In this annual event, we stroll Canton Street in the morning, capturing our city in its glory. As an added bonus, this year’s Photo Walk coincides with the 74th Annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Parade, which will proceed down Canton street.
We then post-process our pictures over lunch time, offering our best three for the competition. The event wraps up with an awards ceremony at Rock ‘N’ Taco 928 Canton St. at 1pm. Note that Rock ‘N’ Taco is a change from the original plan of ending at Uncle Jack’s Restaurant (now closed). Rock ‘N’ Taco is right across the street from The Heart of Roswell Park , where this event starts.
This outing is open to all photographers.
THIS YEAR’S THEME: Get Creative with your Mobile Phone
Position your camera differently, shoot high or low. Find new vantage points; shadows or silhouettes; motion or blur; reflections in windows and water. Perhaps experiment with double exposures or apply filters or other effects with apps on your phone such as a unique color palette or a vintage look. The possibilities are endless. This event is to encourage you to explore new ways of taking photos. But the most important thing is to have fun.
This event is aimed at mobile phone photography. But you may use a regular camera as long as you can forward the images to your phone for processing and uploading.
REGISTER FOR THE ROSWELL PHOTO WALK FIELD TRIP
- Date: Saturday, October 5. 2024
- Meetup – 9:00 am at The Heart of Roswell Park (925 Canton Street across the
street from Mac McGees Restaurant, (red building). There, you will Sign-in and
receive additional instructions on how to upload and enter your images - Cost – $10.00 for participants. This event is open to members and non-members of all ages & levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult. However, if an adult is accompanying the minor and is NOT participating in the competition, they need only indicate they are coming and do not have to pay a fee.
- $100 Prize for First Place Picture. Additional cash prizes depending on the registration purse. Honorable Mentions will also be noted.
- Only images taken between 09:30 and 11:30 on October 5th may be entered in this competition.
- Judge: Mark Alberhasky
- Park for free in the city parking lot just west of Rock ‘N’ Taco (thi sis the closest public parking). There is also parking at City Hall and behind the Fire Department on Green Street.
- Venue: Downtown Historic Old Roswell, Canton Street.
- 9:30 to 11:30 – Explore & shoot Downtown Old Historic Roswell.
- ~10:30 – The Youth Day Parade should be starting down Canton Street. It starts at Roswell Area Park at 10am.
- 11:30 – Meet at Rock ‘N’ Taco 928 Canton St to sit relax & post-process photos. If you finish earlier, just go to the restaurant and post-process photos. Hopefully we will have great weather and can sit out front of the restaurant on Canton Street in the shade.
- 11:30 am to ~12:30 pm – Post-process photos. You may use any phone apps for this. Choose your top 3 images for judging. RPS volunteers will assist you in uploading your images to an online platform.
- ~12:30 – Deadline for uploading images.
- 1 pm – We will announce the winners and distribute prize money. $100 for First Place.
- Two of our sponsors, Digital Arts Studio and KEH, will be giving gift cards.
If you have questions before, during, or after the photo walk, please text or call: Gittel Price at (404-933-5473)
DISCLAIMER: By entering this event you verify that you have read the rules carefully, understand and agree to comply with all the rules. You also understand that the decisions of the judge are final.
LIABILITY: The Roswell Photographic Society, the Roswell Recreation and Parks Department, City of Roswell and the Roswell Adult Center are not responsible for any injury or damage to you or your private property.