Viewfinders Network Meeting – Wed 22 August 2018

WED 22 AUG is the date of our Hedon Viewfinders Network Meeting. Starting at 7pm at the Haven Arms this is an opportunity for photographers to come together to make links with each other, discuss cameras and settings, and talk about anything to do with photography and promoting photography.

Small selection of the library of books we have had donated for club use

Hundreds of the club’s photography magazines will be made available for people to browse and take away (bring them back at a future meeting) for a small donation. We’ll also have our large collection of photography books available to browse too. The books, like the magazines, have all been donated to the club over the last two years.

Buying, selling & swapping. Such a Network event also provides an opportunity for people to bring along any surplus camera kit with a view to arranging your own private sales or swapping with others in attendance.

It is also a chance to talk with other photographers about subjects and issues of common interest; an opportunity to get the support of others for an idea for an event, trip, or project perhaps?

A group of club members met last Tuesday to discuss fundraising ideas, particularly those which also promote photography, so we will outline some of those ideas at the event (includes, amongst others, the idea of a major calendar competition, a photography fete, and a fundraising stall). We’ll outline our plans to purchase our own exhibition boards.

Being part of the local community, the club has also been invited to get involved with several local charity initiatives which involve opportunities to practice different areas of photography. We will be seeking volunteers!

In a relaxed, informal setting – we expect this Network Meeting to be a very productive event.

All Welcome. Attendance is not restricted in anyway. Free, fun and friendly!

Hedon Viewfinders meets Wed 8 August 2018

THE NEXT MEETING of Hedon Viewfinders is on Wednesday 8 August 2018 at the Haven Arms at 7pm. The theme will be around ‘longer exposures’ i.e. looking at some of the challenges photographers face taking sunsets, seascapes, star trails, etc. We hope to have a practical session too (weather permitting).

We’ll be previewing some of our 52 Week Photography Challenges which are coming up and relevant to the above theme.

We’ll be talking about the Hull International Photography Festival to be held in October (5th – 28th) and the club’s opportunities to get involved.

Fun, free, and friendly photography club open to all regardless of your level of skill or whatever camera/image-making device you have available. All Welcome.

Hedon Viewfinders: Quiz & Barbecue Club Night – Wed 25 July 2018

HEDON VIEWFINDERS is holding a Quiz & *Barbecue Night next Wednesday 25 July 2018 starting at 7pm which (weather permitting – and we’ve had some glorious sun lately) will be held outside at the Haven Arms.

It’ll cost £10 and is meant to be a bit of fun and carrying on our ‘Quizzes’ tradition started at the Christmas Party last year. Also lots of opportunity to talk informally about upcoming plans for our fun and friendly photography club.

We need to know if you are able to make it by this coming Sunday night (22 July) please. *And let us know if you require a vegetarian option for the barbecue.

Programme:

Following our Summer Programme being affected by the success of the England Football team in the World Cup, we are now looking once again at our schedule of meetings and activities. As a member-led club we seek your ideas for our meeting themes/activities on:

• Wed 8 August – ?
• Wed 22 August – Long Exposure photography (sunrise, sunset, seascapes, star trails, night time photography) has been suggested
• Wed 5 September – Speaker (To be confirmed)
• Wed 19 September – ?
• Wed 3 October – ?
• Wed 17 October – ?
• Wed 31 October – Dry ice & smoke night. And one or two other features…!

Hedon Viewfinders is your club responding to your photographic interests – so we value your input – please do give us your ideas.

We’re also seeking those who might like to get involved in club sub-groups dealing with making plans for fundraising, exhibitions and events/trips & outings.

Note all our photography opportunities are open to all (not restricted by membership) – please invite those you know would be interested.

Hedon Viewfinders will interest photographers of all levels regardless of ability, image making device (whether camera or phone), kit or equipment. Novices particularly encouraged. Hedon’s free, fun and friendly photography group.

CONTACT US for more information.

Notice of Cancellation – World Cup 1 – Viewfinders Event 0

We’ve been unlucky with our Summer Programme with all our events having been affected by the ENGLAND football team doing pretty well. So we have POSTPONED our URBAN ART PHOTOWALK planned for Wed 11 July.  Keep an eye on Club news channels for changes to our other events too.

Our Club Room and the big screen at the Haven Arms is being used to screen the Football on the Wednesday night – so if club members want to meet up to watch the match with other fans – please do!

A photography-free night (or will it!?) of football joy – fingers crossed. Croatia V England – kick off at 7pm.

“Blue Thursday” TONIGHT to celebrate 70 years of the NHS

SHORT NOTICE… but still worth a visit to Hull City Centre TONIGHT (Thursday 5 July) with our cameras.

Fancy a trip into Hull tonight for “BLUE THURSDAY”?

Whilst some might politically challenge the colour chosen to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday, buildings, historic monuments and other high profile sites across the country will be ‘lighting up’ blue on the evening of Thursday, 5 July.

NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group has joined forces with Hull City Council to bathe several of Hull’s recognisable monuments in blue light.

Includes:

• Fountains in Queen Victoria Square
• Maritime Museum
• City Hall
• Hull Minster
• Solar Gate
• Queen Victoria statue in Queen Victoria Square
• Andrew Marvell statue
• Ferens Art Gallery

This is a great opportunity for photography. People can join up with Hedon Viewfinders; meeting at Hull Pier (outside the Minerva pub) at 9:15pm to capture the sunset, and then have the stroll alongside the Marina to Queen Victoria Square for 9:45pm’ish.

People are encouraged to share their photos via social media using the hashtags: #NHS70 and #LightUpBlue.

