WWPW Was a great success, review this post for the instructions on where to put your photos!

With just 2 day to go before Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk, we have a couple of reminders and pointers for you!

Registration:

First if you did not get registered on http://worldwidephotowalk.com/london-on-ca don’t worry still come out Saturday morning. Those who are registered on the WWPW Site please log in and review the videos posted there. These videos have instructions on how to upload your photos to be eligible for the WWPW prize.

Photos:

For those persons and everyone else: After the walk be sure to upload your photos to our Flick’r Group. If you don’t have a Flick’r account, it is free to sign up and free to join the group. Flirck’r Is FREE!

Walk Details:

Make sure you review the post with the Walk details, and ask questions if you are unsure as to where you need to go. Fell free to call my cell (James Wilkinson) at 519-854-1563 the morning of the walk if you get lost.

What to Bring:

• Your Self. Bring your friends and family too!
• Your Camera of course.
• Extra batteries, cleaning supplies, and other camera gear etc.
• Sneakers or Comfortable Walking Shoes. We will be walking 2.5KM, and possible doing a little bit of off path walking
• Dress for the weather. We will be walking Rain or Shine, so bring a plastic bag and umbrella if it looks like rain.
• Water – We don’t want you getting dehydrated. There are not many fountains on our walk (if any)
• Money – We will be meeting up at a restaurant/bar after the walk to give out prizes and have some fun.(Minors Welcome)

What to Do:

• Plan to show up around 9:30-9:50. We will be doing a group photo before everyone parts and gets all sweaty.
• Be Safe! and watch out for others safety too! It is easy to be distracted by the scenery while taking a photo, and you don’t realize your walking backwards into traffic!
• For those going on the route of James Wilkinson’s please be advised that there is one stop that those who would like to do so can join me in walking down a steep but short hill to the shore of the Thames. Those who wish not too there is a clearing with a higher perspective of the spot the climbers are going down too.

Please be advised that Scott Kelby, the NAPP, and London Photowalk and all it’s participants, sponsors etc. Are NOT responsible for any injuries, theft or other acts that you may incur before, during, and after the walk. YOU are soley responsible for your self. We will have some small bandages for anyone who needs them.

What Else:

• Everyone is eligible for the door prizes our sponsors have graciously donated. Please take some time to read up on our sponsors here on the blog.
• Please be safe, and don’t drink and drive!

Thank You:

Finally we would like to thank everyone that is planing on coming out. You all are now a part of history. The WWPW is the largest social photographic event ever held in the world! So lets make history together and have a great fun filled day!

See you all Saturday 9:30AM – Pavilion at 1 Dundas St. London, Ontario, CANADA

This deal is no longer available.

Lens Lenders is a great local (London, Ontario) service which allows Nikon and Canon users to rent various lenses and flashes at very affordable rates right over the Internet.  With fast shipping and handling included its a great way to either test out a potential purchase or to be creative with a different style of lens.

25% Off

Lens Lenders has been kind enough to offer any London, Ontario resident/participant of this weekend’s World Wide Photo Walk 25% off the cost of a rental for the weekend. They still have a wide variety of lenses such as the following:

Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 Macro
Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8
Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8 DX Fisheye
Nikon 80-400mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

Canon 24-105mm f/4
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 USM IS
Canon 300mm f/4
Canon 24mm f/2.8 TS-E tilt & shift perspective control

Please not that this may not be a complete or accurate list.  Please see the Lens Lenders website for more details.

Please also not that this deal is only for participants who have a London, Ontario address as lenes are shipped out and in order for them to be received Friday you have to be located in London.  There is no local pickup available.

This deal can’t be reserved through the website, since the date is past the usual cut-off for shipping. Lens Lenders can get them delivered for Friday to London residents, however you must email them with your request (mentioning that you are part of the Photo Walk) PRIOR To Thursday at 4:00 pm.

Please email Lens Lenders at: mail@lenslenders.com

This is a fantastic opportunity to try out a new lens you may be thinking of purchasing or to get a lens that might allow a different form of creativity.

Here at the London Photo Walk we are also happy to announce that Lens Lenders is an official Sponsor of World Wide Photo Walk – London, Ontario edition.

NOTE: We will be at the meeting spot (see below) at 9:30am regardless of weather. Rain or shine we are going to walk (lightning might have other plans for us).  Bring an umbrella and some waterproof shoes, hopefully we wont need them but it is good to be prepared.

Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk – London Edition

Date: July 18th, 2009
Time: 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Meeting Location: The Forks of the Thames – The Covered Pavilion Overlooking the Splash Pad (the thing just above the washrooms)

Routes:

1. Led by James Wilkinson - South along the bike path until Labatt’s Brewery then up Richmond St to end point. ( MAP )
2. Led by Kevin Van Lierop – North through downtown, east to St. Peters,  back alleys south to end point.

Ending Location: Friday Knight Lights, Richmond St.

Parking: As always parking is up to you, but there is a lot of choices near the pavilion. There are a few lots on the portion of King Street near the Forks and there are another couple of lots closer to King Street & Richmond..  Be prepared to pay for parking as this weekend is a busy one with many festivals in Downtown London.

About this Walk:

The Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk will mark London Photowalk’s fourth walk this year. This is also the 2nd ever World Wide Photo Walk being put on by Scott Kelby. This walk is more than just getting out to take photos. It is about celebrating London, being surrounded by members of your community, about networking and friendship, and most of all about having fun, and doing all that while taken great photos! What could be better?

This is what is better. Everyone who has registered for the WWPW on the official London, Ontario WWPW page, will be eligible to submit their photos for the prize of Scott Kelby’s 3rd Digital Photography Book, in addition to that that winning photo will be eligible for the Grand Prize to be announced by Scott Kelby soon!

Don’t be discouraged if you did not get registered in time STILL COME! Thanks to our local sponsors we will be giving out prizes of our own too!

But Wait There is More!

Order Now! Your Official WWPW T-Shirt and help support charity! More information on the shirts can be found in our earlier post: WWPW Shirts Now Available | Profits to Charity!
and you can purchase your shirts here: http://www.cafepress.com/townerjones/6764610

After The Walk:

We will be meeting at Friday Knight Lights Restaurant when the walk is officially over, and for those of you who drove and park, don’t worry as this isn’t too far from our initial starting point. I will have my MacBook Pro set up and connected to the TV’s and those who wish to show of their un-edited or edited (if you bring your computer) photos may do so.

After our little get together we would love to see what you do with your photos, so please join our Flick’r Group. Flick’r is completely free for a limited account. Upon posting your photos to Flick’r they will be included in our gallery on the Photos page, and the latest photos will appear at the top of our posts!

As more information comes we will let you know! In the mean time Mark us off on your Calendar and plan to come regardless if you made the first 50 spots on the WWPW Site.