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A compelling and engaging slideshow featuring images from the local photography group Channel Hastings and music by local band ‘The Lucky Ones’ will be shown as part of the forthcoming ‘Facing up to Climate Change’ Conference organised by Hastings Borough Council. The conference takes place at Azur Marina Pavilion on Friday 25 September from 9.30-4pm and is open to members of the public.

The 3-minute slideshow entitled 'Splash' (A celebration of the summer in Hastings & St Leonards)  was originally shown on the big screen before the screening of ‘Mamma Mia’ at a recent open air cinema event at Alexandra Park with approximately 600 people in attendance. ‘Splash’ showcases a unique and diverse range of photographs taken in the local area during the summer months. The slideshow also features music by the popular trio ‘The Lucky Ones’ whose version of Depeche Mode’s ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ provides the perfect musical accompaniment.

After the success of ‘Splash’ on the big screen in Alexandra Park organisers of Hastings Borough Council’s ‘Facing up to Climate Change’ Conference have decided to screen the slideshow during their conference registration and breaks. The conference itself will feature examples of how Hastings and cities across Europe are adapting to climate change and both regional and European partners will be speaking at the event.

Freelance photographer and creator of the ‘Splash’ slideshow Terry Russell said: "We couldn’t allow the summer to disappear without showcasing some of our favourite seaside shots from the summer and we’d like to thank everybody for their positive feedback and support. If local people are unable to attend the conference, they will still have the opportunity to view our slideshow on the Channel Hastings website”.

After the success of the 'Splash' slideshow the Channel Hastings photography enthusiasts are currently working on the publication of a 120-page photo book to showcase some of their most popular photographs from 2009. The photographers are planning to hold an exhibition and launch the book in November and hope it will make an ideal Christmas present for local people.

To find out more information visit www.channelhastings.com or call Terry on 07969 062 572

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Terry Russell

Email: terry[@]channelhastings.com

Mob: 07969 062 572

A group of local photography enthusiasts recently showcased a wide range of images from their 'British Summer' Photo Challenge at The Cafe In Alexandra Park. Local people were invited to vote for their favourite image from the selection of original photographs displayed on Sunday 2 August.

The budding photographers are all members of the Channel Hastings group on the popular photo-sharing site Flickr. It currently consists of 333 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings and has over 10,000 photos taken in Hastings and 1066 Country. The joint winners of the Challenge were photography enthusiasts David Nebesky (Sea Observer) and Andy Wilson. Their superb seaside images proved to be the most popular shots with local people.

Freelance photographer and organiser of the challenge Terry Russell said: "We'd like to thank everybody who came along to support us in The Cafe In The Park on Sunday. If anybody has a camera and a creative itch to scratch, then please join us for our future challenges."

After the popularity of the 'British Summer' theme the photography enthusiasts have decided to launch a 'Faces' challenge for the month of August. To participate in the latest photo challenge all budding photographers need a Yahoo account and then to sign up to Flickr. The basic membership is free and after joining Flickr they can then join the Channel Hastings group and participate in the photo challenges.

To find out more information visit the Channel Hastings website or call Terry on 07969 062 572

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Terry Russell

Mob: 07969 062 572

Email: terry[at]channelhastings.com

A group of local photography enthusiasts will be displaying a diverse selection of images from their 'Book Titles' Photo Challenge at a forthcoming event to be held at The Cafe In The Park. The exhibition takes place on Sunday 1 February and local people and visitors to Hastings are being invited to vote for their favourite image from the Challenge.

The budding photographers are all members of the Channel Hastings group on the popular photo-sharing website Flickr. It currently consists of 253 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings and has approximately 6500 photos taken in Hastings and 1066 Country.

The official voting will take place from 12 to 3pm and the winner of the Challenge will be announced shortly afterwards.

Freelance photographer and organiser of the challenge Terry Russell said: "This month's 'Book Titles' theme has proven once again to be incredibly popular. We hope that local people and visitors to Hastings will feel inspired to visit us and cast their vote for their favourite photograph on Sunday."

If photography enthusiasts miss the display at the Cafe In The Park on Sunday 1 February, they will still have an opportunity to view their favourite images at 'The Channel Hastings Book Titles' exhibition at Hastings Library during the month of February.

In addition to the 'Book Titles' exhibition, individual postcards are still on sale for £1 each at The Bullet Cafe 38 Robertson Street (on the corner of Robertson Street and Claremont) as part of this year's Channel Hastings Postcard Exhibition. All proceeds from the sale of the postcards will go to the St Leonards based Sara Lee Trust.

To participate in future photo challenges all budding photographers need a Yahoo account and then to sign up to Flickr. The basic membership is free and after joining Flickr they can then join the Channel Hastings group and participate in the latest photo challenge.

To find out more information visit the Channel Hastings website or call Terry on 07969 062 572

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Terry Russell

Mob: 07969 062 572

Email: terry[at]channelhastings.com

A group of 15 local photography enthusiasts are currently displaying their favourite images from in and around Hastings at a postcard exhibition at The Bullet Café, Robertson Street Hastings. The official opening of the exhibition took place on Sunday 11 January and the exhibition runs until the end of January.

The event was organised with two key objectives:

1. To enable an online community of photography enthusiasts to meet up and display some of their favourite local images from 2008.

