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We started 0730 and after a short theory session while the boat arrived to Helsinki and the passengers went ashore. Then the shots around the boat started.
Five groups with 4 participants in each rotating at each set being actor, spotter and - of course - Steadicam operator.
All scrutinized by the group instructor plus Jerry and Garrett.
Pictures shows:

• Garrett operating (trying to follow Superman?)
• Picture taken from the inside of one group working outside on the deck (a bit chilly but otherwise fabulous weather)
• Same group with part of Helsinki in the background (sorry about the contrast)
• Garrett spending quality time with another group on Silja Serenade Promenade deck.

/Michael

Yesterday (Sunday May 2) at 1400 the workshop was launched.
Beside some minor oddities with regards to the practicalities on the boat the first day started well.
Some sore backs - but that is to be expected.
Dinner with app. 900 Russians finished (...) the day at 2200 Swedish time.
Then we had bad news and good news.
Because we are moving between timezones (Helsinki is +1 hour compared w Stockholm) and the boat-time changes with it (and thus the opening hours of the conference section with it), we decided, workshop-wise, to stay on Swedish time.
So we just started now this morning at 0730 (who said things come easily?).
So we loose one hour going to Helsinki only to "find" it again going back...
The pictures show the boat leaving Stockholm behind (far away) and Jerry talking to class about posturer
Michael

All gear safely arrived to Stockholm.
All instructors in Stockholm (thank you Eyjafjallajokull volcano for not sending any smokescreen) and very eager to get going (and very curious about the location.
So all system go.

All we need now is a boat!

See you all tomorrow 12:30

Michael (a.k.a. Gammelvondansk)

The time has come to launch SS WOW Sunday May 2 and hopefully Iceland and their smoking mountain will allow us to do so.

It is with great pleasure that I can say we have a full house (20 participants) from a wide variety of countries which makes this even more interesting!
The location for our Steadicam workshop will be somewhere between the capital of Sweden, Stockholm and the capital of Finland, Helsinki - seriously!

And if "bring your lifewest" does not give you a hint, this may do...