My number: 07910657409

UPCOMING : I saw only 24 RSVPs and received 27 forms?

Itinerary:
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We will meetup at the Festival pier area, if there are seats available at the bars in front, we will go there. If I can find a place, I will be overlooking the Festival Pier so don’t forget to look up At 6PM we will meet for drinks, introductions and Q&A and so on. It is informal, don’t be afraid

I know we did this last year (and twice!) but it just couldn’t be help. It promised to be a clear sky and I won’t miss that lovely sunset. Below is an image that indicated where the sun sets to give us all an idea where to look.

I will not put lines or anything in the map, just places where we should be at certain times. Keep up with the group and specially you equipment.

We will start from the Jubilee Gardens Area so those who want to go up to the Eye may do so without pressure. . I believe from one of the capsules overlooking London is the best spot. However for those not going up the Eye, Hungerford Bridge (side closest to the Eye), Royal Festival Hall (where the fountain is) and Southbank are great places to shoot.

Sunset: 21h21

After sunset, around 10PM will heap off towards Embankment station and take a District Line train to Tower Hill (trip takes 11 minutes), where the walk officially starts.

So we will be walking and taking photographs from Tower Hill via City Hall up to Tate Modern. I put 1h30mins between Tate Modern and China town, we will need to walk faster for this I am afraid so we won’t miss Chinatown at 3AM for our food stop. I do not have a particular place in mind any respectable place who have a table for 26 people will be fine (also they need to serve quick). We need to be out at 4AM and get a cab for London Bridge. I know there is the night bus but we do have time constraint and we need to be in place for the 4.41AM sunrise. If we leave at 4AM, we should have enough time in case there is traffic and of course if some of you want to shoot from another location.

Sunrise:4.41AM

Above is for information use only. The yellow line indicates where the sunrise is expected.

Reminders:

• Travel light. Carrying all your gear is way too much specially if you’ll end up using only a standard zoom and telephoto lenses.
• Bring your tripod. Lowlight without tripod doesn’t really work.
• Bring a small bottle of water.
• Wear comfy shoes, blisters at the early hours of the morning when you are already tired is really bad idea.
• Make sure you have £10 cash for the Black cab in the morning. Since we will be sharing one (between 5 of us), it will be affordable.
• Your photos taken in the More London property cannot be sold for profit. Our permit is for non-commercial photography only.
• No Tripod on the London Eye..

Acknowlegements

• Thank you Steve for pointing out this nifty gadget website for sunrise and sunset.
• More London, for permission to shoot in the area.
• Tower Bridge Authority

Notices:

There is no pub stop as we will be in a cafe/bar/pub/restaurant before we even start so having one a bit later is a bit overdone.

We will us the Black cabs to take us to the Sunrise meeting point, so we will not be too tired and late (hopefully).

This meetup involves a lot of walking, please do not join if you are not fit. Or if you really want to join us, make use of public transport to take you to meeting points especially the one between Tate Modern and China Town.

I received 27 signed forms for the City Hall area. Only these participant will be able to use their tripods and take photographs in that area. All others will be turned away by the security guard.

Ugh! I did put lines on the map

I might put PDFs for you to download tonight. We’ll see how I fare after school runs and lots of paperworks. (At least it does not involve a drive to Cambridge and back like yesterday).

This is a FREE event. However, if you wish to give something, you can make a donation. Click this link and look for a Make a Donation button.

Resources

Google Maps

Photographer’s Ephemeris

Participants from London are booking Eurostar train which departs from St Pancras at 16h25 and arrive in Paris at 19h47. If you want to join, please book the same train and stick with the group.

I will post full itinerary and details here one month before the date, please keep an eye on this page. Please note, only, registered users will be able to see and download the details.

To thank our French friends who will guide us, I would like to ask you to send in your £5 donation. This will be used to pay for their dinner.

To RSVP, please go to the event’s UPCOMING page.

Photographs from 2008 Paris All Night Shoot

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£5 – Metro Ticket +£1.63 donation

£8 – Metro Ticket + £5 donation

£10.50 Eiffel Tower ticket (group price): booking closed

I organised this photography meetup for both DSLR User magazine readers in London and invited others from Flickr as well. To make sure that we did not have any problems with over zealous security guards, I requested permission from the authorities who manage properties on the planned itinerary.

