Melbourne Camera Club

End of Year Awards Night (Hybrid Meeting)
2021-12-09 20:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | VIC
End of Year Awards Night – Thursday 9 December, 8.00pm
The Board and Competition Committee have decided that the End of Year Awards night to be held on Thursday December 9th will be a hybrid event. Members will be able to attend the Club or participate by Zoom. After another long year of lockdowns, and no certainty about the future, it was thought that this would be a good opportunity for as many of us as possible to catch up before our end of year break. We look forward to seeing you there in person, if possible! Note that there will be no drinks/food served, but we look forward to catching up with everyone who wishes to attend in person.
Zoom details will be emailed to members on Tuesday.

Board Meeting
2021-12-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-11-10 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.

Mid-Week Outing
2021-12-07 09:30 - 16:00 | VIC
The Melbourne Camera Club Mid-Week Outing for December is to the Ballarat International Foto Biennale.
Check the mailout for details sent Mon 15 Nov 2021.
To receive the mailout tick ‘MidWeek Outing Group’ on your profile page.
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Portrait Group Studio Shoot
2021-12-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Because we did an outdoor shoot in November, and because we have not been able to shoot in the studio since July, we are moving the December Portrait Group meeting back into the club premises.
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) and $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.

Photowalk Community - Ballarat International Foto Biennale
2021-12-04 08:00 - 18:00 | Southern Cross Station, Australia
We welcome MCC members back to a final Photowalk for 2021! We will be heading to Ballarat International Foto Biennale for the day – note that the photowalk is being held on Saturday, and not our regular Sunday outing.

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale was founded in 2005 and attracts significant International and Australian photographers as one of Australia’s pre-eminent photographic festivals. Held every two years it showcases work from domestic and international artists that is new, previously unseen in Australia or contextualised afresh; the Open Program fosters the development of new artists.

We are planning to catch the V/Line train from Southern Cross Station – although for those who wish to drive, you can meet the main group on arrival at Ballarat Railway Station. We will spend the day checking out some of the photography exhibitions in Ballarat and there will be some photography opportunities around town while walking between the exhibitions.

All members of the Melbourne Camera Club are welcome to attend. RSVP is essential for planning purposes (by Friday 3 December 9am) – email: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

All MCC events require all attendees to check in using the MCC QR code and show evidence of double vaccination, either electronically or on paper. Please see the Photowalk Coordinators on arrival to register.

Biennale Tickets:
Purchase your Day Pass in advance which includes one timed entry to the Linda McCartney: Retrospective exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat plus unlimited entry to access the remainder of the ticketed Core Program indoor exhibitions throughout central Ballarat.
Ticket link https://ballaratfoto.org/purchase-tickets/

Date: Saturday 4 December
– Meeting location: Southern Cross Railway Station
– Meeting point: On the platform for the Ballarat/Wendouree V/Line train
– Meeting time: 8.00am
– Train departure: 8.14am – Southern Cross
– Train arrival: 9.43am – Ballarat
*Please ensure your Myki card has sufficient credit for the trip

Lunch and coffee breaks to be decided on the day.

If you prefer to drive:
– Ballarat meeting location: Ballarat Railway Station, outside the main doors
– Ballarat meeting time: 9.45am (train arrives 9.43am)

Return trains:
* Trains return to Melbourne hourly all day: 4.20pm / 5.20pm / 6.20pm / 7.20pm / last train: 9.28pm

We look forward to you joining us on Saturday 4 December. Please RSVP by Friday at 9am.

APG 21st Annual Exhibition
2021-12-04 - 2021-12-05 | VIC
The Analogue Photography Group is holding its 21st Annual Exhibition. This is an exhibition of prints that are created through analogue processes. This can cover traditional silver gelatin prints and any of the alternative photography processes. The exhibition is free and is open to the public.

End of Year PDI Competition Slideshow (Zoom only)
2021-12-02 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC

Grace Lock Group - End of year dinner
2021-11-26 18:00 - 21:30 | VIC
We will meet at a venue to be determined to celebrate the year that was and the fun we’ve had whilst learning and sharing along the way. We’ll also discuss what we would like to do together in 2022.

Members Show & Tell
2021-11-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Projected Digital Image Competition - Set Subject - Industrial
2021-11-25 20:00, 2021-10-28 20:00 | Via Zoom
The monthly competition for digital projected images.
The images must be uploaded via —- by the previous Thursday

Analogue Photography Group Meeting
2021-11-22 19:30 - 23:00, 2021-10-25 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 Outing - Update
2021-11-21 10:00 - 14:00 | VIC
Nature outing to the Dandenongs on 21 November. For further details contact mcc-nature@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Guest Speaker - Kris Anderson (Zoom only)
2021-11-18 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Join us for Thursday’s guest speaker event on Zoom only: Kris Anderson, Brisbane-based photographic artist, who will be speaking to us about his illustrative composites and storytelling, and techniques for refining and finetuning his images, including a deep dive into some examples.
Kris Anderson fuses experimental and unusual photographic techniques with digital manipulation. He leverages decades of performance work and commercial Performing Arts photography, crafting images rich with narrative and emotion. Kris employs techniques across the spectrum from order to chaos. His carefully planned and executed narrative pieces are created to resonate and engage, highlighting shared experiences. Conversely, his experimental work celebrates entropy, ensuring outcomes are influenced by artist, subject and serendipity.
Website: https://krisanderson.art/about/
*There will be no attendees at the Clubrooms for this week’s event.

