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MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:57 pm
by Oz_Beachside
Hi there dslrusers :D

inspired by Carlos and his outstanding contribution in creative pose, lets plan another day out to shoot!

Studio Lighting Option (Black Rock): we have enough gear amongst us to set up a studio, and if numbers are about 12, I have access to studio areas, two garages and an indoor space. We could set up a bright color seamless paper, a black backdrop, and a few "brick wall" sets.


If we get models in, we will need an IT expert to collect images to cut a CD for the volunteer models.

1pm to 5pm+ then can catch up for a drink/coffee/bite.
Costs: Minimal, perhaps to cover coffee/snack, modeling lamps, makeup/stylist if booked, $10-$20 each...
look forward to your feedback! :cheers:

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:02 pm
by pucara
Hi , I'm in for any date you propose, I will keep free, I prefer studio lighting, looking forward...........carlos......

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:19 am
by ozboyerp
To bad I am working this week end!!!

Boooo

:twisted:

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:30 pm
by Oz_Beachside
sunday 28 is polling best!

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:07 pm
by Oz_Beachside
whoops, this is the AFL Grand Final weekend, should we change to another date?

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:08 pm
by phoenix
I think change the date for sure! Ill be having a massive weekend that weekend with the footy grand final. I'm planning a few trips down to Melbourne after the GF so if you could re schedule i might be able to make it! Don't do it just for me though. Just a thought :D

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:32 pm
by DaveB
Hehe. When one of my Saturday students asked me a couple of weeks ago if I knew we had a class on grand final, my response was "What date is that?". :D

Life does go on despite some peoples' fixation with Aussie Rules football, but I think attendance on the 27th would probably be poor. Is the 28th that bad a choice?

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:41 am
by Oz_Beachside
DaveB wrote:Hehe. When one of my Saturday students asked me a couple of weeks ago if I knew we had a class on grand final, my response was "What date is that?". :D

Life does go on despite some peoples' fixation with Aussie Rules football, but I think attendance on the 27th would probably be poor. Is the 28th that bad a choice?

the poll is supporting the 28th. I should be sober.

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:26 am
by paulmac
I agree. The rest of my weekends from now till Christmas are almost full!
What's the grand final...!? Which sport?!

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:44 pm
by Oz_Beachside
Sunday 28 it is!!! Stdio Lighting time.

Will need a few volunteers to lead a few workstations...

Can all interested please PM me there email so I can send details.

also, any volunteer friends or family members to sit for portraits?

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:06 am
by phoenix
No chance in hell I'll be even close to sober on the 28th, so unfortunately it's time to count me out. I'll hopefully catch up with the vic members some other time. Have fun everyone!

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:14 pm
by photograham
Bugger!!!!!!! We'll be away that weekend. Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:09 pm
by olrac
For those that don't really care about the game the city is really empty (read ghost town) while the GF is on.
we could have a meet at the G for fan type photos before the game then walk into the CBD for empty city shots.

Just a thought!

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:52 pm
by Willy wombat
Sounds like fun mate - im keen. Also what day next week are we having our next beer?

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:53 am
by kitchenwench
Umm...are newbies who are still learning how to turn their cameras on allowed to come? :oops: I'm rather shy but I think it would be great to mix with some experienced folk to help my learning curve :)

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:12 am
by gstark
kitchenwench wrote:Umm...are newbies who are still learning how to turn their cameras on allowed to come? :oops: I'm rather shy but I think it would be great to mix with some experienced folk to help my learning curve :)


Absobloodylutely!

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:26 pm
by photograham
Kitchenwench, although I can't come along this time, I xan assure you that anyone who has come along to any of the earlier meet ups has been welcomed, and treated as equals. The best thing is that you mix with like minded people, and if you are in doubt about anything photographic, there will be some one there, or several, who will always try and assist you. Go along and enjoy the day.

Re: MELB Meet - September 27 or 28?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:22 pm
by PiroStitch
i will try and be there :)

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:06 pm
by Oz_Beachside
has anyone spoken with friends/ family for subjects to pose for us? perhaps lets consider a theme or style, how about family portraiture?

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:53 pm
by whoalse
I'm sure we can all be in the family portraiture.....!

Bruce, you can have your car as a prop too....! lol...

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:56 pm
by gstark
Oz_Beachside wrote:has anyone spoken with friends/ family for subjects to pose for us?


Whom amongst us still has any friends? :)

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:01 pm
by Oz_Beachside
anyone coming please PM me so I can send details. ALso, be great if we can get a couple of additional studio lights.

we can set up one area with white or grey paper backround, another area with a black fabric background, and if the weather is ok, we can shoot a little outdoors.

I havent heard much in the way of subjects to sit for us, so I can put the word out.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:49 pm
by soarer
Hi Guys and Gals,

First Post, stumbled on this forum while searching for places to take photos in Melbourne.
Is it ok for me to come along also to this meet? I'm quite the amateur and was thinking about stepping up to buying a couple of lights to practice on. It would be good to see how things work in a controlled lighting environment and to also learn from people who have experience with them. :cheers:

Lam

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:14 pm
by whoalse
Bruce,
I have no studio light but i'll bring my recently acquired GF diffuser.

