Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 26/27th June 2010

Fajitas!

I don't know what you're on about. I didn't hear a thing.

Sebzy

NOTICES:

The castle got back to me and I'm happy to announce your all in and booked. We have allocation for 30 or so people. woooooo

Camping will be encouraged this trip as the weather will be good and the numbers have been increased. The camp grounds will be around back near the camp fire.

GristlyEnd

Ah crap, now I want to go

trishw78

Sebzy wrote: »

NOTICES:

The castle got back to me and I'm happy to announce your all in and booked. We have allocation for 30 or so people. woooooo

Camping will be encouraged this trip as the weather will be good and the numbers have been increased. The camp grounds will be around back near the camp fire.

I wonder where my tent is...

xia

DarrenG wrote: »

Ah crap, now I want to go

You can register til 10th June...

Don't have a tent. Hope I can have a space in the Castle or do we all now sleep outside?

sheesh

just registered now never read the first post properly doh!

DeVore

Ok, so, every year I promise myself faithfully I will do this trip. Every year something whacko comes up. This year I'm hoping to break the cycle...

I've registered, I know I'm past the cut off number but I'm hopefully with cancelations I've a shot at a place!

Looking forward to it hopefully!

DeV.

eas

I've just registered as well - is sleeping in the car the same as camping?

Kazujo

Sweet all I need to do now is sort out the time off work

humberklog

eas wrote: »

I've just registered as well - is sleeping in the car the same as camping?

For grown ups it's exactly the same...it is the same isn't it?



Must be the same, gotta be the same, oh it is the same.


I can't go back into a tent...not since glastonbury...

Buzz Lightyear

eas wrote: »

I've just registered as well - is sleeping in the car the same as camping?

humberklog wrote: »

For grown ups it's exactly the same...it is the same isn't it?

Must be the same, gotta be the same, oh it is the same.

I can't go back into a tent...not since glastonbury...

Definitely not the same thing. Take it from someone who has done the sleeping in the car a couple of times. It screws with your back, you get cold unless you keep the car running, and turning over to complete your nights sleep gets you a creak in the neck and wakes you up.

Result -> you end up being a cranky b0ll1x for the whole day from lack of sleep

Better of buying a sleeping bag and sharing a tent. There should be enough spare sleepers. I've a three man and a five man chalet all for myself

BTW sound really carries when camping, so water buckets are a must to quell the snoring :D

Fajitas!

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

Result -> you end up being a cranky b0ll1x for the whole day from lack of sleep

And trust me, you don't want to hang around a castle for a day with a hangover and a sleepless night :-/

dakar

Sebzy wrote: »

Camping will be encouraged this trip as the weather will be good and the numbers have been increased. The camp grounds will be around back near the camp fire.

Aww, I kinda liked sleeping in the castle, at least I did second time round when I copped on to the ear plug/comfortable camp bed plan

Must try and find my tent so.......

IamBlip

Would have loved to go / meet some boardies but alas the dates don't suit, maybe next time.

eas

ok - may have to re-think the sleeping in the car thing - particularly because I drive a mini. Thanks for the advice Buzz.

I'll volunteer to sleep in the snore camp - and challenge for the cup.

Just a thought, would anyone be interested in hiring a few models for the Saturday.....or would that just not work with all the people involved?

Look forward to meeting you all face to face.....finally.

I can offer a drive up to someone - I'll be leaving from Wicklow Town

oshead

eas wrote: »

Just a thought, would anyone be interested in hiring a few models for the Saturday.....or would that just not work with all the people involved?

Great idea Eric, though, I think you answered it yourself. It could get a bit messy.

eas

oshead wrote: »

Great idea Eric, though, I think you answered it yourself. It could get a bit messy.

true....but it could possibly work if we got 4 models, whoever is interested in doing portrait work could break into smaller groups with a model & location each and each group could rotate around the models & locations? Might be a nice way for people (including myself) to get some experience using different light set ups...if that makes sense.

