Kaitlyn HickeyLast month, Ohio had its first ever all-Ohio instameet thanks to Micaela (@micaela_jene) and Caleb (@iamcalebslaton). Instagrammers from all over the state met at the trailhead of Hocking Hills in the morning and spent the whole day exploring a very icy, yet stunningly beautiful area. Hocking Hills was invaded by around 65 adventurous creatives that day. Instagrammers could be spotted all over the park creating images with cameras ranging from large, professional cameras to phone cameras.
David Holm (@d_holmie) taking a picture of Brad Wickham (@bradwickham).
Cliffs, ledges, and rocks were climbed. Attendees braved the elements and some climbed in or on ice formations or laid down on a sheet of ice for just the right shot.
Photo by Kaitlyn Hickey (@kaity_elaineh)
Photo by Kaitlyn Hickey (@kaity_elaineh)
There were even a couple photogenic smoke bombs for instagrammers to capture.
Photo by Roman Fleetwood (@romanfleetwood) of Caleb Slaton (@iamcalebslaton).
Many people hadn’t met before outside of instagram, so this instameet served as a wonderful way to bring people together and unite them in their passions- adventure, community, and photography. It’s still hard to believe how many wonderfully kind and creative people I was able to meet at this event!
Photo by Rosalind Whitman (@rosalindgracegirl) of Sarah Walk (@sarah_cusson).
Photo by Kaitlyn Hickey (@kaity_elaineh) of Lance Kitchen (@holmeshollow).
Photo by Kaitlyn Hickey (@kaity_elaineh) of Philip Heiss (@philip_heiss)
Photo by Michaela Stanifer (@lightbluebirdy) of Lucus Sigurdson (@oldmansiggy).
Photo by Kaitlyn Hickey (@Kaity_elaineh) of Micaela Hinten (@micaela_jane).
Check out #hocking2015 on instagram to see over 400 photos from the event and #socalityohio for more general photos of instagrammers in this group. I hear there will be more Ohio instameets in the future to look forward to!