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Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« on: January 19, 2010, 08:12:23 pm »
What is it?: A quick (30 min) class with plenty of time afterwords to practice how to get good pictures from small digicam type cameras. Anyone looking at taking pictures at a con (or in general really) and cosplayers who'd love to strut their stuff for the trainee paparazzi are welcome!

Day: Wednesday Feb 24th
Location: Greenwood Village Community Room in the City Hall. 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591
Time: 6:00 PM going to 9:00 PM (though you should be able to leave any time after 6:30; the rest is practice time.)

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So every year I go around taking pictures of everyone I see, trying to get all of the costumes on film. I never succeed (there's just too many of you guys! XD ) so I'm always excited to go and see all of the pictures everyone has so I can see all the costumes I've missed.

A lot of the pictures are really awesome but similarly there's a lot where they were blurry, too dark, too light, etc. The problem is that the con represents one of the hardest photography environments I think I've ever seen. As a result I've run into these same problems with my pictures in the past and have spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to make them come out good.

You'd be amazed how little it helps to have a fancy camera in terms of keeping it from being over bright/dark! I've done it with a 30 dollar camera, a $250 Powershot A520, a $140 Powershot A590, and my 'spensive Canon XTi and all of them did pretty much the same in fully automatic mode.

So I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a class/photoshoot focusing on the basics of small digicam photography (though big fancy cameras are welcome too.) The meetup would be run probably sometime around the second to last or last week of February and would likely be held someplace public and indoors but where photography isn't going to get us into trouble (I'm considering using the community room here in Greenwood Village but I'd rather find a place with less restrictions and/or more central to Denver.)

If I did this would anyone be interested? This includes people interested in modeling for us to help practice. (It's no fun to take learn something if you can't try it out!)

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10:35 PM, 1/22: Fixeded so dat da 'portant stuff's at da top!
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 10:17:10 pm »
I would totally be interested in something like that.

Do you want to do a presentation once we get the cosplay workshops going, too?
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 10:21:23 pm »
I can if you want and the timing's right. The class I have prepared right now takes about 1h to run including 30 mins of practice time.
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 11:48:14 pm »
I'm pretty sure we'd all be fine with something like that. I'll keep you updated, and you do the same. :)
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2010, 11:50:51 pm »
Will do. ^_^

Is anyone else interested? Is there a particular date you'd prefer?
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 10:11:16 am »
I'll definately want to be there! Dates aren't a problem with me, so whatever you choose my only problem will be getting there lol
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 11:42:14 am »
Awesome! I'll be working on getting a date setup this week and I'll update my post here (and on the ALW forum) once I know for certain. As for a getting there... Well, that one's a bit more challenging given where you're coming from. XD

One thing I do need to know from people is whether a weekday evening after 7:00 PM will work for them. I plan for this to be 1-2 hours long (More practice is better) so we'd be getting out at about 9:00 PM. There are other options but that's the one I'm looking at presently since it makes sure we're working with proper con-equivalent lighting (i.e. all artificial) and works well both for the room rental and my schedule.
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 02:29:12 pm »
Yeah that sound good... I suck at photography but I want to learn
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2010, 03:56:32 pm »
what about actually doing a panel like this at the con? i'm sure a lot of ppl would be interested (like me).
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 09:22:02 pm »
Actually that was the original plan for things. However I have no idea how one goes about such things with NDK and I know how one goes about sending panel requests into the black pit that is ALW's inbox; just not how to get anyone to look at it or reply. XD
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2010, 12:41:54 am »
Quote from: JimTheCactus on January 21, 2010, 09:22:02 pm
Actually that was the original plan for things. However I have no idea how one goes about such things with NDK and I know how one goes about sending panel requests into the black pit that is ALW's inbox; just not how to get anyone to look at it or reply. XD

We'll have the panel proposal form up on the site in coming weeks. I'm the one handling panels at NDK this year, and I'm pretty easy to get a hold of. I'll be making a front page post and a forum thread about submitting panel proposals when I'm ready to start accepting them, so keep an eye out. (And I think this would make a great panel for NDK...)
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2010, 12:56:23 am »
Thanks a lot for the info! I'll keep my eye out for it. In any case the good news is that I'll already have the course materials worked up and even had a chance to revise them from experience by then. ^.^
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2010, 10:44:08 am »
Quote from: JimTheCactus on January 21, 2010, 11:42:14 am
Awesome! I'll be working on getting a date setup this week and I'll update my post here (and on the ALW forum) once I know for certain. As for a getting there... Well, that one's a bit more challenging given where you're coming from. XD

One thing I do need to know from people is whether a weekday evening after 7:00 PM will work for them. I plan for this to be 1-2 hours long (More practice is better) so we'd be getting out at about 9:00 PM. There are other options but that's the one I'm looking at presently since it makes sure we're working with proper con-equivalent lighting (i.e. all artificial) and works well both for the room rental and my schedule.
I'd love to do this. Only problem is that I'm a student, and depending on the area, I may not be allowed to go to this if it will keep me up too late >.< If you could possibly do it at maybe 6 then I think I could make it =3
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2010, 12:47:00 pm »
The reason I didn't suggest 6 (and I would like to because it's a much better time and has everyone on their way home by 8 ) is that I don't get off until 6 PM. However if you're not the only one who'd rather see it earlier I'll see if I can get my employer to flex a bit on the scheduling and I could possibly push it back to 5 or 6 PM.
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2010, 07:06:41 pm »
I'm sure I can arrange a ride up with my dad, and stay the night with Extrepid. weekdays are actually good for this kind of thing for me XD

as long as the location is easy to find by bus or light rail we're good!
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2010, 07:11:02 pm »
Okay, I hope to see it earlier. If not, I'll talk to my mom :)
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2010, 09:27:04 pm »
At the moment I'm considering having it at the community room in Greenwood village at 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591. Not exactly at the light rail station but within 3 blocks. (It'd be hard to get it much closer really. ^^; )
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2010, 10:23:47 pm »
I'd love to do this! The only day I know of off the top of my head that I can't do it is February 27.
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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2010, 11:27:49 pm »
I'd love to have you along for this one Katie! I wouldn't plan to put you on the spot for your costume expertise (though it would be helpful XD, knowing costumes goes a long way to knowing how to photograph them,) but I'd love to have you in the class as a student, a model, or both. ^_^

Anyway I'll strike the 27th from the possible dates, and at the moment I'll tentatively say I'll schedule this thing for 6 and try to trade hours with one of my teammates at work.

Any other date/time suggestions guys?

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Re: Big Pictures, Small Cameras Class/Photoshoot Meetup
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2010, 03:06:27 pm »
Hmmm. I may not be able to make it based on location, but I can say ther is a possibility. And who knows, my mom may take the class just to get a nice look at photography :)
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