Let's do the SB800 and SB900 testing then! :P


Soarer,
Like some of us newbies back then, you're more than welcome to join in the fun......
:mrgreen:

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:16 am
by soarer
I'm looking forward to it...

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:43 am
by mickeyjuice
I'm hoping to be there, but I suspect I'm still going to be kinda busy after the GF...

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:09 am
by makario
sorry folks I will not be able to make this one, have friends coming over.... have fun!

Cheers
Mak

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:10 pm
by PiroStitch
dumb question, but what time does it start?

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:16 pm
by mickeyjuice
PiroStitch wrote:dumb question, but what time does it start?

Having the details in the first post would be a really good idea.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:49 pm
by Oz_Beachside
mickeyjuice wrote:
PiroStitch wrote:dumb question, but what time does it start?

Having the details in the first post would be a really good idea.


I will PM the details to those who PM me.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:55 pm
by Oz_Beachside
PiroStitch wrote:dumb question, but what time does it start?


true.

as per first post, 1-5pm.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:15 am
by mickeyjuice
Oz_Beachside wrote:
mickeyjuice wrote:
PiroStitch wrote:dumb question, but what time does it start?

Having the details in the first post would be a really good idea.


I will PM the details to those who PM me.

Isn't the idea to get people along if possible?

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:33 am
by gstark
mickeyjuice wrote:
Oz_Beachside wrote:
mickeyjuice wrote:
PiroStitch wrote:dumb question, but what time does it start?

Having the details in the first post would be a really good idea.


I will PM the details to those who PM me.

Isn't the idea to get people along if possible?


Yes, but we also need to mindful of the personal security of the individuals here. Where events are being held in the personal homes of members - or perhaps their business addresses - it is prudent to not publish, in a publicly accessible forum, these details.

Bruce's method of dealing with this information is eminently sensible.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:23 pm
by Oz_Beachside
ok, so far we have 12, which is probaly at capacity, so please confirm you are attending;

GregB
Pucara
DaveB
Paulmac
Olrac
Willy Wombat
Kitchenwench
Pirostitch
Whoalse
Sourer
Mickeyjuice

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:01 pm
by soarer
I'm definitely in :up:

Just out of curiosity, if there are studio lights, how will i be able to hook it up to my camera? it has a flash sync plug, is that all i need, or do i have to buy one of those flash transmitter things? :P

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:14 am
by Oz_Beachside
soarer wrote:I'm definitely in :up:

Just out of curiosity, if there are studio lights, how will i be able to hook it up to my camera? it has a flash sync plug, is that all i need, or do i have to buy one of those flash transmitter things? :P


you shouldnt need to buy anything, if your camera has a hotshoe, the radio triggers will slide right on, alternatively we may use an adapter to connect to PC synch lead.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:39 pm
by soarer
So this shoot is still happening right? just been a bit quite last couple of days. :mrgreen:

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:21 pm
by Oz_Beachside
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Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:10 pm
by Willy wombat
Hey Bruce - Looking forward to it

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:17 pm
by Oz_Beachside
I have sent the details to all interested, please contact me if you have any questions, see you sunday :-)

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:06 am
by DaveB
See you then!

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:24 am
by soarer
Oz_Beachside wrote:I have sent the details to all interested, please contact me if you have any questions, see you sunday :-)


I haven't recieved anything yet :(

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:40 am
by kitchenwench
Bugger, turns out I won't be able to make this :(:(:( Have fun, everyone - I look forward to seeing the end results :)

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:06 am
by soarer
Hi Guys, It was great catching up with everyone yesterday. Thanks to Bruce for hosting it. Steve, Dave, Mike for showing me a lot of the ins and outs of using lighting at different angles. I have soo much more to learn now :D

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:08 pm
by Oz_Beachside
ok melbourne crew, lets see those images!!!

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:59 pm
by Greg B
I was very disappointed to miss the day - have been crook with pneumonia and complications for five weeks, and
have had a week in hospital which only ended last wednesday. I hope it was all fun and I can't wait until the next one.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:04 pm
by pucara
Thanks to everyone and especial to Bruce for let to us to used his studio for our workshop for me was a very good learning workshop...thanks again to all :lol: ...Carlos........

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:48 pm
by soarer
Here are a few photos i took, I did a lot more watching than taking.
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Testing the lights at the start.

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Steve taking a shot at one of the girls

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One of my fave shots of Steve

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Steve as a tradie :mrgreen:

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Setting up an interesting shot, with Steve again...

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Dave posing for me while explaining light coming from a soft box.

I got a lot more of Steve and i swear i don't have a crush on him... well not much :mrgreen:
These photos were straight outta the camera and only resized with Olympus Master

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:23 pm
by Willy wombat
I just showed my girl the shot of the grinder. She is laughing really hard. :shock:

Give me my makita back mack!

Thanks Lam - I hope Mickyjuice posts sopme of his shots too. Might help to explain one of the strange set ups pictured here!

What a lot of fun, but i think I will stick to working behind the camera for the next little while.

Re: MELB Meet - Sep 28 - Studio Shoot 1-5pm

PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:40 pm
by soarer
You needed a bigger grinder, maybe next time we can get you a jackhammer... You were a willing participant.. unlike me... I felt very uncomfortable being in front of the camera.. hahahaha Now i am going to wait and see what Allan and you have to post up... oh God!