Underwater Photography Workshops 2012

Liveaboard Diving Safaris with a Difference

Worldwide Dive and Sail has always been a keen supporter of underwater photographers and design our yachts to accommodate photographer’s needs. We continue to sponsor underwater photography competitions including the DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel Underwater Photography Competition & the Alert Diver Ocean View Competition.

This year we are pleased to welcome back Mark Strickland, Chris Huss and Gerald Rambert aswell as welcoming onboard Jennie Soriano who will each be escorting several workshops. There will also be a number of photography expeditions accompanied by Stephen Frink of Waterhouse Tours and Matt Weiss of DivePhotoGuide.com and Scott Geitler of uwphotographyguide.com as well as Jason Isley from Scubazoo and Werner Thiele from Waterworld.

We would love for you to join us and see how easy and fun it can be to improve your underwater photography techniques. We welcome users of both compact digital cameras and digital SLR's on board.

If you would like to join one of the workshops, please

Underwater Photography Liveaboard Diving Workshops

Chris Huss and Mark Strickland’s Diving and Photography Expeditions

Southern Visayas 20th to 30th June 2012

SY Philippine Siren

2,600 Euro per person Fully Booked!!!

Mark Strickland’s life-long interest in the sea has included over 10,000 dives and his passion for underwater photography has led him to many top dive locales An avid marine naturalist, Mark has discovered several nudibranch species. He is co-author and principle photographer for Lonely Planet’s award-winning book, “Diving and Snorkeling Thailand”, and his work appears in many magazines, books and displays around the world. Currently, Mark leads several dive trips each year to his favorite destinations, while working on a career-spanning large-format pictorial book. For a sampling of Mark’s work, visit his website.

Chris Huss has been a full-time professional photographer since 1981 and his passion for the marine world was in full swing by age 14 when he started taking photos underwater with an instamatic camera protected by a plastic bag! He has since received over 60 national and international awards for his photography and has been published in countless magazines, books, calendars, brochures and postcards. His list of publication credits and clients include: National Geographic, Vogue, Natural History, The New York Times, American Express, Time-Life, ABC, Alaska Airlines, Hallmark, and Nikon. He is also a frequent presenter at underwater film festivals and leads groups on dive/photo trips all around the world. His work can be previewed at www.chrishuss.com.

Mark and Chris, long time personal friends and colleagues, are teaming up on this trip to offer twice the amount of personal one-on-one underwater photography instruction to all the guests onboard. Regardless of skill level, from beginner to advanced shooter, Mark and Chris will tailor their instruction to suit. While equipment varies widely, photographic principles are largely the same whether you’re shooting with a compact camera or sophisticated SLR and instruction ranging from the basics of equipment, proper exposure, composition and digital workflow are all available. Additionally, there will be plenty of opportunities to review and critique your work, all with the aim of helping you get the most out of the experience and returning home with images you are proud to share.

Scubazoo in the Maldives

10th-20th May 2012

SY Maldives Siren

2,600 Euro per person

Join award winning underwater photographer Jason Isley for a 10 night liveaboard trip in the Maldives, taking our Central Itinerary from Male to Kadhdhoo on Laamu Atoll via Ari, Thaa and Nilhande atolls. With over 15 years underwater photography experience Jason will be on hand to share his knowledge and skills with you. The trip is as much about learning as it is about sharing ideas and techniques. Spend time at the reefs of the western side of the Maldivian Archipelago and hone your photographic skills under Jason's guidance. Trips can be booked via Scubazoo.com

Jennie Soriano Escorted expedition with Scuba Travel Scandinavia in the Philippines

SY Philippine Siren

2,600 Euro per person

Since taking her first breaths under water in the Baltic Sea in 1996, Jennie has worked as a dive guide and course assistant on dayboats as well as on liveaboards in the Red Sea, Thailand - Similan and Surin Islands, Greece and the Canary Islands. Jennie has studied marine biology and fish ecology, and has a strong passion for conservation, the environment and marine life in general. Her broad experience spans both tropical and temperate waters, and even after 15 years of diving her curiosity has not been satisfied. She is still an active participant in all kinds of dive-related workshops – be it about sharks, nudibranchs or underwater photography. She learned her basic picture-taking skills with a Nikonos back in 1999, but it wasn’t until a decade later that she got really serious about it and bought a Canon dSLR, which today she rarely dives without. Currently,she is a member of the underwater photo committee of the Swedish Diving Federation and recently represented her country as team captain in the 13th CMAS World Underwater Photo Championship in Turkey. To find out more about Jennie, please visit www.uwphotos-soriano.com.

