Weekly News #12 15April2024

The competition committee has been finalised for 2024 and is as follows:

• Lesley Bretherton (Chair)

Committee members:

• Ian Bock
• Aziz Yacoub
• Rob Skovell
• Robin Tully

Please don’t hesitate to contact any of us with any questions or concerns and good luck to everyone participating in the competition or the image critique.

See next story for information about the upcoming APS Australia Club.

MCC will be entering a club entry in the annual APS Australian Cup.

Please submit your entries as early as possible – there were some great images in last years Monthly and End of Year competitions, which would be suitable for this exhibition.

The theme this year is THIS IS AUSTRALIA

Two images per member can be submitted with the following specifications:

• 1920px by 1200px and up to 2MB
• Images can be uploaded until Sunday 19 May
• Entries through the Club Competitions page 

Any image that shows a flavour of life in Australia including landscapes, people, events and places including architecture, birds and animals.

• Images may be taken in any of Australias territories.
• Entries must be a single image as captured by the camera.
• Images must not be ‘composite images’ that combine subjects or elements from different scenes – replacing a background or sky, for example.
• HDR, focus stacking etc that has been performed in camera is

The MCC entry portal is now open for submission of your images, and all the information you need is on the MCC Club Competitions page.

We are looking forward to seeing your entries (up to 3 images are allowed) which must be submitted on or before the 19th May 2024.

• Entries Open Now
• Entries close: Sunday 21 April, midnight
• Exhibition Opening Event: Thursday 2 May, 7.30pm MCC Clubrooms
• Exhibition Dates: 3-31 May, MCC Website

Digital entries only, no printing and matting required.

Body Sculpting & Rear Curtain Sync Workshop

• Saturday 4 May 
• Members Fee $150
• Workshop link
• Open to Members & Non-Members

Australian Wildlife Photography Workshop 

• Saturday 8 June, 1pm
• Members Fee $15.00
• Workshop link 
• Open to Members only

The Art of Still Life Photography

• Saturday 6 July or Sunday 7 July 1pm-4pm
• Members Fee: $55.00
• Workshop link
• Open to Members & Non-Members

Western Steampunk Photoshoot Workshop

• Saturday 21 September, 1pm-4pm
• Members Fee $185.40
• Workshop link
• Open to Members & Non-Members

 Film Developing and Printing Course

• Current courses full, email to join Waitlist for upcoming dates
• Workshop link

Introduction to Photography Course

• Annually in February and August
• Enrolments open for August course
• Course link, syllabus and information
• Open to Members & Non-Members

The VIGEX Committee invites all club members to participate in the 2024 International PRINT salon which is now open for entries, closing date 24 June 2024.

VIGEX has been running international salons open to both professional and amateur photographers since 1980. We have been successfully hosting and exhibiting both print and digital photography from around the world. 

VIGEX Website link

See below for a link to our Print Salon promotion video.

MCC Members Offer Railway Hotel, South Melbourne (available until 31 May 2024)

• 20% discount on Mains and Pub Classics on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Exclusions: Specials such as Parma Night and Steak day are not included
• When booking a table mention that you are MCC member and advise the staff when ordering

Ongoing discounts and special offers for MCC Members – refer to the Resources and Links page in the Members area of the website:

• Spicers paper products
• Photography Studies College (PSC) are offering MCC members 20% discount on printing
• Photobooks: Momento Pro offer for Club members

VAPS CONVENTION & EXHIBITION 2024: BERWICK

The VAPS Committee is pleased to announce this year’s annual convention will be held 14-16 June 2024 at Federation University Australia in Berwick. Program and registrations are open on the VAPS website.

VAPS NEWSBRIEF

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

If you have any recent competition results or photography exhibitions you would like to share to inspire other members in their photography journey, please email the Newsletter team so the website page can be updated and shared in the Weekly News. Deadline Friday evening.

MCC does not endorse any competitions/exhibitions that are listed, the content is for informational purposes.