Weekly MCC News #20 – 11June2023

Ian Bock is having a retrospective exhibition of his photography to mark his 90th birthday and 76 years of photography.

This is unlike other exhibitions. There will be photographs covering the whole period including one from Ian’s first film from a box Brownie. There will be award winners and horrible examples.

There will be some darkroom equipment and old cameras on display.

All Members and friends of MCC are invited to attend the Exhibition Opening Event and talk by Ian – on Thursday 29 June at 8:00pm.

The exhibition continues on Saturday 1 July, and Sunday 2 July, 11am-4pm each day.

Ian has been a member of MCC for 57 years and is a Life Member, long-time Board Director and past President.

He has been awarded an OAM, SSAPS and SSVAPS for his work with camera clubs and other non-profit organisations.

Additionally, the Exhibition Committee are seeking volunteers to assist to welcome visitors during the weekend at Ian’s Exhibition.

Please email us if you can help out:

• Saturday 1 July or Sunday 2 July
• Shifts 11am-1.30pm or 1.30pm-4pm

Email: exhibitionsteam@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Congratulations to Paul and Ruth for their awards in the 2023 Capture Magazine Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographer competition.

17-18 June 2023, 10am-4pm

MCC Member Greg Branson’s upcoming personal exhibition

It is a little known fact that some of Australia’s iconic farming districts share a link with the bloody battlefields of World War I.

Following the war, a soldier settlement scheme was introduced in each Australian state to help repatriate servicemen who had fought overseas.
The program saw the creation of around 23,000 farms nationwide across 9 million hectares.

Greg Branson pays tribute to these Blockies in his exhibition through B&W silver bromide images of abandoned homes and buildings.

The upcoming Conceptual Group will host an invited critic to discuss our Work in Progress. The critic is Mark Harper – a lecturer from PSC with twenty years of experience as a professional photographer.

Bring along, or upload some of your conceptual work for discussion, or just come along for discussion and inspiration. Refer recent email from Conceptual Group for upload link.

This Friday, 16 June at 8pm, Robyn Campbell and members of the APP team will be presenting and answering all questions about the forthcoming Australian Photographic Prize by Zoom. The session is open to all clubs. This competition is open to all photographers and includes print and digital sections.

The event will be hosted at Photography Studies College in South Melbourne. There is the opportunity to attend live judging – always a huge amount of value as you can see and hear the judges critiquing each image. Additionally, there is a trade show and the inevitable after party and awards night!

The event runs from 21-23 July but entries are open right now, closing on 3 July! There are some amazing prizes too!

Link: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 889 8120 6522
Passcode: 718514

The Graham Burstow Monochrome Prize was established in 2023 in honour of Graham Burstow OAM SAPS PSQA FFRPS FAPS EFIAP – who was one of the founding members of the Australian Photographic Society, and since that time he contributed enormously to the Society and it’s members. He was involved in the establishment of the APS national and international exhibitions. Graham was the APS President from 1982 to 1984, and he was the Print Division Chairman for ten years.

Graham passed away at the age of 92 years in 2022. He was a legend in the photography world, having been recognised by an Order of Australia Medal in 2004 for his services to photography. The first Queenslander to do so, he achieved a Fellowship in each of the Australian, British, and American Photographic Societies.

Graham’s stunning photographs are held in many institutions around Australia, including the National Library in Canberra, and HOTA on the Gold Coast. His images show his great passion for street photography, especially in Mono.

ONE SECTION – MONO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: Acceptances gained in this exhibition may be used towards APS honours.

Open from 4 – 26 June

Limited selection from Coyne’s work on the book titled “VILLAGE – Hearing the Grass Grow” together with a retrospective private collection.

Wolfhound Gallery
Level 1, 386 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

See website for opening hours. 
https://www.wolfhoundgallery.com.au

19 May 2023- 28 January 2024

Great photography can hold up a mirror to the world and reflect our innermost thoughts and feelings.

MIRROR: New views on photography showcases over 140 photographs from the State Collection, alongside creative responses from emerging and established Victorian storytellers to tell fascinating tales of Victoria through a contemporary lens.

Displayed in stunning immersive detail, the photos of Rennie Ellis, Viva Gibb, Helmut Newton and more combine with the words, performance and sounds of Alice Skye, Christos Tsiolkas, Jason Tamiru, Walter Kadiki and other storytellers to produce new narratives of Victorian people and places.

Free, no bookings required.

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