Aerial Videography

Movement is one of the most dynamic storytelling tools in photography. In this workshop you will learn how to freeze action with crisp precision and how to create motion through intentional blur, panning, and long exposures. Through demonstrations and experimentation, everyone will leave with a stronger technical foundation and a creative spark for capturing motion. We will provide you with a **PLATYPOD** to help stabilise your camera. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN * Understand long exposure: master shutter speed, aperture & ISO * Harness motion blur * Add drama, motion and depth to your photography * Utilise Platypod for steady, low-angle perspectives * Intentional camera movement (ICM) * Panning to track a moving subject **PAYMENT OPTIONS** * **PayPal via RSVP** * The Meetup transaction fee will be added. and you'll automatically be added to attend * **Send £25 via PayPal** to \*\*[creativebeansproductions@gmail.com**](http://creativebeansproductions@gmail.com%2A%2A/) with no extra fee. * Send us a text or comment below and we will add you to the event attendee list. EQUIPMENT: * Any camera * Any lens 24-70mm etc * Tripod (optional) OTHER ESSENTIALS * A fun and experimental attitude! TRAVEL * As usual check TFL website for any issues that may delay your journey CONTACT * Alex 07956 264049 VENICE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND - Oct 2026 [https://www.meetup.com/londonphotographicopa/events/313109095](https://www.meetup.com/londonphotographicopa/events/313109095) UPCOMING EVENTS [www.meetup.com/londonphotographicopa/events](http://www.meetup.com/londonphotographicopa/events)

Movement is one of the most dynamic storytelling tools in photography. In this workshop you will learn how to freeze action with crisp precision and how to create motion through intentional blur, panning, and long exposures. Through demonstrations and experimentation, everyone will leave with a stronger technical foundation and a creative spark for capturing motion. We will provide you with a **PLATYPOD** to help stabilise your camera. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN * Understand long exposure: master shutter speed, aperture & ISO * Harness motion blur * Add drama, motion and depth to your photography * Utilise Platypod for steady, low-angle perspectives * Intentional camera movement (ICM) * Panning to track a moving subject **PAYMENT OPTIONS** * **PayPal via RSVP** * The Meetup transaction fee will be added. and you'll automatically be added to attend * **Send £25 via PayPal** to \*\*[creativebeansproductions@gmail.com**](http://creativebeansproductions@gmail.com%2A%2A/) with no extra fee. * Send us a text or comment below and we will add you to the event attendee list. EQUIPMENT: * Any camera * Any lens 24-70mm etc * Tripod (optional) OTHER ESSENTIALS * A fun and experimental attitude! TRAVEL * As usual check TFL website for any issues that may delay your journey CONTACT * Alex 07956 264049 VENICE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND - Oct 2026 [https://www.meetup.com/londonphotographic/events/313109100/](https://www.meetup.com/londonphotographic/events/313109100/) UPCOMING EVENTS [https://www.meetup.com/londonphotographic/events/calendar](https://www.meetup.com/londonphotographic/events/calendar)

Class cost: £5 A feel-good 45 minutes Pilates class designed to build strength, improve flexibility, and leave you feeling refreshed. Bring your mat and water and a positive attitude!☀️ I might be taking pictures and videos so if you are photo conscious and/or do not want to be in the video, do kindly inform me and I'll try my best to not involve you in the picture.

Routes & Roots is a weekly social for all Black and POC Climbers! 💪🏾 Expect great music, vibes, and an evening of climbing and community! ⏱️Sundays at 6pm! (Launch Party on the 15th of February!) 📍Stratford City Bouldering Entry: £9.50 including shoes! Members - Free! Make sure to book on in advance: https://www.citybouldering.co.uk/booking/routes-roots

St Patrick's Day itself — that's 17 March — falls on a Tuesday this year, so the event takes place a couple of days before — on **Sunday 15 March 2026**. The festivities start at 12pm and wind up around 6pm. The parade begins at Hyde Park Corner, wending through Piccadilly, St James's Street, Pall Mall, Cockspur Street and Whitehall — culminating in Trafalgar Square. So why not join us on a Photowalk, starting at Marble Arch at the start of the parade and weaving in and out of the crowded to Trafalgar Square. The perfect opportunity to capture colourful Street Phtogoraphy, interesting portraits and a chance to lose yourself in the celebrations with a camera in hand.

