June 13, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm EDT
Street Photography Meetup: Friday The 13th
Do you love street photography? Avoid having bad luck by signing up for this exciting street photography meetup through downtown Pittsburgh on Friday June 13th. We’ll avoid walking under ladders, stepping on cracks, killing ladybugs, or letting black cats cross in front of us. Instead we’ll photograph the sites and frights and enjoy the early summer magic of our incredible downtown.
About The Meetup
Join professional photographer Don Orkoskey on this fun-filled photo walk around downtown Pittsburgh. After a brief talk about street photography we’ll explore downtown photographing the people, places, and anything else that catches your eye. In addition,
Don will also share some interesting facts about Pittsburgh and the culture of street photography more generally. So, join us and hone your street photography skills while we explore this great city. This is an excellent opportunity to create tons of incredible street photos!
Street Photography Meetup Location
We’ll meet at the entrance to Point State Park (Commonwealth and Liberty) promptly at 6:30pm. Don will give a brief talk about street photography (approx. 5 minutes). If you’re late please follow Liberty Ave to Penn Ave or reach Don by text/call at 412-206-9364 in order to find us.
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About Your Host
Don Orkoskey is the owner of WDO Photography Pittsburgh. Don teaches photography classes in Pittsburgh and online. In addition he’s the founder of Pittsburgh.photography a group for photographers dedicated to advancing the local photography industry. So, if you’re a working pro photographer in Pittsburgh or are aspiring to be a professional join up today! Finally, Don publishes a free monthly newsletter full of information on photography. Plus he posts videos to his YouTube channel to help photographers learn. Subscribe for great information!
Don Orkoskey
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