Continuing our tradition of helping a local non-profit organization with our Photo Walk assets, this year we are going to focus our evening (and lenses) on the Harris Kearney House (1855), home to the Westport Historical Society (WHS).
http://westporthistorical.com/harris-kearney-house/
This is an opportunity to capture some fascinating photography for WHS as they are in need of promotional photos for their web site and marketing materials. The house is home to a variety of beautiful "period" pieces from the 1800s, including an 1841 pianoforte -- the oldest residential piano in Kansas City -- and some beautiful paintings, old jewelry, a peace pipe used by Tecumseh, fully-furnished rooms, and the rich history that comes with this section of Old Westport. It's a fascinating look into the lives of its first residents and the formation of the Greater Kansas City area. The museum/house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Can you imagine what promotional opportunities exist with some great photography of what's inside? Objects, exteriors, architecture, closeups, paintings, wide shots...you name it!
Alana Smith is the proprietor and our host for the evening. She will give us some very basic ground rules (a couple very old original portraits should not be hit with flash, for example). But she says the guidelines are very basic, and she welcomes the opportunity for us to descend upon the house (the rooms are all about 12x12' - so split up, please!). There will still be daylight, so take advantage of exterior opportunities as well.
Don't forget we will draw for the Creative Cloud annual subscription in the raffle drawing and you must be present to win!
Park in the Harris Kearney House parking lot - right outside the property at 4000 Baltimore. After the photo walk concludes, there are a variety of Westport establishments waiting to serve you food and beverages within a few blocks' walk.
Alana and I have talked at length about their minimalist operating budget, conflicting with a great need to "get the word out" about the Westport Historical Society and its events and activities. This will be a great opportunity to have fun, learn about history, flex your creative talents, and give your work to an organization that will really use it.
See you Tuesday night at 7:00 pm!
Buck and Jim