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Conceived by the
authors of best selling ‘Essential Guide to Digital Photography', the
Digital Underwater Photography Workshop & Shoot Out Competition has been
developed for divers who want to take their underwater photographic
skills to competition level. With a modular course structure,
participants will be able to achieve certification and acquire skills
that are far beyond just taking a technically correct photograph. The
emphasis is to help aspiring photographers to compose and paint’ a
picture with a camera, using both natural and artificial lighting.
Catering for both Novice and Advanced shooters (Prosumer and DSLR),
there are two course syllabuses to choose from: the Absolute Essentials
and Advanced Essentials.
Some of the
principal modules are: Photographic Etiquette & Conservation issues;
Exposure Techniques; Beyond Basic Techniques; Macro / Wide Angle
Techniques; Elements of Successful Composition; How to Shoot for
Competitions; How to Shoot with Models; How to get Published; Advanced
Lighting Techniques; Post Processing; Photoshop & Printing Techniques.
The digital photography workshop modules also include the essentials of
post editing using Photoshop and other tested software to create
multi-media presentations. The program schedule allows for maximum
shooting time. The lesson modules, plus the formal and informal critique
sessions will ensure that participants develop the essential techniques
to take publishable images.
While the Digital
Underwater Photography modules are designed to help participants become
accomplished underwater photographers, the GBR Coral Sea program include
a brand new Shoot for Competitions module and a Shoot Out competition
with fabulous prizes. This will help you achieve a competitive edge
with your pictures and at the same time yield a return on your
investment. Our Digital Underwater Photography & Writer Workshop is
taught by accomplished experts comprising of established publishers,
editors, photographers, professional coaches and educators. The quality
and standard of this workshop is not found anywhere else in the world.
You will be learning from the best.
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The Studio |
The Australian Great Barrier Reef – beyond doubt this world
heritage location is a premier diving destination offering some
of the best dive sites in the world. Potato cods, sea snakes,
sharks, massive soft corals, sea turtles to lush diversity of
ornamental reef fishes. This tour is an extension into the
Coral Sea renown for blue clear water, sharks and tree trunk
sized soft corals. |
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Gateway |
Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
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Workshop |
Choice of the Essentials or Advanced Syllabus :
Macro / Wide Angle Techniques : Elements to Successful
Composition : How to Shoot for Competition : How to shoot wide
angle, working with Models : Basic and Advanced lighting
Techniques : Post Processing – Photoshop & Asset management.
Shoot & Win Photographic Competition Module included in both
syllabus |
Dive
platform
– the sleek, stylish and spacious, ‘ Spirit of Freedom ’ is Australia’s
premier live-aboard dive vessel and offers the best in cruising comfort
to the far northern Great Barrier Reef and remote Coral Sea reefs. This
120ft/ 37m vessel features electronic stabilizers, wide screen TV/ DVD,
comfortable lounge areas, sun decks, and luxury accommodation. With
classic lines, white exterior, polished timber & chrome, gourmet meals
and an outstanding level of service, you will feel like you are aboard
your very own private motor yacht.
The
Crew :
The
Spirit of Freedom crew are a team of 10 dedicated professionals who work
together to ensure your diving and your time on board is fun, safe, and
a first rate memorable experience that surpasses all your expectations.
The
Meals: SOF
provides first class meals and can cater to specific dietary
requirements. Enjoy Australian and international cuisines and four meals
a day. Australian wine and soft drinks are complimentary with the
evening meal.
The
Workshop and Shoot Out package
1.
One night hotel stay - twin sharing
2.
Boarding transfers to/ from Cairns hotel
3.
Opportunity for up to 27 dives
4.
En-suite cabin with daily service
5.
Chef prepared gourmet meals – Australian style
6.
Australian wines & soft drinks with evening meals
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Classroom based workshops, practical & critique sessions,
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Event T-shirt and Adventure log book
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Essential or Advanced Digital Underwater photography guide, course
notes,
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Free one year subscription to Ocean Geographic or PADI Diving
Society membership.
