Dale Hogan Photography Blog
Recently we had a blast working our magic on an old-school hollywood style shoot. It was really nice to focus on some black & white images for a change. It’s such a beautiful medium and I often miss working with it. This young lady is was the star of our shoot and did a fantastic job. Enjoy!
We’re excited to tell you that we think it’s time for a Dale Hogan Photography Photowalk and you’re invited. Today we’re announcing our Fall Rhapsody Photowalk in Gatineau Park. Join us for a wonderful afternoon and evening adventure exploring autumn’s colourful displays.
What: A Fall Rhapsody Photowalk hosted by Dale Hogan Photography (DHP). What’s a photowalk?
Where: Gatineau Park
When: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 2:00 pm That’s next weekend!
Who: You. This is open to photo enthusiasts of all levels. It’s a fun social outing with a photographic focus. Whether you have a point and shoot camera or the latest DSLR you’re welcome to come along. This is not one of those events where you need to feel self conscious. It’s fun, it’s active and it a great way to meet others in your area that love photography.
We’ve got 15 first come first served spaces, so let us know right away if you want to take part. To sign up simply let us know you’re coming in the comments section of this blog post. If you happen to be reading this on Facebook please go to our blog to register. Make sure to add your email address so we can stay in touch about future photowalks, events and the specific details about this photowalk. We’ll be emailing you some specific direction to our meet up location soon.
This year’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Stittsville was a great success! We had a blast and you can read my recap in the previous post. Today, I wanted to share just a few of the moments I captured along our walk. I had a blast making these images. It was something much different then the work I usually do. These are just all fun for me and I hope you enjoy them too!
WOW! What a walk! This year’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Stittsville was a blast. The morning of the walk was a rollercoaster ride of wet and wild weather anticipation. It rained, it cleared, it rained, it cleared. It just couldn’t seem to make up it’s mind. As we headed out to the start location the skies were clear and the things looked good.
We arrived to find a few people were there ahead of us. After some warm introductions and chit chat more people we’re arriving. We had a good showing from around the area that represented that greater Ottawa region well. There was a wonderful mix of ages and experience levels. The diversity of the group led to some enriching conversations as the walk progressed. Often times I would see small groups made up of experienced and new to photography walkers sharing information, knowledge, experience and even gear. Awesome!
Our route made for some great opportunities to slow down and really think about the shot. About half of the walk was under the canopy of trees along a creek. Lots of tripods appeared and I was excited to see some ND (neutral density) filters being employed for some long exposure shots. I’m looking forward to seeing lots of the longer exposure work show up on our Flickr Group.
As the walk progressed I noticed more and more people getting off the beaten path in search of something unique. The mental shift from taking pictures to creating images was enjoyable to observe. Later in the day, I was wonderfully surprised by some of the images that had been created by those who pushed themselves just a little out of there comfort zone.
Our walk encompassed something for everyone. We experienced parts of a local green space walking trail, the Trans-Canada trail and our communities main street. In the end we covered the gamut form rural to urban providing lots of opportunities for experimentation and expression.
I’d be amiss if I didn’t mention just how wonderful our group of walkers was. More than just diverse they were warm-hearted, friendly and kind. Our group was quick to share and help one another, leaving me with the feeling that those who love photography are some of the coolest people you can know. Many thanks to all of you who came out and made our walk such a phenomenal success. You guys our the best!
Hey Stittsville walkers! There are some great resources on Scott Kelby’s blog to help you with your uploading and all things Photo Walk. Check it out!
We’re getting excited about the upcoming photo walk on July 18, 2009. We’ll have a blast getting together with other local photography enthusiasts for an evening on the trail. It promises to be a great time of meeting new people, taking great photos, sharing ideas, techniques, gear lust and our passion for photography. Not to mention we get to end our evening at a local pub over some good eats, sharing what we’ve shot and getting to know one another a little better.
Sounds great right! Head on over to the official site to get more details and then visit the Stittsville page to sign up. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. Go sign up right now as space is limited.
Many thanks to Scott Kelby for working hard to spread the love of photography through such a great event. You can check out Scott’s blog, “Photoshop Insider” at www.scottkelby.com
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