Best photo for this location
By Chris Noakes
Walker Photos
Below are all walker photos that have been uploaded and entered in the 2011 Photo Walk photo contest.
Chris Noakes
Steve Grant
Paul Wisenberg
Nathalie Lamy
Donald MacLeod
Shayne Morrissey
Tammy Goulet
Karen Holmes
Ross Macdonald
Arlene Lang
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Meet Time: 03:00pm - 05:15pm
Photo Walk Description
WELCOME:
I want you! That’s right, you! No experience required and no hidden fees. All you need is an interest in (or better yet a passion for) photography. I’m at it again this year and very excited to be taking part with so many other enthusiasts. Last year we had a great turnout and a fantastic walk. This year we’ve got a great location with a loads of interesting features to be discovered. With our new October date I think this venue will provide for an interesting and enjoyable walk.
LOCATION:
We’ll be moseying our way around some of Dow’s Lake and in through some of the arboretum trails. It’s a great venue with lots of waterfront, foliage and some nice details.
AFTER THE WALK:
Don’t miss this! This is one of my favourite parts of the walk. Plan to spend 2 or 3 hours with us as we’ll be getting together for some food and drinks at Malone’s in the Dow’s Lake Pavilion. This is a great time to share stories, laughs and sneak some peeks at others images. We laugh, we eat and we encourage each other as we share our view through the lens.
PARKING:
There is pay parking diagonally across from the Pavilion on Prince o f Wales / Queen Elizabeth Drive. This lot is right near our starting and ending point (it’s like it was planned this way or something).
RAIN DATE:
If it’s raining the day of our photo walk please check back here for updates. Sunday is our backup rain day.
HELP & SUPPORT:
Call your mom! Mom’s are the best! If she can’t help than check out the FAQ section.
CAN’T MAKE IT:
If you cannot attend this walk, or decide to attend a different walk, please make sure you remove yourself from this walk so someone waiting on standby can take your place.
Last Updated: October 1, at 1:16 PM
Can’t wait to be in your group again, had a blast last year.
Hey Andrew!
Looking forward to walking with you again. So glad you could make it out again this year. Good times ahead.
This will be my first photowalk! Can’t wait to meet other photographers of all levels.
Trina,
You’ve made my day! I’m so thrilled that you’ll be joining us for your very first Photo Walk. I’m looking forward to meeting you.
Hi Dale, Great location. Just wondering, are we suppose to get email confirmation on registration? Not sure if mine went through?
Hey there ShyK,
You should indeed receive a confirmation email. Please make sure to check your junk mail box and or SPAM filter.
Looking forward to another great walk with Dale hosting.
Will be there for sure!
Dale,
Would love to join the group, I wanted to last year but the group was full. I logged in with my previous account but nothing appeared to happen.
Can you please confirm availability and thanks in advance.
Looking forward to it
Cheers,
M.
Hi Mike!
There are currently 29 spots available and you should have received a confirmation email if you joined this walk. Please make sure to check your junk mail box and or SPAM filter.
Really looking forward to walking with you this year!
ooo will this be around the arboretum?? i’ve done the urban walks before, think this is more my style.
Yup! Our walk will take us all the way around Dow’s Lake and through part of the arboretum.
Hey Gang!
I’m really excited to see how many people have already signed up for this year’s walk. It looks like we’ll be filled up in no time so make sure to tell your Ottawa friends to sign up ASAP!
A warm hello to all of you who are returning and a hearty welcome to those of you who are coming out for the first time. I can hardly wait to meet you all.
As we get closer to the day, I’ll be filling in more details (above), soon so please stay tuned to this page.
IMPORTANT: If you are registered and unable to attend this walk for any reason, please come back to this page and click the “Leave this Walk” button so someone else can take part. Thanks so much!
Hey there, I would really like to join this walk, but I can’t find out how to register anywhere on this site…Can someone point me in the right direction?
Hi Bailey,
If you can see the map above look to the top right corner of the frame it sits in. You should see a button that says “Join this Walk” I hope that helps.
This is my first Photo Walk and I’m really looking forward to it!
First time I’ll be attending these photo walks as well – should be fun!
Who here is on flickr?
I am. As in previous years we’ll also be creating a Flickr group for our walk so we can share our images afterwards.
hope you do not mind – a member brought this to my attention so I posted it as a Meetup Event
see http://www.meetup.com/The-Ottawa-Photography-Meetup-Group/events/28066051/
3rd time… glad to be aboard!
I just joined so I could promote this via another site.
How do I release my slot for another person – I can make this have early dinner plans
Hi Mike,
Once registered, the “Join this Walk” button changes to a “Leave this walk” button just above the map on the right hand side.
