To meet a growing demand from experienced underwater photographers, Aggressor Fleet www.aggressor.com live-aboard yachts now offer Advanced Underwater
Digital Photo Courses taught by the Jim Church School of Digital Photography www.jimchurchphoto.com. During the Advanced Course, instructors Mike Mesgleski and Mike Haber will focus more on in-depth workflow, image editing and software options. These sessions are conducted in between dives and in the evenings just after dinner. The first advanced workshop is Oct 11-18, 2008 aboard the Utila Aggressor at a cost of $2,595 per person. An additional class will be held aboard the Turks & Caicos Aggressor II yacht May 16-23, 2009 at a cost of $2,795 per person.
Divers who are new to underwater photography, may join one of the School's many charter weeks (http://www.aggressor.com/itineraries_workshop.php). The first lesson starts with the instructors' famous, "this is the front of the camera" lecture. The teachers will simplify all the numbers and terms with easy-to-understand examples. Students also receive assistance underwater during their dives. Beginner and intermediate courses are hosted aboard the Belize Aggressor III July 5-12, 2008, Cayman Aggressor IV June 7-14, 2008, Galapagos Aggressor August 7-14, 2008 and North Sulawesi Aggressor October 3-10, 2009. Additional Jim Church School of Digital Photography charters are listed at www.aggressor.com.
Photo course charter prices include photo course tuition, accommodations aboard the yacht, diving, air tanks, weights, weight belts, airport/hotel transfers on the day of the charter, all meals, snacks, local beer and wine while on board and the fuel surcharge on charters after January 2009.
Aggressor Fleet, the world's largest fleet of franchise live-aboards, has dive yachts in Belize, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Fiji (2 Yachts), Galapagos (2 Yachts), Hawaii, Maldives, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Palau, Turks & Caicos and Utila, Honduras. For reservations, contact Aggressor Fleet www.aggressor.com, 800-348-2628, 985-385-2628 or info@aggressor.com.
