Meet Up ??

Covey

Anyone interested in meeting on a kind of regular basis say once a month for a chat and a beer/coffee to discuss photography.

What I have in mind is discussing/showing where your going with photography, projects, problems, tips ,not just photographically but also business, contacts, ideas, practical stuff etc.

Not a camera club or similar, no gear debates, competitions or the like, just like minded people discussing where there at ,going to etc with the objective to share a bit of knowledge, ideas and motivate each other a little. Probably more suited to people interested in moving their photography on to that next stage, whatever that might be for us as individuals.

I'm in Dublin Central btw.

Dragan

Friday

Yes, i would be up for this! I enjoy looking at the work of the people who post here and would like to get to know more about the people. It tends to help me understand a lot more, if you know what i mean.

Also, i really enjoyed talking to you at the book launch Covey. You have an infectious passion for photography that really comes across in conversation.

Fajitas!

Thursday

Am up for this, time pending.

Calina

Me too. In north Dublin. Try not to make it a wed or a tues night though.

Fajitas!

Thursday

I was actually just about to reply and say Tues or Wed are my best evenings...

elven

Sunday

also.

Covey

Friday

Here we go :eek::eek::(:(:D

Sleepy

Very interested (though a lot newer to photography than the rest of you posting here). Whether that interest can be satiated is another matter as time is not something I'm flush with at the moment thanks to a small baby at home!

elven

Sunday

That's what I get for keeping it short and sweet...! I shall rephrase:

I'm down with that. Any night of the week.

Covey

Friday

And thats what I get for typing too slow. My reply was to Fajitas Post lol:pac:

Mycroft H

Sounds nice

elven

Sunday

It'd actually be nice if people could bring something along on paper *gasp* to share. Old skool style, like.

Paulw

Saturday

Sounds like a brilliant idea. I'd be interested too. Wed is probably the best night for me, currently.

Valentia

A Sunday afternoon? Means we culchies don't have to venture in to the abyss in the dark of night.

elven

Sunday

sundays are also good. as long as it's somewhere close to fallon & byrne so i can go after buying my lovely fentiman's curiosity cola

Fajitas!

Thursday

I'm out if it's Sunday's I'm afraid!

Valentia

Fajitas! wrote: »

I'm out if it's Sunday's I'm afraid!

Restraining myself.............:pac::pac:

Buzz Lightyear

Friday

Valentia wrote: »

A Sunday afternoon? Means we culchies don't have to venture in to the abyss in the dark of night.

Being a blow-in and near neighbour, I'd hardly consider it gazillions of miles away let alone an ad-venture :eek:
As for the Abyss :eek::eek:. Culchie ye might be but I hardly grew up in an abyss:mad: :P:P:P:D:D:D

+ 1 for the coffee and beer although a wed/thurs be better for me.

Duchovny

I would be up to it as well

Valentia

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

Being a blow-in and near neighbour, I'd hardly consider it gazillions of miles away let alone an ad-venture :eek:

Yeah I know It was my 3000th post and I was trying to be funny. I can't seem to get it working in print tho'. I'll have to take one of dem courses DeVore mentioned somewhere.:(

Covey

Friday

Surprised there's that much interest. After no response for over 20 minutes, I nearly deleted the thread :eek:

Buzz Lightyear

Friday

Valentia wrote: »

Yeah I know It was my 3000th post and I was trying to be funny. I can't seem to get it working in print tho'. I'll have to take one of dem courses DeVore mentioned somewhere.:(

Ahh, we'll being a culchie an all that we'll allow ye away with it especially seeing as it was your 3000 post. :D
Thats some going.

Buzz Lightyear

Friday

Covey wrote: »

Surprised there's that much interest. After no response for over 20 minutes, I nearly deleted the thread :eek:

Ah don't give up that easily. Just bad timing. Most folks are trying to get outta d office at that hour, I lost as I'm only getting out now

Covey

Friday

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

Thats some going.

And considering typing in a Zimmerframe isn't easy either :pac::pac::D

RoryW

Covey wrote: »

After no response for over 20 minutes, I nearly deleted the thread :eek:

Given how long you wait to take a photo I am surprised you were going to delete it. I seem to recall you saying you lay in wait for ages and ages for this photo or was it this one

Count me in !

Covey

Friday

RoryW wrote: »

Given how long you wait to take a photo I am surprised you were going to delete it. I seem to recall you saying you lay in wait for ages and ages for this photo or was it this one

All just snapshots Rory :P:P

GristlyEnd

Thursday

Yes, would be up for this too. Can't do Tuesdays and would prefer a weekend but let the masses decide.

