Date/Time

Saturday, October 7th, 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where We Will Meet

University of Houston, Downtown. Meet at the Balcony

Where The Walk Will End

We will walk until we reach Main Street Square.

About This Walk

Tomorrow is our photowalk!!

Tomorrow night is the Worldwide Photowalk! I look forward to meeting everyone, it’s going to be a great night to photograph the sites and sounds of our beautiful downtown. Temps will be in the low 70’s, with a bit of clouds, and no rain!

Here are some details you need to know in order to enjoy your photowalk. This email and the event description should answer all of your questions.

AFTER PHOTOWALK DINNER:

Join us for dinner! The photowalk ends at the corner of Main and Rusk Streets, at Finn Hall (712 Main Street). This is right next to the Metro Rail “Central Station Main”. After we have dinner, you can ride the rail back to your car, or walk to Main Street Square to take more photos.

PARKING SUGGESTION:

There is plenty of parking at the corner of Main Street and Bell Street. Even with the ball game and events at Toyota Center, this parking location rarely gets full and is usually reasonably priced. After you park, take Metro Rail NORTH to the University of Houston, Downtown station.

Parking is usually between $5-10, and the metro rail is about 2 bucks.

PHOTOWALK STARTING LOCATION:

When you exit the Metro Rail at University of Houston (about a 10-minute ride from Bell Street), head to the balcony along the side of the UH-D building. We will start there, shooting downtown while watching the sun go down.

PHOTOWALK ROUTE(S):

Here is the map for the photowalk: https://24mov.es/2023DowntownMap

We will zig-zag back and forth along various streets, following the general direction of Main Street. This will allow us to great photos of both Houston’s historic and new architecture. The route is about 1.2 miles with a lot of great places to visit and photograph. If you prefer to stay on Main Street, it will be a much shorter route, but you will miss a few things.

WHAT TO BRING:

– FLASH LIGHT! (Just in case you drop something or want to walk in an area that’s not well-lit).
– Bottle of Water
– Good walking shoes (closed-toe, some walkways are very uneven).
– Camera(s) (check your batteries!)
– Tripod is a must
– Shutter Trigger if you want to do long exposures
– Flash
– Circular Polariser (If you own one, bring it. This will help cut down on glares and reflections on glass. Some of our best shots from previous years are photos of people inside buildings!)
– Lenses (Wide angle and “fast”. Everything will be close up, so there won’t be much need for telephoto. But definitely bring your wide angle lenses).

QUESTIONS?

Feel free to contact me at joe@houstonphotowalks.com prior to the photowalk.

See you guys tomorrow!
Joe

Previous Info:

Welcome!

It’s that time of year again! Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photowalk is happening in October, and I will lead my annual Downtown at Night Photowalk.  Hard to believe we’ve been doing this every year since 2009!

We will begin at the University of Houston – Downtown balcony to shoot the sun going down over the city skyline. We will also have an amazing vantage point of the i-10 and i-45 intersection, offering plenty of “light trails” shots along the highways. You will also have a straight shot down Travis Street to shoot cars as they pass under the streetlights.

Once the sun goes down, we will start walking along Main Street, cut over to Travis Street, and then back to Main Street, shooting the exciting places, people, and activities along the way. We will end our journey near Central Station Square, on Main Street.

Parking

Parking can be a challenge downtown, but I have a way to make it easy for you. Park close to a Metro Rail center downtown.  I usually park near the Bell Street metro station (corner of Bell and Main Streets).  There will be plenty of parking, then ride the rail NORTH up to the University of Houston. It’s a safer and more convenient way to park.

What to Wear/Bring/Expect

Wear good walking shoes and loose, comfortable clothing.  There are a lot of very uneven walkways in downtown, especially near Market Square Park.  So don’t wear heels!

I suggest bringing a good tripod since most of the photowalk will be after dark.

The type of lens to bring depends on what type of photography you like to do. I usually bring a long lens and a fast prime. Don’t bring your entire camera and lens collection. You will be miserable with the weight and won’t use most of what you bring.

Other stuff

Bring your favorite flavor of DEET or OFF! But bring the wipes rather than spray.  Or spray at your car, not near people’s camera lenses; those dots are really hard to get off.

A small flashlight. Most of downtown is well-lit, but you might drop something in a dim area and need that bit of light.

Parking may cost a bit, and the rail will cost a couple of dollars, so bring your wallet.

If you are interested, I can do a night photography class at HoustonPhotowalks.com — just let me know if anyone is interested.

Weather info will be posted closer to the event date. Note, I run these events just like my HoustonPhotowalks.com club, it is a “rain or shine” kinda photography club. We get some AMAZING images when shooting wet streets. If it sprinkles or a massive thunderstorm rolls in, come anyway. We only cancel if the mayor says to evacuate the city.

Roster Information

I don’t have the ability to add/remove/check for names on the roster, only the people at KelbyOne.  If you are unsure if you are on the roster, log into the Kelby website to check. You can request a new password if you have lost yours.

The worldwidephotowalk.com website lets you attend one Worldwide Photowalk per email address.  If yo using up to this event, and then click to attend a different event, the website will automatically remove you from this one.