Melbourne Camera Club

Nature Exhibition - Closed due to Covid regulations
2021-05-29 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
The Melbourne Camera Club is holding its second Nature Photography Exhibition, opening on 22 May 2021. The Exhibition will feature a selection of exciting works from Club members and from invited, guest nature photographers.
Following the Australian Photographic Societies guidelines for nature photography, images for the exhibition will cover all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, including animals, birds, invertebrates, marine and fresh water species, botany and natural landscapes. The Melbourne Camera Club is also introducing this year a section called ‘Interpretations of Nature’.
The Exhibition Coordinators invite members, exhibitors and visitors to join us at the opening event on Thursday 20 May 2021 at 8pm at the Clubrooms.
The exhibition will be open to the public for two weekends, 10am to 4pm:

Saturday, 22 May, Sunday 23 May 2021
Saturday 29 May, Sunday 30 May 2021

APG field workshop
2021-05-29 00:00 - 17:00 | VIC
MCC Analogue Group Workshop Saturday 29 May 12-5pm.
Newport Railway Museum

Grace Lock Group - Photo sharing and feedback
2021-05-28 18:00 - 20:30 | VIC
Join us for dinner at the Railway Hotel, cnr Bank and Ferrars sts at 6.00, or MCC clubrooms from 7.30pm. Share your favourite photos or bring along images you’d like some feedback on.

PDI Competition
2021-05-27 20:00 - 21:30, 2021-04-22 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Set Subjects

Projected Digital Image Competition - Set Subject - Industrial
2021-05-27 20:00, 2021-04-22 20:00 | Via Zoom
The monthly competition for digital projected images.
The images must be uploaded via —- by the previous Thursday

Mid-Week Outing
2021-05-25 10:30 - 14:00, 2021-05-04 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Click Scheduled and future Mid-Week Outing details

Analogue Photography Group Meeting
2021-05-24 19:30 - 23:00, 2021-04-26 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.

Nature Exhibition
2021-05-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-05-22 10:00 - 16:00 | VIC

Opening of Nature Photography Exhibition with Guest Speaker - Scott Portelli - Underwater Photographer
2021-05-20 19:30 - 22:00 | VIC
We are pleased to have Scott Portelli to open the Melbourne Camera Club’s second Nature Photography Exhibition which will be open to the public the following two weekends.
Scott Portelli is an international award winning wildlife, nature and underwater photographer and film maker. A member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and Accredited Professional Video Producer (APVP), he is regarded as a leading professional in his field. Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing wildlife, the underwater environment, and wild places with a focus on conservation and education.
He was awarded at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in London in 2016 and announced National winner of the Sony World Photography awards 2016 and winner at Travel Photographer of the Year 2015. More recently he was awarded winner in the Animal Behaviour Category at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year ANZANG 2017 and again in 2019. Awarded at the Sienna International Photography Awards 2017 and again in 2019 and Winner in the Underwater Category of the Asferico International Nature Photography awards 2018. Recently announced Winner at the 2020 AIPP silver Linings awards in the WILD category.
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Conceptual Photography Group - On Zoom
2021-05-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-04-21 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.

Digital Editing Group - Guest speaker Sandra Dann
2021-05-17 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.

Showcase event in Collaboration with Malahide Camera Club
2021-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | VIC
Further details to follow.

Introduction to Lightroom Basics
2021-05-15 08:30 - 16:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Print Competition
2021-05-13 20:00 - 23:00 | VIC
The monthly competition for printed images

Print Competition
2021-05-13 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC

Board Meeting
2021-05-12 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
2021-05-10 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.

Mothers Day
2021-05-09 | VIC

Guest Speaker - Delly Carr - Sport Photographer
2021-05-06 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Delly Carr was recently honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The HACCI Lifetime Excellence Award is a special Award that is presented by HACCI to “individuals who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of their creative endeavour.”
This follows his 2019 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace Honour recognising his outstanding service and contribution empowering communities around the world through the art of sport photography.
http://www.sportsphotography.com.au/about

Photowalk Community – Gasworks Park & Port Melbourne
2021-05-02 14:00 - 19:00 | VIC
For our May Photowalk we will be heading to Albert Park/Port Melbourne, with opportunities to photograph the park and gardens at Gasworks Arts Park, and the beaches and neighbourhoods around Port Melbourne. We will also take the opportunity to view Gasworks current outdoor photography exhibition: Bay Windows, featuring 3 MCC photographers.

Gasworks Arts Park is a vibrant arts precinct producing a range of high-quality arts programs, workshops and activities for all ages. Situated in Albert Park, Melbourne, on the site of the former South Melbourne Gas Plant, Gasworks is 3km from the CBD and the precinct houses four hectares of park, theatres, and gallery spaces.
We will finish with early dinner/drinks at a local pub (optional). Note that dinner numbers will be limited due to restaurant capacity – please book your place to join the dinner, as soon as you can, and preferably before 5pm Saturday 1 May, email us: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

What to bring:

(optional) Tripod for sunset/long exposures, ND filters, cable/remote trigger release (sunset will be around 5.30pm)
Warm clothing, as the beach area can be exposed to southerly winds

Options prior to meeting: coffee and cake at Priscilla Jones Café, onsite at Gasworks park

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.

The coordinators will record contact details of all attendees.
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Date: Sunday 2 May 2021
Time: 2.15pm for 2.30pm start
Meeting location: Meet in courtyard area near cafe
Address: Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham St, Albert Park (cnr Pickles & Graham Sts)
Duration: 3.5 hours plus dinner (optional)
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Parking: Street parking
Public transport: Tram #1 (South Melbourne Beach) from Flinders St Station (via St Kilda Rd), 5 minutes walk from Stop 31/Graham St & Victoria Ave

Follow us online for upcoming event updates:

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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melbourne_camera_club/
Meetup https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Melbourne-Camera-Club-Monthly-Photowalk-Group/

Contact: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au
Image credit: Sally Paterson

Member Panel - What makes a good photograph/image?
2021-04-29 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC

World Pinhole Day Workshop
2021-04-25 09:00 - 17:00 | VIC
Once again the club will celebrate World Wide Pinhole Day with a hands-on workshop. Participants will be able to make their own pinhole camera, take shots with that camera and come away with a print. This is a public event that is free. This year we will be asking people to register their interest in attending so that we can monitor numbers.

Anzac Day Public Holiday
2021-04-25 | VIC

Grace Lock Group - Group 'help-desk'
2021-04-23 18:00 - 21:00 | VIC
Join us for dinner at the Railway Hotel at 6.00 or the MCC clubrooms from 7.30pm for some group problem solving. Bring along problems you may be having with gear, processing, printing or you seek recomendations on. There’s sure to be someone in the room that can help, or direct you to where to get it.
