Veterans Instameet #35
Come and join the Veterans Instameet crew for our thirty fifth Instameet on Sunday 12th February 2023.
We will be heading to Botany Bay National Park for a hike along the coastline. Taking in views along the way of the cliffs and sea, the seascape and landscape will give us some stunning opportunites to stop and take photos. Yes, Juddo will be there this time too and prepared to be our model!
We have the team from Graveyard Designs on board as our supporter for this Instameet. They have generously donated some of their epic skull stands, so bring along your headdress, whether it's your beret, duck hat or crap hat we're going to get some photos in return for the merch they've donated.
We will be meeting at the carpark at 3:00pm with the aim of making the round trip hike before dusk. Be sure to bring plenty of water and some snacks as there are no stores and it will be around a 5 hour trip, depending on how slow we are taking photos.
The hike itself is 6km return, graded 'easy' and there are no real difficult sections and there is a boardwalk some of the distance, but we still strongly encourage wearing appropriate footwear and bringing a day bag for your hat, sunscreen and water.
If you can't make it along, please SHARE this event with any Veterans you know that are into photography, word of mouth is our best tool in spreading our reach and growing the community.
Let us know if you have any questions or queries.
Mathew Bell - 0409 241 419
Andrew Judson - 0425 244 597
LOCATION:
If you type into your GPS "Cape Solander" and then follow the road to the dead end, this is where we'll be meeting at 3pm.
We are a veterans photography group called the Veterans Instameet. Initially set up in 2014 by myself, Mathew Bell and an ex-engineer, Warrick Eady. We had both just come back from service in Afghanistan and found common ground through photography. After discharge we both felt completely disconnected from the defence community and found there was no photography outlets or groups veteran based. We felt that having this shared interest, we could get other like minded veterans together with photography as the basis and have fun and keep the connections to members post discharge. We soon expanded the group to include families of defence members and then the emergency services. We welcomed Andrew Judson on as one of the event coordinators, with his 10 years in defence, a background in personal training and budding outdoorsman.
We are comprised of former ADF members, current serving members, children of veterans, the emergency services, SES and a number of non serving civilians who support us and what we've been through.
Please Note:
As most of the events are outdoors, there is always a physical element. Most events require a walk from the carpark to the area of interest or a more strenuous trek. The majority of events are mobile, meaning we're constantly on the move while shooting. The important aspect to us is the psychological well being that comes from a day. The aim is for everyone to have fun and make connections to other people with shared backgrounds. Photography is in the background most of the time, we have the aim for everyone to chat, laugh and shoot photos.
Each event carries risk and by registering and attending the event, each participant agrees to take responsibility for their own safety. Safety is everyone's responsibility and if in doubt, or if anyone feels unsafe it is the individual’s responsibility to sit out the event or highlight it to the other members. Each participant assumes all risk associated with any activity whilst with the Veterans Instameet. Each participant assumes full responsibility for themselves, their choices, their actions and their equipment.
