APG monthly meeting
2022-05-23 19:30 - 23:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
Monthly club meeting

Projected Digital Image Competition - Set Subject - Industrial
2022-05-26 20:00, 2022-06-23 20:00 | Via Zoom
The monthly competition for digital projected images.
The images must be uploaded via —- by the previous Thursday

**Zoom only** PDI Competition
2022-05-26 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Zoom details will be sent to members a couple days in advance of the event.

Club Competitions
PDI Upload
Set Subjects
Note: Entries for this PDI competition are due midnight of the print competition, two weeks prior.

Exhibition 'Women of Melbourne Camera Club'
2022-05-28 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-05-29 10:30 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Exhibition: “Women of Melbourne Camera Club”
The Exhibition celebrating the work of the female members of the Melbourne Camera Club will be exhibited at our Clubrooms over two weekends in May:
– Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 May
– Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 May
Open 10.30am-3pm at Melbourne Camera Club Gallery

Club Night: Guest Speaker – Clubrooms & Hybrid Meeting
2022-06-02 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Please join us in person at the Clubrooms or on Zoom for this event.
Zoom details will be emailed to members a couple of days before the event.

Portrait Group
2022-06-06 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
2022-06-07 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Immigration Museum
Details sent via mailout on 17 May 2022
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Scheduled and future Mid-Week Outing details

Board Meeting
2022-06-08 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.

Print Competition (In club rooms only)
2022-06-09 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Club Competitions
Print Upload
PDI Upload
Set Subjects

Change to Competition Entry Submission Date starting July 2022
The submission date for the electronic versions of both Print and PDI entries are to be changed to the Wednesday night before the Print Competition, at 11:59pm.
This will allow the stewards time to identify potential duplicate images prior to the Print Competition night and prior to images being sent to the judge for PDI.
If a member puts up a print image that has not been submitted electronically the night before, then it will be moved to the Image Critique section.
We believe this will make the competitions fairer for all entrants.
Competition Committee

Print Competition
2022-06-09 20:00 - 23:00 | VIC
The monthly competition for printed images

Photography Exhibition: ‘Men with Heart’
2022-06-12 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-06-13 10:30 - 16:00, 2022-06-18 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-06-19 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-06-25 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-06-26 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-07-02 10:30 - 15:00, 2022-07-03 10:30 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Members and friends of MCC are invited to visit the ‘Men with Heart’ exhibition which is being held at the Clubrooms from 12 June to 3 July.
‘A powerful and moving, multi-award winning exhibition shot over two decades exploring what defines healthy masculinity in Australian culture today’
“In a time when much of the world’s media is choosing to focus on the darker side of what men are capable of this project provides a refreshing, welcome and important counterbalance by portraying the open-heartedness, courage, and vulnerability of men coming together to face their issues and work on becoming better men – better fathers, brothers, partners and sons.
Shot in complete confidentiality over almost two decades, this documentary exhibition presents a deeply unique body of work in both its intimacy and scope intended to both challenge and explore what defines healthy masculinity in Australian culture today.
The powerful curation of printed imagery is accompanied by written stories and poems from the men within them, as well as in-depth video interviews from attendees of the Tasmanian Men’s Gathering sharing their heartfelt experiences.
Viewers are encouraged to interact with the images and share their thoughts, feelings and responses by writing them down on the provided cards and hanging them next to the images themselves, as well as contributing their thoughts to the expansive visitor’s book. These are being collated for a future book project.
With each exhibition there’ll be an opportunity to experience an interactive and experiential ‘Heart Circle’ – where attendees will get to experience a safe and open space to share and express their authentic thoughts and feelings in response to the exhibition, led by a trained facilitator.
The exhibition has won multiple awards for its impact on the health and well-being of both men and boys in Australia and is set to travel around Australia to support empowering conversation about healthy masculinity and men’s work.”
‘Men with Heart’ Exhibition Dates
When: June 12 – July 3
Where: Melbourne Camera Club: 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne

Sunday June 12 – Official Opening 2pm (open 10.30am-5pm)
Sunday June 12 – Experiential Heart Circle 5-7pm
Monday June 13 – Artist Talk 1.30pm-3pm (open 10.30am-4pm)
Open weekends: June 18-19, 25-26 and July 2-3 (open 10.30am-3pm)

Public Holiday – VIC Queens Birthday
2022-06-13 | VIC

Conceptual Photography Group
2022-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | VIC

Club Night: Guest Speaker: Ali MC - Analog Iran Photobook Launch (Hybrid Meeting)
2022-06-16 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Guest Speaker: Ali MC – Analog Iran Photobook Launch
Ali MC spoke with us last year on his Analog Iran project over Zoom. This year he is launching the photo book and will be with us in person! This will be a hybrid meeting, but it would be brilliant if you could join us in person at the club rooms.
Zoom details will be emailed to members a couple of days before the event.

