Melbourne Camera Club

Introduction to Photography Course
2024-08-18 09:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-11 09:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-06 19:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This course consists of 5 lessons and 3 workshops held over a 5 week period. The lessons are held at the MCC Clubrooms on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Workshops are held on the Sunday mornings 9.30am – early afternoon. See the website for course outline and FAQ

Guest Speaker: Peter Berzanskis-Architecture
2024-08-15 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Peter Berzanskis
Ladies and Gentlemen
Please mark the 15th August in your diary so you don’t miss out on this amazing presentation by this master of photography.
Peter is an innovative artist who uses photography, digital manipulation, and AI to explore modern urban landscapes. His work blurs the lines between realism and surrealism, presenting familiar spaces with a uniquely unsettling twist. By highlighting the dichotomy within urban environments—from corporate monuments to forgotten, shadowy corners—Peter’s images offer a profound social and political critique of contemporary Western society. His deliberate exclusion of people in his frames underscores themes of loneliness and missed opportunities, emphasizing capitalism’s failure to embrace inclusivity.
Recently, Peter has embraced AI to generate images, pushing the boundaries of digital manipulation and blending human creativity with cutting-edge technology. This new direction allows him to explore new dimensions of visual expression, creating intricate and thought-provoking compositions.
In 2022, Peter earned a Master of Arts in Photography and received the prestigious MGA Monash Gallery of Art Award for Excellence. This accolade marked a significant milestone in his career, affirming the resonant impact of his work.
Commercial Photography, Digital Artist – Peter Berzanskis

Photo Discussion Group
2024-08-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-07-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Photo Discussion Group provides a regular forum where you can discuss your passion for photography with like-minded people.
In a friendly, helpful environment, we explore a diverse range of photography topics – what makes competition winning images, creative techniques, how do judges evaluate our work, what tools we use to create the images we love, and how we may progress our skills to a higher level – to name a few.
Whatever your interests – photographic genres, image capture, image processing, printing, EDI, the latest tools, or just looking for tips – you will not be disappointed.

MCC Lighting Group
2024-08-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Using a single light in the Studio

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2024-08-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Still Life
Judge: TBA
Closing Date for Entries (digital upload): Midnight 7 August 2024

No Outing - Mid-Week Group
2024-08-06 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
No Outing – Winter Break
To receive mailouts, tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Portrait Group
2024-08-05 19:00 - 22:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This is the monthly meeting of the Portrait Group – first Monday of each month. An excellent chance to practice portrait photography skills, learn about studio lighting and grow your portfolio.
The meeting is a practical photography session. We use flash lighting in a studio setting. We will have 2 sets operating and 2-3 models, so there will be ample opportunity to shoot.
Open to all MCC members (and visitors may attend up to 2 sessions).
If you want to shoot, please bring:

your camera (with a standard hot shoe on top for the flash trigger)
$10 for a shooters licence.

Please come along at 7pm to help set up. We start shooting at 8pm, and stop when the models say they’ve had enough (typically 2-3 hours).
Please remember that after the shoot you are required to send some photos back for the models. (See https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/interest-groups/portrait-group/portrait-image-returns/)

Guest Speaker: Harriet Claire Tarbuck-Presentation
2024-08-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Harriet is a working photographer specialising in the areas of portraiture and documentary.
She focuses on capturing daily life which has an emphasis on the celebration of women. Living and working across Australia, the UK and Asia, Harriet’s passion for photography is created through her want and need to connect with people and hear their stories. Across her work, Harriet aims to show that through our own unique experiences there are genuine threads that connect us all.
Since completing her photographic studies at Leeds College of Art and Design in the UK, Harriet has spent twelve years fostering community engagement through photography, while living in Melbourne. Harriet is a Co-Creative Director behind Photo Collective who run Australian Photography Awards, Stories and the former Fox Darkroom and Gallery. Through these initiatives Harriet has worked to create inclusive and diverse communities through award recognition, education programs and community events.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Harriet Claire and be inspired.

Open House Melbourne Weekend & ‘A One Light Stand’ Exhibition
2024-07-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Nature Outing
2024-07-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Nature outing – details to be confirmed

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2024-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Via Zoom
Set Subject: Architecture
Judge: TBA
Closing Date for Entries: Midnight 10 July 2024
Zoom Link: published in the Weekly Newsletter

Board Meeting
2024-07-23 19:30 - 21:00 | VIC
The MCC Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
Any items for the Board should be provided on the standard proposal template – link here
and emailed to secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.au

APG July meeting
2024-07-22 19:30 - 22:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
July meeting @ the club
Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
Selby Markham will demonstrate matting for exhibition prints.

