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Travel Writing and Underwater Photography

 

Travel Writing with Underwater Photography is an exciting, unique and participant-centered workshop using the backdrop of five gorgeous Caribbean locations:

These islands not only offer exotic locations for travel writing, but also a beautiful environmental classroom for underwater photography

- the warm, enticing Caribbean waters with diverse natural habitat for vibrant wildlife.

This highly interactive, hands-on workshop is facilitated by freelance writers, Nancy M. Dickinson for Travel Writing and Sue Richter for Underwater Photography. 

Workshop participants will be conducting on-site assignments on these five islands and create a portfolio of articles and photographs, both above ground and underwater.  This course is also pre-requisite for the Certified Underwater Photography course in March 2011.

Sailing: 11/5/10 on the Norwegian Dawn
Group Registration Dates: 1/11/10 to 7/1/10
Ports of Call: Miami, At Sea, Samana, Tortola, St. John's, Antigua, Bridgetown, Basse Terre

The Introductory Underwater Photography Course is intended for snorkelers who are comfortable in the water. Basic skills will be taught for underwater photography including proper buoyancy, basic lighting, composition and camera choices.
The course includes approximately 2.5 hours of classroom time and a minimum of 1.5 hours of practical experience in the water with the instructor. The in-water portion of the classes will be limited to small groups (a maximum of 8 people) to ensure everyone gets personal one on one time. Everyone will be required to take their own photos.
There will be review and critiquing of photos during the cruise. Digital cameras are best to use so we can review the photos on the ship. There are many options for underwater cameras including very inexpensive disposable cameras. These cameras will not provide the best quality of photos but they do provide a source of documentation. For more information click here http://cameras.about.com/od/accessories/a/underwater_cam.htm.
 
This Underwater Photography Course is a unique course in that we have several islands to investigate on the cruise. Many photography courses are mostly classroom time and do not offer real experience in the water.
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About Your Freelance Travel Writers and Facilitators:

Sue Richter has been a certified scuba diver since 1985. Her current certification level is DiveMaster. She has traveled to many top spots for diving and snorkeling including; Grand Cayman, Hawaii, Belize, Honduras, Catalina Island, and Cozumel. She is an adventure travel writer for JustSayGo.com and Examiner. She is also a contributor to American Airlines and JohnnyJet.com. She has been published in Business Travel Executive and Comcast's Delight magazine.

 

Nancy Dickinson's Resume of Published or Under Contract Works:

1.  Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale Mississippi

    1. Dining on the Run column, Home & Away Magazine  May 2010 edition
    2. Under Contract
    3. Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions

2.  Route 66 Twister’s Diner, Williams, AZ

  1.  
    1. Dining on the Run column, Home & Away Magazine  January 2010 edition
    2. Under Contract
    3. Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions

3.  NASCAR’s Bill Lester talks about Atlanta

  1.  
    1. Feature article having Bill Lester talk about life in NASCAR and Atlanta, his new hometown.
    2. Piedmont Review  Nov/Dec 2009 edition
    3. Circulation in the eighth largest market in the nation, roughly 7 million

4.  The Roller Coaster Wars of Ohio's Amusement Parks

                a. AAA's  Home & Away Magazine

                b. Profile of Kings Island and Cedar Point and the roller coasters that draw the crowds

                c. Under contract

5.  Go Batty for Carlsbad Caverns

                a. AAA's  Home & Away Magazine

                b. Profile of the bat population in the National Park, Carlsbad Caverns

                c. Under contract

6.  Pay a Visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast

                a. AAA's  Home & Away Magazine

                b. Profile of the Mississippi Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina

                c. Under contract

7.  Profile of Dempsey Racing - Joe Foster and Patrick Dempsey

                a. Piedmont Review July/August Edition "Need for speed"

                b. Profile of Joe Foster and Patrick Dempsey of Dempsey Racing

                c. From California to Europe to Atlanta

                d. Circulated to Atlanta's upscale businesses, restaurants, hotels, cafes, nightclubs, offices, upscale residences

8.  The Civil War Discovery Trail

                 a. Home & Away Magazine October, 2009 Web Extra

                 b. Discovering the Civil War Discovery Trail

                 c. Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions

9.  Mountain State Getaway

                 a. Home & Away Magazine, Sep/Oct 2009 Print and online editions

                 b. Mountain State Getaway

                 c. Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions

10.  Patrick Dempsey talks about Portland, ME

                 a. Interview with Patrick Dempsey about his “Home Turf”

                 b. AirTran Airline's Go Magazine, June 2009 print & online editions

                 c. Maine Stay - Patrick Dempsey talks about Portland, ME

                 d. Circulation  100,000 monthly- print edition, 300,000+ - online edition

11.  Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia – The Sesquicentennial of John Brown’s Raid

                 a. Woodall’s Regional Magazine – Camper Ways, April, 2009 Print and online editions

                 b. Harpers Ferry Remembers John Brown's Raid

                 c. Circulation 30,000 monthly

12.  Spotlight: Interview with Frankie Muniz

                 a. Phoenix Magazine, Jan 2009 Print and online edition.

                 b. http://www.phoenixmag.com/lifestyle//200901/Actor-racecar-driver-Frankie-Muniz

                 c. Circulation 60,000 monthly

13.  Cripple Creek, Co – A lot of town in a small space

                 a. Home & Away Magazine, March 2008 web issue

                 b. Cripple Creek Strikes Gold

                 c. Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions

14.  Haunted Cochise County: Haunted places to dine and stay in SE Arizona

                 a. Home & Away Magazine, October 2007 web issue.

                 b. Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions

15.  Sci-Fi Channel’s Paranormal posse come to Cochise County

                 a. Sierra Vista Herald, 26 June 2006.  Front page article

                 b. http://www.svherald.com/articles/2006/06/26/local_news/news1.txt

                 c. Circulation approximately 40,000 daily

16.  Meet the Meat Goats

                 a. Back Home Magazine, Sep/Oct 2006.

                 b. Part 2 of a two part series.

                 c. Circulation of 26,000 monthly

17.  Goats At Your Dinner Table: It may be time to reintroduce an old idea

                 a. Back Home Magazine, July/Aug 2006, pgs.  17 – 19

                 b. Part 1 of a two part series. Introduction to meat goats

                 c. Circulation of 26,000 monthly

18.  Diatomaceous Earth: It’s not just for the swimming pool anymore.

                 a. Back Home Magazine, May/June 2006, pgs. 26 – 27

                 b. Circulation of 26,000 monthly

 

 

10-Day Southern Caribbean Cruise Itinerary

Port of Call                     Voyage Date              Arrive Time           Depart Time

Miami                         5 Nov 2010                                         4:00 pm

Workshop at Sea          6 Nov 2010

Samana                      7 Nov 2010              10:00 am              5:00 pm

Tortola                       8 Nov 2010               9:00 am               6:00 pm

St. John’s Antigua        9 Nov 2010               8:00 am               5:00 pm

Bridgetown                 10 Nov 2010             10:00 am              6:00 pm

Basseterre                  11 Nov 2010             11:00 am              7:00 pm

Workshop at Sea         12 Nov 2010              

Workshop at Sea         13 Nov 2010

Miami                        14 Nov 2010             8:00 am

 

 

News on Upcoming Event:

The Advanced Travel Writing and Underwater Photography Course is offered in March 2011 (27 February - 6 March 2011)  in conjunction with Mardi Gras in New Orleans (6 - 8 March 2011) and will include the Certification for Underwater Photography.  The Introductory Underwater Photography Course is a pre-requisite for the Certification program.