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I've signed up :o)
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and me...
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Which Clumet is it?
The one near Euston (93-103 Drummond Street NW1 2HJ)
or the one near Oxford Street (175 Wardour Street W1F 8WU)
www.calumetphoto.co.uk/locations#anchor1
Ta
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Drummond Street, I've updated the notes
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I'm in...................will we have to submit photos as in print or just from the memory card
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Just signed up. See you there!
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I think you can submit the assignment photos on disk or card
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I'm all signed up too. Looking forward to it already.
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Signed.
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Done, I'm there!
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I have signed as well. See you all there!
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Just signed up... it didnt ask for my flickr ID though... but i got receipt of payment etc... gunna be wicked!!!
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Sined up too. This sounds way too exciting ! Cheers Paulo....
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Signed!
Looking forward to it.
Big Thanks Paulo for organizing this!
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bugger I just booked a shoot 5 minutes ago for that date... have fun guys!
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not gonna be in London. Flip
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Forgive my ignorance,
I notice that this is a daytime event, yet it says that it is strobist, is that correct? I am just wondering whether my two nikon speedlights will be up to the job?
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@Flannol - I would say they would be if you use them properly - you say in your profile you use 2 speedlights and the sun - they all compliment each other very well. Most of the rest of the group use speedlights at meetups, and even in the summer these have been sufficient to produce decent results. Sign up, come along and see - having been involved with helping (a little) Paulo get this going, I think it is going to be a really good event.
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I only have 1 sb600 - but as the pro's always say, its about the ideas and how you use your kit which matters. Well, that's what I'm hoping for anyway!
I have a question about laptops - will there be power outlets as my battery is broken? Will there be a secure place to store them whilst shooting?
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Richard - I assume there will be, but will ask Tom/Calumet and we'll get back to you
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@Flannonl and RichardIt will all depend on the assignment guys, dare I say, you don't have to use a flash to get a good picture :)
@Andy, it would be good to be able to store some gear like laptops securely while we are out and about.
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I'm back and would like to attend.
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I've signed up
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Hi folks,
Very excited about the day, and really pleased to see so many people have signed up already. There's lots of info on the blog, as has already been mentioned, and I'd highly recommend reading up on lots of stuff there if you're planning on doing the assignment.
On that subject it's worth remembering that this is not a "strobist" assignment per se, but is supposed to mimic a commercial job. All this means is that using lights may or may not be appropriate - it will depend on what you choose to shoot on the day, and how best that subject/market should be approached. The best response to the brief may be taken in ambient light with no additional lights at all, or it may be the one with 4 flashes on the go. Also, bear in mind that we'll be looking at the paperwork you hand in (to be provided on the day) and marking that as well.
As far as laptop security goes, I'll double check with Calumet, but I'm 99% sure we can store them somewhere for the 3 hours you'll be out and about. Power outlets should be no problem.
Any more queries just let me know.
All the best,
Tom
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How many places left on this? Would love to attend but life (and sometimes work) usually gets in the way...!
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If you look at the Justgiving Page you can see how many spaces have been taken.
16 places remaining
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Huh? where is my message....
I've signed up too.
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I Can see Donation by Quoc Huy Nguyen Dinh 11/01/10
But the page doesn't show how much you paid. I suspect you picked the option not to show how much you paid. I can tell that you paid the right amount because it all adds up
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All signed up, should be great.
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OK, I've asked at Calumet about locking up laptops etc, and here's the response:
"Hello,
We can lock the seminar room if not you can lock them in my office.
Hope this is ok
Cheers
Andy."
Sorted
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Apologies Paulo, didn't put my Flickr ID down when I signed up. My name may have come in as Leon Cato, but my flickr ID is Katokay
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@Andy Thanks v. much :)
Was just wondering, the whole invoice thing, is just... 'in theory', right?
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"in theory" as in, we're not going to hand over any cash, yes!
It's supposed to be as real as possible though, so the fees you charge, and the expenses you bill for should match the picture, and it's eventual usage. Lots more info is on the blog, and I'll stop now at the risk of giving too much of the game away.
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I've just signed up, I hope I can make this one...
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Sounds great. Would love to come along but on my photography course until 12.30 : (
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Opening weekend of the 6 Nations, so will be otherwise engaged unfortunately.
