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Meeting
Calendar| 2008 | |
| FEBRUARY |
FEATURED PRESENTER: STEVE ROSENBERG Steve will be presenting a short digital photography show on a day of diving with sharks in the Bahamas; and a presentation on the Galapagos Islands from his trip there last fall. Steve has been a professional underwater photographer and photojournalist since 1980. He has produced nine travel guides for dive destinations, co-authored books on shooting underwater video and photography, and has written hundreds articles for various U.S. and international publications. Thousands of his images have appeared in books, magazines and posters, as well as on stamps, advertising and artwork worldwide. He has also won more than 250 awards for his photography in international competitions. Steve has led dive trips throughout the world. His diving experience in the Galapagos Islands spans the past fifteen years. He is currently working on a Bahamas Guide with fellow photographer Rob Walsh. Steve is a long-time member and past-president of NCUPS. More information about Steve and a sampling of his work is available on the featured photographer page of the NCUPS website. Visit our Sponsors web page for a list of sponsors who offer Bahamas and Galapagos liveaboard or land-based dive packages. There will be no premeeting seminar in February. Minicomp: Couples |
| MARCH |
FEATURED PRESENTER: BERKLEY WHITE Northern California Underwater Photographic Society, Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo and Wallin's Dive Center present a free two-day underwater photo and video weekend seminar with world-renowned underwater photography expert, Berkley White. Snorkelers to novice and advanced scuba divers who participate will come away with a wealth of knowledge that will have them shooting better pictures to helping them make the right equipment choice for their specific shooting needs. Berkley White is a leading internationally published professional photographer, instructor and expert in the field of underwater photography and videography and the founder of Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo in Monterey, California. Berkley shares his in-field photographic techniques and digital methods through a series of select international travel events each year, such as the Digital Shootout. Seminar Agenda For more information
about Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo, please visit: www.backscatter.com;
and for more info about Wallin's Dive Center, please visit: www.wallins.com Minicomp: Healthy
Reef - Warm Water |
| APRIL 11 |
FEATURED PRESENTER: CLAY WISEMAN Clay Wiseman has been diving and filming since 1976. He has a degree in Fisheries Biology from the University of Washington. He co-authored Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida ISBN 1-881652-06-8, and has published in National Geographic, Time, International Wildlife, Ocean Realm, Skin Diver, Sport Diver and SCUBA Diving Magazine. He directed Medicines from the Sea for the PBS series California Connected. Recent shoots have included Jet Skiing Lifesavers as well as a pov recreation of a Tsunami survivor for Violent Earth, a National Geographic Television production. Clay started filming underwater in 1976. With more than 3000 dives working in the cold Gulf of Main (1983-85) as well as 5000+ dives as skipper, photo pro, and ship's videographer for the Aggressor Fleet of live-aboard dive boats (1986-95), plus 10-years working diving as a professional assignment photographer and marine videographer since 1995: Water is his home. Clay is currently working on several ocean oriented productions for television. Clay and his wife Martha operate Underwater Art Travel a company specializing in exotic underwater photography and videography expeditions. Clay, Martha and their son Will live in Santa Cruz, California. Join us on April 11 as Clay shares some of his latest work, documenting in high-definition format; including his new film Leatherback, as well as footage from the Solomon Islands, Viet Nam and Laos, and the incredible biodiversity of marine life in Raja Ampat, Indonesia while diving from one of our great sponsors, the MV Pindito. For more information visit Clay's website at www.underwater-art.com. Minicomp: Healthy
Reef - Cold Water |
| MAY 9 |
FEATURED PRESENTER: MARK STRICKLAND Mark's program features his award-winning photography, and highlights the fascinating behaviors and interrelationships between sea creatures and their habitat. The presentation will have special appeal to photographers, but should interest anyone who wants to learn about marine life large and small. Mark will be happy to answer any questions about marine life behavior, underwater photography and / or dive travel opportunities after the show as time permits.
Mark Strickland's life-long interest in the sea has included over 10,000 dives and careers as an ocean lifeguard, boat captain, and diving instructor. His passion for underwater photography began as a teenager in Florida, and subsequently led him to many of the world's best diving areas, including Thailand, where he spent 17 seasons as Cruise Director / Photo-Pro on the live-aboard vessels "M/V Fantasea" and "Ocean Rover". Strickland now resides in California, where he is trying to adjust to cold water diving. An avid marine naturalist, Mark has discovered several nudibranch species, including his namesake, Halgerda stricklandi. Mark's photos and articles
have appeared in magazines and books around the world, including
Action Asia, Asian Diver, BBC Wildlife, Blue Planet, Calypso Log,
Conde Nast Traveler, Diver, Dive, Geo, National Geographic World,
Natural History, Ocean Realm, Outside, Scuba Diving, Skin Diver,
Sport Diver, Sportdiving, Sub, Tauchen, Undersea Journal, Unterwasser
and many others. He's also primary photographer and co-author
of Lonely Planet's award-winning book, "Diving and Snorkeling
Thailand". Currently, he leads several dive trips each year
to his favorite destinations, while working on a career-spanning
pictorial book. Mark is represented by several stock photo agencies
including his own, Oceanic Impressions. For more information visit Mark's website at www.oceanic-impressions.com. Minicomp: Wrecks - Of anything (ship, car, barge, airplane). |
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JUNE 13 |
MEMBER'S NIGHT! Featuring the annual dive and photo gear swap meet, CBDPC winners and Day in the Life Of show, member presentations, mini-comp and loads of fun! Minicomp: Textures/Patterns |
NCUPS Business Meetings
Business Meetings are normally held on the Thursday following the membership meeting. The business meeting brings together the NCUPS Board of Directors to discuss club business.
All NCUPS members
are welcome to attend the business meetings.
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location:
Bel-Mateo Roundtable Pizza
61 W. 43rd Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403