South-East Asia

CAPTURING CRITTERS IN LEMBEH WITH LEMBEH RESORT

Digital Imaging Workshop hosted by Lembeh Resort & Critters@Lembeh

Mandarinfish (Lembeh Resort)

Learn the latest tips and techniques and get some one-on-one time with professional photojournalists Ethan Daniels and Carlos Villoch and fine tune your post-processing workflow under the guidance of underwater Photoshop guru Doug Sloss. Take control of your underwater photography or take it to the next level with seminars or a private class with our full time photo-pro Steve Fish.

Ethan Daniels is a freelance marine photojournalist currently based in Berkeley, California. Annual travels and assignments take him all over the planet, from the rich temperate waters of the northern Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, to the warm, diverse coral triangle, Andaman Sea and the Caribbean. Having spent his youth on the shores of New England, Ethan became fascinated with the bizarre marine life that thrives beneath the waterline. He studied biology at Bucknell University and completed graduate school at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory in 1999, focusing on the behavioural ecology of reef fishes. Ethan spent most of a decade living in Micronesia, studying and photographing the regions unique marine habitats, flora and fauna. Favouring parts of the world that are off the beaten track, he currently combines his passions for natural history and photography to guide, write and help preserve the integrity of the world’s marine ecosystems. Ethan’s latest work can be found at OceanStockImages.com and his first solo-authored book, Under Cape Cod Waters, published in 2010 by Union Park Press, is now on bookshelves and available online. His upcoming book, Coral Triangle Seascapes, to be published by Asian Geographic, is due out in late 2011.

Carlos Villoch fell in love with the ocean since he first wore a diving mask in the 70’s. His mum still remembers him going to sleep wearing his fins and mask. A former computer engineer, he quitted his office job in rainy England and move to the warm tropics. In the 90’s he worked as dive instructor, camera man and photographer in the Caymans, Australia and Papua New Guinea. His work as photographer has taken him to the most remote and exciting dive destinations in all six continents, from Antarctica to Micronesia. His photos have illustrated 80 front covers and are published in magazines around the world, used for advertising and displayed in aquariums and museum exhibitions. He is a regular contributor for Sport Diver, Scuba Diving and Inmersión magazines. He is an award winner in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year photo contest and the Antibes’s World Festival of Underwater Picture. He was named “2008 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year” in the underwater category. With his pictorial and written stories Carlos spreads an environmental message increasing awareness of marine issues. At present he runs the MagicSea.com photo library and shares his passion for the ocean and underwater photography through photo clinics and trips in the best diving destinations with viajesfotosub.com

Doug Sloss is a freelance travel and underwater photographer who has taught hundreds of people to dive and shoot photography. His passion for teaching translated into the creation of a successful series of DVD tutorials that help underwater and topside shooters of all levels effectively and professionally post-process their images with Photoshop and Lightroom. Doug’s photography and writing has appeared in Sport Diver, Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver Australasia, Islands, Asia Diver and many other magazines and books worldwide. He is also a Field Editor and regular columnist for Asia’s Scuba Diver Australasia magazine. In his spare time, Doug teaches seminars and photo workshops, both above and below the waterline. Visit his website at underwaterlightroom.com

Sample daily schedule:

0645 – 0730: Breakfast

0730 – 0815: Morning seminar

0830: First boat dive of the day

1115: Second boat dive of the day

1300 – 1430: Lunch

1500: Optional guided Mandarinfish boat dive

1615: Optional guided boat night dive

1700 – 1900: Pro’s available for one-on-one time with guests

1900 – 2030: Dinner

2030 – 2130: Pro’s available for critique and photo questions, and informal presentations.

 

Seminars may include some or more of the following topics:

Ethan Daniels

‘Storytelling Through Still Imagery’

‘Critter Natural History’

Biogeography of the Lembeh Strait’

 

Carlos Villoch

‘Making The Most of your Compact Camera’

‘Use of micro-fisheye lenses’

‘Off Camera Strobes’

‘Balanced Light’

 

For more details of the diving and the accommodation, please see our general Lembeh Strait holiday description.

$2800

Includes:

• 10 nights full board accommadation at Lembeh Resort on a twin/share basis

• 24 guided boat dives

• Airport transfers

• Daily seminars by our professional presenters on a variety of topics ranging from flouresence photography to advanced Photoshop techniques.

• One-on-one time with the pros, as each day the presenters will be available to help you get the shots you want and master the techniques presented.