"Photostock 2009" - The 4th Annual Northern Michigan Photographer's Gathering

[jamie young]

chicago is a good long distance, and you'll want to find a closer airport for your final flight. The drive around the north side of the lake would be around 8 hours plus as a rough estimate. Might be shorter around the southeast and through lower michigan. Don't know about public transportation. I'm guessing it would be a variety of different buses. Detroit would be a much better ending point than Chicago, but others would know the details on that.

 

[Dan Henderson]

Fintan: Jamie is close on the travel time from Chicago to Cross Village. Your best bet would probably be to rent a car at O'Hare and drive up. Or you can take the train from Amtrak to Holland (Michigan) and ride up from here with me.

 

[North Light Press]

C'mon guys, it's Pellston with two L's.

Thanks Vinny! I actually know that, but in a moment of weakness changed it after seeing John's spelling. Doh!!!

BTW Vinny.... The colors are spectacular! Your parents were right... the reds are incredible this year! Heading out as we speak. Jerry Basierbe and his wife are up here in Mackinaw this weekend and I'm going to go see if I can find them.

 

[Toffle]

I want to be there...
I need to be there...
I have no idea if I can be there...
I'm a last minute kind of guy

Hope you can be there too.

 

[smieglitz]

... The colors are spectacular! Your parents were right... the reds are incredible this year!...

Have the colors peaked around there yet? I was thinking of heading up that way next weekend.

What do those yellows and reds look like in wetplate?

Joe

 

[jd callow]

Thanks for the advice.
It looks like via Chicago is best for me, any advice traveling via Chicago/OHare to the venue?

You might be able to fly into Minneapolis and get a connection to Pellston. I suspect that Northwest will be the only service to Pellston and Minnieapolis is a Northwest hub.

FWIW the drive up the state can be entertaining if you head for the west coast and make a day or even two of it. This might make Chicago a reasonable starting point. I can give you some good points of interest. If this is your one and only visit to Michigan there are some things you really should see: Sleeping bear dunes (I can direct you to a secret beach), Tahquamenon Falls, pictured rocks and even Ludington needs to be seen (it has an incredible beach where the sand squeaks under your feet). The interior of the state and not too far from Bills place are some great canoeing and kayaking (no rapids). Possibly my favorite place in all of the lower P is Art's Tavern in Glen Arbor.

 

[jp80874]

Thanks Vinny! I actually know that, but in a moment of weakness changed it after seeing John's spelling. Doh!!!
.

Oh sure, its my fault. Try to help a fellow Irishman and look how we are treated. No Irish need apply.

John Powers, child of Powers and O'Grady

 

[Fintan]

Thanks for all that info, I appreciate it. I have been planning the Brits and Yanks invade 09 also but the timing might conflict with several things sadly. If I cant make Toronto I'll see you guys in Michigan. I wont know for some time yet for sure and want to be ready to book whichever one I can make.

Both events are so superb, you guys are so lucky to have them so close!!

 

[Photographica]

I'll be watching this thread closely over the next nine months as I deeply regretted missing the first three events. Maybe I can get one or two fellow Midwest Large Format Asylum (MWLFA) members to ride up with me.


Bill Riley

 

[Jerry Basierbe]

Have the colors peaked around there yet? I was thinking of heading up that way next weekend.

Hi Joe. I just got back last night. The colors were great. I would say that last weekend was peak, but I would imagine it should still be real nice this weekend too.

Jerry

 

[arcman]

Hey All...I'm already there waiting...can't wait to see you all again. Joe, as Jerry said the colors probably peaked last weekend and the wind/rain of this early a.m. more than likely brought alot of leaves down...but hey it's still Bliss! If you're up on Saturday, stop by - dinner at 5 - fire to follow.
-Don

 

[jamie young]

Still have to develop the cirkut, I did just post the 2008 color group photo in the gallery, with a link to a bigger version on my web site.
Looking forward to next year
Jamie

 

[gr82bart]

Awesome that PhotoStock is 10 days and the Origami USA convention is only 3 days. I can now go to both!