2. To raise funds through the sale of individual postcards to support the Sara Lee Trust a local charity which was set up in memory of Sara Lee who died of cancer at the age of 32.

The group of budding photographers are all members of a web community on the popular photo sharing site Flickr. It currently consists of 248 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings.

To commemorate the annual Channel Hastings Postcard Exhibition local people were invited to vote for their favourite image from 2008.

The winner of The Channel Hastings Photo of 2008 was photographer Terry Russell. Terry's 'Somebody Else’s Love Song' image proved to be the most popular shot with other photography enthusiasts and local people.

"The opening of the exhibition was a great success and highlighted the wide range and rich diversity of photographic talent that exists locally. We hope people will seek to buy their favourite postcards and continue to support us as we plan to hold further exhibitions, photo votes and events in 2009."

Individual postcards will be on sale for £1 each at The Bullet Cafe 38 Robertson Street (on the corner of Robertson Street and Claremont) and the proceeds will go to the St Leonards based Sara Lee Trust.

To find out more information visit the Channel Hastings website or call Terry on 07969 062 572

A group of local photography enthusiasts recently showcased a diverse range of images from their 'Song Titles' Photo Challenge at The Cafe In The Park. Local people were invited to vote for their favourite image from a wide and diverse selection of original photographs displayed on Sunday 30 November.

The budding photographers are all members of the Channel Hastings group on the popular photo-sharing site Flickr. It currently consists of 237 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings and has over 5500 photos taken in Hastings and 1066 Country. The winner of the Challenge was photography enthusiast Matt McNulty. Matt's 'Blue Moon' image proved to be the most popular shot with local people.

Freelance photographer and organiser of the challenge Terry Russell said: "We'd like to thank everybody who came along to support us in The Cafe In The Park on Sunday. Matt's 'Blue Moon' image was another richly deserved winning shot and congratulations go out to Matt for winning his first ever Channel Hastings Photo Challenge".

For more information visit Channel Hastings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Terry Russell

Mob: 07969 062 572

Email: terry[at]channelhastings.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

Channel Hastings is a website set up by local freelance photographer Terry Russell. The website aims to showcase and celebrate the very best of Hastings and 1066 Country through a unique collection of inspirational photographs from a community of photography enthusiasts who reside or visit the local area.

Flickr is a popular photo-sharing site that supports an active and engaged community where people share and explore each other's photos. Flickr was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003 and currently hosts over one billion photos from a worldwide community of photography enthusiasts.

A group of local photography enthusiasts will be displaying a diverse selection of images from their 'Song Titles' Photo Challenge at a forthcoming event to be held at The Cafe In The Park. The exhibition takes place on Sunday 30 November 12-3pm and local people and visitors to Hastings are being invited to vote for their favourite image from the Challenge.

The budding photographers are all members of the Channel Hastings group on the popular photo-sharing site Flickr. It currently consists of 234 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings and has approximately 5600 photos taken in Hastings and 1066 Country.

The official voting will take place from 12 to 3pm and the winner of the Challenge will be announced shortly afterwards.

Freelance photographer and organiser of the challenge Terry Russell said: "This month's 'Song Titles' theme has proven to be incredibly popular. We hope that local people and visitors to Hastings will feel inspired to visit us and cast their vote for their favourite photograph on Sunday."

To participate in future photo challenges all budding photographers need to sign up for a Flickr account. The basic membership is free and after joining Flickr they can then join the Channel Hastings group on Flickr and participate in the latest photo challenge.

For more information visit Channel Hastings.

A group of local photography enthusiasts recently showcased a diverse range of images from their 'Objects' Photo Challenge at The Cafe In The Park. Local people were invited to vote for their favourite image from a wide and diverse selection of original photographs displayed on Sunday 2 November.

The budding photographers are all members of the Channel Hastings group on the popular photo-sharing site Flickr. It currently consists of 223 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings and has over 5000 photos taken in Hastings and 1066 Country. The winner of the Challenge was photographer Lin Gregory. Lin's 'Autumn Web' image proved to be the most popular shot with local people.

Freelance photographer and organiser of the challenge Terry Russell said: "We'd like to thank everybody who came along to support us in The Cafe In The Park on Sunday. Lin's 'Autumn Web' image was a richly deserved winning shot and congratulations go out to Lin for winning four out of nine Channel Hastings Photo Challenges".

Terry added: "Visitors to our website can now join in the fun as we have set up an online poll so people can vote for their favourite photos".

After the popularity of the 'Objects' theme the photography enthusiasts have decided to launch an 'Song Titles' challenge for the month of November. To participate in November's 'Song Titles' photo challenge all budding photographers need to sign up for a Flickr account. The basic membership is free and after joining Flickr they can then join the Channel Hastings group on Flickr and participate in the latest photo challenge.

For more information visit Channel Hastings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Terry Russell

Mob: 07969 062 572

Email: terry[at]channelhastings.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

Channel Hastings is a website set up by local freelance photographer Terry Russell. The website aims to showcase and celebrate the very best of Hastings and 1066 Country through a unique collection of inspirational photographs from a community of photography enthusiasts who reside or visit the local area.

Flickr is a popular photo-sharing site that supports an active and engaged community where people share and explore each other's photos. Flickr was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003 and currently hosts over one billion photos from a worldwide community of photography enthusiasts.