Valentia

However long it took it was worth the wait!!

redis

exellent idea folks, i'm in, on Sundays only plz

RoryW

I think at this stage you might need to add a poll with the days of the week as options and people can vote for as many days of the week that they want and then you will see the popular days

...and then exercise executive power as it is your thread and pick a day that suits yourself

bmcgrath

I'm up for this.

Covey

Friday

RoryW wrote: »

I think at this stage you might need to add a poll with the days of the week as options and people can vote for as many days of the week that they want and then you will see the popular days

...and then exercise executive power as it is your thread and pick a day that suits yourself

Jez I hate polls, but have started one nonetheless. Thanks Rory.

BTW not my thread, hopefully is something that can be of use to Boards users.

Please only vote if you intend to attend.

njburke

Friday

I'll go along at least once.;)
Niall

kjt

Saturday

Sounds great! A Tuesday/Wednesday evening would suit me best, possibly late late Sundays. I don't know how but I screwed my vote royally!

Borderfox

Wednesday

I voted Tuesday, weekends would be out for me.

Hugh_C

Wednesday

Yeah, weekday for me too. Tuesdays pref. Weekends are for family and hangovers

bovril

Friday

I'd be on for this too. Just to go against the masses Tues is the only night I can't make it. I'll vote anyways and see what the result is.

Dragan

Friday

If you get enough variety as to what days people want it on , it might be an idea to just alternate each month?

smelltheglove

Friday

Thursdays would be good for me, after work... that sounds strange, I actually work now people:O:O:O Good thing its taking photos;) If city centre I'd be good after work thurs or possible fri but alternating sounds good too because it is not likely that everyone would show up every month.

Kazujo

I'm in, any evening during the week

elven

Sunday

Let's not forget about this... why don't we go ahead with setting a date for the first one in a couple weeks time and just see who makes it?

Any venue ideas? Is there a cafe where we'd get a table big enough, or are we looking at pubs? What about 4 dame lane, if it's on a weeknight and early enough, or siné was good the last time too. Mmm, chips

CabanSail

Just check that the venue is open at the time we are supposed to meet.

Not that would be a problem.


No names mentioned

Fajitas!

Thursday

Pssssh. I've often drank in there at that time... I'm blaming a christmas party or some such... :pac:

Plus, Sin E, is great. And there's free wireless. And I can get the luas from out back straight back to my place

Covey

Friday

I was letting the poll run, so as to determine the first date.

I think maybe run with the proposal to stagger the dates each month, probably Sunday to Thursday as Friday/Saturday has very little take up.

As regards where to meet I have a slightly different proposal. I could get a Boardroom here at work. I know that sounds very formal, but we'd have peace and quite for an hour and it's very central and retire to a hostelry afterwards for the "apres meet". But I'm open to a pub/cafe (very open actually:D) if thats what most want. Someplace quite though, where we can all be heard.

Should we have a topic or not? It may be better to focus on something and see where that takes us? What do people think?

Something like "How/why do You take photos" . Thats just an example btw.

rymus

sounds cool.. shall shuffle my massively hectic social calendar accordingly.

CabanSail

The Bar at the Central Hotel on Exchequer St is quiet. They have a small room which I have think they will reserve for a group. There is also free WiFi there & it's quiet. unlike Sine E the pints are at full price.

rymus

Sin E it is then

elven

Sunday

Where's your work covey, city centre-wise? I wouldn't be against that setup, but it would be nice to have a couple of drinks and a packet of crisps to sustain the inane ramblings

It might be a bit funny to have a topic as such so we all sit down and stare at each other and don't want to be the first one to talk. But what about if we all bring along a print, then swap them with someone else and they can ask questions about them, to get us started? We could even bring a postcard of something other than our own work, or a book we have, just to get things going. Idea?

Covey

Friday

Works is just behind Connolly station. I think most would prefer the pub though and probably include myself in that:D. Was just thinking of somewhere quiet.

I think the topic or whatever has it's merits, to avoid a kind a general free for all, that achieves little except a "social event", not that I've anything against "Social Events";)

elven

Sunday

Hmm any suggestions for topics? I'd feel a bit self conscious just coming in and stating what i'm up to these days, mostly because i'm in something of a rut

Valentia

A Sunday of Sin...eh? Sounds good to me. (sorry)