Weekly News #05 23February2025 – Melbourne Camera Club

Thank you to everyone who came along to the very successful inaugural Wine & Cheese Social Event last Thursday and stayed for the very interesting presentation by the special guest speaker Tobias Titz – who was a very inspirational speaker with stories and images from his amazing experiences travelling long distance to the remote Australian outback for his photography projects.

For the Club events this week, refer below and the What’s On calendar:

Monday: Analogue Photography Group
Tuesday: Introduction to Photography Course, for Registered Participants
Thursday: PDI Competition – on Zoom only. Refer What’s On section below for Zoom details.

International Women’s Day Exhibition

The final drop off date for International Women’s Day prints is: Thursday 6.30pm-7.30pm. Note there is no event at the clubrooms afterwards, as PDI will be on Zoom only.
Final entries for IWD close TONIGHT at midnight, see information in the article below.

Roster Request

This year the exhibition will be open over two weekends in early March. Members and exhibitors are requested to help out to welcome our visitors, we have 2 hour shifts available, please register through this link. You support is greatly appreciated in making the exhibition a success.

Save the Date – Opening Event

All members are warmly invited to attend the Opening Night event on Thursday 6 March and bring your friends and family to the exhibition over the weekends of 8-9 and 15-16 March.

Image: Cloudy Commute – Diana Fernandes (Best – Open B Grade Print – Feb 2025)

News Updates

Members Feedback / Survey

As part of the Board’s planning for the year ahead, we have extended the survey that was open before Christmas.

We seek feedback from long term and new members alike and encourage you to provide some feedback so we can understand more about what members are interested in learning, and contributing to the club. All responses are anonymous.

If you completed the survey in December, there is no need to respond again.

Survey Link

Box Hill Market

MCC has arranged a table at the upcoming Australian Photographic Collectors Society market on Sunday 16 March. The market is very well-known amongst collectors and photography enthusiasts, and is held at the Box Hill Town Hall.

We are looking for members who would like to sell some of their personal photography items on the MCC table, ideally 4-5 people would share the table cost ($60), and promote the club to potential members. Both Analogue and Digital camera items and accessories and photography books are acceptable.

For further details and EOI, link below.

Some places still available.

Expression of Interest & Information

Camberwell Camera Club Nature Interclub Competition

MCC is again entering the Camberwell Camera Club Nature Interclub competition. Last year MCC did very well so we are under pressure to continue our high standard of Nature images. There are 7 categories as per last year:

Landscape/Seascape
Botany
Birds
Mammals
Invertebrates
Other Nature
Urban Wildlife

Upload is available on the MCC Competition page. Closing date for uploads: Sunday 9 March, midnight.

Any questions, contact Marg Huxtable or Nicole Andrews.

Image: EOY Competition 2024: PDI Nature Highly Commended – Frances Egan – Maratus Speciosus

Competition information

Women Photographers – FINAL CALL ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT MIDNIGHT

MCC is celebrating 2025 International Women’s Day by curating our 7th exhibition of photography from female photographers, to be on display 6-16 March in our clubrooms.

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.

Image: Rebecca Polonski

Exhibition information

What’s On This Week

Further information about the upcoming events are in the What’s On calendar.

You can subscribe to the MCC event calendar on your phone/computer so the events get automatically added to your calendar. Refer to the Subscribe to Calendar link on the bottom right of the What’s On page.

*Zoom Only* PDI Competition
Thursday 27 February, 8.00pm

Set Subject: Food
Judge: Sam Mariani
Competition entry date: already closed

Note that this is a Zoom only event, with no attendees at the clubrooms.

Link: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 878 2539 4840
Passcode: 925094

Open Zoom Link

What’s On Outside MCC

Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition: Seaworks Williamstown

Discover the breathtaking beauty and fragility of our blue planet at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 exhibition. Featuring 118 extraordinary images by world-renowned photographers, this exhibition celebrates the wonders of our oceans and highlights the urgent need for their protection.

29 January to 13 July 2025
Open: Wednesday to Sundays
Adult $20 / Concession $15

Link to Seaworks website

Links

Discounts for MCC Members

Railway Hotel, South Melbourne
Lucky Straps
Spicers paper products
Photography Studies College (PSC)
Refer to the Resources and Links page in the Members area of the website

VAPS Information

Link to monthly issues of VAPS NEWSBRIEF (published at the start of the month).

Celebrating MCC Members’ Photography Success

Members are welcome to share any recent competition results or photography exhibitions to inspire other members in their photography journey
Email the Newsletter team – including Competition / Results / Link. Deadline Friday evening.
Celebrating Members website page
MCC does not endorse any competitions/exhibitions that are listed, the content is for informational purposes.

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