Date/Time
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Where We Will Meet
At the fountain at Pasadena City Hall
Where The Walk Will End
Apple Store on Colorado St, Pasadena, CA
About This Walk
Adobe Photowalk in Pasadena — Finding Great Portraits Anywhere
The Adobe photo team is pleased to have Sony Artisan Scott Robert Lim lead the photo walk in Pasadena, California.
Join Scott for a hands-on portrait photowalk beginning at iconic Pasadena City Hall and continuing through the streets of Old Town Pasadena. Along the way, Scott will show you how to stop simply looking for beautiful locations and start seeing the portrait possibilities that exist almost anywhere.
You’ll learn how Scott evaluates a location by looking for great light, interesting backgrounds, architecture, reflections, leading lines, depth, color, and simple compositional elements that can transform an ordinary scene into a compelling portrait.
Scott will demonstrate how small changes in camera position, lens choice, perspective, subject placement, and direction can dramatically change an image. You’ll also learn how to recognize natural light, open shade, backlight, and other available-light opportunities while moving quickly through a real-world environment.
During the walk, we’ll explore:
- How to quickly evaluate a location for portrait potential
- Finding great light in unexpected places
- Using architecture, lines, layers, reflections, and foreground elements
- Choosing backgrounds that strengthen rather than distract from your subject
- Directing and positioning your subject within the environment
- Using perspective and composition to turn ordinary locations into extraordinary portraits
- Simple Lightroom techniques to enhance your images after the shoot
Any camera is welcome, including mirrorless, DSLR, compact cameras, and smartphones.
Before the Photowalk
Please install Lightroom mobile on your phone or tablet and log in with your Adobe ID before arriving. If you are new to Lightroom, you are welcome to participate with a free 7-day trial. Download the trial on or after October 1 so you’ll have access to the app during our walk.
Come ready to shoot, experiment, and most importantly, learn how to see a great portrait before you ever press the shutter.
Sponsored by Adobe
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