Category Archives: MCC News

The next meeting of the nature group will be an outing to Serendip Sanctuary on Sunday 18 August. The Sanctuary comprises open grassy woodlands and provides an opportunity to photograph a variety of birds and animals. The group will meet in the car park at 10.30 for a short introduction to the Sanctuary before heading into the park. […]

Mid-Month Excursion: Wednesday, 21st August In August we plan to visit one of Melbourne’s newest galleries: Buxton Contemporary Art Gallery, which houses the collection of Michael Buxton. It is contemporary art ‘with a vengeance.’ Some you’ll adore, some will irritate you, some you’ll find perplexing, and some you will find pointless (Anyway, those were my […]

Melbourne Camera Club Outing Tuesday 3 September 2019. The outing this month will be to the Ballarat Biennale, to see the usually outstanding and sometimes challenging images that make up the various displays located around the city. We shall take the 9:16 train from Southern Cross Station, arriving at 10:39. Luncheon venue will be decided […]

Photowalk: 4 August 2019 For our August photowalk we will be heading south to the Mornington Peninsula, visiting a couple of beaches and hoping for a nice sunset! We will start at Blairgowrie Marina and beach (see below for exact meeting point) with time to explore the foreshore reserve, beach, pier, boats and beach boxes. […]

We’re opening our doors for Open House Melbourne Melbourne this weekend. Built in 1876, the heritage-listed neo-classical Corinthian-style building was purchased by the Melbourne Camera Club in 1979, who restored and repurposed the space into club rooms and exhibition space. All areas of the building will be open and club members will be available to […]

Our exhibition showcasing prints from the club’s permanent collection, ’12 Significant Melbourne Photographers 1891-1991′ opens on Thursday 18 July. Join us from 8pm for the official opening, followed by drinks and nibbles.  

The Dog Rocks are growing to be a popular photography destination with a variety of shapes and sizes of rock formations with a few gnarled trees that can be framed against the rocks for interesting compositions. There may also be some animal photography opportunities – birds, kangaroos and evidence of rabbits, plus a few sheep. […]

The Melbourne Camera Club’s Introduction to Photography Course beginning 6 August is now on sale. The course is run over 6 weeks. There are 6 lessons on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 to 9pm and 3 practical workshops on Sunday mornings. This course is ideally suited to inexperienced photographers or any photographers feel a need to […]

Thank you to the 46 people who came to our photowalk on Sunday afternoon with over 30 staying for dinner. Special thanks to Sally Paterson for organising the event once again. Image: Mark Devaraj            

Our July photowalk will be held in the Melbourne CBD, taking some time to discover the inner city laneways and inspiring works of art in surprising places. There are over 40 laneways and arcades in the city – check out the street art around Hosier Lane, Centre Place for food, shopping and more street art, […]