The DC Photowalk – From Rain to Shine
Posted by jeff in Photowalk, tags: Flickr, Kelby, Kloskowski, Photowalk, Washington DC
As the days headed toward the DC Photowalk, the forecast grew quite ominous as forecasters were calling for heavy rains, wind, and cold temperatures. Even as I drove to the airport through light rain to pick up my special guest walkers, I wondered if we might be walking through the streets of Adams Morgan on our own. But as chance would have it, the weather gods were smiling upon us and the faithful that showed up were treated to mild temperatures, overcast to partly sunny skies, and an afternoon of shooting with none other than the Photoshop Guys themselves, Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski. For those that had been reading my updates, I had been hinting of a little surprise for the day and having Matt and Scott on hand just really topped off a very fun shoot with some great folks.
Our day started out at the Metro station on Connecticut Ave. where we hooked up with everyone that was brave enough to discount the weather reports and the messed up Metro system (there were closures on the Red and Yellow lines that really added some challenges to getting to the starting point). We had one brief downpour before we headed off to Adams Morgan and it never rained on us again. The group ended up being small but what a great bunch of folks. A special thanks goes out to Ina, our local neighborhood expert, who not only showed us some great shooting spots, but also was a wealth of information on the history of the area.
Near the end of the photowalk we found a great alley and sent everyone in to get some shots. As you can see from the photo above, there was quite an exuberance displayed by all the photowalkers, especially my buddy Mike. I’m not sure if he was shooting or throwing his camera but whatever he was doing, he was certainly having fun doing it. I have been looking at the numerous images uploaded to the Flickr group from all the photowalkers and I am really amazed at the variations that came from so many people standing in the same place. This is one of the great things about a photowalk, the fact that you get to experience something that you photographed through someone elses eyes.
Group Shot courtesy of Lenny “the Lensman” Lind
We finished off the day at Chipotle with some tasty burritos, some good conversation, and a lot of chimping. So even though I started the day fearing the worst, I can honestly say that I couldn’t imaging the day turning out any better than it did. What a great way to kick off the inaugural PhotoWalkPro photowalk series. I can hardly wait for the next one. And for everyone that boldly faced the elements to show up, I hope you enjoyed the experience as much as I enjoyed spending the afternoon shooting and chatting with you. I look forward to seeing all of you at the next event.
I want to give a special shout out to my friend Mike “Inner Circle” Meyer, and my good buddies Scott and Matt for showing up and supporting this effort. Thanks guys, it meant the world to me to have you there.
Be sure to head on over to the DC Photowalk Flickr Group and check out all of the images from the day.
My profound apologies to Lenny Lind for failing to give credit for the group shot. Sorry for the over site Lenny and thanks for being a part of our day.
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mike meyer 
this sounds like fun, i hope i can join it some time.
DaveS (Salovesh on Flickr) 
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The weather worked out for you guys after all… I wish I would have been able to make it!