Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 26/27th June 2010

sheesh

Would someone do a demonstration of dark room techniques?

Sebzy

kittykrazy wrote: »

Is there many on the waiting list? Just saw the trip and would love to come and talk clicky.

The list posted a few days ago is already puching our numbers. On the 19th I'll set the list in stone and there wont be any more additions. So add your name and I'll be in contact if a place comes up.

The Big List
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66192346&postcount=143

sNarah

sheesh wrote: »

Would someone do a demonstration of dark room techniques?

I like that idea.

Bit hard to organise though no? (i.e. getting chems and all - and stuff, I don't have a clue )

trishw78

I'm going to have to put a question mark on me attending. Will know more closer the time...

kittykrazy

Sebzy wrote: »

The list posted a few days ago is already puching our numbers. On the 19th I'll set the list in stone and there wont be any more additions. So add your name and I'll be in contact if a place comes up.

The Big List
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66192346&postcount=143

Thanks for getting back to me. I did the registration googledoc thing a few days ago. Is that what you mean by add my name? Or should I quote the list the link is to and add my name on another post?

GristlyEnd

How about rockband with the projector very, very late at night. Could be a bit of fun

whyulittle

Camping gear on sale in Aldi today.

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week23Thursday10.htm?WT.z_src=main

Fionn

Hi Seb,
I was booked up for the weekend of the 26th, but now i'm free, missed last year too!!!

is there any chance could I be put on a sub's list? if someone drops out.

thanks

Fajitas!

Whey! Would be great to see ye there Bobby!

Fenster

I'm going to have to unfortunately bow out of of the Charleville trip. I've spoken with several people on Twitter was am given to understand that Fionn was looking for a place. I've sent him a private message explaining this and should he pop up here I'd like my place to go to him.

DK32

@Sebzy - I may have a +1, if any more free slots open up, please let me know.

Picked up my tent & sleeping bag today

eas

I'm disappointed to have to step out as well.

I'm sure there's a few people anxious to take my spot.

DeVore

Stupid question but I presume we are sleeping indoors and not in tents? I have an inflatable mattress but no tent so I presume thats ok?

Getting all excited about this now, so far nothing has arisen to stop me going (touches muchos wood!)

DeV.

GristlyEnd

You can sleep indoors like previous years but I think quite a few of us are setting up tents outdoors. Believe me it can be warmer outside

ThOnda

DeVore - I am sleeping in my bed at home But you are not invited, sorry...

Sebzy

Ok will update the list in the morning as there has been quite a few changes.

I am encouraging people to stay outside this year as our numbers have increased quite a bit and the morning room sleeps about 15 or so.

It will be warmer outside and the plan is to have a camp fire going too.

the_syco

Cool. Have tent and airbed. Confirmed that I will be going.

If anyone is camping, get an airbed if you can. You won't regret it, and you'll have a much more pleasant sleep. Also, from experience, if camping, get a one hole balaclava, or wholly hat. Nothing worse than getting a cold cos you thought it was warm at night (due to alcohol :P).

I'll be without internet from Wednesday 16th to maybe Wednesday/Thursday 23rd/24th (will be camping at Hellfest)... so won't be able to reply here should anything pop up.

Sebzy

01 Kjt
02 Tallon
03 Theboat
04 Trishw78 (??)
05 Slidinginfinity
06 Xia
07 oshead
08 Thomas gee
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 Jao
22 the_syco
23 m s nixon
24 ThOnda
25 Rahtkennades
26 Fionn (Fill out the form please)
27 sNarah
28 kazujo
29 Buzzlightyear
30 Sineadw
31 humberklog
32 DK32
33 Foto Joe
34 Homer_Simpson
35 Lagnagouhsse
36 nilhg
37 RoryW
38 sheesh
39 DeVore
40 DarrenG
41 kittykrazy

If your not on the list that means i've made a mistake or you have not filled in the registration form

Fionn

thanks to Mark and Seb

and i've filled in the form!!

i'll bring up some photography vids and stuff on my laptop if anyone is interested.

cheers

Bobby

ps if anyone needs a lift from the south east direction - contact me

DeVore

DarrenG wrote: »

How about rockband with the projector very, very late at night. Could be a bit of fun

This.... must be done.

Does anyone have the rockband kit? I might be able to source a projector (or is someone bringing one already?). Xbox?

DeV.

Tallon

DeVore wrote: »

This.... must be done.

