London SMUG - June 2011 First Meetup

Announcing a new Meetup for London SMUG!

What: London SMUG - June 2011 First Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/Central-London-SMUG/events/18341201/)
When: Monday, June 13, 2011 6:30 PM

Where: The Upstairs Bar @ The Theodore Bullfrog
Charing Cross 26-30 John Adam St
London WC2N 6HL

Welcome to London SMUG!

What is a SMUG?

A SMUG is a place where you can learn, teach and meet up with other photographers who share your passion. It's also how we can tell you what's happening in our world and discover what's happening in yours. SMUGs are a great way to connect with other photographers and add a few weapons to your creative arsenal.

SMUGs are always free and open to photographers of all levels.

Great! When's the first Meetup?

The first SmugMug Meetup in London will include a lighting demonstration by Ian Pack.

Outline: Strobology - The Art and Craft of Lighting with Small Flash

Creative lighting with Speedlites or hot shoe flash on and off camera with simple accessories. Lighting a model to create mood and drama; lighting the background to create a sense of depth. Bring your camera and flash for an opportunity to get some shots on the night.

To learn more about SMUGs visit http://www.smugmug.com/smugs.

We look forward to connecting with you!

Check it out! (https://www.meetup.com/Central-London-SMUG/events/18341201/)

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Key Contacts:

Sachin Khona: Sachin Khona is a Wedding & Portrait photographer from London. Sachin will be giving a brief introduction to the guest speakers at this first event and will be available to answer any questions you may have about getting involved with the group and future events.

Raquel Bowles is currently working as the Community Development Director of SmugMug. She handles 76 SMUGs across the US, UK and Dubai! Raquel has a long history in the photographic industry working for Kodak, Pictage, ProShots as well as Pounds Labs. She will be talking a bit about SmugMug but will be on hand to help the SMUG come up with ideas for future events!

Ian Pack: Ian Pack currently works as a freelance photographer and trainer specialising in all forms of light and lighting for stills photographers. Ian's approach to lighting is simple available light - any light that's available, flash, daylight, tungsten, LED. He once lit an olive oil spread ad with Maglites to get the mood he was looking for.

Ian works closely with Park Cameras and Rosco Labs where he leads and designs practical photography workshops. Ian has worked in the photography and media business since the early 1980s and was an early adopter of digital technology.