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Newsle�er289,June 2022 Next meeting:08June Since 1994
ComeandjoinusatournextViewfindersclubmee�ng,thelast ofthecurrentseason,ontheeveningofWednesday,8June, star�ngat20:00attheSwedishchurch.Forthosewhocannot bepresent,Zoomlogininforma�onwillbesenttomembersby e-mailseveraldayspriortothemee�ng. Inaddi�ontoholdingtheAnnualGeneralMee�ngwherewe willreviewthecurrentseason’sac�vi�es,electthenew commi�ee,andpreviewnextseason,wewilldevotepartof themee�ngtothepresenta�onofmembers’photosincluding photosfromrecentViewfindersphotowalks. Lookingforwardtoseeingyouatthemee�ng.
PreviewoftheJune2022ViewfindersMee�ng
fortheiramazingdedica�onandresilienceduringthe pandemicandlockdownperiods.Despitethedevasta�ngly hard�mesformany,IhopeyoucanagreethattheViewfinders club–throughtheirefforts-hasofferedsomesupportand encouragementtoeveryonewhocaredto‘dropin’toour onlinemee�ngsora�endourtrips,wheneverthesewere possible,andsobroughtsomevaluetothosepeople.Inthis way,amajorroleoftheclubhasbeenmostworthilyfulfilled: thatofprovidingasocialnetworkforpeoplewithaninterestin photographyatanylevel.So,VFCommi�eeandmembersall–THANKYOU.
AfinalwordontheCommi�ee.I(Alun)wouldpersonallyliketo thankeveryoneonthecommi�eeandsuppor�ngvolunteers
RichardSylvester ByAlunFoster INTRODUCTION 2 © SabinePosdziech
ThecloseoftheseasonalsobringsustotheAnnualGeneral Mee�ngwhere,amongstafewotherbriefformali�es,the Commi�eeforthenextseasonwillbevotedin.Asever, volunteersareneededinordertokeeptheclubrunningand interes�ngforitsmembers.Thisneednotbeanarduoustask: justbeingwillingtodedicateafeweveningsamonthtohelping othersenjoytheir(photographic)livesali�lebitmore.The commi�eeposts–formalandlessformalones–arelisted elsewhereinthisnewsle�er.
Gosh!AnotherViewfindersseasondrawsgraduallytoitsclose. Tempusfugit,big�me!Thisdoesn’tmeaneverythingstops though–wes�llhavealistofideasfortripsetc...,evenduring thesummer,sokeepalookoutforthose.
AllCommi�eeposi�onsareopen,butinpar�cular,we’resad toannouncethatTine,whohasbeendoingthelayoutand publishingofthiswonderfulnewsle�er,willbeleavingBrussels laterthisyearsocannotcon�nue.NexttoITsupport,the newsle�erlayoutisoneoftheonlycommi�eerolesthat requiresacertainnon-photographicskill,sowe’repar�cularly lookingforsomeonewithsomedesk-toppublishingexperience tofulfilthisrole.Thatsaid,we’reallwishingTinetheverybest, andextendanENORMOUS“ThanksYou”forthewonderful workshehasdonefortheViewfindersNewsle�er.
ewereonceagainabletoholdourmonthly mee�ngattheSwedishchurchduetothe easingofCovidrestric�ons.Themee�ng waswella�endedandwassimultaneouslystreamed viaZoomtothosememberswhocouldnotbe physicallypresent.
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Themaineventoftheeveningwasoneofourmost successfulsemi-annualphotoprojects,this�meon thesubjectof“Water”,with13membershaving submi�edatotalof83photos.Theimagesshowed waterinmanyofitsdifferentformsincludingrain, ice,mist,foam,dewdrops,watercanons,andin variouscountriesandsurroundingssuchasoceans, canals,fountains,reflec�onsinpuddles,wetsand, andeventheappearanceofoceansinminerals.
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Inhisannouncementsatthestartofthemee�ng,Alun summarizedtheclub’sfutureac�vi�eswhichincluded theupcomingphotowalkattheJapaneseGardenin Hasselt,theorganiza�onofasummerclubdinner,and thetopicsfortheJuneclubmee�ng:theAGM,the elec�onoftheclub’scommi�eefornextseasonand member’sphotos.
