Hello Burners! Photographer in the Sand. Let's Go!

lumeneye · Post by **lumeneye** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:44 am

Hello you silly sand covered souls. This will be my premier venture into the burner community and I'm looking to make some pre-burn connections as I'm currently without a community. I'll be traveling from Oakland, but would love to holla at some folks from my heart town, St. Louis, Mo.

I'm a photojournalist who plans on contributing in the best way a photographer can. Find me, let's jam and you'll even get a print to take home.

Looking for photographers who have experience with protecting equipment.

Also looking to contribute to the making of Evolution 2009 photo book.

traveling from Oakland, Ca but would love to connect with hometown St. Louis, Mo folks.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:54 am

One of the most important ways to protect your equipment is not to take photos--especially of nudes--without first asking.

Crowd scenes are probably okay.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:55 am

Welcome eHome.

And it is dust, not sand. Fine dust, like talcum powder.

Artemis · Post by **Artemis** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:59 am

Welcome to eplaya.

Here's a couple threads about cameras and the playa dust:
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=23449

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... ght=camera

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:01 am

lumeneye wrote:Hello you silly sand covered souls. This will be my premier venture into the burner community and I'm looking to make some pre-burn connections as I'm currently without a community. I'll be traveling from Oakland, but would love to holla at some folks from my heart town, St. Louis, Mo.

I'm a photojournalist who plans on contributing in the best way a photographer can. Find me, let's jam and you'll even get a print to take home.

Looking for photographers who have experience with protecting equipment.

Also looking to contribute to the making of Evolution 2009 photo book.

traveling from Oakland, Ca but would love to connect with hometown St. Louis, Mo folks.

Sand?
Photojournalist.... Smacks head~
If you really want to contribute stay on this board and learn some picture taking edict. I happen to love great photos from burning man and look forward to them every year. but there is an edict you should follow.

If you Don't......... then expect to get a very rude response for your gift.

gaminwench · Post by **gaminwench** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:46 am

mmmm....Etiquette???

Post by **Elderberry** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:53 am

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

JK

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:55 am

gaminwench wrote:mmmm....Etiquette???

heh heh heh Yea yea what she said.

Hey I take cacography to new heights.

lumeneye · Post by **lumeneye** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:05 pm

[quote="AntiM"]Welcome eHome.

And it is dust, not sand. Fine dust, like talcum powder.[/quote]

AntiM,

Thank you for opening my eyes to this difference in such a way that doesn't make me feel like an idiot unlike 'MozyBonz'. I obviously have not stepped foot on the playa and have a lot to learn...which is why I posted.

My experience and education begins now and I can see that it's easy for others more experienced to forget that these posts here actually can have some weight.

Thank you all for you welcomes. I hope to continue meeting you and learning about this world to properly prepare myself for the venture. sc

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:27 pm

yeah.. I hate when my spelling get corrected also. I really don't pay much attention to it while posting. Hey Anti, can you get them to put in a "spell checker" please??

Other than that, Welcome Lumen !! do you have a web site of your work?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:31 pm

Boi:
www.lumeneyestudios.com
www.takemeasIblog.blogspot.

Lumen, if you "Disable html in this post" then your quotes will look funny.

Welcome.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:54 pm

Boijoy wrote:yeah.. I hate when my spelling get corrected also. I really don't pay much attention to it while posting. Hey Anti, can you get them to put in a "spell checker" please??

Other than that, Welcome Lumen !! do you have a web site of your work?

Snort, right. It'll be right along on playa time.

Hey, Mozy's alright, just direct. Don't take it too personally. That's the beauty of the eplaya, you get a very wide range of responses to choose to listen to or not, as you like.

chiefdanfox · Post by **chiefdanfox** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:16 pm

Lumeneye,
East Bay Burners get together fairly regularly, sort of.
tonight in fact:

7:00 -10: 00PM
North Beach Pizza in Berkeley
1598 University Ave @ California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Since you are in Oakland, then you should keep an eye out for NIMBY events. (Been a slough of them recently, and dang if I didn't miss everyone because of family events

) There are one or two burners involved in that crowd.

RedheadBarbie · Post by **RedheadBarbie** » Fri May 01, 2009 7:02 pm

Howdy,

I would say if you can't afford to kill it or lose it, don't take it. And that pretty much covers any possession, and possibly your limbs. We took gear and it was fine. Still haven't cleaned one other than wiping the lens and it's still going but I hear that's a freak occurance. Don't change lenses at all. Bring canned air. Don't leave it on your dash. You can get all paranoid and tape your seams and futzy with a ziplock bag but it's a pain in the arse. Ignore any and all attacks because you mentioned photog.

That's about it for the Readers Digest Condensed version.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Fri May 01, 2009 7:26 pm

lumeneye wrote: Thank you for opening my eyes to this difference in such a way that doesn't make me feel like an idiot unlike 'MozyBonz'. I obviously have not stepped foot on the playa and have a lot to learn...which is why I posted.

FIGHT FIGHT.......who push who 1st... fight fight..

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:50 pm

AntiM wrote:
Boijoy wrote:yeah.. I hate when my spelling get corrected also. I really don't pay much attention to it while posting. Hey Anti, can you get them to put in a "spell checker" please??

Other than that, Welcome Lumen !! do you have a web site of your work?
Snort, right. It'll be right along on playa time.

Hey, Mozy's alright, just direct. Don't take it too personally. That's the beauty of the eplaya, you get a very wide range of responses to choose to listen to or not, as you like.

