A couple of days back I mentioned about Kuwait 1st Annual Photowalk, this event turned out to be a roaring success with more than 80 photographers with different skill level of photography participating during the entire day to take their passion to a new height. Photowalks are common event at most places in the world, but for Kuwait this was a total new concept. A “Photowalk” is intended to be more slow paced learning with actual on the spot results as you take photos using the camera settings and composition techniques you have just learned from your peers and Professional Photographers walking along with you. It also serves as a larger networking activity for those professionals looking to meet up with other like minded people.
The idea for the event started about 2 weeks ago as a plan to bring together Photographers from the past 6 months sporting events, and the free seminars by Kyle Stanley and his team have put on at the various Photo club shoots. Photowalk started at the Kuwait Science center parking lot at 5:00 am. Photographers started gathering and receiving their badges according to their skill level. Black for Professionals, Yellow for Creative artists, and Green for enthusiast. The course started out with a meet and greet where by each member introduced themselves and their background in Photography. Basics of Photography where gone over quickly and guidance to the daily events. All the members proceeded to walk down towards the Hard Rock Cafe, stopping along the way to photograph Motorcycle model, landscape shots of the ocean, and impromptu street shots of the Fisherman along the way. Once at The Hard Rock, Johnny Dao gave an open course on Landscape Photography and the use of filters and their adapters. The next meeting point was at the Green Island for Live modeling shoots. Though there was no Ramp walk, the thrill was no less. Audrea Gregga Professional photographer and Freelance makeup artist gave the members the tips and insight on shooting live models. The bright dusty weather provided the lights and the cameras kept rolling with almost all photographers shooting the friendly models – Gabrijela Lovrich, Sandra, MUA Renzy Lim Aurelas & Hala
The event finally concluded in the evening capturing the sunset at the Kuwait Tower. This Photowalk created a lot of enthusiasm among photographers in a hope to have more such events in the future. Over the last 2 days since the event took place, 3 new Facebook pages has been added to serve the photography community here in Kuwait. Topics covered during the events where White Balance, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and Creative composition along with the landscape, detail, and model shooting.
The event was sponsored by Kuwait UPTO DATE, Al Zoba company & Al Ghunaim Photography.
If you are interested to join their Facebook group and view the photo’s taken by the members, click on the link below.
Kuwait Photowalk Photographers [link]
Drawing with Light by Kyle Stanley & Baby Dela Cruz [link]
JPeg Kuwait [link]
