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POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Oz_Beachside on Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:12 pm

Hello Mexicans,
Wanted to gather interest among the members in running another workshop. September is finals season, so thinking the day after the grand final, Sunday 27th September.

Thinking to keep costs down we could hire a hall and set up some sets rather than a dedicated studio? Since its cyclone season having an indoor space as a backup and a place to get out of the wind would be a good idea. We could hire a church hall, a scout hall, or even a place of interest. I wonder if Black Rock House would be of interest, its gardens are popular for wedding togs and the house is set up as per original 1860's. This may cost a few hundred dollars so that could be say $20 each pending numbers...

I'm also thinking since we have made use of flash (mains and portable) at our last few meets, how about we focus on using natural light. How to control it, bounce it, deflect it, scrim it, fill it, shoot it...

Any nominations for interested subjects to sit for us also key. We could arrange to find models also depending on suitability.

So, at this stage, if you could put your hand up to register interest :agree:
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Willy wombat on Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:14 pm

Im interested Bruce, pending confirmation from Sophie though.

I have your DVD's - can I please drop them around some time later this week?
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby LaurieE on Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm

brand new member here - but this sounds like a great idea.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Greg B on Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:43 am

Interest registered :up:

Sounds good Bruce.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby kab on Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:40 am

As always, sounds good Bruce. Lou and I would be interested.....
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby makario on Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:42 am

I am interested as well.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby photograham on Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:26 pm

Will have to check with "She Who Must Be Obeyed", but at the moment, I think we're free on that day.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby DaveB on Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:00 pm

I'm free! :up:

No hang on, that sounds too much like a certain British comedy...
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby paulmac on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:13 pm

Count me in
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Oz_Beachside on Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:26 pm

Ok, so far we have the following people interested to model for us, we also could use a MUA!

1. Sally Rooney http://www.modelmayhem.com/1234961
2. Dani Lugosi (tattoos) http://www.modelmayhem.com/304621
3. Miss Jayne22 http://www.modelmayhem.com/1221700- jessica.sanderson37 @ yahoo.com
4. John Rombout http://www.modelmayhem.com/1331273
5. Nadeem Male http://www.modelmayhem.com/1181512
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby DoubleExposure on Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:45 pm

I am new here and would really like the opportunity to pop along and meet some of you guys and maybe snap a few pic's.

I have worked with Dani from your list and no her well, she's a great model and very very nice person.

Please let me know if the new boy can play.

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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby photograham on Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:48 pm

Hey Bruce, any updates about next sunday??
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Greg B on Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:22 pm

BoM wrote:Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy. Scattered showers and the chance of thunderstorms with hail. Winds west to northwesterly averaging up to 40 km/h.
City
Few showers. Windy.
Min 9
Max 15

Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds west to southwesterly averaging up to 40 km/h becoming southwesterly up to 30 km/h during the evening.
City
Shower or two.
Min 9
Max 14


Still several days off so may change, but looking slightly problematic for an outdoor shoot at this stage. Thoughts anyone?
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Oz_Beachside on Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:34 pm

Since we are in melbourne, we need some cover as we might get rain.

How about the following;

Fitzroy Gardens
Meet at The Old Band Stand (http://kayo8.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/fitzroy_gardens.gif)
Sunday 27th September
Meet 1030am
You can get the train to Jolimont station just across the street, or park in Clarendon or Landsdowne Streets.
I have arranged for a number of models to come and pose for portraits in the gardens.

Bring:
your camera
lunch (or there is a kiosk there)
something reflective (zip/disc reflectors is simple white card etc)
an off camera flash if you have one.
your favourite joke as to why the Saints will need to wait another 66 years...
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Willy wombat on Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:13 pm

10:30 is a good start time Bruce. Im going to have to shoot off to another shoot at 2pm but Im looking forward to "strobing" some people in the park.

How many models have pulled out/confirmed?
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Greg B on Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:22 pm

If you enter...

Fitzroy Gardens East Melbourne

into Google Maps, the Old Bandstand will be there with label "D"

Please indicate if you will be attending
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby makario on Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:10 pm

i am in, could you let me now how much would the cost per person be?

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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Oz_Beachside on Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:17 pm

makario wrote:i am in, could you let me now how much would the cost per person be?

