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:
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Samana, Dominican Republic
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Tortola
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St. John's Antigua
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Barbados
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St. Kitts
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
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
- Dining on the Run column, Home & Away Magazine May 2010 edition
- Under Contract
- Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions
2. Route 66 Twister’s Diner, Williams, AZ
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- Dining on the Run column, Home & Away Magazine January 2010 edition
- Under Contract
- Circulation approximately 3,000,000 monthly combining online and print editions
3. NASCAR’s Bill Lester talks about Atlanta
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- Feature article having Bill Lester talk about life in NASCAR and Atlanta, his new hometown.
- Piedmont Review Nov/Dec 2009 edition
- 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
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
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.
