Aberdeen, Scotland friendly and inclusive photo club
It has been a while since our last post about Bullers of Buchan in June. But Visions activities don't stop during the summer, our program carries on. Following a few of the images taken during the our various programmed activities. 27 June - Social night at the Noose and Monkey 9 July - Isle of... Continue Reading →
June 20, 2024 Instead of a cosy evening sitting inside Ruthrieston Community Centre, Visions had organised an outing to Bullers of Buchan to try and photograph the Puffins and others inhabitants of the cliffs. The puffins are far outnumbered by the razorbills, kittiwakes, fulmars, shags and guillemots along with herring gulls and black-backed gulls. They... Continue Reading →
The Quarterly photography competition for 2024 featured black and white images. The top 10 included unusual shots of bubbles, a spiral staircase, Greyhope Bay, Castle Fraser, Baobab trees, and close-ups of insects. The winning photo was "Union Street in the Snow" by Graeme Youngson, capturing the beauty of bad weather.
Led by Marius Fabian, who supplied not only the lighting and backdrops, but also the two lovely models, Vicky and Sandra. (Instagram @earthygirl_vikidarja1 and @xo.chandie). Marius also had some handy tips in a Powerpoint on how to set up the camera using the flash units. Using radio triggers for the flash we took turns to... Continue Reading →
Early start for the Visions crew at 17:30 for a warming coffee as it was a chilly night. Somehow Aberdeen managed to run the Spectra Festival of Light again this year. Despite the cold a sizeable crowd turned up with cameras ready. Maybe the promise of a few beers afterwards helped? Below a selection of... Continue Reading →
First event of the year was a practical session led by Susan who also provided the secret bubble mix. A container and a straw to blow the bubbles are all you need. A camera with a macro lens and a tripod might also be useful, but even a mobile phone works well with its huge... Continue Reading →
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