Susan organised our photographic treasure hunt to Stonehaven this time. Blessed with good weather and interesting activities, meant there was plenty to photograph. This involved being given a list with 20 phrases to be interpreted photographically. Divided into teams of 3, we wandered around the harbour area. We were looking for things that could fit... Continue Reading →
I am sailing, I am sailing
During July 19 - 22 2025, Aberdeen hosted the Tall Ships Race. 49 sailing ships arrived in Aberdeen harbour ranging in size from small sailing yachts to large 3 and 4 master barques. They provide an opportunity for young people to experience life on a large ocean-going sailing ship. We spoke to a couple of... Continue Reading →
Quarterly Competition – Architecture – 26 June 2025
Mark Reeves was our judge for this event. He gave an excellent presentation on his architectural photography at the beginning of the competition. His website can be found here: https://markreevesphotography.co.uk/home Several of his striking images had very dark skies. Not surprisingly, quite a few of us produced similar photos. In these, boring grey skies had... Continue Reading →
18 Months in India – A presentation by Kevin Fidler
I met Kevin Fidler on a David Ward photo workshop in the Picos de Europa. He is an ex police Detective Inspector turned keen amateur photographer. After the trip we linked up on Facebook. About a year or so ago, he started posting amazing photos he was taking in India. It wasn't clear to me... Continue Reading →
The Polaroid SX70 – and a little bit about the history of Instant Photography.
Until digital photography came along, photography involved a long delay between pressing the shutter and seeing the results. We had to wait for the development of the film and printing the results or wait for the slides to come back from the lab. And there was no way to see what you had photographed immediately... Continue Reading →
Spectra 2025
Visions members went out to photograph the Aberdeen Spectra Light Festival on the opening night on Thursday 6th of February. Stephen Lynch took charge of the herd, opting to first meet for a coffee in Union Street and meet up in the Globe at the end to warm up with a cold beer.... Warmly dressed,... Continue Reading →