CharlesHenniker-Heatonthenpresentedashort tutorialaboutpreparingyourphotosforprin�ng.It wasaveryprac�calpresenta�onanddealtwiththe followingtopics: 1)Colormanagement:aprofiledandcalibrated monitorisessen�al;
2)Colormode:RGBcolor,8bitsperchannel; 3)ActualPrintSize; 4)PPI:300pixelsperinch;
Alunthenclosedthemee�ngthankingeveryonefor theirpar�cipa�on.
Allinall,itwasaveryhelpfulguideforpreparing yourimagesforprin�ng.
5)ColorSpace:sRGBversusAdobeRGB; 6)Savingthefile:TIFForhigh-qualityJPG.
Flickrpage theinvita�onendedupbeingextendedtothree differentbooks,theonewithwhichtheexchangestartedplus volume5ofaseriesonblack&whitephotographyand volume3ofaseriesoncolourlandscapephotography.
ByJoaquimCapitao 4 Awonderfulexperience–seeingmyphotosinaphotobook!
Twoofthesebookseries,“ONossoOlharnoMundo”and“A ArtedeFotografarP&B”,donothaveaspecificthemeand coverdifferentgenressuchaslandscape,cityscape,portrait, streetphotography,etc,thefirstseriesincolourandthe secondinblack&white.Thethirdseries,“Horizontesdo Infinito”,isrestrictedtolandscapephotosincolour,although theconceptoflandscapeisinterpretedquitebroadly,to includebothnaturalandhumanised(includingurban) landscapes. Theselec�onofthephotographerswhopar�cipateineach bookisdonebythepublisher,andthechoiceofphotosis “nego�ated”byhimwitheachphotographer.Inowtendto sendhimabout50%morephotosthannecessaryandlethim chosetheonestobepublished.Forthefirstbook,however,I askedhimtolookatmyFlickrpageandiden�fysomephotos thathethoughtwouldfitwellinthebook,sothatIcouldhave anideaofwhathewaslookingfor. Duetothesitua�onwithCovid-19,therewasnopubliclaunchingfor thesebooks,whichcameoutinearly2021,andtheusualexhibi�on thataccompaniedthelaunchingalsodidnottakeplace.
Whenitcomestophotography,Iamacomplete amateur,althoughanenthusias�cone.Ilovebeing outinnatureandphotographinglandscapes,butI tendtodowhatevergenreofphotographyIcan,onweekends andholidaysandsome�mesevenwork-dayevenings. Iliketopostmyphotosinsocialmedia,notforthethrillofthe “likes”butmainlysothattheyareseenbysomeoneelseanddo notremainjustabunchofbitsinacomputerdisk(actuallythree computerdisks,Iamquitecarefulwithdoingregularback-ups…) AsItendtobequitecri�calofwhatIdo,Iwasverysurprised whenIwascontacted,atthebeginningofSeptember2020,by aPortuguesepublisherofphotographybooks,JoséGodinho (GODPublishing).Heexplainedthathewaspublishingaseries ofbookscalled“ONossoOlharnoMundo”(somethinglike “ourregardontheworld”),withphotosfromfi�een photographers(aboutadozenphotoseach,dependingonthe format).HehadseensomeofmyphotosonFacebookand wouldbehappytoincludesomeofmyphotosinvolume5of theseries,tobepublishedinafewmonths. Ihadneverseenoneofhisbooksinprint,butIknew photographerswhohadbeenfeaturedinoneortwoofthem, soIdidafewphonecallstofindoutaboutthequalityofthe printsandtheresponsewasquiteenthusias�c. So,tocutalongstoryshort,Iacceptedtheinvita�onand, a�eranexchangeofmailsanda�erJosétookalookatmy
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Theexhibi�onwasondisplayintheAlvalademarket,inLisbon, from19Marchto29Aprilandwillbeshowninatleasttwoother placesinPortugal,withfurtherloca�onsbeingdiscussed. Ihavenotyetseentheprintedversionofthisla�erbook,butthe firstthreeIpar�cipatedinfullyjus�fytheenthusias�ccomments Iheardaboutthequalityoftheprin�ng.Thebookscanbe boughtfor35€atFNACstoresinPortugal,fromtheprinteror
FastforwardtoearlyFebruary2022,andIhadanothermessage fromJoséGodinho,sayinghehadoneslotfreeinvolume8of theseries“ONossoOlharnoMundo”andaskingwhetherI wouldbeinterestedinpar�cipa�ngagain.Ihesitated,asthelast coupleofyearshadnotbeenveryac�vephotographically speaking,buta�ergoingthroughmylastphotosIdecidedto “jumpin”oncemore. This�me,itwasfinallypossibletomakeapublicpresenta�onof thebookinLisbon(on9April,whichunfortunatelyIcouldnot a�end)andthiswasaccompaniedbyanexhibi�onofuptotwo photosperpar�cipant.Boththepresenta�onandtheexhibi�on werefortwobooks,theoneinwhichIpar�cipatedandthelatest volumeoftheblack&whiteseries.