**Socialise, enjoy panoramic views and seize the opportunity to enrich your social life! BOOK VIA THE LINK: [https://fatso.ma/3l6L](https://fatso.ma/3l6L) or [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-social-sunday-afternoon-iconic-rooftop-panoramic-views-mix-mingle-tickets-1984058325862?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-social-sunday-afternoon-iconic-rooftop-panoramic-views-mix-mingle-tickets-1984058325862?aff=oddtdtcreator) KINDLY RSVP TOO!** **Mix & mingle, engage in interesting conversations, in this ICONIC ROOFTOP, indulge in handcrafted cocktails & mocktails and set the tone for a perfect relaxed and enjoyable Sunday!** *Join this afternoon, for a social gathering, at an iconic rooftop, a hidden gem right in Leicester Square's heart with panoramic views of London's skyline. Set the intention and make this a fun Sunday!* *Introduce new people in your life, new opportunities, new beginnings!* Come by yourself as most people do or bring your friends along, the more the merrier! **Make a good friend, perhaps meet someone that can make your heart sing or simply enjoy the afternoon with new people or who you might have met in previous events.** **Join us with the best smile on your face! Make a best first impression, see it reflected back to you!** **This is a hosted meet-up event where you can be FRIENDLY and SOCIAL get introduced** **to all our lovely attendees of various mindsets and backgrounds, engage in conversations and see what can potentially happen** **next!** The MIRADORA ROOFTOP BAR & RESTAURANT is a vibrant sky high escape on the 10th floor on top of the ASSEMBLY HOTEL between Leicester Square and Covent Garden, featuring a fresh and green rooftop experience, a popular instagrammable hotspot, offering delicious cocktails and food in a welcoming setting with a Mexican flare. Delicious food, desserts, coffees and drinks are available to order. **HOW TO FIND :** **-ONCE YOU ENTER THE ASSEMBLY HOTEL TAKE THE LIFT TO THE MIRADORA, former GARDEN ROOFTOP ON THE 10TH FLOOR** **-WHEN UPSTAIRS, ASK AT THE VENUE HOST TO BE SHOWN TO ELENI'S BOOKING, TO OUR SITTING & STANDING VIP AREA.** ***Please arrive at or about 16:00*** *so you can be in the flow of the introductions and make the most of your time to engage with everyone, we are there for approximately 2.5 hours.* **ELENI is making sure all guests are welcomed, introduced to each other and included throughout.** ***Enjoy* creating a new social circle, make connections, discover amazing venues and see London and life from a higher perspective.** **DRESS CODE :** Smart casual Nearest tube: Leicester Square, Covent Garden By attending this event you are fully responsible for your own safety. Please behave responsibly. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled. The additional number of attendees at Eleni's name are from other groups and platforms that this event is promoted and therefore well attended.

**Socialise, enjoy panoramic views and seize the opportunity to enrich your social life! BOOK VIA THE LINK: [https://fatso.ma/3l6L](https://fatso.ma/3l6L) or [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-social-sunday-afternoon-iconic-rooftop-panoramic-views-mix-mingle-tickets-1984058325862?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-social-sunday-afternoon-iconic-rooftop-panoramic-views-mix-mingle-tickets-1984058325862?aff=oddtdtcreator) KINDLY RSVP TOO!** **Mix & mingle, engage in interesting conversations, in this ICONIC ROOFTOP, indulge in handcrafted cocktails & mocktails and set the tone for a perfect relaxed and enjoyable Sunday!** *Join this afternoon, for a social gathering, at an iconic rooftop, a hidden gem right in Leicester Square's heart with panoramic views of London's skyline. Set the intention and make this a fun Sunday!* *Introduce new people in your life, new opportunities, new beginnings!* Come by yourself as most people do or bring your friends along, the more the merrier! **Make a good friend, perhaps meet someone that can make your heart sing or simply enjoy the afternoon with new people or who you might have met in previous events.** **Join us with the best smile on your face! Make a best first impression, see it reflected back to you!** **This is a hosted meet-up event where you can be FRIENDLY and SOCIAL get introduced** **to all our lovely attendees of various mindsets and backgrounds, engage in conversations and see what can potentially happen** **next!** The MIRADORA ROOFTOP BAR & RESTAURANT is a vibrant sky high escape on the 10th floor on top of the ASSEMBLY HOTEL between Leicester Square and Covent Garden, featuring a fresh and green rooftop experience, a popular instagrammable hotspot, offering delicious cocktails and food in a welcoming setting with a Mexican flare. Delicious food, desserts, coffees and drinks are available to order. **HOW TO FIND :** **-ONCE YOU ENTER THE ASSEMBLY HOTEL TAKE THE LIFT TO THE MIRADORA, former GARDEN ROOFTOP ON THE 10TH FLOOR** **-WHEN UPSTAIRS, ASK AT THE VENUE HOST TO BE SHOWN TO ELENI'S BOOKING, TO OUR SITTING & STANDING VIP AREA.** ***Please arrive at or about 16:00*** *so you can be in the flow of the introductions and make the most of your time to engage with everyone, we are there for approximately 2.5 hours.* **ELENI is making sure all guests are welcomed, introduced to each other and included throughout.** ***Enjoy* creating a new social circle, make connections, discover amazing venues and see London and life from a higher perspective.** **DRESS CODE :** Smart casual Nearest tube: Leicester Square, Covent Garden By attending this event you are fully responsible for your own safety. Please behave responsibly. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled. The additional number of attendees at Eleni's name are from other groups and platforms that this event is promoted and therefore well attended.or

