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

Also find us on Facebook

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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.

About our Photography Group – Presentation

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Committee Meeting

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Coffee Morning — Seasalt Cafe, PM Marina

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Coffee Morning — Port City Bowling Club

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Coffee Morning — Rainforest Cafe, Sea Acres

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Coffee Morning — Westport Bowling Club

by John Shaw, October 4, 2019

Workshop — Photo Editing Session 5

Photoshop — Camera RAW — Bridge — Lightroom

Images for us to work on and tutorial notes provided, Convenor: Colin     Venue: HPG Club Room     Cost: $5:00

Aimed at absolute beginners and as a refresher for more experienced Photoshop users

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

Bring Notepad to take your own notes

 

by John Shaw, September 16, 2019

Digital Night — October Competition

Results and Awards for entries already uploaded to website by 18th September

Projected Images — Judging — Awards

Upload November digital competition images by 5:00pm Wednesday 16th October

Open Colour — Open Mono — Nature

Set Subject: Capturing the Light — see p2 of September newsletter

 

by John Shaw, September 10, 2019

Print Night —with FCC Judge Janie News

Categories:   Open Colour — Monochrome — Nature,    2 prints per category

See page 3 of September Newsletter for ‘how to enter’ details

Print files must be uploaded to the website by 5:00pm Wednesday 25th September to be eligible

Prints to be brought to 17th Sept Digital Night, or on 1st Oct Print Night by 6:30pm

(or by prior arrangement with Trevor) so they can be sorted and placed on the print stands

 

 

 

by John Shaw, September 10, 2019

Coffee Morning — Rivermark Cafe, Hastings River Drive

by John Shaw, September 10, 2019

Coffee Morning — Zebu Bar & Grill, Rydges

by John Shaw, September 3, 2019