Havingaphotobookinmyhandscertainlybeatswatching photosonacomputerorphonescreenany�me,soifyouhave notdoneityetthinkaboutprin�ngyourphotoseitheras individualprintstohangonthewallorinabook.Youwillnot regrettheeffortand�mespentdoingit!
fromanyofthepar�cipa�ngphotographers.Thereisverylimited textinPortuguese,justshortbiographicalnotesofthe photographersandaforeword,sothebooksarephotos,photos andmorephotos!
Veryquickly,MIDIcontrollersarehardwaredevices tradi�onallydesignedtoworkwithmusicperformance andproduc�onhardwareandso�ware,buttheyareso versa�lethatcanbeconfiguredtoworkwithother applica�onsinasimilarway.Theycanbeusedin photographypost-processingasareplacementor companiontothecomputerkeyboardandthemouse, allowingtosendcommandstotheapplica�onfrom dedicatedcontrollers,likerota�ngknobs,sliders, pushingbu�ons.
automa�callywhenyouopentheapplica�on.The pluginreceivesacommandfromthecontroller(pusha bu�on,turnaknob,...)andconvertsitdirectlyintoa pre-configuredfunc�on(i.e.:converttoB&W,raise Exposure+1).Setupisfairlysimple,anditwillrequire thatyouassigncontrolsfromthehardwaredeviceto specificLightroomfunc�ons.Thesefunc�ons,bythe way,couldbealmostanythingthatyoucandointhe applica�on,notjustpost-processingtasks.Idescribe thisinmoredetailinmyoriginalar�cle.
Afewyearsago,Iwroteanar�cleabouttheuseof hardwareMIDIcontrollerswithLightroomClassic.
Anexampleisthe TangentWave2ControlSurface, whichapparentlyworksseamlesslywithAdobe LightroomClassicandwithCaptureOne(theonesIam mostlyfamiliarwith). However,theycomewithahighpricetag,some�mes hardtojus�fyfortheaveragephotographer.
Forthehardwaredevicetocommunicatewith LightroomClassic,addi�onalso�wareisrequiredthat sitsbetweenthetwo.InLightroomthisiseasyto implementbecauseLRhasbuilt-inopenAPIsupport(ifI
Therearehardwaredevicesinthemarketdesignedwith thephotographerinmindthatallowyoutoedityour imagesfromaconsolefullofknobsandbu�ons,making yourworkmoreefficient,awayfromdoingeverything withtheclickofamouse,whichisconvenientbut perhapsabitslow,oneslideata�me.
Therearealsothe Loupedeck+ andLoupedeckCT devices,whichsupportPhotoshopaswell.Thepriceis moreaffordableandcanbeagoodop�onforthosethat wantsomethingsimplertoconfigure.
Finditin newsle�er252(page7).Iwantedto revisitthissubjecttoprovideanupdatedperspec�ve andaddsomemorethingsthatIhavelearned.
MIDI2LRisinstalledasaLightroompluginanditruns
loseyouhere,itbasicallymeansthattheso�warehas anopengatetoreceivecommandsfromtheoutside, notjustfromatradi�onalcomputerkeyboardand mouse).Severalso�warealterna�vescanbefound.The onethatseemstobemorepopularandthatIhavebeen usingforawhilenowisMIDI2LR,availableforfree.
