Melbourne Camera Club

Nature Exhibition
2023-06-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-03 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-05-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-05-27 11:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Club Members: Renée Sterling on Deadpan Photography, Russell Spence on ICM
2023-06-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Renée Sterling on Deadpan Photography
Deadpan Photography is deceitfully easy. The visual rules associated with it are easy to master: wide angle, desaturated colour, etc. But what requires more effort is figuring out how to use the deadpan aesthetic as a tool to express something definitive and personal. We will look at well-regarded deadpan photographs and see how the aesthetic is used, and, more importantly, why.
Russell Spence on Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)
Intentional Camera Movement, another tool, style, method, for you to create images with impact. In his presentation, Russell will show some examples from the art and photography world, and talk about how to achieve these looks, in camera. ICM is an abstract style of photography for photographers seeking fresh ways to be creative.

Nature Exhibition Opening
2023-05-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2023-05-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Environmental Portrait
Judge: Lisa Law
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

Board Meeting
2023-05-23 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-25 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 May meeting
2023-05-22 19:30 - 22:30 | VIC
how and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting camera.
Dry mounting demonstration by Barrie Bunning. This is prep for the exhibition.

Guest Speaker - Steve Day, Photographer of the Year, will present on Fine Art Architecture Photography
2023-05-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Presentation: Fine Art Architecture Photography
Steve Day is a Melbourne based self-taught fine art photographer who is recognised for his striking
black and white architectural photography.
Recently, Steve was awarded Australian Photography Magazine Black and White Photographer of the
Year 2022. The judging panel described him as demonstrating a wonderful understanding of shape,
form and texture, along with a keen eye for concealing and revealing details.
Steve expertly applies tone and shade to illustrate the buildings in the right places to create maximum
impact and alleviate any distractions. He also uses long exposure techniques to conceive his vision of
moody and minimalist images that emphasise the form and structure whilst highlighting the features of
architecture and cityscapes. His images depict isolation and a sense of solitude and perhaps suggest a
yearning for the inner self to be alone and at peace.
Steve’s photography has gained numerous major international awards that include the MonoVisions
Photography Awards, ND Awards, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Visions International Photo Awards,
and the Centre for Contemporary Photography Salon Melbourne.
Steve’s work has been published in the B&W Minimalism Magazine, Chiiz Magazine, Long Exposure
Magazine, and Eye Photo Magazine. Furthermore, his work has been exhibited in Melbourne,
Hyderabad, New York, Athens, and Paris.
Steve is also represented by influx Gallery Notting Hill, UK, Artoui in Munich Germany and bluethumb.
Join Steve as he demonstrates his workflow process and learn how he creates his award-winning
architectural images, that he is so passionate about.

New Members Induction
2023-05-18 19:00 - 19:45 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Meeting in the downstairs Studio. Come along and learn more about what the club has to offer and have your membership queries answered. Then head upstairs for the guest speaker event.

Conceptual Photography Special Interest Group
2023-05-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-04-19 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

Mid-Week Outing
2023-05-16 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
CCC ‘Light Years’ Exhibition & Saunter – Hawthorn
Details sent via mailout on 1 May 2023
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
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Digital Editing Group
2023-05-15 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 programmes.
Topics for the nights’ discussions are:
What’s new in Lightroom and Photoshop including a detailed look at the new Denoise feature;
Transforming autumn colours in Photoshop;
and stitching drone images with PTGui and Photoshop/Lightroom.

Print Competition (Club rooms only)
2023-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Environmental Portrait
Judge: Craig Wetjen
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

Grace Lock Group meeting - feedback and LR processing demos
2023-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | VIC
Bring along any images or projects you would like to discuss or receive feedback on.
Members of the group will demonstrate LR processing of particular images.
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.

Photo Discussion Group
2023-05-08 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.

Mat cutting workshop
2023-05-06 10:00 - 12:00 | VIC
Come along to learn 2 methods of how to cut mats to display your photographs for exhibition or for home.
Please bring along at least 3 images to cut a mat for. Mat sheets available for purchase through the club for $20 – enough for 4 images.
Please RSVP to newmembergroup@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Tracy McIrvine, Visual Arts Manager at Gasworks Art Park
2023-05-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Tracey McIrvine
Visual Arts Manager – Gasworks Arts Park Inc.
Tracey will address the overall theme ”how photography as an artistic medium fits into the artwork now” and about her journey as an Arts Manager. For over 20 years Tracey has focused on three major goals in the arts, with the majority of this time focussed on artists and groups in the City of Port Phillip. Tracey’s first goal was to develop the community profile of a large, commercial art gallery while managing the business to achieve creative and financial goals for all concerned. The second is to continually impart crucial professional development skills and ‘The Mechanics of Realism’ to arts practitioners. The third goal is to assiduously communicate the benefits of engaging with the arts to the community at large.
Tracy said that she likes to think that (based on feedback!) she is well regarded for the depth of practical knowledge that she shares in a direct, warm and humorous style.

Mid-Week Outing
2023-05-02 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Hellenic Museum
Details sent via mailout on 21 Apr 2023.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
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Portrait Group
2023-05-01 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/)

Pinhole photography workshop
2023-04-30 10:00 - 17:00 | VIC
World Pinhole Day.
Pinhole workshop. How to build and use a pinhole camera.
Bookings required.

Introduction to Lightroom Basics - 29 April 2023
2023-04-29 08:30 - 16:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Introduction to Lightroom Basics

PDI Competition (Zoom only)
2023-04-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Set Subject: Indigenous Australia
Judge: Fiona Foley
Competition Entry Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Club Competitions: https://melbournecameraclub.org.au/members-only/club-competitions/

APG April meeting
2023-04-24 19:30 - 22:30 | VIC
Show and Tell, feedback on printmaking, Passion Projects, Work In Progress, sharing of interesting cameras.
Split grade printing demonstration and discussion.

Nature Outing
2023-04-23 10:30 - 14:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Nature outing to Mason Falls, Kinglake West

DJI Drones
2023-04-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
DJI is coming to the club to discuss how to fly drones, and what you should know about the regulations concerning how to fly drones.

Mid-Week Outing
2023-04-18 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Lane Ways of Melbourne & Leica Gallery.
Details sent via mailout on 5 April 2023
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
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