Melbourne Camera Club

Club night - VIGEX digital display
2021-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Board Meeting
2021-11-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | VIC
The MCC Board meets on the second Wednesday of the month. All Board items must be to secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.auby the previous Wednesday.

Photo Discussion Group - meeting cancelled due to clash with Portrait Group
2021-11-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2021-10-11 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
The Photo Discussion Group meeting for November has been cancelled due to a clash with the rescheduled Portrait Group meeting. We hope to be able to meet in person in December.

Photo Discussion Group is a photographic discussion group open to all Members.
We have a night of discussion on all things photographic – prints, PDI, cameras books etc. You are may bring prints or photographs on a memory stick or even a computer to show on the large TV.
You are also welcome to just join in the discussion.

Portrait Group
2021-11-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
As our vaccination rate climbs and restrictions ease we are able to organise a shoot – but as it not yet clear that we will be able to get in to the club building until mid to late November, we are organising an outdoor shoot for November. We have discussed this with the Board, and there will be a number of additional rules to protect both attendees and the club.
Please note that the date has been pushed back to 8 November 2021 (the second Monday).
The additional rules are:

Unlike other outdoor shoots this one will have Shooters Licences, at a cost of $10, please bring a $10 note.
We will be limited to 20 shooters.
All participants (photographers, coordinators, models and hangers on) must have received both COVID-19 vaccination shots.
All participants are to check in with the Covid Marshall (DavidP) and show evidence of their double vaccinated status (Service Victoria app, Medicare app, digital wallet or official paper certificate).
All participants must complete our paper register with name, phone number, vaccination status and signature.
Once registered you will be issued a sticker to wear on your clothes – this must be visible for the duration of the shoot. No sticker = no shooting.
All participants to be masked at all times, except for models being photographed.
If you feel unwell, you are not to attend. Get tested and stay at home.

Meeting details:
Date: Monday 8 November 2021
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Sidney Myer Music Bowl (https://goo.gl/maps/CoEmEEyKkkbjArmc7)
If you get to the Bowl and can’t see me, give me a call on 0419669955.
After this shoot we will decide whether to do a studio or outdoor shoot for December.
I look forward to seeing a bunch of you at the shoot, and of course if you have any questions please email the team at portrait@melbournecameraclub.org.au or give me a call on 0419 669 955.
Cheers,
DavidP

Photowalk Community – Recommence in December 2021
2021-11-07 18:00 - 22:30 | VIC
Details and start time / location to be confirmed nearer the event.

We welcome all photographers – bring along your favourite camera: digital, film, phone, Polaroid etc.
All visitors, friends and members of the Melbourne Camera Club are welcome.
Contact: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Guest Speaker - Ian Bock
2021-11-04 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Title: Bocky from BC to AD

Mid-Week Outing
2021-11-03 10:30 - 12:00 | VIC
Melbourne Camera Club Mid-Week Outing.
Just letting you know that the MCC Mid-Week Outing for November will be held on Wednesday 3rd November (the day after Cup Day)
We are going to the Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne).
You’ll get more details by Monday Nov 1.
The advice has been delayed as the Club finalizes it’s Covid 19 policies as lock down is relaxed.
Please note:

attendees will be required to have an authorized double vaccination,
and if you are feeling ill or have any Covid symptoms, you are asked to not attend.

Thank you and best wishes
Jim Weatherill

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Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
2021-11-02 | VIC

PDI Competition
2021-10-28 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Set Subjects

Projected Digital Image Competition - Set Subject - Industrial
2021-10-28 20:00 | Via Zoom
The monthly competition for digital projected images.
The images must be uploaded via —- by the previous Thursday

Nature Presentation by Ita Martin
2021-10-26 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
Join us by zoom at 8pm on 26 October for a special presentation from Ireland, by Ita Martin, a member of Malahide Camera Club. Ita will talk about ‘My Natural History Photography’ and cover bird, animal and landscape images from home as well as the UK, Canada, Poland, Slovakia, France, Norway, Italy, India and the US.
Ita has been a member of the Malahide Camera Club since 2009 and has gone on to achieve many awards including being named Nature Photographer of the Year by the Irish Photographic Federation. She has also won many international salon awards and has achieved EFIAP/s. Her photos have appeared on the cover and in articles in several nature and photography magazines.

Analogue Photography Group Meeting
2021-10-25 19:30 - 23:00, 2021-09-27 19:30 - 23:00 | VIC
This is the monthly meeting of the Analogue Photography Group. More details about each month’s events can be found on the Program page. Details of the meeting for this month can be found here.

Grace Lock Group - Sharing tips & tricks
2021-10-22 18:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This month we are having a BBQ in the MCC courtyard before heading upstairs at 7.30pm to the gallery to share tips and tricks on gear, processing, printing and whatever else you have discvered on your photography journey.

Guest Speaker - Kris Anderson - Composition, Style and Colour
2021-10-21 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
About Kris Anderson

Brisbane theatre and performance photographer Kris Anderson has a knack for creating rich storytelling images. A long time performer and musician, Kris primarily photographs advertising and production images for theatre companies, as well as dance images and actor headshots. A Master of Photography with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, Kris’ illustrative work taps in to dark, emotive themes of everyday life that resonate with everyone.
https://www.lensculture.com/kris-anderson

Conceptual Photography Group - On Zoom
2021-10-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month!
The Conceptual Photography Group sends out a monthly email to advise members of what will be discussed at the upcoming meetings.
You can check whether you are registered to receive these emails by logging into the website.
Under the “Members” tab, select “My Profile”. Scroll down past your contact information to “Groups” and make sure there is a tick in the box next to Conceptual Photography Group. Click on “Save” before exiting the page.