Frompersonalexperience,theuseofMIDIcontrollersis anexcellentsolu�onthatchangesthewayIapproach edi�ng.SomereasonsIcanthinkof: 1.LikeIsaid…enoughwiththemouse. 2.Icanmakemul�pleadjustmentssimultaneously(for example,boos�ngexposureandcontrastatthe same�me) 3.WhilemakingadjustmentsinlayermodeIs�llhave accesstotheoveralledi�ngcontrols,withouthaving toexitthelayer.Thinkaboutthat… 4.Icandisplayimagesinfullscreenwhileedi�ng them,whichalsoresultsinfasterloadingofthe images,becausetheapplica�ondoesn’tneedto refreshalltheslidersforeveryimagetoshowits currentstate.
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Thesedevicesareeasytosetup,theycomepreconfiguredtoworkwithyourapplica�onofchoice,and thereisli�leknowledgerequiredfromtheusertogetit going.However,thealterna�veofusingaMIDI controllerremainspopularamongphotographers,forits lowpriceandversa�litytocustomizetheminawaythat be�erfitsyourpersonalworkflow.
Warning: edi�ngcontrolsaresomuchwithinreachthatI couldsome�meserronthesideoftouchingtoomany knobs,whichcouldarguablyaffecttheperformanceof theapplica�on.That’sforeachonetoevaluate.I’mok withthat.
Touchscreens
Ifyourlaptophasatouchscreen,youmayalreadybe takingadvantageofthepossibili�estomovesliders directlywithyourfingers.Otherwise,anothersolu�onis theuseofaniPadasacontrollertotheapplica�on runningonyourcomputer.Forthis,youneedtoinstall anappcalledMIDIDesignerintheiPad,andthe MIDI2LRpluginonthecomputer.Asinprevious examples,youcancreateacustommappingtocontrol anyfunc�onsinLR.
For50-100eurosyoucouldgetadecentcontrollerthat doesthejob.Overthelastfewyears,theBehringerXTouchMiniremainsasoneofthemostpopularchoices amongphotographers.IuseaBehringerBCR2000,and thereisasimilarbutmorecompactmodelyettobe released,theBCR32,whichlooksinteres�ng.AnyMIDI controllerfromanymanufacturershoulddothework justfine.Feelfreetocontactmeifyou’dliketoknow more. 7
CaptureOnedoesnotofferthisopenAPIsupportlikeLR does,and,fromwhatIreadoninternetforums,the developerPhaseOnehasnotshowedanyinteresttodo sointhenearfuture. Thereisanalterna�vethatreliesonkeyboardshortcuts and,again,theuseofaso�warethatstandsbetween thehardwaredeviceandtheapplica�on.
Thisso�wareisBomeMIDITranslator(pricedat59€),a MIDIandkeystrokemappingtoolthattakescommands fromtheMIDIcontroller(again,pushabu�on,turna knob,…)andtranslatethemintokeyboardshortcuts (Ctrl+A,Ctrl+Q,Shi�+A,F3,....)thatCaptureOnewill understand,asiftheywereorderedfromtheuser.So, basicallyyouares�llinterac�ngthroughtheuser interfaceofCaptureOne,asopposedtothesolu�onin Lightroom,whichbypassestheinterfaceandgoes directlyintotheapplica�onengine.Youcanimagine therearesomelimitedbenefitshere.
HowaboutCaptureOne?
Onaposi�veside,CaptureOneallowsyoutocreate customkeyboardshortcutstoanyfunc�onandsaveall yourcustomshortcutsandmappingasaseparateset. ThefirststepwouldbetodefineshortcutsinCapture Oneforeverythingthatyouwanttocontrolremotely, andthenconfigureeachofthesekeystrokesinBome andassociateeachofthemwithacontrolintheMIDI device.Thistaskisabittediousandhadabitofa learningcurvetomakeitworkbecausetherewasnot muchdocumenta�onavailable.OnceIfiguredouthow toconfigureonefunc�on,itwasama�erofrepea�ng thesameconfigura�onforeachaddi�onalfunc�on. Perhapsnotforeveryone,butthesolu�onistherefor thosewhowanttogiveitatry.
