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Well, Stephen Bodi (#8494) and Udo (#130) just left my place a few minutes ago and it's 2:35am EST. I think it went well. A good crowd in the bar. Lots of matching faces to names and handles I see all the time. The word for a sequel is September, date unsure, location unsure, but I'm thinking (as someone said a few hours ago) somewhere south of 14th Street, and I like the idea of keeping it on the second Friday of the month ("second friday of every second month"). Props to Brandon (#14918), my only model who was able to make it. Props to everyone who showed really. It takes courage to show up and meet a bunch of people you don't know at an unestablished event in a strange place. - Ched Post location suggestions for the next one here. Jul 09 05 01:41 am Link Hey Ched; I totally enjoyed your company... you are a very easy going and funny guy! LOVE your place and studio! Looking forward hanging with you more and brainstorming. Stephen is a great guy too, extremely dry sense of humor I am loving it. Back to the bar, I've met Dave Silverberg... a classy man that deserves tremendeous respect for his accomplishments. Serena Beana cracks me up... so fun and easy going... super cool chick... Elisabeth Zusev... what a nice lady and her husband, whom I've met on the way out. Ty Simon... man... buddy... I thought you are 7ft tall and a black dude who played NFL and is now a law professor... super cool... LMAO Well... I know I forgot many people that I was able to meet... and I do know your names, some I don't remember how to spell, considering that I came like 11:30pm basically too late. Stacy and Anna the models, Ted and Tat Leong oh... and Jessica Musicus... the first person I recognized... what a hottie... damnit... so beautiful eyes... yeah... all four of them... and she doesn't wear glasses!!!!!!!!!! ;-) Larisa, what a gorgeous and interesting woman! Entrepreneur through and through... very smart and knows what she wants. Sorry about my biz cards, darling... you'll get my new ones asap... if you still want them... Who else... hey... I didn't drink anything, until I came home and had some shots of vodka... got to go to sleep because of the shoot in Newark tomorrow. Yeah... Patrick... the goto guy for hair questions... geeez... All that talent on one spot... outstanding... and none of the usual bad attitudes of photographers, with their holier than thou behaviour. Well... the post got longer than expected... Now... to all that weren't able to make it... see who I've met during, what... 70 minutes of being there... just imagine you would have been there hours before me... when all the other models were there too. BTW, I liked that location! Cheers Udo Jul 09 05 02:49 am Link Okay, I just got home from the afterparty at 5:30, and I can fairly say that this was a success, and I can't wait for the sequel. Jul 09 05 04:35 am Link Hey Brian; Was fun meeting you! Afterparty... WTF... well... I had to skip anyway... and I am getting ready for the shoot in Neward today... damn... a phone call woke me at 8:30 am and I am not going back to bed. Jul 09 05 08:20 am Link What an incredible time! Udo, I am slightly shorter and lighter than you thought? :-) I can not tell you how great it was to actually put faces and voices to some of the people here, and to see the creative minds that make the magic. Of Course, My suggestion for September is Hoboken, NJ. This way I do not have to quell my drinking so early! Udo, in the 10 minutes we talked, I felt I made a friend for life. Bpruck, Anna and StaciF, I look forward to working with you three, if all parties can remember..... Elisabeth Zusev, We got to party more often. Dave, (I hope I got the right person here) the slide show was incredible. Great Talent. Brian, Stephen, Serena Beana, Larissa, and the Other Larissa, And everyone else who I met, and forgot their name, It was great. Ched I very special thank you for putting this together! And FYI, by time I made it home, it was 3:15 am. Jul 09 05 08:39 am Link Damn it, I really wanted to go but I screwed up. I was up so late Thursday night that I got home about 12 noon Friday. Figured I'd sleep a few hours and just get up and go. Well those few hours lasted until 11pm, not quite as planned. I won't screw up in September. Just pick a day and location soon (and don't keep changing it like this one was). ps: Udo, I thought Ty was a tall black dude too! Jul 09 05 08:56 am Link Posted by Ty Simone: Yep! Same here! Jul 09 05 08:59 am Link Posted by Glamour Studio /Gary: Hahahaa... yeah... Ty... Tyrone... the times of Tyrone Powers and the old Hollywood people with that name are over... Jul 09 05 09:01 am Link Posted by Glamour Studio /Gary: ok, time to clarify who I am..... Jul 09 05 09:05 am Link I had a great time last night, and it was nice to put a lot of faces and names together. I look forward to working with some of you in the future : ) Jul 09 05 09:05 am Link Posted by Jessica Musicus: Wish I had come earlier and talked to you charming little self much much much longer... LOL Jul 09 05 09:09 am Link sorry I missed this and I hope to make it in September. Something came up that I just couldn't get out of. Glad everyone had a great time. David ps. Woud like to have carried on with our other forum conversations on terrorism with Udo and Ty Jul 09 05 09:09 am Link Posted by David Klein: Yeah... but we didn't talk too much about it, except about our resident O'Reilly... I am sure the name association rings a bell... LOL Jul 09 05 09:12 am Link It was fun. Jul 09 05 09:16 am Link Posted by Jack D Trute: I saw the Human that walked you into the bar and I thought, My god, they really do let dogs into bars in NYC! Jul 09 05 09:22 am Link Posted by Ty Simone: Posted by Jack D Trute: I saw