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We are photographers of all skill levels who not only share our love of photography but also like to socialize with other like-minded people.

Our meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month. Potluck is from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Our general meeting is from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Meetings normally consist of member presentations, short technical tutorials, the Theme of the Month Slide Show and a guest speaker.

Dues are $30 a year from July to July. Anyone joining in other than July will have their dues prorated. Dues can be sent to

Eyes of Hawaii Photography Club
P.O. Box 161066
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

If you have any questions, please contact our Treasurer Don Rostow at drostow@gmail.com

Visitors may attend up to 2 meetings before deciding whether to join the club. You must bring a contribution if you intend to participate in the Potluck whether or not you are a member. With over 90 members, the meetings tend to be quite crowded and confusing to some so if you are there for the first time, please ask for our Vice-President, Eddie Freeman.

If you would like to join the club, you can download a membership application, Fill out the first 2 pages and send it to us with your check.
Membership Application


MONTHLY MEETING

The next EOH Monthly Meeting will be in-person at the St. Louis Clubhouse at 7:00 pm on April 22, 2024.
(Scroll down to bottom of this page for directions)

Guest Speaker will be Jeff Smoot.
Rock climber, writer, photographer, and Bankruptcy Lawyer.

Please bring a dish to share If you wish to participate in the Potluck
Potluck will be from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Meeting starts at 7:00 pm


GUEST SPEAKERS

The Eyes of Hawaii features a guest speaker monthly. If you would like to be a guest speaker or know of someone who is willing to be a guest speaker, please send an email to: eohmail@eyesofhawaii.org.

 

HAWAII STATE LIBRARY EXHIBIT INFORMATION

The Hawaii State Library Exhibit is scheduled for June 7-28, 2024.

The Eyes of Hawaii library exhibit has been pushed back by one day. We will now be setting up on the morning of Friday, June 7th and closing on the morning of June 28th. The library opens at 11 am and we will be going in before it officially opens.


Submissions must be sent to lger735@outlook.com by the April 2024 EOH meeting. Two submissions are allowed this year. Please indicate which is your first and second choice on the slim chance that we have too many submissions. With each photograph complete an information card which can be found on the EOH website . Please submit each photo and each information card as separate attachments.


If you have any questions, please contact Laura at lger735@outlook.com

Click here for more information.

THEME FOR APRIL: "Contours of Commerce"
Mahalo to Sergio Accatino for doing the Theme for April

Contours are all things that we could see related to commerce and shopping regarding humans, animals, ads, behaviors, etc.

Please submit files tagged with first name and family name (one word) underscore number from 1 to 5 (not 0003 or 000 or 3874527), in JPG format, 2000 pixels max the longer side (not cropped but resized). No Tags as: Beautiful landscape or Nice Lady or Sweet Memory.

Submit images or video to: sergioaccatino@icloud.com

Send to: by midnight WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024.

After sending your pictures, if you have not received an acknowledgement, please send a second email asking for such, since it might mean they did not arrive.

 

THEME FOR MAY: NATURE IN MONOCHROME
Mahalo to Don Rostow for doing the Theme for May

B&W or tinted. It can include landscape, animals from bugs to elephants or whales, flowers and/or trees, underwater, close-up or wide, etc.

Submit images or video to: drostow@gmail.com

Send to: by midnight WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024.

Submit up to 5 pictures or video of up to 15 seconds (2 videos totaling 15 seconds can also be submitted.)
The pictures should be labelled with your first name and last name and a numerical number indicating the sequence you want the picture to be in i.e. SamChu1 then SamChu 2 etc. Pictures should be resized with the longest side not more than 2000 pixels but at least 1000 pixels.

After sending your pictures, if you have not received an acknowledgement, please send a second email asking for such, since it might mean they did not arrive.

THEME FOR JUNE: REFLECTIONS
Mahalo to Lance Wong for doing the Theme for June

B&W or tinted. It can include landscape, animals from bugs to elephants or whales, flowers and/or trees, underwater, close-up or wide, etc.

Submit images or video to: dragon0419@yahoo.com

Send to: by midnight WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024.

Submit up to 5 pictures or video of up to 15 seconds (2 videos totaling 15 seconds can also be submitted.)
The pictures should be labelled with your first name and last name and a numerical number indicating the sequence you want the picture to be in i.e. SamChu1 then SamChu 2 etc. Pictures should be resized with the longest side not more than 2000 pixels but at least 1000 pixels.

After sending your pictures, if you have not received an acknowledgement, please send a second email asking for such, since it might mean they did not arrive.

THEME FOR AUGUST: EMOTIONS
Mahalo to Roy Okano for doing the Theme for August

B&W or tinted. It can include landscape, animals from bugs to elephants or whales, flowers and/or trees, underwater, close-up or wide, etc.

Submit images or video to: okanor968@yahoo.com

Send to: by midnight WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024.

