Quick Shot Event & Photowalk - Boards Photobook Launch Day 2013

Tiriel

Fantastic prizes to be won!

To coincide with the release of this year’s Boards Photobook we’re running an amazing Quick Shot Competition on November 30th with plenty of great prizes to be won!!

For just a €5 entry fee your picture could win you a Digital Camera, Nokia Lumia 1020 Smartphone with a 41-megapixel camera sensor, as well as Irish football jerseys, photography vouchers and much more. All proceeds go to the Santa Strike Force Children’s charity.

Event Details

Date: November 30th
Time: 1pm to 2pm
All photos must be taken within this time frame to be valid entries!

Entry cost: €5 per entry – entrants are welcome to purchase as many entries as they wish! A unique code is provided for each entry.

Location: For those in Dublin, come along to George’s Arcade, opposite Powerscourt, where a group will be meeting at 1pm to kick off the event. For entrants elsewhere in Ireland, follow the rules and get out with your camera! Open to entrants in Ireland only, due to nature of prizes & postage costs.

How to enter:
1. Click here to Register Now!

2. Make payment using the method chosen during registration (email will be sent with payment details upon registration). You will receive a code upon payment via email for each entry you purchase.

3. Take a photo/photos between 1pm and 2pm on Saturday 30th November.

4. Email your images referencing your unique code and which category you are entering to: quickshotevent@gmail.com before Friday 6th December.

Entries are divided between SLR and Smartphone entries and will be posted on http://www.pix.ie for everyone to view. Winners of SLR and Smartphone categories – as chosen by event sponsors O2, Three and Ricoh – will be announced by 12th December.

For a full list of terms and conditions, see post on boardsphotobook.wordpress.com

Photowalk
Meet-up point: Across the street from the Ha’Penny Bridge on the north side is a piece of sculpture locally known as the ‘Hags with the bags’!


Part 1 of the walk will bring you on a route around Dublin City, to the George’s Arcade for the Quick Shot Competition, at 1pm!

Part 2 – the bit after the Quick Shot competition/lunch

Start time: 2.30/3pm

Finishing in Against The Grain just around the corner from the Dublin Camera Club, where food can be consumed before wandering up the street to Dublin Camera Club in time for the launch.

The walk will include sights such as Ha’penny Bridge, Christchurch, Dublin Castle, St. Stephens Green and the Canal – a route map will be available on the day.

If you need to join us during the walks, or just want a contact number if you get lost on the way, then shoot a PM to either Cork_girl, SinisterDexter, Trooney or Xia.

mumof2

This is great!! Im in :-) And just googled where were meeting at 1 and I hope to find my way there :-0

Tiriel

mumof2 wrote: »

This is great!! Im in :-) And just googled where were meeting at 1 and I hope to find my way there :-0

If you're coming on the photowalk it will be part of the route

keps

I'm in also - from a remote ( but not too remote) location.:)

mumof2

Cork_girl wrote: »

If you're coming on the photowalk it will be part of the route

Ohh, does that mean the photo walk starts earlier for us? Otherwise my hour will be taken up getting to know people!! Haha:D

Jonnykitedude

Bah wont make the walk or the launch

pullandbang

Jonnykitedude wrote: »

Bah wont make the walk or the launch

Nor me or MissusPandB

However we can still take photos and enter the competition \o/

xia

pullandbang wrote: »

Nor me or MissusPandB

However we can still take photos and enter the competition \o/

Was hoping you'd get to change your plans. Buuuuh.

Tiriel

Jonnykitedude wrote: »

Bah wont make the walk or the launch

pullandbang wrote: »

Nor me or MissusPandB

However we can still take photos and enter the competition \o/

Can't believe ye will be missing it - such a pity! But yes - set a reminder on your phones and get out there, if you're not in you can't win

Tiriel

mumof2 wrote: »

Ohh, does that mean the photo walk starts earlier for us? Otherwise my hour will be taken up getting to know people!! Haha:D

Yep - waiting on the final details, but I *believe* it will be running for 2 hours on either side of the event

Tiriel

Oh and for anyone on Facebook - there's an event created here!

Tiriel

A huge huge thank you to those supporting our Quick Shot event on Nov. 30th – with some fantastic prizes!

Don't forget our blog is here with all of the information on how to take part, terms & conditions etc.

