We heard the calls, now it’s ON!
June 29th and 30th, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Sponsored by A&A Studios, Aperture, Film Photography Project, and Old School Photo Lab.
3 Days of events, with an opening reception held at Aperture on the 29th. We are planning some super-fun events, walks, networking, and experiments, so get your cameras ready, bags packed, and make your plans to head to the City by the Lake!
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Hotels in the heart of Cleveland, in neighborhoods where we will be spending most of our time:
-The Hyatt at the Old Arcade – Cleveland’s Best!
-Radisson
-Holiday Inn Express
-Marriot
-Wyndham
All 4 of these hotels are less than 3 blocks away from the center of the city. Very walkable, very nice.
Food, drinks, and sleep are all within a 10 minute walk. Aperture is located within a 5 minute drive.
Parking on the street is FREE starting at 6pm Friday night, until 6am Monday morning. Just read the street signs, because if there is an event nearby sometimes parking is restricted. Also, sometimes the valets use certain spots on Friday and Saturday night. The Indians are out of town that weekend, so unless there is a big concert at Gund Arena, you’ll be fine on the street.
Cleveland also offers some very nice B&B’s, so don’t be afraid to go that route.
We’ll start Friday night with a social hour(s) at Aperture, where we’ll go over Saturday’s itinerary, meet one another, and listen to a great talk by Michael Raso
However, there are TONS of outstanding restaurants and bars in Tremont (where Aperture is located), so for those that want to stay in the Tremont neighborhood, we’ll be there with you. If you’re headed back downtown, East 4th Street is where you’ll find the best food and drinks. The Greenhouse Tavern and Lola are top-notch! Lola also has a sister restaurant in Tremont, called Lolita. East 4th Street offer’s modern bowling, comedy clubs, pubs, music, etc… So much to do you’ll never fit it in 2 nights.
In Tremont you have Dantes, Parallax, Prospertiy Social Club, Tap House, and The South Side. All amazing.
The historic neighborhood of Ohio City is a 3 minute drive from downtown and Tremont. There you can find The Great Lakes Brewing Co., Market Garden Brewery, Momocho, The West Side Market, and plenty more. These are all just food and drink… There are so many quality, unique, and local shops – it’s amazing!
On Saturday we’ll have a full day of fun, starting at 8:30am.
On Friday we’ll be hanging out at Aperture. Drinks and Music, along with a nice talk from Michael Raso, founder of Film Photography Project.
Here’s what’s on tap for Saturday:
8:30am – Meeting and coordination in a yet to be determined downtown location
9-11:00am – The SLIDE / XPROCESS walk. You will be given a roll of slide film (courtesy of A&A Studios) and we will head towards Cleveland’s Warehouse District. After shooting your slide film, you will have the option to give your roll to Jake from Old School Photo Lab. He will take your film back to their lab in New Hampshire, develop it, then ship it to your doorstep. The cost for the film + developing + shipping will be only $11.00
11:15-1:30pm – The INSTANT walk/contest. Film Photography Project will be there to lend some Automatic Polaroid Land Cameras, and we’ll have some Impossible Project, and Fuji Instant film for you to purchase. If you have your own Instant camera, please bring it. This will be a contest with the Grand Prize winner walking away with their very own, refurbished Auto Land Camera and a pack of film! Second and Third place winners will take home nice film packs. Each contestant will enter their ONE BEST instant photo, and the winners will be announced at the evening mixer. Your best instant photograph must be turned in by 1:45pm at a location to be announced.
1:45pm – Lunch at our preferred locations. We’ll be utilizing the E4th neighborhood and it’s outstanding eateries.
3:15pm-5:15pm - The STREET PHOTOGRAPHY walk. Local Cleveland photographers, Dave Lam and Scott Meivogel will be offering their insight on the how to’s, plus a few tips on what makes a good street photographer. This is where you shoot what you bring. Use your favorite camera and film. If you need to purchase film, you can on Friday (at Aperture), or we’ll have some on Saturday.
5:30pm – We’ll meet at a local (outdoor) bar/restaurant to announce the contest winners, enjoy some dinner and drinks, and talk about our day.
I hope that covers the basics. Please feel free to call us at 216-574-8977 to ask any questions. Obviously, feel free to shoot what you want, when you want. We will be breaking up into 4 groups for each walk, each with a local guide. We cannot wait to see the amazing photographs that are captured this weekend!
See you soon!!!