This past Saturday over 32,000 registered walkers in over 900 walks participated in a history making event: Scott Kelby’s second annual Worldwide Photo Walk. I participated in a 6-hour walk in Atlantic Station, a picturesque community of shops, hotels, and residences at the edge of downtown Atlanta.
Last year I missed the walk due to a church meeting. Honestly, I was a bit intimidated, too. Although there were some pretty fancy cameras (and the photographers weren’t too shabby, either) on our walk, I think you could have a whole lot of fun doing it with a point-and-shoot. Heck, I’d have enjoyed myself with a Polaroid. The social aspect was as much a part of it as the shooting, and our group was a fun and easy-going bunch; I loved picking the brains of the seasoned pros.
One highlight for me was finally getting to meet Beth from Pages of Our Life, a fellow blogging, homeschooling, shooting, Photoshopping mama. I tried to tweet and twitpic the walk and got a kick out of “Tweet a pic with you and Beth!” After hanging out for over 6 hours, it feels like we’re old friends.
Anything is fair game in a photo walk. Like shooting other photographers:
See the cool reflection in his glasses?
It’s this colorful slatted shade over an outdoor table:
I don’t have the faintest clue what this is, but it’s a nice one. Looks like it should be spewing something toxic, doesn’t it?
This train was well-photographed by the photo walkers. I think the conductor questioned our sanity when a few of us stood straight in its path to shoot it instead of getting out of his way.
I wanted a good ice cream shot, but didn’t really get what I was looking for.
This guy and a girl were standing alone in the shade of a building. We were across the street and I felt funny aiming my camera at him, but something about him just screamed “photograph me!” At least it did to me.
Something about the combo of wifebeater t-shirt, man-capris (I totally didn’t know they made those for men; do they?), house shoes (yes, house shoes), the shades, and attitude—he exuded attitude, didn’t he?—makes this one a favorite. I was trying to get him instead of the girl and considered editing out her arm, but it adds a little mystique to the picture and contributes to his “dudeness.”
Here are a couple of random shots I like:
One of the coolest things about our walk is that we kept shooting after dark.
Almost every summer my husband and one or more of our sons run the Peachtree Road Race here in Atlanta on the fourth of July. Runners across the city wear their official t-shirts like a badge of honor, a silent symbol of the special community of participants to which they belong. I feel the same way about my official Photo Walk t-shirt and hope that in the future it will help me connect with other photographers who shared this special day. It’s not too late to order yours!
Check out the Worldwide Photo Walk Flickr stream (5400 images and still growing)!
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9 Days of NAPP Day 1: My NAPP Story
9 Days of NAPP Day 2: NAPP on Twitter
9 Days of NAPP Day 3: Matt Kloskowski and the Lightroom Killer Tips blog
9 Days of NAPP Day 4: KelbyTraining LIVE
9 Days of NAPP Day 5: NAPP Members’ Website
9 Days of NAPP Day 6: Corey Barker and Planet Photoshop
9 Days of NAPP Day 7: Scott Kelby
9 Days of NAPP Day 9: LIVE from Photoshop World!
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Leave a comment for a chance to win one of three prizes at the end of the “9 Days of NAPP” series! If you participated in the Worldwide Photo Walk, leave a link to your blog post or favorite photo walk photo, either by blog link or to its page on an image hosting site. If you didn’t participate (and I’m sure you will next year, won’t you?), link to one of your favorite photos Feel free to leave lovely comments for each other here about the photos (you can respond to someone’s comment by clicking the “Reply” button below it). If you feel like humoring me, I’d be interested to know which shot of mine you like best.
There will be three giveaways at the conclusion of the “9 Days of NAPP” post series, with winners selected from the comments on all nine posts: an autographed copy of Photoshop CS4 for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby, an autographed copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby, and the grand prize of a 1-year membership to NAPP!
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Of the images posted here I like the wide night view across the water night (0907_PhotoWalk2009_205) image the best.
Really beautiful pics. I’m very jealous I missed it again this year, it looks sooooo much fun. Next year for sure!
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Ha! i like the character in the man capris one… i’m pretty sure they’re home-made (mainly cause that’s how i make mine…)
my favourite shot of mine from the photowalk –
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxwelll/3735268480/
My world wide photo walk pics are http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjdavis04.
It was my first photowalk and I lived it! I went to Athens, ga but I bet Atlantic Station was awesome!
I like your photo of the slatted shade. The colors and the lines really draw the eye. I didn’t participate in the walk, but I’ve been keeping track of the goings-on via Twitter.
http://www.twitter.com/herne
Great shots. I was at this same location, and I had a blast. You can see some of my shots at http://tiny.cc/F4Uvi. Thanks.
looks like you had a great time! 🙂
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These are great shots!
I have one I am tempted to submit for the contest. The rest that I have processed so far are on flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36537128@N08/sets/72157621731022922/
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Pick me. My NAPP membership is about to expire and Hubs has locked down my spending money.
And, awesome pictures sister. You got some really REALLY good ones. 6 hours! Wowee, my photowalk was only a couple of hours.
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Looks like a fun Photo Walk. My favorite pictures are the night pictures–especially the BW! When I first heard Scott announce the Photo Walk on his blog I was so excited to participate this year. Last year I had a brand new baby and just couldn’t make it work. When I clicked over to register, I realized that it was the same weekend as our family reunion. I looked for a Photo Walk close to the family reunion thinking I could just skip out for a few hours. However, the reunion was in Idaho in the middle of farm land and the closest photo walk was several hours away. So–in honor of Photo Walk day, I went on my own little walk in the mountains where we were staying. I took 300+ photos. My favorite is here: http://momandcamera.blogspot.com/2009/07/hows-your-monday.html
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I did my first (but not my last for sure!) Worlwide Photowalk this year and it was incredible to be out with other local photogs, and all the time knowing that all over the world others were doing the same thing!!! Awesome! I am already looking forward to next year. 🙂
My favorite pic from the walk has lots of meaning for me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24853869@N00/3749623633/
My best!
Mary 🙂
Great pictures Dawn, as always. The one pic of a ‘tower’ is an imagery of an obelisk. See the light posts surrounding it? There is ancient Egyptian significance to it and you’ll find them in most cities worldwide. I have studied these with my daughter in homeschool. Also there is a large picture book at Barnes and Noble with famous obelisks throughout the world. However, there is occult meaning in them too(Ancient Egyptian paganism). So use caution when studying them.
I love the lit up city pics here. WOW!
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Dawn, I love your pics! I think we have a lot of the same stuff. lol My favorite part was hanging out with you! Can’t wait till next year. Just think how much we will know by then. 😀
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I so badly wanted to go to this… here in Austin. But I missed my sign up, it was over 100 degrees, I have an infant, I still don’t know how to use my camera like I want to, my memory card has pictures that I can’t get off of it (says they are erased, but I am not giving up), and did I mention it’s over 100 degrees?
Anyway… I would love a Photowalk in the SPRING or FALL. Let me be specific: in the COOL season in Texas. 😉 Which is limiting it severely! Since there’s what – like 2 months here that are cool? 🙂 Just kiddin’.
Anyway – Hope I can win the Lightroom Book! I need it. I want to know how much you “touched up” those photos! I love love love the statue one. That is soooo cool.
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Yep, I’m totally late – not sure how I missed this post. Love the pix, Dawn! Sounds like a lot of fun. I don’t think they did one here in Colorado Springs. What a blast that you got to hang out with Beth, too!
I doubt I could pick a fav – there are so many terrific shots here! Nice job! 😀
So when do we get to see Day 9?
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