Film Shooters Meet - April 30th in Toronto

Axle · Mar 16, 2011

Greetings fellow APUs!

As an avid listener of the Film Photography Podcast, and being inspired by a meetup of listeners in the US I decided to start putting in place a meeting of such listeners in the southern Ontario region. And not wanting to leave anyone out, I figured once we had a date and location set I'd post here.

So April 30th (time to be determined) there will be a film photographer meet up in Toronto.

So ideas on locations include: Downtown Core, Distillery District, Kensington Market, Evergreen Brickworks.

Any other ideas are more than welcome! I'll post more details here when they get ironed out.

Chazzy · Mar 16, 2011

I'm another fan of the Film Photography Podcast, and just wish that I lived closer to Toronto.

CGW · Mar 16, 2011

Cool. If you're into community-building, you might also think about a post-game meet-up and a subsequent opportunity to show/share results. I keep rolling around the idea of a westend GTA film-only group that meets on a regular basis. The area's "camera clubs" are either dysfunctional and/or paralytically boring, not to mention averse to film shooters. Anyone else?

JohnMeadows · Mar 16, 2011

Count me in (as long as my schedule works)! I am an avid listener to the FPF as well. (BTW I am also a co-host of the Film Photography Forecast show, along with fellow APUGer Ron LarFor4X5).

Cheers,

John Meadows

David William White · Mar 16, 2011

I'd be up for any shooting.

naeroscatu · Mar 16, 2011

I'm interested as well

hpulley · Mar 16, 2011

Another FPP fan here. Don't get into Toronto that often but for the right reason I might ;-)

Axle · Mar 16, 2011

CGW said:
Cool. If you're into community-building, you might also think about a post-game meet-up and a subsequent opportunity to show/share results.

I like the idea!

CGW said:
I keep rolling around the idea of a westend GTA film-only group that meets on a regular basis. The area's "camera clubs" are either dysfunctional and/or paralytically boring, not to mention averse to film shooters. Anyone else?

I'd be down, I'm not a fan of 'camera clubs' per say, but if it's just a bunch of photographers getting together informally have a drink, shoot the breeze, go out and have an adventure I'd be down.

CGW · Mar 16, 2011

Axle said:
I like the idea!

I'd be down, I'm not a fan of 'camera clubs' per say, but if it's just a bunch of photographers getting together informally have a drink, shoot the breeze, go out and have an adventure I'd be down.

It's the formality and hierarchy of the clubs I've come to dislike. It's also difficult to delegate tasks and responsibilities; often, I got trapped doing way more than I liked while others just showed up. That said, it was nice having access to studio space paid for by members' dues.

Let's see how many takers we get and go from there!

CGW · Mar 18, 2011

OK, Alex, how do you and the GTA crew who posted want to move ahead with this?

CGW · Mar 20, 2011

Such enthusiasm! Oh well...

David William White · Mar 20, 2011

CGW said:
OK, Alex, how do you and the GTA crew who posted want to move ahead with this?

I'm easy. Just pick a day/location and I'll be there.

CGW · Mar 20, 2011

Thanks, David. Anyone else? Want this to be a west-GTA/Burlington-Hamilton thing?
Let's talk.

hpulley · Mar 20, 2011

I'm up in Guelph but Burlington is closer than Hamilton. Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton might be more photogenic than Mississauga.

CGW · Mar 20, 2011

hpulley said:
I'm up in Guelph but Burlington is closer than Hamilton. Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton might be more photogenic than Mississauga.

Specific sites/locations you like? Miss. isn't totally bereft of interest--almost, though. There's always the Twisted Sisters rising at Hwy10+Burnhamthorpe.

http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/absolutetowers/absolutetowers1.html

cowanw · Mar 20, 2011

I am in Hamilton

David William White · Mar 20, 2011

Seems to me we could have one day in Milton/Guelph, another in Hamilton, and another in TO (as Axle suggested), say every other Saturday. For your consideration, maybe the following itinerary:

April 30th: Toronto. Would Axle coordinate?
May 14th: Hamilton. I can coordinate.
May 28th: Milton/Guelph. Would Harry coordinate?

Everyone could pick what they could show up for. I'd do all three for sure. This avoids the endless rescheduling that normally takes place.

Free APUG merch for those that show up to the Hamilton one!

CGW · Mar 20, 2011

Thanks again, David. Let's see what the other inmates think.

hpulley · Mar 20, 2011

Haha, inmates indeed! I could organize something May 28th, sure.

Obscura26 · Mar 20, 2011

Sounds like a good time. Count me in for all 3

daleeman · Mar 20, 2011

Maybe, just maybe
Lee

naeroscatu · Mar 20, 2011

I'm in for all 3 as well.

David William White · Mar 20, 2011

Excellent, guys. Thanks, Harry.

Axle · Mar 21, 2011

When: April 30th, 2011
Time: 1:00pm
Where: The Distillery District (People, Buildings...) meeting at Balzac's Coffee and Roastery

How to get there:
The Distillery District is located at Trinity & Mill Streets, the 72 Pape Bus at Yonge & Front will take you right past the main Entrance, Balzac's is located right along that main section.

I hope to see a lot of you there! Feel Free to Bring friends, this is an informal event, so no need to RSVP!

Axle · Mar 21, 2011

David William White said:
April 30th: Toronto. Would Axle coordinate?

More than Happy To!

David William White said:
May 14th: Hamilton. I can coordinate.
May 28th: Milton/Guelph. Would Harry coordinate?

I should be able to make it to the Hamilton one, however Milton/Guelph I will be in Ohio for

Film Shooters Meet - April 30th in Toronto

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