Tiriel

Big thank you to our own 360dpi for his sponsorship - he's been a star again

www.360-dpi.com

SinisterDexter

And the routes have been finalised - save Trooney having a better idea than me (wouldn't be hard)

The 2 walks will be from:

11 - 1
Starting at Ha'Penny Bridge
(finishing at Georges St Arcade so ye can all do the competition)
@mumof2 The comp is not a photowalk, just a timeframe where you can walk around by yourself and take the winning photo

2:30/3 - 6
Starting at 2:30 or 3 (still to be decided) so you can get lunch after the competition.
Finishing in Against The Grain just around the corner from the Dublin Camera Club - so I can get food before the launch.

Currently the walks include sights such as Ha'penny Bridge, Christchurch, Dublin Castle, St. Stephens Green, Canal

If you need to join us during the walks, or just want a contact number if you get lost on the way, then shoot me a PM.
I don't usually give out the (BookLaunch walks) long walks online, you can DM me if you really need to know if we are going near certain things. I will have maps on the day.

mumof2

SinisterDexter wrote: »

And the routes have been finalised - save Trooney having a better idea than me (wouldn't be hard)

The 2 walks will be from:

11 - 1
Starting at Ha'Penny Bridge
(finishing at Georges St Arcade so ye can all do the competition)
@mumof2 The comp is not a photowalk, just a timeframe where you can walk around by yourself and take the winning photo

2:30/3 - 6
Starting at 2:30 or 3 (still to be decided) so you can get lunch after the competition.
Finishing in Against The Grain just around the corner from the Dublin Camera Club - so I can get food before the launch.

Currently the walks include sights such as Ha'penny Bridge, Christchurch, Dublin Castle, St. Stephens Green, Canal

If you need to join us during the walks, or just want a contact number if you get lost on the way, then shoot me a PM.
I don't usually give out the (BookLaunch walks) long walks online, you can DM me if you really need to know if we are going near certain things. I will have maps on the day.

I gathered that much!! Thanks;)

Im the one likely to get lost but, if I leave my tripod at home I'll have a better chance of keeping up!! So looking forward to it!!

Acciaccatura

So excited for this! Gaaah

xia

@sinisterdexter Thanks for planning and giving out the route. One question: where is the meeting point at 11? On the Bridge, northside or southside if it?

mumof2

xia wrote: »

@sinisterdexter Thanks for planning and giving out the route. One question: where is the meeting point at 11? On the Bridge, northside or southside if it?

Was wondering the same!! :P Am I right in saying that one side of the hay penny bridge is at the entrance to Templebar?? I think you have to go up some steps when you've crossed the road?? Im going to poke out a map shortly just to start getting used to the areas mentioned :-)

SinisterDexter

Meeting at the 'hags with the bags' over the northside of the Ha'penny Bridge.

xia

SinisterDexter wrote: »

Meeting at the 'hags with the bags' over the northside of the Ha'penny Bridge.

What is "hags with the bags"???

keps

The sculpture commonly referred to as ' Hags with the Bags' just over the bridge on the Northside.





A bit like the irreverent name 'The floosie in the jacuzzi' previously!

xia

keps wrote: »

The sculpture commonly referred to as ' Hags with the Bags' just over the bridge on the Northside.

Thanks! Never heard that name before...

Tiriel

I'd never heard of that one either! Learn something new every day ha!

Audubon

Cork_girl wrote: »

How to enter:
1. Click here to Register Now!

2. Make payment using the method chosen during registration (email will be sent with payment details upon registration). You will receive a code upon payment via email for each entry you purchase.

3. Take a photo/photos between 1pm and 2pm on Saturday 30th November.

4. Email your images referencing your unique code and which category you are entering to: quickshotevent@gmail.com before Friday 6th December.

Entries are divided between SLR and Smartphone entries and will be posted on http://www.pix.ie for everyone to view. Winners of SLR and Smartphone categories – as chosen by event sponsors O2, Three and Ricoh – will be announced by 12th December.

For a full list of terms and conditions, see post on boardsphotobook.wordpress.com

Just registered! Looking forward to a trip to Dublin!

Tiriel

Just a note to say spread the word folks - use the boardsphotobook.wordpress.com website to let people know of the book, the photowalk and the competition please! All details are posted there

In case you didn't know - we are on facebook and twitter!

SinisterDexter

So who is coming on the walks?

Please say which one, or both. Thanks!

slowcyclist

SinisterDexter wrote: »

So who is coming on the walks?

Please say which one, or both. Thanks!

I plan to be there for the morning walk, and the Quick Shot competition. Not sure that I'll be able to make an afternoon photowalk.

mumof2

SinisterDexter wrote: »

So who is coming on the walks?

Please say which one, or both. Thanks!

