MCC News

Weekly MCC News # 02 – 05-February-2023

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This week we welcome a full class of 40 participants to the Introduction to Photography Course, starting on Tuesday night at 7.30pm. All participants are full members for the next 12 months, please make them feel welcome around the club in the months ahead.

A very big thank you to everyone who came along to the Welcome BBQ last Thursday, estimated 70-75 people came along despite the rain. Many thanks to Nicole Andrews and Colette Gaughran for organising all the food, and Colin Booth as BBQ master chef. Following the BBQ were some very interesting and inspiring  presentations by Members who were promoted from B Grade to A Grade at the End of Year Awards.

This year we have a new Program Committee, led by Renee Sterling who will be organising the Thursday night guest speaker events. Alongside Renee on the committee is Lesley Bretherton, Ken Bretherton, Gaye Beal and Ralph Domino. They can be contacted by email: ProgramTeam@melbournecameraclub.org.au if you would like to suggest any topics or speakers. 

 

Image: Chillaxin – Benjamin Lee (Best – Analogue Print – EoY 2022)

 

News Updates

Competition Committee

Reminder that the first Print Competition is this Thursday (clubrooms only).

The deadline for uploading your Print and PDI images for the February competitions is Wednesday 8 February (midnight).

We are really looking forward to your entries this year!
Contact Competition Committee

 

Grace Lock Group in 2023

The Grace Lock Group meeting time has moved to 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month (previously Friday nights in 2022)

Nicole Andrews is presenting her approach to macro photography at our first meeting for the year, on 8 February. There will also be time for any feedback members seek on images they bring along.

The Grace Lock group focuses on women photographers, supporting conversations on personal projects (eg. the creation of portfolios or new bodies of work), as well as the work of other women photographers. It explores our visual expression in a like-minded group in a non-competitive way. Participants are encouraged to bring along their ideas or images for discussion.
Contact Grace Lock coordinators

 

Call out to Women Photographers

MCC is celebrating 2023 International Women’s Day by curating our fifth exhibition of photography from female photographers, to be on display 2–19 March in our clubrooms.

We are excited about the opportunity to bring together women in photography and explore our theme ‘The Female Gaze’. We encourage and invite all women photographers from the Club to exhibit your images alongside photographers from outside the club. If you are unsure about printing or matting your images, please get in touch and we can help.

For full information about the Exhibition and the Terms and Conditions: Click here. 

Important Dates

  • Closing date: Sunday 19 February 2023, 11.59pm
  • REGISTER HERE – you are invited to register your interest now to secure a place in the exhibition, and update your print titles closer to the closing date.
  • Print drop off: Thursday 23 February between 6pm-8pm (or by prior arrangement with the Exhibition Coordinators)
Contact Exhibition coordinators

 

The Alan Elliott Memorial Scholarship

The Alan Elliott Scholarship is open to youths between the ages of 18 and 25 who are keen to pursue their interest in photography through attendance at the MCC’s ‘Introduction to Photography Course’ plus a year’s free membership of the club.

If you know of a deserving youth who might be interested in applying, please refer them to the website link.
Scholarship information

 

What’s On 

Mid Week Outing

Tuesday 7 February, 10.30am

Willamstown ferry trip.

Details sent via mailout on 12 January.
Contact Mid Week coordinators

Introduction to Photography Course

Tuesday 7 February, 7.30pm

Session 1 for Registered Participants
Intro Course link

Grace Lock Group

Wednesday 8 February, 7.30pm

Join us in the Clubrooms to be inspired by Nicole Andrews as she discusses how she achieves her stunning fungi, insect and flora macro images.

Feel free to also bring along any images and queries or other photographic issues and info that you may want to share or get assistance with.

All welcome.
Contact Grace Lock coordinators

Print Competition (Clubrooms only)

Thursday 9 February, 8pm

  • Set Subject: Self-portrait
  • Judge: Chris Bowes
  • Competition Entry Deadline: Wednesday 8 February, 11.59pm
Competitions information

Photo Discussion Group

Monday 13 February, 8pm

The Photo Discussion Group provides a regular forum where you can discuss your passion for photography with like-minded people.

In a friendly, helpful environment, we explore a diverse range of photography topics – what makes competition winning images, creative techniques, how do judges evaluate our work, what tools we use to create the images we love, and how we may progress our skills to a higher level – to name a few.

Whatever your interests – photographic genres, image capture, image processing, printing, EDI, the latest tools, or just looking for tips – you will not be disappointed.
Read more

Conceptual Photography Group

Wednesday 15 February, 7.30pm

‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of AI Image Generation’

We will have a hands-on demonstration of AI Image Generation.

If you want to participate with your own images, please bring a selfie (or other portraits) you are willing to experiment with, and also, if you have already generated any images by AI, you may like to bring those in for discussion. No need to bring anything if you do not wish to – just come along to experiment and discuss the results.
Read more

 

What’s On Outside MCC

VAPS Information

VAPS CONVENTION & EXHIBITION 2023: COLAC

The VAPS Committee is pleased to announce next year’s annual convention will be held 16-18 June 2023 in Colac. Program and registrations will be announced at the end of February on the VAPS website.

VAPS NEWSBRIEF

Monthly issues of VAPS Newsbrief are available online, published at the start of each month. 
Newsbrief link

 

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