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Victorian Association of Photographic Societies Inc.
September 2021. Vol. 48, No 8.


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NEWSBRIEF 
Contents

Contents
Message from the President
Message from the Newsbrief Editor
VAPS Information
VAPS Convention
Judging Information
Advertising
APJA
From Clubs/Societies and Others
Exhibitions and What’s On
Competitions
APS Information

President Message
Hello everyone,
 
 
 
Please stay safe and healthy, and we offer you as a committee our warm regards, to every club and to every member.
 
Ian Rolfe
President
 
 
Don't forget that you can zoom in to read the detail on any image in the Newsbrief.
Message from the Newsbrief Editor
Hi all,


If you have any event running at your club and would like to share with everyone please send it through.


Happy Photographing
 
Regards

 
Danielle Le Gassick
(Pakenham Camera Club)
 
VAPS Information
VAPS Website
The VAPS community, other photographers and potential members would love to see samples of your club’s photographic work!
 
Clubs are reminded that the VAPS website has a section expressly for clubs to post several images from their club members. This is one way for clubs to display examples of your members’ imagery. The Club Galleries section is under the Cameras Clubs main menu option on the VAPS website.
 
A User Guide on posting images to the Club Galleries section on the VAPS website is accessible here.
 
Tony Harding
  
Regards
 
Tony Harding
Secretary VAPS
 Judging Information
Over the last 12 months many clubs have had to change their club meetings to online via Zoom or other software.

Now that we are getting close to getting vaccinated and hopefully returning to a life with less risk of catching the COVID 19 virus many clubs have started to organise face to face meetings instead of online.

Hybrid meetings are another option being looked at or implemented by some clubs whereby a Zoom access option is also provided to the face-to-face meeting.
 
For clubs who are starting some form of face to face meetings everyone should ask themselves whether the risk is less, than what it was in the middle of last year or even just 3 months ago, and whether they are willing to accept that risk.
 
Things for clubs and judges to consider:
Is adequate social distancing possible?
Do the club rooms have plenty of space and plenty of ventilation (open windows)?

For handling prints clubs and judges should make themselves aware of the article written by a microbiologist in the March copy of Newsbrief.

Also another aspect is the hall or meeting place may first require a COVID Safety plan – a template is available at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/covidsafe-plan

Alfred
 
Judges Honorarium
 
It has come to VAPS notice that there is some misinformation about the judging honorarium. The amount of the Judging honorarium is a recommended guideline to clubs and the article can be found here:
https://www.vaps.org.au/judging-honorarium.html.

VAPS nor the APJA sets any fee amounts that judges are expected to be paid by clubs to cover any travel expenses or extra work involved in preparing audio recordings or detailed notes for remote judging.

The APJA was set up by several judges wanting to improve the standard of judging in Victoria and eventually in other Australian states. Apart from training, the APJA mentors novice judges and also provides accreditation to judges who have completed additional tasks in addition to the training courses.

The APJA started with a handful of members and since 2014 has grown to 130. Most of these are active judges and the remaining members are those interested in learning and also improving the standard of judging.

VAPS wholeheartedly supports the efforts and achievements of the APJA.
Judging Club Competitions/image evaluations
 
To all Club Committees.

Please pass the following information on to any committee members involved in the selection of judges for your club competitions/image evaluations as well as other members who are judges and may be interested in becoming judges.
 
Victorian Judges pages on the website have lots of information, not only for Judges but also club committees and anyone interested in being a judge. https://www.vaps.org.au/index.php/camera-clubs/victorian-judges-new
 
  • Victorian Judges – An introductory page about judging.
  • Becoming a Judge – Criteria to be added to the judges directory.
  • Victorian Judges Application – Application form for anyone interested in being a judge.
  • Guidelines for Hosting Judges – Guidelines on what Clubs should consider when hosting a judge.
  • Stewards and Judges Manual – Detailed manual for club competition stewards and Judges.
  • Judging Honorarium – Outline of compensation for expenses incurred by the judge as well as honorarium for the extra work involved in preparing image critiques when unable to attend in person.
  • Judges Directory  - Available to be viewed by all club members. Note a login in not required.
  • Club Panel Judges – List of clubs that offer a panel of judges.
 
Regards,
Alfred
 
Advertising
APJA - Judges Association
Newsbrief September 2021
 
APJA has just completed Level 4 Training. Level 4 was completed over 3 Friday nights via Zoom. There were over 35 participants many from outside metro Melbourne.
 
Topics included: - Judging Abstract Images, Judging Monochrome, Judging Creative images, Judging Architectural, Judging Wildlife & Nature, Judging Mobile Phone photography, Judging Audio Visuals, Judging Underwater photography, judging a series/photo essay, Judging Seascapes, and Judging Maco and Close-up.  
 
Our thanks to all the presenters, Paul Robinson, Gary Smith, Mario Mirabile, Sam Mariani, Lyn Haywood and Ron Cork. Thanks to Gary for putting the program together and engaging the speakers and for making up the workbooks. Also, thanks to all the participants.    
 
