Melbourne Camera Club

Nature Exhibition
2023-06-04 11:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Portrait Group
2023-06-05 19:00 - 22:30, 2023-07-03 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
2023-06-06 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Richmond Streetscape
Details sent on 14th May via mailout.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2023-06-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: ICM (Intentional Camera Movement)
Judge: Vicki Moritz
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 7 June 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

Public Holiday
2023-06-12 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Grace Lock Group - Alternative processes presentation
2023-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 | VIC
Santina Velo has booked the downstairs studio and darkroom and will take us through her experimentation with alternative processes. Her cyanotype and cyanolumens in the IWD exhibition were very beautiful and had us all intrigued. Santina will conduct a hands on workshop including her learnings and workflow. This is sure to get our creative juices going.
See some samples of Santina’s cyanotypes here
The Grace Lock Group focuses on women photographers, supporting conversations on personal projects (eg. the creation of portfolios or new bodies of work), as well as the work of other women photographers. It explores our visual expression in a like-minded group in a non-competitive way. Participants are encouraged to bring along their idea or images for discussion.

Guest Speaker on ZOOM Only: Sandra Dann -Photoshop Educator, Creative Coach, Digital Artist & Creator
2023-06-15 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sandra Dann – Photoshop Educator, Creative Coach, Digital Artist and Creator will present the topic Unleashing the Potential: Starting Your Composite Journey

Where did it start?
Photographing for composite imagery – the do’s and don’ts
Getting your stash library organised
Basic Skills needed to start the journey
Breaking down the layers of composite images – the thought process and skills using Photoshop

Sandra Dann is an award winning Creative Digital Artist, Educator and Photographer who
has won many Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in Photographic Competitions.
Sandra’s Compositing skills and artistic vision explore a world of imagination, colour and
whimsy.
What inspires Sandra is being creative, teaching and motivating others to find inspiration and
their “inner creative”.

Australian Photographic Prize – All your questions answered!
2023-06-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This Friday, 16 June at 8pm, Robyn Campbell and members of the APP team will be presenting and answering all questions about the forthcoming Australian Photographic Prize by Zoom. The session is open to all clubs. This competition is open to all photographers and includes print and digital sections.
The event will be hosted at Photography Studies College in South Melbourne. There is the opportunity to attend live judging – always a huge amount of value as you can see and hear the judges critiquing each image. Additionally, there is a trade show and the inevitable after party and awards night!
The event runs from 21-23 July but entries are open right now, closing on 3 July! There are some amazing prizes too!
Link:
Meeting ID: 889 8120 6522
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Digital Editing Group
2023-06-19 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 programmes.
Topics for the nights’ discussions will be making photobooks.
The club annually holds a photobook competition. Ian Bock coordinates the competition and is very well versed in the making of photobooks. Tonight Ian will share some of that expertise using the software of Photobookshop.com.au. While this software is proprietary to this company, other photobook printers use similar programs.

Mid-Week Outing
2023-06-20 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Carnegie Sky-Rail Walk.
Details sent via mailout on 6 Jun 2023.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Conceptual Photography Special Interest Group
2023-06-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-19 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

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2023-06-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: ICM (Intentional Camera Movement)
Judge: Karen Waller
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 7 June 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

APG June meeting
2023-06-26 19:30 - 22:30 | VIC
Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
Books that inspire. Biography, technique or technical books that have inspired you to try something new.

Board Meeting
2023-06-27 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

Nature meeting
2023-06-28 08:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Meeting of nature group to share images and hear from some experienced members about their approach to nature photography.

Exhibition Opening - Ian Bock's 90th Birthday Exhibition
2023-06-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Ian Bock's 90th Birthday Exhibition
2023-07-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Mid-Week Outing
2023-07-04 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
State Library.
Details sent via mailout on 22 June 2023.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

15 Minutes of Fame - Club Members Discuss Their Work
2023-07-06 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Our featured club members are: Richard Paris, Renate Parton, and Robin Tully

Photo Discussion Group
2023-07-10 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.

Drone and Panorama Photography Group Meeting
2023-07-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The recently sanctioned Drone and Panorama Photography Group will hold their inaugural meeting in the club rooms.
All members and guests are welcome to attend for a “meet and greet” and discuss how the Group operates and moves forward to cater to participants’ needs.
Please come along if you are keen to participate and contribute to this new Group to explore and develop your skills in this exciting genre.
The Group is not limited to only drone photography but will be of relevance to members with an interest in panoramic photography using conventional digital and analogue cameras.
This is an opportunity to participate in an exciting new genre of photography within the Melbourne Camera Club.

Grace Lock Group - Lightscape, Royal Botanic Gardens
2023-07-12 19:30 - 21:30 | VIC
Grab your gear and tripod and join fellow members as we explore the wonder of Lightscape. This is a ticketed event, link for tickets is below. We are meeting adjacent to the Melbourne Observatory, Birdwood Avenue at 7.15 for entry to the 7.30 session.
Be mesmerised by an eight-metre sphere filled with over 20,000 moving LEDs, singing trees and a flickering fire garden amongst colour-changing installations, soundscapes and large-scale illuminated sculptures. Experience the new two kilometre trail around the lake and celebrate the beauty of nature after dark.
Tickets purchased through Ticketek here

The Grace Lock Group focuses on women photographers, supporting conversations on personal projects (eg. the creation of portfolios or new bodies of work), as well as the work of other women photographers. It explores our visual expression in a like-minded group in a non-competitive way. Participants are encouraged to bring along their idea or images for discussion.

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2023-07-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Humour
Judge: Andrew Esposito
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

Digital Editing Group
2023-07-17 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 programmes.
The main focus for this month will be black and white processing in Lightroom and Photoshop. We will cover basic conversion techniques as well as more advanced image refinement processes.

Mid-Week Outing
2023-07-18 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Museo Italiano & Lygon St
Details sent via mailout on Wed 5th July
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
See Mid-Week Outing Group

Exhibition Opening Event
2023-07-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

'Instant Melbourne' Photography Exhibition
2023-07-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
