| for the beginner to the advanced... Spend a week with Mike & Mike and you'll quckly improve your photography skills. Group presentations are given every day covering a variety of subjects such as:
Mike and Mike work with each guest one-on-one with their camera equipment topside and below. While underwater, they help set up shots, check composition, find subjects and pose for photos. This is all part of the way they teach to help students get the shot. They are 100% dedicated in teaching guests how to get awesome photos. Meet Your Instructors, Mike Mesgleski and Mike Haber Mike and Mike own the Jim Church School of Underwater Photography. They worked side by side with their dear friend Jim Church teaching underwater photography for over 22 years. After Jim passed away, he wanted to be sure they continued doing what they love and left them the rights to the school. Today they are very proud to continue his professional legacy.
Join The Fun! Great diving, a relaxed atmosphere and lots of fun, all combined with a comprehensive course in U/W photography. This is an enjoyable, learning vacation you can’t miss, and one you won’t forget for many years.
Beginning Underwater Photographer Mike & Mike are the most patient and understanding instructors you’ll ever meet. They’ll start you with their “this is the front of the camera” talk. They will simplify all the numbers and terms with easy to understand examples.
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Mike Mesgleski
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| The “hands-on” teaching style focuses on the student’s photography the entire week. Topside, in between dives, they conduct daily group presentations in the salon and then work with each guest one-on-one.
The Digital Darkroom is a new element that has has been added to the Jim Church School of Underwater Photography courses. The Digital Darkroom program is an add-on to the standard Photo Class lessons. Every one of us has spent many hours at the computer working on images, trying to improve them. The Digital Darkroom program is designed to show you how to accomplish this correctly and efficiently. For example, cloning and repairing are not just about removing backscatter or sensor dust. Sometimes it’s necessary to remove or reposition entire image elements such as divers, fish or even the sun itself. Sometimes from one image to another. We will teach you just how easy this is. We will demonstrate the following subjects using the most current versions of Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, Bridge and Apple Aperture. This includes:
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| With the increasing popularity of digital video and the advances in high definition video camera systems, Mike & Mike are bringing their highly effective hands-on teaching techniques to the world of underwater videography.
Like their successful school of underwater still photography, Mike & Mike will conduct daily group presentations in the salon as well as work with you individually with your video equipment. Underwater, they will help you set up shots, find subjects and even pose for you. After a week of their instruction and personal help, you’re sure to take home your underwater video masterpiece and have a fun time doing it! Among the many subjects that will be covered:
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