Photovision Roadshow 2/9/08

ThOnda

Is anybody going to Photovision Roadshow in Dublin?
Just to know who could be there. And who needs a lift from Tallaght area.

MartMax

unfortunately, it'll be impossible for me to go due to work n some course later that day.

Buzz Lightyear

Hi ThOnda.

I registered earlier today. I got told about it by an old work colleuge from long ago who I met on the Green on Saturday (thanks Tony). I'm gonna look for a half day tomorrow to try and make the afternoon lectures. I'd luv to do the whole day but at this shot notice a full day off is a but much !!

ThOnda

Tomorrow? I thought it is on Tuesday...

Buzz Lightyear

Don't worry ThOnda, it is on tuesday, I just need to ask tommorow for the time off, sorry for the confusion.

ThOnda

Good :-) I let them to clean proper camera - 35mm Pentax!

Borderfox

I will be there for most of the day see you all there

shepthedog

Driving back from work today I was trying to think of what I had to do on Tuesday... Bingo... Cheers for reminder..

Borderfox

See you there Gary

Shiny

I will be going for the full day also. Will bring the camera
to have it cleaned for sure.

I plan to go to as many talks as possible throughout the
day.

krazyklown

Is this a good event to go for us mere amateurs to learn or is it more a pro tradeshow? I wouldnt mind going if i thought i would learn a few things but its a long way from Mayo!

cooligPhoto

Just registered. Can't make it until 5pm though - on the way home.

If you see a guy walking around with a "Star of Life" logo (like you see on ambulances, upright staff with snake winding round it) on his backpack, give me a slap round the head or something to get my attention

Will defo bring my new (ebay) camera for a cleaning.

Shiny

krazyklown wrote: »

Is this a good event to go for us mere amateurs to learn or is it more a pro tradeshow? I wouldnt mind going if i thought i would learn a few things but its a long way from Mayo!

I'm going and I'm not a pro at all.
I find some of the topics for the talks very interesting and plan
to go to those.

Also need to get the camera cleaned and talk to the guys from Drobo.

Borderfox

fyi the event photography has to be booked and all seminars up to 2pm are booked out atm

http://www.forwardevents.co.uk/photovision/dublin.php

shepthedog

Keith, you probably know the answer to this one, Is it just the Event Photography seminars that have to be pre-booked?

Borderfox

Yeah thats all that has to be prebooked

ThOnda

Oh no. One detail that was hidden from me. It looks that there is almost no point in going there now :-(

photo_gaa

i'm going.... should be a good event

Calina

Sorry I can't make it. I'd like to have gone to the Gowan one on Wacom tablets.

Dink

I'll be there around 11.30am.

Borderfox

See you there, bring the laptop if you can!!

Dink

Will do!

Thoie

Who's going at what time, and does anyone want to get a coffee while there? I don't think I'd hang around for a full day, but am undecided between morning and afternoon at the moment - I'm heading in favour of afternoon at the moment.

Oddly, I've never been to Croke Park. Is there parking there does anyone know?

ThOnda

Accordingly to my ticket there should be parking off the North Circular Road to St. Margaret's Avenue.
Personally, I'll try to get there in the morning to the first Gowan's seminar.

Buzz Lightyear

ThOnda, unless you've booked the seminars, they're all booked up for the morning. I'm gonna make a call to the organisers first thing this morning to see can I book any of the afternoon one's as I didn;t realise we had to book them.

As for Coffee - Can I suggest that we meet at the coffee bar (I dunno where but there won't be that many) after the "Lighting on Location " seminar at 3pm or before it at say 2pm

Thoie

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

ThOnda, unless you've booked the seminars, they're all booked up for the morning. I'm gonna make a call to the organisers first thing this morning to see can I book any of the afternoon one's as I didn;t realise we had to book them.

As for Coffee - Can I suggest that we meet at the coffee bar (I dunno where but there won't be that many) after the "Lighting on Location " seminar at 3pm or before it at say 2pm

I can't figure out where to book the seminars, but interested in the Lighting on Location one as well - I'll send you a PM, but if you're talking to them would you mind reserving a spot for me too?

Coffee at 2 then? I'll be the one with a camera - it'll be easy to find me

Buzz Lightyear

Just phones to check availability on spaces for teh afternoon workshops - unfortunately I could not get hold of the person looking after the event as she is in guess where - Dublin. So it what ever you can get when you get there :mad:.

Oh for those of you looking for the phone number it's tucked at the bottom of the Event Photography listing in small bold writing.

ThOnda

I am back quite a long time. I have missed the Guy Gowan's seminar because I am not used to the traffic after spring break. Public transport, ffs!!!
And back to the topic. I have seen nice prints, awful frames and albums, nice albums, cleaning cameras and absolutely bored models.
Very interesting was Canon seminar on E-TTL II flashes.
And of course, it was nice to meet nice and familiar faces.

Mylow

ThOnda wrote: »

absolutely bored models.

The model on the Canon stand looked like she would rather be anywhere else.

ThOnda

And I do believe that you mean anywhere by saying anywhere.

Buzz Lightyear

I have to say I enjoyed the experience. The model on the Nikon stand looked equally board - head this way, hand that, up a little slightly sideways, oh how this was not the event she wanted to be at either !!

I met Thoie there, couldn't see any body else, then again I didn't know any other faces .

I made it to the Guy Gowan talk in the afternoon - amazing man. I didn't realise how much of a retouch man he was until today. As he said himself of the female head he was transposing, she was a model who was posing for underware, so he head was not important as it was not in the shot. No makeup, not lit ... just there. He then proceeded to tone up her face, redened the cheek bones, brought out the eyes, took out the wrinkles and gave her some eye shadow, all with the touch of a brush - without any paint !! All done through split toning and masks. What an education - Thoie & others - you missed this !!

And my big purchase of the day - not not a D700, but a waterproof cover for the camera for €15.00. The auld plastic bag can now be dumped

oshea1p

Thanks to all who poped over to the Drobo stand. It was great to meet you and hope we were albe to help.
Good day overall and agree the girls wanted to be anywhere other than sitting around all day. could be a smilemight have cracked the makeup

Thanks
Paul

Borderfox

Great day and seen exactly what I wanted to see, except the Drobo stand seemed to be busy all day Paul.

oshea1p

Borderfox wrote: »

Great day and seen exactly what I wanted to see, except the Drobo stand seemed to be busy all day Paul.

Yes very busy all day which was great. If you had any questions you wanted to ask just let me know.

Cheers,
Paul.

photo_gaa

Guy Gowan talk in the afternoon - this was the HIGHLIGHT of the day in Croke Pk

i'll buy his dvd -- on ebay--

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

I have to say I enjoyed the experience. The model on the Nikon stand looked equally board - head this way, hand that, up a little slightly sideways, oh how this was not the event she wanted to be at either !!

I met Thoie there, couldn't see any body else, then again I didn't know any other faces .

I made it to the Guy Gowan talk in the afternoon - amazing man. I didn't realise how much of a retouch man he was until today. As he said himself of the female head he was transposing, she was a model who was posing for underware, so he head was not important as it was not in the shot. No makeup, not lit ... just there. He then proceeded to tone up her face, redened the cheek bones, brought out the eyes, took out the wrinkles and gave her some eye shadow, all with the touch of a brush - without any paint !! All done through split toning and masks. What an education - Thoie & others - you missed this !!

And my big purchase of the day - not not a D700, but a waterproof cover for the camera for €15.00. The auld plastic bag can now be dumped

ThOnda

I just couldn't wait so long. And I have bought the BW conversion DVD as well.