Weekly News #06 02March2025 – Melbourne Camera Club

MCC 2025 International Women’s Day Exhibition: Opening Event

All Members, Exhibitors and friends are warmly invited to attend the Opening Event of the MCC International Women’s Day Exhibition this week.

Thursday 6 March
Doors open: 7.30pm
Brief formalities: 8.00pm
Drinks & nibbles from 7.30pm

The exhibition will be officially opened by Melbourne photographer, IWD Exhibitor and friend of the club Alli Harper. The Exhibition will then be open for general viewing over the weekends of 8-9 and 15-16 March.

Featuring more than 120 prints on display from around 50 exhibitors (members and non-members), the 7th MCC International Women’s Day Exhibition showcases the outstanding work being created by women in photography.

Exhibition Dates

Bring your friends and family to the exhibition over the weekends of 8-9 and 15-16 March. Hours: 11am-3pm.

Roster Request

Thank you to the volunteers who have already put their hand up to help out on the roster, we have a few more shifts available, particularly for the second weekend, if you are able to assist.

Please register through this link. You support is greatly appreciated in making the exhibition a success.

For the Club events this week, refer below and the What’s On calendar:

Monday: Portrait Group
Tuesday: Mid-Week Outing
Tuesday: Introduction to Photography Course, for Registered Participants
Thursday: IWD Exhibition Opening Event
Saturday, Sunday: IWD Exhibition 11am-3pm

Image: MCC IWD 2025 – Rebecca Polonski: I Am Woman

News Updates

VAPS Convention 2025

The VAPS Committee is pleased to announce this year’s annual convention will be held 13-15 June 2025 in Castlemaine.

Members Feedback / Survey

As part of the Board’s planning for the year ahead, we have extended the survey that was open before Christmas.

We seek feedback from long term and new members alike and encourage you to provide some feedback so we can understand more about what members are interested in learning, and contributing to the club. All responses are anonymous.

If you completed the survey in December, there is no need to respond again.

Survey Link

Camberwell Camera Club Nature Interclub Competition

MCC is again entering the Camberwell Camera Club Nature Interclub competition. Last year MCC did very well so we are under pressure to continue our high standard of Nature images. There are 7 categories as per last year:

Landscape/Seascape
Botany
Birds
Mammals
Invertebrates
Other Nature
Urban Wildlife

Upload is available on the MCC Competition page. Closing date for uploads: Sunday 9 March, midnight.

Any questions, contact Marg Huxtable or Nicole Andrews.

Image: EOY Competition 2024: PDI Nature Highly Commended – Frances Egan – Maratus Speciosus

Competition information

What’s On This Week

Further information about the upcoming events are in the What’s On calendar.

You can subscribe to the MCC event calendar on your phone/computer so the events get automatically added to your calendar. Refer to the Subscribe to Calendar link on the bottom right of the What’s On page.

What’s On Outside MCC

Peter Harlow Australian Altitude exhibition
Brunswick Street Gallery, 6–23 MARCH

MCC Member Peter Harlow is an aerial abstract photographer. By presenting a different view of the landscape, his intention is to cause you to pause, consider and reflect on the changing and transformative beauty of nature.

OPENING EVENT: Friday 7 March 6–8pm
Brunswick St Gallery
Level 1 & 2, 322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Exhibition Flyer

Ken Duncan Wow Factor seminar

You are invited to Ken’s WOW Factor Seminar in Warrnambool, Victoria in March 2025. Ken Duncan has a well-deserved reputation as an inspiring presenter who delivers exceptional value at his workshops.

The primary aim of this all-day Seminar is to help you understand the critical issue of how to manage your digital photos and how to present them in a way that will make people say “WOW”.

Seminar flyer

Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition: Seaworks Williamstown

Discover the breathtaking beauty and fragility of our blue planet at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 exhibition. Featuring 118 extraordinary images by world-renowned photographers, this exhibition celebrates the wonders of our oceans and highlights the urgent need for their protection.

29 January to 13 July 2025
Open: Wednesday to Sundays
Adult $20 / Concession $15

Link to Seaworks website

Links

Discounts for MCC Members

Railway Hotel, South Melbourne
Lucky Straps
Spicers paper products
Photography Studies College (PSC)
Refer to the Resources and Links page in the Members area of the website

VAPS Information

Link to monthly issues of VAPS NEWSBRIEF (published at the start of the month).

Celebrating MCC Members’ Photography Success

Members are welcome to share any recent competition results or photography exhibitions to inspire other members in their photography journey
Email the Newsletter team – including Competition / Results / Link. Deadline Friday evening.
Celebrating Members website page
MCC does not endorse any competitions/exhibitions that are listed, the content is for informational purposes.

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