Photography meet up

[Kerry]

Might I suggest a Friday evening photo session followed up by an early Saturday morning session. This will give two options for people to meet and will keep you out of the daytime heat and harsh lighting. You can get some good night/early evening shots and then come back during the day for some daylight shots.

[okclee]

You guys may want to check the weather too. Looks like rain all through the weekend, also the pics wouldn't look as good with cloudy skies in the background.

[OKCTalker]

Why not a Thursday evening starting on the OKCMOA roof during their weekly "Cocktails on the Skyline event? It's a beautiful vantage point, doors open at 5:00, and admission is $5.00. Everyone could meet over a drink, refine the plan, and launch as a group.

[Spartan]

That's a good idea OKCTalker, and I would be down for that. The problem with a Thursday night is that there's no guarantee that the rest of downtown will have people out and about, and that's really what I want to capture for a change as dmoor suggested--the essence of vitality and activity in DT OKC.

How about this, for next Saturday the 22nd (something came up for me on this sat): Meet up for a late-lunch at Deep Deuce, then go walking for a few hours. I want to cover as much of downtown as possible, but we may have to narrow it down to a few areas along a certain few streets. Can't walk everywhere. After we're finished we can all go over to Cafe do Brazil for drinks if that works. I only just turned 21 and there are still some bars I couldn't get into probably, and I would like A2010 to come as well if he'd like, and he's a bit younger than I..maybe shane too? I'll pm those guys.

Are there any particular sites that everyone would feel strongly about hitting up? I myself just feel strongly about wanting to get on top of a few parking garages. The best view from the worst blights in downtown..lol. But just let me know if anyone has a site they want to hit up. I'll try to put together a walking map closer to the date.

Saturday 22nd has absolutely no events except for Philharmonic doing Tchaikovsky at the Civic Center.

[Kerry]

Wish I could be there for this.

[Spartan]

We wish you could too, Kerry. Let me know if you're going to be in town sometime over the summer and we can meet up for lunch or after work drinks somewhere downtown, too.

I just like meeting people, and I prefer being active and face-to-face interaction over Internet boards. I know pretty much everyone is the same way, and maybe it would lead to less flame wars constantly erupting, too.

[SkyWestOKC]

Not 21.

[so1rfan]

I'm good for the 22nd. I'll take Automobile Alley.

[Spartan]

Well I think what would be really cool is to just stay together like a pack and go all throughout downtown. Because if not, I would fight whoever for Automobile Alley! lol jk

So far I've got:

so1rfan -- 22nd-approved
myself -- 22nd-approved
SkywestOKC
krisb
metro
TaoMaas
lasomeday
urbaneer

Please let me know if the 22nd is good and anyone else continue to let us know if you're interested in this.

[urbaneer]

I can do the 22nd.

[SkyWestOKC]

50/50 on the 22nd. I'll know as the date gets closer.

[EBAH]

Im about 50/50 on the 22nd, I like lunch earlier rather than later, but I'm pretty flexible. Sounds like great fun, and might prod me to use my camera for something other than work again (which I've been needing to do).

[Spartan]

so1rfan -- 22nd approved
myself -- 22nd approved
SkywestOKC -- 22nd maybe
krisb
metro
TaoMaas
lasomeday
urbaneer -- 22nd approved
EBAH -- 22nd maybe

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That's awesome EBAH, and I wanna thank everyone who considers coming along with us. It will probably be a lot of fun. The reason I've suggested the evening over the lunch time is just because I want to get pictures with people in them for a change, that AND I honestly don't see myself waking up very early after a Friday night. Saturday evening is probably as convenient a time as we'll get for a meet up.

[TaoMaas]

I can't do the 22nd. I'm already committed to a field trip with my camera club that day.

[metro]

I'm 51.3% on the 22nd. Keep in mind, you'll never please everyone's schedules, at some point it'll just need to be scheduled if it's going to happen regardless who is there. Too bad we didn't do this during NBA Finals/Arts Festival.

[okclee]

If you wait until May 26th, bricktown will be hosting the Big 12 baseball tournament. Thousands of people visiting and filling the streets.

[krisb]

possibly the 22nd.

[kd5ili]

Unable to do the 22nd due to work, but I would love to join in at another possible date. LOL You should officially organize this into the Downtown Oklahoma City Photography Club.

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[lasomeday]

The 22nd works for me. I don't have any plans right now.

[Spartan]

So far so good.

so1rfan -- 22nd approved
myself -- 22nd approved
SkywestOKC -- 22nd maybe
krisb -- 22nd maybe
metro -- 22nd maybe
TaoMaas -- 22nd negative
lasomeday -- 22nd approved
urbaneer -- 22nd approved
EBAH -- 22nd maybe
kd5ili -- 22nd negative

Yeah, we could do another one later. It will just have to be before I leave for school again.

[jbrown84]

Put me down as a maybe the 22nd. Depends on how early we start.

[yukong]

Put me down as a maybe.

[okcmomentum]

I like the idea of a Downtown OKC Photography club. I recently acquired a Nikon D90 but could really use some pointers on how to use it to take amazing shots. My first DSLR so I'm kind of a newbie. If I was available this Saturday, I'd love to join but I'm out of town.

[Spartan]

so1rfan -- 22nd approved
myself -- 22nd approved
SkywestOKC -- 22nd maybe
krisb -- 22nd maybe
metro -- 22nd maybe
TaoMaas -- 22nd negative
lasomeday -- 22nd approved
urbaneer -- 22nd approved
kd5ili -- 22nd negative
EBAH -- 22nd maybe
jbrown -- 22nd maybe
yukong -- 22nd maybe

Alright guys, don't forget that it's THIS Saturday. Let's talk meeting time..I'm thinking sometime around 5 or so. Let's meet on North Broadway, where there's plenty of parallel parking available..in front of the new liquor store on 6th I think (or 5th, 7th, etc).

If we can get all of the confirmed people and half of the maybes to show up that would be AWESOME. Should be really fun.

[okclee]

Are you guys open to photo site requests?

and will you be sharing you Okc photos with Okc talk?