Phenol
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I should have specified: the in-class time, the practice dives with the instructor and the photo critique time are all "on the meter".
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phenol - great post, thank you!
Anytime you can do a course in which a good instructor will truly tailor the content to your needs is a good investment, imho.
Though it sounds like you should clarify the true costs and the instructor you will be with. I'd hate to get charged the higher figure and not have the instructor I thought I was going to get. Sounds like at least one other instructor is very good.
Anytime you can do a course in which a good instructor will truly tailor the content to your needs is a good investment, imho.
Though it sounds like you should clarify the true costs and the instructor you will be with. I'd hate to get charged the higher figure and not have the instructor I thought I was going to get. Sounds like at least one other instructor is very good.
Phenol
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Alcina, the $125/h is for a class taught by Cathy Church herself; classes with one of the four staff instructors is $60/h. But these are all people with lots of photo experience under their belt: our instructor had done fashion photo (surface!) and professional UW video before joining the Cathy Church Photo Centre. They all seem to have their specialties: some do the digital classes, Cathy and our instructor do Nikonos as well as digital. They even lent us a 15 mm lens for the first practice dive, and now... well -- I never saw a lens I didn't like...
Thanks for the additional info, Phenol 
It's very helpful!
I was actually reminding the OP to ask questions and you've given them a good place to start!
It's very helpful!I was actually reminding the OP to ask questions and you've given them a good place to start!
i really have to start charging a lot more....
i charge $150 for a two day course, typically about 4 hours or more theory as well as 2 dives i accompany the student....
MAN! i am too cheap..
changing my price now....
i charge $150 for a two day course, typically about 4 hours or more theory as well as 2 dives i accompany the student....
MAN! i am too cheap..
changing my price now....
Mike - does that include the dives themselves or are they additional? If it includes then you are MILES too cheap!
Phenol
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Glad to be of service
dives are extra...
people here are usually on a package... i am an added bonus to be on the boat?!
people here are usually on a package... i am an added bonus to be on the boat?!
Yup, you're definitely an added bonus!
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pitdvr
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Thank you everyone for all of the helpful information. I do have my u/w photography certification (but I don't plan to quit my day job). I just thought this might be a good opportunity
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