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Digital Dancer Weeks

Star Dancer - PNG : October 5-15, 2010
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In 2009 we offered “Digital Dancer” weeks for the first time. Both trips sold out very quickly and the feedback from guests was nothing less than rave reviews for Christopher and Suzanne. So in 2010 – we’ve brought them back again!

Digital Dancer” weeks are designated weeks on board select Dancer Fleet® vessels that are hosted by award winning photographer Christopher Guglielmo and underwater model / photographer Suzanne Bushnell. Together they will be conducting their popular underwater photography seminars for all guests on board.

There are no experience requirements to participate in a Digital Dancer Week. Novice photographers will be able to shoot tons of images and receive feedback each day so that by the end of the week they will have a starter portfolio that they can be proud of. Similarly – serious amateur or budding professionals will benefit from Christopher and Suzanne’s years of experience and will be able to fine tune their skills.

No fancy equipment is needed. If you don’t have a camera, a limited number of rentals will be available for the week. Guests are welcome to bring everything from digital point and shoots to fully housed SLR’s to underwater video systems – all are welcome! (Film cameras are also welcome – but be advised we do not have E6 processing on board.)

The format is a combination of individual coaching, formal presentations, and expanded briefings. Everybody comes on a trip like this to dive and shoot pictures and that will be the main activity. Presentations and discussions will be intertwined through surface intervals, meals, and other “dry” times during the week.

The goal of the Digital Dancer Weeks is simply to bring together people with a common passion (underwater imaging), to ignite creativity and increase everyone’s knowledge and love for diving and the underwater world, and to send everyone home with better imaging skills than when they arrived.

All Digital Dancer Weeks Include:

  • Your standard Dancer Fleet® cruise.
  • Daily feedback on images you capture with tips for improving the next time out.
  • Daily presentations and discussions on underwater photography / videography and digital processing of underwater images.
  • A complimentary DVD of the week’s best images created by yourself and your fellow guests.

ALL AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!

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Daily Events

Day 1 Saturday
(Embark)

  • Meet and Greet! Christopher and Suzanne will meet with everyone and learn what their photographic goals are for the week and what equipment they will be using.
  • Destination slide show – a preview of what guests can expect to see during their week on board.

Day 2
Sunday

Today’s Theme: U/W Photography and Videography 101

  • Photo Workshop: Topics will be adjusted based on group’s experience with planned topics to include General Rules of U/W Photography, and Introduction to Exposure, and when on Wind Dancer – drift diving photography techniques.
  • Videographers Workshop after the 3rd dive: Scheduled topics: sun at your back, white balance, use of red filters, use of lights, and night shooting.
  • During dinner there will be a short discussion on shooting at night.

Day 3
Monday

Today’s Theme: Exposure

  • Photo Workshop: Scheduled topics are exposure for manual cameras and an overview of point and shoot cameras.
  • Videographers Workshop after the 3rd dive: Scheduled topics: hardware considerations, editing in camera, clip lengths, close-up macro shooting, and zoom.
  • Slide show night – each guest will submit up to 8 images or video clips for group review!

Day 4
Tuesday

Today’s Theme: Composition and Lighting

  • Photo Workshop: Scheduled topics: image composition, macro shooting, U/W modeling, and animal approach.
  • Videographers Workshop after the 3rd dive: Scheduled topics: intro to editing software.

Day 5
Wednesday

Today’s Theme: Hardware

  • Photo Workshop: Scheduled topic: recap on exposure, hardware and preventative maintenance, and techie stuff such as backups, organization, and digital imaging terminology.
  • Videographers Workshop after the 3rd dive: Scheduled topics: editing in-depth.
  • Slide show night – each guest will submit up to 8 images or video clips for group review!

Day 6
Thursday

Today’s Theme: Post Processing and Computers

  • Photo Workshop: Scheduled topics: post production, intro to Adobe Photoshop & Bridge (and others), printing, prepping images for the web, and creating a slideshow or movie out of still photos.
 

Today’s Theme: Bonus Techniques

  • Days 7 & 8: Utilizing the longer cruise on the Star Dancer additional time is allotted for perfecting techniques already learned and introducing some additional Bonus Techniques.

 

Today’s Theme: Final Presentations!

  • Graduation and Awards Ceremony
  • Each guest will submit 10 of their favorite images or short video clips from the week to be incorporated into a DVD.  This DVD will be played and distributed to each guest (or couple) on board along with a certificate of completion.

Disembark

  • Disembark and head for home.