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| STEVE WHITE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ACTION ASIA MAGAZINE |
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Getting Published in the Dive Press |
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5:00pm – 5:45pm |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Back from a once-in-a-lifetime dive trip with pictures and a story that deserve a wider audience? Learn the steps you need to follow to polish your material into a submission that will attract the eyes of even the most frazzled editor, including basic photo editing, writing a pitch, structuring a compelling storyline and more.
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Ben Reymenants
Technical Diver |
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CCR DIVING/HYPERBARIC EFFECTS & CONSEQUENCES |
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12:00pm – 12:45pm |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Look at the pro’s and con’s of rebreather diving on a phsysiological level – in Plain English.Seriously, who gets bent and what happens next? A condensation of a decade of running recompression Chambers.
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The cave diving experience |
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03:00pm – 03:45pm |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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What does it take to be a cave diver and how far can you go? A brief introduction into the subterranean underwaterworld, from beginner to expedition-diver. Laid out by Ben Reymenants, one of the few ccr-cave instructor trainers on this planet , who just returned from a 600foot deep cave expedition in the jungle of Thailand.
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AB Lee
Professional Photographer |
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HOW TO KEEP UP WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY IN IMAGING EQUIPMENT |
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11:00am – 11:45am |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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What it takes to keep up with constant change of new trends of imaging equipment without having to pay more.
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Get started with your hidden images |
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04:00pm – 04:45pm |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Every images are captured differently and it could be one of your best hidden image. How do you get your hidden images exposed and what to look for?
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| Christian Loader Professional Photographer |
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Making underwater filming a career |
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09:00am – 09:45am |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Do you dream of a career in underwater filming & photography? Do you think this could be your “perfect job”?Christian Loader discusses the ins and outs of trying to make it in this business, how he and his colleagues started out, and how Scubazoo got to where it is today.
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Introduction to underwater photography |
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2:00pm – 02:45pm |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Thinking of taking up underwater photography for the first time? Are you a novice shooter who wants to improve? Christian Loader talks about the basics of underwater photography from very beginners to intermediate level, giving you advice on underwater photography equipment, from small compact cameras, to large DSLR cameras, and accessories such as strobes.
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Captain Dr. Divya Panicker
Diving Medical Officer |
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Decompression Illness in Malaysia – What to do next… |
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5:00pm – 5:45pm |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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A look at the logistical issues and facilities available for adequate medical management when dealing with DCI in Malaysia. Who to contact? Where to go? Travelling concerns? Red tape at hospitals. 2 case discussions of actual situations
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The older diver- To dive or not to dive? The health perspective |
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10:00am – 10:45am |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Does experience and age make a safer diver? What are the health concerns to look out for with regards to fitness to dive. The issues with recompression and management of DCI in the older diver.
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William Ong
ITDA Regional Director |
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What is my diving limitation? |
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4:00pm – 4:45pm |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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You love diving and you invested your time and money on training and equipment but have you for once considered for a moment what your limitation is? We need to be well informed so as to choose the right decision and be prepared to mitigate the risk.
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Are you ready to step in the right direction? |
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9:00am – 9:45am |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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The risk matrix workshop. How well are you prepared to take the RISK? Am I well informed? My presentation provoke the questions on beyond recreational diving to technical diving risk which is in my opinion should be addressed more at the diver’s level.
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Olga Torrey
Sidemount Diver |
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Sidemount Diving for Open water Divers |
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2:00pm – 2:45pm |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Today’s diver has a choice of many different gear configurations. Sidemount, doubles, rebeathers along with deco and bailout bottles are now commonplace. What happens when buddy teams dive different configurations?
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Sidemount Diving for Open water Divers |
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11:00am – 11:45am |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Olga Torrey was one of the first sport divers in the New York dive community and the Northeast United States to use the sidemount configuration in open water environments. She will be speaking about the advantages. Originally developed for entering tight restrictions during cave dives; it is now being used in open water.
Olga will share her experiences adapting sidemount techniques for both shore and boat diving. This presentation will give the new diver another gear configuration option.Olga has been diving open-water using sidemount for many years while her regular buddy dives a rebreather. She will cover what an open circuit diver needs to know when diving with a buddy on a rebreather. Doubles and other configurations will also be covered. This presentation will show the new diver that diving with a single tank on their back is not the only option. They will see other gear configurations and how they could be used safely.
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Larry Cohen
Professional Photographer |
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PHOTOGRAPHY WITH COMPACT CAMERAS |
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10:00am – 10:45am |
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SABAH ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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Todays compact digital cameras are ideal for documenting the underwater world. Professional underwater photographers still use large camera’s with interchangeable lenses. But even new divers can get excellent results with a compact camera with a built-in lens. Larry well go over equipment and techniques to help you get the most out of your digital camera and housing. Larry will explain key techniques used in photographing many different kinds of subjects. Not only reef fish; he will cover shooting under piers, shipwrecks, and underwater caves.
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Photography in a Coldwater Wonderland |
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3:00pm – 03:45pm |
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SARAWAK ROOM, LEVEL 3, PWTC,KL |
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When most people go diving they head to warm blue-water. But coldwater dive destinations have a great deal to offer. Larry will show images documenting coldwater marine-life and shipwrecks. He will also talk about problems shooting in the coldwater environment and how to handle them. Both advanced and novice divers will learn about gear to dive safely in cold water and be comfortable.
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