Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lots of potential PJ on this cruise: http://www.somalicruises.com/ On 3/27/2011 12:02 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > On Mar 27, 2011, at 9:19 AM, Ken Carney wrote: > >> On 3/27/2011 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 :-) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> Ted, >> >> Sounds like a great opportunity, especially for the students. I was >> coerced into the first cruise I took, and probably would have paid more >> not to go. However, once there I really enjoyed it. We have a number of >> friends who have taken the Alaskan cruises, and my wife is thinking of >> booking one for us this summer. It seems the only issue is variable >> weather, and the odd fire that breaks out letting the ship drift out of >> control for days - oh wait, that is a Caribbean thing. > and don't worry about the pirates, unless thay are off course... > > have fun, > > Steve > > > >> Ken >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >