History The activity of walking and photographing with a group of other photographers dates back more than 100 years. An early example of photography clubs is The Camera Club of New York, established in 1884. The Eastman Kodak Company of New York launched the Brownie camera in 1900. The camera sold for $1 and put photography in the hands of the average consumer. As photography became part of people's daily lives, photography clubs such as societies and associations, proliferated around the world to support this emerging technology. Photography: researching its history, processes, and photographers: Photography societies associations Adding to the confusion is that "photo walk" and "photowalk" are used interchangeably. Scott Kelby, one of the most well-known photowalking event leaders, has used both forms of the word since 2007. Scott Kelby, Archives, Photowalk The first photowalk-specific organization on Meetup was established in 2009 and named HoustonPhotowalks. That organization uses the single word "photowalk" form. Without tight controls and good organization, events can get out of control and in some cases involve the police. Police mistake photowalk for rave
History The activity of walking and photographing with a group of other photographers dates back more than 100 years. An early example of photography clubs is The Camera Club of New York, established in 1884. The Eastman Kodak Company of New York launched the Brownie camera in 1900. The camera sold for $1 and put photography in the hands of the average consumer. As photography became part of people's daily lives, photography clubs such as societies and associations, proliferated around the world to support this emerging technology. Adding to the confusion is that "photo walk" and "photowalk" are used interchangeably. Scott Kelby, one of the most well-known photowalking event leaders, has used both forms of the word since 2007. The first photowalk-specific organization on Meetup was established in 2009 and named HoustonPhotowalks. That organization uses the single word "photowalk" form. Without tight controls and good organization, events can get out of control and in some cases involve the police. 
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Photography: researching its history, processes, and photographers: Photography societies
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Scott Kelby, Archives, Photowalk
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Police mistake photowalk for rave