-One Hundred Pictures of HAMILTON- - Page 2

KevinFromTexas · #21 Posted **Dec 8, 2006, 10:51 AM**

Awesome. That first night skyline shot is awesome. I actually missed the rest of the tour, I haven't been cruising the forum lately due to being so busy. BUT, I bookmarked your profile and I'll check out the rest of the tour. Top notch stuff, thanks for sharing.

flar · #22 Posted **Dec 9, 2006, 4:40 PM**

Thanks everyone, glad that so many enjoyed the series.

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Originally Posted by shappy

awesome series, flar, I enjoyed it very much. You've done a great job showing us what the city is really like... this is not an easy task. And if I may say so, your photography has improved over the course of your series. Whatever you do, don't stop with the photo threads.

Thanks! At the beginning of the series, I just ran around snapping pictures, but lately I've been more interested in photography and taking better pictures. There'll be more photo threads, just not as many in the winter, and from different towns and cities, including Toronto.

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Originally Posted by circle33

I've thoroughly enjoyed the Hamilton series -- a city I lived in the shadow of most of my life but rarely visited. Thanks for the efforts.

But how come no mention of its most famous resident?

Red Green made it into a couple of threads! (Westdale and Durand, I think)

the dude · #23 Posted **Dec 10, 2006, 2:54 AM**

totally sweet. the map was a great idea. it's nearly impossible to conceptualize a city if you don't live in it. hell, most hamiltonians don't even know where these neighbourhoods are. peace out.

Boomtown_Hamilton · #24 Posted **Dec 11, 2006, 8:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by marcus

I thought pittsburgh was steelcity. anyway, amazing pictures. good job

Yes, Pittsburgh is "steelcity" and Hamilton is "steeltown."

Boomtown_Hamilton · #25 Posted **Dec 11, 2006, 8:50 AM**

Hey flar, I am a HUGE fan of your work. I have a real eye for talent and you got it!

I agree with the rest of the gang from Hamlton regarding getting your work published in a book in some way and I have an idea.

I work in the film industry and Hamilton continues to get more films shot around town from Canadian and American film companies. Get a book together with all of your Hamilton photos; the good, the bad and the ugly and this book can then be used to showcase our City to the big Hollywood producers and directors. Alot of the big names know Toronto and are only NOW beginning to know Hamilton. If you get a book together to showcase our City and when you open the book you have a color-coded map just like the one you've used in this series for quick reference...you also color-code the side of the pages the same colors used on your Hamilton map this way people can get to that part of the book faster that they want to get to.

The other thing to include in your book is you have the Mayor introducing the Producers, directors,, film makers, actors to Hamilton by telling them that we are less then one hour away from Toronto and Niagara falls and furthermore when they film in Hamilton they get more tax breaks/ incentives than they do if they were to film up the road in Toronto. For example:

If you are American Film Production company filming in Toronto you get 33% tax break HOWEVER if you film in Hamilton you get 6% more tax break at 39%....If you are a Canadian Film Production company filming in Toronto you also get 33% tax break but in Hamilton it's 10% more at 43% tax break...so that's the first MAJOR advantage Hamilton has over Toronto because Hamilton lies just outside the ACTRA (Actor's Union) zone of Metro Toronto. (This section of the book I can help you with if you want).........

Secondly, at the back of the book you can have a list of hotels, motels, restaurants that these people can stay at when they are filming in town...one way to generate revenue would be if you tell these hotels/ restaurants that if they want to be featured in this book they pay you (fill in the blank $$$$) to get listed in this book....this also goes for Food catering companies that do MAJOR business with these film companies....

The cover of the book could be titled;
HOLLYWOOD NORTH
"Our City, Your Movie Studio"
Hamilton, Ontario

Anyways, that's just my 2-cents worth (Canadian)

Awsome job as always with the Hamilton photos, The Future belongs to Hamilton.

Hozay · #26 Posted **Dec 12, 2006, 1:55 AM**

Great photos, thanks for the series!

realcity · #27 Posted **Dec 12, 2006, 2:28 PM**

awesome awesome thanks so much Flar

flar · #28 Posted **Dec 13, 2006, 12:19 AM**

Thank you all!

HomeInMyShoes · #29 Posted **Dec 13, 2006, 12:55 AM**

Thanks for the pics and the many hours on your feet flar.

SteelTown · #30 Posted **Dec 14, 2006, 3:34 PM**

You did an amazing job flar! Well done.

raisethehammer · #31 Posted **Dec 14, 2006, 4:22 PM**

hey steeltown...what is that logo you have as your screen name?
it's sweet...I've never seen it anywhere else.

DANTHEDISCOMAN · #32 Posted **Dec 15, 2006, 5:07 PM**

Does anyone from Hamiliton know if that big farmers market is still downtown. It was indoors in a warehouse type building. My grandpa lived in Brantford and we would always go to that market whenever we visited him...my sister and I would always get these delightful little pretzel bread treats...mmm, tasty indeed!

I also used to enjoy driving into Hamiliton and going down that winding hill, It was always exciting to see the skyline from up there.

Nice Pics

DC83 · #33 Posted **Dec 16, 2006, 2:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by DANTHEDISCOMAN

Does anyone from Hamiliton know if that big farmers market is still downtown. It was indoors in a warehouse type building. My grandpa lived in Brantford and we would always go to that market whenever we visited him...my sister and I would always get these delightful little pretzel bread treats...mmm, tasty indeed!

I also used to enjoy driving into Hamiliton and going down that winding hill, It was always exciting to see the skyline from up there.

Nice Pics

Yep. Still here (THANK GOD). on York Blvd, right before James.
Still a great place to go - freshest product, good deals.

That winding hill is the Jolley Cut, best view of the city!