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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 - OCTOBER 28, 2024

THERE IS NO MASK REQUIREMENT AT THE MEETING AND EVERYONE CAN ATTEND WHETHER THEY ARE WEARING A MASK OR NOT.

The next EOH Monthly Meeting will be in-person at the St. Louis Clubhouse at 7:00 pm on September 23, 2024.
(Scroll down to bottom of this page for directions)

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.

THEME FOR OCTOBER: MUSIC & LAUGHTER

Mahalo to Erick Tsukiyama for doing the Theme for October

Submit images or video to: erickt72@gmail.com
by midnight WEDNESDAY, October 23, 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 NOVEMBER: "Where Is Your Playground?"

Where is your place to go to do enjoyable things? Do you like to cook? Hike? Travel? Relax at the beach? Shop? Spend time with grandkids? Golf? Pickleball? Nature walks? The possibilities are endless.

Mahalo to Lance Wong for doing the Theme for November

Submit images or video to: dragon0419@yahoo.com
by midnight WEDNESDAY, November 20, 2024.

Submit up to 3 pictures or 1 video of up to 10 seconds.
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.

COOKING & FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Join members of the Eyes of Hawaii Photography Club at Wahiawa Botanical Garden on November 2 at 9:30am for a food photography and cooking workshop. Luther Chong will be preparing Char Sui Ham, Seafood with Chinese Peas and ginger/onion sauce, and Pan seared Pork Loin steak with special sauce. Attendees will be able to take pictures of the food preparation and ask questions about the food while Luther is cooking or afterwards.

No admission but please bring a dish to share as there will be a potluck featuring the food cooked by Luther after the cooking demonstration.

I  want to invite EOH members who might be on the Hawaii Island to come checkout my solo show at Kahilu Theater in Waimea.  If anyone would like me to meet them there, let me know and I?ll make arrangements.
lagleim@yahoo.com

Thank you,
Leslie

Thank You to Everyone Who Came Out to the Kuou Lehua Tour

Thank You to Everyone Who Came Out to the Portrait & Model Workshop

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.

 


LATEST THEMES & PRESENTATIONS

WHAT'S IN MY BACKYARD
THEME FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
By Lance Wong

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1012542308

ARTISTIC VS DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
By Lance Wong

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1012541238

EMOTIONS
THEME FOR AUGUST 2024
By Roy Okano

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1003296413

MOROCCO 2024
By Don Rostow

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1003365153

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
By Karen Ahn

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1003371233

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL 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. 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.

2025 Themes
January - Your Best of 2024
February - "Relic vs Derelict" (Roy Okano)
Relic - An object from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest
Derelict - In very poor condition due to disuse and neglect
March - 
April -
May - 
June -
July -
August -
September -
October - 
November -
December - 

 

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 - "Barriers" (Milton Hee)
August - "Emotions" (Roy Okano)
September - "What's In My Back Yard" (Lance Wong)
October - "Music & Laughter" (Erick Tsukiyama)
November - "Where Is Your Playground?" (Lance Wong)
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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