Does anyone have the rockband kit? I might be able to source a projector (or is someone bringing one already?). Xbox?

DeV.

I can bring PS3 with rockband, guitar hero 3 and 8-man-Buzz

DeVore

you have the full rockband gear??

(rockband beats GH imho). 8 person buzz is great craic too!

Is there a TV there or should I look for a projector? (or does anyone have one?)

DeV.

Tallon

DeVore wrote: »

you have the full rockband gear??

(rockband beats GH imho). 8 person buzz is great craic too!

Is there a TV there or should I look for a projector? (or does anyone have one?)

DeV.

2 Guitars, drums & a mic

I can probably source a projector. If we had two I could bring splitters

GristlyEnd

I have the full Rockband setup including 2 wireless mics and 1 wired mic. I'll bring them along with my xbox.

Slidinginfinity

Tallon wrote: »

I can bring PS3 with rockband, guitar hero 3 and 8-man-Buzz

If you guys are going to go to all the trouble shouldn't someone source a good projector and play some vintage games on the side of the castle?:D

http://pix.ie/tallon/1313108/size/800

Fionn

jasus lads!!

is this a photo meet or a music/xpox/praystation one???
:eek:

Tiriel

Really can't wait for this - hoping to pick your brains while I'm there (not literally.. you can sleep safely in your tent, I promise!) about getting my first DSLR :P

Fajitas!

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

If you guys are going to go to all the trouble shouldn't someone source a good projector and play some vintage games on the side of the castle?:D

http://pix.ie/tallon/1313108/size/800

Worms 2 on the Playstation at 32 feet by 18 feet... please.

Sebzy

Fionn wrote: »

jasus lads!!

is this a photo meet or a music/xpox/praystation one???
:eek:

Ok lads have to agree with Fionn here. This is a photography weekend and the emphasis should be on that. If you want to bring your entertainment systems down by all means go ahead but your going to be missing out on what makes these weekends so special.

Oh yea
- Power is limited as this is a castle with very old wiring just one or two sockets per room and their usually snapped up for chargers on the night and no TV's to speak of.

Tallon

Sebzy wrote: »

Ok lads have to agree with Fionn here. This is a photography weekend and the emphasis should be on that. If you want to bring your entertainment systems down by all means go ahead but your going to be missing out on what makes these weekends so special.

But, but, but.....



Doesn't have to be just games, after the latest PS3 update I can now show you's 3D Visualisations

DeVore

I'm going to shoot until my fingers bleed but in the late evening it might be cool to socialise a bit and music (ok, kinda karaoke) or a quiz-game might be fun! (I guess people can always sit around a fire too if they wish, there are going to be 45 of us)

I will be bringing my beloved nifty fifty and my faithful 400D but I'm hoping someone can show me how to make the most out of it!

DeV.

Sebzy

Two spaces just popped up due to cancellations.

sineadw

I won't be able to make the Saturday I'm hoping to get down Sunday, but if the place needs to be given away that's fine.

couscous007

Very interested.

Is this still open?

Sebzy

We need people to volunteer to help out with the following. Just PM me or reply to the thread.

- BBQ Setup
- BBQ Cooking
- Firewood Collection for camp fire
- Tutorials/workshops on the day.

============== The revsed schedule ==============

Saturday

11:00 Sign in and safety briefing. It's important that eveyone is here for this.

12:00 Tour of the castle and grounds

13:00 ==== Black and white technique tutorial ====
Location : Main Hall
Duration : 45 Minutes

14:00 ==== Spooky technique tutorial ====
Location : Main Hall
Duration : 45 Minutes
What to bring : Tripod, torch, Imagination, incense stick.

19:00 ==== BBQ ====
Location : Grass around back of castle.
What to bring : Food and drink

22:00 ==== Light Painting thing ====
Location : Grass around back of castle near ballroom windows.
What to bring : Tripod, torch and anythign else you can think of.

Sunday

12:00 ==== Post Processing your images workshop ====
Location : Morning Room
Duration : 45 Minutes
What to bring : laptop and images.

Sebzy

Things to know

The castle is under constant restoration and for that reason several areas are off limits to us. But first the areas we do have access to.

