Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the 88-guest m/v Tere Moana, offers photography seminars by Jon Whittle and Lori Barbely, staff photographers for Islands magazine, on The Gauguin’s 7-night Tahiti & the Society Islands voyage departing September 27, 2014. Unique among travel magazines, Islands magazine focuses exclusively on islands as travel destinations, exploring their exotic landscapes, lifestyle, and culture with …
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Taken by passenger James Ingle, the photograph shows a quintessential New Orleans scene. A wrought iron balcony, strolling French Quarter visitors and passing motorists combine for a lively photo. But with one click of a button, Joe Restuccia III makes the photograph brighter, more colorful and more concentrated on the balcony. “That’s much better,” James agrees. On our 12-day cruise aboard the Grande Caribe, an extra benefit is a resident photographer. Joe is giving three classes on …
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DAY 4 — Polar Bear! It is 5:30 a.m. and like many of the passengers aboard the Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Explorer, 9-year-old Evie Plunkett jumps out of bed and into more layers of clothes than she’s ever worn. This was no onboard emergency, but something just as significant to the Lindblad Expeditions guests exploring these Arctic waters… a polar bear just 90 feet from the ship. On board this ship in the Arctic—we’re less than 1,000 …
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DAY 3 — PHOTO 101 Be aware of camera angles, says CT Ticknor, our photo instructor aboard Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Explorer. “Get low, get high,” she suggests. “Let your images tell a story. “ “Pull the person into the moment you are sharing… make the story richer…get in close,” she suggests. That’s assuming you know how to use your camera. B&H Photo Video in New York has lent me a brand new Canon Rebel EOS …
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DAY 2 – To the land of the Ice Bears “Breakfast whales! We’re not even out of bed after our first night aboard Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Explorer when the PA system announces. “Whales!” We were told the night before to be prepared for middle-of-the-night sightings here in the Arctic north of Longyearbyen, Norway. “You can sleep any time,” exploration leader Lisa Trotter had told us the night before. We’ve been instructed to have binoculars, cameras, mittens …
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Here’s a great idea for the whole family: American Safari ‘s “Kids in Nature” cruise, slated for February 26, 2011. I love the idea of introducing kids to the wonders of the world this way! This inventive cruise will visit Mexico’s Sea of Cortes, sailing roundtrip from La Paz, México and visiting Isla Partida, Bahia Agua Verde, Isla Coyote and Los Islotes. On it, families will have the unique opportunity to sail and learn the ropes of …
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