'A One Light Stand' Exhibition
2024-07-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

APG Analogue Photography Exhibition entries close today.
2024-07-19 23:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Private Activity - gallery and studio
2024-07-19 17:00 - 23:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Private Activity – gallery and studio

'A One Light Stand' Exhibition Launch
2024-07-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Conceptual Photography Special Interest Group Meeting
2024-07-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join us for a fun interactive session on the topic of Conceptual Photography. Newbies welcome! See the Group Page for more information.

Mid-Week Outing
2024-07-16 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
North-West CBD Laneways
Details sent via mailout on 2 July 2024.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Digital Editing Group
2024-07-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
As the level of understanding of digital editing techniques varies enormously among members, we will aim to provide information to members at basic, intermediate and advanced levels in each meeting.
The focus is not on how to capture an image, but on what can be done with it in post-processing after downloading the images to your computer. Topics such as adjusting exposure and saturation, compositing, HDR and special effects will be just some of the areas covered. The digital editing techniques discussed will primarily be applicable to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, however these techniques are generally transferable to many other digital editing programs.
“Silent Vigil: Two Men’s Final Stand”
We digress a little tonight as Robin, in my absence would like to share the story of two men whose lives connected through their deepest passions in a revered environment. It’s a unique love story, not between them as individuals—they didn’t know each other—but between their spirits now at peace.
Through two powerful videos, witness Mother Nature in her grandest and harshest forms—showcasing power, destruction, and unexpected beauty. As you watch, understand the profound journey of these two men, whose role was simply to observe and record history.
As we return to our usual Digital Editing format Gary has hand picked 2 sensational tutorials for us to dissect.
Matt Kloskowski will walk us through an amazing edit process in Lightroom
Then F-Stoppers will take us to beautiful Lake Wakatipu and show us how focus stacking can take the cliché to the unique.

Photowalk Community – Royal Botanic Gardens: Lightscape Trail
2024-07-14 17:00 - 19:00 | VIC
We welcome MCC members and friends to this weekend’s photowalk.
For this month’s outing we are keeping it local – an evening at Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

An immersive, after-dark experience comes to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne this winter. Iconic tree canopies will be drenched in colour, vibrant bursts of light will tumble from the undergrowth and run up trees like fizzing fireworks.
Explore playful beams of light, walk through glowing tunnels and linger at waterside reflections. It’s an illuminating winter walk in a unique natural wonderland that you won’t want to miss.

Tickets:

Important: Buy your ticket in advance for the 5.30pm session, tickets may sell out fast. If unable to buy a ticket for the same session, buy for a later session on the same date, and we will try and get in together
General Admission $40
Ticket link https://www.melbournelightscape.com.au

PHOTOWALK DATE: Sunday 14 July

Meeting Time: 5.00-5:15pm – at the Lightscape Welcome Zone for snack and drink prior to the 5:30pm session
Meeting Location: The only entrance for Lightscape in 2024 is via Observatory Gate near the Visitor Centre, opposite the Shrine of Remembrance.
Address: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne
Ticket: Ensure you have purchased your ticket in advance for the 5:30pm session

Depending on the weather, there may be opportunities to photograph sunset near the Botanic Gardens / Shrine surrounds (sunset: 5.15pm).
Additional information

Buy your Lightscape ticket in advance, link above
If driving allow time for parking around the Botanic Gardens – further information here
Lightscape is an outdoor event, please come prepared for the weather by wearing appropriate footwear and dressing warmly. Umbrellas are allowed on the trail if required.
Photos are welcomed, be sure to tag when posting on social media: #Lightscape, #LightscapeMelbourne, #RoyalBotanicGardensVic, #RGLive and #SonyMusicAustralia.
Note that tripods are NOT ALLOWED for safety reasons
The trail is approx 1.8kms through the Botanic Gardens and will take approx 90 mins to enjoy the full experience; event open until 10pm
A range of food and drink will be on offer at the Welcome Zone at the Melbourne Observatory before starting the trail, including pizza, pies, burgers, tacos, nachos, Vietnamese street food. Hot and cold drinks will be available including mulled wine and hot cocktails. There will be vendors along the trail serving drinks and sweet treats.

There will be no organised dinner as food is available before and along the trail.
Please see the Photowalk Coordinators on arrival to register.
Please email us if you are planning to come along so we can get an indication of approx numbers: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au
We look forward to you joining us on Sunday 14 July.
Any queries, please contact the Coordinators: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2024-07-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Architecture
Judge: TBA
Closing Date for Entries (digital upload): Midnight 10 July 2024

Still Life workshop with Julie Powell & Hobolite
2024-07-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
In this workshop you will learn how to create stunning Still Life with the serenity of controlled studio lighting .
Learn how to arrange and style objects and discover the joy of slowing down to capture beautiful simplicity.
As a special bonus experience Hobolites latest range of compact yet powerful lighting systems .

Still Life Workshop with Julie Powell & Hobilite
2024-07-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