I participated in the Brussels walk while on holiday last year, so I’m looking forward to something a little closer to home this time…
Can seem to sign up, was on this last year and can remember password/user name.
Hello!
I never participated in the Walk, how could i join at least the waiting list?
many thanks!
Hi Natasha,
If you can see the map above look to the top right corner of the frame it sits in. You should see a button that says “Join This Waiting List” I hope that helps.
Hi Dale,
I am in a photography group and have numerous of people interested in the walk. Do you know if a second walk can be organized that day or if the the Sunday walk will take place?
Hi Rick,
In the past there have been at least a couple of Ottawa walks at different locations in the city, so a second different walk is certainly possible. Other leaders may create other walks and may choose to run them on the Sunday. I hope that helps.
Thanks Dale,
I have put in my requested to be a walk leader for the same day and time and
have it downtown. Thanks for your help. If approved I will remove my name from
your list. If not, see ya soon!
Looking forward to the walk. Still waiting to get an email confirmation. Probably messed up my gmail address. In any event hope this works.
VR
Hey Victor, you can view the attendee list at the top of the page to confirm if you’re registered for the walk or not.
I would really like to do the Dows Lake walk, and if Mike G. drops out, I think I am the next one to move up….but just in case, I also signed up to another walk at another location. Hope this works out because I would really like to participate.
One week to go, I can hardly wait! See you all soon!
I’m a little late I know but if a spot opens up on this walk I’d love to join. Military just posted me in to Ottawa and, well I’m not so much of an urban type shooter as I am outdoor scenic work…
Hey Chris welcome to Ottawa! I see your name is on the waiting list. Just check back before the walk, log in and click the “View Attendee List” link to see if you’ve made the list. Hope to see you Saturday!
Sweet… apparently I made the cut. Now to just find out how to get there lmao…
Completely forgot about this…was expecting some sort of email reminder… :/ Left the walk, so someone on the waiting list should be happy
I’ve had to leave the walk as I’m not feeling well, coming down with a cold I think, and don’t want to pass it on to others. Hope to be able to do this next year and that someone on the waiting list will be able to take my spot.
Have a great time!
I hope the weather will cooperate. I’ll be throwing some jumbo Ziplocs into my camera bag just-in-case.
Dale, I was very disappointed to leave the walk tonight, but I have been quite ill the past few days (seems there is a bug going around at the moment) and I am afraid I will not be able to make it out tomorrow. I have held out as long as possible but only thought it was proper to free up my spot for someone else. I will look forward to getting out next year.
Cheers,
M.
Get better soon Mike.
Hi Dale, I see there is room for the walk tonight. Can I bring my 11yr old son or is it 18 and over? Thanks, Nathalie
Hi Nathalie,
Thanks for the question. The Walk FAQ’s say…
“Q: Is there an age restriction? Are children allowed to participate?
A. While we do not have an age restriction, we thought it should be up to each walk leader to decide whether they want to allow children on their walk or not. Check with your leader to see if children will be allowed on their walk.”
I don’t really want to have to create a hard and fast rule about this with regard to a specific age. Every child is unique. My stipulation is that all walkers must be able to independently participate in the walk. That means they have their own camera and are involved in the walk process without need of continual assistance from anyone. Also, please keep in mind that the group is comprised mainly of adults to my knowledge.
Hi Dale, hopefully I catch you…
For someone new to the city can you tell me where exactly I should be meeting you. If I google directions to Dow’s Lake it takes me to the other side of the lake from Malone’s and the Arboretum (which doesn’t seem right)… so I just want to make sure I’m going to be standing in the right place lol.
If I go to the Dow’s Lake Pavilion area will I be in the right place to meet everyone?
Hi Chris,
The Pavilion does indeed put you in the right area. As above, please meet at the North East Corner of Preston and Queen Elizabeth Drive.
Seen. I missed the part of the page where is said corner of Preston and Queen Elizabeth (my apologies), I was reading location under the description. Thanks, see you soon…
Hi Dale….had a wonderful time! I would love to do more of this type of activity, so when I get back from vacation, I will be looking you up? Thanks again for organizing our group and for your wonderful upbeat personality
Kathy,
This years walk was such a pleasure to facilitate. Thanks for being a part of a very successful event.
Thanks to Dale for organizing and attendees for making my first photo walk something to remember. It was great!
Hey Gang! It was such a blast to meet and walk with all of you. Thank you so much for coming out and making our walk so fantastic!
Here’s a link to our Flickr group, http://www.flickr.com/groups/1795419@N23/