Gauging interest

[Lasombra52]

Wanted to get everyone's opinions.

Myself and a few others wanted to know if anyone would be up for a cruise/photoshoot during the summer sometime?

I'm in the preliminary stages right now, but what I'm thinking about is having a cruise in the Central Florida area, which goes to/from 4 or 5 areas and provides photo opps for the participants. It would be free, just a cruise idea. (Unless I got a Professional Photographer which I would want everyone to equally help me out with paying for that service, but I'm really not sure about this)

I've been wanting shots of my car for a few months now, but I'm just an amateur photographer, however, I will gladly offer my mediocre skills and camera to take pics of my car and any others.

Any ideas for photo spots that I can take a ride to and plan this thing out? Thanks.

Okay, I am throwing out all of the ideas that I have heard from everyone, and that I have. NONE of these are set in stone, and things might be added and taken away, Just trying to get everyone's thoughts.

Sunrise on the top of an Orlando Parking Garage.
Daytona Speedway Tunnels entrance, not actually going into the speedway.
Daytona Hooters
Daytona Bridge (Can't remember the name of it, but the new one that was just constructed a few years back. The cars would be parked next to it, not on it, so the bridge would be the back-drop.)
Pictures on a runway with an airplane used as a back-drop.
Pictures in an Airplane hanger.
One of the mansions in Lake Forest in Sanford. (This would have a fountain in front, and the entrance tot eh house behind, two garage doors to your left and right.)
One of the larger houses in Heathrow.
And there are probably things that I'm forgetting.

What does everyone think about either May 5th or May 12th? Also, any ideas that you might have a connection with that are not listed above? I only want to have 4 maybe 5 locations, and I will list out the approximate times that we will be at the locations. For Instance:

Orlando Parking Garage: Sunrise for about an hour
Lake Forest Mansion: 8:00 am for about an hour

So on and so forth.

[pdisme]

Wow, yeah I'd be in for that, Orlando is only about 90 minutes for me and I love having nice pics of the car. I'm out of town on the May 5th weekend but the 12th would be cool with me. Weekdays I can never get away for anything but I'm usually flexible on weekends.

There's two other Orlando area people I know, one on here (Sprite), maybe they'd be interested too.

[Stage3]

That sounds like one hellova trip... If I'm not on PDT for the summer, or if not busy in general, I'll be down to take photos and general tomfoolery...

[Matt]

Wow, yeah I'd be in for that, Orlando is only about 90 minutes for me and I love having nice pics of the car. I'm out of town on the May 5th weekend but the 12th would be cool with me. Weekdays I can never get away for anything but I'm usually flexible on weekends.

There's two other Orlando area people I know, one on here (Sprite), maybe they'd be interested too.

Speaking of sprite... where is he!?

[pdisme]

He came for a day or two but hasn't stopped by again, I was hoping he'd stick around.

[pdisme]

This event still coming together?

[Lasombra52]

Update:
Daytona Hooters has agreed to sponsor the event
Ed with the City of Orlando is helping me find locations for photography. He is the main photographer for the City of Orlando.
Parking Garages in Orlando is a no go. The shots that I was hoping for are none existent.
Can not get permission from the Speedway due to Traffic issues, so no picture in front of the tunnels.
Daytona Bridge Haven't had the opportunity to check the backdrops on this location yet.
Pictures on a runway with an airplane used as a back-drop. (Waiting on answer form owner)
Pictures in an Airplane hanger. (Waiting on answer form owner)
One of the mansions in Lake Forest in Sanford. Owner will be out of town this weekend.
One of the larger houses in Heathrow.Owner will be out of town this weekend.

So I am still trying, but right now I have the following locations:

Daytona Hooters

[pdisme]

There's definitely lots of exotics on the east coast of FL, not sure how long the drive is from Ft. Lauderdale/Miami up to Daytona, but I'll just be honest that I'd be unlikely to drive from Tampa to Daytona, that's a good three hour haul which means I'd have to leave the car in a hotel parking lot out there somewhere since I'm not going to try to make it in the morning since I'm perpetually late.

[Minch00]

There's definitely lots of exotics on the east coast of FL, not sure how long the drive is from Ft. Lauderdale/Miami up to Daytona, but I'll just be honest that I'd be unlikely to drive from Tampa to Daytona, that's a good three hour haul which means I'd have to leave the car in a hotel parking lot out there somewhere since I'm not going to try to make it in the morning since I'm perpetually late.

It's likely a good 4+ hours from the bottom of the state to the top. How about since it's starting in the morning, we just head over to the west, since that's where the sun would be setting and maybe we can get some good shots like my avatar. We could drive some of the better roads to Tampa (545, etc) and it's a better (visual) trip than Daytona, even on I-4. Also, Daytona strip clubs blow (or so I've heard).

[Lasombra52]

Parking Garage is confirmed. I'm going to scout it over the weekend and check angles and things.

No sunrise thing anymore. Not enough interest. Probably start around 9:00 at first location, 10:30 at second, 1:00 pm at third, and maybe 3:00 or 4:00 pm at last location.

Starting point is Orlando, Ending point is Daytona

[ADON]

He came for a day or two but hasn't stopped by again, I was hoping he'd stick around.


I thought he moved to Atlanta? He's been posting pics recently of a new condo or something he bought there.

[pdisme]

Wow, Hotlanta? Haven't kept up much since my ban from LP.

[Matt]

I haven't been to LP in a while either, i knew he moved to atlanta though. Somebody PM him, tell him to check in...