Saturday, January 29, 2011

84 DAYS TO GO . . .

     SATURDAY JANUARY 29, 2011

     TODAY'S TOPIC IS TAKING PICTURES ON YOUR CRUISE.  DISNEY DOES NOT HAVE "PHOTOPASS" SERVICE ON BOARD ITS CRUISE SHIPS LIKE IT DOES IN ITS PARKS.  A PRIVATE COMPANY HANDLES THIS AND CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE SHIP, ON-SHORE, AND IN THEIR SHOP CALLED "SHUTTERS" ON-BOARD.  YOU CAN PURCHASE SEVERAL DIFFERENT PHOTO PACKAGES OF THE PICTURES THEY TAKE OR INDIVIDUALLY.  THE PICTURES THEY TAKE ARE 6"X8" OR 8"X10", AND YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE SIZE THEY ARE TAKEN IN UNFORTUNATELY.  SO FORMAL PICTURES OR PICTURES TAKEN AT DINNER IN 8"X10" SIZE ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN THAT SIZE, AND SO ON.  6"X8" PHOTOS ARE $10 EACH AND 8"X10" ARE $20 EACH.  YOU CAN PURCHASE PACKAGES IN 5, 10, 15, 20, OR 30 PRINTS IN EITHER SIZE OR PURCHASE SHUTTERS ARRANGED MIXED SIZE PACKAGES.  THE BIGGER THE PACKAGE YOU BUY, THE MORE MONEY YOU SAVE ON THE PER PICTURE PRICE.  THEY CAN PUT EVERY PICTURE TAKEN OF YOU ON THE CRUISE ON A CD FOR BETWEEN $200 & $400, DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF YOUR CRUISE, IF SPENDING THAT MUCH ON PHOTOS DOESN'T PHASE YOU.  YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE PHOTO CARDS, LIKE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, IN GROUPS OF 40, 100, OR 200.  THE NEW DISNEY DREAM IS USING ADVANCED FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY (EVER SEE "OCEANS 13"?) TO GROUP ALL PHOTOS OF YOU TOGETHER SO WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK AT THEM, THEY'RE ALL TOGETHER IN YOUR OWN FOLDER.
     SHUTTERS ALSO HAS TIMES WHEN YOU CAN HAVE FAMILY PORTRAITS DONE JUST LIKE YOU WOULD AT A STUDIO AT HOME, AS WELL AS SCHEDULED CHARACTER SHOTS, WELCOME ABOARD POSES, ETC. 
     YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN SPEND A LOT OF MONEY FAST USING DISNEY'S PHOTO SERVICES ALONE, SO BRING YOUR CAMERA, OR TWO, OR MORE!  BRING A WATER CAMERA FOR SNORKELING OR SCUBA DIVING.  BRING A DISPOSABLE IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR OWN WHEN ON SHORE.  BRING A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH FRESH MEMORY SO YOU CAN TAKE AS MANY PHOTOS AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT.  IF YOU HAVE A VIDEO CAMERA, YOU'LL DEFINITELY WANT TO BRING THAT.  IT'S THE IMPROMPTU MOMENTS THAT ARE OFTEN THE BEST, AND YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT "OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES".  IF YOU BRING ONE, BE AWARE THAT HUMIDITY CAN BE A PROBLEM IN THE ISLANDS.  TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM KEEP YOUR CAM IN THE SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND TRY TO ALLOW IT 30 MINUTES TO ADJUST TO CHANGING TEMPERATURES (CABIN TO HALLS, ON-BOARD TO ONSHORE).
     DON'T BE SHY WITH THE CAMERA OR AFRAID TO ASK OTHERS ON BOARD TO TAKE ONE FOR YOU.  TAKE A LOT.  BRING YOUR CAMERA OR CAMERAS EVERYWHERE.  FIND OUT WHERE THEY'RE TAKING PICTURES EVERYDAY AND PLAN FOR IT.  BE PREPARED FOR THE MANY SURPRISE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL ARISE.  ONLY BUY WHAT YOU REALLY NEED AND LOVE.  IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE ELSE THAT HAS A SAY IN THE DECISION, LET THEM CHOOSE TOO.  THIS WILL OFTEN GIVE YOU THE BEST SELECTION COMBINED OVERALL.  AND DON'T FORGET TO SMILE!  REMEMBER IT'S A VACATION.
     SEE YA REAL SOON!   ºOº

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