MCC News

Weekly MCC News #14 – 24-April-2022

24
Apr

 
 

The eye should learn to listen before it looks. Robert Frank

 

 
 

A further reminder that there is an announcement by the Grace Lock Group that they are having an exhibition, ‘Women of Melbourne Camera Club’, next month. 

And the Club Portrait Competition, run by the Camberwell Camera Club, will be held again this year.

Image credit: Coffee not to go  –  Richard Faris (Commended-Open-A-Grade-24-Mar-2022)

 

 Calling All Female MCC Members
 Women Of Melbourne Camera Club Exhibition

Melbourne Camera Club is celebrating the women of Melbourne Camera Club in an exhibition inspired by International Women’s Day and Mothers Day. We are excited about the opportunity to showcase women in photography and bring together our female photography club members, both present and past. 

Members are invited to submit a maximum of 2 prints exploring the theme “Inspired by the women in my life” combined with a sentence or two about what International women’s day means for you. 

Prints are due to be dropped at the club on Thursday 12 May. 

Please contact exhibitions@melbournecameraclub.org.au should you have any questions

 

2022 Club Portrait Competition (2022-CPC)

The Camberwell Camera Club is conducting the annual Club Portrait Competition between ten Melbourne suburban and Gippsland camera clubs again, following on from the success of this event in 2020 and 2021.

The Melbourne Camera Club has once again been invited to participate.

We have created an upload page on the MCC website. All entries are due by midnight on Monday 11 July 2022. Members are invited to submit up to two entries into each of the three categories, Single Person, Two or More People and Creative.

Further information and the full set of rules are on the website 

 

What’s On This Week

 

Monday  April 25 7:30pm

Outcomes of Pinhole Day.

Theory and practice of pinhole cameras.

 

Wednesday  April 27 10:30am

 

 

Wednesday  April 27 7:30pm

The Lighting Group will be covering product photography. We’ll be exploring mini-sets for products on e-commerce stores.

Bring your camera & lenses and an additional item please: Your favourite wine bottle, an old pair of hiking boots you want to sell on gumtree or any item you’ll like to photograph. Let’s keep it practical in size, so no vintage cars, as cool as that would be, unless you have the toy box version!

 

Thursday April 28 8:00pm

PDI Competition – Set Subject: Monochrome/Sepia – Hybrid Meeting.

Submission deadline for the next competition is Thursday, May 12 – Set Subject: After Sunset/Night

 

Monday  May 2  7.00pm

 

 

News Updates

 

Mat Boards For Sale

MCC has received a donation of some pre-cut mat boards that we are offering for sale to Members.
The mat boards are assembled with backing board and have pre-cut windows in 3 different sizes.

Colour: White
Outside dimensions: 16 x 20 inch
Internal cut outs: (1) 11×14” (2) 12×16” or (3) A3 size
Note that the cut outs are a few millimetres less than the above sizes, which allow the printed image to overlap slightly
Price: $10 each, payment cash or via internet banking to MCC bank account

Further details in the Members section on the website: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only-matboards/
Members who would like to purchase please email the Secretary to arrange, with pickup ideally on Thursdays at 7.45pm from the Clubrooms.
There will be a sample to view in the Gallery at Thursday club night events.
Email: secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.au

 

What’s On Outside the MCC

 

Exhibitions and Competitions 

Analog Iran

Ali MC – photographer and speaker at the Melbourne Camera Club – is launching his book, “Analog Iran” comprising his photographic journey around Iran with a film camera. The launch is at 7-9pm on Thursday, April 28 at the Black Spark Cultural Centre, 235A St Georges Road, Northcote.

More information at Ali’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccmtxlfv5f7/
Or his website: http://www.alimc.com.au

 

 

VAPS Newsbrief

The April 2022 issue of VAPS Newsbrief is now available online.
Read More

 

 

Virtual Meetings – Video Library

Video replays of most of last year’s Thursday night Guest Speaker’s presentations and PDI Competitions are available on the Members / Video Library page on the website.

To access the Members section you will need to login first. Any issues with your login please contact us: webcontent@melbournecameraclub.org.au 
Video Library