Scott Kelby's World Wide Photowalk

So this is it. It's where it all started for us. The seeds were planted for what would become Faded & Blurred. Not far from where we will be on Saturday, photo walking through Chinatown at last years Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk. Jeffery, Nikki, and I, talking about how much fun we were having. How we didn't want to wait another year. How we thought we could possibly get groups together and do this maybe once a month or so.

And what you see here is the fruit from those seeds. There were many familiar faces in Chinatown that morning. But when we were done, they were friends. In the case of Jeffery, Nikki, and I, lifelong. Our walk was scheduled to be 2 hours. But we didn't want to stop. So we continued on, for about 10 hours that day. I grew up in So Cal. But there were a lot of firsts for me that day. My first trip to the magical Phillipe's. My first stroll through Union Station. My first official photo walk. Just a great day in every way.

Our hope has always been that you enjoy our walks as much as we enjoyed that first one. To say we are excited to participate in this years 3rd annual photo walk is an understatement. We've had July 24th circled on our calendars for a while now. We are so pleased that we are hosting 1 of the 1000 walks for Scott, and that you thought enough of us to book it solid in 24 hours. And I have a feeling, that even though only 50 registered walkers can be entered in the official contest, we will probably have more walkers.

We love taking pictures. We love sharing information. We love getting together with all of you. And we love socializing after the walk, to share our images, stories, good food, and of course, beer. So plan on having some extra time after the walk to have a sandwich and beverage with us at Philippe's.

As this is a photo walk, it may be hot, and we will be walking a pretty good distance, it is a great idea to pack light. This isn't a great time to haul out all the gear, and the rolling suitcase. 2 lenses, covering 24-200 or 300 should more than suffice. Bring some water. Bring the sunscreen. And wear comfortable shoes. Also bring a great attitude. We're there to have fun, share our passion with others, and take pictures. And help each other out when you can, ask and answer questions. Always remember to be safe. We will be walking city streets. Watch out for cars. Try not to put your gear down. Double up so someone is always with you.

And bring your appetite. If you've never been to Philippe's, well, your in for a treat. The shot's here were taken on that first walk through Chinatown. The shot below was the image that I won our local photo walk competition with, and got entered in the world wide contest.

I hope to see you on Saturday. Even if you haven't registered, that doesn't mean you can't join us, walk, take some pictures, meet some new friends, and have a good time. After all, you have to start somewhere...

If you'd like to join us, the info is here: F&B 7/24/10 Photo Walk