Melbourne Camera Club

APG April Meeting
2025-04-28 19:30 - 22:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
April 28, 2025 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Show and tell, feedback on printmaking, passion projects, work in progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
Outline 2025 exhibition calendar and process.
Guest speaker: Kiah Pullens from Wetlab – Introduced by Santina.

World Pinhole Day Workshop
2025-04-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Pinhole workshop: How to build and use a pinhole camera.

Bookings required via the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczg_h7HAlPybW0M_89BV4N1nr4JDlKHBV7oPBwsYDwp22qqg/viewform
Any questions regarding the event please email Greg Branson analogue.group@melbournecameraclub.org.au.

Nature Group Outing
2025-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens
Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens

Join us for a nature outing to Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden, Sherbrooke. A stunning spot for autumn colours, especially as the leaves turn. cross fingers for rain and hopefully a good display of fungi for macro enthusiasts. The garden also offers fantastic landscape opportunities with its charming lake, iconic boathouse, and winding paths. Don’t forget to bring your tripod and filters if you have them to make the most of the light and reflections.

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2025-04-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Via Zoom
Set Subject: Triptych
Judge: Alli Harper (link)
Closing Date for Entries: Midnight Wednesday 9 April 2025
Zoom Link: published in the Newsletter

Guest Presenter - Tom Chikulin -
2025-04-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Tom has had a camera in hand for most of his life and has the most diverse photography background that i know.
Tom has the most amazing stories of his experiences that transcend his years and can tell them with such enthusiasm.
Tom will be taking us back to the Golden Age of Analogue, studio, darkroom, chemicals and all presented on slides on a slide projector.
This will be an amazing night not to be missed and we send an open invitation to all the SIG’s to come along.

Conceptual Photography SIG
2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Check our homepage for the annual plan for 2025,
and the link to all past presentations.

April CPSIG Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 16 April
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Place: MCC Clubrooms
More hands-on workshopping!
Bring along 12 or so prints – postcard size will be fine (6″x 4″ = 15 cm x 10 cm). Officeworks prints them for pennies each.
Come along prepared to sequence them into a coherent narrative, under the guidance of garrie maguire. This will be good preparation for sequencing your body of work for the exhibition. If you are ready, you can bring images that you plan to include in your exhibition entry.
Time permitting, there will also be a presentation—more information to follow.
The link to read the Conceptual Group presentations was in the last MCC Newsletter. I will also include it in the Conceptual Group Mailout.
Cheers
Bob Warfield, Andrew Tan, garrie maguire, Wayne Harridge, Robin Tully,
Coordinators of CPSIG

Board Meeting
2025-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 | VIC
Any items for the Board should be provided on the standard proposal template – link here
and emailed to secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Mid-Week Outing
2025-04-15 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Mt Macedon.
Details sent via mailout on Fri 4th April 2025.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Photo Discussion Group
2025-04-14 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, PDI, the latest tools, or just looking for tips – you will not be disappointed.

Print Competition (Club Rooms only)
2025-04-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Triptych

Judge: Alli Harper (link)

Closing Date for Entries: Midnight Wednesday 9 April 2025

Portrait Group
2025-04-07 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/)

Film Developing and Printing Course – Darkroom
2025-04-06 09:30 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This Analogue Photography course is open to MCC members as well to non-members. It is designed for those people who are just starting to process and print film. It can also be taken by those who wish to update their film processing and printing skills. Course participants must be over 18 years old.
The course is divided into two units:

Processing the exposed film – See Below – Unit 1
Printing from a set of negatives – See Below – Unit 2

This course has been pre-booked and full. For more information and if you are interested in the course please contact the organiser via the course page below:
https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/courses/analogue-photography-basics-course2/

Film Developing and Printing Course – Darkroom
2025-04-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This Analogue Photography course is open to MCC members as well to non-members. It is designed for those people who are just starting to process and print film. It can also be taken by those who wish to update their film processing and printing skills. Course participants must be over 18 years old.
The course is divided into two units:

Processing the exposed film – See Below – Unit 1
Printing from a set of negatives – See Below – Unit 2

This course has been pre-booked and full. For more information and if you are interested in the course please contact the organiser via the course page below
https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/courses/analogue-photography-basics-course2/

MCC Lighting Group - Back Light & Silhouettes
2025-04-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
We will be exploring Back Light & Silhouettes in the MCC Studio

Guest Presenter - Julie Kimpton - Snr Marketing Manager @ NIKON Australia
2025-04-03 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Julie Kimpton brings more than two decades of imaging experience to Nikon Australia in her role as Snr Professional Markets Manager. Her considerable expertise spans a range of fields including media, law enforcement, robotics and corporate events. A skilled trainer and educator, she is also a staunch supporter and advocate of photo journalism, press freedom and advancing the role of imagery to capture and convey impactful narratives. In addition to her professional achievements, Julie is a distinguished artist and photographer, continually exploring the creative dimensions of imaging.

