Halloween – Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club

Halloween Night at Hedon Viewfinders – Wed 2 Nov 2022

Hedon Viewfinders popular Halloween Night at the Haven Arms….

IT’S BACK! With characters in fancy dress, dry ice, smoke, and other spooky effects, it’s sure to be one of our busiest nights at Hedon Viewfinders!

It takes place at 7pm on Wednesday 2 November at the Haven Arms, so don’t put away those Halloween decorations from Monday (actual Halloween), but bring them along on Wednesday to add to the photographic fun!

With opportunities for portrait shots and capturing the spooky atmosphere, it will be photographic heaven for photographers….. in a Halloweenish style!

New to photography? This will be a great event to give your camera/phone a workout and even get some advice on using it!

All are welcome at this different kind of photography event. Come as a photographer, a participant in fancy dress, or a spectator.

Note: Flash photography will be used at this event.

And this week it’s a Halloween theme in our 52-Week Photography Challenge! Do join in and send your photos to us!

Find The Haven Arms for our Wednesday meet-ups on what3words: https://what3words.com/captive.crispier.pirate

Some photos from our Abstract Night to add to the Members’ Gallery. Photos by Natalie and Keith.

Abstract

Abstract photography consists of images created using photography materials and equipment that don’t have an immediate association with the physical world. Abstract photographers use perspective, movement, and light to transform the world we see into an unexpected, often unrecognisable image.

“Abstract photography is not representational. It might explore the texture or detail of everyday objects or make you think of something else…”

DO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT US!

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 there or out and about on any particular week.

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ALL WELCOME. Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Halloween Week 43 – Interpret how you wish!

Whether from your research or from your activities this week, your Week 43 images should be inspired by Halloween.

IT’S HALLOWEEN WEEK – so your images this week should capture the fun or horror of it all!

If you are marking the occasion by events then your Halloween Week images will most likely draw inspiration from those. But you might also like to draw inspiration from your research into Halloween. Things you might like to consider are:

Jack o’lantern – what’s this all about? Who was Jack? What’s it got to do with Pumpkins?
What is Samhain? How might this influence the type of photos you’ll take?
Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos originated in Mexico but is an inspiration for artists (and photographers) around the world.
Trick or Treat? Where did this tradition come from?
Witches – Where did the image of the pointy black hat, broomstick and black cat come from?
Captain Kirk – What does the Star Trek captain have to do with Halloween?
Coulrophobia – Previously associated with comedy and fun, why has the clown now become a Halloween figure?

Whether from your research or from your activities this week, your Week 43 images should be inspired by Halloween.

As ever, these challenges are to encourage new photography, so we ask you not to simply re-use your existing stock (unless necessary for the particular challenge).

And do please send in your images associated with these challenges – or your other activities as a Club Member. We will publish them on these pages.

E-mail them to viewfinders-ttl@gmx.co.uk or rlduffill@gmail.com.

52 Week Photography Challenge 2022

Don’t forget – our big Halloween Night next week – Wednesday 2 November 2022!

Key Dates	Subject, Theme, etc.	Notes.
Wednesday 07 December	Beverley Christmas Lights and Church.	Meet at Market Cross, Beverley at 4pm. ~~We intend to visit the Festival of Christmas Trees (£5) at the Minster.~~
Thursday 8 December	Trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park Illuminations.	Those booked. Meet 5.45pm at the Entrance to the park for 6pm entry.
Sunday 11 December at 7pm	Trip to Sewerby Winter Wonderland!	Meet outside Park (little train station) before 7pm. Those who have booked.
Wed 14 December	Hedon Viewfinders Christmas Party! Not to be missed!	Theme: “Christmas, Posh or Panto!”
Fri 16 December	Cottingham Christmas Lights	Meet outside Duke of Cumberland, Cottingham Green at 7pm
Wed 4 January 2023	First Meeting of 2023	Haven Arms, 7pm.
Wednesday, March 8 to Saturday April 29 2023	“Digitally Different – smoke and mirrors!” Hedon Viewfinders Exhibition	Hedon Museum Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am – 4pm. Volunteers are needed for each of the 12 sessions, please.

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!

DO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT US!

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

Subscribe to get the news from the club every time we update this website.

ALL WELCOME. Hedon Viewfinders Photography Club at the Haven Arms

Fun & Spooky Photography Night at Hedon Viewfinders

The next meeting of Hedon Viewfinders is on Wednesday, October 31 (Halloween 2018). The meeting will have a definitely “Fun & Spooky” theme using dry ice (fog) and smoke to create photo opportunities.

The club meets at the Haven Arms, Havenside in Hedon at 7pm fortnightly on Wednesdays. We are a free, fun and friendly place to learn all about photography, cameras, settings, and kit. Open to all regardless of ability, kit or camera owned – those with camera phones are very welcome.

Photo: From last year’s Spooky night.