Princeton, NJ - Meetup or info? - DPChallenge Forums

01/26/2010 12:02:15 PM · #1

I'll be in Princeton NJ for one of my son's college auditions on Friday Feb 5th. I should have the morning free. Anyone interested in going out shooting, or have suggestions where to shoot?

01/26/2010 12:03:47 PM · #2

I could come, I live about 5 3.5 miles away.

Message edited by author 2010-01-26 12:05:33.

01/26/2010 12:16:40 PM · #3

That would be nice George. The next question is...where are there some interesting things to shoot? Any nice landscapes, waterfalls, etc? Or interesting places on campus or in town?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/26/2010 12:28:17 PM · #4

The whole university campus is great. A lot of tudor-esque architecture, with a few modern buildings thrown in. Waterfalls and landscapes? Not so much, except for Princeton Battlefield (landscape, no waterfall), and in the surrounding areas. Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park could be considered "the surrounding area"... but that's about fifteen minutes away.

Edit: Damn, I suck at estimating distances.

Message edited by author 2010-01-26 12:29:47.

JerseyGenie

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

01/26/2010 01:03:22 PM · #5

I'd love to join up with you, UNFORTUNATELY I will be working in NYC that weekend. You will be pretty close to the NJ Grounds for Sculpture, that's always a nice place for pix.
Grounds 4 Sculpture
Neil, if you are ever in the area again, let me know.

01/26/2010 09:13:24 PM · #6

Also, how early in the morning?

01/28/2010 01:07:22 AM · #7

BUMP!

I'd like to find a few more people to come; I'll probably be in/around Princeton all day. There's too much of a disparity between the quality of my images and that of

nshapiro's images!

01/28/2010 01:20:12 AM · #8

Don't worry George--I'll be out of my comfort zone photographically. I guess we can just walk around the campus...

Per an email I got, some of the buildings, the chapel for example, make nice subjects. I have a new fisheye to play with.

I am only going to have the morning to shoot...my son wants to head home right after his audition because now he has tickets to hear the King's Singers in Schenectady that evening.

01/28/2010 01:28:25 AM · #9

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Don't worry George--I'll be out of my comfort zone photographically.

Not if we go to the D&R Canal State Park, which as I mentioned is only about 10-15 minutes away. But if you come to Princeton, you should at least go for a stroll around campus, it's very nice. What time do you think you'll be in the area? And what time are you leaving?

01/28/2010 12:22:51 PM · #10

My son isn't sure of his audition time yet, but I probably have from about 9-12.

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02/04/2010 10:28:03 AM · #11

We're on. Anyone else for Princeton?

JerseyGenie

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

02/06/2010 07:04:00 PM · #12

I'm assuming that your son's interview was cancelled, Neil. I live near Princeton but I was in NYC until this evening. NO snow in NYC, plenty in Mercer County NJ.