LF Gathering: Alabama Hills, CA May 6-7, 2016

[Laura_Campbell]

Thank you for feeding me Friday night. The meal was insanely tasty. You guys are great company and so much fun!

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[Forrest Atkins]

Thanks Daniel and Randy for bringing us together... great fun, perfect shooting conditions.

[rich815]

Thanks Daniel and Randy for bringing us together... great fun, perfect shooting conditions.

Wow. So jealous I didn't go. Cannot wait to see some "real" LF results.

:-)

[Jmarmck]

Yes, Just WOW. I am so upset that I am 3000 miles away. My last trip to there was in January of 15. Wind out of the Inyos was insane. Very little to no snow, even in Mammoth.
Looks like the trip was a grand success.

[dperez]

Randy,

I like these compositions, nice finds. I hope you made some of these with your LF camera. I would like to have one as a print.

-Daniel

Tim,

Don't hog the burden of responsibility. I too re-sounded the site location and should have known better. We were fortunate enough to have Danny scouted the original site the next morning to gather any folks who were there and we met some wonderful folks from Bishop.

[dperez]

Jerry,

Sorry we missed you. I take this as constructive feedback and will try to make improvements for future gatherings. I think there are a couple things I can do to alleviate these situations. Campsites are not always guaranteed, especially at first-come-first-served destinations such as Joshua Tree and Alabama Hills. Next year I will make the following improvements to ensure that we're are able to find each other:

1. I will provide the info (including GPS coordinates) for a meeting location; such as meeting at the Alabama Hills Arch Trailhead at a specified day/time.

2. I will continue to provide GPS coordinates for our preferred camping areas, and will provide updates when changes occur.

3. I will provide information about cellphone reception when possible.

4. I will also provide two-way radio channel/frequency info when available.

-Daniel

[dperez]

Here are some cellphone pics from the weekend:

The Large Format Photographer's Mug Holder


Navy Dave checking out Forrest Atkins' Toyo 8x10


My nephew working with a Speed Graphic 4x5


Camp No Cake

-Daniel

[dperez]

A few more...


Some of the guys gathered around the campfire on Saturday night.


My 8x10 setup with a 12x16 Rapid Rectilinear

[dperez]

Randy's Sunday morning shot



Thanks to everyone that came out and made this an enjoyable weekend. See you guys soon!

-Daniel

[Forrest Atkins]

Jerry,

Sorry we missed you. I take this as constructive feedback and will try to make improvements for future gatherings. I think there are a couple things I can do to alleviate these situations. Campsites are not always guaranteed, especially at first-come-first-served destinations such as Joshua Tree and Alabama Hills. Next year I will make the following improvements to ensure that we're are able to find each other:

1. I will provide the info (including GPS coordinates) for a meeting location; such as meeting at the Alabama Hills Arch Trailhead at a specified day/time.

2. I will continue to provide GPS coordinates for our preferred camping areas, and will provide updates when changes occur.

3. I will provide information about cellphone reception when possible.

4. I will also provide two-way radio channel/frequency info when available.

-Daniel

Daniel,

Thanks for your willingness to organizing these photo gatherings. It's much appreciated!
Good suggestions on ways to connect.
Wonder if folks planning to attend would mind sharing phone contacts. Maybe spotty on location but possibly reachable in transit.