- Morning room (1st Floor)
- Ball room
- Library
- Red Room
- Main staircase (Harriot's)
- Surrounding grounds.
- Chapel area
- Dungeon
- Basement Kitchen
- Servants area in basement (waste not want not room)
- Basement toilets
- Outside toilets (Handy for BBQ time)
- Horse yard in forest (Big circle thing well hidden)

Off limits areas are
- Roof and tower
- Third floor rooms (Construction site and storage)
- Second floor rooms (Resident area)
- Stables (Still under legal dispute)
- Bonnie's vegetable garden around back (Bonnie will hurt you if your found there)


The castle crew and residents

Both Bonnie and Dudley live in the castle and are the driving force behind the whole restoration project. Myself, Terrie, Fiona and Niall are the castle crew and will be there to make sure things run smoothly.

Some basic castle rules

- Keep all doors closed.
- Clean up after yourself. Previous years we have had complains from the residence about the kitchen being left dirty.
- Do not go into dangerous or restricted areas.
- No cats in the kitchen.
- If leaving castle grounds let someone know as we will organise a search party and check whole whole castle. The castle can be dangerous.

Kazujo

I have a spare tent and airbed is anyone needs them.

Slidinginfinity

Kazujo wrote: »

I have a spare tent and airbed is anyone needs them.

I would love to borrow the air bed!

Slidinginfinity

Sebzy wrote: »

- No cast in the kitchen.

What does this mean? "Cast" in this sense is a term I am unfamiliar with.

Sebzy

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

What does this mean? "Cast" in this sense is a term I am unfamiliar with.

Yea no cast with their paws and hungry eyes.

Tallon

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

What does this mean? "Cast" in this sense is a term I am unfamiliar with.

Look at sebs avatar

Sebzy

Oh forgot to say their was a fresh batch of little kittens just last month so their all cute and photogenic now. Oh yea and about a dozen adult cats roaming the grounds too.

FREE KITTENS!!!

Sebzy

Yet another notice about volunteering but this time about the castle in general.

The castle only survives to this day through the hard work of volunteers. People like you who give up their skills and free time to make a change.

Quest - The not-for-profit voluntary organization formed in 1996 behind the castle.

Updates on events run by quest at the castle.

Right thought the year the castle need people to volunteer to help in a wide variety of activity's from festivals to restoration work so if you think you can help please get in contact with Terri during the weekend as she acts as the volunteer coordinator.

Just as an example of some of the volunteer activity's that come up.
- Restoration work all around the castle
- Stewarding at ShakeFest dance festival
- Stewarding at Castlepalooza Music & Arts Festival
- Grounds maintenance.
- Event organisation such as this trip
- Operation lift Blog updates
- Web design and maintenance

DeVore

I need to be back in Dublin for 7pm at the latest on Sunday evening? Is that realistic?

I dont drive so I will either have to scrounge a lift with someone or get the train (should we start to organise transport about now or am I getting overly excited??)



DeV.

Sebzy

Regarding food and drink.

We will have use of the volunteers kitchen/fridge to sort out food and the BBQ for cooking

Upon arrival and sign in we will sort out the BBQ. There will be four options.

1. Bring your own grub to BBQ

2. Bring food to share

3. Contribute €5 towards a kitty to buy food and BBQ coals (this one is best)

4. Opt out

Option 3 is by far the best as we will stick all the money together and send one or two people off to Tesco/Lidl to do some shopping. Burgers, sausages, bread, sauce, salad, drinks and charcoal will all come from the kitty if enough people chip in. Vegetarians will be catered for too but you have to let us know or bring your own.


Now regarding booze down at the castle it's quite simple. Drink responsibly and share

Tallon

I really hope there is fish this year

the_syco

Sebzy wrote: »

1. Bring your own grub to BBQ

3. Contribute €5 towards a kitty to buy food and BBQ coals (this one is best)

I'm thinking of "pop a fiver in", and maybe bring some of my own munchies.

I'm taking an 8-plug adapter thing would work off the plugs? Will bring one if I remember.

Kazujo

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

I would love to borrow the air bed!

No worries the airbed is yours

Kazujo

I'd go with option 3 too, it worked well last year,

I have a couple of disposable BBQ's and a little gas stove I'll throw in the car too incase we need some extra cooking space, might have some coal too will have to check.

PCPhoto

DeVore wrote: »

I need to be back in Dublin for 7pm at the latest on Sunday evening? Is that realistic?

I dont drive so I will either have to scrounge a lift with someone or get the train (should we start to organise transport about now or am I getting overly excited??)



DeV.

will offer a lift ... have a ford fiesta van ...so plenty of room for extra gear and a passenger.