Date/Time
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Where We Will Meet
Forever Marilyn Statue
Where The Walk Will End
Forever Marilyn Statue
About This Walk
Night photography is intimating for a lot of photographers. There is a perception is that with the lack of ambient light, your photos will turn out blurry, noisy, or dark. In reality, within most city centers there is a wealth of photographic opportunities just waiting to be discovered, using available light.
For this photowalk, we’ll have a one-hour online introductory session prior to the photowalk where we’ll review key concepts to doing night photography, basic gear and equipment needed for the photowalk, discuss strategies for shooting different types of images (e.g., reflections, car lights, etc.), and highlight how to compose a scene for an impactful night photo.
We’ll meet at the Forever Marilyn statue on Museum Way directly in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum at 5 PM. Sunset will occur at 8:24 PM that evening so we’ll use the first 60 minutes to acquaint ourselves with potential areas to explore. We’ll then branch off either in small groups or individually depending on what shooting locations interest people the most.
We’ll meet back at the Marilyn statue at 10 PM to debrief and then call it a day.
Photo Contest Winner for Our Group SubmittedSeptember 1st, 2022
Just a quick message to let everyone know that Thomas’s photo of the Suspended Car had the most “likes” from the group, and that I officially submitted his image to the overall contest this morning.
Congratulations to Thomas on his image with best wishes for the next level of competition.
Thanks to everyone for having participated. What a great experience.
John
Final Reminder to Submit your Images for the Photo Contest!August 24th, 2022
Hey Everybody:
Just a quick and final reminder for everyone to get their images for the photo contest submitted by the end of the day TODAY. The official cut-off date for you to submit images is the 26th, but again, please don’t wait until the last minute.
I will give everyone several days to rate their favorite image in the gallery, and then I’ll submit the image with the most favorite ratings on September 1st.
Again, please email me at john@johnbosmaphoto.com if you are interested in creating a gallery where everyone can share their images with the others in the group and/or a follow-up Zoom session to review our images as a group.
Thanks again for everything.
John
Home Stretch!August 21st, 2022
Just a couple of final reminders and notes now that we’re in the home stretch of our Photowalk.
First, to review, here are the important upcoming dates regarding the photo contest:
– August 26th 9PM – deadline for submitting photos to the photo contest – as I said before, please don’t wait until the last minute to submit your image! Plan to have all of your images submitted by the 24th so that the other members of the group have time to review your submissions and mark their favorites.
– September 2nd 9PM – deadline for me to submit the image from our Photowalk to the overall contest – I plan to do this on September 1st.
Second, here are the steps for uploading an image to the contest:
• Click “YOUR WALK” on the upper navigation bar.
• Click on the “CONTEST” tab under the map on your walk page.
• Click on the “Choose File” button and upload your best photo (must be under 5mb)
Third, some of you indicated that you would be interested in creating a gallery where everyone could share their images with the others in the group and/or a follow-up Zoom session to review our images as a group. I think this could be a lot of fun for everyone – if you are interested, please email me at john@johnbosmaphoto.com. Thus far, only one member has expressed an interest in creating a group gallery.
On a final note, thanks for coming out to my Palm Springs Photowalk this year, I know it was warm, but brave souls would never let a little heat slow them down! I do a Photowalk for Kelby every year – if you have any suggestions for what we should do next year let me know!
Thanks again for everything!
John
Final Procedures for Our Palm Springs PhotowalkAugust 19th, 2022
Hey Folks:
It looks like I’m no longer able to send out an update to everyone but let’s hope that people are checking in. Okay, I take this statement back, the system just allowed me to send an update. Go Figure!
Several points.
First, here are the important upcoming dates regarding the photo contest:
– August 26th 9PM – deadline for submitting photos to the photo contest – as I said Saturday evening, please don’t wait until the last minute to submit your best image! Plan to have all of your images submitted by the 24th so that the members of the group have time to review the submissions.
– September 2nd 9PM – I have to have made my Leader selection by then.
Second, here is the link for you to submit your image: https://worldwidephotowalk.com/gallery/
• Click “PHOTO WALK LOGIN” using the upper navigation bar.
• Click “YOUR WALK” on the upper navigation bar.