DivePhotoGuide.com escorted underwater photography in the Maldives

SY Maldives Siren

2,600 Euro per person Fully Booked!!!

Join Matt in the Maldives taking our Northern Itinerary from Male to Hanimaadhoo via Rashdoo and Baa atolls, Hanifaru Bay, and explore the reefs of the north east of the Maldivian archipelago. Trips can be booked via DivePhotoGuide.com

Werner Thiele Escorted Underwater Photography in Timor-Leste

SY Oriental Siren

2,600 Euro per person

Stephen Frink Escorted Expedition with Waterhouse Tours in the Philippines

SY Philippine Siren

2,600 Euro per person only 2 spaces remaining!!! Contact Waterhouse Tours to reserve your place

Stephen Frink is among the world's most frequently published UW photographers, and is a Canon EXPLORER OF LIGHT, the only marine specialist within this very elite group of photographers. He is also the publisher of a beautiful new quarterly magazine for the Divers Alert Network, ALERT DIVER. Previously, his editorial work appeared in SCUBA DIVING as Director of Photography, and as a contributing photographer for SKIN DIVER magazine for 17-years. Frink has authored a coffee table book entitled WONDERS OF THE REEF, and teaches Masters level courses of Stephen Frink School of Underwater Digital Imaging in his home waters of Key Largo, Florida. Clients for assignment photography over the past 3 decades have included Canon, Nikon, Victoria's Secret, Aqualung, Oceanic, Scubapro, Subgear, Mercury Marine, Jantzen, Alcan Aluminum, R.J. Reynolds, Seaquest, Henderson Aquatics, Neosport, American Express, Club Med; as well as scores of resorts and live-aboard dive boats throughout the world. Rolex Watch Company has also engaged Frink for both endorsement and product photography. Other Frink enterprises include a dive travel company, WaterHouse Tours and Reservations and a stock photo agency, Stephen Frink Collection. Stephen Frink Photographic is the North American distributor for SEACAM underwater photo equipment. Stephen and his family live in Key Largo, where he operates a studio and gallery at Mile Marker 102.5, Bayside. To learn more about Stephen and view his photo collection please visit www.stephenfrinkphoto.com

Gerald Rambert 2012 Underwater Photo Workshop in Raja Ampat

15th to 25th November 2012

SY Indo Siren

2,950 Euro per person Only 1 Space Left!!!

Born in September 1979, Gerald grew up in the northern region of the island of Mauritius. Always fascinated by fish and photography, he was from the earliest age an enthusiastic aquarium owner and free diver before training to become a scuba instructor in 2001. He bought his first compact camera with its underwater casing, second hand, from a good friend and renowned underwater photographer, Mathieu Meur. Things have gone from there really. He began to study shots taken by professional photographers and worked that camera to the bone. Eventually he decided to move on the slr side and bought a Nikon D70 and a seacam housing, also got his hand on a Nikonos V and a Nikon F100, as well in seacam housing. In 2009 his pictures were among the 10 best in the CMAS world championship. He also shot a few front covers for divers magazines, wrote many articles, that gave him the opportunity to cover some diving destinations like Philippines, Turkey, Rodrigues, Komodo and more... Today, Gerald is the part owner of Sundivers ltd, on the west part of the island of Mauritius, where he teaches underwater photography all year around and dives nearly everyday.

You can also have a look at all his picture on his personal website www.geraldrambert.com

Gerald will give afternoon and evening presentations on a range of subjects relating to camera set up, composition, techniques and editing. He provides individual in-water instruction and act asa model for your wide angle shots...

UWPhotographyGuide.com Photo Expedition to Raja Ampat

9th -19th December 2012

SY Indo Siren

2,600 Euro per person Fully Booked!!!

Join Scott Geitler for this 10 night liveaboard safari to the north and south of Raja Ampat. Departing from Sorong to Batanta, Waigeo and Misool with a mix of coral rich reefs, schools of fish and plenty of macro subjects.