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The last two Photo Walks that the London Photo Walk has put together have been in and around the University of Western Ontario. With students now gone and some flowers starting to bloom many photo walkers have been able to capture some fantastic images.

The first of these photo walks was back on May 2nd, 2010 in conjunction with Jane’s Walk London. Although only a small number of people came out for this walk (primarily due to the poor weather forecast and short notice) a good time was had by all and some interesting shots resulted.

We ended up heading into the forest behind Bresica University College, a place where I had never been before, and experienced nature it all of it’s glory right inside London, Ontario. Some hills, a few Trilliums and a whole lot of trees, this walk was a calming and peaceful one and helped each of us to get re-acquainted with mother nature.

I very much enjoyed this walk.

The second of our walks at the University was on Mother’s Day May 9th, 2010, in conjunction with PodCamp London.

Worried about the cold weather (which I did not dress properly for) and it being Mother’s Day we were unsure about who would be able to attend but we were not disappointed with the showing. Roughly 20 people showed up, many new-comers to the London Photo Walk and many came with their mothers and daughters, which was a nice sight to see.

Although we called it quits after slightly more than an hour (the cold was too much to bear for those of us who did not dress properly) everyone seemed to have a good time and get some great shots while out in the cold.

We hope to return to the University later in the year, perhaps when the weather is a little warmer, a few more flowers are out and perhaps with a tour guide.

Thanks to everyone for coming out for these past walks and stay tuned for information regarding the upcoming June walk.

Chris Baldwin is organizing an impromptu photowalk this weekend in the morning near the Thames river past Labatt’s Brewery. Details above and below!

Date: May 23rd, 2010

Time: 8AM

Location: Parking lot of the park at Front St and Wellington near the Thames River.

Contact Chris Baldwin for more information.

One year has come and past much quicker than I ever thought it would and without a doubt I have to say that each walk we have had has been enjoyable.

A couple of weeks ago we headed out for our 1 year anniversary walk and returned to the site of the first London Photo Walk, the Old East Village.

Although the turnout may have not been as large as I thought it would be (some citing the ‘early’ start time) I have to say that I was happy to see about 15 people out, many new faces.

We toured from one end of the Village to the other, seeing what had appeared, disappeared and changed over the past year. Some new businesses are in the village, others are no longer present, but one thing we all agreed on; there was more life in the village this year than we saw last year and things are moving in a positive direction!

We had an opportunity to meet some new local photographers, meet the families of another and meet the companion (‘Mosley’) of yet another. This past walk is definite proof that the London Photo Walk isn’t about photography, rather, it’s about community and the act of getting out and celebrating the city.

One thing that should be noted is that we were invited in to the London Potters Guild to see not only the great art work that is created there on a daily basis but the fantastic building which has been restored. I was blown away by the working space that is located in the heart of the Old East Village, and upon hearing of the plans to renovate the upper portion of the building I had a smile on my face. I am glad that we went back to the village for our anniversary walk otherwise I may have never had such an easy and great opportunity to check out the guild.

May Photo Walks

Scheduled for May are two walks, both in conjunction with separate local London, Ontario events.

On May 2nd (tomorrow) we have a heritage forest walk that is in partnership with Jane’s Walk London. Check out the details of the walk here.

On May 9th our walk is being held at the University of Western Ontario in conjunction with PodCamp London. Check out the details of the walk here.

Well as you can hopefully see the site has changed a bit! London Photo Walk is now a year old and the original website was just a random theme off the internet and then further down we added and changed a few things, and now we have completely re done it all from the Top Down! I say that because if you notice the footer isn’t quite finished yet! So lets go over what is new!

1. The Design of course. The new design puts a larger focus on the London Photowalk’s Next Walk as seen at the top of the page in the big green bar, and the overall brand of the walks.

2. The Marketplace, this feature was implemented a few months ago but we have put more focus on it. We have found from our website stats that the Market place is our second most visited page, third is the photos page.

3. The Photos Page, this page is still under construction. We are looking for a non-flash solution for pulling as many images as we can from our flickr group and displaying them on that page. If you know any really nice ones please share them with us in the Comments!

4. Comments, nothing has changed here but we really want you input! Tell us what you think of a post, whether or not you plan on coming for a walk and feel free to contact us if you would like use to post a community event on our Calendar. We are all about Community Involvement and engagement!