Submit up to 5 pictures or video of up to 15 seconds (2 videos totaling 15 seconds can also be submitted.)
The pictures should be labelled with your first name and last name and a numerical number indicating the sequence you want the picture to be in i.e. SamChu1 then SamChu 2 etc. Pictures should be resized with the longest side not more than 2000 pixels but at least 1000 pixels.

After sending your pictures, if you have not received an acknowledgement, please send a second email asking for such, since it might mean they did not arrive.

EYES OF HAWAII FACEBOOK GROUP

Members are welcome to join our Eyes of Hawai‘i Facebook group to share their photos:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/374042199339717

If you are the first participant posting photos about an event, please create an album (e.g., Byodo-In Temple, Flying Dress Photography Workshop, etc.) then upload your photos:

Main Page > Media Tab > + Create Album

Once the album is created, other EOH members can add their photos to this album.

NOTE:  Do not post anything to the Facebook group listed as "EyesOf Hawaii-Group".  It is an individual account belonging to an unknown person, and is not administered by the Eyes of Hawai’i Photography Group.

 

2024 OAHU BON DANCE SCHEDULE


June 1 (Sat): Hawaii's Plantation Village
June 7 (Sat): Pan-Pacific Festival. 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Kal?kaua Avenue
June 21 - 22 (Fri/Sat): Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission
June 28 - 29 (Fri/Sat): Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
July 6 (Sat): Moiliili Summer Fest. 5:00pm to 10:00pm. 1100 University Ave (the former Varsity Theater parking lot)
July 12 - 13 (Fri/Sat): Koboji Shingon Mission. 7:00pm.
July 12 - 13 (Fri/Sat): Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church of Hawaii. 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
July 12 - 13 (Fri/Sat): Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
July 13 (Sat): Windward Buddhist Temple (Kailua). Food booth opens at 6pm. Dancing starts at 7pm.
July 13 (Sat): Waipahu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
July 19 - 20 (Fri/Sat): Shinshu Kyokai Mission of Hawaii
July 19 - 20 (Fri/Sat): Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission
July 20 (Sat): Jikoen Hongwanji
July 20 (Sat): Waianae Hongwanji
July 26 - 27 (Fri/Sat): Haleiwa Jodo Mission - Buddhist Temple
August 2 - 3 (Fri/Sat): Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji ??? ??? ???
August 9 - 10 (Fri/Sat): Shingon Mission of Hawaii - ???? Kongoren-ji
August 9 - 10 (Fri/Sat): Soto Mission of Aiea
August 10 (Sat): Pearl City Hongwanji Mission
August 16 - 17 (Fri/Sat): Mililani Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
August 17 (Sat): Jodo Mission of Hawaii
August 24 (Sat): Aiea Hongwanji
August 24 (Sat): Kapahulu Center
August 31 (Sat): Okinawan Festival
September 7 (Sat): Megabon Hawaii (at Aloha Stadium)
September 21 (Sat): Autumn Okinawan Dance Matsuri (at Hawai?i Okinawa Center)
September 25 (Wed): Pearl Country Club
TENTATIVE
July 12 - 13: Haleiwa Shingon Mission
July 26 - 27: Palolo Hongwanji
UNSURE
• Soto Mission of Hawai?i Betsuin Shoboji
• Honbushin International Center Odori Festival
• Ewa Hongwanji
NO BON DANCE THIS YEAR
• Nichiren Mission of Hawai‘i
• Koganji (in M?noa)
• Kaneohe Hongwanji, will be doing theirs at Windward Mall
• Waialua Hongwanji

Mahalo to Barbara Luksch for the Kahe Point Beach Park Clean-Up and Sunset Photo Shoot
Met some great people, did a beach cleanup and had a great time.
Sunday, 18 February 2024

HONOLULU AQUARIUM
TUESDAY-DECEMBER 19, 2023

Shot is from Glenn Martinez new Nikon Camera

WASHINGTON PLACE TOUR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023

KOKO CRATER PHOTOWALK
ICONIC TREES OF AFRICA
Saturday, November 4, 9:30am
led by Naomi Hoffman, Botanist for the Honolulu Botanical Gardens

KAHALA KAI SUNSET CRUISE
September 29, 2023

Portrait & Model Workshop - Lili'oukalani Botanical Garden
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Thanks to everyone who came to the Workshop


LATEST THEMES & PRESENTATIONS


HOPE, HUMOR, HAPPINESS
THEME FOR MARCH 2024
By Roy Okano

https://player.vimeo.com/video/926454494

JIUZHAIGOU
By Lance Wong

https://player.vimeo.com/video/927712471

HOKKAIDO
By Eddie Oi

https://player.vimeo.com/video/927710847

MuRang-Sa Temple
By Paul Nakatani

https://player.vimeo.com/video/927714420

 

