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you need an olgathorpe..
and coffee. lots of coffee.
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and a chase jarvis wouldn't hurt...
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Is an Olgathorpe anything like a Holgathorpe?
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
Yes, an Ogalthorpe certainly does help things.
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Ogalthorpes are wily critters though and you have to be really careful around them especially when using off camera flash because they tend to become giddy and giggle with excitement when off camera flash is used or spoken of.
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Cause it's always bleeding raining, so they have more time indoors with nothing else to do then the rest of us :-))
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
That's not true. It doesn't rain as much as people think it does.
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Seattle is actually only the 41st rainiest city in the US. The top ten are listed below.
1. Mobile, Alabama
2. Pensacola, Florida
3. New Orleans, Louisiana
4. West Palm Beach, Florida
5. Lafayette, Louisiana
6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7. Miami, Florida
8. Port Arthur, Texas
9. Tallahassee, Florida
10. Lake Charles, Louisiana
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You probably won't believe this, but the secret ingredient is oregano. I know, I couldn't believe it when I found out either.
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Secret ingredient is luring newbies into the light by teaching classes/seminars on lighting, basic camera info, etc. It makes the teachers and the students improve.
Plus having a wealth of amazing photographers sure doesn't hurt.
PS: We hope to lead the pack in Elinchrom Skyport users very soon as well so that we can continue to grow without limiting the number of set-ups or spending Multi-max level money. continuousdrive.blogspot.com <----Review of the triggers
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Yeah I know... like Chicago is not really the "windy-est" city..... but it's the general perception.... besides little bits each day equal what FL gets in an hour :-)
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@Darien: and yesterday at a mall I saw an advertising that said "welcome to the sunny land of fun: Florida" -scratches florida from his dream list-
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Not only does Seattle get less rain than 40 other cities in the US, we also have a natural outdoor softbox (overcast sky) almost year-round. Moreover, the dark weather up north (less light in fall/winterspring than most of the rest of the country) makes us practice our artificial lighting skills more frequently.
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eduardo_frances Miami is on the list because when it rains it pours, but there is a long period where there is no rain at all.
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Umm.. Are you sure THAT it IS oregano? When you burn it, it certainly smells like some other Herb. (Which has nothing to due with the 'Tiajuana Brass', more like the Mari- but not the Tia-).
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
Ogalthorpe. Code-name: Oregano.
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3. New Orleans, Louisiana
5. Lafayette, Louisiana
6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
10. Lake Charles, Louisiana
Nice--the four major cities on the I-10 corridor in Louisiana.
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That same part of the I-10 also gets the least snow.
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all right i see one of the ingredients is to have a good sense of humor, another is to enjoy what your doing......
yea but how do yall attract people and keep them coming back all while staying organized?
Strobist seems to be big out there in Seattle....hmmm
It's almost like you all are the photography renaissance center.
I think everywhere has pockets of Strobist....but Seattle seems to have the Strongest community right now.
I suppose it might be the Oregano
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Besides oregano, I have no idea. Someone just posts an idea for a meet-n-shoot, and it snowballs every time. The last garage shoot a few weeks ago had 40+ people I think. Everybody is getting creative too. It's like this every time. There's currently 37 photographers and 9 models signed up this weekend for a trash the dress shoot. It's crazy!
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Problem is you have to keep the Ogalthorpe fed, or it gets angry. You don't want to see Ogalthorpe when he's angry.
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My outsider viewpoint is that a part of it comes down to numbers. The clear enthusiasm means that they don't need thousands of potential attendees, in general, only a certain proportion of a group will meet at any one time, so the more potential attendees, the more people will be at any given meet.
All of which changes the question to "Why are so many people in Seattle interested in Strobism?" for which there appear to be answers above.
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
Popularity yes of course. That strobist shit is contagious.
But, we are fun people. We're friendly, open, and happy to help others and share knowledge. None of that pretentious crap you find elsewhere. We just have a different attitude. And we like each other and we make friends amongst ourselves.
Consistency has helped a great deal. Most Seattle Strobists are actually Seattle Flickrites. Our group has regular events twice a month and that consistency is a big factor in our growth. It kept and still keeps the momentum moving forward.
there's more. but it's time for bed.
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I think we're forgetting the biggest part of the equation: organizers.
There is a small handful of people who do most of the organizing for these events. They do it for free and its a lot of work most of the time but our group would be a fraction of what it is without them. I don't know who all the organizers are but I know the biggest ones have recently been Terence and Dave.
www.flickr.com/photos/ttstam/
www.flickr.com/photos/davemcom/
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I was positive that the secret ingredient was thyme.
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Is Jeremy Center's alter ego..... Ogelthorpe?
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doubledee2007 edited this topic 18 months ago.
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doubledee2007 - actually Jeremy Center is Ogalthorpe's alter ego.
You know, I think when you look at the cohesiveness of the strobist group out here, it really comes down to the fact that the Seattle Flickr community has always been really large and really motivated. There are over 1000 members and they have meet-ups all of the time. When the strobist thing got popular here about a year ago, it was just another great opportunity for this enthusiastic bunch to have another reason to meet and dive into an new, unexplored avenue of photography. It's a fun, positive group of people.
I started the Seattle Strobist group in January of 2007, but it really has little to do with the explosion of interest in Seattle. The organization and mobilization of the Seattle strobists has been the work of Jeremy Center (aka Ogalthorpe). He was the perfect guy to do it as he has been a very active and visible member of the Seattle Flickr group for quite some time.
The Seattle Strobist group is really just a nice place where everyone can post their pictures which are directly conected to strobing in the region. Beyond that, it's not much of a group per se.
