There is something about fall. Never does change feel as good as stepping outside and breathing in something so lovely for the first time each year. The crisp sweet air, turning and falling leaves, sweatshirts, Uggs, comfort foods…traditions. Go ahead! Say you don’t love these things!
Last year I had the great pleasure of adding a new fall favorite to my list! I co-hosted Minnesota’s ClickinWalk with another local photographer, the amazing and faaaaabulous Amy Lucy, and from thereon out, ClickinWalk was cemented on the list smack-dab between apple picking and making a gargantuan pot of chili! I had such a fantastic time, I actually remember turning to Amy and saying “let’s do that again next month!”
The thing I think I loved the most was the diversity of women who all came together through their love of telling a story through their lens. There were women who were just beginning on learning their camera settings all the way to seasoned professionals – those who preferred to shoot the models and others who captured really incredible skylines and snippets of nature. There were also some who chose mostly to chat most of the walk. And yes, I may be guilty on that one!
As photographers, I think sometimes we can hide behind our cameras and jumping into a social setting where we have only met others online might seem daunting. The industry can be somewhat competitive and often locals are alienated from one another because of that stigma despite a common passion! I love that the ClickinWalk provides the perfect opportunity to remedy that! Because let’s face it, we’re all pretty awesome chicks!
The truth is, when I hosted last year I was new to ClickinMoms and had only rubbed shoulders with a few ladies on the forum. By the end of the day I felt like I had not only networked and shot with some fab photographers but also connected with ladies who have since become my friends and who I’ve been able to continue to watch grow on both photography and personal levels! Some of these girls are now people I “everyday” with and have been a huge blessing in my life!
I know that for so many of us, our fall calendars overwhelm but I want to encourage you to set some time apart for you! Whether you are a hobbyist or a professional photographer, are looking forward to socialize with local photographers or are in desperate need of a new avatar (such as myself), please come join us!
So, what’s not to love? Grab a friend, your camera bag, hit your coffee shop for a pumpkin-spice latte and come out for the afternoon! I promise you’ll be adding it to your fall traditions, too!
Thank you to the Minnesota Walkers who shared their pictures with us – Amy Lucy Lockheart, Amy Roeder, Carrie Bayless, Cherise Gow, Denise Harner, Jennifer Jentz, Kelly Bruckner, Nicole Mathison, Tracy, Tracy Marie!
Will you be joining us for the second annual ClickinWalk this year? If you haven’t done so, you can register on the ClickinWalk website. See you there!
And thank you to our incredible and generous ClickinWalk sponsors!
Yay, loved reading about the walk. I had such a great time last year and met a lot of new friends too.
Great post Jennifer! I loved my walk last year as well and made so many great friends as well.:)
Beautiful, Tanya thank you. I couldn't agree more about the changing of the seasons and Clickin Walk being a special part of the tradition. I'm looking forward to our CW this month. 🙂
So very cool! Great job Jen! Can't wait for the Walk!
This just made me super excited for this year's walk! Thanks for sharing how fun it was last year!!!! 🙂
Fantabulous post, Jen ! <3
Yay! I'm looking forward to ours here too! Definitely a fall tradition 🙂
Awesome post and can't wait to meet you this year…:)
Can I fly out to Minnesota to join your walk? I never knew I desperately wanted to go there! <3
Great post Jen 😀 Enjoy your walk!!
Jen, thanks for sharing this. We had so much fun last year and all of the ladies were so friendly 🙂 Can't wait to see you all again this year and meet new people too!
Loved reading about your experience at last year's walk! I have to sit out this time, but hopefully next year!
I am so sad I won't be able to go again this year! Hope you all have fun! Great post Jen!
Love this, Jennifer…..now get your butt out to VA to do the ClickinWalk with ME here! 😉 While I may not get to walk with you, I am blessed to have you in my life and 'everyday' it with you….mwah!
Jen..you rock!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome article Jennifer! I so wish I could do a Clickin Walk! It looks like so much fun. And you girls are all gorgeous.
Loved this article, Jen! SUPER excited about this year's walk:)
You make it sound such fun – wish I were closer!
Great article and images. Now I am bummed I can’t make it. 🙁
I'm SO BUMMED I'm going to be missing out on the ClickinWalk this year ( My church is having their 100th Anniversary that day) but if any of you are on the fence: DO IT! its so much fun!!!
I love the Clickin Walk and can not wait for this years! Great post Jennifer, you showed exactly how fun this meet up is!
I wish there was something like that here locally. Looks awesome!
Great article, Jen!!! Wish I lived closer to you girls.
Great article, Jen! I bet this year’s walk in my town will be just as fun especially since it being co-led by a coffee drinking reality tv watching photog 😉 love the pics, too
Jen, this is a wonderful article! And the pictures are GORGEOUS!
Great post, Mrs. JJ. But it seems to be seriously lacking in *jazz hands*. 😉
And emoticons.
Looks like big time fun!
Looks like an amazing time! Beautiful images and a great story.
Can't wait to share experiences with all the MN ladies, I have so much to learn, this will be awesome!
Love this! Sounds like so much fun!
I wish I could do the walk with Jennifer Jentz!!!! 🙂
FANTASTIC post!! I am so excited about this year's walk – it will be my first and now after reading this, I'm positively GIDDY about it!. Amazing photos from the walkers here – wow!
EEEK! Loved all this eye candy!!! Loved the insight too! TFS!
Awesome article, Jen! You have a great writing style. I wish we had something like this around here.
You make it sound amazing!
Great article, Jen!! Sounds like so much fun! 🙂 Gorgeous pics, too!
That looks like so much fun!!
Fantastic article Jen (also loved your bio)! I wish I could go this year. Sadness. I'll keep my fingers crossed that things will work out for next year.
So inspiring!! What a great article Jen. And amazing images!!
AWESOME article Jen………..We did have a great time. Looking forward to this years walk to see old friends and hopefully meet and make some new ones! See you in Stillwater.
Great post Jen, I'm feeling inspired to do this same over my side of the world.
Fabulous article, Jen!! Made me even more excited for the Clickinwalk!!
fabulous article, jen! get me excited about this year's walk!
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