Nashville

It’s Been Awhile… Still on the Road — It’s going great!

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Frank – Hoboken, NJ – Fujifilm X-T50 & Fujinon 27mm – Kodak Tri-X 400 Recipe

I’ve been on the road almost all of August. I’ve traveled from the west coast to the east coast, and stopped at a few places in-between. It’s been an epic three weeks of travel, and I’m not home yet.

Because I’ve been so busy, I haven’t been able to publish anything on Fuji X Weekly (until today …briefly, anyway), answer your comments, or respond to your emails. I will get to them as soon as I have the opportunity—I apologize for the delay, and appreciate your patience.

I have so much content to share! I have many various articles and photographs to post, and I hate that I can’t just type it all out right now. Once I’m back home, I will busily get it all ready for publication. Expect most of it to be published throughout September.

Today, while I have a quick opportunity, I wanted to briefly shoutout both the Nashville and Philadelphia photowalks. These were the last two on the tour. It was so great to meet you all in your hometowns, and it was an honor to photograph with you. Those two photowalks, which were just two days apart, were such a great way to conclude the series.

41 people showed up for the Nashville photowalk. It was in the middle of the week, which I think made it a little more difficult for people attend. I’m so thankful to everyone who did make it out. There was a bit of a mixup in the meetup location, which delayed the start. Once we began… Broadway is such a busy road! I had never been to Nashville, and I had no clue that the there would be gobs and gobs of people on the sidewalks. Because of this, there were a ton of photo opportunities everywhere (literally every spot you looked), but also it was impossible to stay together as a group, and difficult to have conversations. Still, it seemed like everyone had a great time. A special thanks to Gabe Wasylko for co-leading the photowalk, to Fujifilm for all the behind-the-scenes work to make it happen, and The Pixel Connection for all your help and support!

Here are a few photos that I captured on the Nashville photowalk:

Fujifilm X-T50 + Fujinon 27mm + Velvia Film Recipe
Fujifilm X-T50 + Fujinon 27mm + Fujicolor PRO 160C Warm Recipe
Fujifilm X-T4 ES + Fujinon 35mm f/2 + upcoming IR Recipe

The Philadelphia photowalk was great… but we also got soaked. I counted 49 people, who came out despite the forecasted rain (apparently it’s not always sunny in Philadelphia…). I gave a short presentation on film simulations and Film Simulation Recipes, then we headed out with our cameras to tour the historic Old City district. As we were making our way back the sky broke open and it just poured. It didn’t last long, but those without weather-sealed gear (myself included) got to test out if the rain would really ruin our cameras. The X-T50 I had made it through unscathed. Anyway, thank you to all those who braved the weather to come along—it was so great to meet you! Also, a special thanks to Allan Ali for co-leading the photwalk, to Fujifilm for all the behind-the-scenes work, and Unique Photo for hosting!

Here are a few photos that I captured at the Philadelphia photowalk:

Fujifilm X-T50 + Fujinon 27mm + Pacific Blues Recipe
Fujifilm X-T50 + Fujinon 27mm + Nostalgic Americana Recipe
Fujifilm X-T50 + Fujinon 27mm + Nostalgic Americana Recipe

Two Days to Denver + Other Photowalk Updates

Posted on by Ritchie Roesch

Hey, everyone! Soon I’ll be heading to the airport to jet across America to join you on some Film Simulation Summer Photowalks!

The Denver photowalk is only two days away—it’s coming up fast! We’re going to meet at Washington Park at 8:30 AM right in front of the Boathouse. Almost half of the slots have been reserved, but there is still plenty of availability; if you’d like to join us, just be sure to register (click here). Tommy Christie will be co-leading this photowalk. If you live in or near Denver, I hope to see you soon!

The San Diego photowalk is on August 9th at 2:00 PM in Balboa Park at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. It’s about 60% full, so don’t procrastinate if you’re considering coming (click here to register). Tom, better known as bewaremyfuji, will be co-leading this with me. It’s just over one week away, so it will come up fast!

The Nashville photowalk, which will be co-lead by Gabe Wasylko, is on August 15th—about two weeks away. The photowalk will begin at 7:15 PM at the Cumberland Park Amphitheater, which is right after a popup event that you are also invited to. Only about 20% of the slots have been reserved, so there’s still plenty of room for anyone in that area who wants to join us, just be sure to register (click here). If you know of any photographers who lives in or near Nashville who might be interested, be sure to let them know and help spread the word.

