Welcome to the Melbourne Camera Club

The Melbourne Camera Club is a dynamic (Not for Profit, volunteer run) photographic environment where members are encouraged to extend their interests and skills. We have a Darkroom, Gallery and Studio for members. Visitors are welcome to join our Thursday night meetings, check out What’s On calendar. All Members and Visitors to the Clubrooms must abide by the MCC COVID Safe Policy.

Road to Nowhere - Lesley Bretherton (Commended - Open A Grade - 25 Mar 2021 PDI)

Watch me spin - Andrew Greig (Commended - Set Subj B Grade - 25 Mar 2021 PDI)

Victoria - Matt Smith (Highly Commended - Open A Grade - 25 Mar 2021 PDI)

Summer - Luis De Pieri (Commended - Open B Grade - 25 Mar 2021 PDI)

Chrysanthemums and Sea Holly - Lesley Bretherton (Best - Open A Grade - 08 Apr 2021 PRNT)

Latest MCC News

Weekly News #22 20-June-2021

        Good news for those who use club facilities and who like to meet face-to-face -. the [...]

20
Jun

Clubroom Access Update

Following the announcement from the Victorian Government that the lockdown restrictions will ease at 11.59pm Thursday 17 June, the Board [...]

19
Jun

Weekly News #21 13-June-2021

        With the lockdown, nothing much changes.  Note that the 10 club portrait competition is formally open. [...]

13
Jun

10CPC 2021

The 10 Club Portrait Competition is now open for entries. We are allowed 10 Single portraits, 10 two or more [...]

10
Jun

Review – Guest Speaker Ali MC

On 3 June 2021 Melbourne Camera Club’s Guest Speaker was Ali MC (Alister McKeich).  He gave a multi media presentation [...]

06
Jun

Weekly News #20 6-June-2021

    Sunday 6th June 2021 G’Day mcc    As the lockdown continues, the club activities are still either on [...]

06
Jun

Competition Committee News

Special Lockdown Pop-up Presentation: Chris Hopkins, Walkley Award Photographer : Next Tuesday 8th June at 5pm  As we are getting [...]

06
Jun

Weekly News #19 30-May-2021

    View in your browser   Sunday 30th May 2021 G’Day mcc    With another lockdown, the club activities [...]

30
May

Board Announcement: Melbourne Lockdown

As Members will be aware, the Victorian Government has announced a 7 day Lockdown from midnight Thursday 27 May to [...]

28
May

VAPS Virtual Convention 2021

VAPS will be holding their annual Convention as a virtual event this year. There is an inspiring array of speakers [...]

28
May

27 May 2021 PDI Results

PDF [...]

27
May

Weekly News #18 23-May-2021

        These amazing images of ballet dancers are from club member Erik Sawaya who specialises in this [...]

23
May

Weekly News #17 16-May-2021

  Sunday 16th May 2021   The high point of the week is the opening of the Nature Photography Group’s [...]

16
May

Weekly News #16 9-May-2021

        Our feature image this week illustrates the club’s continuing success in The Glennie. The great thing [...]

09
May

The Glennie Nature Salon Results

The George Glennie Memorial Nature Salon is run by the Merrimack Valley Camera Club in Massachusetts, USA. It is a [...]

07
May

Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2021

Congratulations to Melbourne Camera Club members Ralph Domino, Ruth Woodrow and Paul Dodd for their success in the Australasia’s Top [...]

07
May

Weekly News #15 2-May-2021

        Exhibitions, competitions and outcomes – another busy week. Read On.   Image credit: Pinhole – Taps  Jenny [...]

02
May

Gasworks Arts Park ‘Bay Windows’ Photographic Installation

Gasworks Arts Park in Albert Park, is opening new windows to our vibrant city from behind the photographer’s lens. 72 images [...]

30
Apr

Photowalk Community – Gasworks Park & Port Melbourne – 2 May 2021

For our May Photowalk we will be heading to Albert Park/Port Melbourne, with opportunities to photograph the park and gardens [...]

27
Apr

Weekly News #14 25-April-2021

      Lots of information in this newsletter. Make sure you scroll through all of the items or you [...]

25
Apr

AIPP Silver Lining Awards 2021

Congratulations to the Melbourne Camera Club member Ruth Woodrow for achieving Second Place in the Colour Category of the AIPP [...]

23
Apr

22 Apr 2021 PDI Results

PDF Gallery Scores [...]

22
Apr

Review – Guest Speaker Forough Yavari

Guest Speaker – Thursday 18 March 2020 Introduction Forough (pronounced foo-roo) is an award-winning portrait and fine art photographer based [...]

21
Apr

Review – Guest Speaker Joshua Holko

Joshua Holko is an internationally acclaimed polar and sub-polar fine art photographer. He has won numerous awards and been featured [...]

19
Apr

People’s Choice Winner – MCC International Women’s Day Exhibition

Thank you to all our Exhibitors for your support in making the fourth annual MCC International Women’s Day Exhibition such [...]

18
Apr

Weekly News #13 18-April-2021

      We have our first contribution illustrating the use of experimental processes. Thanks to Ken Roberts for giving us access [...]

18
Apr

Digitisation and Image Capture

DatacomIT have approached MCC to assist in disseminating employment opportunities for people with digital photography experience. DatacomIT are a provider [...]

16
Apr

2021 AIPP Silver Lining Awards Finalists Announced

Congratulations to the Melbourne Camera Club members that made it to the Finals in the 2021 AIPP Silver Lining Awards! [...]

16
Apr

Weekly News #12 11-April-2021

  Sunday 11th April 2021     Lightroom Workshop Helpers Wanted MCC is again running the Lightroom workshop and is [...]

11
Apr

2021 AIPP Silver Lining Awards – Semi-Finalists Announced

Congratulations to the Melbourne Camera Club members that are semi-finalists in the 2021 AIPP Silver Lining Awards! Life member and [...]

10
Apr

• Upcoming Events

  Thu 24

  PDI Competition

  June 24 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  Mon 28

  Analogue Photography Group Meeting

  June 28 @ 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
  Tue 29

  Nature Meeting with guest speaker Georgina Steytler

  June 29 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Jul 01

  Guest Speaker – TBC

  July 1 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  Jul 05

  Portrait Group

  July 5 @ 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

  254-256 Ferrars St

  South Melbourne 3205
  Jul 06

  Mid-Week Outing

  July 6 @ 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  Jul 07

  Board Papers Due

  July 7 @ 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  Jul 08

  Print Competition

  July 8 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  Jul 10

  Photowalk Community – Astro photo walk

  July 10 @ 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  Jul 10

  Grace Lock Group – Astro photo walk (rescheduled from June 12)

  July 10 @ 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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