Weekly News #35 22September2024 – Melbourne Camera Club

This week we welcome photographer Lisa Law back to judge the PDI Competition on Thursday night at 8pm on Zoom. The Zoom details are in the What’s On section below.

The winning images from the Print Competition earlier in the month are available in the Gallery on the website, click here.

If you are thinking about signing up for the upcoming Lightroom Basics Course on Saturday 5 October, there are only a couple of spots remaining. Enrol on the website, link here.

Image: SOH – Stephen Gilmore (Commended – Set Subject B Grade Print – Sep 2024)

News Updates

Celebrating MCC Members

Congratulations to Andrew Greig for his recent success in The Mono Awards

Highly Commended in People category for ‘Elli’

Celebrating MCC Members page

Invitation to Enter – 2024 Albert Park College Art Show

The organisers of the Albert Park College Art Show have invited MCC members to submit entries for this year’s event.

‘For over a decade, the APC Art Show has showcased professional, emerging and student artwork from around Australia right here in the City of Port Phillip. As a local creative arts organisation, we wish to encourage your community to submit entries.

The APC Art Show awards a range of prizes for excellence across all mediums for both professional, emerging and student artists.The prize pool consists of seven individual awards at a total value of over $5,000. One outstanding entry will be awarded $2,000 and will become part of the Albert Park College Collection.’

Click here for the flyer and Art Show information.

Entries open: 20 September
Entries close: 20 October
Exhibition dates: 27 November – 1 December

APC Art Show link

End of Year Competition

Information about the MCC End of Year Competition is now available on the website. For information and rules, including new rules on AI, login then go to Members / Club Competitions / End of Year Competitions or follow this link.

Digital images of all entries (Print and PDI) to be submitted to the entry portal by Wednesday 30th October.
Print entries to be submitted to the club 7-8pm Thursday 31st October (or by arrangement before that date).

Please read the submission information and rules carefully.

Competition entry link

AGM & Nominations for MCC Board Positions

Annual General Meeting – Thursday 3 October 2024

This year’s MCC AGM will be held as a Hybrid Meeting – in person at the Clubrooms and on Zoom. Formal notification has been distributed to eligible MCC Members.

Nominations for the MCC Board closed on Thursday 19 September. Further information will be communicated to financial members in the next 1-2 days.

MCC Lightroom Course – Enrolments Open: Limited places remaining

Our next Introduction to Lightroom Basics course will held on Saturday 5 October, from 8.15am-4.30pm in the Gallery at the Clubrooms.

If you have been thinking about starting out with Lightroom Classic, this is the perfect hands-on introduction course.

Bring your own laptop: this is a one day workshop where participants follow along with an instructor using Lightroom on their laptop.

The workshop is limited to 20 participants.

Workshop Fees:

$89 for MCC members
$149 for non-members
Includes coffee, tea and refreshments for morning and afternoon breaks
BYO lunch

Further information on the link below. Please also share with family and friends who may be interested.

Enrol on MCC website

What’s On

Analogue Photography Group

Monday 23 September, 7:30pm

Usual show and tell including presentations on work from the recent MCC analogue exhibition:

Lith printing – Shane Booth, Russell Mason, David Dyett, Barrie Bunning (Tim Rudman print)
Gum bichromate – Andrew Lang
Bromoil and coated photo emulsion – Jair Garcia
Cyanotype – Gaye Beal
Pinhole – Ray Tam

And something very special – give us your pitch for taking home a Graflex Anniversary Speed Graphic 4×5 camera!

Analogue Group page

*Zoom only* PDI Competition

Thursday 26 September, 8:00pm

Set Subject: Abstract
Judge: Lisa Law
Competition entry date: already closed

Note that this is a Zoom Only event, with no attendees at the Clubrooms.

Link: See weekly newsletter

Nature Group Outing

Sunday 29 September, 10:30am-2pm

For our next outing we are visiting the Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve on the eastern side of Western Port Bay. We will be looking for birds, insects, native orchids and maybe some animals.

To get there, turn left from the Bass Hwy at the Gurdies onto Gurdies St Heliers road – follow this to Stewart Road and go along Stewart Road and turn right onto Dunbabbin Road – this ends at the start of the walking track where we will meet at 10.30am.

For lunch we will go to Grantville Foreshore Reserve. Along with camera gear, bring sunscreen, hats, repellent, water and lunch.

Please RSVP to the Nature Coordinator.

Nature Group page

Mid Week Group Outing

Tuesday 1 October, 10:00am

Our first outing for October is the murals & street art of Frankston.

There are around 60 art works with a wide range of styles and subjects.

Note the earlier start time of 10:00 am.

We’ll meet at 10:00 am for coffee at Eeny Meeny café, 96 Young St, Frankston (near the intersection with Wells Street), a short walk from the Frankston Station.

We recommend that you get there at 10am, which is a bit earlier than normal. This will give you time to look at all of the street art. A few of us will get there around 9:45.

MCC Photography Workshops

MCC is offering a number of courses and workshops for photographers over the rest of the year. Some workshops are open to Members only, and others are open to the general public and members of other clubs.

Introduction to Lightroom Basics

Saturday 5 October, 9am-4.30pm
Members Fee $89.00
Workshop link
Open to Members & Non-Members

Film Developing and Printing Course

7-8 December 2024
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

What’s On Outside MCC

Exhibition: Bayley Arts – FOCUS Exhibition

Bayley Arts invites visitors to experience FOCUS, an exciting group photography exhibition featuring captivating works by Bayley Arts photographers Costa Lianos, Alexandra Purcell, Victoria Batsanis, Courtney Tonkin, Wendy Murray, Bar Levin, and Cassice Watson, alongside acclaimed Melbourne fine art photographers: Liza Clements, Saville Coble, Sally Paterson, and Kaye Trathen.

Bayley Arts, 1 Avoca Street, Highett
Exhibition Dates: 14 September to 5 October
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9.30am-4pm

Discounts for MCC Members

MCC Members Offer Railway Hotel, South Melbourne (special offer extended)

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:

Lucky Straps 20% discount for MCC Members
Spicers paper products
Photography Studies College (PSC) are offering MCC members 20% discount on printing

Website link

VAPS Information

VAPS NEWSBRIEF

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

Newsbrief link

Celebrating MCC Members’ Photography Success

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.

See past awardees

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