Before I get going, I want to thank my buddy, Scott Kelby for the Guest Blog spot yesterday. I received a ton of great feedback and as always I am humbled by all your kind words. Now, as for the confusion surrounding my little corner of the World Wide Photowalk, here is the scoop.
The Problem
When I first discussed the concept with Scott, I told him I would handle the DC walk. This info was passed on to the web designers who were busily working behind the scenes to pull everything together. Later on, I told Scott that my walk would take place in Alexandria (Old Town). I figured that they would just throw a map of the Old Town area on the DC page but instead, I was put down as hosting a separate photowalk in, you guessed it, Old Town, Alexandria. By the time this was pointed out to me, folks had already started signing up for both photowalks. Much to my amazement, both walks filled to capacity before the problem could be rectified.
The Solution
Yesterday afternoon I spoke with Scott’s web guy to try and find out how to handle the problem. It was suggested that we just take the first 50 registrations but that didn’t really seem right to me so this is what I came up with. I am still going to be the host for the photowalk but instead of just one walk, I will be hosting two. Crazy, huh? So here’s my plan, I will kick off the first photowalk in the morning, say around 9:00 am, which will then run to about 11:00 am. Then, later that afternoon, I will host the second photowalk (same route, just a different time). I figure the second photowalk will kick off around 5:00 pm and last until 7:00 pm. I would start the 2nd photowalk earlier but for two reasons, the light and the heat. I don’t want to shoot in harsh light so I figure it will soften up a bit by late afternoon. Also, if you live in this area, you know that the mid-day heat and humidity can be stifling so hopefully it will have cooled down a bit.
I am hopeful that this solution will work for everyone that signed up, especially since I hadn’t really posted any start times. So do you think I should get two books? Just kidding.
Something for all the photowalkers out there.
A few months ago I wrote a guide to cover every aspect of photowalking. I touched on many of the same points yesterday at Scott’s blog but in the guide I also have advice for anyone that wants to host a photowalk. So if you are curious as to how to lead a photowalk or even arrange one of your own, go check out my Guide To Photowalking. As always, I am happy to answer any questions you might have but read the guide first, your answers may lie within.
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Silly question, but how do we know which time we’ve signed up for?