Weekly News #15 2-May-2021

Trierenberg Super Circuit Results

Congratulations to all MCC members who entered the Trierenberg Super Circuit, the largest annual salon of photography in the world. Melbourne Camera Club did not win a club award this time but there were some strong personal results. Many members achieved success with multiple acceptances and two members achieved medals. Congratulations to Anne Shellard, who won a silver medal in Salon 3 for her monochrome print ‘Looking Out’ and to Lesley Bretherton, who won a gold medal in the Special Theme section (Trees) for her image ‘Red Wood Forest’.

Congratulations to all. Results are available online: 

Lightroom Workshop Helpers Wanted

MCC is again running the Lightroom workshop and is seeking members with Lightroom (LR) and PC/Mac experience to help on the day (15 May 2021).

Link: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/2021/04/08/volunteers-for-lightroom-course/

Monday 3rd May 7:00

As usual, we’ll be expecting two models and we’ll be setting up lighting gear upstairs and downstairs to turn both spaces into studios. Come along at 7pm if you want to help with the setups or turn up at 8pm if you just want to try your hand shooting in a studio environment. If you want to shoot you’ll need to bring your camera and $10 to help us cover costs or it’s free if you just want to see what we do. All welcome.

Monday 4th May 10:30

Melbourne General Cemetery (MCC) 

Thursday 6th May 8:00

Guest Speaker – Delly Carr – Sport Photographer

Monday 10th May 8.00

Photo Discussion Group will be meeting in the clubrooms for a friendly discussion about anything photographic. Bring along some images, perhaps a book or even a piece of equipment to talk about. Looking for non-competitive feedback on images, you will always get a variety of opinions from the friendly Photo Discussion Group.

Nature Photography Exhibition – Opening 20 May 2021

The Melbourne Camera Club is pleased to be holding its second nature photography exhibition this month on 20, 22, 23, 29 and 30 May this year. The exhibition will showcase the best of our members’ nature work along with works from some special invited guests. Please support the exhibition by coming along and promoting to friends and families. For more information on the exhibition and link to send out https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/nature-2021/

Bay Windows Photographic Installation –Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park
1 May – 27 June 2021

Gasworks Arts Park in Albert Park, is opening new windows to our vibrant city from behind the photographer’s lens. 72 images featuring the buildings, beaches and bustle of the City of Port Phillip will showcase the natural and built environment of our sensational surroundings. These Perspectives of our city are shared through the images of 6 selected professional and amateur photographers in an Open Category and 3 selected photographers aged 25 years and under in a Youth Category.

Visit the outdoor exhibition and vote for your favourite photographs which include work by MCC members, Sally Paterson, Daryl Groves and Mat Hughes.

Further details: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/2021/04/30/gasworks-arts-park-bay-windows-photographic-installation/

Emerald Hill Reimagined – Then and Now

As part of the Melbourne Camera Club’s 130th Anniversary, and coinciding with Open House Melbourne, we are putting on an exhibition entitled “Emerald Hill Reimagined – Then and Now”. The idea behind the exhibition is that 30+ photographers from the club will select an photograph from the City of Port Phillip collection dating from approximately 1890 and will “reimagine” that image – whether that be a simple reshoot, a reinterpretation or even an abstract inspired by the original photograph. The exhibition will consist of pairs of photographs – the original and the reimagined image displayed side-by-side. I am calling for early expressions of interest in being part of this historic event. Please email paul.dodd@melbournecameraclub.org.au if you are interested in participating.

The April 2021 issue of VAPS Newsbrief is now available online.

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.

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