**About** THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER has about 135 roped/auto-belays numbered routes with each route having up to 6 grades giving it approx 700 routes in total. THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER offers bouldering, top-roping, leading and auto-belays at their center. Some of us prefer bouldering while others will be in the top roping, leading or auto-belaying - this is up to you! We climb for a couple of hours and then the group regroups at 12.00 noon sometimes without me other times with me in The Brownswood pub, 271 Green Lanes, Finsbury Park, London N4 2EX for a spot of lunch and a libation. (https://goo.gl/maps/S4FZ9j1AYMPDs7uQ6) a stone's throw from the castle. **Meetups** We get together every Thursday & Sunday at THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER meeting at 9:00am in the warming up area or else look out for someone wearing a black RAMS t-shirt around the center. If you're joining for the first time let us know via message and we will keep an eye out for you at the start :) **New Climbers!** Unfortunately, if you haven't climbed before it isn't as easy as just turning up and climbing up the wall. To climb safely you need to understand the hazards and be able to use the equipment correctly. You must have basic climbing skills and know how to put on a harness, attach a rope to a harness using a rethreaded figure of eight(figure of eight on the bight) and know how to use a belay device to pay out the rope and secure a falling climber etc. So before your first climb, you may be required by the climbing center to fill out health and safety forms. This may involve a quick test on climbing rules at the counter on arrival. Please add an extra 10/15 minutes before your session if you need to register for the first time. THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER terms and conditions will apply. Please also note signing up for the Meetup session won’t necessarily grant you access to the center. **Other communication** Within these groups, you are possibly likely to develop long-lasting friendships. Don't forget we have a Discord page and WhatsApp https://chat.whatsapp.com/JNJ81oLSKB2JGaNm79em0C. The group will always be very varied when it comes to climbing levels, abilities and modality preferences. Do shout out if you have any questions. If you want to have a chat about this or other meetups, or just to keep in touch, ask to join us on Discord and/or WhatsApp. We have a dedicated THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER chat, but also talk about all things climbing (and some non-climbing!) including trips, gear talks and looking for climbing partner/s situations. **You’ll Rock it** A word of warning this sport is very, very addictive once bitten your its mistress for life. The simple challenge of you against the rock is sublime, there are competitions but then really the only real competition is 'you and the rock'. As climbing can be a very social activity we look forward to sharing our passion with yours. *Happy climbing!* p.s. Eventually, we will be starting and incorporating our climbing academy where we aim to bring skills, ropework and technique etc to enhance your climbing ability, using 25mm chalk bag colored belts to indicate your level. Naturally, THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER will also run courses to help improve your techniques too. Contact THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTER for more info.