Tallon

I can wear a swimsuit if thats any use..... or a onesie

Sebzy

eas wrote: »

true....but it could possibly work if we got 4 models, whoever is interested in doing portrait work could break into smaller groups with a model & location each and each group could rotate around the models & locations? Might be a nice way for people (including myself) to get some experience using different light set ups...if that makes sense.

We would need to be careful as I'm guessing these models would not be boards members and the agrement with the castle is that all attendees will be boards people. The castle provides access to the castle for photographers for model shoots but that costs a lot more than we're paying. If hiring models is to go ahead I'm going to have to clear it with the castle first and have the details sorted out.

Fajitas!

eas wrote: »

Just a thought, would anyone be interested in hiring a few models for the Saturday.....or would that just not work with all the people involved?

Oh christ no, please don't do that - It'll descend to a dirty sleazy circle jerk, and before anyone begs to differ, I've seen it happen too many times. Trust me, you won't run out of anything to shoot in Charleville!

sNarah

So, as this is my first trip, can you confirm my little "To Pack" list?

I shall bring...

... "Admission" money
... a tent (to share?)/matras/sleeping bag
... drinkies
... food? BBQ? Breakkie? Hang-Sangwiches? Homebaked Scones?
... My little camera friends
... A warm jacket
... A torch - for practical AND lightpainting purposes :rolleyes:

Anything "important" that I'm forgetting that will my Charleville experience go bad?

Réally starting to look forward to this now! *happy little dance*

eas

Fajitas! wrote: »

Oh It'll descend to a dirty sleazy circle jerk, and before anyone begs to differ, I've seen it happen too many times. Trust me, you won't run out of anything to shoot in Charleville!

i haven't had a good CJ in years.....:D

Seeing as how it's my first year attending I won't bring it up again. I plan on being drunk by early afternoon anyhow.

Sebzy

sNarah wrote: »

So, as this is my first trip, can you confirm my little "To Pack" list?

I shall bring...

... "Admission" money
... a tent (to share?)/matras/sleeping bag
... drinkies
... food? BBQ? Breakkie? Hang-Sangwiches? Homebaked Scones?
... My little camera friends
... A warm jacket
... A torch - for practical AND lightpainting purposes :rolleyes:

Anything "important" that I'm forgetting that will my Charleville experience go bad?

Réally starting to look forward to this now! *happy little dance*

Well it looks like you have pretty much everything there. The list of stuff in the first post has been refined over the years so it covers most.

Now regarding food. If the weather is good we will have the BBQ and people usually send a team to the supermarket to buy everything on the day.

Fajitas!

Yep, it's as easy take a trip to Tesco's during the day to pick up supplies, and we can buy depending on what's happening.

And possibly make a big pot of breakfast the next morning...

Sebzy

NOTICE: Oh boy how the list has grown

01 Kjt
02 Tallon
03 Theboat
04 Trishw78
05 Slidinginfinity
06 Xia
07 lotsafish
08 Irishabi
09 MIG21
10 Cabaal
11 Dakar
12 Fajitas!
13 Jemmy
14 Elven
15 Rymus
16 DutchGuy
17 PCPhoto
18 Kensutz
19 Cork_girl
20 Snorlax
21 ihastakephoto
22 pullandbang
23 m s nixon
24 ThOnda
25 Rahtkennades
26 Fenster
27 sNarah
28 kazujo
29 Buzzlightyear
30 Sineadw
31 humberklog
32 DK32
33 Foto Joe
34 Calina
35 Lagnagouhsse
36 nilhg
37 RoryW
38 sheesh
39 DeVore
40 DarrenG
41 eas
42 Thomas gee
43 oshead


Well consider everyone so far booked in and feel free to book the time off work and clear those schedules. We have reached our very most top limit now so anyone else will be on the waiting list.

pullandbang

sNarah wrote: »

So, as this is my first trip, can you confirm my little "To Pack" list?


Anything "important" that I'm forgetting that will my Charleville experience go bad?

Kitchen sink!

pullandbang

sNarah wrote: »

So, as this is my first trip, can you confirm my little "To Pack" list?


Anything "important" that I'm forgetting that will my Charleville experience go bad?