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*grin* As I watch the participation level for a meet going on this weekend, I am tempted to run to the grocery store just to see if it would help. I wonder if there is a core group of people who work together to keep things going.
I plan to keep an eye on this thread because I'm curious how the seeming apathy I see here on the east coast can be cured.
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Parsley, sage, rosemary AND thyme.
Heavy on the oregano.
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Thanks Steve
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
As JeffStewart noted, the key component to the success of the group has been the consistent momentum provided by organizers. Unfortunately the people he named aren't the ones responsible.
We have had anywhere from 6-10 organizers that provide oversight to the group. They plan events, schedule places to meet, etc. And they're the same ones that do it over and over. They put in a lot of time and there are few rewards except seeing where this little group. has gone.
I wrote a blog post about it: ogalthorpe.blogspot.com/2007/12/on-building-better-strobi...
And on a still serious note: I always just wanted to be as good as Steve Korn. Really. He was there before me doing this stuff. I just got people together to pass it on.
Oh, and Steve Korn is taller in real life than he is in pictures.
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Vancouver Strobist is rockin' it too - must be a west coast thing?
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...and better looking.
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
I wouldn't go that far.
Not as furry, fo shizzle, tho.
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West coast reprezent!
Must be the dope
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Lol. Ok, that makes sense and explains why I feel like I am running ragged. I need to get five more of me to get this going out where I am.
I'm not sure about wanting to get my PS skills up to what you're doing Jeremy.
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To the artist formerly known as Ogelthorpe
I was thinking that it was some sort of magic pill that I could get and poof we now have a strong Strobist group in Atlanta.
I suppose it's up to the man in the mirror.....to get things poppin !
Why can't there be a magic pill for anything?
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There's always brownies.
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I'd echo what Steve and Jeremy said. Our success is a function of scale. With 1000+ people in the Seattle Flickrites, it's really not that big a surprise that we can turn out 40-50 people for a shoot or seminar. That's just 5%. Also, within the Flickrites group, there is a pretty good sized social core, and those folks tend to show up to lots of events, and bring a few folks with them.
Regarding organizers, while the organizers help to maintain order, I think that we've done a good job of encouraging people to just start something, without waiting for an organizer to do it for them.
Finding other people who are interested, have some skill, and are willing to give back (we have some people who just take and don't give back) is really important. I don't think that you can underestimate the importance of the human/social factors. If you put a bunch of light geeks in a room, you're just as likely (or more) to get a bunch of arguing and chest beating as you are to get a warm friendly helpful bunch of people.
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Do you guys charge a nominal fee for any of the events....like renting a cool warehouse space cost money...seems like everyone would have to pitch in to share some of the cost.
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40-50? Wow. And I thought we were doing well with 10 or so photogs showing up to the last LA meetup. We did have a great day, though :)
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i thought Ogalthorpe was that chocolatly drink stuff that's supposed to be so good....
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DD2007.... for our Ohio meet we're charging $30 a head to rent the building.... the haunted house sets the price though, not us..... It's the price you pay for an ultra cool location though.
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
The smaller stuff is held in a university parking garage. And yes, normally about 50 peeps show up.
When there is a cost associated, we share the cost. Our first "big" event was rental of a studio for 4hrs. We had the run of the place. Several rooms, different setups, etc. We had a limit of 25 I think and it came to about $40/person. People understand this going in.
But basically we try to do alot of free stuff. A couple of the guys that JeffStewart mentioned (Terence and Dave) have been doing alot of instruction. Both Camera101 and Lighting101. They will get a room in one of the branches of the county library.
I'm still figuring out how to put together a Lighting102 thing.
As for our large hangar meetup. The one that has 30,00 sq. ft. Well, we have this anonymous benefactor. His name is Chase Jarvis. His people arranged that location. They took care of everything from reservation to insurance and they footed the bill. Props to the whole team (Kate, Rebekah, Dartanyon, Cody, and Scott) for supporting Chase and us in doing these events. We're currently in talks for a 2nd and 3rd.
We use flickr for informal discussions, but organize officially through Meetup.com. Here are some links:
Meetup - flickrfan.meetup.com/11/
Flickr Group - www.flickr.com/groups/seattlemeetups/
Seattle Strobist - www.flickr.com/groups/seattlestrobist/
And timpweb: I'm milky goodness but you gotta add the chocolate yo self.
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I only show up for the brownies..
Add the chocolate yourself?? Is this turning into 2 Ogalthorpes 1 cup?!?
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Is your cup half Ogalthorpe or half empty?
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The Good Reverend Ogalthorpe [deleted] says:
there is too much Ogalthorpe for any cup to hold.
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I thought you guys out in Seattle were just wanna be grunge band members? None of you really could make it in music...so....here we sit.....cactus wizards.and some delusional use of a cameras
LOL
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Wink of an Eye Digital Media edited this topic 18 months ago.
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Oh.
Thy cup runneth over.
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Darien, we know all about your "special" brownies.
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what's a "gringe" band member?
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Lol. That would be a typo.
Edit: The parking garage idea sounds really interesting. I wonder if there are any in Suffolk county besides SUNY SB.
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No, gringe is the next big thing. Trust me.
Wink just needs to take the oven mits off when he's typing, that, and realize that grunge ended, like 15 years ago. Come on, Wink, join the mid-90's.
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Definition: Gringe
Photographers facial expression when with to much coffee and or Mountain Dew is consumed and preceeds secondary strobe failure.
Tendency to grit ones teeth when Cactus Wizard fails
"He was so pissed when the strobe didn't go off he just Gringed"
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