YOUR BEST OF 2023
THEME FOR FEBRUARY 2024
By Sergio Accatino

https://player.vimeo.com/video/917205746

AALA PARK MAKAHIKI
By Roy Adaniya

https://player.vimeo.com/video/917202961

EOH VISIT TO THE WAIKIKI AQUARIUM
By Sergio Accatino

https://player.vimeo.com/video/900024680

CLICK HERE TO SEE PAST THEMES AND PRESENTATIONS

Eyes of Hawaii Meeting Location
Place: St. Louis Alumni Assn Clubhouse - 925 Isenberg St. or 916 Coolidge St (back parking lot)

The EOH meeting will be in the Kalaepohaku room behind Agu Ramen. You can also enter the parking lot from 916 Coolidge St. POTLUCK will go on as usual at 6:00pm in the room. Consumption of Alcoholic beverages will be allowed but must be consumed on premises and must be purchased from the Bar in the same building.
Beverages (Alcohol or otherwise) from the bar can be ordered through the window from our meeting area.
If you come late and the doors are closed, ask the bartender where the meeting is and they will direct you in.

Potluck: 6pm - 7:pm
General Meeting: 7pm - 9 pm

For the potluck, members should bring their own tongs, serving spoons or other utensils to serve the dish. Pies should be precut. The monitor will be bringing the plate, napkins and chopsticks.

Parking is available in the lot directly behind the building (Coolidge St) or at First Hawaiian Bank next door. Your ticket will be validated by the bartender at the bar. Just deposit the ticket and validation in the Diamond Parking machine slot number that corresponds to your parking space. Parking is also available on Isenberg or Coolidge St.

EOH T-Shirts Still Available

EOH T-Shirts are still available. We have 7 Large, 9 Medium & 7 Small remaining. $10 each. If you are interested, email Mike Loke at: mloke3@gmail.com


THEMES OF THE MONTH

A Theme Committee has been formed to decide what the monthly or special themes will be. Members are: Eddie Freeman (eddie@eddiefreeman51.com); Lance Wong (dragon0419@yahoo.com); Erick Tsukiyama (erickt72@gmail.com). If you have suggestions or comments about the themes, you can email the members directly.

2024 Themes
January -
February - "Your Best of 2023" (Sergio Accatino)
March - "Hope, Humor, Happiness (Roy Okano)
April - "Contours of Commerce" (Sergio Accatino)
May - "Nature in Monochrome" (Don Rostow)
June - "Reflections" (Lance Wong)
July -
August - "Emotions" (Roy Okano)
September -
October - 
November -
December - 

2023 Themes
January - Your Best of 2022 (Erick Tsukiyama)
February - "All Creatures Large & Small" (Roy Okano)
March - "Variations" (Milton Hee)
April - "Feelings or Emotions" (Don Rostow)
May - "Island Style" (Milton Hee)
June - "Color to Black & White" (Don Rostow)
July - "Celebration" (Ken Stringer)
August - "Portraits" (Roy Okano)
Portraits: formal, informal, candid.  Individual, family, group.  Young, old.  Pet.  Color, B&W.
September - "Snack Foods" (Lance Wong)
October - "Looking In/Looking Out - Borders (Don Rostow)
November - "Water" (Erick Tsukiyama)
December - 

2022 Themes
January - Your Best of 2021 (Milton Hee)
February - Urban Living (Ron Rostow)
March - Parks,Gardens,Forests & Farms (Roy Okano)
April - Food Markets (Burt Johnson)
May - Feet (Erick Tsukiyama)
June - Bridges (Don Rostow)
July - Macro, Micro or Close-up (Gary Nakanishi)
August - Music (Lance Wong)
September - Sun and/or Moon (Gary Nakanishi)
October - Parades (Burt Johnson)
November - Photography as Fine Art (Roy Okano)
December - 

 

2021 Themes
January - Your Best of 2020 (Don Rostow)
February - The World Around Us Today (Celia Doo)
March - Architecture (Milton Hee)
April - Frame Within A Frame (Kainalu Kamai)
May - Something You Love (Erick Tsukiyama)
June - After Dark (Don Rostow)
July - Ending of Covid (Jerry Anaya)
August - Signage (Sergio Accatino)
September - Color/B+W (Don Rostow)
October - Still Life (Roy Okano)
November - Things that Fly, Run, Swim or Crawl (Erick Tsukiyama)
December - 

2020 Themes
January - Erick (Food for Thought/Cooking/Fruits)
February - Erick (Architecture/Buildings)
March - Erick (Water - Oceans/Rivers/Surfing/Snow/Rain)
April - Travel or Macro - Shannon (Travel) or Jerry (Macro)
May - Celebration - Don Rostow
June - Black & White - Karen Ahn
July - Transportation/Trains/Roads/Cars - Don Rostow
Don has train songs so wants some pictures of trains.

August - Abstract/Artsy - Karen Ahn
September - Street Photography - Cliff Kimura
October - Macro - Celia Doo
November - Silhouettes/Shadows - Roy Okano
December - Holidays - Erick Tsukiyama

We still need slideshow persons for future themes 
Please contact eohmail@eyesofhawaii.org if you are willing to do a slide show.


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