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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Coffee Morning — Bonny Hills Nursery

by John Shaw, November 4, 2019

Coffee Morning — Port City Bowling Club

by John Shaw, November 4, 2019

First Meeting in 2020 — Digital Night

by John Shaw, November 4, 2019

End of year Lunch and Awards at Laurieton United Services club

Partners and friends welcome

Please refer to the October issue or Email to members 4th November for full details

Subsidised cost $30·00pp including visitors

Payment for the Luncheon is now due, please pay by 25th November so we can advise LUSC

 

by John Shaw, November 4, 2019

Print and Digital Competitions of the Year

POTY — DIOTY

Final closing date Monday 25th November for uploads and handing in prints

You may use any image from your 2019 gallery for either competition, e.g., digital images may be printed, and vice versa

 

by John Shaw, November 4, 2019

Committee Meeting

please contact any member of the committee if you wish to raise any items for consideration

by John Shaw, November 4, 2019

Digital Night

Projected Images Competition Results & Awards for entries already uploaded to website by 16th October

Upload January digital competition images by 5:00pm Wednesday 20th November

Open Colour — Open Mono — Nature

Set Subject: Capturing the Light — also set subject for Northern Zone 2020

Last meeting before POTY Competition so hand in your print entries tonight

 

 

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Workshop — Photo Editing Session 6

Photoshop — Camera RAW — Bridge — Lightroom

Colin     Venue: HPG Club Room     Cost: $5:00

Final Workshop for the year

Bring your laptop with Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge installed and up-to-date

Bring Notepad to take your own notes

Please arrive by 0845 to assist with room preparation, chairs, etc., so we can start by 0900.

 

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Coffee Morning — Byabarra Cafe and Bakehouse

Something different for our coffee morning — at 1078 Comboyne Road, Byabarra, 45km from the club room.

Visit the Byabarra Café and Bakehouse for 10.30 Brunch  overlooking the very large grounds with stunning views to the hinterland.

Note those who wish to join us for 10:30 brunch please advise John Shaw so he can reserve a table for us.

(typical: 2 eggs on toast + coffee = $14.60)

Bring your camera gear.

 

 

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Club Night — Guest Speaker Bill Chambers

We have a very interesting November Club Night organised by Lindie —when nature photographer Bill Chambers from Newcastle will be our guest speaker.

He will do a presentation first, and then we will venture outside to catch the last of the sunset —if possible. As it gets darker (bring a torch) we’ll walk down to the park behind the shopping centre towards the little bridge and the Ocean Drive subway for some ‘low light’ photography.

Bill advises you will need to bring the following items to participate in his hands-on Workshop:

  • Tripod — a must

— members will share if you don’t have one

  • Camera with wide angle lens – anything wider than a 50mm lens — 28mm is just perfect
  • Small Torch — for the night walk
  • Flash — optional

Bill stresses that it is most important for members to set their cameras on ‘B’ for Bulb to achieve long exposures. Please make sure you know how to do this on your camera before attending this workshop.

 

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by John Shaw, October 4, 2019