Wine & Cheese Social Event
2025-04-03 19:30 - 20:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Prior to the guest speaker this Thursday, we will be holding a Wine and Cheese Social Event, from 7.30pm-8pm in the Gallery, please come along to socialise with other members prior to the presentation.

Mid-Week Outing
2025-04-02 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Note: This outing is on a Wednesday
Williamstown Exhibitions.
Details sent via mailout on 18 March 2025.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Nature Outing
2025-03-30 10:00 - 14:00 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gresswell+Forest/@-37.7081745,145.0704736,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6ad648a26a1fde71:0xa9f54cc23bb48f04!8m2!3d-37.7081745!4d145.0730539!16s%2Fg%2F11bxjfrvbk?authuser=1&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Gresswell Forest Wildlife Reserve
10:00am at the car park on Greenwood Drive.
There is a small car park and on-street parking.
A telephoto and macro lenses will be useful if you have them. Recommended to bring along are sunblock, mosquito repellent and water (there doesn’t appear to be water onsite). Long pants and enclosed shoes. (more info in newsletter)

Analogue Still Life Workshop
2025-03-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Workshop: Table top / Still life Workshop – Shooting with Tungsten run by Barrie.

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2025-03-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Via Zoom
Set Subject: Long Exposure

Judge: Masa Hoss (link)

Closing Date for Entries: Midnight Wednesday 12 March 2025
Zoom Link: published in the Newsletter

APG March Meeting
2025-03-24 19:30 - 22:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
March 24, 2025 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Show and tell, feedback on printmaking, passion projects, work in progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
Outline 2025 exhibition calendar and process.
Demonstration: Kate Baker print making demonstration in our Annex area. Price $20 per person.

Analogue Colour Portrait Shoot
2025-03-22 10:00 - 20:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Organised by Adélaïde Bernard.

Photowalk Community – Anzacs, Arts & Architecture, Southbank area
2025-03-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Shrine of Remembrance, Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
We welcome MCC members and friends to this weekend’s photowalk.
For this month’s outing we will be exploring the area between the Shrine and Southbank.
Our March Photowalk will be held on a Friday night to enjoy the last evenings before daylight savings finishes. We will wander around the streets of Southbank/St Kilda Rd area, and will include Shrine of Remembrance, the buildings of ACCA, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Recital Centre, NGV and Arts Centre.

We will conclude with dinner/drinks at a Southbank pub. If you would like to stay for dinner, please RSVP before Thursday 20 March, 5.00pm: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au
PHOTOWALK DATE: Friday 21 March

Meeting Time: 5.00pm for 5.15pm start
Meeting location: Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Ave, off St Kilda Rd – meet at the bottom of the front steps
Duration: 2.5 hours, plus dinner (optional)

Depending on the weather, there may be opportunities to photograph sunset from the Southbank area (sunset: 7.30pm).
We look forward to you joining us on Friday 21 March.
Any queries, please contact the Coordinators: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Presentation by Members of the Conceptual SIG.
2025-03-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
One of the great benefits of being a member of the Melbourne Camera Club is the diverse groups of people and the Special Interest Groups that are open to everyone to participate in. This year the SIGS will be bringing their world into ours on a Thursday evening and these nights are not to be missed. Tonight we welcome the Conceptual Photography Group, and you are in for a very different experience from the mainstream. What is Conceptual Photography?? Come along and find out.

IWD Exhibition – Pickup Prints: Option 2
2025-03-20 19:30 - 20:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Artwork Collection

Sunday 16 March, 3pm-3.30pm
Thursday 20 March, 7.30pm-8pm
Or by prior arrangement with Exhibition Coordinators

Terms & Conditions and Entry information link

Conceptual Photography SIG
2025-03-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Check our homepage for the annual plan for 2025.
Date: Wednesday 19 March,
Time: 7:30 – 9:30
Place: MCC Clubrooms
If you are new to Conceptual Photography, this will be the meeting for you!
Or, if you are an accomplished Conceptual Photographer with 20 years or more of experience, this will be the meeting for you, too!

You WILL learn what a Moodboard is,
You WILL have fun creating one for yourself, based on a concept you wish to express, and
You WILL probably go on to take some inspiring Conceptual Photographs.

Bring paper or a sketch book (A3 recommended), drawing implements, photos, scissors, and glue, or use whatever we bring along for you. The main thing is to come along and join in.
Cheers
Bob Warfield, Andrew Tan, garrie maguire, Wayne Harridge, Robin Tully,
Coordinators of CPSIG

Mid-Week Outing
2025-03-18 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Richmond Hill Walk.
Details sent on 4 March 2025 via mailout.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Digital Editing Group
2025-03-17 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.
For March, we will continue to look at the basic functionality of Lightroom Classic and then move onto to some slightly more advanced features using tone curves and vignettes. For Photoshop users, we will again look at the basics – this time how to set up Photoshop to reduce the clutter. Should time permit, we will move onto shooting and processing focus stacked images.

IWD Exhibition – Pickup Prints: Option 1
2025-03-16 15:00 - 15:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

IWD Exhibition
2025-03-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
