Well, tomorrow is our Photo Walk! I hope you are looking forward to this as much as I am! The weather forecast is looking pretty good, and we should have some nice early to mid-morning light for that added depth and dimension to our outdoor photography.
Now, about tomorrow...
At 9 AM, I will be parking my maroon Toyota Highlander SUV in the large parking lot just in front of or adjacent to Joe's Crab Shack. I will be the big, goofy looking guy in a white Photowalk T-Shirt and khaki photographer's vest.
For fellow GPS geeks, here are the coordinates:
39°44'3.2"N , 75°33'38.9"W
Did you check out the Riverfront Map at the Wilmington Riverfront website? [www.riverfrontwilm.com] When you get to the home page of the site, just to the right you will see a link to a printable (PDF) map. I recommend you print out a copy and bring it with you to the Walk.
OUR SCHEDULE ...
> Arrive around 9 AM to get your gear ready
> Gather around at 9:15 for last-minute announcements
> Everyone fans out to photograph the area. There is no set plan or route as the location is fairly compact. Consult the Riverfront map (see links above).
> The Photo Walk officially ends at 11:15 AM at the Riverfront Market (next to Harry's - it's on the map.)
> There will be no formalities at the end of the walk, but we'll have an informal Chimp and Chew at the Market. There you can purchase food and beverages (and produce and other goodies) and we all meet in the upstairs dining area. (The place is like a mall food court). I am told that it's not crowded at all there on Saturdays, so there should be plenty of seating.
MY ROLE AS YOUR WALK LEADER ...
It has been a pleasure organizing a local walk for the Wilmington, Delaware area. Unless I get pummeled and harassed by my fellow walkers, I plan to lead more of these (the downside is that I can't be eligible to win the prizes, but then again I never win anything). I already have some ideas for venues at future walks.
My job tomorrow is simply this: to facilitate the gathering of like-minded photography enthusiasts for a social photo shoot. Once you arrive on site, you are more-or-less on your own, but I still urge you to form small groups and share your knowledge and photography.
I will spend my time tracking down the groups throughout the morning (as long as I can keep up), and offering any advice I can. I will also be photographing YOU photographing! I may even do a video, even though I am a still photographer. We'll use these for future walks.
FINALLY ...
At the Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk website, there is a new post featuring an excellent article by photographer Laurie Excell (isn't that a great surname ... makes me think of Microsoft for some reason!). Her article gives you one last inspirational message with some great ideas on themes for your photography tomorrow.
See you tomorrow!
Sandro V Cuccia
Leader, Wilmington Photo Walk
www.DEPhotoWalk.com
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Thanks a lot, Sandro!
ReplyDeleteHope to see several more of these in the future, even if they aren't sponsored by Scott -- it'll be nice to get out, meet new folks and just shoot. ;)