Kitchen sink!:)

rahtkennades

Sebzy wrote: »

Well consider everyone so far booked in and feel free to book the time off work and clear those schedules. We have reached our very most top limit now so anyone else will be on the waiting list.

Wheeeeeee!

Now to dust off the camera!

Fajitas!

pullandbang wrote: »

Kitchen sink!

That'll be handy if Buzzlightyear is bringing his espresso machine again this year.

I'll bring my grinder if he is. And caffeine.

Jemmy

Looking forward to it now:)

Unlucky 13, ahhh I is a big scaredy cat, oh noes :eek::o

GristlyEnd

Sebzy wrote: »

NOTICE: Oh boy how the list has grown


Well consider everyone so far booked in and feel free to book the time off work and clear those schedules. We have reached our very most top limit now so anyone else will be on the waiting list.

I filled out the online form for this. Did you not get it as I'm not on the list?

Sebzy

DarrenG wrote: »

I filled out the online form for this. Did you not get it as I'm not on the list?

oopse
yea your fine.

Buzz Lightyear

Fajitas! wrote: »

That'll be handy if Buzzlightyear is bringing his espresso machine again this year.

I'll bring my grinder if he is. And caffeine.

Oh that can be arranged. I can see coffee being required before the drive home ;)

GristlyEnd

For anyone that needs a lift. I will be travelling from Balbriggan so anyone out this direction or along the route stuck for a lift, let me know.

Plenty of room for camping gear too as I have an estate car now.

Tallon

I would offer a lift, but I'm in the next town

Cabaal

Thats some list, this should be interesting with so many people

sineadw

Ah deadly - just seeing this now!

Fenster

I was rightly and soundly laughed at for fretting about this without actually looking at the list.

kjt

Holy crap that's one hell of a list. Really looking forward to the weekend and having a bit of banter!

dakar

Ok, so what big ideas have you got this year people?:D

I know Sinead is looking at an ambitious Infrared studio set up. I'm making me some pinhole cameras to use with 24x30 cm X-ray film and looking into the logistics of processing on-site.

My rope lights went down well last year, but I didn't get round to the shot which involved attempting a light painting of the castle with halogen floodlights.

So come on then, what've you got?

pullandbang

dakar wrote: »

So come on then, what've you got?

I'm still trying to figure out a way of using my shotguns indoors in the castle with a flash gun tied to the barrels. Don't know what it will achieve (apart from no more Charleville Boards outings) but could be fun.:D

trishw78

pullandbang wrote: »

I'm still trying to figure out a way of using my shotguns indoors in the castle with a flash gun tied to the barrels. Don't know what it will achieve (apart from no more Charleville Boards outings) but could be fun.:D

Sweet baby zombie there really will be ghosts in the castle. Headless photographers

Slidinginfinity

I was wondering what people are shooing as their primary camera for this trip.
I will mostly be using Nikon D90 & N65.

So what are you all shooting?

humberklog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8knbwHbMAI

This little baby JD.

GristlyEnd

D700 with a cheap plastic lens and a D50 for IR goodness

Sebzy

Not going to bring much gear this time.
Oly E3 + 14-54 + HoyaR72
Fujifilm Instax 200
Polaroid Job Pro 600 and PL BW Film

I'm sick of this digital crap it's just not instant enough

Fajitas!

Charleville 's large format, although I reckon I'll stick to 6x12 this year...

pullandbang

At the other extreme, I picked up 5 rolls of 110 film in my local chemist on Saturday (exp 2007 and priced €3.99 per roll ). If anyone wants them I'll have them with me. BTW - I did't pay for them

dakar

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

So what are you all shooting?

Judging by what I've been shooting mostly lately, an iphone

I'll have my D300 with lensbaby/nifty fifty/10-20 which I'll use a bit, I suppose (if you want a proper play with the lensbaby)

Also working on my large format (12x8) X-ray film pinhole camera (this plan is getting ambitious, I'm trying to work out how to attach the lensbaby!)

Mantel

humberklog wrote: »

This little baby JD.

Want.

Hope to be around the castle for this one instead of working like last time