WALK WITH LOCALS COMPASS COFFEE
WALK WITH LOCALS HOSTED A SPECIAL WALK WHERE THEY COLLABORATED WITH KODAK CAMERA CLUB, 202FILMCOLLECTIVE, AND COMPASS COFFEE DC. PHOTOGRAPHERS HIT THE STREETS OF SHAW AND ENJOYED SHOOTING AT A SKATE PARK. HERE'S THE RECAP!
I think I am officially beat. This weekend was action packed for me. I participated in two photowalks and met so many amazing people. Walk With Locals hosted a special walk where they collaborated with Compass Coffee DC, Kodak Camera Club, and 202filmcollective. We had the chance to enjoy some coffee, meet the founders of Compass Coffee DC, and learn about the Kodak Camera Club and 202filmcollective, respectively.
About compass Coffee
Compass Coffee DC is located at 1535 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 in the SHAW neighborhood. The two co-founders are ex-marines and gained the inspiration to create their own brews based on their travels around the world. Their origin brews are sourced from Guatemala, Indonesia, Kona and other spots around the globe. Not only does the menu offer origin brews, but you'll find sandwich and pastry options. May I add that most of the sandwiches and pastries that they offer are sourced locally! At the moment their are 7 other locations scattered around the city, with plans to open more locations in the near future. Most of their locations open anywhere from 5:30am-9pm. (hours vary by location) Compass Coffee DC is your one stop shop to catch a cup of coffee, enjoy some pastries, and get some work done in their spacious locations.
Let's move
To start the walk, we exitied Compass Coffee and made a left. After a couple of right turns we ended up at a cool mini skate park. The photographers wasted no time getting to work, executing on visions, and conversing with other photographers. My goal was to capture the faces of DC, so I focused on portrait shots.
I love getting involved with these walks because it forces me to work outside of my comfort zone. I am very observant and do not tend to engage in conversation with people I do not know easily. On these walks, the people make it so easy to jump in and join the convo. The walk organizers strongly encourage that you walk with people that are not your friends. Get used to the random taps on the shoulder and people grabbing you to take pics. I love all of it!
Oh yeah, I forgot. I think I am going to get into film photography based on some conversations I've had with the film community. 202filmcollective will be hearing from me soon!
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Peace Y'all!
TCG
STREET MEET DC EASTERN MARKET
HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING TO JOIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS IN DC? HERE'S THE RECAP OF OUR VISIT TO EASTERN MARKET IN DC. THIS ECLECTIC AREA HAD A LOT OF AMAZING SCENERY FOR A PHOTOGRAPHERS LIKING.
Shoutout to the organizers for choosing this dope location for the second Street Meet DC photowalk of 2018. Surprisingly, I've never been to the Eastern Market before. All I could do is keep telling everyone around me how fire this location is. I was ready to put my photographer eye to work and take advantage of the dope models and great scenery. It was raining quite a bit, but it helped produce some great lighting to capture my images.
About Eastern Market
Eastern Market can be easily accessed off of the blue, orange or silver Metro train line. The historic market is located at 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003. Here you'll find a lively landmark for local food and crafts. The neighborhood is absolutely amazing with colorful townhouses. It is nestled in the heart of Capitol Hill. So, if you want to enjoy crafts and food, Eastern Market is the place to be.
Can't wait for the next meet!
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Join us at the next meet! Tyson's Corner March 31, 2018
STREET MEET DC U STREET
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING A COMMUNITY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE DC AREA? IF SO, THIS ARTICLE WILL RECAP STREET MEET DC MOST RECENT PHOTOWALK. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS!
I can't believe that we are almost through the first month of 2018. There's been so many great things happening in DC. Street Meet DC held their first meet of the year on U street. The turn out was amazing with over one hundred individuals coming out to support the movement. I personally enjoy the meets because it gives me an opportunity to hone in on my photography skills as well as learn from my fellow photographers from the DMV area.
The U Street neighborhood can be described as vibrant, eclectic, and exciting. It is rich in history, diversity, and music-filled. There are so many historical landmarks that surround U street, a few being the Howard Theater, Howard University, 14th St Corridor, and the SHAW neighborhood. You can access the heart of U Street through the green kine on the metro. Let me tell you that there is no shortage of food and music options over there. U street has you covered whether you want Italian or soul food, and you can't forget Ben's Chili Bowl. You'll find a few international eateries as well!
It's ok if you missed this meet up because there will be many more this year! Here are some shots that I captured from the meet up.
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Next Meet: 02.24.2018 Eastern Market DC
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