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Feb 9-11
2007 Seminars
SHIPWRECK AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY
John Chatterton
Richie Kohler
Marshall Allan
Bob Marx
David Trotter
Valerie van Heest
Robert Schaefer
Peter Venoutsos
Ralph White
DIVE THE WORLD
Michel Gilbert/Danielle Alary
Emory Kristof
Michael Salverezza
Christopher Weaver
Jim and Pat Stayer
Bob Sterner
Kathy Johnson/Greg Lashbrook
Andrew Martinez
DIVING TECHNOLOGY
Ryan Spence
Peter Nawrocky
WONDERS OF THE SEA
Stan Waterman
Annie Crawley
Gil Pearson
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
Cathy Church
Jack & Sue Drafahl
Not much info available:
Feb 9-11
2007 Seminars
SHIPWRECK AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY
John Chatterton
Richie Kohler
Marshall Allan
Bob Marx
David Trotter
Valerie van Heest
Robert Schaefer
Peter Venoutsos
Ralph White
DIVE THE WORLD
Michel Gilbert/Danielle Alary
Emory Kristof
Michael Salverezza
Christopher Weaver
Jim and Pat Stayer
Bob Sterner
Kathy Johnson/Greg Lashbrook
Andrew Martinez
DIVING TECHNOLOGY
Ryan Spence
Peter Nawrocky
WONDERS OF THE SEA
Stan Waterman
Annie Crawley
Gil Pearson
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
Cathy Church
Jack & Sue Drafahl
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In-Depth Workshops
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007
Visual Cylinder Inspection Course
 Instructor: Mark Gresham
 Credits: Certificate issued on successful completion: NAUI & PADI endorsed
 Schedule: Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm
 Location: TBA
 Price $225.00
Description: PSI, Inc offers the finest technical training in the world today for inspectors of Scuba, SCBA and other high-pressure cylinders. Technicians who frequently work with cylinders and educators who train people to use these cylinders should receive this formal training. The PSI program is an 8 hour course and is the only Visual Inspector training program recognized by the US Dept. of Transportation and cylinder manufacturers.
Marine Life Identification
 Instructor: Gil Pearson
 Schedule: Friday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $55.00
Description: Are you baffled by the marine life you are looking at on those expensive dive trips? This seminar will introduce techniques for identifying marine life, where to obtain information and how to use it. Also, where to look for various marine critters.
Art of Wreck Diving
 Instructors: John Chatterton & Richie Kohler
 Schedule: Friday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $55.00
Description: John & Richie will analyze the way that they plan and execute their dives, as well as their philosophy on wreck diving. The workshop will be an interactive forum that offer insights into making divers more productive and ways to better manage the inherent risks associated with wreck diving. The discussions should be suitable for adult divers of all skill levels.
SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 10, 2007
Eddy Current Instrument Technician
 Instructor: Mark Gresham, Professional Scuba Inspectors, Inc
 Credits: Certificate issued upon successful completion: NAUI & PADI endorsed
 Schedule: Saturday, 9:00 am – Noon
 Location: TBA
 Price: $125.00
 Class Max: 15 Participants
Description: If you are a trained PSI Inspector, we offer this 3 hour certification course for professional training in the use of eddy current instruments for cylinder inspection. We cover the instruments that are currently offered on the market today and are recommended by the cylinder manufacturers. You will receive both information and hands on training with the eddy current instruments.
Valve Repair Technician Course
 Instructor: Mark Gresham
 Schedule; Saturday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
 Location: Room 53
 Price: $175.00
 Class Max. 15 participants
 Description: This 3 hour course covers a broad range of cylinder valves and information on valve repair techniques. You will learn to identify types of valves, provide basic repairs and enhance the quality of your visual cylinder inspection service for your customers. A must for people who work regularly with cylinders and valves.
Update / Recurrent Training
 Instructor: Mark Gresham
 Schedule: Saturday, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Location: Room 53
 Price: $25.00
 Description: The one hour update will renew and update your PSI Visual Cylinder Training per the code of Federal Regulations Hazmat handler. Title 49 172.704 requires recurrent training at least every three years. This is an opportunity to renew your skills for Visual Cylinder Training and maintain federal compliance. A PSI Update Certificate is issued.
