Brian Lowe said:
How about starting a local OPF LA shooting group
?
How about getting together with other local OPF members, monthly or bi-monthly meet & Shoots
around different parts of LA ?
Any thoughts, comments or ideas on starting something like this?
Anyone interested?
Brian
Brian,
Great, you're on to it. So far then we've set up two groups. OPF/LA and OPG/Silicon Valley-San Fransisco.
Our idea is to have photoshoots once a month. Ours will start with Gourmet sandwiches and Bordeaux wine.
The latter in honor of Nicolos who started the tradition. In fact the rule has to be, a toast to each other with Bordeaux wine at least once a year!
We'll set up a gallery here for the pictures and also have forward shooting challenges for each shoot.
I'm also looking into some model shoots in Los Angeles. with setups with lights, crew and of course models.
Please add your ideas and willingness to help set up an OPF group wherever you are so we can have forward shooting opportunities. We'll help you set up.
All the etiquette and drive of OPF should be the guide, so no one has to think anything up. No teachers, just exhange of ideas and experience and fun. A high class, low cost, escape from everything. This is for the free side of life, to explore beyond our boundries.
So we'll set up a new Forum with rooms for each local group. We'll get input from everyone and present a design of the pages and start announcing the first shoots.
Please PM me with offers to volunteer for this effort wherever you are.
I'm going to restart this thread in the new Forum for OPF/Shooters. For now, answer here! Thanks Brian for taking up the challenge. With Nikolai here too (we just annexed Thousand Oaks 22 minutes from L.A. at 80 m.p.h.), we're off to a great start.
Mike Spinak will kick off the OPF/Silcon Valley-S.F. group. (He is getting better and his case will be used for teaching doctors in Stanford for a long time to come.)
So thanks Brian, Nikolai and Mike!
We're in for great pictures and lots of fun!
Asher