Welcome to Hastings Photography Group

The Hastings Photography Group was formed in 2010 and since then has grown in size and ambition.

It is an incorporated club with an active committee.
The current membership is 48 ( January 2024)

Membership is open to any person ; beginner , intermediate or experienced photographer , who wants to develop their photography skills in a friendly club environment.

If you have any questions or general queries on membership, please email our Secretary : secretary.hastingsphotography@gmail.com

HPG is proudly supported by Donovan Oates Hannaford Legal + Conveyancing

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About us

We meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month from January to November at 7.00 pm at Emerald Downs Community Centre behind the Lighthouse Plaza Shopping Centre, 100 Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie , NSW OR at 2pm at Laurieton United Service Club in Laurieton – keep an eye on the event calendar for relevant venue information.

Membership Fees are:

Full year membership:   $50.00         July to June

Half year membership:  $25.00         if you join during January – April

If you join in May or June, please pay $50.00 which includes full membership for the following financial year.

You will then be provided additional information about being registered on the HPG website, how to navigate the site and enter competitions.

Members are charged $5.00 per meeting to cover cost of room hire and refreshments at Club Meetings.

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Results for competitions in September 2022 Digital Competition

There were 19 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in September 2022 Digital Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Lana
John Upton – Distinction
Open Colour

Training hard
Stephen Finlay – Distinction
Open Colour

Ruffled Heron
Susan Smith – Distinction
Open Colour

Whooper Swan Onsen
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Open Colour

The Flip over
John Smith – Top Image in Category
Open Colour

Time Traveller
John Upton – Distinction
Mono

Determined
Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Competition
Mono

Beach rider
Garry Gannell – Distinction
Mono

I wonder where my Mum is…
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Always up to mischief
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Big Brother
John Smith – Distinction
Mono

A bit too close
Diane Willingham – Distinction
Mono

M and M Cocktail
Susan Smith – Top Image in Category
Set Subject Sweets/Chocs/ Lollies

One of Australia’s Best !
Louise Spencer – Distinction
Nature

Kissing Seals
Susan Smith – Distinction
Nature

Drongo with Catch
Susan Smith – Distinction
Nature

More than a mouthful
Steve Phelps – Distinction
Nature

Stellars Eagle with Catch
Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Category
Nature

Flight Of The Drongo
John Smith – Distinction
Nature

by Lindie Kolver, October 18, 2022

Results for competitions in September 2022 Digital Competition

There were 19 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in September 2022 Digital Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Lana
John Upton – Distinction
Open Colour

Training hard
Stephen Finlay – Distinction
Open Colour

Ruffled Heron
Susan Smith – Distinction
Open Colour

Whooper Swan Onsen
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Open Colour

The Flip over
John Smith – Top Image in Category
Open Colour

Time Traveller
John Upton – Distinction
Mono

Determined
Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Competition
Mono

Beach rider
Garry Gannell – Distinction
Mono

I wonder where my Mum is…
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Always up to mischief
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Big Brother
John Smith – Distinction
Mono

A bit too close
Diane Willingham – Distinction
Mono

M and M Cocktail
Susan Smith – Top Image in Category
Set Subject Sweets/Chocs/ Lollies

One of Australia’s Best !
Louise Spencer – Distinction
Nature

Kissing Seals
Susan Smith – Distinction
Nature

Drongo with Catch
Susan Smith – Distinction
Nature

More than a mouthful
Steve Phelps – Distinction
Nature

Stellars Eagle with Catch
Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Category
Nature

Flight Of The Drongo
John Smith – Distinction
Nature

by Lindie Kolver, October 18, 2022

DIOTY 2022 ( Digital image of the Year) Competition now open.

There are only 3 x Categories : Open Colour, Mono and Nature. The maximum number of images per category : THREE . Only images contained in the 2022 Year to be submitted to the competition. Use the orange button : ‘Upload from existing images’

The results of the October competition will be made known one day prior to DIOTY closing ( on 17th November) ; you will have the opportunity to include winners from that in your DIOTY submissions.

Looking forward to seeing your entries.

LINDIE

by Lindie Kolver, October 17, 2022

Set Subject additions

The Set Subject for September is FROZEN FRUIT & VEGGIES.

I have added additional subjects to the brief…

It now reads : FROZEN FRUIT, VEGGIES, FLOWERS & SPICES ( like star anise, cardamom seeds)

I hope this will enable you to come up with something special for the competition.

Take good care, but above all, take good photographs.