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Awards and dive
holiday prizes for Shoot Out Competition including Best Portfolio
and Best Picture candidates
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A Day in the
Life of the Great Barrier Reef book
The
8 Day/ 8 Night Digital Workshop & Shoot Out Itinerary
24
Aug: Sunday - arrive Cairns hotel anytime before 5pm; Meet & Greet
and workshop brief at 6pm.
25
Aug:
The
Spirit of Freedom courtesy bus will pick us up from our Cairns hotel
around 11:00am to Trinity Wharf, where you will board the vessel.
Orientation of the vessel before a 12 noon departure; enjoy a lunch on
board while we cruise to the outer Great Barrier Reef for an afternoon
orientation dive and a twilight or night dive. After dinner we cruise
north to the Ribbon Reefs.
26 Aug:
Arrive at Number 5 Ribbon Reef and dive the Permission Bommie and
the Clam Gardens - abundance of giant clams. In the afternoon drift dive
at ‘High Five’, and in the evening we dive the beautiful Gorgie’s Wall.
Late tonight we cruise north to the top of the Ribbon Reefs.
27
Aug Dive
the monolith at Challenger Bay and the Cod Hole. The Cod Hole is a
popular dive site for it’s resident family of large Potato Cod,
(Groper). We may also drift dive at Dynamite Pass, well know as a
channel between reefs for sharks to pass. On our way towards Lizard
Island we dive the famous Snake Pit, where you will be amazed at the
abundance of Olive Sea Snakes. This evening we overnight at Watson’s Bay
on Lizard Island and enjoy a BBQ dinner on the top deck.
28
Aug: Topside shoot on island and
opportunity for two or three dives at a choice of sites on Number 10
Ribbon Reef, including the Cod Hole, Challenger Bay , Lighthouse Bommie,
Pixie Wall, and Pixie Pinnacle. We depart in the evening for an 8 hour
journey to Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.
29
Aug and 30 Aug:
Osprey
Reef. Australia’s Coral Sea reefs are renowned for crystal clear water
with average visibility in excess of 30m. Two days can be spent diving
at Osprey Reef, including North Horn, well known for its shark action.
You can expect to see grey whalers, silvertips, reef sharks, occasional
hammerheads, schooling barracuda, trevally, and other pelagics. The
landscape is amazing with sheer walls laced with gorgonians, sea whips,
and bright yellow soft corals, rising from thousands of feet below.
31
Aug
Option 1:
Today
we return to the Ribbon Reefs Number 3 to dive sites such as the
sensational Steve’s Bommie, Temple of Doom, and Flare Point. On Sunday
evening we will cruise overnight back to Cairns
Option 2:
Still in the Coral Sea, weather depending we will dive Bougainville
Reef.
1
Sep:
We arrive back into Cairns at 06:30am. Breakfast on board, before Spirit
of Freedom transfer you back to hotel or airport around 07:30am.
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subject to change, weather permitting.
Choice
of Cabin – twin sharing
Ocean View
Deluxe: A$4380 pp
Ocean View Standard: $3875 pp
The Stateroom: $3880 pp
Standard Double: A$3480 pp
Standard twin share:A$3480 pp
Quad share: $2880 pp
Special offer to participants Ikelite, Hugyfot, Seacam housing packages
DEPOSIT IS A $1000
Email
download@underwaterartists.com for an
application form
Biography -
Workshop Instructors:
this is your chance to learn from
the PRO with proven track record
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Michael AW |
Jayne Jenkins |
Mathieu Meur |
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Michael AW :
author Essential Guide to Digital Underwater
Photography, 2 times winner BBC Natural History
Museum Wildlife Photographer, 3 times winner
Antibes World Festival of Underwater Pictures, 3
times winner Nikon International Photographic
competition.
Michael AW
Pursuing the art of underwater photography, Michael AW is
best known for his saturated colour imagery. His photographs and
editorials on environmental issues, natural history and dive travel have
been featured in Asian Geographic, BBC Wildlife, National Geographic
Travel, Asian Geographic, GEO, Nature Focus, Sport Diving, Scuba Diver,
Smithsonian, Islands, FHM, Times, to name but a few. He was the
co-founder and publisher for Asian Geographic and Scuba Diver
Australasia for seven years. Michael AW is also the founding director of
OceanNEnvironment, a charity organization registered with
Environment Australia. In 2002, Michael AW initiated the Celebrate
the Sea Festival in Singapore; the festival was subsequently staged in
Kuala Lumpur 2003 and 2004, Singapore 2005 and 2006 and 2007 in Manila,
Philippines – it has evolved to be the one of the most important
international events of the sea.