Have you ever wanted to be immersed within either the city or nature in the form of a walk and socialise at the same time? If so, this may be the right walk for you. Welcome to another one of the WALK events where you have the opportunity to explore all the scenic routes I’ll execute whether there’s nature within, whether we get immersed within the city and feel great about yourself. 
With this particular walk, we will be walking down one of the main roads from north London to east central London. To be precise, we’re walking from Silver Street to Liverpool Street. Knowing this high road, it’s meant to be Turkish oriented on the Tottenham side but as we go along, there’s more than meets the eye as we cut through Dalston kingsland through to Shoreditch which consists of quite the social/night life. Finally we finish off at Liverpool Street where it’s mostly touristic. It’s amazing how one long road connects to east central London. After this, if you still want to stick around, we’ll can go to either Spitalfields for dinner, Yauatcha for some Japanese patisserie, The hummingbird bakery or any other recommendation. We’ll let democracy decide. My fellow explorers, if you enjoyed the event, I’m more than happy to accept any donations which of course are optional but will go a long way to help me unlock and deliver even more exciting and engaging events and resources: https://www.paypal.me/calvinjoy 
Starting point: Silver street
Ending point: Liverpool Street
Walking length: 6.8 miles
Duration: 2 hours +
Required clothing: Smart casual, comfortable shoes and a jacket in case it gets cold
Departure: 20 minutes after the meeting time. 
WHAT - High street walk
WHERE - Silver Street to Liverpool Street
WHEN - 2pm - 7pm
MEETING POINT - Outside Silver Street Overground station
NEAREST STATION - Silver Street station
REQUIREMENTS - Just your good behaviour is all and whatever is listed above for the walk. PRECAUTIONS - This is quite a long walk so do be sure if you want to partake in the walk.
 Disclaimers: Please be on your best behaviour and respect one another. This group doesn’t tolerate any misbehaviour and misconduct. Should such a thing take place, you will be removed. Whenever an event takes place, I will cut off contact 20 minutes after the event commences. If you message even 1 minute after the cut off time, I won’t be available as I’m conducting the event. There will be photography and videography by myself so if you are photo conscious and/or do not want to be in the video, do kindly inform me and I’ll try my utmost best to not involve you in the picture. Let’s all be responsible but please be aware you come at your own risk. Do be mindful of your possessions, belongings and most importantly, your safety. The ‘London society of explorers’ accept no risk of liability at this event.

**★We partnered up with SPORTAS. To sign up, use the following link:** [https://sportas.co.uk/games/46302](https://sportas.co.uk/games/46302) **★ MIXED-LEVEL INDOOR BASKETBALL SESSION** * For this session, anyone is welcome (Female, Male, old and young. You don’t need to be experienced or competitive. Just relax, take it easy and have fun! It is a great session to make new friends! **★ Key points** * Max 32 players * Winners stay 2-3 times in a row (full court) * Winners stay for good (half court) * Full-court games, but may switch to half-court games depending on the turnout * Call your own foul * Avoid hanging on the ring; you will be liable if you break the ring! **★ Join IBG WhatsApp group!** * Joining our WhatsApp group will allow you to stay connected! [https://chat.whatsapp.com/JZd8l5nDh3eAI8YNgBZXU9](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JZd8l5nDh3eAI8YNgBZXU9) See you on the court! Wish you peace, love and sweat. MIK FIT

So this month's prompt is more general. I think we can all agree that we are living in "unique" times that require coping skills. I think that one role and/or purpose of philosophy is to help us deal with our daily lives and our "unique" times. So, let's share our feelings and thoughts about which philosopher/philosophy we turn to in order to deal with our crazy events. Who/what helps you stay focused in your daily life and helps you sleep at night. I find that Stoicism with a little philosophical pessimism mixed in goes a long way in helping me deal with what I see as very destructive, fearful and mean spirited public policies at both the state and federal levels. Hope to see you on March 28th!

We’re heading back to Scene75 on Friday, March 27 for a high-energy night of laser tag, mini golf, go-karts, arcade games, and whatever chaos we decide to get into. We’ve done this one before and it was a blast — great turnout, tons of laughs, and just the right mix of competition and hanging out. If you missed it last time, this is your shot. 🎯 What to Expect: Laser tag battles Mini golf challenges Go-karts (for those who need speed) Arcade games & game cards You can load however much you’d like onto a game card. Most people will probably be good with $15–$30, but it’s totally up to you. This is a super casual event — show up, jump into whatever looks fun, rotate groups, and hang out. No pressure, no complicated structure. Just a solid Friday night with good people. Also… I haven’t hosted in a bit and I’m making a push to be more active again. If you’ve got ideas for future events you’d love to do, bring them. I’m all ears. Let’s run it back. 🔥

Join us for 2.5 mile hike at the Whitehall Community Park leaving from the Whitehall YMCA. We will do two 1.25 loops around the park all on a paved path, including one significant hill.