Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club

Hedon Viewfinders at Christmas Seasonal activities!

Hedon Viewfinders at Christmas seasonal activities.

Hedon Viewfinders at Christmas offers a special opportunity to practice some special seasonal photography!

Wed 1st December, Hull Christmas Lights. Meeting 7pm in front of the City Hall.
Sat 4th December, Hedon Open Garden for Christmas. 1pm. 3 Fletchergate, Hedon. £4 entry towards good causes.
Wed 8th December, Cottingham Christmas Lights. Meeting outside the Duke of Cumberland at 7pm.
Wed 15th December. “Pirates of the Hedon Haven” Christmas Party at 7pm for those who have booked.

In addition to the above, we will be organising a night around Hedon for the Christmas Lights and Light Trails. To be arranged. Contact us for details.

The next meeting of the New Year 2022 will be on 5th January at 7pm at the Haven Arms.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Hedon Viewfinders is Hedon’s own community photography club. It’s free to join. It’s free to take part in our activities. The club prides itself on its good reputation for its fun and friendly approach to studying and enjoying photography.

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

“Pirates of the Hedon Haven!” Hedon Viewfinders Christmas Party.

Christmas Party Time and Pirates at Hedon Viewfinders! Haven Arms, Hedon Wed 15 December at 7pm.

Why are pirates called ‘pirates’…? Because they arrrrr!

Wed 15 December 7pm at the Haven Arms. Christmas meal, Quiz and the Eddie Awards! £20 per head. Fancy dress optional.

All Members are invited. Partners, friends, etc are cordially invited too. Menus will be sent out to those who book to choose their three-course meal.

If we could have the names of those coming by Sun 21 November that would be much appreciated! Please message or email CONTACT US. If we could have all monies paid in by Monday, November 28 that would be most appreciated too!

REMINDER: We are not at the Haven Arms next Wednesday 24 November, but at the Burton Pidsea Memorial Hall for our joint meeting with the Young Farmers Club. Arrive by 7pm to set up for a 7.30pm prompt start.

Keep an eye on the website and our KEY DATES web page for updates to our meetings and events schedule as we enter the Christmas period. We are looking at attending an Open Christmas Garden in Hedon on Saturday 4 December and arranging trips to both Hull and Cottingham Christmas lights.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

Blurring and Freezing action with Shutter Speed… and other business!

Our practical session on the night is Shutter Speed – We want members to bring along kit and apparatus that we can use to demonstrate what’s involved in freezing motion and blurring motion.

THE NEXT HEDON VIEWFINDERS Meeting on Wednesday 17 2021 November comprises two items of business and a practical session:

Our Christmas Party on Wed December 15th – we need to sort out the details of our Pirate-themed celebration (food, entertainment, awards, Secret Santa, etc).
To sort out our plans for the Young Farmers Club joint event on the 24 November.

Our practical session on the night is Shutter Speed – We want members to bring along kit and apparatus that we can use to demonstrate what’s involved in freezing motion and blurring motion.

I hope to bring something exciting to do with a rubber ball! And I can bring along a splash photography set-up (unless someone else volunteers to do so??)

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Challenge 2021 – Countdown Challenge!

COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE – You have until FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER to enter your image into the following categories: Numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 19, 24.

On Friday we will pick the winners from those categories regardless of how many entries have been submitted.

You can enter your image via our social media channels or by email to viewfinders-ttl@gmx.co.uk – make sure to give the number and title of the challenge and your name clearly.

Free entry into a £10 draw just by entering your first photo into #photography_challenge_2021

Full rules at Photography Challenge 2021.

#2 A somersault:

AND the WINNER of 2 POINTS is….. GLENN STALLARD.

#4 A belly laugh:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for a BELLY LAUGH, is… MAGGIE WINGFIELD.

#5 A jumping rope:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for a JUMPING ROPE is…. JANET BUCKNALL.

#6 Shoelaces tied together:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for SHOELACES TIED TOGETHER, is…. DAVE HOOK.

#8 Clouds that look like something else:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for CLOUDS THAT LOOK LIKE SOMETHING ELSE, is…. MAGGIE WINGFIELD.

#9 A happy reunion:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for A HAPPY REUNION, is…. DAVE HOOK.

#10 A bald spot:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for A BALD SPOT, is…. MAGGIE WINGFIELD.

#14 A stain:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for A STAIN, is…. MAGGIE WINGFIELD.

#15 A wonderful surprise:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for A WONDERFUL SURPRISE, is…. (maybe should be Jim Uney for his van-less lighthouse, but is)…. JANET BUCKNALL.

#16 Chapped lips:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for CHAPPED LIPS, is… MIKE REDHEAD.

19 A cat sleeping in a window:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for A CAT SLEEPING IN THE WINDOW, is…. MIKE REDHEAD.

#24 Hanging laundry:

The WINNER of 2 POINTS for HANGING LAUNDRY, is…. MIKE REDHEAD.

Silhouettes – Hedon Viewfinders Wednesday 10 November, Haven Arms

THE THEME of our next meeting on Wednesday 10 November 2021 is creating Silhouette images.

Starting at 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH, we’ll be using some props with people to create silhouettes and table-top versions too.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club Meeting: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH.

Meeting: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH.

A bit of planning for our Programme of meetings for the next year 2022. The session will feed into and help Glenn design the Programme.

