[SYD]Street portraiture-Newtown 13 Sep -We kicked ass

[biggerry]

so I won't able to commit to the shoot now

no problems craig - our thoughts are with you and your family!

[craig.rohse]

First of all I am sorry to hear about your loss Craig, hope you and your family are ok.

Second: My Leave did not get approved so I am stuck in Kenso , will see if I can pop in around lunch time.
I was sooooo looking forward to it, just know that this will be fun!!!

[surenj]

Darn!!

I have now organised a family event on Saturday!!

Craig, if others are happy, do you want to flip a coin [I will be doing the flipping ] for Saturday vs Sunday?
No really, I am serious. I am happy to sit it out for this time if it's held on Saturday. Any comments from others?

[biggerry]

I am easy for either day, but need to know before thursday to commit other duties.

Given the dwindling numbers and the possibility of swaping days is considering the following weekend an option?

[Matt. K]

Let's reschedule for the following weekend? Perhaps Sunday. Comments?

[surenj]

I happy for you to delay things but,

Unfortunately I will not be available weekend of 19th and the one after.

On the other hand, I think it's better not to have too many people. I reckon crowds will scare the crowds away so to speak.

If we had one female + 3 of us (Either me or Craig+ Gerry + Matt) then this would definitely will be a success.

We need to make a decision by tomorrow as Gerry has requested.

[Matt. K]

surenj
Do I understand that Craig Rhose and Alpha_7 will be unable to attend? I am happy to make this Sunday but who else will be there?

[surenj]

MAtt,

If Saturday
Craig.rohse
Matt
Gerry


If Sunday
surenj
Matt
Gerry

[Matt. K]

OK
So I'm good for either of those days.....Is Sunday locked in?

[surenj]

Sunday it is.

Craig hasn't replied [he probably hasn't seen the post or something].

Will see you boys there.

[biggerry]

game on.

[craig.rohse]

Hey guys what time are you going to be there I will come down to have a look during lunch !!!

[surenj]

Craig,

11am. Call us to find out where we will be.
PM sent. PS: hope you are bringing your camera when you come out for lunch

[gstark]

Ya never know who else might turn up. :

I was hoping to have a Pen F for this weekend, but the people who currently have it haven't yet returned it to the people who will be passing it on to me, so I won't.

But they have promised me an OM adapter to go with the cam ...

[surenj]

Gary,

[craig.rohse]

Ya never know who else might turn up. :

I was hoping to have a Pen F for this weekend, but the people who currently have it haven't yet returned it to the people who will be passing it on to me, so I won't.

But they have promised me an OM adapter to go with the cam ...

I have got a few lenses if you need any!!!

[gstark]

Ya never know who else might turn up. :

I was hoping to have a Pen F for this weekend, but the people who currently have it haven't yet returned it to the people who will be passing it on to me, so I won't.

But they have promised me an OM adapter to go with the cam ...

I have got a few lenses if you need any!!!

Craig,

Please, if you could. That would be greatly appreciated.

[craig.rohse]

Ok here we go .

Will bring my 24-105 for you surenj so you can take some extremely good portaits

[surenj]

Ok here we go .

Will bring my 24-105 for you surenj so you can take some extremely good portaits

That would be the one!

Thanks Craig.

[gstark]

I should probably get dressed and head out to Newtown.

[surenj]

Thanks for Gerry, Gary, Craig and Mattk + Philo for attending!

We had a field day. We may have even recruited a new member!

My highlight was when the subject showed me how to change the aperture on Craig's 40D!



I am sure many photos will follow....

[biggerry]

My highlight was when the subject showed me how to change the aperture on Craig's 40D

that was funny, man did we look like pros then!

It was a great day, way exceeded my expectations, I am really looking forward to the next one, armed with that few hours experience will make for a much better outcome next time - photography wise!

Thats a great image too suren, really captures the location and the setup!

Big thanks to Filo and Craig for their awesome subject recruiting abilities, really made it a success.

[gstark]

Thats a great image too suren, really captures the location and the setup!

Big thanks to Filo and Craig for their awesome subject recruiting abilities, really made it a success.

Absolutely.

It was a great afternoon,lots of subjects of every variety, from babies in arms to babes in arms. A few four-legged subjects, and pretty much everything that you expect Newtown to offer you, from the more more than willing participants, the "get out of my fuckin' way!", whom, one may safely suggest, was not quite willing to have his photograph taken.

The location was great, with superb light.

Here's Craig ans Suren doing a little chimping ...



This was so much fun that we will most definitely do it again.

[Matt. K]

Thanks to suren for getting this going. It was a fabulous event and I still can't get over what I'm seeing in my previews. Those beautiful, proud, individual folk who presented themselves to our cameras with a cool confident gaze....and allowed us to capture their images and lock them up for eternity. Many lessons learnt and the next chapter of this event will be more polished and hopefully, even more fruitful. I now need some time to determine how best to process my take on these pictures. Great day guys!....great forum Gary!

[the foto fanatic]

Hey - looks like a hoot!

The pix that are showing up in the various threads are wonderful - some are quite spectacular!

Well done everybody!

[aim54x]

Looks like I missed out. I am yet to review my photos from the festival of the winds, but I hope I got somehting worth posting. SOrry for being double booked...next time!