Bytheway,BomeTranslatorshouldinprinciplebeable toworkagainstanyso�wareapplica�on,notjust CaptureOne,sinceallitdoesisrecreatekeystrokesin thesamewayanormaluserwouldenterthemfroma computerkeyboard. WhatcontrollershouldIget?
Photographersinfocus:AlecSoth 8 BySabinePosdziech
A lecSothisanAmericanphotographerbornin1969. Hisworkmergesadocumentarystylewithapoe�c sensibility.Some�meagoIwaswatchingaMagnum masterclassaboutphotographicstorytellingandtheclass wasleadbyAlecSoth,aphotographerfromtheFrench agencyMagnum,whoIdidnotknowbefore.AlreadyIlike verymuchdocumentaryphotographyassuchandIlikeit s�llmorewiththispersonaltwistaddedbySoth. WhenItravelledtoMunich,Germany,atthebeginningof May2022IfoundoutthatSoth'sexhibi�on“Gathered leaves”openedjustwhenIwasthere.OfcourseIwentto seeit! Theexhibi�onwashostedintheKuns�oyerandcompiles picturesstemmingfromfivecharacteris�cserieswhichare "SleepingbytheMississippi"(2004)."Niagara"(2006), "BrokenManual"(2010),"Songbook"(2014)and"APound ofPictures"(2022).Ands�llbe�er:whenIwasleavingthe exhibi�on,theladyattherecep�ondesktoldmethatAlec SothwasabouttoarriveandthatImighthavemycatalogue signedbyhim. 15minuteslater,andtherehewas!Gotmycatalogue signedandfollowedthegroupofstudentswhowerewith himandtowhomhegaveaguidedtourthroughthe exhibi�on.Duringthetourheexplainedthathisstyleis somehowlabelledasbeingdocumentarybutinreality, that'snothisaim.Hejustwishestogiveaverypersonal interpreta�onofwhatheobservesduringhistripsthrough theUS.It'snotmeanttobeadocumentaryofAmerican society.
AlecSoth In2006,AlecSothcameupwithanotherbrilliantseries, Niagara.Heshotbrilliants�llsoftheNiagaraFalls.Theses�lls areatypicalportrayalsofthewaterandthepeoplearoundit. Itabeau�fulillustra�onofblossomingloveandbroken hearts,suicidesandhoneymoons,ringsandlovele�ers. Inaninterview,Sothsharedthatwhenhefirstbegan,hewas knownforbeingnervouswhilephotographingstrangers.He wasquiteuncomfortablethen,unlikewhenheshootss�lls forlandscapeswherehecanenjoyasolitaryfeeling.
downintotheMississippiRiverDeltaattheGulfofMexico. Notboundbyarigidconceptorideology,Sothcreatedthe seriesoutofaquintessen�allyAmericanspiritofwanderlust.
