Join in Scott Kelby's Worlwide Photo Walk on August 23

Author Scott Kelby is organizing a photo walk on August 23rd to celebrate the publication of his new book "The Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers." A photo walk is a social event in which photographers meet at a location, take pictures, and view those pictures afterwards at a restaurant or cafe. Photographers will meet at locations in cities all over the world on the 23rd. After the pictures from each city are taken, they will be posted to groups on the online photosharing site Flickr. The best photos are eligible for prizes and recognition.

In Cleveland the photo walk will happen in the Little Italy neighborhood. Visit the website for a map where they will walk and contact information for the local organizer, Tony Salonia.

The National Association of Photoshop Professionals is organizing the event. Thanks to Howard Kass for bringing this information to our attention.

Where:
Cleveland: Public Parking Lot on corner of E. 119 St. and Mayfield Rd.
Other cities: visit the website.

When:
Saturday, August 23rd, starting at 11 a.m.

Cost:
Free, but participation at each location is limited to 50 people. Register here for Cleveland or any other city.

More Information:
Visit www.photoshopuser.com/photowalk

20th Annual Blossom Time Balloon Festival is This Weekend

Photo by Charles Burkett

The Chagrin Valley Jaycees are once again presenting the Chagrin Blossom Time Balloon Festival as part of its Memorial Day activities. The hot air balloon festival will started today with the "Blossom Glow" where almost a dozen balloons were inflated. Activities will continue over the Memorial Day holiday weekend with balloons being launched and/or landing each day.

This is another great opportunity to take pictures.

When: May 22nd - May 26th, 2008
Here is a schedule of events

Where: All events take place at Chagrin Falls High School (map)

400 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH, (440) 247-2072

For More Information: visit the website for the event.

Veterans Memorial Bridge Tour Saturday, May 24th

The Veterans Memorial Bridge, formerly known as the Detroit Superior Bridge, is open for tours four times a year. On Saturday, May 24th you can tour the lower deck of the bridge. This area is normally closed to the public. If you miss this date, there will be two more this year, Saturday, July 5, 2008 and Saturday, August 30, 2008.

This picture was taken from the lower deck of the bridge
(Photo from Cuyahoga County Engineers Office)

During the tour, you can walk the lower deck of the bridge, take pictures, and learn more about the history of the bridge. The bridge's lower deck was where the street cars ran. It has been closed to the public since 1954 when the street car service was discontinued.

Thanks to the Cleveland Photographic Society for bringing this to my attention.

Time: Saturday, May 24th, 9-3 p.m.

Location: Northeast Corner of W. 25th Street & Detroit Avenue, at the west end of the bridge.
FREE parking is available at the County Engineer’s Bridge Garage, which is located at the tour’s entrance.

For More Information:

• The Cuyahoga County Engineers office has a site devoted to the bridge: http://www.cuyctyengineers.org/subway_tour.htm There you will find details on the tour, pictures of the bridge and from the bridge, and links to past media coverage about the tour.
  
• For questions, please call the Public Information Department of the Cuyaqhoga County Engineers office at (216) 348-3824
• The Cleveland Memory Project has a site devoted to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
  
• To see pictures taken from of the bridge, there is a group on Flickr.