Client Spotlight: Visit Walla Walla

May 05, 2024  •  Leave a Comment

 

In a yearlong project with Visit Walla Walla, I photographed a variety of iconic Walla Walla Valley events for the purpose of illustrating the 2024 Walla Walla Visitor Guide (along with other photographers). Below are highlights from this project. ​​​​​​

A Walla Walla Valley Academy student volunteers at the 2023 Walla Walla Balloon Stampede, helping inflate the balloon I was invited to ride along in. 

A birds-eye view of Howard-Tietan Park, where the 2023 Walla Walla Balloon Stampede was held. 

The Washington State Penitentiary Color Guard leads the parade for the 2023 Waitsburg Days Parade.

Community members line Main Street for the 2023 Waitsburg Days Parade. 

The Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days wagon at the 2023 Waitsburg Days Parade. 

Tourism leaders from around Washington State meet at the Ford Motor Co in Walla Walla.

Visit Walla Walla Executive Director Guy Glaeser addresses an audience of state tourism leaders.

State tourism leaders toured the Walawála Plaza, enjoying treats from Bright's Candies food truck.

An entrance to the Ford Motor Co. 

Young community members enjoy a warm summer evening watching a show at Movies in the Park in College Place. 

The inflatable movie screen at Movies in the Park in College Place.

Some of the exciting action at Pioneer Posse Days in Milton-Freewater. 

The rodeo at Pioneer Posse Days. 

Fans enjoying the rodeo in Milton-Freewater.

Shanks Pony puts on a great show after the rodeo is over.

A vendor at the College Place Farmers Market offers blueberries to a young shopper. 

Cars line Main Street in front of the Liberty Theatre building for Wheelin Walla Walla Weekend. 

Wheelin Walla Walla Weekend draws a huge crowd.

The car show is a family-friendly, and dog-friendly, event. 

A rider in the Allegro Cyclery Walla Walla Grit bike race begins his decent down Mormon Grade. 

Rounding the turn of the summit at Mormon Grade during Walla Walla Grit.  

The roads certainly earn the "grit" part of the event.

The 2023 Harvest Festival was a great event for family fun.

Children enjoy the barrel maze at the 2023 Harvest Festival in the airport district.

A family enjoys shopping at the Ford Motor Co during the 2023 Holiday Barrel Weekend.

A young man makes a wish at Ford Motor Co during the Holiday Barrel Weekend. 

The Walla Walla City Christmas tree shortly after the lighting ceremony at 1st Ave. and Main St. 

A community band member plays holiday music. 

A lighted fire truck makes its way down Main Street during the Parade of Lights.

And, below, you will find some of the pages that this project illustrated:


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