Photo Walks are a Great Way to Make New Friends and Grow


This past Saturday, October 3rd marked Scott Kelby's 8th Annual Worldwide Photowalk #wwpw.  1000 walks happened in different places all over the world.  21,565 folks with different levels of photographic expertise participated. This was the third time I participated in one of these walks and they are always fun. I did one in Coney Island a few years back and one crossing the Walkway in the Hudson, a cool railroad bridge that was restored for bikers and walkers.


This year I walked with 20+ others in Austin, Texas. I enjoyed chatting with the other photographers. One man still shoots film - he gets negatives and scans made.  One woman was a brand new resident from California and had never heard of meetups - she was thrilled to get all kinds of information on how to shoot pictures beyond her own front porch.  Several others I caught up with from chats we had had on previous walks. It's always great to hear suggestions of fun places to visit in the surrounding area.

A young man was out playing his guitar and we all asked him if it was OK to photograph him. What a sport! I wonder if anyone got his info to share some photos with him. What a beautiful smile he had!


It's fun today watching the images that others are posting - a different view on something I shot, or sometimes, some things I never saw at all.  We all enjoyed a few hours of a fun walk, some good photography and making new friends. And, one of the nicest things about this experience was, we all donated to Springs of Hope Kenya Oprhanage in Africa as part of the signup. It feels good to help others, meet others and enjoy a sunny day of photography with others. 


Way to go, Scott Kelby, for making this an annual event! Get out there and enjoy taking pictures, friends, and try to participate in events like this!

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