Celebrate being One Year Older at Pirates Point! Make every birthday a special event. Celebrate with firiends at Pirates Point Resort. The highlight is Gladys' collection of crazy hats! A Romantic Island Wedding is Unforgettable Imagine being married on a white sand beach with palm trees, tropical flowers, and sea breezes. Gladys and the staff use their years of experience to put together the wedding you want and will remember always. Pirates Point is all about romance and speical memories. Call us to find out about our special services. Fun Vacations throughout the Year Join us for one of the following: National Trust Annual Easter Auction March 22, 2008 Little Cayman Cook-off May 17, 2008 Getting the Best out of your Digital Camera August 17-22, 2008 Getting the Best out of your Digital Camera - A Digital Photography Course with Ian and Karen Stewart August 17-22, 2008 Are you confused by all the options on your digital camera? Are your pictures just not turning out the way you would like them? Do you need help with getting those memorable underwater images? Ian and Karen will guide you through the ins and outs of digital photography in an ideal location for practicing what you learn. The course will begin on Sunday August 17th following diving and lunch. It will last for 5 afternoons and will not impact your diving in any way. Topics to be covered include: The Basics of Exposure – shutter speed, aperture, ISO, WB, resolution and size Wide Angle or Telephoto – which setting or lens for what shot Camera Components – cards, battery, lens changing and color space Taking a picture – focus point, drive mode, meter reading and flash settings Getting the best exposure – histograms - your best friend Composition – some tried and true rules for getting the best compositions underwater and on land What to do with the images – getting the pictures out of the camera and into print or onto the web Although this course is geared towards underwater photographers it is also appropriate for those just wanting to do land photography. Cost for the course is $200 US. It is recommended that you have your own camera and housing (if you are shooting underwater). Pirates Point Resort will have available a limited number of cameras for rent at a special package price of $100 for the entire time. Ian and Karen Stewart have been doing travel and underwater photography since 1992. They lived for several years on Cayman Brac where they operated an underwater photography company. They currently live in North Carolina and continue to do underwater, travel and event photography. They are regular contributors to Dive Training magazine and have been published in a variety of other publications including F+W Scuba Diving Magazine and Sport Diver. For more information on the course, they can be contacted at info@stewarteventimages.com. Reserve your spot in the course when making your reservation with Pirates Point Resort. Availability is limited.