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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!
This summer I was off to a wonderful outdoor wedding. My wife and I had the honour of working with an excellent group of fellow musicians to serve the bride and groom on their special day. (You guys rocked, thanks!) So first off let me just say that I wasn’t there to capture the day. We were there as part of a worship team. So instead of finding me behind a camera as you most often will I was behind a microphone and my guitar. It was hoot! They had a huge tent and I felt like I was rock’n the big top! :~)
So now that I’ve got you all confused and wondering what to heck this has to do with my photography let me explain. I don’t go to many places without my camera. And I just happened to take it along o this fair day. I don’t have much time for shooting with my other responsibilities and I knew the event was being covered so I focussed my eye on some of the things that I thought might get missed. Sort of a journey of whatever caught my eye. Here’s what I captured.
Many thanks to both R.A. and Kate for involving us in their very special day. It was an honour and a privilege guys! All the best in the West!
Well it seems that I am sort of stuck on celebrating Summer. I guess I’ll just roll with it and keep sharing some of my summer’s fond memories.
One of the highlights of this year’s vacation season was a pig roast that we crashed. That’s right, we crashed it! And OH did we make a splash! There’s even a vicious rumor that I showed up in a hula skit and coconut bikini top with an axe in my hand and a live chicken. Where do people come up with this stuff?
Anyway, my buddy’s brother (who came winter camping with us last year for the first time) was hosting a pig roast about 5.5 hours from us but a bunch of us (15 with all the kids I think) decided we should go and spread the love. Sure, we weren’t specifically invited but let’s not get bogged down in the details. Oh shoot! There were 16 of us I almost forgot Rusty the chicken.
When the dust settled after this weekend adventure we were all tired, well-fed, and most of us had developed the odd eye twitch or other tic. All this in the name of crazy fun. When’s the last time you did something nutty? Tell me about it in the comments section.
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This is my buddy Arny. His brother hosts an annual pig roast and yes you’re invited.
Today I spent quite a bit of time outside and although it was cold, it was also bright and beautiful! It reminded me again just how wonderful this Autumn has been. We’ve been fortunate here in Ottawa and have yet to experience any significant signs of old man Winter’s return. It’s coming and when it arrives I’ll enjoy it. Some of you may not. So here are a few images to carry you through the long hours of Winter’s darkness until the warmth of Summer’s sun returns.
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