October Seattle Visit - Recommendations

[kdemas]

Hey everyone. I'm most likely going to Seattle October 11-16th for a photo junket, need to see some different streets now and then. I haven't been to Seattle for many years so any tips on fun places to visit and shoot would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[kdemas]

Slow down with the suggestions everyone! I'm having trouble keeping up!

 

[twopointeight]

First Avenue from Pioneer Square to Denny Way passes through some scenes. Neighborhoods: Fremont, Ballard, Wallingford, International District, SODO. That should keep you busy, if you do a little research before you get here.

 

[Brian Legge]

Capitol Hill can be good as well. The default areas for me are Pioneer Square to a bit north of Pike Place, a few blocks around Westlake Plaza, the University District and Capital Hill for wandering streets. Those places have higher daily foot traffic than most places I've found.

Beyond that, it gets in to events where people will congregate. Those are all over but are more frequent earlier in the year.

By October, it's more about finding where people are which depends heavily on the weather.

 

[Brian Legge]

Are you looking for straight street shooting or are there other subjects which interest you?

 

[kdemas]

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

I enjoy straight street quite a bit but I'm always happy to hit a little event here and there as well. I will be doing some homework on places as well but I certainly value your input as you're the "boots on the ground" RFF crew 🙂

I'm a patient street shooter, just like places with activity or a proclivity for interesting characters.

 

[f16sunshine]

Just moving back to Seattle after many years away (my hometown).
If the weather is good.. October is great to get away from the City during the day and take it in at night. Catch a ferry across the bay in the morning to the peninsula. You will have the sun at your back the entire ride in the morning. Spend some time on the beaches up north on admiralty inlet during the afternoon. Then check out the boats, walk the old maritime streets, and catch a pint and lunch in Port Townsend before heading back down for the ferry ride back east to the city. The Seattle skyline from the ferry at sunset is wicked beautiful. A pretty good day if you don't visit here often.
Would be happy to meet up for a drink downtown if I'm in town that week. 😀

 

[rpsawin]

So far some great suggestions. I would add the pike place market (post tourist season!!!), fishermen's terminal and Ballard as well.

Best regards,

Bob

 

[grantb]

I would add the waterfront downtown (the piers). There seems to be a lot of action there these days and you can check out the new giant ferris wheel. There are some cool angles and backdrops between the waterfront and 1st ave (including the Viaduct, which will be gone someday soon).

 

[seakayaker1]

Lots of places around Seattle for Photography.

Pike Street Market, Water front Park, Myrtle Edwards Park including the Olympic Sculpture Park area, Discovery Park in Magnolia and a visit to Magnolia Bluff with its great views, Seattle Center with Space Needle, Glass Museum, International Fountain, Glazers Camera (Republic and 8th Ave), Center for Wooden Boats in South Lake Union, Fremont area, lots of interesting sites including the Troll under the Bridge, Lenin Statue, including a walk along the ship canal, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks), Volunteer Park with the Seattle Asian Museum, the Black Sun scultpure, reservoir, and great view over to the Olympic Mountain range, and right next door is the Lakeview Cemetary where the founding families of Seattle are interned along with Bruce Lee and his son Brandon, Greenlake which is a great scenic walk with lots of people to photograph with the Woodlawn Park Zoo close buy, then there is the University District with the University of Washington Campus along with the Monlake and Washington Park Arboretum, walking down Broadway on Capital Hill and a visit to Cal Anderson Park and the Elliot Book Store and Seattle University Campus is right down the street across from Photo Center Northwest.

You may also consider a ride on the Washington State Ferry System from the Seattle Waterfront, Seattle to Bremerton and back will take a couple of hours and offer some great views of the city and surrounding mountain rangers and islands while traveling across Puget Sound waterway.

A little ways out of the city, 30 to 40 minute drive, you will find Snoqualmie Falls which is a worthwhile photo opportunity with its 270 foot waterfall.

Just lots of places in Seattle and the surrounding areas.

If you have any questions, send along a PM, if you are in town and want to meet up for a walk about let me know, I would be happy to catch up with you if the timing is right.