More in the (little) Sony saga
Published October 5th, 2011
If you have any interest in photography, chances are you own one of those how-to books by Scott Kelby. He's the self-made Photoshop maven that draws thousands to his almost constant lecture tours as they flit from city to city across the planet.
The man’s good, making money hand over fist, plus he gets all the new toys to play with.
Lucky bastard.
Four years ago, he mooted an annual photo session; a Photowalk as it is now known. Set down for a specific day and organised by volunteer leaders in each city, the walk was to run for just two hours. Beyond that, there were little or no guidelines and fewer rules.
That a US event spread worldwide like a tropical disease speaks volumes for Kelby’s audience. And yes, that included me; I signed-up for the initial Cape Town walk and with my daughter spent the prescribed two hours walking the Bo Kaap, soaking up the sights and scenes.
We had a great time. The results are on Flickr.
In 2009 and 2010, I was unable to join in, but signed-up ea ...
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