In this annual event, we explore historic Roswell in the morning, capturing our city in its glory. As an added bonus, this year’s Photo Walk coincides with the 76th Annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Parade, which will proceed down Canton street.
We will meet at the Heart of Roswell in the morning to review the event. After the photo walk we will meet at Bizarre Coffee to post-process our pictures and have a quick awards ceremony.
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.
This is also a great opportunity to capture images for the upcoming “On The Street” photo exhibit.
REGISTER FOR THE ROSWELL PHOTO WALK FIELD TRIP
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- 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 – $15 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 awards will be given by our sponsors and depending on entry fees collected. Honorable Mentions will also be noted..
- Only images taken between 09:30 and 11:30 on October 5th may be entered in this competition.
- Parking: Roswell Parking Deck, off of Highway 9, Green Street Parking (behind the Fire Station), the city parking lot just west of Rock ‘N’ Taco, or behind City Hall..
- Venue for Photography: Downtown Historic Old Roswell, Canton Street.
- 9:30 to 11:30 – Explore & shoot Downtown Old Historic Roswell. Note the 75th Annual Youth Day Parade will be happening from 10-11, giving the photographer many more interesting things to capture.
- 11:30 – Meet at Bizarre Coffee on Highway 9, near the new parking deck to sit relax & post-process photos.
- 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.
Remember to include you initials in the filenames of your images. - 12:30 – Deadline for uploading images.
- 1 pm – We will announce the winners and distribute prize money. $100 for First Place.
Judge: Mark Alberhasky
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.