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Jul 18, 2015 14:05:06 #
drg
Loc: Portland, OR
Hi. Is anyone on this forum willing and able to go out and shoot with me in Peoria, Illinois? I just moved here from beautifully photogenic Oregon and I am finding myself at a loss. Don't ask why I moved here! I know..haha..anyway, I would love to meet some of the fellow photogs and go out and explore, etc..thanks..
greg
greg
Jul 18, 2015 14:09:41 #
There may be camera clubs or flickr groups active in your area.
Jul 18, 2015 15:27:30 #
I have had great success with meetup.com. Here's the Peoria Photography Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/PeoriaPhoto/
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Jul 18, 2015 16:09:18 #
Not better, not worse, just different. Within a few hour drive you'be got the mighty Mississippi River tot he West and the Wisconsin Adlles to the North. And Madison Wisconsin is a great place for the Lake and forest and a never ending street scene--without the scruffy.
Jul 19, 2015 08:44:05 #
Winter time is great to go over to the locks on the Mississip and shoot eagles. Or for that matter, down to the lock on the Illinois at Ottawa.
Jul 19, 2015 16:40:54 #
Jul 19, 2015 16:46:50 #
Look for a local club. Look at google earth and see what posted shots are in your area. Set yourself a routine of going photographing one afternoon/evening a week. Buy a dog. If you lack confidence buy a big dog. If you lack skill then practice,self criticism and research works better than a buddy (different kit/different taste/questionable skill etc). Failing all that spend cash on training courses.
Have fun
Have fun
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Jul 19, 2015 18:35:02 #
Go up to the galena area. It is very much like New Zealand in topography and quite pretty. Then go into downtown galena which is quite picturesque. Then drive about fifteen miles west to the Mississippi River and Dubuque, Iowa. After that venture into southwestern Wisconsin. The areas above make for great photography
Jul 19, 2015 21:31:47 #
Bear2
Loc: Southeast,, MI
Glad you put the "with" on the end.
Duane
Duane
drg wrote:
Hi. Is anyone on this forum willing and able to go out and shoot with me in Peoria, Illinois? I just moved here from beautifully photogenic Oregon and I am finding myself at a loss. Don't ask why I moved here! I know..haha..anyway, I would love to meet some of the fellow photogs and go out and explore, etc..thanks..
greg
greg
Jul 20, 2015 14:19:38 #
13oct1931
Loc: Lebanon, Indiana
Greg: you have moved to a "nice" state, enjoy friends and neighbors---but not very photogenic.
City scapes: Chicago
Rocks: southern Illinois
Lakes and boats: Lake Michigan
Everything else: everywhere elso
Alyn
City scapes: Chicago
Rocks: southern Illinois
Lakes and boats: Lake Michigan
Everything else: everywhere elso
Alyn
Jul 20, 2015 14:31:10 #
Jwshelton
Loc: Denver,CO
Alyn,
Being a 25 year resident of Peoria, I have to respectfully disagree. We have an abundance of birds - we are in the Mississippi Flyway and get a variety of migratory birds, including eagles. Wildflowers and prairie land; barns and old farm equipment, just to name a few.
Come visit sometime.
Being a 25 year resident of Peoria, I have to respectfully disagree. We have an abundance of birds - we are in the Mississippi Flyway and get a variety of migratory birds, including eagles. Wildflowers and prairie land; barns and old farm equipment, just to name a few.
Come visit sometime.
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