Seattle Waterfront at Sunset PhotoWalk with Merrill Images

The PhotoWalk Experience

Join travel photographers John and Lisa Merrill for a fun small group PhotoWalk at the Seattle Waterfront during dusk and sunset. With their on-location tips and encouragement, you’ll work with light and compose for impact -- and intentionally make vs. take photos. The Merrills welcome participants at every skill level, with any camera (including a phone), and will help you create compelling artistic images to treasure and share.

The PhotoWalk experience begins with a briefing via Zoom on Monday August 24 from 7-8pm. John and Lisa will highlight the abundant photo opportunities of Seattle's revitalized waterfront – the Overlook Walk's steps, views of Elliott Bay and the Olympics, the giant jellyfish play structure at Watefront Park, the Great Wheel in motion - and share approaches for creative image-making. The briefing will be recorded for those who can't attend.

Once at the waterfront you’ll create on your own, and John and Lisa will be nearby to answer questions or offer suggestions. They’ll demonstrate photo techniques including varying your perspective, using frames for intimacy and context, isolating a subject with shallow depth-of-field, including silhouettes and sunbursts, and capturing peak action with fast shutter speeds and continuous autofocus.

Many PhotoWalkers appreciate the opportunity to dive into the playful and powerful world of ICM (intentional camera movement) photography with long exposures and creative blur. This is especially fun with the Seattle Great Wheel's neon lights in motion. If there’s interest, the Merrills will share favorite apps to expand the capabilities of phone cameras.

To ensure a personalized learning experience, the PhotoWalk is limited to 10 participants with 2 leaders (or 5 with 1 leader).