The Philadelphia photowalk is on August 17th at 4:00 PM. We’ll meet at Unique Camera, and photograph around the nearby Historic District. Allen Ali will be co-leading this with me. The Philadelphia photowalk is already about 85% full, so if you want to come, be sure to register ASAP (click here) so that you don’t miss out.

These four photowalks are going to be so much fun, and I’m looking forward to meeting many of you in person very soon. This is going to be epic! I can’t wait!

Film Simulation Summer Photowalks — Denver, San Diego, Nashville & Philadelphia!!

Posted on by Ritchie Roesch

This August, come explore, discover and create on a Fujifilm + Fuji X Weekly Film Simulation Summer Photowalk near you! Meet fellow photographers, check out some of the latest X Series and GFX System cameras, and learn more about Fujifilm’s Film Simulations and test out some Recipes.

Denver — August 3rd

Join myself (Ritchie Roesch) and Tommy Chistie, along with Fujifilm and Mike’s Camera, at Washington Park for a morning photowalk around Smith Lake, followed by refreshments at Mike’s Camera. Click here for more information and to sign up!

San Diego — August 9th

Join myself (Ritchie Roesch) and Tom Baumgaertel (bewaremyfuji), along with Fujifilm and Nelson’s Photo & Video, at Balboa Park for an afternoon photowalk through the historic architecture and beautiful grounds. Click here for more information and to sign up!

Nashville — August 15th

Join myself (Ritchie Roesch) and Gabe Wasylko, along with Fujifilm and Pixel Connection, for a golden hour + blue hour photowalk through vibrant downtown Nashville. Click here for more information and to sign up!

Philadelphia — August 17th

Join myself (Ritchie Roesch) and Allen Ali, along with Fujifilm and Unique Photo, for an afternoon photowalk through Philadelphia’s renowned Historic District. Click here for more information and to sign up!

If you live in or near one of these cities, I invite you to join us on a Film Simulation Summer Photowalk. This is going to be an epic experience, and just a ton of fun. Best of all, it’s free. I hope to see you soon!

It takes a lot of collaboration to pull this off, and I want to thank everyone involved—Fujifilm, Mike’s Camera, Nelson’s Photo & Video, Pixel Connection, Unique Photo, Tommy, Tom, Gabe, and Allen. Without all of them, this wouldn’t even be a thing. Thank you so much for your involvement and help!

Free Fuji X Weekly Photowalks Coming Soon!

Posted on by Ritchie Roesch

Golden Architecture – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T5 – Emulsion ’86 Recipe

Join me on a free Film Simulation Summer Photowalk!

I’ll be in four different cities—Denver, San Diego, Nashville, and Philadelphia—in August, which means these will come up fast. The photowalks will be jointly hosted by myself and another photographer, as well as a local camera store, and is sponsored by Fujifilm. It takes a lot of collaboration for these to happen, but I think that only makes them better.

This isn’t the official announcement. I’m hoping that I can give you all of the details by the end of the week; however, August is right around the corner, and I want to start getting the word out so that those who may wish to attend have a chance to make plans. Look for the official announcement by this coming weekend, or maybe early next week at the latest. I’ll spread the word as best as I can on social media once everything has been set, but definitely check back if you haven’t seen anything by early next week.

Above: Some pictures from a recent photowalk that I cohosted in Scottsdale, Arizona.

For now, just know that I’ll be in Denver, San Diego, Nashville, and Philadelphia soon. Denver will be on Saturday, August 3rd (time and location TBD). San Diego is tentatively scheduled for August 9th (time and location TBD). Nashville and Philadelphia will be shortly thereafter. Again, once I have all of the details finalized, I’ll let you know. Hopefully this is enough information that those in Denver and San Diego can begin making initial plans to attend, and those in Nashville and Philadelphia can begin looking forward to it.

We’re going to have so much fun! It will be an opportunity to meet fellow Fujifilm photographers, try out X and GFX gear, learn more about Fujifilm’s Film Simulations, put Recipes to work, and more. You won’t want to miss it!

The best part for me will be meeting you all. If you live in or near any of these four cities, I hope that you’ll be able to join us. I look forward to chatting and photographing with you in person in August!