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San Diego was Epic — Nashville & Philadelphia are next!!

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Ritchie Roesch

*Architecture Archway* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T50 – Pacific Blues Recipe

The Film Simulation Summer Photowalk in San Diego was epic… even if it got off to a rocky start. You see, the photowalk was at Balboa Park, which is typically a popular place, and parking can normally be somewhat challenging; however, the San Diego Zoo, which is also in Balboa Park, just so happened to get some Giant Pandas from China the day before, creating a panda-monium. Needless to say, parking was a nightmare!

Even so, somewhere around 60 photographers came out to the event, which is a very large group. A number of people showed up late (due to the parking situation), so it was impossible to get an accurate head count. I bet more would have been there had the parking situation been better, so I apologize to everyone who tried to come but just couldn’t find parking. Once we got going, it was a lot of fun, and I think everyone had a good time. It was great to meet everyone and talk cameras and photograph with you all. Thanks so much to everyone who braved the parking situation and came out for the photowalk—you made it epic!

*Tom* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T50 – Pacific Blues Recipe

This was a collaborative effort. It took a lot of people to pull it off. I want to shout-out Tom Baumgaertel (bewaremyfuji) who co-lead the photowalk. Tom is amazing! It was great to hang with him for the day. Thanks to Fujifilm for all the behind-the-scenes work, and also helping out during the walk. Thank you to Nelson’s Photo & Video for being a big part of it. I don’t know how many individuals it took to make this photowalk happen, but it was a lot!

Next up is Nashville on August 15th, which is this coming Thursday. There are only a few slots left, so be sure to register (click here) if you haven’t done so yet. Philadelphia is two days later on August 17th, and it is completely booked. If you are attending one of those photowalks, I will see you very soon!

Below are some photos from the San Diego photowalk that I captured on a Fujifilm X-T50:

*Fujifilm X-T50 + Fujinon 27mm f/2.8 + Pacific Blues Recipe*

Below are some photos from the San Diego photowalk that Amanda captured on a Fujifilm X-T5:

*Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 + Pacific Blues Recipe – by Amanda Roesch*

Two Days to Denver + Other Photowalk Updates

Posted on August 1, 2024 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 July 30, 2024 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 July 24, 2024 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!