Camera and kit surgery: Have you got questions about your kit; settings, features, or photography techniques, etc. Whatever your issue, let us know in advance, and we’ll try to help via other members of the group and/or via YouTube, etc.

One suggestion is to break the meeting down into smaller self-help groups; this could be a Canon user-group for example, or maybe a group for those regularly using Bridge cameras?

Also, the busy nature of last Wednesday’s meeting meant we did not run our #spooky print challenge – so we’ll do that. Bring in your 6×4, 7×5 print that best fits the theme, and we’ll jointly pick a ‘winner’.

Advance Notice. Wednesday 24 November 2021 – We are holding a joint meeting with the Young Farmers Club in Burton Pidsea for another fun photography session. Takes place at The Memorial Hall in the village. Get there at 7pm for the set up ready for a 7.30pm start.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

Halloween Night with Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club

Halloween is traditionally fun at Hedon Viewfinders! But lots pf photography skills to master too!

Wednesday’s ‘Halloween’ Meeting.

Wed 27 October at Haven Arms, Havenside Hedon, HU12 8HH at 7pm.

Expect the ‘reveal’ of those Club Members’ contributing to Birmingham’s Night of the Dead. Expect some shadow photography, light painting, smoke and fog, and an altogether spooky atmosphere!

Bring your spooky props, do join in by wearing a spooky fancy dress if you wish – and of course, it would be horrific if you forgot your camera! Tripods will be useful too!

AND…. we’ll run another small prints competition – on the theme of SPOOKY. Bring a small 6×4 or 7×5 print and the best one to meet the theme, decided by popular vote at the meeting, will win an appropriate prize!

All Welcome. Spread the word about one of our most popular photography nights of the year!

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

Hedon Museum Visit and Egg Challenge! – Wed 20 October 2021

Wednesday 20 October 2021:

We are meeting at the Hedon Museum from 7pm – 8pm. This is a chance to have a look around the Museum and also to see Ray’s mini-exhibition. There are two other interesting displays too; Artist John Parks has a collection of flower paintings on display, and Wood Turner Morley Richards has a fascinating collection of items made on his lathe.

You can Park in Hedon’s Iveson Close car park and the Museum Entrance is located at: https://w3w.co/caves.consoles.scorch.

The Museum is a voluntary enterprise relying on grants and donations for its existence, so we will hold a collection on the night towards its funds – suggest a £2 minimum donation.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available!

EGG CHALLENGE!

As an extra for the meeting, we are issuing an EGG CHALLENGE. Bring your best print of an Egg (a 6×4 or 5×7 will do) and we’ll have an appropriate prize for the one chosen by us all as the winner!

The competition was inspired by the image “A Wide Load” by Jim Uney.

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

LIGHT PAINTING with Hedon Viewfinders – Wed 13 October 2021

Always a popular night – and this time our Light Painting Wizard Glenn Stallard is back to help us create some wonderful images! These pictures both before and after editing.

Wed 13 October: Light painting night (outdoors). Bring your woollies and your tripods. Weather permitting.

Always a popular night – and this time our Light Painting Wizard Glenn Stallard is back to help us create some wonderful images!

We’ll meet up at the Haven Arms first at 7pm to go through the kind of settings you’ll need and then it will be outside for the session. The weather forecast is currently good, but come appropriately dressed to keep warm!

Wednesday 20 October: We are meeting at the Hedon Museum from 7pm – 8pm. A chance to have a look around and to see Ray’s mini-exhibition. Park in Hedon’s Iveson Close car park and the Museum Entrance is located at: Museum Entrance: https://w3w.co/caves.consoles.scorch.

Wednesday 27 October: Our Halloween Night. An opportunity for fancy dress and spooky shooting! Meet Dastardly Douglas and his Ghoul friends at the Haven Arms at 7pm!

Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Meets Wednesdays every week 7pm at the Haven Arms, Havenside, Hedon HU12 8HH. But check our key dates to see if we’re inside or out and about.

ALL WELCOME.

October Meetings at Hedon Viewfinders – All Welcome!

Hedon Viewfinders is the town’s free, fun and friendly photography club. Learn photography, share your skills – every week on Wednesday nights at the Haven Arms.

MEETINGS 7PM ON WEDNESDAYS at HAVEN ARMS, HEDON, HU12 8HH.

Wed 6 October 2021:

Review of Scavenger Hunt photos (digital). Bring your photos in a digital format ready to share, or put them into the Album in the Facebook Group. We’ll let the ‘Number Ones’ and the ‘A-Team’ members have a short meeting to each decide what to show. Grand Prize Giving to winning team (slight exaggeration!).
A short talk by David Bell on the Landscape Benbo Tripod kindly donated to the club from Dave Harding. We want to give it away to a deserving owner who will use and treasure it – so if you fancy owning a classic, come along to the meeting and find out more!
Analyse your Aperture! (tutorial and challenges about using the aperture settings on your camera for creative effect).

Wed 13 October: Light painting night (outdoors). Bring your woollies and your tripods. Weather permitting.

Wed 20 October: To be arranged. Have an idea? Get in touch!

Wed 27 October: Halloween Spooky Shoot. Fancy dress very much encouraged. We’re expecting two special guests who will preview their Mexican Night of the Dead costumes!