Results of the End of Year Competition and Awards held 10 December 2020 – Congratulations to all members who participated in this year’s competitions. Award Recipient Title Queenie Gatt Trophy Susan Rocco A Grade Photographer of the Year 2020 Paul Dodd B Grade Photographer of the Year 2020 Ralph Domino […]
The Queenie Gatt Trophy is a perpetual trophy that is awarded by Charles Gatt in memory of his late mother Queenie Gatt. It is to honour MCC Members for their non-photographic work in support of the Club. The Board received several nominations from members for this year’s award, and decided the recipient for 2020 […]
It is with some satisfaction and a great sense of relief that the Board would like to announce the clubrooms will be reopening from January 18th, 2021 in accordance with Government guidelines. If there is any change to these guidelines, we will notify members as soon as possible. Based on the Government requirement of 2sqm […]
One of the most accomplished travel documentary photographers in Australia today, Nick Rains is driven by a passion for depicting the lives of people and the world they inhabit. With numerous publications and awards under his belt, Rains has earned prestigious positions as Master Photographer with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, and principal instructor at […]
Ricardo Da Cunha, a leading Australian landscape photographer, and member of The Light Collective, presented an overview of his work and ways of working to MCC members on Thursday 19 November 2020. Da Cunha began by speaking about how he became a photographer. As an immigrant from Portugal the young Da Cunha was able to […]
The 130th Annual General Meeting of the members of the Melbourne Camera Club was held via Zoom Video Conferencing on 1 October 2020. Outcomes of the AGM The new Board for 2020/2021 is: President Mark Devaraj Hon Secretary Sally Paterson Hon Treasurer David Sherwood Vice Presidents Lesley Bretherton Susan Brunialti Elected Members Ian Bock […]
Congratulations to MCC Member Sam Amar for his nomination as a finalist in the 2020 Bowness Prize. His striking image was taken at the Black Lives Matter protest earlier this year. More information on the Bowness Prize, this year’s finalists and Sam’s image can be found on the Monash Gallery of Art website at: https://www.mga.org.au/bowness-prize Image […]
The Board would like to advise Members that the closure date of the clubrooms has been extended in line with government guidelines. The Clubrooms will remain closed until further notice. The Board will continue to reassess in line with government guidelines, and announce any changes to Members. Thank you for your understanding, and most importantly, […]
Magnet Galleries has extended an invitation to take part in their October online exhibition in their Virtual 3D Gallery – Gallery Five @ Magnet, first in a series of photojournalism / documentary virtual exhibitions at Magnet. As you may be aware Magnet Galleries is a not-for-profit staffed by volunteers, to preserve and celebrate the best of […]
Congratulations to MCC Vice President Lesley Bretherton Winning first place in the APS Photo book competition, Portfolio category! Hokkaido Winter 2020 by Lesley Bretherton of Melbourne Camera Club Judges comments: ‘This book was the unanimous winner, due to its immaculate landscape photographs that were poetically paired with a haiku. The font style and colour blend […]