5. Calendar, this has always been there but we once again want to remind you that all of our walks and community events will be posted to this calendar and you can subscribe to the Calendar feed!

So that is an overview of what you can see on our site that has changed. Under the hood we have removed a bunch of excess “fat” and the website now runs smoother than ever! We really hope you enjoy this new design and like always let us know your thoughts!

Oh and one more thing. WE ARE ON TWITTER NOW! You can follow us @ldnpw . Our feed will send you updates when we post a new post on the blog as well as the occasional tips and tricks, and what ever else we find that is photography related!

May is National Photography Month! Maybe that would explain why we are having two photowalks? Maybe not but what it does explain is the Spring sequel of NaPhoBoMo! For those of you who do not know what NaPhoBoMo means, it stands for NAtional PHOto BOok MOnth and was brought in to pair up with National Novel Writing Month last November. Well NaPhoBoMo has decided to do a Spring Sequel to coincide with National Photography Month!

So what is NaPhoBoMo? Well here is the short version. You have 1 month to take 50 photos and assemble them into a photobook PDF and submit it to the NaPhoBoMo Site. The long version can be found on the NaPhoBoMo site as well as registration instructions.

But wait thats not all! There is another photobook project coming up in June called SoFoBoMo standing for Solo Photobook Month, it is along the same lines as NaPhoBoMo but 31days and 35 Photos assembled into a photo book.

I will be doing both of these and putting the books up for sale on my Blurb account. Let us know if your going to join in to and share your topics with us in the comments. So hopefully all of these photobook projects and photowalks will keep you busy for national photography month! Happy Photographing.

Jane’s Walk will be taking place in London on May 2, 2010.

What is Jane’s Walk?

Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighbourhood walking tours that helps put people in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves.

It’s a thriving Canadian innovation that’s gone global. Last year 46 cities took part across North America. This year Jane’s Walks will span 60 cities worldwide (approx 30 in Canada, 25 in the U.S, five internationally) with some 350 walking tours on offer. New Jane’s Walk partnerships this year include Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chattanooga, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Victoria and …. London, ON.

Best of all, all Jane’s Walk tours are given and taken for free.

For more details check out www.janeswalklondon.com

In participation with Jane’s Walk London we have decided to schedule another May photo walk taking place on May 2nd. Although we realize that this is happening not too long after our last photowalk and very close to our joint Photo Walk with PodCamp London we thought it was important to celebrate the City of London on May 2nd with the many other walkers that will be out that day.

With that said, here are the details of the photo walk happening for Jane’s Walk London:

Date: Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Location: The Forest behind Bresica University Collete (at the University of Western Ontario)

Starting Location: Bresica University College (See Map)

Route: Marked in GREEN on the map

Ending Location: Bresica University College

Parking: Typically the parking lot shown on the map is open and free during the summer (from past experience), however this cannot be guaranteed and as such you should be prepared to find and pay for parking if you are driving. You can CLICK HERE to check out Western’s Parking Services.

This walk will take us through the forest and on trails that aren’t paved so we suggest that proper footwear be worn.

As usual, if you have any questions or comments just post them below.

We would like to share with you the following photo and volunteer opportunity coming up in London. This is not going to be a photowalk but a great event to go on out and take some pics!

World Partnership Walk
Walk the Walk. Change the World. Be Part of the Solution to Global Poverty!



Join us at Canada’s largest annual event, dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight global poverty.
All funds raised (100%) go directly to support international development initiatives – not one cent is spent on administration and there is no registration fee.

Participate as an Ambassador, create a Team with your friends, family and colleagues or how about a Corporate team.

Celebrate the achievements of thousand of Canadians with post Walk – Food, Live Entertainment and Family fun!

Date: Sunday June 6, 2010
Location: Springbank Gardens, London ON
Register online at www.WorldPartnershipWalk.com

Photographers do you want your pictures to make a global difference? Join us as our volunteer photographers, videographers and/or ambassadors. Bring your cameras out to make a difference.



Photographer/Videographer Volunteer Registration
Contact: Erika Hernandez
Email: ea_hernan@yahoo.ca
Phone: 519-719-5514
For more information visit www.WorldPartnershipWalk.com