Shh AntiM. No one can know my dark side has a soft creamy center.

she is right. I can be direct So Don't take it too personally. I just kinda cringe when someone says Photojournalist. I do respect the Art of it, It's Just that I have seen some pretty creepy guys out there using that same monicker.

Standing toe to toe with us goes a long way here and snarkyness is an art. So don't let us chase you away.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:27 pm

MozyBonz wrote:Shh AntiM. No one can know my dark side has a soft creamy center.

Would this be your soft creamy center??

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:31 pm

Sail Man wrote:
MozyBonz wrote:Shh AntiM. No one can know my dark side has a soft creamy center.

Would this be your soft creamy center??

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:35 pm

Klaatu barada nikto

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:39 pm

Sail Man wrote:
MozyBonz wrote:Shh AntiM. No one can know my dark side has a soft creamy center.

Would this be your soft creamy center??

ha ha ha...... Sail Man must DIE!!!!

<<<<<<<<Me

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:45 pm

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Sat May 02, 2009 3:05 pm

Sail Man wrote:

Donâ€™t make me hurt you. Heheheheh.

OK thatâ€™s it I must find Sail Man this year, hog-tie him, and then feed him to the hippies we keep in the fenced area.
Itâ€™s my sole goal in life oh yes I will get my revenge ~strange lazy eye stare~

â€¦ yesâ€¦ you will pay my friendâ€¦and pay dearlyâ€¦..~evil smile~
Beware of the dark shadowsâ€¦. trips over the curb as he walks away.

RedheadBarbie · Post by **RedheadBarbie** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:55 pm

MozyBonz wrote:
AntiM wrote:
Boijoy wrote:yeah.. I hate when my spelling get corrected also. I really don't pay much attention to it while posting. Hey Anti, can you get them to put in a "spell checker" please??

Other than that, Welcome Lumen !! do you have a web site of your work?
Snort, right. It'll be right along on playa time.

Hey, Mozy's alright, just direct. Don't take it too personally. That's the beauty of the eplaya, you get a very wide range of responses to choose to listen to or not, as you like.

Shh AntiM. No one can know my dark side has a soft creamy center.

she is right. I can be direct So Don't take it too personally. I just kinda cringe when someone says Photojournalist. I do respect the Art of it, It's Just that I have seen some pretty creepy guys out there using that same monicker.

Standing toe to toe with us goes a long way here and snarkyness is an art. So don't let us chase you away.

Pssst, hey, Lumen is of the girl persuasion and takes pretty fluffy weddings shots and sweet sentimental portraits.

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Sun May 03, 2009 7:11 am

RedheadBarbie wrote:
MozyBonz wrote:
AntiM wrote: Snort, right. It'll be right along on playa time.

Hey, Mozy's alright, just direct. Don't take it too personally. That's the beauty of the eplaya, you get a very wide range of responses to choose to listen to or not, as you like.

Shh AntiM. No one can know my dark side has a soft creamy center.

she is right. I can be direct So Don't take it too personally. I just kinda cringe when someone says Photojournalist. I do respect the Art of it, It's Just that I have seen some pretty creepy guys out there using that same monicker.

Standing toe to toe with us goes a long way here and snarkyness is an art. So don't let us chase you away.
Pssst, hey, Lumen is of the girl persuasion and takes pretty fluffy weddings shots and sweet sentimental portraits.

Ok thatâ€™s not fair! You know I have an uncontrollable addiction to women.
This is like telling a crack head there is a rock of cocaine lying on the floor.

Great now thatâ€™s all I can think about. Where is my playa kitten when I need her?

RedheadBarbie · Post by **RedheadBarbie** » Sun May 03, 2009 5:45 pm

MozyBonz wrote: Ok thatâ€™s not fair! You know I have an uncontrollable addiction to women.
This is like telling a crack head there is a rock of cocaine lying on the floor.

Great now thatâ€™s all I can think about. Where is my playa kitten when I need her?

No, I didn't know. But thanks for the extortion...errr, info.

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:12 pm

RedheadBarbie wrote:
MozyBonz wrote: Ok thatâ€™s not fair! You know I have an uncontrollable addiction to women.
This is like telling a crack head there is a rock of cocaine lying on the floor.

Great now thatâ€™s all I can think about. Where is my playa kitten when I need her?
No, I didn't know. But thanks for the extortion...errr, info.

Oh crap! did I just say that out loud?

Glad I didn't tell her that I can't say no to a sexy woman....?!?
D'oh! smacks head.

Very sexy avatar Red.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sun May 03, 2009 10:54 pm

Red always looks sexy in her avatar

My all time favorite photo concerning photogs at BM.

I'm cool as long as I'm asked..

I get kinda annoyed when someone is filming me..

Only seems to happen when I have a flame cannon / thrower / effect or soaked socks on a chain in my hands..

I'm trying to learn poi now so if I set myself on fire I REALLY don't want to be photographed unless I'm wearing a mask..

I hope I can find a good mask cheep.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:57 am

i dont show up on normal film, so whatever....

dr.placebo · Post by **dr.placebo** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:32 am

I like to take pictures out on the playa and inflict them on my friends, who continue to humor me.

If you have intentions beyond that for your pix it's a really good idea to check out

http://www.burningman.com/press/

The physical conditions are harsh for cameras, especially the omnipresent dust, but I've not had a camera problem in 10 years, so I feel that the risks are acceptable. NEVER change lenses, though.

adamsvisuals · Post by **adamsvisuals** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:14 am

i tried to protect my gear last year, but its really no use.
www.adamsvisuals.com

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