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Sounds like a plan.
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Are we using the buddy system for the photo walk? Do we have "safe zones" to go to in case we get lost? I NEED ANSWERS.
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I would recommend the buddy system that way if you leave the "Safe Zone" they've got your back so choose your buddy carefully. And I am not keeping track of all the buddies. so if 2 of you get lost, we won't be looking for you.
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Lets have a drunk camera toss photo session!!
Ill see you guys there.
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DCist peeps will be joining you all, but I need to make some high priority announcments first. :) (Hurry hurry!)
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I like the Rocket Bar. Good choice. They have this awesome, huge, green drink holder in the one corner...
I can't wait.
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Safe Zones?
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yeah safe zones. didn't you ever play tag? :p
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gbmcinephoto you can't put your drink on that green thing but if you want to lay across it while holding your drink they don't seem to mind.
www.flickr.com/photos/chip_py/2119433864/in/pool-583077@N24/
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Sweet. It's on the calendar.
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Sally HP, do you know if it's OK to put drinks on the supine person on the pool table?
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we never had safe zones when playing tag. Of course I had to walk uphill both ways through ten feet of snow to play tag too.
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Great, another bar get together that I won't attend.
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rich - you could come meet us for the walk at 4.
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Thanks, epmd, but that rather takes the getting together out of the get-together, doesn't it?
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Only if you let it. It's been a long while since I met up for a photo walk, but I can tell that what I remember of it is the photo walk itself and not where we initially met up. I might have a clear calendar for this one.
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The photo walk doesn't take the getting together out of it. it's a photo walk with a bunch of different people. Yes you may not get to meet everyone that was at the meetup, but that happens with a regular meetup. And we generally go out as a group for the photo walk, hence the idea of announcing the photo walk, otherwise I could just go shoot pictures on my own, and wouldn't need to announce that we were having a photo walk. With these you get to wander around the city with other photographers, talk with them while you are not taking a shot, see other peoples take on the city, what they shoot, etc. So no I don't think it takes away the get-together part of it.
And as for having it at Rocket Bar, we've had it there a couple of times now, and we are getting the most people that I've seen and I've been doing these meetups basically since I got here almost 5 years ago. We started in coffee shops but then we out grew them, have had them at restaurants, but you need reservations and it's hard to get a decisive number and picking a food style is just as tough. So we've moved onto bars.
It's pretty tough finding a place, that 20-30+ people can just converge on without any notice and have the space to accommodate everyone. Unfortunately this many times is a bar, and we've been trying to make them in the afternoons so it's less crowded.
Unfortunately this is a pretty thankless job and most certainly doesn't pay so I basically do this out of the goodness of my heart. I gave it up for awhile because at one place where we all had to have table service, I was stuck with some of the bill that someone didn't pay, it wasn't all that expensive but it was still a pain. After that another person took the reigns for awhile and realized after a few months that it was a pain in the arse and decided they didn't want to do it again. DCist Heather and I have kinda been getting it back on track and having them more frequently again.
As furcafe stated not so long ago - "We used to have semi-regular meetups but the practice broke down for the usual reason: this is a big group, everybody's busy, & it's a PITA to coordinate people's schedules (weekday v. weekend, Wed. v. Thurs., etc.) & preferred locations (DC v. NoVA v. MD) & venues (cafes v. bars v. restaurants) & a decent turnout, so nobody wants to be the "cruise director" & without a regular organizer, things tend to not get done. Note: I am not volunteering to be the cruise director."
And I have a tough time picking a place every month. I try and make it agreeable to everyone, but unfortunately you can't please everyone. And when you seem to have a place that everyone seems to like and goes to it's hard to change that place.
So I'm down for changing venues next month. It's gotta be metro accessible, big enough for a large group to descend on without notice and in the DC area. So if anyone has any ideas or wants to take the reigns for the next one, by all means.
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Eric, I know first hand what a pain it is. Thanks for getting this one together.
And as I always say, if you don't like the details: don't complain about someone else's work, step up and organize it yourself. We're all just looking for someone else to do the dirty work, after all. :) And if you organize something, people are bound to breath a sigh of relief and hop on board.
-- DCist Heather
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OD, I don't know I suppose you could try it next time and see if they say anything.
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epmd and Heather, thanks a bunch for all the effort you guys have put into keeping these things alive. Though my unpredicatable schedule has gotten in the way far too often, I always knew it would be impossible to please everyone. You really do need to play off the majority. I've helped with gatherings in the past (elsewhere) and know how painful it can be to try to get a bunch of people to agree on one thing. That's why I never really complain. I'm happy that my day is free that afternoon and I plan on attending, but if future events move to weeknights or different locations, too, that's fine, because I'm sure it will allow someone else to attend and I know it's just a matter of time before I make it out to the next one.
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Yes, kudos to Eric & Heather for doing the meetup scutwork.
richpix?, is the problem that the meetups are in bars, the locations, or scheduling, or some combination thereof? As Eric wrote, we're open to other venues, provided that they're Metro accessible & big enough. E.g., Dremo's would be a great venue in Arlington but for the fact that they're closing/relocating this month.
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epmd, I do appreciate the effort that goes into arranging these meetups, and I understand that it's not easy to find places to accommodate so many. I thank you for going to the trouble in what I realize may be a thankless task at times.
furcafe, yes, the problem is bars. I've been sober for over 13 years and have made it a policy not to hang out in places where the primary business is the distribution of alcohol. I have no desire to spend 2 hours watching other people drink and doubt that I would enjoy a walk afterwards with the people who had been drinking.
