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Our First Photowalk - Falmouth MA

On our first Photowalk Dad and I went first to Spohr Gardens in Falmouth, MA. This is a garden that is tended by a group of volunteers and is open to the use and enjoyment of the public. Although the season for the garden had already peaked we still found much to photograph. We were also testing out my new piece of equipment that will be essential on future Photowalks. It is my GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr.

This device is a GPS unit that you can synchronize with your digital camera’s internal clock. When you are done with your walk, you upload the photos and the GPS data to GiSTEQ software and automatically the GPS data that you have collected with the GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr is added to your photos. Then you can see a record of the physical locations of where you shot each of your photos on your Photowalk. Then you can upload your photos automatically to photo hosting sites like Flickr and Zooomr and your photos are automatically geotagged. (I have found that you need to upload to Flickr through the GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr software for the images to be automatically geotagged, however the photos can be uploaded to Zooomr through the Zooomr uploaded and because there is GPS data attached to the image it automatically shows as being geotagged.

Dad and I took many photographs around Spohr Gardens. The place is a really nice one if you enjoy photographing flowers and small wildlife and birds and bugs. However the season for such things had passed so we didn’t stay too long, however we did get some photos while we were there. I mean that’s the point, right.

So around Spohr Gardens Dad and I took many photographs and tried a few different tricks and techniques. When we had exhausted our options and made it through the gardens we decided that our next location would be Nobska Lighthouse and Nellie Point. The day was a beautiful and clear one and there were not many people at the lighthouse so it made for even better shooting conditions. We could take our time and use different lenses and try different angles and shots without having to wait for anyone to move out of our shots.

We walked down to Nellie Point, an area on the cliff over looking the water that was named for Nellie Anne Hefferan Casey who died on Flight 11 on September 11, 2001. There is a plaque there and the spot is both beautiful and solemn. Nellie Point has to be one of the best places to watch the sun rise and set on the whole of Cape Cod. Looking out across the water to the Elizabeth Islands and seeing the beautiful watercraft is so calming. We stood there and took shot after shot of the water and the boats upon it as well as the lighthouse itself.

After that location we headed home only to spot a classic car show happening at the Falmouth Harbor Green. We stopped and walked around marveling at the different cars and trucks on display. On more than one occasion my Dad would point out a car that he had as a kid. They were some beautiful machines. We took many photos and then headed home.

Each photo from this walk is hosted in sets at both Flickr and Zooomr and was automatically geotagged using the GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr. I am on the lookout for other Photowalkers in New England who would like to Photowalk areas of Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont or New Hampshire. I will be organizing some fall Photowalks in some of those areas so if you are interested leave a comment here and we can network. Whether you are interested in photographing on the walk or filming the walk I’m looking for people who are interested in both.

Let’s get a New England Photowalking group started.

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