DC Night Shoot - UPDATE

Ok, shoot night update.....

Jess and I decided the 14th of November would work out well.

And my thought was to all meet at the Washington Cathedral around 4pm.
If we meet at 4pm we can get some cool dusk shots as Jess pointed out... which would be awesome.
We can then shoot around that area for a while, and go where ever our cameras and our photographer's eye lead us.

After a few hours of shooting we can head over to one of the great restaurants for some much needed grub. Shooting always works up my appetite!
My vote if for Two Amys - the best freaking little authentic Neapolitan pizza joint around! Mmmmm

Post and let me know what time you think you will be at the Cathedral.

Can't wait to see you all!

DC Night Shoot

So, Jess and I were once again brainstorming on how to get more shooting time in that wasn't "work" related.

I really took to heart what Mike Larson was saying when he made the point of "How many hours do you shoot a week?" "If is less than five that's nowhere near enough."

I don't know about you but I need to be shooting more, and not just more weddings, but really I want to be shooting more for fun, for art, and for expanding my creativity!

I would love for a group of us to get together one week day have some dinner then head out into DC for some fun night photography!!
Then maybe hit Starbucks for a warm cider or hot chocolate afterwards.

If you are game let me us know and we'll pick a time, date and place.
Hope to hear from ya!
Sarah!

Winter Photog Fun Day!!

Sarah and I have been brainstorming and came up with a couple ideas for the day. First off, it seems the best day based on the earlier thread is Thursday, December 20.

Here is the preliminary plan:

9:30am - meet for breakfast (place TBD)
11:00am - Ansel Adams/Annie Liebowitz exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (see details below re: purchasing your ticket) Some shooting time here if you want - no flash photography and nothing in the special AA/AL exhibit, but there are some cool nooks there!
1:00pm - Lunch (place TBD)
2:30pm - Shoot Around Town - bring your cameras! We'll be right downtown, so lots of opportunities to be tourists or just "shoot" each other!
4:30pm - Rock Climbing at Sport Rock in Alexandria VA - if people are interested we can get a group beginner class scheduled.
Followed by Dinner/Drinks if people are interested in hanging out more!

If you are interested in going to the Corcoran exhibits, the tickets are $14 each and can be purchased here. Select 11am entry time. There are plenty of tickets available as of now. I checked and they do not have a group discount, so the easiest seems for everyone to purchase their own tickets.

I'll cross post this on the DC and Baltimore PUG sections, as well as the DC PUG blog.

Please post here and let us know if you plan to come and for what parts. And of course, everyone from everywhere is invited to attend! If you can make it to DC - you are in!

I'm excited!! Hope you are too! :D

Upcoming Events

I won't be able to make it up to Photo Plus this year due to some last-minute corporate events, but I hope someone, or many someones can help share all there is to see and do in NYC. Anyone going to Photo Plus?

Also, coming on Monday October 22nd is the Clay and Jane "Capture & Creativity" seminar in Virginia at the Marriott in Tyson's Corner from 6-10pm. This looks like a fast-paced 4 hours of photographic knowledge. We know and love Clay and I know first-hand how great of a teacher he can be. They've got a ton of sponsors and there's even a mini-tradeshow.

Our next PUG meeting will be Monday, November 19th at 7:00pm. Stay tuned for details...

October Meeting wrap-up

Thanks to everyone from DC, Baltimore and Virginia for making this month's meeting such a huge success. We had over 40 people in our studio to see and hear from Mike Larson who was great in sharing his work and ideas on the business of photography. I think Mike gave us some good things to think about when planning for the future of our businesses. Thanks to Pam long of Pam Long Photography for bringing her camera (a true professional) and getting some great shots of Mike interacting with the group.

Pre-PUG Dinner - Oct. 15

Sarah and I thought it would be fun to meet up for dinner before our 10/15 meeting. Join us at Levante's at 5:30!

Please let us know if you are coming by posting a response on the thread on the Pictage Forum here.

Also, while you are on the Forum, check out our DC/MD/VA Photog Fun Day planned for December. Hope you can join us!

October meeting preview

Exciting times for the DC PUG! October's meeting (Monday, October 15 @ 7:00pm) will be a combined DC/Baltimore PUG meeting featuring a visit from Mike Larson - an internationally acclaimed and published photographer who does amazing work. Here is a preview of his presentation:

Do not let your business be your life, but let your business support your lifestyle. At some point, as a business owner you must choose what you can and cannot do. One thing you cannot do is everything… especially as your business grows.

Whether you desire volume, profit or more freedom, Pictage offers the online tools and resources to save you HUGE amounts of time. As a result, you can be more efficient, and have more time to develop relationships with your clients and other colleagues in the industry. This also allows you to provide more value to your clients through the innovative product offerings and options that Pictage provides.

Dream of your future goals, and free-up time to spend developing them—rather than developing 4×6 print orders in the digital darkroom. You’ll have a higher profit in the long run if you invest in yourself by focusing on exactly what you’re good at, and “right-sourcing” the rest. With the time you save, you’ll have a whole lot left over to give to everyone else, especially your family.

Sound interesting? yeah, thought so...so sign up today to reserve your seat!