Toronto Photography Meetup Group

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What: Bloomsday!
When: Wed. June 16, 2010
Time: Noon
Where: Molly Bloom's (191 College St) & U of T
Bring: Camera and $ for a pint or two of stout/porter

Bloomsday is an international Literary Holiday celebrating James Joyce's seminal novel Ulysses in which Leopold Bloom, a Dublin Jew, and a cityful of other colourful characters go about their lives in the city of Dublin on June 16th, 1904. Source. This is the first time in ages I have remembered Bloomsday before it actually occurs. If you follow the source link you will see there are a handful of events around the city, but I was thinking about just heading down to Molly Bloom's for a pint or two and some candid shooting. Anyone else interested?

Alright Chris! I'll read a book with you!

Cool. I figured this one would be a long shot at best. Any time preference?

Any time is good for me! Morning? 11 am? or would you prefer the afternoon?

It starts at 8:30 am till noon at the beaches!

Whatever time you guys agree with.

I can join in at 10AM - 12Noon only..

With the forecast as it is I'm pretty sure I don't want to hike my way down to the Beaches that early in the morning to find that the rain has scared the Dubliners away. What about Molly Blooms at around noon? For the ritual of the day that will give me a chance to have some fries, "potato I have," a pint and we can see if there're any events happening at the bar or at U of T around Bloomsday. The Web site for the bar, disappointingly, says nothing. At worst we can wander around U of T and get architecture shots or detail shots if the sky doesn't cooperate.

Sure that sounds good! Alice you in?

Yes, I'm in!

sorry, didn't get what time it is

I think we are going to meet up around 12 noon

The way transit works out I'll probably be at Molly Blooms around 11:30. Unless I miss the train I plan on getting then it'll be closer to 12:30.

Not that I can join you (work, blech) but you may also want to take a walk over to Queen's Park for the Luminato display that they're setting up there, starting tomorrow. It may not be great, but it was the only thing that I thought might be photo-worthy for the whole Luminato festival.

http://www.luminato.com/2010/events/130

Hey thanks Sue! for sure we'll check it out!

I am getting out of the house, please wait for me if I am late

Another day of long walk with you guys! But, it was fun! Thanks for organizing this Chris! Thanks also for letting me tried out your lenses & for being my mentor of the day! Thanks also to my other mentor of the day Aaron .

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no way! you guys stayed till late I would have stayed, but had some unexpected business to take care of, in a good sense

The two events I have attended so far have ended up in 10 hours plus of walking. The TPMG exercise routine!

That's a great shot Alice! Especially considering the tripod. Before you worry too much about your next lens you should think about a new tripod, especially with your interest in night/landscape/cityscape. I still have yet to go through what I got yesterday.

It's a shame more people couldn't have made it out to see the costumes and scenes from the novel acted out. It was a tremendous Bloomsday celebration! Or, maybe, that's how I'm choosing to remember the dingy hole of a bar with really bad music, no eating utensils, and a server who had no clue what the date even was. A disgrace to the name Joyce! All turned out well in the end and we did see one Joyce reveler later in the day (a guy in a tee shirt counts!).

Haha Chris! Yeah, Despite the fact of having a headache most of the afternoon, I had a great time with you and Alice! Potato you too man!

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That turned out great Alice! Maybe you can post it on Critique Corner for a little of Potato's Advice! Heheheh "Jokes"

yeah, it's not too bad, except the distortion

Part of the charm. Unless you're too hung up on rules.

Nope, I am too critical of myself and everyone included

This guy... No consideration.. in the way of a great shot! Hahehe

WTH? Not too bad!? Distortion??? I supposed you don't know what art is!!! This is a unique shot that you can never get with your potato skill lol.......................... j/k.

Well, unfortunately not all of us are born with the understanding of art, so be gentle to me.
Here's what I got

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Nice! here is mine.

Potato! I would love to see the interior of the University of trinity college Building you and Ions shot while i was standing guard. (too scared to shoot indoors)

P.S. Same goes for you ions!