MuchofSoth’sworkis�edtoaninterestinthephotobook andin2008,hestartedhisownpublishingcompany,Li�le
“Myprocessislikeweb-surfingintherealworld”
Atfirst,Sothplannedtostudystagedphotographybutall thoseenactedscenesinstagephotographymadehimse�le ontophotographpeople.Hewasinspiredbytheworkof DianeArbus.Hefirstwonworldwiderecogni�onwithhisfirst photographicseries,SleepingbytheMississippi.Itevolved fromaseriesofroadtripsalongtheMississippiRivermade between1999and2002.Thebookcomprisesportrayalsof landscapesandinteriorstakenduringroadtripsalongthe Mississippiriver.Theshotsdepictafeelingofneglectand isola�on.TheseriestookSothfromhisna�veMinnesota
BrownMushroom. AlecSothbecameaMagnumPhotosnomineein2004anda fullmemberin2008. Sources: h�ps://huxleyparlour.com/ar�sts/alec-soth/ h�ps://www.famousphotographers.net/alec-soth h�ps://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/alec-soth/ 9
MynameisMehtapKARAARSLAN.IhaveTurkish origin,livinginBelgiumsince1992.Iamhappyto beaViewfindersmembersince2021. Ihavebeeninterestedinphotographysincemyearlyteens. Myfatherusedtotakephotosaswellasshoot8mmfilms. Boughtmyfirstcamera,CanonAE-1Program,in1988.Since thenIhavebeentakingphotographs,althoughtakingsome breaksfrom�meto�me. IusedtohaveaCanon40Dun�l2020.In2020,changedmy geartoFuijifilm.RightnowIhaveaCanonPowershotG5X andaFujifilmX-T3.IusetwolenseswiththeXT-3,a 18-135mmf3,5-5,6anda80mmmacrolens.Iwouldliketo addatelelensaswell. Photographyhasmademeobservemysurroundingsina differentway,byincreasingawarenessofshapes,details, light,movementandcolors.Ifindthisfascina�ng.Mymain mo�va�onisbeingabletoobtainesthe�callypleasingart work. Mymaininterestareasarenatureandstreetphotography.I liketoshoottheplaces,towns,ci�eswhenthereareno peoplearound.Iliketocapturethes�llnessandobservethe wakingupoftheloca�on,some�mesasearlyas5or6 o’clockinthemorning. Sinceafewyears,macrophotographyisalsoafavorite technique.Iamdiscoveringthehiddenwondersofnature, some�meseventothenakedeye.Ilikethesurpriseby discoveringthingsthatIhavenotno�cedwhenshoo�ng, laterduringprocessingthephoto.Ihopetodevelopmy macroskillsfurther. 10 MeetMehtapKaraarslan
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overingsome14hectares,tenmembersof Viewfindersvisitedthespringflowerexhibi�oninthe parkandgreenhousesoftheCastleofGrandBigard (Groot-Bijgaarden)justoutsideofBrussels. HeldonceayearinApril,thegardenersofthecastlehand plantedmorethanonemillionbulbs,withspeciala�en�on goingtothetulips,withalmost400varie�es.Hyacinthsand daffodilswerealsowellrepresented.
Thedesign,realiza�onandcrea�onoftheflowerbedswere arrangedbyexpertsinthebulbindustry.Lookingforthe mostinteres�ngvarie�es,theysearchedacrossthe Netherlandstofindthemostbeau�fulspeciesandthemost talentedproducers.
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sharpimage,overcomingaslightwind.Thevarioussaturated colorsofthetulipsweremagnificent.Therewere,however, momentsofdistrac�onasabrideandgroomwerealso posingforphotosandtherewastheinevitablepausefor Allinall,itwasanunforge�ableflowerandphotographic
Thetulipswereeverywhere,invariouscolorsanddesigns. Photographingthemwasnotonlyanenjoyableexperience, butalsoachallenge:choosingthecomposi�on,shoo�ng fromabove,straighton,orfrombelow,choosingthe aperturetoblurornotthebackground,andse�ngthe shu�erspeedtomakesurethatitwasfastenoughtogeta
experience.LookingforwardtonextApril! ViewfindersVisittoFloraliaon30April2022 11 ByRichardSylvester
TheJapanesegardeninHasseltisthelargestofitskindin Europe.Itshistorydatesbackto1985,whenthecityof HasseltandtheJapanesecityofItamisignedafriendship charter,becomingsisterci�es.TheJapaneseGarden encouragesmedita�onandreflec�onandistheperfect se�ngtofullyexperiencetheJapaneseculture.Ariver,or creek,symbolizestheflowoflife.
Thephotosaccompanyingthisar�cleshowtheCeremonial House,calledaKorokan,whichmeansaplaceofrestand shelterfortravelers,andthecolorfulreflec�onsinthewater aroundit. A�erstoppingatthesnackareatogetsomethingtoeatand todrink,wearrivedatthefarendofthegardenatthePeace Bell.ThePeaceBellwasinauguratedinOctober2016in celebra�onofthe150yearsofdiploma�crela�onsbetween BelgiumandJapan.Thebellisalsoamemorialforthe vic�msthatdiedduringthedestruc�onofHiroshimaand Nagasakiin1945. OppositethePeaceBellwesawtheShinto-shrineorJinja andcon�nuedtotheTeaHouse,Jyushoan,whichstands atoponeofthear�ficialhillsoftheJapaneseGarden, represen�ngthemountainsofJapan.Wethenstartedour walkbackfollowingaslightlydifferentpath. Wespentanenjoyable,sunnya�ernoonatthegardentaking photos.75minutes’drivefromBrussels,itisapleasantway tospendseveralhoursofyourday. Formoreinfo,click here.
