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Please only submit an RSVP for this event if you’re 100% sure you will attend. You will be counted as a no-show if you do not show up or if you change your RSVP right before an event. You may be blocked from attending specific events after one no-show, and you will be removed as a member if you accrue three no-shows.

Join us for a fun and exciting weekday Photo Shoot in the beautiful month of March at the San Diego Zoo! The lighting, weather, and photo-ops should all be good. The temperatures should be comfortable and the crowds not be too busy.

We will meet at the big tree to the right of the entrance in front of the membership booth at 8:30a.m. and do the group photo and go in at 8:45a.m. and wait to the right. We will enter the Zoo when it opens at 9:00a.m. sharp. Please be on time! If you are late or lost, do not worry, you can call me Walter on my cell phone at[masked], and I will tell you where we are, but try not be late. (As cell phone reception is not good in many areas of the Zoo, I may not answer) Maps are available at the entrance. If you're unfamiliar with the Zoo, take a map. Here is a link to the Zoo website:

San Diego Zoo (http://www.sandiegozoo.org/)

Our Route.

Our route will be determined a few days before the shoot and be sent out to you. If anyone has any requests for animals they want to photograph, send me an email and I'll do my best to work it in.

Some special notes (Please read this too):

If you RSVP YES, please show up, otherwise change your RSVP to NO.

Bring walking shoes, water, hats and sunscreen etc. or whatever you need. A long telephoto zoom is the best lens to bring. You can also pack your lunch if you like.

Correct etiquette for Zoo Passes: If you are a member of the Zoo and have a guest pass that can be used by a non-member, please indicate so when you RSVP. If you need a guest pass, please contact the person offering the guest pas via personal message. If your offered pass has been taken, please indicate so. By following this simple procedure we will avoid generating hundreds of emails. Thank you!

This generosity has helped quite a few people in our photo shoots in the past, as the current admission for non-members is now (gulp) $62.00. Thank you.

Members needing assistance or who have questions can ask me or any other Organizers present. We will be glad to help. There will also be other experienced photographers present willing to help out.

It should be another great day out. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas you can email Walter by going to my member profile. If you get lost or separated from the group, call my cell phone,[masked]. See you there!

Please Note: By submitting a YES RSVP you agree that PPS, Organizers and Event Hosts are not responsible for your safety, or for any injury or accident of your person or your property. You agree that you have read the instructions of the announcement and that you are able to participate in the event at your own risk.

 
 
 

Join us Thursday, March 30th at 10am. Get your tickets directly online and please remember that tripods/monopods are NOT allowed.
Orchid Show is included in general admission to the Gardens: $18, $12 for seniors (60+). SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-in-Residence, René van Rems, AIFD, serves as Creative Director for the World of Orchids exhibit which runs until April 9th. Van Rems will change the assortment of orchids for each week, allowing visitors to experience different flowers and displays. Van Rems says his passion “is to enhance what nature provides through design.” The World of Orchids exhibit displays will “inspire people to look at plants, botanical elements and their environment with renewed awareness.”
The stunning designs feature impressive specimens, locally-bred hybrids, and rare species plants displayed uniquely and unexpectedly. In addition to the many orchids that typically grow in the Garden’s Conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from private growers belonging to two local groups – the San Diego County Orchid Society and the Palomar Orchid Society – as well as orchids and materials from local businesses.

Please only submit an RSVP for this event if you’re 100% sure you will attend. You will be counted as a no-show if you do not show up or if you change your RSVP right before an event. You may be blocked from attending specific events after one no-show, and you will be removed as a member if you accrue three no-shows.

Please Note: By submitting a YES RSVP you agree that PPS, Organizers and Event Hosts are not responsible for your safety, or for any injury or accident of your person or your property. You agree that you have read the instructions of the announcement and that you are able to participate in the event at your own risk.

 
 
 

BE 100% CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL ATTEND BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR THIS EVENT. ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SPONSORS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ADVANCE.

READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE YOU SIGN UP, VERY IMPORTANT!

For the 4th time, we will act as “Official Volunteer Photographers” for the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay. As in past years, PPS members get free admission in exchange for our granting access (without compensation) to our full digital photo files. For this 4th photo shoot, 20+ photographers will represent PPS at the regatta. We will receive “Volunteer Photographer” name badges, and Regatta entry wrist bands from the organizers.

*** YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR FULL (LEGAL) NAME, CELL PHONE, EMAIL (AND T-SHIRT SIZE if you want a Volunteer T-shirt) TO THE ORGANIZERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PHOTO SHOOT*** Send this information after you sign up here to: Mark McLaren, using the “Messages / Direct Messages” tab, at the upper right corner of this page.
*** IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION TO MARK AFTER SIGNING UP HERE, YOUR NAME WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE OR RECEIVE A 2-DAY ENTRY WRISTBAND***

The San Diego Crew Classic is a two-day, nationally acclaimed rowing regatta. This photo shoot will test your photographic skills and imagination. Details about the event history and current information are at www.crewclassic.org (http://www.crewclassic.org/).

** WHEN / LOCATION ** We will meet at the SOUTH ENTRY of the San Diego Crew Classic on Crown Point in Mission Bay, at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 2nd, 2022. Group picture will be at 9:00 a.m. Our free entry wristbands & name badges are here. Races are Saturday & Sunday 7:00 am+ to 4:00+, stay as long as you like both days.

*** ACCESS: Arrive AT LEAST 30 minutes early (8:15 a.m.), to the "Ski Beach” Parking lot. Put “Ski Beach in your GPS. From Ingraham St, turn Right if you are northbound, (if southbound, turn Left) onto Vacation Rd to enter the North or South parking lot. Take the free shuttle bus from there to the Regatta. Alternate Plan: WALK, it is only 3/4 of a mile. WE WILL MEET AT THE REGATTA SOUTH GATE, THE ENTRY CLOSEST TO INGRAHAM ST., NEAR THE VOLUNTEER TENT.

Gear: Longer lenses, 200 mm+ for the races & action on the beach. Short zooms or wide lenses for human interest & action shots at the finish line.

Please only submit an RSVP for this event if you’re 100% sure you will attend. You will be counted as a no-show if you do not show up or if you change your RSVP right before an event. You may be blocked from attending specific events after one no-show, and you will be removed as a member if you accrue three no-shows.

Note: By submitting a YES RSVP and participating in any PPS event, you agree that PPS, Organizers, and Event Hosts are NOT responsible for your safety or for any injury or damage to your person or your property, or that of your guest(s). You agree that you have read the instructions of the announcement and that you and your guest(s) are assuming all risks of participating in the event.