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well, I know what I'll be doing whilst people are out on the assignment then.....
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i may have to pull out of this, got some serious wedding enquiries at yesterdays wedding fayre and one for this date, people are booking very late this year, i will let you know asap
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Ive signed up :) Forgot to leave my flickr ID
Algy O'Connell
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Just so you don't think I'm being rude. My friend and I have chickened out; it all seems a little TOO advanced for our young brains to fathom.
Maybe that's a mistake, and jumping in the deep end will do us good, but oh well.
We're off to Palestine the following week anyway with our school (for us: a week of documentary photography! :) - will be quite an experience I'm sure!
Hopefully the next meetup, though! It will be great to finally meet some people with similar interests & to shoot with!
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Flannol - why not just come along to the talk? Or do the assignment, but skip the critique? There's no need to do a runner completely.
I understand it may be a bit intimidating, and during the university tour last year we did have a few colleges where there was a large sign up, and then a low turn out on the day, but those places were the ones that learnt the least!
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I'd like to point out that there are only 4 places left out of the 30
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I have had two anonymous donations. Fortunately justgiving allows me to see who has donated so you will still be able to join us.
Only two places left now
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Ooo I've just joined the group, this meetup sounds very interesting. I'm just waiting to see if I'm at Tiwckenham shooting on that day first.
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Just sent through the details.
Thanks for the opportunity to partake.
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... I forgot to leave my ID: Nando Machado. That was 2 days ago, by the way. Sorry :)
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Almost forgot about this, just donated!
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Its full now.
If anyone cancels please let us know so we can let someone else have a go
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i won't be canceling
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There are two spaces available due to cancellations. Check the justgiving page for availability. When the target reaches 100% the event is full.
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Hey Tom, have read the assignment details on your blog but just wanted to clarify. I have coerced a model to come along to the shoot but wasn't clear about the section re: students.
I understand that we will have one of 5 subjects to choose from but wondered if you could clarify the following "...students, between 5 and 20, will stay behind, and we'll tell you which 5 subjects you can choose from" Does this mean that these student will be available as models on the day or will they also be participating in the exercise?
many thanks and looking forward to Sat.
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Kato *we* are the students.
I don't know if we will have room for people to bring models, How do you know that your model will be fitting for the assignments?
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Kato,
I personally don't think you should bring a model.
The idea is to shoot to a brief - so its upto you to convince a person or people to let you use them as models after you've read the brief.
Your model may not fit the requirements or even worse you could try to make them fit !
There will plenty of people around to shoot and they have not asked us to bring models. I would not ask for too much clarification - this is a test of your skill set as a photographer. You've read Toms blog - that's what we all have done - so we are all in the same boat !
Some people are a bit nervous - me I'm really looking forward to it.
Just think of it as a challenge .
Good luck -you've covered events in London so I'm pretty sure you'll be fine on the day (just make sure you get plenty of sleep !)
Rams
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Sorry about the delay folks - was out dancing!
Kato - the term "students" is there because originally (as should be clear from the blog) this was a tour around universities, and was aimed at said students. That particular phrase refers to the fact that during the morning session I would typically be lecturing to 50-100 students, and not all of them would be doing the assignment, just the 5 to 20 that stay behind.
Needless to say, there won't be students on hand to use as subjects!
By all means arrange to meet a model, although I'd suggest telling them to meet you at about midday near Euston, in case we're pressed for space. The catch, as Rams and Paulo have identified, is that the model you arrange may not suit the subject you choose from the 5 available, and you might waste someone's afternoon!
If I were you, I'd spend more time thinking about which market you want to shoot for so that you've got an idea of how much you'd be charging, what the image usage would be and so on.
Good luck, I'll try and respond a bit more promptly next time there are any questions
See you Saturday.
Tom
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Hey Tom,
I have left it too late to put my book together, any recommendations for the portfolio review? Could we put together a set on flickr and for you and Emma to review as a slideshow?
If we should provide it on disk any recommendations on how to do it?
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No Worries,
As long as I can get it onto my laptop, or any laptop for that matter, and it can be ordered fairly easily (I reckon your best bet would be to simply rename all the files 0001 - 0020 or whatever, then I can simply "sort by numeric") you'll be fine.
