I just completed my first photowalk. Well, I didn’t actually complete it, the hills wore me out but I managed one and one half hours out of the two planned for the walk.
I did manage to take 65 photos. Some awful, a few nice ones.
I was disappointed however. The walk wasn’t what I expected. The leader gathered us all together at the appointed starting location and we did the mandatory group photo. Then we started out. The guide who was supposed to be leading us wound up 3/4’s of the way back in the crowd as he was busy taking photos of his own. None of the other guides(3 plus the leader) were ever seen again. Except for taking photos while in a crowd and having to avoid all the pointed cameras I am not sure what the purpose of a group walk is supposed to be. Some folks were carrying enough gear to climb a mountain and be out there for a week. All sorts of camera’s from point and shoot to a couple that could have been owned by pro’s and might have been. It looked like about 80% of the folks were carrying tripods, some heavier than my grandson.
There were some very nice folks though. I chatted with a fellow from Germany who is working on a project here and some folks were as local as living up the street.
Would I do it again? Maybe. I would look for better guidelines as to what the goal might be besides a group walk and a walk with fewer hills. Then – maybe.
Loisb
I just completed my 3rd Photo Walk. It was led by a very friendly pleasant woman. An overcast day, chilly with mist now and then. And yet, we still had a nice time. I only took 56 photos this year. Last year was lacking in any leadership and the only fun we had was that which we created for ourselves. So much fun I didn’t even post about it. Will I go again? Most likely. I have learned to not expect much from the leaders, to go with a friend and just enjoy ourselves.