Melbourne Camera Club

Digital Editing Group
2022-11-21 20:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
For the November meeting, I had hoped to tailor the meeting to address specific issues raised by the members, or even to edit some of your photos. To date there have been no responses to my email of 24 October so here is what we will be doing:

Adobe have released their latest versions of Lightroom and Photoshop which include some really exciting updates to masking selections using AI. We will have a look at a couple of videos covering these changes.
Do you shoot portraits and would like to retouch the skin but have looked at Youtube videos of frequency separation and just found that all too hard, well Scott Kelby has produced a series of videos on simple retouching techniques so we will have a look at some of those. Bring a notepad so you can remember these simple tips.
Finally we will have a look at start to finish editing. This time instead of a video it will be a live demonstration.

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.

Club Night: Weddings, Parties, Anything – Clubrooms & Hybrid Meeting
2022-11-24 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Weddings, Parties, Anything
Shooting events this festive season – a guide and some tales and anecdotes.

We are often considered to be “the photographer” in the family, group or company – and as such, we’re usually the ones asked to take a few photographs at a friend’s or family member’s wedding, at a family event or at work’s Christmas party. Tonight’s talk from MCC members covers the how to (or how not to) and stories and anecdotes from shooting these events. If you feel like contributing, bring your best stories (or horror stories) from shooting events, and feel free to bring some images.
Please join us in person at the Clubrooms or on Zoom for this event.
Zoom details will be emailed to members in the weekly newsletter on the Sunday night of this week.

Photographic Exhibition – Displaced Ukraine
2022-11-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Upcoming Exhibition – Displaced Ukraine
The exhibition shows the history of past times and today’s tragic days of Ukranian displacement in Victoria, as a result of a full-scale Russian invasion in the images by Ukrainian, Russian and Australian photographers.

Nature Outing
2022-11-27 10:00 - 14:00 | VIC
Nature outing – details to be confirmed

Board Meeting
2022-11-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-01-24 19:30 - 21:00 | VIC
The MCC Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
Any items for the Board should be sent to secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.au

APG monthly meeting
2022-11-28 19:30 - 23:00 | VIC
Monthly club meeting

Lighting Group
2022-11-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Lighting Group will meet at MCC studio at 7.30pm.

EOY PDI Competition Slideshow & EOY Print Exhibition Opening
2022-12-01 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC

End of Year Exhibition
2022-12-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Portrait Group
2022-12-05 19:00 - 23:00 | 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 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/)
Due to changes in government and MCC COVID-19 policy, our restrictions are somewhat relaxed, However, we strongly recommend wearing a mask, especially when socialising between taking shots.

Mid-Week Outing
2022-12-06 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
South Melbourne Walk
Details sent via mailout on 16 Nov 2022
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Scheduled and future Mid-Week Outing details

End of Year Awards Night & Social Event
2022-12-08 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
The MCC End of Year Awards night will be held in the Clubrooms on Thursday 8 December.
Awards are made for the best work in every section and there are awards for the most successful monthly competition entrant, including Photographer of the Year for both A and B Grade. Following the formal award presentations there will be a social event and time to look at the EOY images in the gallery, all members and families are welcome.

APG January meeting
2023-01-23 19:30 - 22:30 | VIC
Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
The Year ahead – outline of the program and setting dates for field workshops.
What makes a good neg. Members to bring along negs for discussion. Talking points; composition, metering, developer, development times

Social BBQ from 6.30pm
2023-02-02 18:30 - 20:00 | VIC
MCC Members are invited to join the Board to welcome everyone back to the Clubrooms for our annual BBQ on Thursday evening.
Following the BBQ will be promotion presentations by Members who were promoted from B Grade to A Grade at the End of Year Awards. Please join us at 8pm in the gallery.
Any queries please contact the Secretary: secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Members Promotion Evening
2023-02-02 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Please join us to hear some inspiring presentations from our awarded members being promoted from B grade to A grade at the End of Year Awards in December.

Photowalk Community – Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
2023-02-05 11:00 - 14:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Our February Photowalk will be held at the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne to capture the vibrant colours, Australian native plants and hopefully a few birds and insects.
Date: Sunday 5 February 2023
Time: 11am for 11.15am start
Meeting point: Visitor Centre at Main Entrance to Australian Garden, enter via cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne. Parking at the Australian Gardens entrance, off Philip Moors Drive – see map
Lunch: BYO lunch, chair. The gardens cafe will also be open for food and coffees etc.
Duration: 3-4 hours, including lunch break in the gardens
Driving time is approx 55 minutes from Melbourne CBD
The Australian Garden is an award-winning, contemporary botanic garden celebrating the beauty and diversity of Australian landscapes and flora and featuring over 100,000 plants from 1,900 plant varieties. Completed in October 2012, the Australian Garden was transformed from a sand mine and scrub to a botanic garden of international standing. Designed by Victorian landscape architects, T.C.L. the Australian Garden aims to show visitors the diversity, beauty and functionality of Australian native plants.
The Cranbourne Gardens bushland that surrounds Australia Garden and has over 450 indigenous plant species and includes over 10km of walking tracks, six kilometres of cycling tracks, a lookout tower, picturesque shelters, barbecues and playgrounds.
All visitors, friends and members of MCC are welcome.
Any queries, please contact the Photowalk Coordinators, email: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Portrait Group
2023-02-06 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/)

Mid-Week Outing
2023-02-07 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Willamstown ferry trip
Details sent via mailout on 12 Jan 2023
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Introduction of Photography Course
2023-02-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Introduction to Photography – Enrolments Open

Grace Lock Group - Presentation by Nicole Andrews - My approach to macro photography
2023-02-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join us in the club rooms to be inspired by Nicole as she discusses how she achieves her stunning fungi, insect and flora macro images.
Feel free to also bring along any images and queries or other photographic issues and info that you may want to share or get assistance with.
All welcome

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2023-02-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Self-portrait
Judge: Chris Bowes
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 8 February 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

Introduction to Photography Workshop
2023-02-12 09:30 - 12:30, 2023-02-19 09:30 - 12:30 | VIC

Photo Discussion Group
2023-02-13 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.

Conceptual Photography Special Interest Group
2023-02-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Check the Group pages for more information about the Group Meetings

Guest Speaker: Portrait Lighting Demo with Andrew Campbell
2023-02-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Thursday 16 February: Portrait Lighting Demo with Andrew Campbell
Andrew Campbell is one of only 26 Grand Masters of the Former Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP). He has been a professional photographer since 1983, specialising in Corporate, People and Fashion photography.
Andrew will be demonstrating how to take arresting or memorable portraits at MCC, 8pm on Thursday 16 February.
If you would like to be a model and have your portrait taken by an esteemed portraitist, bring a prop of your choice and volunteer on the night.

Zoom will be available for anyone unable to attend in person, Members refer to Sunday’s MCC News for the details.
