Welcome to a skill-building session designed for beginners, refreshers, and those seeking to perfect basic crochet stitches. This instructive gathering will initiate with essential techniques of holding the yarn, then smoothly transition to forming the prime stitches essential for a traditional granny square. To make your learning experience even more enjoyable, all crochet materials are provided within the session, complemented by a complementary tea or coffee. Be part of this warm, supportive environment and immerse yourself in the intricate art of crochet.

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Participants should enthusiastically consider joining the Christmas Crochet Decorations crochet class to infuse the holiday season with a personal touch and warmth. This class offers a delightful opportunity to craft charming and festive decorations that will adorn homes and create treasured memories. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a novice, this class provides step-by-step guidance, enabling participants to create ornaments, stockings, and other Christmas-themed crochet items. Joining this class not only allows you to customize your holiday decor but also serves as a rewarding and creative way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. Come and join us to craft unique, handmade decorations that will bring joy and a sense of togetherness to your festive celebrations.

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Discover the charming art of Amigurumi, a traditional Japanese craft of crocheting adorable miniature creatures. Ideal for those who have completed our Beginners Class, you'll delve into the basics of Amigurumi and embark on a simple heart project within this workshop. This course provides not only comprehensive instructions and crochet materials but also includes a refreshing non-alcoholic beverage for a more enjoyable crafting experience. Delve into the diverse world of crochet and bring your creativity to life.

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Experience a unique and innovative style of crocheting at the Corner to Corner (C2C) Crochet event! Make patterns or pictures by working with stitches diagonally and following a graph. Expand your refinement by learning how to read and work from a graph, while increasing, decreasing, and altering colors to make your creations stand out. This creative journey in crocheting is not to be missed!

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In our Flower Crochet Class, participants will embark on a creative journey where they'll learn to craft exquisite crochet flowers. From mastering the fundamental stitches to creating lifelike petals and leaves, participants will gain the skills and techniques needed to bring the beauty of nature into their crochet projects. They'll also delve into the art of color selection and customization, enabling them to design unique floral creations. With expert guidance and a welcoming atmosphere, our class is perfect for all skill levels, promising to cultivate a newfound appreciation for the art of crochet and a talent for crafting stunning floral motifs. Join us and let your creativity bloom!

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Welcome to a skill-building session designed for beginners, refreshers, and those seeking to perfect basic crochet stitches. This instructive gathering will initiate with essential techniques of holding the yarn, then smoothly transition to forming the prime stitches essential for a traditional granny square. To make your learning experience even more enjoyable, all crochet materials are provided within the session, complemented by a complementary tea or coffee. Be part of this warm, supportive environment and immerse yourself in the intricate art of crochet.

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Stroll along the Cascade Falls track at night listening for night wildlife and ending at the Cascade Falls
Hopefully, if luck is on our side we may find some bioluminescent life.
Please be aware of the potential risks of walking along a bush track at night with steps and rocks and therefore the potential for trip hazards, slippery rocks, mosquitoes and leaches!.
2km return trip.

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Get into the Christmas spirit with festive-themed light painting and other effects.

Using a suitable and safe location near Woonona we will experiment with burning steel wool, sparklers, torches, and coloured lights to create special effects using long exposure camera settings.

Perfect for decorating cards, emails and social media.

Learn how to control the amount of light and choose the camera settings. Ideally, you will have some knowledge of using your camera in manual mode to get the most out of this meet-up.

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Do you need an updated family portrait? Come along to our mini photo sessions.

Mini-sessions are short 30 minute photo sessions for up to 6 people - perfect for families with little ones who can't sit still for too long.

Composition is one of the most important factors that will set your landscape photographs apart from others.

We will go beyond the standard "Rule of Thirds" to consider the best framing and arrangement to connect the features in a scene to create a photo with impact.

We will have various landscape options from the lagoon and headland, spectacular rock structures, and sweeping coastal views.

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In this 3-hour class, you will learn how to plan, map and set up your camera to capture multiple timed images of the night sky creating a circular star trail around the south celestial pole.

You will be provided with some preparation tasks to complete prior to the class, to maximise your success in capturing star trails on the night. We will aim to set up a two-star trail series, using different time methods. While the cameras are recording the images, we will be able to further discuss techniques or if you have a second camera - take other night sky photographs.

This class includes a complimentary Zoom session to help you with post-processing your images.

Location: Stanwell Tops - note location may change or be postponed at the last minute depending on the weather conditions. Details will be provided to participants

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Learn the night sky constellations, especially in the context of astrophotography, such as how to locate our milky way galaxy and its path during the year, nearby galaxies, planets in our solar system and the location of interesting objects in the sky.

In this meet-up, we will concentrate on the skills required to master astrophotography such as planning, focusing skills, exposure settings, camera settings, foreground composition and more. Stars will be visible during this session, but not the Milky Way, which will rise later in the night.

The location is not within the quarry, so an easy 5-10 min walk to the headland.

We will also capture the lights of Kiama as a seascape.

A tripod is essential, your current camera equipment will be suitable for this meet-up.

This meet-up is recommended if you are new to astrophotography. An understanding of how to change your camera exposure settings is required.



A separate meet-up "Up-late for the Milky Way" will follow this skills session, if you are keen for a double session to put your skills to the test.

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Bombo Quarry is a renowned geological feature that provides a sheltered location from the urban lights for night photography. We will use the towering rocks to add some foreground interest to our night sky photos or aim our cameras to the east to capture our Milky Way Galaxy as it rises above the horizon.

For this meet-up, it will be assumed that you will have a good understanding of using manual mode and ideally have previously photographed the night sky.

Please be aware that this session will be subject to suitable weather and ocean conditions

You will need a tripod, and torch and be able to navigate the path down into the quarry in the dark, using steep steps and uneven rocky ground.

A separate meet-up "Skills for Astrophotography" will proceed this session" If you have not photographed the night sky previously it is highly recommended that you start with the skills session.

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Let go of the need for a sharp focus image and explore the concepts of intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposure techniques.

Drawing inspiration from the flowers and features in the garden we will create impressionistic scenes using light, colour, and shape. It's rewarding and addictive as every photo is unique.

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