Conceptual Photography Group - On Zoom
2021-11-17 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.

Mid Week Outing
2021-11-16 10:30 - 14:00 | VIC
Mid-Month Excursion: Tuesday, 16th November
Now that life is getting to be ‘more normal’ again, we are resuming our mid-month excursions with our Melbourne friends. This outing is to the Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Those of you who have visited it will know that it is much more than just a cemetery. It is a beautiful park/botanical garden, at its best during the spring. Definitely worth a visit.
We plan to meet at the Café Vita et Flores at 10.30am. When entering the garden/cemetery from the Princes Highway you proceed up the Main Drive until you reach the car park on the left. The café is a short walk from there. It has indoor and outdoor seating.
Please remember to bring a mask and evidence of full vaccination.
Hope to see you there!
Joe Hajdu
Please note:

attendees will be required to have an authorized double vaccination,
and if you are feeling ill or have any Covid symptoms, you are asked to not attend.

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Digital Editing Group - guest speaker Karen Alsop (zoom only)
2021-11-15 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
Our guest speaker for the final Digital Editing Group meeting for 2021 is Karen Alsop. The topic for the evening is creating accurate selections in Photoshop for masking or cutouts.
Karen Alsop is an international award winning Australian, Melbourne based photographic digital artist. Expanding on two decades of photographic and graphic design experience, Karen brings photography and art together to create stunning artworks that tell a story and take the viewer into another world.
Her website is storyart.com.au.

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.

Print Competition
2021-11-11 20:00 - 23:00 | VIC
The monthly competition for printed images

Club night - VIGEX digital display
2021-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Photo Discussion Group - meeting cancelled due to clash with Portrait Group
2021-11-08 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.

Portrait Group
2021-11-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
As our vaccination rate climbs and restrictions ease we are able to organise a shoot – but as it not yet clear that we will be able to get in to the club building until mid to late November, we are organising an outdoor shoot for November. We have discussed this with the Board, and there will be a number of additional rules to protect both attendees and the club.
Please note that the date has been pushed back to 8 November 2021 (the second Monday).
The additional rules are:

Unlike other outdoor shoots this one will have Shooters Licences, at a cost of $10, please bring a $10 note.
We will be limited to 20 shooters.
All participants (photographers, coordinators, models and hangers on) must have received both COVID-19 vaccination shots.
All participants are to check in with the Covid Marshall (DavidP) and show evidence of their double vaccinated status (Service Victoria app, Medicare app, digital wallet or official paper certificate).
All participants must complete our paper register with name, phone number, vaccination status and signature.
Once registered you will be issued a sticker to wear on your clothes – this must be visible for the duration of the shoot. No sticker = no shooting.
All participants to be masked at all times, except for models being photographed.
If you feel unwell, you are not to attend. Get tested and stay at home.

Meeting details:
Date: Monday 8 November 2021
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Sidney Myer Music Bowl (https://goo.gl/maps/CoEmEEyKkkbjArmc7)
If you get to the Bowl and can’t see me, give me a call on 0419669955.
After this shoot we will decide whether to do a studio or outdoor shoot for December.
I look forward to seeing a bunch of you at the shoot, and of course if you have any questions please email the team at portrait@melbournecameraclub.org.au or give me a call on 0419 669 955.
Cheers,
DavidP

Photowalk Community – Recommence in December 2021
2021-11-07 18:00 - 22:30 | VIC
Details and start time / location to be confirmed nearer the event.

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.
Contact: photowalks@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Guest Speaker - Ian Bock
2021-11-04 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Title: Bocky from BC to AD

Mid-Week Outing
2021-11-03 10:30 - 12:00 | VIC
Melbourne Camera Club Mid-Week Outing.
Just letting you know that the MCC Mid-Week Outing for November will be held on Wednesday 3rd November (the day after Cup Day)
We are going to the Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne).
You’ll get more details by Monday Nov 1.
The advice has been delayed as the Club finalizes it’s Covid 19 policies as lock down is relaxed.
Please note:

attendees will be required to have an authorized double vaccination,
and if you are feeling ill or have any Covid symptoms, you are asked to not attend.

Thank you and best wishes
Jim Weatherill

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Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
2021-11-02 | VIC

PDI Competition
2021-10-28 20:00 - 21:30 | VIC
Set Subjects

Nature Presentation by Ita Martin
2021-10-26 20:00 - 22:00 | VIC
Join us by zoom at 8pm on 26 October for a special presentation from Ireland, by Ita Martin, a member of Malahide Camera Club. Ita will talk about ‘My Natural History Photography’ and cover bird, animal and landscape images from home as well as the UK, Canada, Poland, Slovakia, France, Norway, Italy, India and the US.
Ita has been a member of the Malahide Camera Club since 2009 and has gone on to achieve many awards including being named Nature Photographer of the Year by the Irish Photographic Federation. She has also won many international salon awards and has achieved EFIAP/s. Her photos have appeared on the cover and in articles in several nature and photography magazines.

Grace Lock Group - Sharing tips & tricks
2021-10-22 18:00 - 21:30 | Melbourne Camera Club, 254 Ferrars St, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia
This month we are having a BBQ in the MCC courtyard before heading upstairs at 7.30pm to the gallery to share tips and tricks on gear, processing, printing and whatever else you have discvered on your photography journey.
