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Subject: [Leica] CRUISESHIP PHOTO INFO???
From: pjleeson at mchsi.com (Philip Leeson)
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:27:23 -0500
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I've done a cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage.
Excellent first-time cruiser itinerary; not much "ocean motion"
June and July are the best months.
Take the train out of Skagway( and stand outside between the cars) for some 
great scenery.
I'd sure pay to see you talk...
Go for it!

Phil


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