photowalks

deRanged

Ok, let's see can I organise a few photo walks.

Firstly, what's a photowalk:
simply, a few people meet somehere and take photos of something. the walk can be short or long, the photos don't need to be any good, and there's coffee or a pint afterwards.

I have a couple of spare cameras, film and digital, and I'm happy to show people that are interested how to use them, so we can add a small element of coaching too.

Some nice places to go:
Shandon and North Gate bridge area,
The Lough and UCC,
St. Finbarre's Cathedral and that general area,
Cobh/Fota if people are feeling adventurous.

Obviously if people want to drive then there's a ton of other places.

I'm thinking the evenings after work, so from 5 or 6 on, for a couple of hours
though maybe it's a little early in the year for that yet. Saturday mornings is an option too.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I'll wait a day or two before proposing a time and location for the first corkboardsphotowalk.

hunnymonster

I'm just starting to learn about photography so would love to take part in something like this.

deRanged

how about this week? weather depending - wednesday or thursday, around 5:30/6pm? Meet somewhere near St Finbarres?

Tirabaralla

DeRanged...I'd be up for this, I like taking snaps around and I think that time of the day has a really beautiful light.
My only issue: I dunno you and I'd feel a bit shy (a bit=a lot) being coached by you or using your cameras..at least for the first meeting...I'd come with my stupid small digital and just take the snaps that I like better...would you mind?
Sorry for being so honest...ehm...no offence meant, obviously!!!

deRanged

Tirabaralla wrote: »

I'd come with my stupid small digital and just take the snaps that I like better...would you mind?

of course not! that's fine.
I just wanted to offer a little help too - I'm not an expert photographer or anything, just enthusiastic

Tirabaralla

TY ^_^
So I am in

Barracudaincork

Id be keen for Wed if its on, i dont have a suitable camera though.

taram

I'd really be interested in this, but this week isn't good for me, but if another opportunity comes up, I'd be in! I

hunnymonster

I'm off tomorrow, to the Sahara, until the 7th April.

Bill-e

If ye do it, will ye put the pics up on here?

deRanged

ok - I think Tirabaralla is on for Wednesday?
Barracudaincork - I'm sure we can figure something out camerawise, whether you bring a roll of film or something else.

anyone else for tomorrow evening?

Barracudaincork

Great! i can bring a roll of film no worries, but what kind/type should i get?
When are where are we meeting tomorrow night?

Tirabaralla

It's ok with me ^_^
I just apologize if I'll be the "snapper tourist", ok?
Let me know place and time.

deRanged

ok - let's say 6pm ish, across fromProby's bistro (next to the cathedral).
We'll have the cathedral and the brewery/river to aim at

for the film - standard 35mm black and white or colour - 24 shots will be plenty - you want to run through the entire roll so you can take it away and get it developed.

if it lashes rain tomorrow we can reconsider the plan!

if anyone else is interested please come along - the more the merrier.
it's not going to be serious photography or anything, just a stroll really.

great to see there's more interest, we can run more, the weather will only get better.

Tirabaralla

See you there ^_^

Barracudaincork

Fantastic, see you there.

mik_da_man

Ah sure I'll pop alog too.
It's only down the road a bit

deRanged

mighty, so that's 4 - anyone else?

you don't even need a camera, just come along for the stroll.

deRanged

ok, heading to the photo walk shortly.

I'll be the guy with the camera

Barracudaincork

Hey deRanged, thanks for organising tonight. It was great fun and thanks also for the loan of your camera and the lessons! Oh and of course the golden angel story Looking forward to the next one!

deRanged

Thanks to the attendees for the first corkboardsphotowalk.




for anyone that's wondering, we met up (once I figured out that I was the only one in the wrong place ) and spent some time photographing the cathedral, then walked a bit to see the old city walls, the Beamish brewery and finished up on the Grand Parade outside a "dry cleaners" pub.

mik_da_man

Cheers for the walk and lessons. - and stories
Looking forward to a few more

Tirabaralla

I was the shy one, as previously "advertised" ^_^
TY all for the stroll and the company and I'll upload some (not professional at all) pics somewhere round here soon.

Edit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tirabaralla/3386500432/in/set-72157594235554703/
This one is the first one I took, scroll them to see the all of them...the last one I took yesterday is the river Lee at twilight.
Titles are in italian but descriptions are in english ^_^

My fave, I think, is this one:

Bill-e

Barracudaincork wrote: »

Oh and of course the golden angel story Looking forward to the next one!

Is that story the one where if it falls down then Cork would blow up or something????

think it has fallen down a number of times in the past tho, or fallen over.