As I stated in the original thread I am organizing an "Help-Portrait Seniors" event. Bill Sweezy from "All for Seniors" magazine is going to help me organize this shoot. All Help-Portrait events will be on December 12,2009.

What we need:

1. I need confirmed shooters
2. Lighting gear
3. Back drops
4. Laptops

Once I have confirmed shooters and equipment. I will start the ball rolling. Bill is confident he can get sponsors to pay for most if not all the expenses. If you are willing to help or have equipment you are willing to loan for this event please post here so we can make this happen.

You can contact me on my Cell Phone-704-737-8053.

George, I can definitely make it and will bring a laptop, do not have any lighting gear but might be able to borrow a and/or some backdrops.
Will let you know on that.

George, what about hair and make-up, you know the women will want to look their best?!
If I knew about were we would be shooting, I will check on getting a salon nearby to let us use the facilities or, even help out with the hair and make-up.
Also, about how many do you think we will be able to shoot? What size prints will we be giving them? I might be able to frame any of my photos that are choosen.

Once I have confirmed shooters I will be able to give a location. We have a lot of work to do behind the scenes so I really need people to step up and make a commitment. We are looking at approximately 150 portraits. I would like to be able to do 8x10 prints. I think any hair and make up would have to be done on premises. I would like to have at least two shooting stations if not three. It would be great to be able to shoot tethered, and would be really cool if we could project the images on a projector screen while they were be captured. It would be nice to have people editing on site. Once the images are put on to CD's I will handle the printing

Confirmed Shooters to date:
myself
Matt
Myra
Mike Newcomer
Craig Mauldin
Rolf
Mark Barney
Dale Frazier
Scott- not confirmed

Equipment to date:
2-strobes and triggers from Nick if needed
Strobes,seamless/stand-Craig
2-Light Stands
1-reflector stand
2-5 in 1 reflectors
1-shoot through umbrella
1-convertable umbrella
1-580EXII w/ ST-E2 triger
2-Tripod
3-Laptops
Gaffers tape
1-roll white seamless, 1-roll gray seamless no stand
Rolf strobes seamless and stands.

I am interested but can't confirm unless I know the date. I have a couple light stands and shoot-thru umbrellas, D300, SB800, Lumopro flash. No laptop.

Jim Fain

I am interested but can't confirm unless I know the date. I have a couple light stands and shoot-thru umbrellas, D300, SB800, Lumopro flash. No laptop.

Jim Fain

All of the "Help-Portrait" events will be on Saturday December 12, 2009. There are other CPMG sponsored events going on too, be sure to check the original thread for other event details.

I did not see it in this thread. What is the Date again?

All "Help Portrait" events will be December 12. This has been made an event on the calendar so be sure to RSVP there too.

George, I would be interested in helping out. Where will this event take place? I can bring, 3 400 ws studio strobes (they are old photogenic, but work great, 3 light stands, power cord, 2 shoot thru umbrellas, 1 convertible umbrella and a 42" 5 in 1 reflector. I also have an rps radio trigger, but will hopefully have a set of cybersyncs by this time. You know can just use a white sheet as a background and light it to blow it out to pure white, if we only going to be shooting headshots and they will look great.

Let me know the location details and time so I can plan on attending. Mike

I will post the details as they unfold. I am waiting to hear back from Bill about exact location. We will be having meeting soon. I will post the time and location of the meeting in case anyone wants to be in on the planing.