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Afirstgroupof9Viewfindermembersandtheirguests
ViewfindersTriptotheJapaneseGardeninHasselt
Whenyouarrive,youdrivethroughatradi�onalJapanese gateorTorii,andwalktotheentrance.Onceinside,wesaw theKoiortheNishikigoi,thena�onalfishofJapan.Itisa coloredvariantofthenormalcarp.Furtheron,the Yatsuhashiorzigzagbridgelinksthestar�ngpartofthe gardenwiththecentralpart,encompassingalargepondand walkwayinfrontofRyūmon-no-Taki,theDragonGate Waterfall. WeweretoolatetoseetheCherryBlossomFes�val, howeverits225JapanesecherrytreesorSakuratreesare theprideofthegarden.
visitedtheJapaneseGardeninHasseltonthea�ernoonof Sunday,22May.Asecondvisittookplaceon28May.
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Exhibi�on WorldPressPhoto2022–DeNieuweKerk, Amsterdam,Netherlands 15April–14August2022 Theexhibi�onisshowcasingthestoriesthatma�er withphotographyfromthe65thannualWorldPress PhotoContest.Theflagshipexhibi�onisspecially designedforthespaceofDeNieuweKerk,a15thcenturychurchinthecenterofAmsterdam. Website Exhibi�on VivianMaier–Bozar,Brussels 8June–21July2022 VivianMaier'sen�relifewasshroudedinanonymity un�lherbodyofphotographicworkcametolightin 2007.Morethan120,000nega�ves,Super8and16mm films,audiorecordingsandmore.Youcansee variousrecurringthemesinherwork:streetscenes, portraits,theworldofchildren,andapredilec�onfor self-portraits. Website 12 WHAT’SUP?May-June2022
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exhibi�on inSãoPaulocelebratestheprocess behindtheJapanesephotographer’strailblazingwork. UrbexMonde,édi�onsArthaud Jonk,thechampionamongurbanexplorers,visitedmore than1500sitesinaroundfi�ycountries. 9 DISCOVERY
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Photoediting/Guestspeaker Challenge:Urbanlife Guestspeaker Club Meeting 08December 09March Club Meeting Club Meeting Club Meeting Club Meeting Club Meeting Club Meeting Speaker:DamienMaguire Speaker:BillFunk Guestspeaker:EricWeytens AGMMemberportfolios Membersphotos Challenge:Fragile Project:Water/Guestspeaker 22September 20October 10November 12January 09February 11May 06April 08June DATE EVENT DETAILS Club Meeting Club Meeting Club Meeting VIEWFINDERS CALENDAR2021-2022 Project:Black&White If you are onFacebook,connect tothe Viewfinders Group!It’san informalgroupforsharing newson events,‘forsale’items,interestingwebsites andnewsstories,orjust tosharesome ofyour recent photos. Bankaccount: BE133101 2440 newsletter@viewfinders.be7539 Asmentionedintheintroduction,theCommitteeisrenewedeachyear,votedinattheAnnualGeneralMeeting.Volunteersarerequiredfor allpositions(including“AssociateCommitteeMembers”),despitethewillingnessofmanycommitteememberstocontinue.Thetasksare sharedouttoensurethattheworkisnotburdensome,andthefeelingofpositivelycontributingtoothersisitsownreward. COMMITTEE POSITIONSOPENfor2022-2023 Anyitems frommembersforpublication are welcome.Images are particularlywelcome.Pleasesendtheminasseparate attachments (not embedded inemails ordocuments) inJPEG format, withno less than 2000px onthe longsideand minimalcompression. Please beaware that, inaccordancewiththelayout, somecropping mayoccur. Pleasesendsubmissions tonewsletter@viewfinders.be.
