Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ken, Thank you about the crew quarters etc. Quite frankly there isn't a hope in hell I would even consider it if that were the conditions. The basics are... the "teaching aspect" draws passengers to attend the float ride so I in effect would be helping as a draw for passengers. Besides there's only one crew I ride, sleep, drink and have fun with and that's the "GOODSHIPLUG!" :-) thanks again for the name and heads up on that crew crap! cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Lassiter" <kenlass at gate.net> To: "Leica Users Forum" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 2:32 PM Subject: [Leica] CRUISESHIP PHOTO INFO??? > Ted: > > What will make a big difference in your experience is if you will be > treated like one of the paying passengers OR as a member of the crew. If > you are considered part of the crew, you will sleep and eat with the crew > and get very different food. I have several friends who tried this and > they quickly tired of living with the crew. They said sometimes they were > asked to perform other duties -- like help check in passengers etc. > > One person who has given many cruise ship photography lectures out of Fort > Lauderdale is Arnold Drapkin, formerly TIME picture editor. I will send > you his email and phone directly. I am sure he would be happy to speak > with you. > > It could also make a big difference depending on which cruise line you > will be sailing on. > > I have a neighbor who was hired to teach bridge on cruise ships and found > that he was given little time ashore when in port and lived with the crew. > His wife went along once and she came back saying, "Never again!" > > Regards... Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information