We originally planned to get a group booking for out own capsule on the London Eye but we did not get enough people to reach the final booking amount. Nevertheless, some of us bought fast track tickets in order to capture one of London’s beautiful sunsets from the high vantage point the London Eye can offer.

The rest of the group spent the time getting to know each other. At around 9.30PM we started walking on the Southbank towards Blackfriars Bridge. It may seem a short walk but with everyone taking photographs, we arrived on time for our 10.30PM pub stop. In all there were 26 photographers with different levels of experience. Over some drinks, we exchanged tips and took photos. We then went towards the Millenium Bridge, some of us went through the barriers to the riverbed (it was low tide). We went across the bridge towards St Pauls and Paternoster Square. I had not asked permission from the managers of Paternoster Square since I thought we would just pass through quickly. Unfortunately some 12 photographers took so long in the square that the security guards had enough and went to confront the group. So while walking with half of the group towards Bank,I was called to come back because they are stuck with the security. Fortunately that was sorted on the phone, I learnt my lesson and I hope the 12 photographers have as well. We had our food stop unfortunately for some outside because the bar is too small and already full. Around 20 photographers rested on the steps of the building beside Liverpool Street Station, they were not bothered by the security when they were eating but they were told to go afterwards when they started fiddling with their cameras and tripods. The walk towards the Gherkin and Lloyds building was uneventful and we were undisturbed while we took photographs.

The final stop was Tower Bridge which was clear of pedestrians. Most of the group got there and took photos of the sunrise (4AM). Then, we continued on to the town hall area which is managed by More London. I applied and was granted permission to photograph in the area. We were left alone to do our photography as long as we did not endanger the public. Sunrise was great from our location and some of us who stayed longer, we had a lovely surprise – the opening of the bridge to let a cruise liner in.

For a successful event, it is best to ask permissions from the different estate managers and authorities specially when there is a big number of participants involved. For this All Night Shoot, I contacted a couple of boroughs (Southwark Film office and Lambeth), the City of London Film office and More London. Since the photographs were not for commercial use, we were waived the license fee.

To view everyone’s photographs on Flickr

View some photos I took from the event

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JUNE ALL NIGHT SHOOT | Upcoming Page

When: 21st of June
Meetup time: 7:30
Where: London Eye ticket office
Booking for the London Eye is £30, limit of 20 per capsule.

This summer all nighter shoot will start with photo opportunities to photograph London from to top We will be booking our own private capsule for more freedom of movement and use of tripods. Eye closes at 9PM, Sunset 9.22PM

Booking details will posted shortly, depending on our numbers. I’ve put a limit of 20 individuals on this and will increase it to 40 for the second capsule if necessary.

After this 30-45 minute experience, we will head off for our All Night stroll starting with the Westminster Palace, St James Park (open until midnight), Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Soho, food stop @2, then we down to Victoria Embankment and we walk on the riverside until sunrise @4.43AM (possibly on the Millennium Bridge). Since the tube will be open at 7AM… we have a choice of walking back to the Southbank, going somewhere else or stay there and rest.

Maps and meeting points available closer to date.

BOOK June All Nighter : Booking closed
JULY ALL NIGHT SHOOT | Upcoming Page

When: July 19, 2008
Meetup time: 7:30
Booking for the London Eye is £30, max limit of 20 per capsule. Booking detail to be announced later. Will increase and book a second capsule in case there is more participants. Please tick on Attend only when you are sure to do so. Once first 20 is achieved, I will set something up for booking.

We will be booking our own capsule so we can use our tripods (not allowed with other users). We will be booking (hopefully) an 8.45 PM flight so we are at the top at 9PM for the sunset (9.07PM). Last flight on at 9.30PM.

BOOK July All Nighter: Booking Closed

*Please note that if the required number of participants (20 per capsule) is not reached, your booking fee WILL BE REFUNDED. The £1 “Shipping” is to cover the Paypal transaction fee and cannot be refunded. (Paypal transaction fee is 1.25£)