• Click on the “CONTEST” tab under the map on your walk page.
• Click on the “Choose File” button and upload your best photo (must be under 5mb)
Third, Peer Review of Images. Everyone should be able to view everyone else’s photos from the Walk. Go through the images and pick the ONE image you feel best represents the work of everyone that evening. I will then come along and select the image with the most “Likes” as the photo we submit to the overall Photowalk contest.
My email address is john@johnbosmaphoto.com – please feel free to stay in touch with me and/or let me know if/when you’d like to get together again.
On a final note, I had a great working with everyone and getting to know you all. Here’s to our next adventure!
John
A Few Updates for Our Palm Springs PhotowalkAugust 10th, 2022
Welcome to Our Palm Springs Night Photography Photowalk!
A variety of updates as we approach the Photowalk on Saturday evening.
1. Meet-Up – 5 PM at the Forever Marilyn statue on Museum Way. I am tall (6’ 5”) with very blond hair and I’ll be wearing shorts with a gray/green shirt.
2. I was originally planning to do an online session if we had a large group. Since it looks like our group is going to be 6/7 photographers, we’ll use that first hour to talk through camera strategies, shooting locations, and the like. There is a Starbucks 1 block away from the Marilyn statue and we’ll move there to get ourselves organized.
3. Desert Heat – keep in mind that it is summer in Palm Springs and the temperature is pretty much going to be 100 degrees that evening. Make sure you have water to keep you hydrated. Likewise, don’t hesitate to grab a refreshment or to take a break in a cool eatery if you need to throughout the evening. Safe is always better than sorry!
4. Parking – while there is lots of free parking in downtown Palm Springs, be careful of spots that have specific time limits, e.g., 2 hours, 4 hours, etc. I don’t know first-hand how closely they monitor these times, but again, safe is always better than sorry!
5. Overall Shooting Strategies – you are free to approach this evening in one of two basic ways: using long-exposure techniques to capture images with blurred lights, or basic street photography. It is going to be Saturday night and I would expect the streets to have lots of traffic, and there to be some interesting crowds on the streets. Just remember, if you want to do long-exposure to bring your tripod.
6. Duration of the Photowalk – the Photowalk is scheduled from 5 PM to 10 PM. We’ll probably meet for that first hour before venturing out to scout shooting locations. You are not required to stay the entire time nor are you required to go home if want to stay longer. It’s YOUR Photowalk!
7. Photo Contest – Everyone that registers and participates in a walk is eligible to enter the Photo Contest. I don’t think they’ve announced the specific rules for entering the contest yet or how people are to submit their entry, but I expect that to come within the next day or so. Everyone will be limited to just one photo taken during the Photowalk.
On a final note, if you have any questions, just let me know.
Cheers,
John
John Bosma Hey Folks: It looks like I'm no longer able to send out an update to everyone but let's hope that people are checking in. Several points. First, here are the important upcoming dates regarding the photo contest: - August 26th 9PM - deadline for submitting photos to the photo contest - as I said Saturday evening, please don't wait until the last minute to submit your best image! Plan to have all of your images submitted by the 24th so that the members of group have time to review the submissions. - September 2nd 9PM - I have to have made my Leader selection by then. Second, here is the link for you to submit your image: https://worldwidephotowalk.com/gallery/ • Click “PHOTO WALK LOGIN” using the upper navigation bar. • Click “YOUR WALK” on the upper navigation bar. • Click on the “CONTEST” tab under the map on your walk page. • Click on the “Choose File” button and upload your best photo (must be under 5mb) Third, Peer Review of Images. Everyone should be able to view everyone else's photos from the Walk. Go through the images and pick the ONE image you feel best represents the work of everyone that evening. I will then come along and select the image with the most "Likes" as the photo we submit to the overall Photowalk contest. My email address is john@johnbosmaphoto.com - please feel free to stay in touch with me and/or let me know if/when you'd like to get together again. On a final note, I had a great working with everyone and getting to know you all. Here's to our next adventure! John
Dan Stiel Hi everyone! I had a great time on Saturday night hanging out with you and Marilyn. Follow me on Instagram @DanStiel to see just a couple of photos from our walk! Dan Stiel