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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    It appears there is plenty of interest in forming a large format group located waaaay out west in the Washington/Oregon/British Columbia area. I would like to make the suggestion that we form a group, choose a location for meetings and determine our purpose and goals.

    Because of my personal schedule, which takes me out of the country, I will suggest a meeting date of: Saturday, November 6, 2004

    Location: Seattle WA.

    Meeting place: To be determined. I don’t live in Seattle so will need the help of someone interested in securing a location.

    Schedule: Our first meeting can be anything we want; however I might suggest the following:

    November 6 (One day) or November 6-7 (For two day)

    8:00-9:00 Registration (hopefully free)

    9:00-10:00 General meeting for organization, goals, future meetings and a general open discussion forum.

    11:00-12:00 Presentation (Speaker or demonstration)

    12:00-1:00 Lunch, on your own.

    1:00-2:00 Presentation (Speaker or Demonstration)

    2:00-4:00 Presentation (Speaker or Demonstration)

    4:00-5:00 Open forum

    November 7 Field trip or other LF related activity.

    This meeting date and schedule is just a proposal and subject to change depending on input from those planning to attend.

    I would think the purpose for such a group would be an opportunity to communicate with other LF users, educational, instructional, and social.

    I would also make the recommendation that the group could meet bi-monthly or quarterly. The meetings could be rotated to different locations throughout the year.

    A suggestion:

    January: Seattle

    March: Vancouver, BC

    May: Portland

    July: Seattle

    September: Vancouver, BC

    November: Portland

    This would give each of us two meetings to attend during the year if you live close to one of these cities, and up to six meetings a year for those who are willing to travel to different cities or country.

    We will need:

    Someone to locate a facility for our use. Since this could be considered an educational meeting, maybe the use of a room or two at a community college would be a good choice with parking and related facilitates. Coffee shops sound great with all the free coffee and lattes we can drink, but not sure about the room needed for meetings and equipment.

    Someone to line up speakers or demonstrations.

    Someone for advertising and the possibility of some support from the local LF outlets.

    None of these jobs are very big, and easily accomplished.

    You can contact me direct at my email address or here on the LF group discussion board.

    Thanks.

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    Well, if we're taking a straw poll, count me in as trying to arrange to attend.

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    i can't make the 6 Nov meeting. I am free the following 2 Saturdays. I think this is going to be one of the more challenging tasks. Putting out dates, and seeing who'll be able to attend.

    Dave

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    Hi,

    I'm in Portland, and interested in your idea.

    In case anyone is interested , 3 other guys and myself have already formed a Large Format Users Group in Portland and we meet monthly - our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Lucky Lab Pub in SE Portland, starting around 5PM and usually running until about 7PM.

    I'm afriad that I will not be able to make the meeting tomorrow, but the other 3 will. If anyone is interested, swing on by and introduce yourself. We usually sit at the south entrance near the darts area. Bring your camera, bring prints, bring ideas and thoughts. No requirements for the meeting, just and interest in large format photography - it's pretty informal.

    Krieg - Keep us informed on your plans.

    Kirk

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    I am located in Olalla, WA and the proposal sounds good. I have plans however to be at Zion from Oct. 31 - late in the day Nov. 6 so I can't make it that weekend. I will try to attend the next gathering.

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    Update - The Portland meeting I mentioned above for tonight (Tuesday) has been cancelled. Next meeting is scheduled for the second Tuesday of September... Contact me if you have any questions.

    Kirk

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    Sounds like a wonderful idea you can count me in. I am actually in the Seattle area and scount around for a meeting place. I'm thinking a meeting room in a public library would be good, let me know what you think out there.

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    Hello from Abbotsford,BC

    I am very interested in this idea. Maybe for the Vancouver,BC meeting we could use the community center here in abbotsford which the local Photography Club uses dor the meetings. And Abbotsford is right by the border so coming in and out of US is easier.

    cheers

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    Hello Dave. First thanks for taking the lead in this possible group formation. I am tentatively interested, depending on how things develop. For the annual get togethers, for me to make it worth the while to travel to Portland or the other proposed locations there would have to be something on the agenda of real interest to me. It's a 3 1/2 hr drive from my town to Portland and of course even farther to the other mentioned locations. Depending on what we want to accomplish on these annual meetings a place like a library or coffee house may not be a great choice. If you intend to have people bring their cameras, portfolios or a few images to share, critique of images, have a more experienced member give a talk on some aspect of LF photography, etc a less public venue may be more appropriate with space to lay out all that stuff. Of course if these meetings are just to be an informal way of meeting one another in person such venues may be appropriate.

    I'd be more apt to show up to meetings at various outdoor locations for photo-trips throughout the year. Be it the Oregon Coast, Cascade Mountains in OR or WA or somewhere in BC etc. I am at this point assuming most of the photographers are interested in landscape photographing, which may or may not be the case. A suggestion might be once you've gotten a list together of prospective members email out a questionnaire and share the replies with all the members. It would give us a better idea of what encompasses the group and give us and idea of where to head with the group. What kind of equipment people use, subject matter, experience, what we would most like to accomplish with the group, and so forth.

    I also think creating a yahoo group or web site is a good idea and way to disperse and share information.

    One last note, since you propose having members from other areas outside of Washington State, and may have meetings in Oregon and British Columbia maybe a different group name would be more appropriate. Something like PNWLFG (Pacific Northwest Large Format Group). Just a thought. Keep me posted.

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    WWLFG (WesternWashington Large Format Group)

    Sorry, I meant Kreig at the begining of my previous response.

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