Mike Sommer, a member of our Vancouver Wedding Photogs group, has been emailing me with an idea that he would love to have going next year, so he can have more time to get all the logistics down... a Davie Day photo contest!
What he was thinking:
"It would be great if we can get a group of photographers together to take some photos and get to know one another. As photographers I thought that it would be also a lot of fun if we could have a contest and then post the top photos on Facebook for people to vote on.
3 objects/ things to be captured on the day and can then vote on them as a group afterward:
Historical Theme (dress, mock village...)
Street performers
Food
I do not know if I can arrange any prizes this late but will for next year."
What a great idea, hey?!
So why am i posting this, this year? So that you can take yourself down to Davie Day next weekend and have a boo around..maybe even meet up with Mike down there and throw some fabulous ideas around for next year and how, as photographers, we can make a go at this event.
To contact Mike, email him at msommer(at)gmail(dot)com
a bit about Davie Day..
The Davie Village, the heart of Vancouver’s vibrant West End, is celebrating its grand historical past and rich cultural diversity in a day-long, free community street festival, which supplies loads of fun for the whole family!
ACTIVITIES will include: MAIN CONCERT STAGE featuring a variety of talented local musicians and performers ARTISTS SHOWCASE with paintings, sculptures and crafts by local artisans. COMMUNITY BBQ free hot dogs (while supplies last) CONTESTS all day long DANCING with professional troupes and free dance lessons HERITAGE ZONE settings with costumed participants, horse carriage rides and historic tours. KIDZONE full of activities DOGGY ZONE with dog wash, training tips, and canine fashion show STREET PERFORMERS such as clowns, stilt walkers, buskers and unusual musicians will fill the street AFTERNOON TEA area will include board games and a relaxing refuge area. Last, but not least, our GREEN ZONE will house a mini sustainability expo with energy saving tips, products & methods.
Thanks for posting this Tracey,
ReplyDeletePlease let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for next year at this event. In London, UK they have a photo scavenger hunt that brings out 2,000 people with their cameras with the goal of capturing 15 objects in the span of 4 hours. Utter maham and an exciting day out!
msommer[at]gmail[dot]com
Sounds like fun!
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