A Leica Day

[bill]

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...tml#post476027

Regards,

Bill

[bill]

I am delighted - and humbled - to say that in under 24 hours we have already passed the magic 50 mark in terms of those who have declared their participation in this project.

I will be more than happy to donate my promised £50 to the Disabled Photographer's Society as a result. Please, keep signing up, and please, if you wish, make your own donations, although that is not a prerequisite to take part.

Again, to reiterate, kit doesn't matter (as long as it's Leica) location doesn't matter, subject matter is entirely up to you.

Your participation is a great advertisement for what this Forum can do when we all pull together.

More details here:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...tml#post476027

And the details of the Disabled Photographer's Society can be found here:

Welcome to the Disabled Photographers society

Thank you,

Bill

[bill]

Right... in less than 48 hours we have:

One participant in Argentina
Three in Australia
Five in Canada
One in China
One in Denmark
One In Eire
Two in France
Two in Germany
Two in Italy
Three in Japan
One in Malta
Three in the Netherlands
One in New Zealand
Two in Norway
Three in Spain
One in Turkey
Thirty-two in the United Kingdom
Twenty-two in the United States
and
One "Citizen of the World"...

That's a remarkable 87 Leica photographers so far who have decided to participate.

That makes this already the single biggest event we have ever planned or executed.

Keep 'em coming!

The Disabled Photographer's Society is guaranteed a minimum of £50 for your participation; if you choose to give more, that would be fantastic.

Keep signing up!

Regards,

Bill

[robert_parker]

For UK photographers, Gift Aid forms here...

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...tml#post478119

[noddy]

You can add another UK photographer to that list. Oh, and Im disabled, so appriciate the sentiment and the link to The Disabled Photographers site.

Andy

[bill]

Andy!

You are doubly welcome - I have been waiting for you - you are photographer #100!

Regards,

Bill

[dennersten]

Originally Posted by bill

Right... in less than 48 hours we have:

One participant in Argentina
Three in Australia
Five in Canada
One in China
One in Denmark
One In Eire
Two in France
Two in Germany
Two in Italy
Three in Japan
One in Malta
Three in the Netherlands
One in New Zealand
Two in Norway
Three in Spain
One in Turkey
Thirty-two in the United Kingdom
Twenty-two in the United States
and
One "Citizen of the World"...

That's a remarkable 87 Leica photographers so far who have decided to participate.

That makes this already the single biggest event we have ever planned or executed.

Keep 'em coming!

The Disabled Photographer's Society is guaranteed a minimum of £50 for your participation; if you choose to give more, that would be fantastic.

Keep signing up!

Regards,

Bill

One in Sweden now!

[bill]

Originally Posted by dennersten

One in Sweden now!

Excellent!

I shall "publish" an update later tonight.

Regards,

Bill

[bill]

UPDATE:

Well, we are now up to 118 photographers worldwide who have signed up for One Leica Day.

To recap, take one picture on the 29th of this month, of where you are, what you are witnessing, and submit it to a dedicated area on the Forum.

The one rule is that you must use a Leica camera or lens (preferably both) to take your picture - film and digital are welcome.

Andreas (Admin) is working behind the scenes on embedded map software that will enable us to not just post our photos, but where they were taken!

I, and a number of others, have pledged to give a donation to the Disabled Photographer's Society. A donation is not mandatory, but if you wish to contribute, you will be most welcome.

UK photographers who pay income tax will be able to use "Gift Aid" to screw the Taxman and allow the DPS to claim back the tax on any donation, thereby making your money go even further!

I have been in touch with Shirley Britton of the DPS; she was delighted to hear what we are doing. I have suggested that we will also provide a form letter that people can download so that when your donation is received by them it's clear where it has come from.

There will be a dedicated area set up here shortly for all this; please be patient. In the meantime, please continue to sign up to the biggest event that we have yet seen on the Leica User Forum!

