Conceptual Photography Special Interest Group Meeting
2024-06-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-17 19:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join us for a fun interactive session on the topic of Conceptual Photography. Newbies welcome! See the Group Page for more information.

Nature Exhibition Launch
2024-06-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Nature Exhibition
2024-06-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

APG June meeting
2024-06-24 19:30 - 22:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
June meeting @ the club
Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras

Board Meeting
2024-06-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-07-23 19:30 - 21:00 | VIC
The MCC Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
Any items for the Board should be provided on the standard proposal template – link here
and emailed to secretary@melbournecameraclub.org.au

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2024-06-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Via Zoom
Set Subject: People Portrait
Judge: TBA
Closing Date for Entries: Midnight 12 June 2024
Zoom Link: published in the Weekly Newsletter

Portrait Group
2024-07-01 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
2024-07-02 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Docklands Walk
Details sent via mailout on 18th June 2024.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Guest Speaker: Adam Kopf "LAOWA "
2024-07-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This Thursday night 4 July (8pm) we will welcome Adam Kopf from RADBITZ.com to MCC, the exclusive distributor in Australia for Laowa by Venus Optics
Adam will bring a range of lenses to the club to try out – bring along your camera!
Laowa camera lenses are renowned for their innovative designs and exceptional optical performance.
Produced by Venus Optics, these lenses stand out in the photography world due to their unique features like ultra-wide angles, macro capabilities

and specialty lenses such as the world’s widest rectilinear lens.
Laowa lenses are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, offering photographers and videographers alike a tool that combines versatility with high image quality.
Whether capturing expansive landscapes, intricate macro details, or creative perspectives, Laowa lenses consistently deliver sharpness and clarity, making them a preferred choice among professionals and enthusiasts looking to push the boundaries of their creativity.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience these exciting lenses and get a chance to speak to Adam Kopf from RADBITZ.com, the exclusive distributor in Australia for Laowa Visitors are very welcome!

MCC Lighting group - Hard vs Soft light
2024-07-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Join us at the MCC studio where we will explore the different types of light – Hard vs Soft

Still Life Workshop with Julie Powell & Hobilite
2024-07-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
In this workshop you will learn how to create stunning Still Life with the serenity of controlled studio lighting .
Learn how to arrange and style objects and discover the joy of slowing down to capture beautiful simplicity.
As a special bonus experience Hobolites latest range of compact yet powerful lighting systems .

Still Life workshop with Julie Powell & Hobolite
2024-07-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Photo Discussion Group
2024-07-08 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.

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2024-07-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Architecture
Judge: TBA
Closing Date for Entries (digital upload): Midnight 10 July 2024

Photowalk Community – Royal Botanic Gardens: Lightscape Trail
2024-07-14 17:00 - 19:00 | VIC
We welcome MCC members and friends to this weekend’s photowalk.
For this month’s outing we are keeping it local – an evening at Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

An immersive, after-dark experience comes to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne this winter. Iconic tree canopies will be drenched in colour, vibrant bursts of light will tumble from the undergrowth and run up trees like fizzing fireworks.
Explore playful beams of light, walk through glowing tunnels and linger at waterside reflections. It’s an illuminating winter walk in a unique natural wonderland that you won’t want to miss.

Tickets:

Important: Buy your ticket in advance for the 5.30pm session, tickets may sell out fast. If unable to buy a ticket for the same session, buy for a later session on the same date, and we will try and get in together
General Admission $40
Ticket link https://www.melbournelightscape.com.au

PHOTOWALK DATE: Sunday 14 July

Meeting Time: 5.00-5:15pm – at the Lightscape Welcome Zone for snack and drink prior to the 5:30pm session
Meeting Location: The only entrance for Lightscape in 2024 is via Observatory Gate near the Visitor Centre, opposite the Shrine of Remembrance.
Address: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne
Ticket: Ensure you have purchased your ticket in advance for the 5:30pm session

Depending on the weather, there may be opportunities to photograph sunset near the Botanic Gardens / Shrine surrounds (sunset: 5.15pm).
Additional information

Buy your Lightscape ticket in advance, link above
If driving allow time for parking around the Botanic Gardens – further information here
Lightscape is an outdoor event, please come prepared for the weather by wearing appropriate footwear and dressing warmly. Umbrellas are allowed on the trail if required.
Photos are welcomed, be sure to tag when posting on social media: #Lightscape, #LightscapeMelbourne, #RoyalBotanicGardensVic, #RGLive and #SonyMusicAustralia.
Note that tripods are NOT ALLOWED for safety reasons
The trail is approx 1.8kms through the Botanic Gardens and will take approx 90 mins to enjoy the full experience; event open until 10pm
A range of food and drink will be on offer at the Welcome Zone at the Melbourne Observatory before starting the trail, including pizza, pies, burgers, tacos, nachos, Vietnamese street food. Hot and cold drinks will be available including mulled wine and hot cocktails. There will be vendors along the trail serving drinks and sweet treats.

There will be no organised dinner as food is available before and along the trail.
Please see the Photowalk Coordinators on arrival to register.
Please email us if you are planning to come along so we can get an indication of approx numbers: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au
We look forward to you joining us on Sunday 14 July.
Any queries, please contact the Coordinators: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Digital Editing Group
2024-07-15 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.
“Silent Vigil: Two Men’s Final Stand”
We digress a little tonight as Robin, in my absence would like to share the story of two men whose lives connected through their deepest passions in a revered environment. It’s a unique love story, not between them as individuals—they didn’t know each other—but between their spirits now at peace.
Through two powerful videos, witness Mother Nature in her grandest and harshest forms—showcasing power, destruction, and unexpected beauty. As you watch, understand the profound journey of these two men, whose role was simply to observe and record history.
As we return to our usual Digital Editing format Gary has hand picked 2 sensational tutorials for us to dissect.
Matt Kloskowski will walk us through an amazing edit process in Lightroom
Then F-Stoppers will take us to beautiful Lake Wakatipu and show us how focus stacking can take the cliché to the unique.

Mid-Week Outing
2024-07-16 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
North-West CBD Laneways
Details sent via mailout on 2 July 2024.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

'A One Light Stand' Exhibition Launch
2024-07-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Private Activity - gallery and studio
2024-07-19 17:00 - 23:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Private Activity – gallery and studio

APG Analogue Photography Exhibition entries close today.
2024-07-19 23:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

'A One Light Stand' Exhibition
2024-07-20 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

APG July meeting
2024-07-22 19:30 - 22:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
July meeting @ the club
Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
Selby Markham will demonstrate matting for exhibition prints.

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2024-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Via Zoom
Set Subject: Architecture
Judge: TBA
Closing Date for Entries: Midnight 10 July 2024
Zoom Link: published in the Weekly Newsletter

Open House Melbourne Weekend & ‘A One Light Stand’ Exhibition
2024-07-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Nature Outing
2024-07-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Nature outing – details to be confirmed
