Author Topic: a life of a cruise photographer (Read 109406 times)

wreckless · « **Reply #20 on:** December 02, 2006, 12:54:25 AM »

good luck on your job and enjoy!

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2006, 12:56:27 AM »

BSC = SOLAS. Basic Safety Course = Safety Of Life At Sea.

It's a training required for all seafarers. Matututo ka ng Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Personal Survival Technique, etc. Hindi ka lang matututo, gagawin mu pa.

Required ito kasi iniiwasan na ang nangyari sa Titanic - madami namatay. Kahit janitor sa barko kailangan mag-SOLAS.

ray · « **Reply #22 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:40:44 AM »

Quote from: pinoypaparazzi on December 02, 2006, 12:56:27 AM

BSC = SOLAS. Basic Safety Course = Safety Of Life At Sea.

It's a training required for all seafarers. Matututo ka ng Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Personal Survival Technique, etc. Hindi ka lang matututo, gagawin mu pa.

Required ito kasi iniiwasan na ang nangyari sa Titanic - madami namatay. Kahit janitor sa barko kailangan mag-SOLAS.

sir magkano training fees niyan? and ano pa po training kailangan? gaano katagal pala mga training? magsubmit ako ng portfolio sa magsaysay, subok lang, hehehe

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #23 on:** December 07, 2006, 02:05:19 AM »

so far nagagastos ko ay less than 20K. Wala kang babayaran sa Magsaysay, except (in pesos):

1. Marlins Test - 850
2. SOLAS - 6,500

Yang dalawa, sa Magsaysay mo dapat kukunin. Then ung iba:

1. Medical Exam - 2950
2. Barangay Clearance (Travel Abroad), Police Clearance (Travel Abroad), NBI Clearance (Seaman)
3. Portfolio printing, kulang-kulang 2000 nagastos ko

Mga hindi ko pa nagagawa:

1. Yellow Fever Vaccine - approx 1000
2. Seaman's Book - approx 800
3. CAV (Certification, Verification, Authentication) - http://www.ched.gov.ph/services/students/cav.html
4. US Visa Application (C1/D) - 100 dollars daw, about 5000 pesos
5. NAC - I forgot what this means, but you do this after SOLAS.

Plus pamasahe, photocopy, pa-picture, pa-print, pang-snack, etc. =P

Ang SOLAS at Medical Exam at ung iba pa na hindi ko pa nagagawa ay gagastusan mo lang pag nakapasa ka na sa Principal --> http://www.image.com

Sobrang madami na pictures na nagamit ko:

1. Resume - 4 2x2 pics
2. Medical Exam - 8 2x2 pics
3. CAV - 3 2x2 (white background)
3. Seaman's book - hindi ko pa alam, pero different sizes daw eh
4. US C1/D Visa - wala pa po akong idea. check na lang siguro sa Google

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #24 on:** December 07, 2006, 02:10:03 AM »

BTW, SOLAS is 8 days training. 2 days sa Tanza, Cavite, then 6 days sa Times Plaza, sa UN Ave. Walang training on Sundays. 8am-5pm.

shutterglass · « **Reply #25 on:** December 07, 2006, 08:46:43 AM »

Quote from: pinoypaparazzi on December 07, 2006, 02:10:03 AM

BTW, SOLAS is 8 days training. 2 days sa Tanza, Cavite, then 6 days sa Times Plaza, sa UN Ave. Walang training on Sundays. 8am-5pm.

so for those working, magleleave talaga for this said tranings? or flexible at staggered ung 8days?

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #26 on:** December 08, 2006, 12:18:06 AM »

lucky me, i work in a call center. i can do solas and work at the same time. pero paguran at puyatan sobra!

ung solas, walang pahinga. maoobliga ka na mag leave sa work. most of us either resigned or filed a leave. sunday lang walang solas. 8am to 5pm lagi ang training.

during training, you need to wear white collard (*tama ba sfelling?) shirt, maong pants or any dark pants, black LEATHER shoes.

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #27 on:** December 08, 2006, 12:36:55 AM »

Nga pala, SOLAS is a wrong term to call the training. Training is BSC - basic safety course. SOLAS is the governing body that required BSC trainings for all seafarers.