His
images have won the Nikon International Photo Contest on three
occasions. Michael is also a three-time winner at the World Festival of
Underwater Pictures, Antibes. In 2002 he won Best Music Adaptation for
Video, the Gold Diver statue for Best Black & White print in 2005 and
the Bronze statue for Portfolio, the most prestigious category of the
festival in 2006. He is also a recipient of two awards from the Natural
History Museum BBC Photographer of the Year Wildlife Competition in
2000. In 2006 he won the Best award in the underwater category.
Over
25,000 of his images have appeared in various publications and
exhibitions worldwide including the Australian Museum and Queensland
Tropical Museum. Michael has presented lectures and slide presentations
on marine life and underwater photography to the Australian Museum
Society, aquariums and private organizations in the pacific-rim
countries including the world renown Monterey Bay Aquarium in
California. He has produced and directed two 24-hour photographic
documentaries of corals reefs in the Australian Great Barrier Reef and
the Maldives in 1995 and 1999 respectively. These extended sojourns have
been encapsulated in books and a broadcast video documentary for
National Geographic. In 2003 he completed “Richest Reefs – Indonesia”, a
visual extravaganza from some of the most beautiful reefs in the world –
this book is adopted by the Indonesian government as an official gift of
state. A feature documentary of the same title was also produced
in 2003 and a revised edition of the book was published in 2006.
Beneath Bunaken (1993)
was his first and
Beneath SulaweSea is his 25th book of the sea. His
most recent project is the launch of Ocean Geographic – the official
journal of Ocean Geographic Society.
www.MichaelAW.com;
www.SeacamAsiapac.com;
www.OceanEnvironment.org;
www.Oneocean.com:
www.OceanGeographic.org
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Jayne Jenkins
has been actively involved in all facets of the
diving industry since 1979.Working for many
years in diver training, retail and wholesale
sectors of the industry; she also gained
considerable experience in Dive Travel. Jayne
has organised and led numerous diving
expeditions throughout Asia Pacific. Jayne is a
founder member of ECO Divers – a volunteer group
whose passion is to save the oceans and
environment. Also a former volunteer diver with
the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, safety
diver for numerous underwater photography and
photographic and expeditions, a regular
editorial contributor to Scuba Diver Magazine
and a researcher for several overseas television
specials focused on diving in the Pacific.
Jayne’s passion for underwater photography has
lead to prizes in several major photographic
competitions and also to run the first and very
successful “Digital Download”, a digital
shoot-out competition now in its 6th year. Jayne
is also the ambassador for Olympus Digital
Cameras and the Vice President/Co-coordinator of
The Australasian Our World Underwater
Scholarship Society – a scholarship for young
students interested in the ocean sponsored by
Rolex. Jayne has a passion for seahorses, sharks
and underwater photography. This year Jayne was
a partner in a very successful gallery showing
“Sydney Underworld”.
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Mathieu Meur: author Essential Guide
to Digital Underwater Photography,
author of PADI Digital Underwater
Photographer distinctive specialty,
jury member - CMAS World
Championship of Underwater
Photography,
Growing up by
the sea in Mauritius, Mathieu could literally swim before he could walk.
Mathieu started taking photos at a young age while snorkelling and free
diving, over time using various film cameras. Many years later, after
becoming a dive instructor, Mathieu switched over to digital technology
using different setups before settling for his current Nikon digital SLR
cameras housed in Seacam housings, and complemented by Ikelite and Inon
strobes.
Mathieu
authored a PADI Underwater Digital Photographer Distinctive Specialty in
2001, and co-authored An Essential Guide to Digital Underwater
Photography in 2004. Mathieu is a regular contributor to regional and
international diving publications, and has been a speaker or judge at a
number of international underwater photography events. Mathieu is always
happy in the water, be it capturing the beauty of large reef denizens,
majestic wrecks, or the tiniest of subjects.
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