Regards,

Bill

[bill]

One Leica Day Update:

142 Leica Photographers...
26 countries represented...
12 days to go...

My deepest thanks to those who have signed up so far. This is a fantastic response.

Just for the record, 31% of participants are from the UK, 27% from the US, 5% from Germany, 4% from the Netherlands and from Japan. From a continental point of view, Europe accounts for 53% of participants, North America 30%, Asia 8%, Australia + NZ 5%, South America 1% and "unknown" 3% (Even extra terrestrials use Leica...)

What happens next:

Make sure the date is in your diary - 29th FEBRUARY. You can shoot from midnight to midnight, but remember you can only submit ONE SHOT and it MUST be taken with a Leica camera or lens, preferably both. Film or digital is your choice, as is your subject matter. This is NOT a competition, it is a collaborative project, showing the world what we can do.

Andreas (Admin) will be setting up a separate area for the purposes of posting your photos. Normal rules will apply with regard to posting size. You will ALSO be able to mark on a map where your photo was taken.

The charity benefiting from all this activity is the DISABLED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY (DPS). UK members will be able to claim GIFT AID when making their donation. I am in touch with the DPS and will give clear instructions as to how best to make your donation. I am also asking them if, and how, they can accept overseas donations. Bear with me on this.

So. For now, think about where you will be, what kit you will be carrying, and how you can make your contribution stand out.

Stay tuned for further updates.

Regards,

Bill

The STICKY thread for One Leica Day is here:
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...leica-day.html
The DPS is here:
http://www.disabledphotographers.co.uk/
The GIFT AID form is here:
HM Revenue & Customs: Appendix B1: Model Gift Aid Declaration

[telewatt]

we can do a book... ..

Regards,

Jan

[bill]

4 days to go - still plenty of time to sign up!

Regards,

Bill

[samwells]

Rather late, I know, but now I'm back on the block, I'm in too (and happy to give a donation).
cheers:
Sam

[bill]

Welcome Sam!

Never too late...

Well, March would be, of course...

Regards,

Bill

[bill]

We are now just shy of 200 photographers!

Tell your M8s - get them involved!

Regards,

Bill

[erl]

In my youth I was renowned for my ability to jump, at the last moment, onto a moving bus! I guess by jumping on board today, (28/2 locally), I have maintained my agility.

Whew! Bit outa breath though.

Now, the hard part. What to shoot tomorrow?

[bill]

Originally Posted by erl

In my youth I was renowned for my ability to jump, at the last moment, onto a moving bus! I guess by jumping on board today, (28/2 locally), I have maintained my agility.

Whew! Bit outa breath though.

Now, the hard part. What to shoot tomorrow?

About time too!

Regards,

Bill

[giordano]

Originally Posted by erl

In my youth I was renowned for my ability to jump, at the last moment, onto a moving bus! I guess by jumping on board today, (28/2 locally), I have maintained my agility.

Whew! Bit outa breath though.

Now, the hard part. What to shoot tomorrow?

There'd be no problem if it was today: 28/2 means Summicron!

[bill]

UPDATE:

199 photographers, 31 countries... One Leica Day.

Good light and good luck to all those taking part. By the weekend Andreas will have a new gallery in operation, with a map facility to "place" your photo wherever you took it in the world. You will have space to write comments and a detailed description. There will also be a Paypal button to press to donate directly to the Disabled Photographers' Society. There will be full instructions on the gallery. UK photographers are encouraged to send a cheque with a copy of the Gift Aid form and a covering letter - again, all will be provided for you to download and use.


Thanks to all who have said they would participate, and donate. Now get shooting!

Regards,

Bill

The DPS is here:
http://www.disabledphotographers.co.uk/
The GIFT AID form is here:
HM Revenue & Customs: Appendix B1: Model Gift Aid Declaration

[bill]

What a fantastic response!

Instructions for donating to the DPS are here:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...tions-dps.html

Regards,

Bill