Weekly News #35 21September2025

Please join the waitlist for the 5 October session to secure a place for a proposed additional session on the 12 October. 

Studio Hacks for Still Life Photography Workshop  by Isamu Sawa – Sunday 5 October 2025 at 1pm

Join us for an inspiring live lighting demonstration session with Isamu Sawa, one of Australia’s leading commercial and fine art photographers, as he shares his personal studio techniques and creative approach to still life photography.

This masterclass is designed to provide Melbourne Camera Club members with unique, behind-the-scenes insight into how Isamu creates still-life imagery that resonates – whether for fine art or commercial use. From lighting hacks to composition techniques, you’ll come away with tools you can apply to your own studio work.

Limited places available – join the waitlist to get preference for a proposed additional session on 12 October.

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 established, emerging and student artwork from around Victoria 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 established, 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 become part of the Albert Park College Collection.

We are proud to announce our 2025 judges include Hamish Sawyer (Curator, Linden New Art), Miranda Skoczek (Artist) and Eleanor Voterakis (Educator, NGV).”

Click here for the flyer and Art Show information. 

• Entries are now open
• Entries close: 27 October
• Exhibition dates: 27-30 November 

Thursday 25 September, 8.00pm

• Set Subject: Cultural Diversity
• Judge: Harriet Tarbuck
• Competition entry date: already closed

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

Link: See weekly newsletter

Through the Lens – an exhibition of photographs by members of the Waverley Camera Club.

• Exhibition dates: 29 October – 9 November
• Open Daily: 10am-3pm (Free Entry)
• The Track Gallery, Mount Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley

Upcoming Exhibition: Last Light on Victoria Dock 1999 – Bill McAuleys “look-back-in-time” exhibition of photographs taken before the old Melbourne docks became Docklands.

• Exhibition dates: 4-27 September
• Opening: Thursday 4 September, 6.30-8.30pm
• Magnet Galleries, SC G19 Wharf Street, The District Docklands

• When: 6 August – 9 November
• Where: Heide Museum of Modern Art

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is well worth a visit to explore the huge number of exhibitions around the town of Ballarat, including some MCC members exhibitions, details below. 

The BIFB was founded in 2005 and attracts significant International and Australian photographers as one of Australia’s pre-eminent photographic festivals. Held every two years it showcases work from domestic and international artists that is new, previously unseen in Australia or contextualised afresh; the Open Program fosters the development of new artists.

MCC Members’ exhibitions:

• MCC Conceptual Photography Group, Link
• Gaye Beal A Symphony of Hues Link
• Lesley Bretherton Botanica Obscura Link
• Renee Sterling The Walk to the Beach Link
• Anne Shellard, Kaye Linsdell, Sally Paterson Stillness and Soul Link

Are you exhibiting at this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale? Please let us know so that we can add your exhibition details.