Joint Nature and Grace Lock Outing to Healesville Sanctuary
2022-06-19 10:00 - 16:00 | VIC
Nature and Grace Lock Outing

Joint group outing for both experienced and inexperienced photographers to Healesville Sanctuary on Sunday 19 June.

Meeting time is 10am at the entrance to the Sanctuary.

Entrance is $40 adults or $30 concession. Please note you will need to book online with Zoos Victoria to ensure entry.

There is a a kiosk at the zoo but given weekends are busy we suggest you consider bringing you lunch with you.

Digital Editing Group - 20 June is Zoom only
2022-06-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Digital Editing Group Meeting on Monday 20 June will be zoom only.
Guest speaker for the evening will be Jim O’Donnell.
Topics for discussion are:
Topic 1: Soft Proofing

What is it?
Benefits to print makers
Benefits to PDI workers
Getting started in photoshop
Paper/printer profiles.
Rendering intent/black point compensation and simulate paper colour
Viewing a print under “soft proof” conditions
Making any final adjustments to colour

Part 2: Gamut warning

Correcting out of gamut colours using layers and layer masks

Topic 2: Making digital backgrounds to improve your photos

Creating a new document and setting best document size & resolution
Using the colour palette and flood fill tool
Building up new colour layers using the paint brush tool
Using the creative filters in Photoshop
Saving the file
Making tonal adjustments to the file using curves

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.

Digital Editing Group
2022-06-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
For the October meeting we have the following organised:
For those new to Lightroom, demystifying some of the tools you will use;
Intermediate: How to combine exposure bracketing and focus stacking to generate a single image (Lightroom and Photoshop); and
Advanced photoshop: What is “Blend if” and how is it used.
Finally if time permits, we can look at start to finish processing by the professionals.

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.

Mid-Week Outing
2022-06-21 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Michael Silver’s Magnet Gallery
Details sent via mailout on 15 Jun 2022
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Scheduled and future Mid-Week Outing details

PDI Competition - Zoom Only
2022-06-23 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Club Competitions
PDI Upload
Set Subjects

Change to Competition Entry Submission Date starting July 2022
The submission date for the electronic versions of both Print and PDI entries are to be changed to the Wednesday night before the Print Competition, at 11:59pm.
This will allow the stewards time to identify potential duplicate images prior to the Print Competition night and prior to images being sent to the judge for PDI.
If a member puts up a print image that has not been submitted electronically the night before, then it will be moved to the Image Critique section.
We believe this will make the competitions fairer for all entrants.
Competition Committee

APG monthly meeting
2022-06-27 19:30 - 23:00 | VIC
The APG monthly meeting will be held on Monday 27th June 7.30 PM at the club.
This month we have a guest speaker, Mark Forbes.
Mark will talk about how swapping to analogue improved his photography.
Mark Forbes is best known for his contemplative and atmospheric documentary photography of street scenes, urban landscapes and structures. He employs film as his medium of choice for personal documentary work – using predominantly traditional medium format cameras.
“I am an avid people watcher. When I’m out in the street, or even just day to day, I’m constantly seeing beautiful and interesting images and stories in my head.”
Mark has exhibited widely.
2022 Lethbridge Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2022 OptiKA Photographic Award, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne
2022 Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Melbourne
2022 Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2022 Ilford Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
Mark’s presentation will be follwed by our usual sharing of prints, cameras and passion project

Club Night: Guest Speaker Paul Dodd – Clubrooms & Hybrid Meeting
2022-06-30 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Please join us in person at the Clubrooms or on Zoom for this event – MCC member Paul Dodd will be speaking on Drones, Drone Photography and Drone Videography.
Zoom details will be emailed to members a couple of days before the event.
