PhotoFest Experiences

This year at PhotoFest we have some exciting new and returning featured experiences, check them out below!

The Nikon Tour Experience

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Location: The Collective - Slacktide, 2nd Floor Lobby

Nikon is bringing their nationwide tour to PhotoFest with a truck packed full of the latest Nikon cameras and lenses, all available to try for free throughout the weekend.

Get hands-on with new gear, test lenses in real-world shooting scenarios, and explore Nikon’s interactive Photo Booth, Seattle-inspired Tattoo Parlor, and join one of their creator-led photowalks!

The Nikon Tour Experience is built to help you create, learn, and get inspired alongside fellow photographers and filmmakers. Be sure to stop by the Nikon Kiosk inside The Collective.

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Fujifilm X/GFX Clean & Check

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Friday Location: Glazer's Store - 2nd Floor

Saturday Location: The Collective - Slacktide, 2nd Floor Lobby

Fujifilm camera users will have the opportunity to have their equipment serviced by Fujifilm Factory Trained Technicians, to help ensure continued optimal image quality FOR FREE! The complimentary Professional Check & Clean service for your Fujifilm X/GFX cameras and lenses includes sensor cleaning, firmware updates, and comprehensive equipment check to ensure your gear is in optimal condition. Limit: up to 2 camera bodies, 2 lenses per person.

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The Instax Experience Maker

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Location: Glazer's Store

Strike a Pose, Grab a Print! Keep an eye out around the store on Friday and Saturday for the Instax Experience Maker, roaming PhotoFest with Instax cameras and printers in hand and ready to spread a little instant-photo joy. Strike a pose, watch your portrait print in seconds, and walk away with a one-of-a-kind Instax Square print to keep, pin up, or share.

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Bootsy Holler Artist Talk & Book Signing

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Saturday Location: The Collective - Slacktide, 2nd Floor Lobby

Sunday Location: Glazer's Store - 2nd Floor

Join Seattle-rooted photographer Bootsy Holler for a special evening celebrating the release of her new book, MAKiNG iT: An Intimate Documentary of the Seattle Indie, Rock & Punk Scene 1992–2008. Returning from Los Angeles to revisit the city and creative community that helped shape her career, Bootsy will share the journey of transforming years of imagery into a published book.

Bootsy will be signing books before and after the event. Grab a copy of her book before they sell out and bring it with you to the talk!

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HUMAN FIRST: Photography, Workflow & A.I. Panel

SATURDAY

Location: The Collective - Slacktide, 2nd Floor

PHOTOWALK & PANEL DISCUSSION

Somewhere between carrying too many cameras, accidentally training artificial intelligence on our own editing habits, sending invoices at midnight, trying to remember passwords, and wondering if anyone is actually reading Instagram captions anymore, photography quietly became something much bigger than simply taking pictures.

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The Godox Lab

An Interactive Studio Experience Powered by Godox, RØDE & Tether Tools

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Location: The Collective - Slacktide, 2nd Floor Lobby

Step inside The Godox Lab at PhotoFest and explore a fully built, real-world studio environment designed for photographers, filmmakers, and content creators who want to elevate their lighting and production skills. Throughout the weekend, The Collective’s Slacktide space transforms into a hands-on creative lab featuring professional Godox LED and strobe lighting setups alongside workflow tools from RØDE and Tether Tools to complete the modern studio experience.

Between featured programs, attendees are invited to drop in, experiment with the gear, and learn directly from Godox representative Galvin Collins, whose extensive studio and production experience makes this an incredible opportunity to ask questions, test setups, and see how professional lighting techniques come together in real shooting scenarios. From shaping cinematic light to understanding efficient studio workflow, Galvin will be available throughout the weekend to guide participants.

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Westcott Lighting Studio with Jake Collins

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY

Location: Glazer's Store - 2nd Floor

Bring your camera and get hands-on with studio lighting during PhotoFest at the Westcott Lighting Studio. Experiment with lighting setups, modifiers, backgrounds, and creative techniques in a fun, low-pressure environment.

Westcott’s Jake Collins will be on hand throughout the weekend sharing tips, answering questions, and helping you explore the latest Westcott gear while you shoot and create.

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FREE Fine Art Prints at the Print Bar with Canon & Hahnemühle

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Location: Glazer's Store - 2nd Floor Print Bar

Your photos deserve to live off the screen. Stop by the Glazer’s 2nd Floor Print Bar during PhotoFest and experience the magic of seeing your work brought to life as a beautiful fine art print, courtesy of Canon Printers and Hahnemühle Fine Art Papers. Friday & Saturday during select hours.

Bring a print-ready image—whether it’s a favorite shot from a PhotoFest workshop or photowalk, or simply an image you’ve been meaning to print—and leave with a museum-worthy keepsake in your hands.

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