serene sea Posted April 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Just curious if you do not mind when someone on board ask you to take a picture of them. I wonder if some really get annoyed to stop for those couple of minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted April 13, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 13, 2004 No, don't mind at all. In fact, I usually turn around and then ask them to take ours! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]http://www.wine-storage.com/pour.jpg[/img] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Life is too short to drink cheap wine.[img]http://www.schmaili.com/top_bilder/sch_gif/68.gif[/img] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Premier Royale 1985 CCL Holiday 09/89 CCL Tropicale 09/94 CCL Fantasy 02/98 RCCL Sovereign of the Seas 06/01 CCL Fascination 08/02 CCL Imagination 01/03 RCCL Sovereign of the Seas 07/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean-lynd Posted April 13, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 13, 2004 No - in fact - if I see people taking pictures of each other I offer to take them for them so that they can be in the picture together! Century 11/1997 Explorer of the Seas 8/24/02 Majesty of the Seas 2/17/03 Voyager of the Seas 2/22/04 [img]http://w1.511.telia.com/~u51102888/anims/animal2/fish1.gif[/img] <IMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc Posted April 13, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I'm happy to do it and I take a few extra moments to compose a shot that they will be proud to show to friends. * * * Put "Cruise Critic" in e-mail subject line: [email]tomcarten@hotmail.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolmacey Posted April 15, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Let's all hope people still remember the golden rule...Do unto others.... Take the picture! Norwegian Sky Back-to-back [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=000080&cdt=2004;04;18;22;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley and Les Posted April 16, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2004 The rest of the story...... Well, I will take pictures for other people. But, you have to listen to this little story. We had booked an "Atlantis" submarine tour in Georgetown, Grand Caymens. On the tender to the submarine. a couple asked me to take their picture with their camera. We were on the second deck of the tender. I sat my camera down on the bench seat, took their camera and took a snap. I gave their camera back to them. I looked for my camera. Oops, the bench had an opening between the seat and the back. Oops, there was no kickrail around the second deck. My camera wasn't on the bench, it wasn't on the 2nd deck, it wasn't on the 1st deck; it was settling to the bottom to become part of the reef. The couple, whose picture I had taken, said "Sorry." Another couple from our ship lent us a disposable camera and we went on. Luckily, I had just loaded a new film roll so we didn't lose any pictures. We still take pictures for other people. WE ARE JUST A LOT MORE CAREFUL WITH OUR CAMERAS!!!! Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptData Posted April 19, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I love taking other peoples pictures. Like a perviouse poster, I'll suggest a better angle or shot sometimes. Hopfully a Hawiian Cruise [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=4169e1&cdt=2006;12;5;11;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Until we sail away on the ocean blue Navigator of the Seas Western Crib 08/03 Dawn Princess - Eastern Carb Dawn Princess Panamal Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc Posted April 19, 2004 #8 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I never set any camera down, I never simply hold any camera. I [I]always and without exception[/I] put the strap around my neck so (a) I know where the spare camera is and (b) so I won't drop the one I'm using. Same goes with binoculars, camcorders, etc. * * * Put "Cruise Critic" in e-mail subject line: [email]tomcarten@hotmail.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obnurse Posted April 23, 2004 #9 Share Posted April 23, 2004 I'm so glad to know that others don't mind when we ask them to take our picture. On our first cruise we were alone as a couple and really wanted some nice pictures together. We did ask occasionally for someone to snap us. Everyone was always gracious and we are ALWAYS happy to return the favor for others. kc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted April 23, 2004 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2004 On formal nights, I frequently use the timer on my camera to get photos of us in the cabin after we're all dressed up. When we're in the public areas, someone will usually volunteer to take our photo or we'll run into someone we know from the dining room and ask them to take one for us. One of the benefits of eating at large tables for breakfast and lunch in the dining room is that we meet lots of folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted April 23, 2004 #11 Share Posted April 23, 2004 I often offer to take peoples pictures when passing by and I see one person taking a picture of three others or another person. I make sure the sun is behind me if possible and try to shoot a close up from the belly button up and try to get a little of the background in to show the location. I don't like shots from far away showing their shoes. 13 cruises so far - RCCL, Carnival, Celebrity, Princess, NCL, HAL (we were on the last cruise of the wonderful Norway, still have my room key) Caribbean Princess 5/15/04 next Be brave...live free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc Posted April 23, 2004 #12 Share Posted April 23, 2004 I did that with some Japanese guy. They should have filmed us. (a) He knew no English and I knew no Japanese. (b) There was a great backdrop scene, a railroad rotary plow on a siding. (c) First I had to get his camera, then I had to indicate the backdrop. (d) After we understood each other --ha ha-- things went smoothly. It's due out on video any time now. "Tom and Kato's Alaskan Adventure ... or ... You Want To Do WHAT?" * * * Put "Cruise Critic" in e-mail subject line: [email]tomcarten@hotmail.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 25, 2004 #13 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I know this is a little off topic. I work in an Extended Care Facility. I frequently volunteer to take pictures so that everyone in the family can be in the picture. Many times this is the last picture they have of themselves and their loved ones. We always do this on vacation. I can't imagine we will behave any differenly on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisinforever Posted April 25, 2004 #14 Share Posted April 25, 2004 On my first cruise, my Mom had asked a gentleman to take our picture together in our formal dresses.... he didn't mind a bit. But, we got home, developed the pictures, and I had no head! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] Always ask someone who appears to have an inkling about how to operate a camera! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] When my mother and I drove to the Grand Canyon, we asked another tourist to take our picture. We got lucky! He was Japanese or Chinese (sorry, I really don't remember, but it doesn't matter....)and didn't speak English, but understood our sign language, I guess. What a conscienscious (spelling?) and considerate gentleman he was... he had us all lined up, and was about to shoot, but then suddenly stopped, got up and moved some fast-food wrappers he noticed that would have been in the shot with us, then continued to take the picture. That was the best picture anyone had taken of the two of us, I think, with the beautiful Grand Canyon in the background. JJ Caribbean Princess 5/1/04 Star Princess 5/24/03 Sun Princess 6/12/00 Carnival Fantasy 1/18/98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc Posted April 26, 2004 #15 Share Posted April 26, 2004 It's a good thing he didn't use a hand signal that, over here, means "back up a bit." * * * Put "Cruise Critic" in e-mail subject line: [email]tomcarten@hotmail.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted April 26, 2004 #16 Share Posted April 26, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Cruisinforever: On my first cruise, my Mom had asked a gentleman to take our picture together in our formal dresses.... he didn't mind a bit. But, we got home, developed the pictures, and I had no head!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>One of the great things about digital cameras is that you can review the photos. When using the self-timer, we always end up with a few photos where one of us got cut off. I tend to take a lot more photos with digital than I did with film cameras because it doesn't cost anything (other than battery life) to reshoot a bad photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsel57 Posted April 27, 2004 #17 Share Posted April 27, 2004 This past year once a day people stopped me and asked if I'd take their pictures! It was the strangest thing. I asked my husband was it some kind of omen??? LOL! Luckily I take a good picture and of course with the ease of a digital you can check you're proof right there and retake if needed. I am more than happy to help others! tinsel57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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