Has anyone taken the Blue Heron Bridge Photo Workshop? Just wondering if people liked the class and learned a lot from it.
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Gotta Echo @tursiops . I've seen many 100-300 logged divers who always post picts on their vacations. Before the BHB classes their pictures were very "nice".. After they took the class, their pictures jumped from Nice to " WOW, Great shot !!". And not just BHB, but seen similar results come out of Chris Parson and Bonnie Pelnar classes too. Sure it takes time off of work but my friends in a couple of days are jumping up to the next level of Wow! after taking a class....Although the individual instructor makes a difference, they are all good and your time/money is well spent.....
Looking at my dive log for Feb and Mar this year, water temps were 76 to 78 degrees at BHB. Going back to previous years, I'm seeing days as low as 72, several dives in the 73-75 range.I know this is an older post but it's on topic. I'm thinking about signing up for this workshop, with class dates of 28 Feb - 2 Mar. That's a Thursday - Saturday, not sure if they realized next year is a leap year. Regardless, what are the water conditions like in Feb/Mar? Are we looking at 3mm or 5mm wetsuits? What about visibility? Is there a better time to go? Also thought about taking a trip up to Jupiter Beach and do a shark dive, since we were already in the area. What can we expect to see in Feb/Mar? Really would like to see Snooty, just to say I did.
Who are you thinking of taking the class with? I know Pura Vida advertises them on their website. I reached out to them earlier this year for details.I know this is an older post but it's on topic. I'm thinking about signing up for this workshop, with class dates of 28 Feb - 2 Mar. That's a Thursday - Saturday, not sure if they realized next year is a leap year. Regardless, what are the water conditions like in Feb/Mar? Are we looking at 3mm or 5mm wetsuits? What about visibility? Is there a better time to go? Also thought about taking a trip up to Jupiter Beach and do a shark dive, since we were already in the area. What can we expect to see in Feb/Mar? Really would like to see Snooty, just to say I did.
The workshops I have set up are geared specifically around each student's camera setups as well as their individual photographic interests whether that be a complete beginner to more advanced looking to learn more such as different lighting techniques or in camera setting techniques, etc. Each workshop has a 2-3 hour classroom session in which we go over photographic settings and techniques along with plenty of other information regarding students' interests. A dive or multiple dives are scheduled as part of the workshop depending on how many dives the student wishes to do with me as their guide, flag holder/SMB deployer, critter pointer, and in water photo guidance.
I put together themed Workshops through Pura Vida Divers each month that go along with their monthly themes but also teach workshops throughout each month that may go along with the theme, be a previous theme, and/or basic photographic skills workshops depending upon what each student books. I max the workshops at 2 photographers/divers to spread my time better with students but it is also based around student's schedules and availability meaning most of the time it is a one-on-one workshop with me.
The pricing is $299 for a 1 dive workshop, rental tank or fill if you have your own and weights included. Or $349 for a 2 dive workshop, tanks/fills and weights included. It just depends on if you want to do one dive with me or two for any extra practice/time with me.
I can certainly set up a LR workshop. I don't use PS as much but if you are interested, we can set up a LR workshop. That won't include any dives which is $199 for the workshop.
I agree. My gut feeling is that the dive portion of it doesn't match my needs, yet I'd be paying for it.@MrChen I have yet to do a workshop, but there's quite a bit of value in getting one on one feedback on your images which workshops help with. I personally feel like your images and critter spotting are beyond the "in water" instruction provided by such a workshop, so its a matter if paying the price for the "dry" instructor attention is worth it. I will say for that price you can get a few hours of virtual one on one mentoring time with practically any globally famous underwater photographer you wish to learn from (provided they have the time). I suggest one on one mentoring to everybody.