Me!! For both walks!! Cant wait - never went on one before:p

xia

And I'll be there - unless I have last minute organisation for the competition or the raffle of the launch to do

Tiriel

Me too

Tiriel

We 2 more sponsors for our raffle! Thanks to Costa Coffee and Photowalk Dublin !

SinisterDexter

*Prints out more maps!

Tiriel

SinisterDexter wrote: »

*Prints out more maps!

I can print some if you send it over - printer here to be used ;-)

SinisterDexter

21 hours to go until the first photowalk - nobody has aked for my number so I presume people know where the walks start!

Tiriel

Big thank you goes out to www.moo.com for sponsoring a spot-prize for the raffle!

Acciaccatura

I've just realised, I haven't gotten an email about anything, and I've checked spam and all that

Tiriel

Got your registration just now - you chose to pay on the day so there's no email due!

See you tomorrow

Acciaccatura

Excellente, thank you!

SinisterDexter

Dont know if I clarified but the second walk is starting at 2:30 @ top of Grafton St. / entrance to st Stephens green.

You can catch me during the day on twitter @GenLeeSpecific

Hope to see you all at some time during the day! (c:

deftones

Got no confirmation on this when registered?

xia

It's a manual process to confirm and I just checked. We got your registration... it was midnight when it came in ;-) on my way to photowalk now so we'll send you payment induction as soon an possible, once payment received you'll get the code and can submit until 06.12. So get your winning entry between 1-2 today and we'll catchup soon:-)

DeVore

Hey there... Great day yesterday!! Had a lot of fun...

I'm just editing my pics now... I need to crop one and I cut it out and pasted it into a new file but it occured to me that the file info wont be in the new file... do you need the EXIF data to be intact or is that an "honour" system? I dont mind either way but I thought it might be good to know (there's no mention of EXIF data or anything about verification the pic was taken during the hour on the Ts&Cs).

Anyway, great day and had a blast (and too much wine ).
Thanks again for organising it!

xia

It's not stated in the T&C alright but as pix.ie shows the "taken at" time is's better / more fair the EXIF is correct.

So my question: Why do you have to paste your edit after crop into a new file? Would it not work to just "Save as..."? That keeps the original EXIF...

Glad you enjoyed the day / night!
And thanks for sponsoring the booze! (Outch)

Tiriel

DeVore wrote: »

Hey there... Great day yesterday!! Had a lot of fun...

I'm just editing my pics now... I need to crop one and I cut it out and pasted it into a new file but it occured to me that the file info wont be in the new file... do you need the EXIF data to be intact or is that an "honour" system? I dont mind either way but I thought it might be good to know (there's no mention of EXIF data or anything about verification the pic was taken during the hour on the Ts&Cs).

Anyway, great day and had a blast (and too much wine ).
Thanks again for organising it!

Honour system in this case - I did see the shots on the back of the screen

Had a really great day, only just getting a chance to sit down and catch up on everything now - thank you to everyone, we are so lucky that Dublin Camera Club give us the space and that Xia was so good to get it into shape for us!

Thanks everyone - hope you enjoyed it as much as I did and that you are all happy with the books

DeVore

xia wrote: »

It's not stated in the T&C alright but as pix.ie shows the "taken at" time is's better / more fair the EXIF is correct.

So my question: Why do you have to paste your edit after crop into a new file? Would it not work to just "Save as..."? That keeps the original EXIF...

Glad you enjoyed the day / night!
And thanks for sponsoring the booze! (Outch)

a habit I got into after the Nth time I had said "sure I'll just save it as a new filename" and then overwrote the original

but in this case I'll make a copy and then edit the file directly ... its better that way.

Adrian.Sadlier

I may be submitting a "film" shot (depends on how they come out). There will be no valid EXIF data (except what the scanner gives, and that will show the wrong date).

Just gonna have to trust me

mumof2

DeVore wrote: »

a habit I got into after the Nth time I had said "sure I'll just save it as a new filename" and then overwrote the original

but in this case I'll make a copy and then edit the file directly ... its better that way.

That's a good idea!!:) No fireworks shots allowed so!! (It was a pleasure to meet you by the way:D)



Im just after loading the shots onto my computer, so I'll be busy for a while:D:D

Good luck to everyone!!

Tiriel

Today is deadline day!! Make sure you get your entries in before 6pm

Looking forward to publishing them for everyone to see!

Tiriel

Quick Shot entries are up!


Camera entries: http://pix.ie/boardsbook/album/481802
Phone entries: http://pix.ie/boardsbook/album/481803

Good luck everyone!

Tiriel