Johann · « **Reply #28 on:** December 08, 2006, 02:42:16 AM »

mga dude kita kits tayo dito sana mag sama sama tayo lahat!!! im here now sa Legend of the seas, oks ang itinerary nito nasa caribbean mostly here sa mexico. pero next year by april nasa europe kami, if pag hindi ako ma transfer sa ibang ship galing na kasi ako sa grandeur of the seas, hope fully matapos na contract ko nakaka home sick grabeh!!!!

ray · « **Reply #29 on:** December 12, 2006, 03:12:11 AM »

salamat sir pinoypaparazzi!

nagtanong ako sa Magsaysay, sa Dec 15 daw and schedule ng pagentertain nila ng application para sa mga cruise photographers nila....dala daw ng 2 sets of resume, portfolio, barangay & nbi clearance tapos dapat corporate attire daaw.....

viagra · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2006, 10:20:29 PM »

Quote from: Johann on December 08, 2006, 02:42:16 AM

mga dude kita kits tayo dito sana mag sama sama tayo lahat!!! im here now sa Legend of the seas, oks ang itinerary nito nasa caribbean mostly here sa mexico. pero next year by april nasa europe kami, if pag hindi ako ma transfer sa ibang ship galing na kasi ako sa grandeur of the seas, hope fully matapos na contract ko nakaka home sick grabeh!!!!

ayus sir... ganda ng work nyo

OT... sir sa RCCL din ang kapatid ko at bayaw ko, alam ko nga sa legend of the seas sila... my brother is a waiter (naka bakasyon ngayon dito Ronnie name nya) at ang bayaw ko si Alfredo Ruiz (2nd Housekeeper sya)... sabi nga ng ate ko may kakilala sya na photographer sa legend

sige sir... baka magkita tayo dyan

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #31 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:13:45 AM »

Quote from: ray on December 12, 2006, 03:12:11 AM

salamat sir pinoypaparazzi!

nagtanong ako sa Magsaysay, sa Dec 15 daw and schedule ng pagentertain nila ng application para sa mga cruise photographers nila....dala daw ng 2 sets of resume, portfolio, barangay & nbi clearance tapos dapat corporate attire daaw.....

i honestly do not know about that. pero ang trick sa magsaysay is, always meet their deadline. 'coz if you don't, maiiwan ka ng barko. malamang minamadali nila kasi may HIRE session ulet early next year.

Good Luck!

henrygacosta · « **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2006, 11:26:02 AM »

ang hirap din pala magin cruise photographer no

backdraft · « **Reply #33 on:** December 21, 2006, 10:09:35 AM »

Sarap ng work mo bro!

Question bro, do you need a US Visa para ma-hire? And do you need to bring your own camera to the boat or they provide you the cam?

THanks!

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2006, 02:04:55 AM »

you don't need a US Visa to apply as cruise ship photographer. magsaysay and image will help you on that.

yep, you need to bring one camera body - nikon d70 or d70s. im not sure about d80.

ice_man · « **Reply #35 on:** December 23, 2006, 02:25:57 AM »

Quote from: pinoypaparazzi on December 22, 2006, 02:04:55 AM

you don't need a US Visa to apply as cruise ship photographer. magsaysay and image will help you on that.

yep, you need to bring one camera body - nikon d70 or d70s. im not sure about d80.

Nikon lang ba pede sa IMAGE? ehehehe

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #36 on:** December 23, 2006, 03:02:40 AM »

that's a big yes! =)

they love people on/from the dark side! ahahaha...

Image even has its own tech support for Nikon camera and lenses. Best of all, you can purchase any Nikon body (i think lens and accessories as well - i haven't asked) at factory price!

ice_man · « **Reply #37 on:** December 23, 2006, 05:50:47 AM »

wow ang saya namn. di pala ako pede dyan..hehehe...tsaka D70 and D70s lang? d pede ung mga higher models? like D80 and D200?

guitarman.ph · « **Reply #38 on:** December 23, 2006, 12:22:22 PM »

do cruise photographers have some sort of sales quotas that need to be met?

pinoypaparazzi · « **Reply #39 on:** December 24, 2006, 08:31:52 PM »

im waiting for Johann's reply as well. I haven't left the country yet. My US Visa interview will be on Jan 23, 2007, then if I pass (hopefully I do), I'm leaving the country on the 27th.

Johann, any tips about the US visa as well? How was your interview?

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