Lindie

by Lindie Kolver, September 30, 2022

Results for competitions in August 2022 Digital Competition

There were 20 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in August 2022 Digital Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Willow and her favourite Toy
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Open Colour

Yellow Robin
Katherine Appleby – Distinction
Open Colour

Young Body Boarder
Susan Smith – Top Image in Category
Open Colour

Grooming Pigeon
Susan Smith – Distinction
Open Colour

mending the nets
Linda Appleby – Distinction
Open Colour

the rock
Diane Willingham – Distinction
Open Colour

Home Safe
John Upton – Distinction
Mono

Snow Macaque
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Johan
John Smith – Top Image in Category
Mono

Lantana AKA Environmental Trash
Sue Lawson – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Let the sea take care of it
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Shoefiti
Karen Phelps – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

River dump
Liz Gannell – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Takeaway trash
Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Category
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

tied up
Diane Willingham – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Waterways Garbage
Susan Smith – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Carmine Bee Eater
Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Competition
Nature

Eastern Yellow Robin
Katherine Appleby – Distinction
Nature

Blue Breasted Fairy wren
John Smith – Distinction
Nature

Crabby McCrabface
John Smith – Distinction
Nature

by Lindie Kolver, September 20, 2022

Results for competitions in August 2022 Digital Competition

There were 20 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in August 2022 Digital Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Willow and her favourite Toy
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Open Colour

Yellow Robin
Katherine Appleby – Distinction
Open Colour

Young Body Boarder
Susan Smith – Top Image in Category
Open Colour

Grooming Pigeon
Susan Smith – Distinction
Open Colour

mending the nets
Linda Appleby – Distinction
Open Colour

the rock
Diane Willingham – Distinction
Open Colour

Home Safe
John Upton – Distinction
Mono

Snow Macaque
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Johan
John Smith – Top Image in Category
Mono

Lantana AKA Environmental Trash
Sue Lawson – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Let the sea take care of it
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Shoefiti
Karen Phelps – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

River dump
Liz Gannell – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Takeaway trash
Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Category
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

tied up
Diane Willingham – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Waterways Garbage
Susan Smith – Distinction
Set Subject – Environmental Trash(Rubbish)

Carmine Bee Eater
Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Competition
Nature

Eastern Yellow Robin
Katherine Appleby – Distinction
Nature

Blue Breasted Fairy wren
John Smith – Distinction
Nature

Crabby McCrabface
John Smith – Distinction
Nature

by Lindie Kolver, September 20, 2022

Photography Exhibition – Port Macquarie Library

by Harry Bryant, September 19, 2022

Results for competitions in July 2022 Digital Competition

There were 18 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in July 2022 Digital Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Luv my bath
William Quaglio – Top Image in Competition
Open Colour

Utter concentration
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Open Colour

Lakes edge
Karen Phelps – Distinction
Open Colour

Focused
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Open Colour

Butterfly and the Ant
Susan Smith – Distinction
Open Colour

Raindrops Delight
Linda Appleby – Distinction
Open Colour

Daredevil
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Mono

Cold Frosty Morning
Louise Spencer – Distinction
Mono

Social Distancing
Susan Smith – Top Image in Category
Mono

Is That you Spiro
John Smith – Distinction
Mono

Wine country (7)
Lindie Kolver – Distinction
Set Subject – Panorama ( 5+Images stitched)

Belmore Basin
John Smith – Top Image in Category
Set Subject – Panorama ( 5+Images stitched)

Nan Tien Temple
Susan Smith – Distinction
Set Subject – Panorama ( 5+Images stitched)

Take Off
Paul Barron – Distinction
Nature

Attack
Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Category
Nature

Hippo
Susan Smith – Distinction
Nature

Lift Off
Linda Appleby – Distinction
Nature

I Am Saying Ahh
Bill Flemming – Distinction
Nature

by Stewart Cooper, August 17, 2022

Set Subject for August ’22

Take note that the Set Subject’s description has been altered somewhat on the competition page. It previously read ” Environmental Trash and it’s impact “ (it has not changed on the Set Subject Card for 2022…miracles take a bit longer, lol )

It now reads : Environmental Trash (Rubbish)

I’ve had a few phone-calls from members enquiring as to how one should/could show impact on the Environment as per the original brief (which typically would only occur years later in the normal flow of things ) and for the life of me I couldn’t come up with something plausible and straightforward; triptyque and collage only came to mind…

There you have it then…the brief is so much simpler and shouldn’t be hard to accomplish.

Signing off for the rest of the month now. Take care and above all take good photographs.

Lindie xxx

by Lindie Kolver, August 3, 2022

Christmas in July get-together

Karen Phelps arranged an impromptu get-together at Beechwood Pub for Club Members and their better halves for Friday 22nd July. A lovely time was had by all. The light in the venue was hard to handle so I didn’t go full out getting pictures of everyone – I’ll be doing that at our Christmas Lunch in December.

We had a great turn-out, more than 30 I counted.

by Lindie Kolver, July 24, 2022