Mid Week Outing
2021-10-19 10:30 - 12:00 | VIC
Mid-Week Outing – Tuesday 19th October.
Our regular get together will again be by zoom – however I think we all agree that these zoom meeting are good fun, and we are learning so much about our fellow participants thanks to their varied presentations, plus some great photography.
The meeting will start at 10.30 a.m., so make sure that you have your coffee or green tea ready, plus something special to eat.
This meeting, the presentations are so different –
Bert Hoveling will take us to Norfolk Island for the 2019 Jazz Festival.
Annette James will take us cruising Marquesas Islands (that’s in the vicinity of Tahiti for anyone who had to ask, as I did).
And Norman Blaikie will present on Islamic Architecture in Central Asia.
(Below are some images from the upcoming presentations)
And we will start with Jim O’Donnell who will continue his informative presentation on how he changes backgrounds for his images using Photoshop.
A very full program with great variety; and we will ensure that there is plenty of time to chat, bringing everyone up to date on what’s been happening in our lives.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 19th.

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Digital Editing Group - Guest speaker Sandra Dann
2021-10-18 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
For October, our guest speaker will be Sandra Dann. Sandra was recently one of our competition judges in August and provided many insightful comments.
Sandra will be talking about colour theory, and how to use the tools in Photoshop to implement colour theory in your images.

Digital Editing group meets on the Third Monday of the month from February to November. The aim of the group is to help the members of the group to improve our ability to edit images digitally regardless of the end requirement – be it for Print Comp, PDI Comp, AV, slideshows, books or any other use.
Most meetings with be broken into topics suitable for beginners, intermediate or advanced users.
There is a range of software available but our focus will be on Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop.
We also happy to look at processing issues you might have – email your image to digital.editing@melbournecameraclub.org.au a few days before an upcoming meeting.

Introduction to Lightroom Basics - Postponed due to Vic Lockdown
2021-10-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Introduction to Lightroom Basics

Print Competition
2021-10-14 20:00 - 23:00 | VIC
The monthly competition for printed images

Print via PDI Competition
2021-10-14 20:00 - 22:30 | VIC

Board Meeting
2021-10-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

MCC Annual General Meeting
2021-10-07 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC

Nature Meeting Zoom - Presentation by Peter Bennet
2021-10-06 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
Zoom meeting with Peter Bennet, Co-ordinator, Birdlife Melbourne Photography Group
For zoom details, contact Nicole at mcc-nature@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Mid-Week Outing
2021-10-05 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Mid-Weekers are Zooming again.
The Melbourne Camera Club Mid-Week Outing, at 10.30a.m. on Tuesday 5th October will be a Zoom Meeting.
We had planned a visit to a fire brigade. This had been arranged by Colin Booth. Colin is a Melbourne Camera Club board member, and also has a distinguished record with the Country Fire Authority, being a Life Member of that organization as well as holding a number of other awards. Hopefully we will be able to make the visit next year, once the fire season has passed.
So there will be plenty of time for a coffee and a catch up with members and friends, along with a further 4 relaxed yet informative presentations from our own group members.
Colin will be showing some images and talking about some of his experiences with the Country Fire Authority.
Sue Rocco will be taking us on some of her past travels, and Michael Brown will also take us on a travel experience as he heads towards Cape York.
And for a bit a balance, Jim O’Donnell will continue to show us how he changes backgrounds for his images using Photoshop.
Each presentation will be around the 10 minutes mark.
Looking forward to see you.
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Photowalk Community – Postponed due to Vic Lockdown
2021-10-03 18:00 - 22:30 | VIC
Details and start time / location to be confirmed nearer the event.

Guest Speaker - Gary Ramage - Conflict Zone Photography
2021-09-30 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
“Gary Ramage is one of Australia’s leading photojournalists who has more than 31 years experience in the media industry.Gary has documented conflicts all over the world, including Somalia, Bougainville, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. Gary’s work has been exhibited nationally and his photographs have been acquired by the Australian War Memorial and Australia’s Parliament House for their permanent collections.In 2013/2014 he was appointed as the Australian War Memorial’s Official War Photographer.Gary has won three Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. In 2012 Gary won the Walkley Award for broadcast camera work. In 2015 he was awarded Press Photographer of the Year and Photograph of The Year.In 2019 Gary was selected as a finalist in the Moran Contemporary Photography competition.In 2020, Gary won the Australian War Memorial’s Napier Waller Art Prize Peoples Choice Award.”

Source: https://garyramage.com/

Grace Lock Group - FB Photo share - B&W flowers
2021-09-26 10:00 - 14:00 | RBG Melbourne
Spring has sprung and we’re heading outdoors, but alas not together as planned. As we can’t meet and enjoy the Royal Botanic Gardens together, let’s share photos of flowers within our 10 k’s. But shot in black and white to make it a little more challenging.
Post your photos to the Grace Lock Facebook group for us all to see.
Enjoy
