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13 Feb 2011 Shootout – Final countdown

Event: Valentine’s Day Camerazzi Shootout – 11 Feb 2011

The what to’s and where to’s

What to bring:
1. Your camera and whatever equipment you want to drag along.
2. Camping chairs (if you have) and/or rugs, blanket etc. for seating/lying at the braai – soft green grass and shade are provided at no extra cost.
3. Cooler box or bag with your own beverages –it can become quite hot and there is not a watering hole at the Monument – cold stuff like water/coke /juice/beer/cider/cooler etc
4. Your own cutlery – knife, fork, knipmes, whatever and crockery like a plate/wheelcap or something to hold your meat and buns, ONlY if your prefer glass – we will provide paper plates and plastic cutlery (if you can call it cutlery) free of charge.

What to wear:
whatever you feel comfortable in – especially in the shoes department – we are not going to walk miles, but photography usually entails some kind of walking. We recommend a 30-factor suntan lotion for people wearing bikinis and speedo’s and the very versatile umbrella that can be used against the elements when not otherwise occupied as a shooting prop.

What to expect:
An informal, social gathering of unpretentious people from all walks of life who happen to own cameras with which they commit all sorts of obnoxious things to irritate the rest of the human population with.

Where to go when:
8AM to 10/10.30 AM
Breakfast meeting – Ridgeback Village Restaurant
279 Jean Avenue
(Corner of Jean Ave and South Street)
GPS: S -25.853426, E 28.202333
012 667 1142

10/10.30AM – 2.30/3PM:
Photo walks & talks – Voortrekker Monument nature reserve/buildings/gardens
(Base at Picnic area)

2.30/3PM+
Braai and Socials at Picnic area

Cost:
R160 pp or R300/couple payable on registration at breakfast
Included: Breakfast, afternoon braai, use of facilities at venues, workshops.
Extras to pay: R5 pp heritage levy at the Monument gate – we do not pay the normal entry fees as we have hired the hall at the picnic area.

Shootout Program

08:00 Gather/register/meet&greet/coffee&sparkling juice – Ridgeback Restaurant, cnr of Jean Ave & South Street, Centurion AH
08:45 Word of welcome, some introductions -Pikkie
09:00 Breakfast is served – set menu with something like toast scrambled eggs, bacon, boerewors and what not…
09:40 Travel photography – talk and presentation by Emile Wessels
10:00 Lighting workshop group leaves for venue at Voortrekker Monument (Culture hall at picnic area) – Mike Harvey, Frits Erasmus and Zara Harvey
10:00 Learn to See (I spy with my little eye) – Pikkie leads discussion and demo with the rest of the groups
10:30 People and Nature groups to monument ; beginners group remain at Ridgeback
Group-P: Shooting people (couples) in the environment – guided photowalk (walkie-talkie) with Francois Swart
Group-N: Shooting nature (beating around the bush) and – guided photowalk (walkie-talkie) with Ben Broughton
Beginners group: Attend an impromptu indoctrination session by mogul Emile Wessels
Followed by an even more impromptu crash-course in the basics of camera basics by Pikkie
Followed by a look, see and perceive photowalk
From 2/2.30pm onward: Chill at the picnic area; mingle; brag with your bean bag and debate sustainable treatment solutions for photographic addictions