certainly in the lap of a luxury cruise ship? Get paid  
> and fed with other amenities!
>
> Any suggestions, words of wisdom, whatever. All and everything  
> good, bad & ugly? Please have ago. Thank you.
>
> Cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
>
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