HHCC – Calendar Update

Hi Members,

There have been a few updates to the calendar recently which you can see via PDF here. Alternatively, the home page of the Website also contains the calendar entries on the left hand side as usual.

by David Curtis, March 25, 2022

HHCC – April Judge Profile

Hi Members,

Our judge for the April Set Subject competition on In the Studio / At Home will be Martin Regan. You can find his bio here.

As a reminder for members, the guide for this subject is as follows:

“This subject is all about shooting at home with the benefit of light inside whether it be from a natural source like a window, studio lights or speedlites/flashes or candles. It can incorporate Still Life, Food, Portraiture, Self Portrait, toys, macro etc.”

Cheers

Dave

by David Curtis, March 25, 2022

HHCC – Canberra Weekend Away

Dear Members,

Could you please let me know as soon as possible if you are coming to the Canberra weekend away on 11th March.  I will add everyone to a WhatsApp group so that we can keep in touch with each other. Click here for the flyer of the event.

I will send further information once I know who is coming.  If anyone has any suggestions for the weekend please let me know.

Thanks Elaine

by David Curtis, February 24, 2022

HHCC – Africultures Outing Postponement

Dear Club Members,

The upcoming outing has been postponed. Details below….

We’re disappointed that due to the current public health restrictions on events, Africultures will be postponed to 7 May 2022. The event, which attracts more than forty thousand people, will still be held at Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park this year.

For anyone who has purchased a ticket, your ticket will be transferred to the new date. We understand this decision will be disappointing for our community – as it is for us. Our team has worked hard to plan a fantastic event with amazing food and entertainment – but you can’t keep Africans from music, food and dancing forever. We can’t wait to see you all on the 7 May 2022. Get your tickets at https://linktr.ee/africulturesoz.

by David Curtis, February 23, 2022

HHCC – Wisdom in Focus Exhibition

Hi Members,

Lane Cove Council is organising a Wisdom in Focus Exhibition. It is to celebrate NSW Senior’s Festival. 

Check out the link as well as the terms and conditions

by David Curtis, February 15, 2022

HHCC – Display Night Rules

Hi Members,

Just a quick note to say we have updated the display night rules for 2022. You’ll find the link to the document at the top of the website home page in the first post. The button is blue and labelled “Competition Rules”.

by David Curtis, February 7, 2022

HHCC – Upcoming Display Nights

Dear HHCC Member

Thank you to all members for re-joining with HHCC for the coming HHCC photographic year! Hopefully you are now ready to enter your photos for our Display Nights, starting in two weeks.

We are looking forward to a great year with an exciting programme of outings, zoom workshops, and some new judges for a fresh perspective.  For those who were available on the Intro Night Zoom session with Roy Killen, hopefully it inspired you to get started on your shooting and/or editing…

The Display Nights coming up on the 3rd Tuesday of February and March …. (remember, entries uploaded by the Saturday before!) 

DISPLAY NIGHTS COMING UP

1. FEBRUARY – FIRST DISPLAY NIGHT IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS – Get your OPEN photos ready to upload!
2. MARCH – SET SUBJECT – SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD – Get outside or inside and take some new shots!

To get you thinking ahead about March’s topic, here are some links to some sites on basics for ‘Shallow Depth of Field’ (SDOF). 

Also, attached here is the summary presentation prepared by Jakki on our set subjects for this year, including SDOF.

Depth of Field for Beginners: The Essential Guide

https://www.photoworkout.com/depth-of-field/#h-what-is-depth-of-field

Examples:  https://www.shutterstock.com/search/shallow+depth+field

See you all soon….

by David Curtis, February 3, 2022

HHCC – Feb Club Outing to Africultures Festival

Hi Members

Our club outing to the Afircultures Festival is coming up on Saturday 26th February. Nil De Silva has kindly agreed to coordinate this outing. The flyer containing details of this event is attached here.

If you are interested in attending please send a text message or email to Nil by 11th February so she can get an idea of the numbers. Nil will add those attending to a WhatsApp group to keep everyone informed. An overview of the event is below.

Entering its 14th-year, Africultures Festival is Australia’s largest African festival showcasing the many vibrant cultures of the African continent. This one-day festival draws thousands of people from across Australia to immerse in the culture, food, music and arts of Africa.

From bustling market stalls selling arts and fashion to a vibrant line up of dancers and musicians to delicious food from around Africa, this festival is a jam-packed day full of fun for the whole family. Africultures is a community event, run by a dedicated team of volunteer African committee members. All funds raised are used to host the festival. ★ Live Entertainment ★ Nile Food Court ★ Fashion ★ Sports Zone and Africultures Cup★ Watoto Children’s Corner ★ African Market Place 

www.africultures.com.au ◆◇ $5 ENTRY + booking fee – follow them on Facebook, and Instagram.

Cheers

by David Curtis, February 2, 2022

HHCC – February Competition – Judge Bio

Hi All,

Our judge for the February competition will be Simon Cox LAPS PSQA 

Simon Cox is a photographer and an artist, based in Queensland. He has worked in both the Public and Private sectors in  Information Technology since 1982. His passion however, has always been photography.  

His love for photography began back when he was 10 years old. Shooting, developing and printing  black and white film from a Box Brownie. Years later, he joined the Dubbo Camera Club, and went  on to enter slides and prints in Local, National and International exhibitions, winning various  medals, awards and numerous acceptances. He further developed his skills in the digital age by  undertaking a diploma course in advanced digital photography.  

He is an accomplished desktop publisher, having produced a range of catalogues, magazines,  flyers, show books, posters and even a newspaper. Simon is a member of the Australian  Photographic Society. Where he is the editor of the eMagazine, The Monitor and a Councillor for  the Digital Group 

Simon is not only a nature photographer, but is also passionate about landscape and street  photography. He enjoys teaching Film Noir to the local camera clubs. He likes playing around in  composites and being involved in light painting. 

Based in Zilzie, Queensland, his photographic travels have taken him on photographic adventures  all over the world and around Australia. 

He is a member of the Nature Photographers Network in the USA. He was also one of the founding  members of the Keppel Coast Camera Club, where he was president for the first year. He is  currently a member of the Rockhampton Photography Club.  

In 2018, he became a member of the Emu Park Art Gallery and has had photographic exhibitions  and sold numerous framed large print photos and photo books. Simon prints and frames all his  own images. He has been the photography section judge for the local Yeppoon Show for the last  couple of years, and now has become an accredited judge for The Photographic Society of  Queensland.

The February competition is open on the website and you are welcome to start uploading your pictures when ready.

Thanks

by David Curtis, January 24, 2022

HHCC – Event Changes!

Hi Members,

Given the current COVID situation in NSW the difficult decision has been taken to change the agenda for our January and February activities:

New Year Picnic at Crosslands Park. This event is no longer a formal club event and has been removed from the online event calendar. However, if members would still like to attend Crosslands on the 22nd they are free to do this with others should they so wish. However, we will not be coordinating centrally or sending out further communications about this.

Feb 1st Workshop and Feb 15th Competition. Both of these events will now be held via Zoom NOT at the community hall. Details of the online event will be sent closer to the dates.

We’ll be actively monitoring the situation over the next month and advise where any other changes are needed.

Thanks.

by David Curtis, January 11, 2022