2nd Annual UJC/Safelight District Photowalk with the Shutter Brothers - Scenic City Bound!

Get out your calendar, because we are really excited to announce our 2nd Annual Photowalk with the Shutter Brothers, Wayne Setser and Kevin Lane. The date is Saturday, October 7, and the place is the Scenic City, Chattanooga, Tennessee. That’s right, this year we are going with a urban landscape/street photography theme, and the Chattanooga riverfront will provide plenty of subject matter for your camera lens.

You can let us know you are participating here.

Here are the details:

We will meet outside the Hair of the Dog pub prior to 8:30 am. Hair of the Dog (Kevin’s favorite Chattanooga pub) is located at 334 Market Street. There is plenty of cheap street parking near Hair of the Dog, and there  are lots nearby also. At 8:30 al we will start walking north on Market Street to First Street, where we will turn right. We’ll walk up the hill to Walnut Street, where will stop at the Ed Johnson Memorial to learn about the not only the history of the Walnut Street Bridge, but also the role the bridge played in the sad history of racial intolerance and injustice. 

Ed Johnson Memorial

Then, we will turn left on Walnut Street and cross the Tennessee river. The Walnut Street, which now is a pedestrian bridge, affords views of the Chattanooga riverfront and skyline as well as other bridges and river traffic. The bridge will take us to the Chattanooga neighborhood known as the North Shore, which is known for its eclectic variety of art shops and restaurants.

Walnut Street Bridge

We will turn left on Frazier Avenue and walk toward Market Street. Along the way, participants will be able to walk down to Coolidge Park, Chattanooga’s most popular park. Participants looking for street photography opportunities will be rewarded near the carousel and the interactive children’s fountain. Landscape photographers will enjoy the views of the river bridges and city skyline across the river.

North Shore Storefront

Southern Bell on the Tennessee River

When we are ready to move on from the North Shore, we will cross back over the river on the Market Street Bridge, a handsome bascule drawbridge built in 1917. The bridge will take us to the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, which will provide plenty of photographic subject matter. We’ll take our time photographing in this area, and when we are ready we will walk along Market Street back to the Hair of the Dog, where we’ll go inside, have lunch, and get to know each other. We’ll wrap up the event 

Aquarium Plaza Street Musician

Other things to know:

If you want to make this a family event, the Tennessee Aquarium, the Children’s Discovery Museum, and the IMAX theater are close by.

Participants may bring any kind of camera they choose.

There is no fee for this event, but you are responsible for food purchases and parking.

As you might expect, an event like this is dependent on weather. Please monitor our Facebook and Instagram pages for last minute bulletins.

Finally, please please click here to go our Facebook even page and let us know that you are participating. It will greatly help us.

It’s going to be a great of photography, so mark your calendar and make your plans to participate!