the Human that walked you into the bar and I thought, My god, they really do let dogs into bars in NYC! I would say blow me but with how many you gave out last night, I think I will pass. Jul 09 05 09:23 am Link Great times guys!!! Must do this again Soon! Thanks to all who showed up! B Jul 09 05 09:29 am Link Sorry I missed it. Hope I can make it in September! Glad everyone had a good time! Cheers, Annamarie Jul 09 05 09:35 am Link It was great meeting everyone last night, all that talent in one room, wow. Jul 09 05 09:52 am Link I want to say thanks to all the wonderful photographers and models I met last night- It is really great to put faces to names. Hope to do thias again sometime- but lets try to make it more accessible for the Jersey Folks- Maybe Staten Island Jul 09 05 10:22 am Link great time last night! loved meeting all of you..lets def do this again..and yes udo..send a card lol..btw ched ur great! Jul 09 05 11:08 am Link Posted by Larisa Burdeynaya: Oh, thank you, thank you, my dear. Jul 09 05 11:15 am Link Ched i wanna come over this week to collect books  Jul 09 05 11:18 am Link It was an awesome time last night meeting everyone!!!!! with all the photographers and models in one room it was a very cool get together ! I am looking forward to the next party In Sept. we should hold it on Sept 9th some of the bars i am thinking of are Otto's Shrunken Head 538 E 14th St between Ave A & B Beauty Bar, 231 E. 14th St., btwn 2nd Ave. & 3rd Ave Korova Milk Bar 200 Avenue A Niagara, 112 Ave. A, @ 7th St. Plant Bar, 217 E. 3rd St BELLVIEW BAR. 538 9TH AVE Rodeo Bar 375 3rd Avenue corner of 27th St & Third Ave Now the question I want to ask everone is this, do we want to hold our event in a bar with no cover charge or do we want to get someplace that has private rooms for partys I would like to get some thoughts on this and if anyone has other venues in mind let us know. I was also thinking maybe we could do a bowling party (LOL) @ Leisure Time Bowling Center and Cocktail Lounge at the Port Authority so lets hear some more ideas ok Cheers Mark Jul 09 05 11:49 am Link Doh! That was yesterday.....? Too busy shooting! Gotta come to the next! Have it in Manhattan! Jul 09 05 11:55 am Link Was fun talking shop and meeting some very nice people. Ched, Udo, Tat and all you guys are great. Larissa, sorry we didnt get a chance to chat, I didnt recognize you! We'll talk soon. It was very nice networking with you guys. We will have to this again real soon. Stephen Jul 09 05 12:16 pm Link Jul 09 05 12:30 pm Link Posted by MB Photo 13: Not an idea but a question. You've listed a number of places for the next one. Being from Jersey, and practically on the NYC border, the names and addresses might as well be in Latin and I failed Latin. Jul 09 05 12:38 pm Link (Lower East Side) Otto's Shrunken Head 538 E 14th St between Ave A & B Lower East Side (Lower East Side) Beauty Bar, 231 E. 14th St., btwn 2nd Ave. & 3rd Ave (Lower East Side) Korova Milk Bar 200 Avenue A (Lower East Side) Niagara, 112 Ave. A, @ 7th St. (Lower East Side) Plant Bar, 217 E. 3rd St (Hells Kitchen) BELLVIEW BAR. 538 9TH AVE (East Side) Rodeo Bar 375 3rd Avenue corner of 27th St & Third Ave (Times Square) Leisure Time Bowling Center and Cocktail Lounge at the Port Authority Jul 09 05 12:44 pm Link Thanks! Now I know where to set my compass at. Jul 09 05 12:46 pm Link Awesome to meet you all...and now I'm very very sleepy! Let's do it again! Jul 09 05 01:47 pm Link  Jul 09 05 02:34 pm Link woohoo! Jul 09 05 02:50 pm Link Heck yea, the new NYCmeetup portfolio great idea!!!!!!!! Jul 09 05 03:07 pm Link It is hard to put into words a description of last night. So many enthusiastic people together could only thrill an old timer like me. I have had a camera around my neck for about 50 years and have met with photo groups hundreds of times. I can't remember any other time that it was such a warm group. Usually such groups are trying to cut each others heads off. This was just fantastic. Thanks a million Ched for making such efforts. All the best to everyone Dave Jul 09 05 05:37 pm Link In my previous post above I state that I could not find the words, and now I realize there are simple words to describe the evening. It was like being with close family. Thanks to everyone who was there. Jul 09 05 06:58 pm Link Seriously, the only let down was that the Galaga machine was $1.00! I think there's a $.50 machine (and it's the cocktail table) at Welcome to the Johnsons on the LES. Maybe next time... Thanks again Ched! Jul 09 05 08:35 pm Link Posted by Brian Diaz: Quite welcome, Brian. Jul 09 05 08:58 pm Link Posted by Ched: Posted by Brian Diaz: I have the Atari here in my studio, swing by and play on the TV for free some time. ALL RIGHT ! ATARI ! I wonder of I dig out my old colecovision or NES will they still work? Might take some handiwork with a soldering iron.... Hmmm... Or better yet those of us with fast laptops can install medal of honor, or call of duty on our machines and have a bitchin' lan party at Ched's . My screename on those games when I play online is "FluffyBunnyOfDeath" Jul 09 05 09:03 pm Link Posted by Stephen Bodi: Posted by Ched: Posted by Brian Diaz: I have the Atari here in my studio, swing by and play on the TV for free some time. ALL RIGHT ! ATARI ! I wonder of I dig out my old colecovision or NES will they still work? Might take some handiwork with a soldering iron.... Hmmm... Or better yet those of us with fast laptops can install medal of honor, or call of duty on our machines and have a bitchin' lan party at Ched's . My screename on those games when I play online is "FluffyBunnyOfDeath" I saw modification instructions th other day for putting a laptop motherboard with CD player into an Atari 2600 body... :-) Jul 09 05 09:43 pm Link |
