SPS MEETUP…Shoot the Portsmouth Halloween Parade
A night of costumes, color, and controlled chaos
When: Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Where: Portsmouth, NH Meet at 155 Fleet St.
Who: FREE to Subscribers of Seacoast Photography School (all levels)
What we’ll do
· 6:00 PM — Quick huddle: routes, safety, and camera settings for low light.
· 6:15–7:30 PM — Photowalk along the parade route: Strawbery Banke → Market Square → Congress St →
· 7:30–8:30 PM — The “Two Shots That Matter” Challenge
1. Energy: Capture a frame that feels like the parade with motion, crowd, rhythm.
2. Character: A portrait or small scene that shows who is behind the costume.
Recommended gear (pick your poison)
Any camera; phones welcome.
Lenses: 24–70mm (workhorse), 35mm/50mm (storytelling), 70–200mm (compression & candids).
· Settings starting point:
Aperture: f/2.8–f/4 (isolate subjects, keep shutter up)
Shutter: 1/250–1/500 for moving subjects; drag to 1/15–1/30 for motion streaks
ISO: 1600–6400 (don’t fear the grain; it’s better than blur)
Accessories: Spare battery, fast card, small on-camera flash with bounce card/diffuser, rain cover, comfy shoes.
Pro tips for the night
Focus Mode: Continuous AF; single point or spot
Metering: Spot/center-weighted on faces; chimp the histogram, not just the LCD.
Motion Blur Magic: Rear-curtain sync + 1/15s for light trails on moving costumes.
Safety & logistics
Streets get crowded: stay smart and safe
We’ll share live location in the SPS group chat during the walk.
Parking spots courtesy of our good friends at vital design: https://vitaldesign.com/parking-in-downtown-portsmouth-nh/
Share your shots
Use #SeacoastPhotographySchool and #PortsmouthHalloweenParade. Tag us @SeacoastPhotographySchool. We’ll feature a selection in our social media
RSVP (required) to: info@seacoastphotographyschool.com
SPS MEETUP…Shoot the Portsmouth Halloween Parade
A night of costumes, color, and controlled chaos
When: Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Where: Portsmouth, NH Meet at 155 Fleet St.
Who: FREE to Subscribers of Seacoast Photography School (all levels)
What we’ll do
· 6:00 PM — Quick huddle: routes, safety, and camera settings for low light.
· 6:15–7:30 PM — Photowalk along the parade route: Strawbery Banke → Market Square → Congress St →
· 7:30–8:30 PM — The “Two Shots That Matter” Challenge
1. Energy: Capture a frame that feels like the parade with motion, crowd, rhythm.
2. Character: A portrait or small scene that shows who is behind the costume.
Recommended gear (pick your poison)
Any camera; phones welcome.
Lenses: 24–70mm (workhorse), 35mm/50mm (storytelling), 70–200mm (compression & candids).
· Settings starting point:
Aperture: f/2.8–f/4 (isolate subjects, keep shutter up)
Shutter: 1/250–1/500 for moving subjects; drag to 1/15–1/30 for motion streaks
ISO: 1600–6400 (don’t fear the grain; it’s better than blur)
Accessories: Spare battery, fast card, small on-camera flash with bounce card/diffuser, rain cover, comfy shoes.
Pro tips for the night
Focus Mode: Continuous AF; single point or spot
Metering: Spot/center-weighted on faces; chimp the histogram, not just the LCD.
Motion Blur Magic: Rear-curtain sync + 1/15s for light trails on moving costumes.
Safety & logistics
Streets get crowded: stay smart and safe
We’ll share live location in the SPS group chat during the walk.
Parking spots courtesy of our good friends at vital design: https://vitaldesign.com/parking-in-downtown-portsmouth-nh/
Share your shots
Use #SeacoastPhotographySchool and #PortsmouthHalloweenParade. Tag us @SeacoastPhotographySchool. We’ll feature a selection in our social media
RSVP (required) to: info@seacoastphotographyschool.com