Above all, as you'll no doubt have read in the series on portfolios I have on the drop down menu on my blog - edit, edit, and edit again. If you think you've only got 5 decent photos, only show 5 decent photos - people will remember you for the crap ones!
See you soon
Tom
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Thanks for your help Tom. Look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
It's been awhile !
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Hey Tom,
I've been reading through your blog, very useful thank you. Also that line, "...people will remember you for the crap ones!" really stuck with me.
Will try to keep it short and sweet.
Dan
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thanks for the clarification Tom
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My pleasure folks, look forward to seeing you all on Saturday.
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are you ready? I am not
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Emil
When you can produce shots like this amazing artist ( model mayhem link below ), you are ready. How close are you to shooting like him ?
Artistic photographer based in London
I'm a fan of his work and style.
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It was great meeting Tom Miles and Emma. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop.
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This workshop was the bees knees!
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Glad to hear you guys had fun.
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I'm sorry you couldn't be there Marlon it was fantastic. Hopefully if Tom runs another one you can go on it.
To those people who were washing their hair and didn't come, Oh what an opportunity you missed. The seminar was pure gold.
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Personally I thought this was the best london strobist event to date. It was highly educational, major fun, Tom and Emma were gold. They gave us so much useful information and excellent feedback.
And on another plus side Paulo kept all his cloths on (always a bonus).
I'll say it again, Thank you Tom and Emma.
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I have told Tom that anyone who is happy for him to use their photos from the assignments in a write up on his blog will tag their shots photosmudgist2010 so go on then :)
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Tagged and bagged
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Ar ... was grand.
My pics are on flickr as-is and tagged
CalllumW
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Hey Guys,
Hope everyone had a good time yesterday, I'll be posting the report card on the roadshow blog very soon, so you can see how you all did!
Emma, Dave and I had a great time thanks, you're such a supportive group you put many colleges to shame, and some of the stuff we saw in people's portfolios was truly superb.
Very glad Paulo kept his clothes on, plus we won the rugby - hurrah!
Might be tempted to do another one later in the year, possibly around the time the lecture tour (if there is one) starts.
All the best,
Tom, Dave and Emma
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Have just got chance to surface and post here. Agree with the others, it was a fantastic day - so a big thanks to Tom, Dave and Emma. Also thanks to all the people who signed up, came along and joined in - good to meet some new faces.
Will post my pictures when I recover my camera gear from where I left it last night.
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Thanks to Tom, Emma and everyone else who came along.
I really enjoyed the day, helped push some boundaries photographically and also approaching strangers - which is always a bonus!
Really enjoyed it!
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Agreed, I finally broke through that barrier, the worst they can say is no!
It has all been said already, but i will say again that the workshop was truly great. Tom and Emma were fantastic (and really nice people) and the assignment provided invaluable exposure to the demands of the "real" world. The subsequent feedback on the work we handed in and the portfolio reviews were priceless.
Thanks again, guys, I actually find that I have direction on what I need to do moving forward.
Leon
PS Big thanks to Paulo and Dave!
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Really gutted i missed this one. Sounds like it was a 'one off'. Hopefully next time..........if Tom decides to hold one later in the year......Tony
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I would like to thank Tom, Emma, Dave, Paulo and Andy.
It was a great workshop, indeed!
I'll post my pics, as well.
Edit: I had forgotten to add Andy!
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Yeah was a great talk, shame I had to miss the second half, I went to Westfield as had the car was just doing outside shots when got a call from work so had to bail on the afternoon and go sort some smoking server issue out. Anybody fancy a flame grilled Dell?
Going to go see the tagged pictures now and see what you guys came up with.
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Really enjoyed it. Great workshop and big thanks to Tom & Emma for giving up their Saturday to be with us. Really helpful insights into thw world of professional photography.
Also well done everyone - good teamwork, really impressive portfolios
..especially when you consider some of the really amazing shots were done with flashguns and some black straws.
+Thanks to Paulo & Andy for the work behind the scenes and our hosts.
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really pissed i missed this, some great shots appearing in the pool, i want to know more about how you all got on with the "paper work"
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Our report card is up :)
ncroadshow.blogspot.com/2010/02/post-roadshow-report-card...
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My writeup of the event from my perspective
paulophotoblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/photosmudger-workshop...
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good writeup Paulo, now i know what i missed
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Yeah will definitely try to make the next one.
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