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richpix, I can understand your concern. If you could have a meetup somewhere, what kinds of places would you like to see as gathering areas? Do you have any ideas we could look into for future meetups? Again, Metro accessibility and big enough spaces are major considerations, but I'm sure there must be a few good suggestions.
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I've made the same request in the past for more restaurants, fewer bars, as I've got an artistically-inclined teenager who'd like to join us, too (and it seems to me that restaurants are generally more able to accommodate larger groups) but hey - I haven't got time to arrange one more group of people, so I figure I'll just catch up with y'all some other time.
That said, we might make it to the photowalk half of this one. Maybe.
And we'll DEFINITELY be at Phil Nesmith's opening tonight (1/12, 6-8pm) at Irvine Contemporary , which I imagine may turn into a mini-meetup all it's own? :)
irvinecontemporary.com/index.php
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richpix: I understand your concern and think you deserve kudos for your successful efforts... but these are people who (as far as I've ever seen) indulge responsibly. It's my opinion that it's unlikely to be a booze-fest at 2 in the afternoon, if that's what you're thinking... *smile* ... so do consider joining us at 4pm to see if you'd enjoy walking around with us or not. If it's not your cup of tea (to mix drinks...hehe) at least you'll have put faces with names, and not wonder what you're missing any longer. :)
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That's true, we tend to order one High Life and then end up letting it get warm when all the pretty equipment starts to come out of the bags, ha.
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Eric, thanks for organizing this, it is much appreciated. Not sure I can make it but I had a great time at the last one I made; lense swapping is fun!
I added it to upcoming as DC Flickr Meetup & Photowalk.
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F1.4 [deleted] says:
Maybe if you didn't order the champagne of beers, you wouldn't let it get warm...
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Thanks for putting that up Jeff.
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i'm so there...i need to get to a meet-up.
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see you guys there, look forward to meeting more of you
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This sounds awesome - I'm hoping to come and meet some of you finally!
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ooh, finally . . . a meet-up i should be able to attend! going on my calendar . . . now.
of course, i may be a little groggy-eyed from post-concert celebrations . . . my choir is performing that friday and saturday night.
/shameless self-promotion
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Haven't been to one since last summer... always have something planned already. Hopefully I'll make it this time.
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did I mention that this should be fun. cuz it should be fun and you should go to either or both events. hope to see you there.
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hooray fun!
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I'm all about fun
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Er hi?
I was looking for an introductions thread, but couldn't really find one. I'm a hobbiest photographer who is just starting to get really interested in the craft. I have a long background as an artist, but not really as a photographer and was looking for a new way to be creative.
Anyway, I have some basic concepts down, but really want to learn about all the technical things that are a bit beyond my grasp at the moment. So, I though I'd try to find a group of people to participate with and learn from.
So in short: Yes, I think I'll come to the meet-up and would like to meet some of you, and hopefully learn things.
Thanks.
Ginger
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I hate fun, but I will come anyway.
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Gingher - lots of people love talking shop, so I'm sure you can learn something from it.
Meaghan - We'll try and make it no fun as well.
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Yeah! No fun!
Can we have nametags again? I know they are dorky, but for those of us with brains like sieves, they help.
Wait, did I just volunteer? Damnit.
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Ha, you did volunteer.
I say we each print out a copy of our icon picture and wear it around our necks.
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Let's be clear, I'm not volunteering... :)
About the nametags: Go to the Big Huge Labs page and use the badge maker to make your name tag. You can use your icon pic for the photo; as well as do a whole lot of other fun stuff. It's what I'm going to do.
Just an idea....
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I think we should use these. print it out before you come.
bighugelabs.com/flickr/badge.php
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great minds think alike. oh and thanks for volunteering Brian.
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nerds.
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Heather, you know you want a name tag like that.
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Heather, I'm sure we can put a pic of the Einstein statue on your name tag, then you'd be a nerd just like you said you are....
And the lesson we learned today, boys and girls, is always be careful what comments you leave on people's pictures! :)
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I'm digging the badges but how will we be attaching them to our person? I'm not so much a nerd as a dork so maybe I'm missing something here...
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pin. sticker paper. another sticker. some other sort of contraption that you come up with.
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@brian: shit!
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That's what I had been thinking but I wanted to make sure that there wasn't some ultra cool way to do it that I would be missing out on.
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Sally the cool kids staple it to their chest like a badge of honor. The more you bleed the more you really mean it.
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Now Meaghan, there is no need to do an impersonation of Indiana Jones...or a forgetful kindergartner..., safty pins and tape should be more than adequate.
I'm going to use a plastic nametag holder; my office has a bunch we never use.
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Ok, so here's my try. Looking forward to the meeting up. :)
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Aw, I am going to have to miss this one. Wear your nametags with pride!
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No, that's Navy Seals that pin it directly to their chests with the pins. The cool kids stick each others' tags on the seat of their jeans.
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staffer George may crash the party; she has offered to bring schwag which probably includes nametags:)
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Just another reminder for those who have never been to the Rocket Bar: they don't serve food, but allow you to bring your own.
[Edit: They appear to sell hot dogs now, but I was referring to non-bar food.]
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I'm new to the group, and will try to join!
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Darn. I don't think I'll be back from NYC in time. I will do the next one for sure!
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New to the group, new to photography! Hope to be there for the meetup but will most likely only make it for the walk. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Thx 4 putting this together!
PEACE!
~M
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Aw, I won't be able to make it this weekend. I really need to get out to one of these. Is it too early to start planning the Feb. meetup?
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Only a few more days. Make sure you're there. Someone wanna bring name tags again?
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Have we heard back from the flickr admin?
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Yup. She's coming. Well as far as I know. It seems that way according to the upcoming event page.
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Nikon D90 said:
wow, great information
thanks to everyone
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