May 10-17, 2015 The Magnificent Mediterraneam Photography Workshop Cruise

Want to Improve Your Photography/iPhoneography While Cruising the Mediterranean? In Spain? And Italy? The French Riviera? And the Vatican? 
With TWO professional photographers at your side...Karen L Messick and David Blecman: then this workshop is for you!

We will be photographing architecture, landscapes, cityscapes, people, nature, culture, and whatever else floats your boat! 

Dates: Embark on May 10th, 2015, 6pm
Disembark on May 17th, 2015, Morning
Ship: The Norwegian Epic
Port of Departure and Return: Barcelona, Spain
Cruise Itinerary Click here

Sunday: Enjoy Evening Photography and a Group Dinner in Barcelona, Spain
Monday: A Day at Sea with Awesome On-Board Training Sessions
Tuesday: Enjoy Naples, The Stunning Amalfi Coast & Positano
Wednesday: Explore the Incredible City of Rome, The Trevi Fountain, The Spanish Steps, The Vatican, etc.
Thursday: Travel the Gorgeous Countryside of Romantic Tuscany
Friday: A Day in the French Riviera, Including Cannes
Saturday: Magical Majorca, Spain

Areas of Photography That We Will Be Offering Training Both On the Ship and On Location

Digital Camera Basics: Knowing what settings to use where, when, why, and how.
Creative Image Processing: Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, and Nik, AlienSkin post-processing software.
Travel Photography: Creating a Sense of Place.
Composition: The Art of Seeing, and Seeing It Differently.
Impressionist Techniques in Photography: Utilizing In Camera Multiple Exposures, Panning, Swiping, and Zooming and Compositing in Photoshop
iPhone Photography: The Best Camera Apps for Processing and Image Capture.
The Simplicity and Benefits of HDR Photography
  

Workshop Fees 

There are two fees associated with each booking.

1. Photography Workshop event fee: $3125.00*

Includes on-board training and on location instruction, one-on-one mentoring, private image critiques, ground transportation to all locations, conference room and AV equipment rentals, all planning and logistic expenses associated with the workshop.
*$500.00 deposit due upon registration per person.
*Event Fee Can Be Split Into Equal Payments From The Day You Book Until Feb 15th, 2015. Final Event Fee Balance is Due Feb 15th, 2015
*Non-Participating Significant Others or Guests traveling with the group to land locations will be subject to a $1200.00 event fee.

To Pay Your Workshop Fee Deposit, Contact David Blecman @ 410.465.8585 or click on the link below.

2. Shipboard Accommodation fee*

Includes shipboard accommodations, ocean transportation, all on-board meals, non-alcoholic beverages, and most on board entertainment. Port fees and all taxes are included. See below for rates.

*Fee 2: The Accommodations:
IE Category Interior Cabin: $869.68 per person Shared Double Occupancy
IE Category Interior Cabin: $1628.68 per person Private Single Cabin
BD Category Balcony Cabin: $1239.68 per person Shared Double Occupancy
BD Category Balcony Cabin: $2368.68 per person Private Single Cabin
MD Category Mini Suite Cabin: 1359.68 per person Shared Double Occupancy

Cabins Are Limited!
A $250 Deposit Per Person ($500 for private cabins) is due immediately to the cruise agent to reserve your space.
Final Cabin Balance Due February 1st, 2015
If you prefer different accommodations, just ask our agent Renee.
After you make an event fee deposit, you will be contacted by our agent Renee Gerber to book your cabin.
For example, if you are booking an inside cabin (IE) with a cabin mate:
Your accommodation fee is $869.68 and your event fee is $3125.
Your total week long experience is $3995.

*Airfare not included, ground transportation from your hotel to the ship and departing the ship at the end of the workshop not included. Event fees are non-refundable.
Any Questions? Call David Blecman of Positive Negatives @410.465.8585 

Travel Notes: It is suggested that you arrive the day ahead of departure from Barcelona and depart the day after you arrive back in Barcelona, although you can fly out the same day
We are arranging a get to know dinner meeting the night before we embark. 

Suggested Accommodations day of arrival and departure in Barcelona TBD

Weather: The temperatures at sea are always cooler than land temps and will range from 50-75 degrees so layers are recommended as well as wet weather gear. (although this is the dry season on the Amalfi Coast)


Suggested Gear:

Below is a list of suggested equipment and supplies.

1. A Digital SLR or Point and Shoot Camera or iPhone.
2. An original or downloaded copy of your camera’s owner manual
3. A variety of lens from wide angle, telephoto and various zoom lenses
4.  Memory cards
5. Batteries (at least 2) and/or chargers
6. A tripod fitted with a good easy to maneuver tripod head.
8. A remote shutter release for long exposures and to avoid camera shake.
9. A circular polarizer filter 

10. Simple travel first aid kit
11. Any and all medications and toiletries you may need
12. Insect repellent
13. Note pad for trainings
14. Layers of clothing and comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots
15. Laptop computer to download your images with photo editing software

16. A flash drive to move images for the photo critique and sharing

17. A device to backup your images onto.
18. The appropriate trial version or full licensed version of Photomatix that you can download here based on which operating system and editing software you use.
19. A Hoodman Loupe, such as this one or this one. This is an AWESOME accessory to look at your LCD screen in the bright sun or to see what you’re really capturing. 

20. A Graduated Neutral Density Filter such as this in YOUR filter size to help darken the sky and avoid blown out highlights if you are not going to shoot HDR, which ALL of you with a DSLR can do. Shooting in HDR mode will fix that bright/dark issue (you will be trained on that). 

21. Knee Pads

22. Sunblock 

Note: David is a specialist at using a handheld light meter and custom white balancing! If you want to learn how David uses these tools, then he recommends also: A hand held incident and/or spot meter. I recommend this Sekonic L758 or this Sekonic L478 with this spot attachment that’s made for the L478 and a gray target for optimal white balance, such as this.

Electricity: On board standard USA plug, hotel may vary.

Refund Policy:  Workshops are limited to a specific number of attendees, all workshop purchases are non-refundable unless otherwise stated on each individual workshop webpage. Most workshop purchases are transferable to another attendee if need be.

All fees paid specifically for cruise events are non-refundable and non-transferrable. All payments make to travel agents and cruise lines will be subject to their specific refund policies.