Veterans Instameet #45 - ANZAC Day Portraits
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This Veterans Instameet is something different, something a little special, we are giving back to the veteran community.
ANZAC Day, Friday 25th April 2025 will see the Veterans Instameet team up with the Anzac Memorial to photograph the portraits of veterans and their families.
After you finish the march, head inside the memorial and make your way down the ground floor and into the auditorium. We will have signs and people there on the day to assist.
We will be set up in the auditorium on the lower floor of the memorial with two stations where you can get your portrait taken, free of charge!
Help is needed though! We are looking to have as many hands on deck to help with not only the capturing of the photos, but the marshalling of people into the event and getting people set up for the photos themselves.
If you're interested in helping out on the day drop an email to us
veterans.instameet@gmail.com or DM us on any of our socials.
It is going to be our biggest and most challenging Instameet yet, but the most rewarding too!
Any questions let me know!
Mathew Bell - 0409 241 419
Who Are We?!
We are a veterans photography group called the Veterans Instameet. Initially set up in 2014 by myself, Mathew Bell, a former grunt 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 have since run 44 events in and around Sydney, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
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.