GKPE 6 - 3 years on

Anyone else see the Cliff(e)?

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=691874

manipula wrote in post #7897731
Yeah kinda. I guess work speaks volumes, and having done some opens doors, but you gotta remember it wasn't so long ago it was all an uphill battle whilst starting out.

I still don't understand exactly how someone gets invited.

I believe invites where sent to people the person running the course could find on model mayhem, starnow, through agencies, searching the web, through contacts etc.

It is a paid half day workshop, no reason you can't email the person running it (at the link Mat provided) and ask if you can come along.

However, there is as much and more information available in these forums, and it costs a lot less

Moppie wrote in post #7897952
I believe invites where sent to people the person running the course could find on model mayhem, starnow, through agencies, searching the web, through contacts etc.

It is a paid half day workshop, no reason you can't email the person running it (at the link Mat provided) and ask if you can come along.

However, there is as much and more information available in these forums, and it costs a lot less

Thanks for the answer Moppie. Was just curious as to how people get 'invited' to a paid workshop.

akiwi wrote in post #7897457
Go to a material shop and get some patterned material.
To get extra width you can sew 2 lengths together.

If you want it only for portrait than one piece about 1 1/2 metres long should be enough.

Hang it from your BG stand or pin / tape it to your wall.

Yeah I might have a look around.. I'm interested in it for boudoir photos - I've got some friends who want photos done, so they're my guinea pigs ... patterned is probably better than boring grey

Cyborg Death Ninja wrote in post #7897669
$132 for an 80gb external (2.5" I'm assuming) seems rather steep to me. Where were you planing on getting that from?

I'm getting the 2.5" HD from a computer shop in Manukau. Probably expensive due to it being IDE/ATA rather than the newer SATAs... Not sure whether my PSD will take the newer ones since it is at least 4 years old... Ironically, I could buy a 2.5" 320gb external hard drive for a few bucks more but that won't be a PSD...!

dgcorner wrote in post #7897651
Just wondering whether I should buy a new 80gb hard drive (max capacity) for my portable storage device at $132 or buy a Sandisk Extreme III 8gb CF at $123... I already have 8 gigs of CF cards...

How often do you run out of CF space? I have 6Gb of CF, and can't remember the last time I ran out.....probably years ago when I used to shoot hundreds of shots of anything and everything, and worry about if they were any good later.

Cyborg Death Ninja wrote in post #7897062
So how does one get invited to such a thing?

Cyborg Death Ninja wrote in post #7897932
I still don't understand exactly how someone gets invited.

Cyborg Death Ninja wrote in post #7898030
Thanks for the answer Moppie. Was just curious as to how people get 'invited' to a paid workshop.

I was sent a PM via flickr for the same event, so it's not THAT exclusive

Advice please - is anyone up with the play on current point and shoots? I'm flip flopping between several models… I'm after image quality, creative control and fairly compact (i.e. rules out G10, too chunky). Panasonic LX3 would be nice, but looks like it's outta stock everywhere.
Any suggestions? Canon SX200?

Don't worry mate, I didn't get an invite either, I just know about it because it is my job to know about these things

Cyborg Death Ninja wrote in post #7897932
I still don't understand exactly how someone gets invited.

Sancho wrote in post #7901403
I was sent a PM via flickr for the same event, so it's not THAT exclusive

Any motorsport photogs wanna chuckle at the noob mistake (standing on the outside of a corner) that led to this little injury?

IMAGE LINK: http://www.colourandli​ght.co.nz/blog/?p=407

Your a lucky man jasestu. Could have been an eye or the front element of a lens

weka2000 wrote in post #7903079
Your a lucky man jasestu. Could have been an eye or the front element of a lens

No no no no no, I'm not the numpty that got nailed above the eye... I was standing further up the road on the inside of the corner. If you can see the brief youtube clip (on the blog) I'm the one in blue at the start of the clip. This guy was opposite where the RWD cars were kicking the tail out to set up for the right hander...

jasestu wrote in post #7903656
No no no no no, I'm not the numpty that got nailed above the eye... I was standing further up the road on the inside of the corner. If you can see the brief youtube clip (on the blog) I'm the one in blue at the start of the clip. This guy was opposite where the RWD cars were kicking the tail out to set up for the right hander...

Well thats ok then

Do you have UVfilter on your lens during these events?

jasestu wrote in post #7902366
Any motorsport photogs wanna chuckle at the noob mistake (standing on the outside of a corner) that led to this little injury?

Got Em!!!!
There is a secret points system awarded to drivers for stoning photographers and spectators who stand in stupid places.
I believe that gets bonus points for drawing blood.