Thanks Bruce. I already have an account but use photo dot net more, i'll look at the markham stouffville link
Dave On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave, most Flickr features can only be accessed by account holders, so > firstly create a free account. Fill out your profile at least > minimally; eg add a profile pic, otherwise you'll be taken for a > troll; upload a few representative shots. > > Then go to this link and use the Search field with a few locales > (Markham, Stouffville). > http://www.flickr.com/groups/ > > Here's one: > http://www.flickr.com/groups/mpcshooters/ > > Of course the Toronto groups will be much larger. Might be worth > following one or two to see when they do a walk up closer to you. Most > of the better organized groups also have Facebook pages so you could > follow those too (or instead). > > The Mississauga group I keep an eye on is: > http://www.flickr.com/groups/mississaugapictures/ > > It's been quiet lately as the main organizer is in poor health. But > others step up from time to time. > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:49 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 12:09 AM, David Savage <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I have a similar experience to Bruce. >>> >>> I joined a local Flickr group in early '07, went to my first social >>> event in Nov. & haven't looked back since. >>> >>> Made some good friends & it opened me up to photographic opportunities >>> that i wouldn't have pursued on my own. >>> >>> My photography has improved simply through associating with so many >>> talented people. >>> >>> DS >> >> Thanks Dave Bruce, and Frank sorta.:-) >> >> The person starting this club is a very good photographer, he and i >> have had a number of photos win at t=local fairs and in calendars and >> newspapers. I'd like to pick his brain and those that may join up. I >> may go on a few 'walks' but probably on a few. >> >> We used to get together a few times a year with a TOPDML walk and >> drinks, but that seems to have fallen by the wayside. Good way to meet >> the local Pentax crowds and try new beers.:-) Mississauga is a bit far >> but could be do able. I'll check out flickr Bruce. Is there a handy >> link i can start with?? >> >> Dave >> >>> >>> On 20/12/2011, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Dave, not a club per se, but one of the most useful benefits of >>>> networking on Flickr has been getting hooked-up with a >>>> Mississauga-based bunch of friendly folk who like to organize walks. >>>> >>>> Flickr has a feature called Groups where like-minded people share >>>> their shots. Common groups include by brand (eg Pentax), by local >>>> geography (eg Toronto), or by topic/style (eg B&W). If you were to do >>>> a little spelunking you would likely find a group specific to your >>>> area. >>>> >>>> No guarantees of course, but the Mississauga Flickr group includes >>>> everyone from P&S owners through working pros and everyone gets along >>>> fine--no snobbery, no exclusions. I don't go out on more than 20% of >>>> the walks, but I've learned *something* from most of the ones I >>>> attended. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 10:01 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks all for the input. I figured it would be about 50/50 but was >>>>> curious about the opinions. >>>>> >>>>> PJ, the owner of the group is a Canon shooter, i do not know any one >>>>> else as of yet. If it turns out to be a gang up on the Pentax guy i >>>>> will just move on. No time for that crap. >>>>> It seems on his Facebook page they go out on photo drives, which i >>>>> like to do, so may be this will help get me out more. >>>>> >>>>> I signed up Sunday, we'll see how it goes. >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
