APG Program

Analogue Photography Group Program 2025

During each monthly meeting in the club rooms starting at 7.30pm there will be  a segment covering Prints that have been done, works in progress, Inspirations & Passion Projects (work, camera gear)

We have built a Resource Page derived from our experience in the group.

Check out the detail of each month activities here.

Meeting Other Topic Presenters Status
January events  
Jan 27th

APG Monthly Meeting – January

The January meeting will have our regular show and tell of projects, cameras and all things analogue followed by a run down on what will be happening in 2025.

Come along and hear about the monthly meetings, guest sparkers, demonstrations, the 25th annual Analogue Photography Exhibtion and workshops.

We have a very large program for the year.

FREE DARKROOM GEAR

If you are thinking about setting up a home darkroom we will have a range of donated items available free. Some enlargers and accessories.

 All members
February events

 
  February 15th

Silver gelatin toning run by Selby.
Feb 24th

APG Monthly Meeting – February

Guest speaker: Renato Colangelo  –https://www.renatocolangelo.com/about  

Renato is visual artist whose practice is focused and concerned with cultural identity, social awareness, anthropology and experimentation within different mediums.

He continues the use of analogue techniques in the production of his artwork and runs Nero Darkroom in Melbourne & workshops in aspects of analogue photography.

Predominantly works in the medium of Photography, Video and large-scale installations including several works in Camera Obscuras, ‘Standpoint’ for Eyes Lies & Illusions at ACMI in 2007 and ‘Locked Treasure Room’ 2011 at Centennial Gardens Sydney.

He’s been exhibiting since 1997 with solo and group exhibitions including residencies in Italy and Australia along with being the recipient of various awards including the prestigious Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship in 2002.

Annual exhibition update

We are still seeking volunteers to help with the exhibition.
Without volunteer help the exhibition cannot happen.
Desley will outline the help needed.

Show and tell

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.

Analogue Still Life 29th March

Barrie will introduce the workshop and give more details on the activity

 All members
March events  
  March 10th Labour Day  
March 24th

APG Monthly Meeting – March

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.Books that inspire.

Demonstration: Kate Baker print making demonstration in our Annex area.  Price $20 per person.

 All members
 March 29th Workshop:  Table top / Still life Workshop – Shooting with Tungsten run by Barrie.  
April events
  April 18th to 23rd

Easter holiday

  
  April 25th ANZAC Day  
  April 27th

World Pinhole Day.

Pinhole workshop: How to build and use a pinhole camera.  Run by Shane and Selby.

Bookings required.

 All members and non-members by invitation.
April 28th

APG Monthly Meeting – April

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.

Guest speaker: Kiah Pullens –  Wetlab    Introduced by Santina.

 All members
May events
May 11th
 Mothers Day
May 18th Workshop: Multicolour Cuprotype, Cyanotype, and Vandyke run by Selby.
May 26th

APG Monthly Meeting – May

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting camera.  Examples from Pinhole day and Still Life workshops.

 All members.
June events    
June 9th King’s Birthday
  June 15th Workshops:  Portraits using LED flood lights by Peter T.  
June 23rd

APG Monthly Meeting – June

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.

Demonstration: Split Grade Printing by Shane.

All members.

 
July events

 

  
  July 16th

25th Analogue Exhibition entries open.

  
July 28th

APG Monthly Meeting – July

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.

Topic: You have a booking to do portraits of John Gollings. What location and camera would you choose and why?

 All members.
  July 31st

25th Analogue Exhibition entries close.

  
August events

 

  
August 10th

Demonstration:  Salt printing by Andrew L.

  
August 25th

APG Monthly Meeting – August

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.

Guest speaker: Eddie Jim 10×8 Olympians project – Introduced by Greg.

All members.

 
August 30th & 31st

Mounting, matting, and framing for the exhibition.
September events  

 
TBA

Friday before AFL Grand Final
 Exhibition

25th Annual Analogue Exhibition

  • Exhibition Opening: 4th September
  • Exhibition:  September 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th  (10:00 to 14:00)
  • Bump out:  September 14th
  • Exhibition Review meeting: September 22nd
Sept 18th

APG Monthly Meeting – September (Thursday night presentation inviting all club members)

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.

Topic: Review of analogue exhibition as the club Thursday night event with 3-4 analogue photographers presenting their work.

 All members
  Sept 27th World Cyanotype Day workshop: Wet Cyanotypes run by Santina.
October events  
Oct 27th

APG Monthly Meeting (October)

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras

Guest speaker:  Street photography speakers to be organised by Greg.

 All members
November events    
  Nov 4th
 Melbourne Cup
Nov 24th

APG Monthly Meeting (November)

Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras

Planning Session & EOY Social

 All members