Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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