Cheers
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no planned costs. so just what it costs you to get there...
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby rflower on Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:40 pm

The missus has given me a leave pass. I will be there
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby paulmac on Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:51 pm

I'll see you all there.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby DaveB on Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:58 am

Planning to attend.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby kab on Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:45 am

Lou and I plan on attending.......
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby LaurieE on Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:56 pm

if its on - I also have a leave pass to attend.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby photograham on Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:57 pm

We've scheduled a trip in on sunday morning. We're in!!
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Oz_Beachside on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:44 pm

Forecast is not promising.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby lightning on Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:57 pm

yeah it looks a bit crap and I just realised I & wife might be able to make it. The set up sounds interesting though
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Oz_Beachside on Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:05 pm

Weather forecast is poor, so thinking we postpone. I feel it would be cruel to ask a model to pose TFP in these conditions.

Concensus?
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby LaurieE on Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:07 pm

certainly not sounding great for sunday :-(

Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Winds west to southwesterly averaging up to 55 km/h.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Greg B on Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:18 am

Unfortunately, this event will have to be postponed.

The weather forecast for this weekend is cold, wet and miserable
with 55 km winds on Sunday. To the enormous relief of our brave models, Bruce is advising them that they are off the hook.

Hopefully we can reschedule soon.

Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27 CANCELLED
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby gstark on Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:31 am

Greg B wrote:The weather forecast for this weekend is cold, wet and miserable
with 55 km winds on Sunday.


Ahhh .... there's nothing like springtime in Melbourne. :mrgreen:
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Reschsmooth on Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:42 pm

gstark wrote:
Greg B wrote:The weather forecast for this weekend is cold, wet and miserable
with 55 km winds on Sunday.


Ahhh .... there's nothing like springtime in Melbourne. :mrgreen:


Or summertime;
Or wintertime;
Or Autumntime.
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby gstark on Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:12 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:
gstark wrote:
Greg B wrote:The weather forecast for this weekend is cold, wet and miserable
with 55 km winds on Sunday.


Ahhh .... there's nothing like springtime in Melbourne. :mrgreen:


Or summertime;
Or wintertime;
Or Autumntime.


Pick a day.

Any day. :)
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Re: EOI: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby whoalse on Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:57 pm

Oz_Beachside wrote:Weather forecast is poor, so thinking we postpone. I feel it would be cruel to ask a model to pose TFP in these conditions.

Concensus?


Good call...The models are humans afterall and I would feel for them. Had a wedding shoot last year with strong chilly winds blowing and 11C max (late Nov) and the girls were freezing!
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Willy wombat on Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:18 pm

Understandable guys

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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby LaurieE on Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:33 pm

disappointing. i was looking forward to meeting some of you as well as the photographic experience but the only real call under the circumstances.
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby surenj on Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:09 pm

Just left Melbourne today and I would think it's wise to call it off. Today was a horrible day with wind, rain and general miserableness.

So good to be back...although it's a tad dusty. :mrgreen:

On the other hand you would have had nice fill light... :mrgreen:
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby DaveB on Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:12 pm

Oh well...
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Greg B on Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:20 pm

DaveB wrote:Oh well...


As you can see by Dave's avatar photo, 13 deg, rainy and windy would not be a problem :)
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Willy wombat on Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:43 pm

Yes - Dave takes his photographic adventures very seriously
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby DaveB on Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:09 am

Actually, I might need a new avatar!

Official announcements will be made in a few days once the last bits of paperwork are signed, but I'll soon be going somewhere even colder to photograph!

:D :cheers:
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Willy wombat on Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:00 pm

Exciting news Dave
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby Potoroo on Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:17 pm

DaveB wrote:Actually, I might need a new avatar!

Official announcements will be made in a few days once the last bits of paperwork are signed, but I'll soon be going somewhere even colder to photograph!

You're going to Canberra?
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby surenj on Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:47 pm

Potoroo wrote:You're going to Canberra?


:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Dave, don't tell us you are going to the north pole???? :shock:
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby makario on Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:33 am

Shame about the photoshoot, I was looking forward to getting some pointers, but it woldnt have been all that flash for the model.

Dave are you going to photograph Santa Claus!! If so please tell him I hv been good and I Really Really need all the stuff on my xmas list :up:
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Re: POSTPONED: Portrait Workshop (MEL) Sunday Sept 27

Postby DaveB on Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:49 am

Potoroo wrote:You're going to Canberra?

:rotfl2: I was born there (but left after 2 weeks). I've lived there over a summer in the late '80s, but summer (which is what's coming up) is not amazingly cold. Not all of the time, anyway...


surenj wrote:Dave, don't tell us you are going to the north pole????

No, not quite that far north. Mind you, the North Pole is definitely easier to reach in summer (July) than the South Pole so maybe one day...


Any day now...
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