Regards, Art.

 

[Travis Nunn]

Well Art, if you're going I'm gonna have to go to this one, too.

 

[winger]

Well, I really hope I can make it and hang out with some real photographers who understand B&W, etc.. (unlike a certain photo club). I just look forward to shooting with you guys and seeing what you've done. I'd better be able to make it!

 

[Mark Fisher]

I'm -----reallly------ going to be there this year with my pop up camper. I'm assuming there is someplace to camp with a trailer. It is one long drive from here, but managable.

Looking forward to meeting many of you -- Mark

 

[Chazzy]

I'm not much interested in landscape photography, but the workshops sound interesting, and meeting some of the people from APUG would be wonderful.

 

[jmxphoto]

I'll be there. With my newly expanded family I won't be able to do the whole week again but I've been cleared for the weekend and I'll do what I can to make that a 3-day ;-)

Can't wait to see what everyone's been up to and I'm looking forward to meeting more folks!

 

[North Light Press]

I'm assuming there is someplace to camp with a trailer.

Hi Mark, I'm still planning on having camping at the main site, but it will be limited. There are a couple spots where a small camper or RV could be parked, but the place is more geared to tents. I'm looking into other arrangements for people with trailers and motor homes. There will be a registration process yet to come and space can be reserved then. I'm still working on putting things together and hope to have things pretty nailed down early in the new year. Thanks for the interest everyone!

Bill

 

[Mark Fisher]

Hi Mark, I'm still planning on having camping at the main site, but it will be limited. There are a couple spots where a small camper or RV could be parked, but the place is more geared to tents. I'm looking into other arrangements for people with trailers and motor homes. There will be a registration process yet to come and space can be reserved then. I'm still working on putting things together and hope to have things pretty nailed down early in the new year. Thanks for the interest everyone!

Bill

If there is no place nearby for a camper, I can tent it or sleep in the back of my car.

Thanks -- Mark

 

[Jeff Bannow]

Eva & I will plan on being there next year. Can't wait, and I sure hope you offer a wet plate workshop as well.

 

[North Light Press]

Registration Now Open

Hello All,

I wanted to update things and bring people up to speed on plans for this year. It looks so far as if we'll be having workshops with Kerik Kouklis in gum-over platinum as well as in alternative negative creation for alt processes. Sandy King will be doing one in carbon printing and Joe Smigiel and I will be doing a 3 day beginners wet plate workshop again this year. I am currently working on a couple other offerings for earlier in the week as well, but will wait for confirmations before making announcements.

As I had mentioned earlier, much of this year's event will center at the Birchwood Inn and their beautiful facilities there. This will make us a little less weather contingent and save those staying there a lot of driving. I'm also happy to announce that I have been working with the Crooked Tree Arts Council in Petoskey, Michigan and they have offered use of a darkroom on their premises and I am exploring doing a printing and toning workshop during the week as well.

Registration is now open at the website for those interested in attending. For now it is nothing more than an RSVP of sorts letting us know how many might be interested in attending. When workshops are scheduled, you will be given ample opportuntity to register for them at that time. There is no fee or commitment involved at this time although I am sorry to say there might be a modest and nominal fee for basic registration this year. This would be used to cover facility fees, organizational help, etc. The party is changing and getting bigger and there will be a few more costs involved, but I will continue to do my best to make it the creatively rewarding and socially fulfilling event it has become.

If interested, please respond soon so we know who you are. There is a lot of planning ahead and June is going to come awful fast. We also will have a discount with the Dead Link Removedfor rooms, so I suggest contacting them and reserving your room now. It will cost you nothing at this time and will assure you have a place to stay.

Think Summer!!

Bill Schwab

 

[Travis Nunn]

I've RSVP'd.

 

[North Light Press]

Cool Travis! It will be good to see you again.

Bill

 

[Toffle]

I'm in.