Photos taken on Hedon Viewfinders visit to town in April.

Hedon Viewfinders Summer Photography July 2018

HEDON VIEWFINDERS July Programme:

Hedon Viewfinders is a Out & About photo club and we seek to provide opportunities for people to enjoy social photography in the company of other enthusiasts. For summer July 2018 we are organising a series of field trips (weather permitting) and invite you to join us in these photography opportunities.

TUESDAY 3 JULY we are meeting at EAST PARK which, with 130 acres of parkland, is Hull’s biggest park! It’s a Grade II listed park with up-to-date facilities, but also some historic treasures, lakes and gardens. We aim to meet in time for a prompt start at 7PM at the Holderness Road main gates.

The park is advertised as open until dusk but we’re going to give ourselves until 8:30pm. Think of it as a taster session; if you’ve not visited the park for some time – we’re sure you’ll become a regular visitor with your camera.

As always, opportunities to talk cameras, settings and all things ‘photography’ at our free, fun and friendly club outings.

Our Summer Programme for JULY (all provisional, subject to weather, and further details on each to follow):

• Sat 7 July – Hedon Festival (the town’s busiest day of the year) – From mid-morning to midnight. #Hedfest18 includes a carnival parade and opportunities for event, street and gig photography.
• Wed 11 July – Graffiti hunt (Urban Street Art). Bankside, Wincolmlee & Old Town Hull. 7pm start.
• Sat 14 July – Waters’ Edge, Barton. 1:30pm.
• Tues 17 July – Withernsea night.
• Wed 25 July – Quiz and Social Night at the Haven Arms. There will be a cost for this for food – (£ to be confirmed).

Note all our photography opportunities are open to all (not restricted by membership) – please invite those you know would be interested.

Hedon Viewfinders will interest photographers of all levels regardless of ability, image making device (whether camera or phone), kit or equipment. Novices particularly encouraged.

CONTACT US for more information.

Hedon Viewfinders at PAULL on Wed 27 June 2018

HEDON Viewfinders on Wednesday 27 June 2018 (instead of our normal meeting) are now meeting at PAULL (at the Lighthouse) at 7:30pm to take photographs of the pretty village and the scenic Humber Estuary views.

We are POSTPONING our trip across the Humber Bridge to Waters’ Edge at Barton-upon-Humber until next month and will hold the trip on a weekend to enable more people to get there and enjoy the wetands and meadows

Note: All our outdoor photo trips are weather dependent. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by cancelling due to inclement weather.

Hedon Viewfinders is the town’s free, fun and friendly photography club whose events and activities are open to all (no membership required). All welcome!

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Visit to Water’s Edge, Barton POSTPONED

HEDON Viewfinders have POSTPONED the trip across the Humber Bridge to Waters’ Edge at Barton-upon-Humber. We will re-schedule the visit and let members know.

One of our members describes a visit to Waters’ Edge:

“Several ponds, all accessible by a network of interesting footpaths, small woods, wild flowers, birds, etc. A 15min walk along the Humber Bank from Waters’ Edge will take you to Far Ings Nature Reserve, with more ponds and several bird hides. Barton Haven with a small boat yard, moored boats and an old barge. The Humber Bridge which you can walk under and looks quite spectacular from underneath. To finish there is The Sloop Inn close by for a night cap.”

Directions: From the north (and please consider car-sharing and offering lifts to those from the club without transport) – take the first exit after the Humber Bridge (A15), signposted Barton upon Humber. Brown signs will direct you through the town to Waters’ Edge. The country park is at the very end of Maltkiln Road and there is a large free car park immediately to the left as you enter the park. If you are using a satnav, enter the postcode DN18 5JR into your device to navigate your way to Waters’ Edge.

See: Visiting Waters’ Edge on the North Lincolnshire Council website.

Note: All our outdoor photo trips are weather dependent. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by cancelling due to inclement weather.

Hedon Viewfinders is the town’s free, fun and friendly photography club whose events and activities are open to all (no membership required). All welcome!

Macro Photography & Focus Stacking – Wed 13 June 2018

Macro photography – getting in close to your subject and creating larger-than-life images – is great fun and you don’t necessarily need lots of fancy equipment. The genre of close-up photography opens up a fascinating world that concentrates on the miniature and reveals details that are normally overlooked.

For our meeting on Wednesday 13 June we are having a Macro night and we ask you to bring in small objects that would make interesting subjects to photograph. You don’t have to look far for interesting objects – have a look around your kitchen or office desk for example for everyday objects that look amazing when studied up close or at higher magnification.

As well as a practical session, we’re hoping to widen our knowledge, skills and expertise about macro photography, by looking at ‘focus stacking’. With a little bit of instruction we hope you will be able to see a real improvement in your resulting macro images.

Focus stacking is a digital image processing technique which combines multiple images taken at different focus distances to give a resulting image with a greater depth of field (DOF) than any of the individual source images.

Meeting takes place at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH on Wednesday 13 June 2018 from 7pm. All welcome at our meetings (no membership required) whether you are a complete novice or a seasoned snapper!

Hedon Viewfinders will interest photographers of all levels regardless of ability, image making device, kit or equipment. Novices particularly encouraged.

CONTACT US for more information.

New Hedon Viewfinders Website

WELCOME to the new (simplified) Hedon Viewfinders Website. Note: The Website still in construction.

The website address http://www.viewfinders-ttl.online will bring you here (to https://hedonviewfinders.wordpress.com).

We hope to continue bringing you club news and information of interest to photographers generally. We welcome ideas about the type of information that could be displayed on this website.

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