Photowalking.org

****Update****
I have some bad news friends. My attendance at this photowalk won’t be happening. I’m still hoping that you all will attend and have a great time. Our anniversary trip has been forced to remain in North America. We hope to make it out next year, though.
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This summer, I’m taking my wife to Europe to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We’ll be in London for several days, and I’ve decided to join Phill Price in organizing a photowalk.

On Saturday, August 16th, 2008, we’ll be meeting at the Wellington Arch, in St. James Park at the Hyde Park Corner. (just look at the map below). Be there by 1 pm, or you might get left behind.

This will be my first time to photowalk in London. I’ve been there before, years ago. However, I’ll also be meeting a few of my online photography friends for the first time.

I really hope you make the effort to attend, if you can. Please comment below if you’re going to make it. Also, head over to the Upcoming event page and indicate you’ll be attending.

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What a successful sunny afternoon, yes you read that right – it was sunny in London! OK it did rain solidly for the week before and the evening and day afterwards but ho hum. It was to the point where I wished we met a lot earlier. In all around about 30 people turned up – the majority form the London Flickr group but also a few Zooomrites and the London Photographer group on Facebook.

After a last minute change of route and start I half expected to turn up and find an empty pub but already people were waiting (Billy “Cowfish” Abbottt brought along some funky film cameras which I’m sure he’ll share the shots from – if the work) up to giant Nikon’s like Simon’s. There were a few nationalities and some inventive photography along the route and its great to see the differences (and similarities) of the different photographers along the route.

The light went far too quickly – so there’s another tip I thought 2 hours would be enough for 3 miles but I guess it’s half that speed! Also next time there will be more defined meetups en route for people to come and join in without the problem of poeple moving from where they said hehe.

So a big thank you to everyone that came, here are all of the people I’ve found photos from so far…

Here are the photo searches on both Zooomr and Flickr (and Flickr link to upcoming tagged photos)

• Mathias Hellquist
• Paul Robinson
• Mark Auer
• Mushroom & Gadgets (Ghene)
  
• Mike Cooper
• Zia Virgi (Virginia)
  
• 크리쓰 (Chris )
• Cowfish (Billy ) – note its film so it might be a while
• Byron Manley
• Simon Rigglesworth
  
• Squirmelia (Jodi)
  
• Rija
• Myk Reeve
• Benderish (Ben)
• AJPS2 – (Andrew)
• Mr Hyde (Matt)
• JamBowl (Jakub)
  
• Tyla
• Boncey (Darren – Film again so be patient!)

It’s only a couple of days from the London Photowalk now – so all of you in the watch list had better get yourselves into the attend list!

Here’s a provisional map for the walk – although it might change if we go to quick or slowly. There should be enough photo fodder in the just over 3 mile route – and there are plenty of places to stop and get food and drink if we need to.

Those of you on the Upcoming attend/watch list will get my mobile number (or you can add me on Facebook to see it) however I miss you out please message me on any of my profiles anywhere (Zooomr, Flickr, Facebook, Upcoming) and I’ll get it even while I’m there as I have internet on my phone (even though it’s not an iPhone )

The current weather forecast is 7 degrees and sunny should that help your attire!

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Hi everyone – it’s coming up to just about a week until the London Photowalk. The meet up has been designated at the Blackfriar pub (as Blackfriars is quite simple to get to by train and by Tube) from there we can easily get to the city, the South Bank, Law land, theatre land etc. I’ll be in there from one grabbing a pint / some food – don’t want to be to wonky shooting – and then probably set of at two-ish giving a couple of hours of light, a sunset and then a bit of night shooting.

All abilities, ages, cameras and style welcome. I’m sure we’ll all learn something from each other so please feel free to add yourself to the UpComing list (or move from Watch to Attend )

I look forward to meeting you all!

Hi everyone – sorry for being so slow in getting this together.

I’ve made a Google Map of some the possible routes for us to go – which would you like to do first? Or is there anywhere else that takes your fancy?

Also I’ll proably be mooching tips from you all as I now have an SLR! (EOS 400D)

Hi everyone, Time to get the first photowalk rolling. What a better way to spend a wintery January day than to go on a photowalk. Not only is it good on the bank balance you also help the exercise resolution from all the walking around. Most of all we all get to meet each other and have a laugh.

So, here’s the dilemma – where in London to shoot?

I’ve got an Upcoming.org event, a London Flickr Meetup Post, a UK Photowalk post on Zooomr and a Facebook event to discuss the possibilities.

So come on, get involved – no snobbery from anyone, just great people and great opportunities for photos (and probably beer afterwards/during)