Getting Pro Results with your Point & Shoot
 Instructors: Jack & Sue Drafahl
 Schedule: Saturday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
Description: This in-depth workshop covers everything necessary to take dynamic underwater images with your point & shoot digital camera. The workshop will cover topics that range from setup before the dive to maintenance at the end of the trip, and everything in between. Students will learn exposure mode techniques, lighting with external and internal flash, white balance, RAW files dealing with shutter delay, accessory lenses, macro and wide angle photography. This workshop will also be valuable to the D-SLR user who is considering a point & shoot as a second camera system.
You Bought Your Camera – Now What!?
 Instructor: Cathy Church
 Schedule: Saturday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
 Attendance: Maximum of 20 participants
 Description: Bring your camera system to this lecture. You will receive hands-on guidance on how to get the best possible photos from the camera system you own. Class size will be limited so that everyone will get the personal attention that is needed when you say “Where do I find THAT function?”
Topics covered: Batteries, media cards, image size, down loading to a computer, cataloguing your images, care of your housing, understanding menus, setting controls, determining exposure, aiming the strobe, zoom and auxiliary wide-angle lenses, compensating for focus delay and getting the best photos.
The group will be divided into partners for practice drills so if you only have one camera for both of you, that is fine. Bring a fully charged battery and a spare if you have one.
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 11, 2007
Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers
 Instructors: Jack & Sue Drafahl
 Schedule: Sunday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
Description: This workshop investigates the more advanced feature of Adobe Photoshop and how it can greatly improve underwater images. Topics include Adobe Camera RAW, manipulating depth of field, layer adjustments, curve editor, sharpening techniques, selection tools, boosting image resolution, shortcuts, advanced backscatter tools, healing brush, and several burn & dodge techniques. Students will also be shown how to set up a workflow to streamline image editing.
DAN Oxygen Provider
 Instructor: Harold Bach, III
 Schedule: Sunday, 9:00am – 12:00 Noon
 Location: TBA
 Price: $75.00
Description: This practical session gives students hands on training in the use of a component DAN oxygen unit and its component parts (demand inhalator valve, nonrebreather mask and pocket mask with supplemental oxygen) for breathing and non-breathing victims.
DAN On-Site Neuro Assessment
 Instructor: Harold Bach, III
 Schedule: Sunday, 1:00pm – 4:00 pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $75.00
 Description: Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver in this course. The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment. Materials Included. (Current DAN Oxygen Provider is a pre-requisite
If taking both DAN Oxygen Provider & DAN On-Site Neuro – Class price will be $125.00 for both.
Mastering Underwater Strobes
 Instructor: Cathy Church
 Schedule: Sunday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
Description: This workshop will cover strobe exposures for all types of underwater cameras and strobes. It will deal with strobe use for primary lighting and for balanced flash fill, for both film and digital systems, from point and shoot to SLR, TTL and manual. You will learn her award winning creative lighting techniques with single and multiple strobes. The workshop will include two short “Slide” shows and question and answer period. Anyone who brings their strobe will receive a free exposure chart customized for their digital or film camera. We will test any strobe that has a slave function or a Nikonos 5-pin cord attached so that we can flash it to measure its output
Note: All workshops are subject to change or cancellation and some courses are subject to enrollment maximum.
In-Depth Workshops
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007
Visual Cylinder Inspection Course
 Instructor: Mark Gresham
 Credits: Certificate issued on successful completion: NAUI & PADI endorsed
 Schedule: Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm
 Location: TBA
 Price $225.00
Description: PSI, Inc offers the finest technical training in the world today for inspectors of Scuba, SCBA and other high-pressure cylinders. Technicians who frequently work with cylinders and educators who train people to use these cylinders should receive this formal training. The PSI program is an 8 hour course and is the only Visual Inspector training program recognized by the US Dept. of Transportation and cylinder manufacturers.
Marine Life Identification
 Instructor: Gil Pearson
 Schedule: Friday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $55.00
Description: Are you baffled by the marine life you are looking at on those expensive dive trips? This seminar will introduce techniques for identifying marine life, where to obtain information and how to use it. Also, where to look for various marine critters.
Art of Wreck Diving
 Instructors: John Chatterton & Richie Kohler
 Schedule: Friday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $55.00
Description: John & Richie will analyze the way that they plan and execute their dives, as well as their philosophy on wreck diving. The workshop will be an interactive forum that offer insights into making divers more productive and ways to better manage the inherent risks associated with wreck diving. The discussions should be suitable for adult divers of all skill levels.
SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 10, 2007
Eddy Current Instrument Technician
 Instructor: Mark Gresham, Professional Scuba Inspectors, Inc
 Credits: Certificate issued upon successful completion: NAUI & PADI endorsed
 Schedule: Saturday, 9:00 am – Noon
 Location: TBA
 Price: $125.00
 Class Max: 15 Participants
Description: If you are a trained PSI Inspector, we offer this 3 hour certification course for professional training in the use of eddy current instruments for cylinder inspection. We cover the instruments that are currently offered on the market today and are recommended by the cylinder manufacturers. You will receive both information and hands on training with the eddy current instruments.
Valve Repair Technician Course
 Instructor: Mark Gresham
 Schedule; Saturday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
 Location: Room 53
 Price: $175.00
 Class Max. 15 participants
 Description: This 3 hour course covers a broad range of cylinder valves and information on valve repair techniques. You will learn to identify types of valves, provide basic repairs and enhance the quality of your visual cylinder inspection service for your customers. A must for people who work regularly with cylinders and valves.
Update / Recurrent Training
 Instructor: Mark Gresham
 Schedule: Saturday, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Location: Room 53
 Price: $25.00
 Description: The one hour update will renew and update your PSI Visual Cylinder Training per the code of Federal Regulations Hazmat handler. Title 49 172.704 requires recurrent training at least every three years. This is an opportunity to renew your skills for Visual Cylinder Training and maintain federal compliance. A PSI Update Certificate is issued.
Getting Pro Results with your Point & Shoot
 Instructors: Jack & Sue Drafahl
 Schedule: Saturday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
Description: This in-depth workshop covers everything necessary to take dynamic underwater images with your point & shoot digital camera. The workshop will cover topics that range from setup before the dive to maintenance at the end of the trip, and everything in between. Students will learn exposure mode techniques, lighting with external and internal flash, white balance, RAW files dealing with shutter delay, accessory lenses, macro and wide angle photography. This workshop will also be valuable to the D-SLR user who is considering a point & shoot as a second camera system.
You Bought Your Camera – Now What!?
 Instructor: Cathy Church
 Schedule: Saturday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
 Attendance: Maximum of 20 participants
 Description: Bring your camera system to this lecture. You will receive hands-on guidance on how to get the best possible photos from the camera system you own. Class size will be limited so that everyone will get the personal attention that is needed when you say “Where do I find THAT function?”
Topics covered: Batteries, media cards, image size, down loading to a computer, cataloguing your images, care of your housing, understanding menus, setting controls, determining exposure, aiming the strobe, zoom and auxiliary wide-angle lenses, compensating for focus delay and getting the best photos.
The group will be divided into partners for practice drills so if you only have one camera for both of you, that is fine. Bring a fully charged battery and a spare if you have one.
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 11, 2007
Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers
 Instructors: Jack & Sue Drafahl
 Schedule: Sunday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
Description: This workshop investigates the more advanced feature of Adobe Photoshop and how it can greatly improve underwater images. Topics include Adobe Camera RAW, manipulating depth of field, layer adjustments, curve editor, sharpening techniques, selection tools, boosting image resolution, shortcuts, advanced backscatter tools, healing brush, and several burn & dodge techniques. Students will also be shown how to set up a workflow to streamline image editing.
DAN Oxygen Provider
 Instructor: Harold Bach, III
 Schedule: Sunday, 9:00am – 12:00 Noon
 Location: TBA
 Price: $75.00
Description: This practical session gives students hands on training in the use of a component DAN oxygen unit and its component parts (demand inhalator valve, nonrebreather mask and pocket mask with supplemental oxygen) for breathing and non-breathing victims.
DAN On-Site Neuro Assessment
 Instructor: Harold Bach, III
 Schedule: Sunday, 1:00pm – 4:00 pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $75.00
 Description: Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver in this course. The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment. Materials Included. (Current DAN Oxygen Provider is a pre-requisite
If taking both DAN Oxygen Provider & DAN On-Site Neuro – Class price will be $125.00 for both.
Mastering Underwater Strobes
 Instructor: Cathy Church
 Schedule: Sunday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
 Location: TBA
 Price: $65.00
Description: This workshop will cover strobe exposures for all types of underwater cameras and strobes. It will deal with strobe use for primary lighting and for balanced flash fill, for both film and digital systems, from point and shoot to SLR, TTL and manual. You will learn her award winning creative lighting techniques with single and multiple strobes. The workshop will include two short “Slide” shows and question and answer period. Anyone who brings their strobe will receive a free exposure chart customized for their digital or film camera. We will test any strobe that has a slave function or a Nikonos 5-pin cord attached so that we can flash it to measure its output
Note: All workshops are subject to change or cancellation and some courses are subject to enrollment maximum.
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