Day 273 - Frederick Festival of the Arts

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Today I volunteered to man (woman?) a booth for Easels in Frederick, a big plein air painting event I am a part of that is coming to Frederick in less than three weeks.  The booth was located at the Frederick Festival of the Arts on Carroll Creek downtown today.

Embossed Flags over Carroll Creek

Both before and after my shift at the booth, I walked the length of the festival several times, each time with a different purpose.  The first time was to find out where my booth was located.  The second was to see what different types of craft vendors were there today.  The third was to check out the photography booths in particular, and the fourth was to find the food vendors.

Popcorn in Plastic Wrap

Solarized Metal Sidewalk Grate

The weather was gray and occasionally spitting rain, but not unpleasant.  Lots and lots of people were walking along the creek, many with their dogs. 

As I was checking out the photographers, I realized many of them did not have what I would call traditional photography, as in framed or matted prints of landscapes and nature.  Those that did had their photos printed on really large canvases.  Others, however, had used various filters to turn their photos into watercolor or to look like oil paintings.  One photographer used his photos in a series of collages to make more collages.  One women had a circular twist to each of her photos.  Another photographed only items in motion, which made his images look like colored waves and swirls.  If there was a photographer with traditional photos, they either specialized in local scenes or functional art, such as putting their photos on tiles or glass.

Watercolored Hammock Ropes

At home, looking at my photos from today, I got inspired to try to little different look, using Photoshop filters.  It's gimmicky, but fun.  And that's what photography should never cease to be.

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Cam's rules for the Daily Photo Walk:

1. walk every day
2. the walk must be in addition to any other planned activity for the day
3. post a photo every day
4. use whatever camera is easy and convenient for walking comfortably; always have a backup camera at the ready in case of mishaps (I use the Nikon Coolpix P7700)
5. no weather excuses
6. walk only where it is safe to do so