F R E E •L O N D O N •P H O T O W A L K
SUPPORTED BY PARK CAMERAS & SNAPPERSTUFF
Join photographers Ian Pack, Ben Potter and Helen Atkinson for a free photo walk in London, taking in two free photography exhibitions and finishing the day with a low-light and night photography mini-workshop. Ian & Ben led the Brighton event on 18th July 2009 for the Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk event. Park Cameras have agreed to give each participant a complimentary £10 gift voucher. There will be a Chimping Competition at the close of the day with a prize for what the walk leaders judge to be the best image.
Early booking is recommended as places are limited. Participants will be encouraged to upload and share their images to a dedicated Flickr group.
Somerset House
Meeting Point
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Date:
Friday 11th December 2009
Time:
12:30 hr (12:30 PM) for 12:45 hr (12:45 PM)
Walk Leaders:
Ian Pack – 07710 814665
Ben Potter – 07740 484734
Helen Atkinson - info@yellowsnapper.com
Meeting Point:
Somerset House, Strand. Waterloo Bridge/Terrace entrance
Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour
Norman Parkinson's career spanned 56 years and he worked until his death in 1990. During his career he pioneered the use of 35 mm colour film for outdoor photography and created quirky images with wit and glamour for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Queen and Town & Country.
For more information visit www.somersethouse.org.uk/fashion/1002.asp
Leave Somerset House 13:30 hr (1:30 PM)
Walk to National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX via Waterloo Bridge
Arrive National Theatre 14:00 hr (2:00 PM)
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009
See the winning images from the Sunday Times sponsored competition.
For more information visit www.take-a-view.co.uk
Leave National Theatre 15:00 hr (3:00 PM)
Walk along South Bank to Westminster Bridge – be warned, no tripods along South Bank. South Bank is private property and CCTV will spot you and security will ask you to move on! You may get away with a monopod, though!
Low-Light and Night Mini-Workshop
Prepare for workshop 15:30 hr (3:30 PM) Sunset: 15:54 hr (3:54 PM)
Canon EOS 5D MkII, 24 – 105 mm f4 IS L Series. Focal length 24mm colour temp. 4850K (daylight), RAW, -1 stop exposure compensation, tripod, remote release, ISO 200, f8, 1/6th sec Image cropped after adjustments to RAW in ACR
The above image was created on the 5th November at 16:42 hr (4:42 PM), sunset was 16:28 hr (4:28 PM). Personally, I prefer some detail in the sky, rather than total darkness. For an image like this the sky and forground can always be darkened during post-production.
Experience the special light before and after sunset. Low-light & Night Photography including Palace of Westminster & Big Ben, London Eye. The exterior lights on the Palace of Westminster come on around 15 minutes before sunset.
This is a great opportunity to get some special shots of London landmarks. You will need to take a tripod for the best low-light and night shots. For those of you willing to experiment, Ian and Ben will demonstrate some techniques to support your camera without the aid of our three-legged friend, along with exposure techniques to create a variety of special effects in camera.
Chimping Competiton & Finish: 17:00 hr approx. (5:00 PM)
Notes:
Park Cameras will provide a complimentary £10 gift voucher for all participants.
Chimping Competition:
If walk participants wish to participate, all they need to do is select what they consider to be their best shot of the day and display it on the screen of their digital camera. The walk leaders will then judge what they collectively consider to be the best shot and the winner will receive a Think Tank Photo Pixel Pocket Rocket media card storage wallet.
To Take Part:
Please contact Ian Pack by email if you intend participating, no later than 4 December 2009 as we will need to contact the authorities for clearance; we will be imaging in a secure area of London.
Flickr Group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ukpwlondon11dec09/
Chimping Competition Rules:
There are no rules! The judges decision will be arbitrary.
Contacts:
Ian Pack 07710 814665 ian@ukphotowalks.com
Ben Potter 07740 484734 ben@facesofbusiness.co.uk
Helen Atkinson info@yellowsnapper.com
Park Cameras 01444 23 70 70 www.parkcameras.com
Snapperstuff 0207 193 6769 www.snapperstuff.com
Faces of Business 07710 184665 www.facesofbusiness.co.uk
