A very, very happy thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, filled with memory making moments, great food and time with family and friends.
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On Saturday, July 24, 2010, the whole world will be walking again with Scott Kelby, president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and #1 bestselling computer and technology book author, in the Third Annual Worldwide Photo Walk™.
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk is the world’s largest global social photography event in the history of photography itself. It takes place on the same day around the world where photographers of all walks of life and skill levels gather together, usually in downtown areas to socialize, learn new tips from each other, and explore their corner of the world through photography.
“In 2008, we had 241 walks,” said Scott Kelby, founder of NAPP, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, and president of Kelby Media Group. “Last year, we had over 900 walks with over 32,000 photographers participating. We did the math… your average photographer will take upwards of 300 photos during a photo walk. That means that nearly 10 million pictures were taken in that one single day that may never had happened otherwise. I think that’s pretty cool and we all can’t wait to see what happens this year.”
There is no fee to participate but pre-registration is required. Just go to the Worldwide Photo Walk site, find a walk near you, and join in on the fun. If there is no Photo Walk in your area feel free to register to lead a walk of your own.
Anyone can participate too. All you need is a camera. It doesn’t even matter what kind of camera either. People have showed up with disposables in the past, had a blast, and left with a new appreciation for photography.
A couple of evenings ago, I got out of the office in the late afternoon and headed to the beach with the family. We enjoyed a picnic supper and some R&R time. Toward the end of the evening we made our way to one of a break waters and I took a few shots. These ones are dedicated to a friend of mine who used to windsurf a lot. I think he’d like to get back into it and I’m hoping this will give him the push he needs. There is a large community of windsurfers that hits the beach almost daily not far from his house. So my friend…GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR!
Maybe next time these types of shots will have my buddy in them. Enjoy!
As I recall there were no complaints form the peanut gallery when they had to spend a good chunk of the afternoon with me in the park while their friends were all at school. We had a blast at our outdoor fall session. The leaves were great once we got to a park that still had them. I had scouted this great location the day before our shoot. It was filled with leaves from these beautiful old maples. The ground was awash with colour and there were other elements that added so much to the scene. The morning of the shoot I showed up to find a City of Ottawa crew just finishing up leaf cleanup. D’oh! One of the workers was both insightful and kind enough to inform me of a nearby park that wasn’t scheduled for cleanup for a few days. Off we went! Once there, we raked, we threw the football and we laughed. Along the way we captured some really fun, natural, fun images.
Check out some of the highlights for our time skipping school. Hey! Yeah that’s right, YOU. If you’re reading this drop us a line in the comments and tell us which image is your favorite. Thanks!
Being that this is our first Christmas in Stittsville we’re excitedly getting into the Christmas spirit and trying to take in our communities festivities. Toward that goal we attend this year’s Parade of Lights on Saturday November 29, 2008.
In preparation we brewed up a yummy batch of hot chocolate and headed out the door. The crowd was upbeat, friendly and excited to get a glimpse of Santa. It was truly enjoyable to particiapate with a such a warm, neighbourly community event.
Here are a few of the moments we captured to share with you, enjoy!
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