Level 6 is scheduled to Friday 5, 12, 19th November online 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
 
To enrol in the class, go to APJA.org.au.   APJA members must be logged in when they register to get the members rate.   
 
In 2022 we are planning, Level 1, Level 3 and Level 5 . Almost certainly online.

We will also run at least one Image Evaluation online workshop.        
 
Like to join the APJA go to APJA.org.au
 
 
Rob Sloane (Marketing)

 
Considered being a Judge?

Clubs are asked to encourage members to consider being a photography judge. There are many benefits of being a judge. These include:
 
  • Exposure to a wide array of photographic work which contributes to one’s self development in photographic artistry
  • Greater confidence and experience in communication of the principles of photography
  • Receiving structured training in photographic judging including aesthetics, technical competency, photography and the law and many other aspects of photography
  • Helping others develop their skills and capabilities in the art of photography
  • Opportunities to participate in interclub and other photographic judging arenas
 
There are currently only 34 metropolitan members on the Victorian judges list and 18 in the country. We currently have 70 clubs and if every club has 10 competitions a year we would need all 52 judges to judge about 14 competitions a year.

That is too much of a load for any judge.  Many are only prepared to about 10 per year which means that we have a large shortage of judges.

VAPS therefore welcomes suggestions on how to approach the current and impending shortage of judges as increasingly judges will retire given the demographics.

We ask that your club contacts Tony Harding, Secretary VAPS (secretary@vaps.org.au) with any suggestions or ideas you may have in regard to increasing the number of active photography judges in Victorian clubs.

We also ask that club secretaries pass this information on to club committee and all members.
 
Alfred Zommers  Tony Harding

 
From Clubs/Societies and Others
Exhibitions and What's On

Dear Danielle 

Environmental Impact Photo Day

25th September 2021

 

This will be a day where you can indulge your imaginative self and show us what the words Environmental Impact mean to you whether you will be walking city streets or wandering bush trails. Images can only be captured on the day and meta data must be included when the images are uploaded for judgement.

 

Imagine.......Club members and individuals from all around Australia will be doing the same thing as you on Sept 25 2021 BUT in different places. What an amazing opportunity to connect through photography.

 

 

 

An introduction Zoom Session will be held on the previous night (24 Sept) with a special speaker.  Additionally there will be a Zoom awards event, date to be advised, after the images have been accessed which will include overall feedback on the images from photographic experts.

What will this cost the club? Just $20 per club or $5 if you are participating as an individual.‍

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,
 
Stella Fava | Secretary
Australian Photographic Society

Competitions
APS Information
APS


VAPS, Organisational member of Australian Photographic Society
a-p-s.org.au
Any members of an accredited Camera Club or Society interested in evaluating images or judging are invited to apply to join the Australian Photographic Judges Association.
You do not need to be an active judge to be a member.
The prime objective of the Association is to help develop the evaluation and judging skills of members.
Further information contact:
Rob Sloane: msec@optusnet.com.au   or 
Paul Robinson:  pr.artpics@gmail.com
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VAPS Committee Listing and Support
President 
Ian Rolfe

president@vaps.org.au 

Vice President/Chair Judging
Sub-Committee/Interclub Director/Webmaster 

Alfred Zommers


Vice President
Boris Struk

Secretary/Webmaster 
Tony Harding

secretary@vaps.org.au 

Treasurer/Webmaster
Joseph Maher
treasurer@vaps.org.au 

Badges & Awards 
Margaret 
Zommers
Newsbrief Editor 
Danielle LeGassick
editor@vaps.org.au

History & Archives 
Alan Wilson

Committee Member 

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Victorian Association
of Photographic Societies Inc.

General Enquiries:
PO Box 2172, Caulfield Junction Victoria 3161
www.vaps.org.au
Tony Harding: secretary@vaps.org.au
VAPS Objectives
  • To advance the art of photography.
  • To further the interests of affiliated bodies.
  • To draw up regulations governing exhibitions and inter-club competitions.
  • To arrange the exchange of guest lecturers and demonstrations on any subject relating to photography.
  • To arrange the exchange of prints between clubs.
  • To arrange periodical conventions for members of affiliated bodies and guests.
  • To arrange the publication of an official journal or news sheet .
     
A Brief History:
Camera clubs have existed in Melbourne since the 1890’s and an umbrella organisation called the Victorian Photographic Affiliation was formed in 1908. This guided amateur photography in Victoria for forty years. The Victorian Association of Photographic Societies was formed on 27 September 1952 and comprised of 12 clubs. This has grown to more than 70 clubs in Jan 2020. VAPS is a non-profit association that is entirely self-funded. The Association is run by an elected Committee of Management which is responsible for the operations of the Association, and for ensuring the Association fulfils the objectives.
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Next Issue - October 2021
Newsbrief publication deadline 26 September. 
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