Veterans Instameet #50 - Christmas on the water
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With 2025 coming to a close, we are getting together for one more Veterans Instameet.
We are heading up to the Norther Beaches for this one, teaming up with Saltwater Veterans we will be staying overnight on the Saturday and on Sunday having a day out on the water.
Saturday will be a late start, catching up for a BBQ dinner, sleep overnight, get up for a sunrise shoot then the Saltwater Veterans team will have their RHIB, Elliott 7 yacht, Stand up paddleboards and kayaks out for us. So bring your swimmers and suncreen along.
We'll have accommodation provided by Saltwater Veterans at HMAS Penguin. Pittwater Diving Annex. So you must bring along your own sleeping gear as only the bunks will be provided for us.
More details will come out to those whom have registered closer to the event.
Register via the link below and let me know if you have any questions?
Mathew Bell - 0409 241 419
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We are a veterans photography group called the Veterans Instameet. Initially set up in 2014 by myself, Mathew Bell (MRyan Photography) 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 49 events in and around Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne 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.
