Weekly News #19 1June2025

Final call to Nature photographers! 

MCC is celebrating its fifth nature exhibition which will be on display 19 – 23 June in the MCC Gallery. The theme for this year’s exhibition is ‘Nature in all its Glory’.

All images must meet the Nature Guidelines as outlined in the terms and conditions. If you wish to submit creative images, please contact the exhibitions team. If there is sufficient interest we will create a separate section within the exhibition.

For full information about the Exhibition entries and the Terms and Conditions.

• Closing date: Sunday 1 June 2025, 11:59pm

Entries opening soon

We’re excited to announce that MCC will once again be participating in Open House Melbourne, with our building open to the public during the OHM weekend in late July.

This year’s photography exhibition will align with the official Open House Melbourne theme:

• ‘Stories of the City’ – illuminate and explore the layers of urban life through stories of architecture, culture and community.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work to a broader audience and be part of a city-wide celebration of Melbourne’s built environment and urban stories.

Get Involved – there are many ways to approach this theme:

• Team up with fellow members to photograph a particular building, street or neighbourhood

• Tell a story through a series of 2–3 prints or a triptych

Key Info

• Entries open this week – full details will be sent in a separate mailout

• You may submit up to 3 printed and mounted images

• Sun 6 July: entries close
• Thurs 10 July: 7-8pm Print Drop off
• Friday 18 July: Exhibition Opening
• Sat/Sun 19-20 July: Exhibition open 11am-3pm
• Sat/Sun 26-27 July: Exhibition open 11am-3pm (Open House Weekend)

We look forward to seeing your take on the ‘Stories of the City’ – whether it’s hidden histories, modern moments, or the people and places that shape our urban landscape.

Image: Megan Smith

Join us on Zoom this Tuesday for an inspiring session with OM SYSTEM Ambassador Bridgette Gower, creator of Let’s Go Buggin Tours. Bridgette will share tips on camera settings, field techniques, and her journey developing the vibrant ‘Disco Bugs’ style, with examples from her work in Australia, Sumatra, Singapore, and India.

Note this is a Zoom only event, with no attendees at the Clubrooms.

MCC member Evan Cooper’s Photography Exhibition is opening this week in Fitzroy.

Cafuné a Brazilian Portuguese word that means to gently run your fingers through someone’s hair.

The works explore the power and healing of physical affection.

• Exhibition dates: 28 May to 8 June
• Opening Night: Friday 30 May, 6-8pm
• Location: Red Gallery, 157 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
• Gallery Hours: Wed to Sunday 10am-5pm

This competition is open to all photographers – professional, amateur and student photographers from Australia and around the world.

Entries open now – purchase now and upload your images any time before 22 June.

• 18 categories
• 50+ World Class Judges
• $10,000+ in Prizes
• Live stream judging for top 30 images in every category
• Digital entries only this year

Important dates:

• Upload Entries Close 22 June
• Live Stream judging 11-20 July

Auto-Photo A Life in Portraits is a Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) exhibition, presented in partnership with RMIT Culture. 

Auto Photo: A Life in Portraits is a distinctly Australian story, centred on the figure of Alan Adler. Adler, while little known, is likely the most photographed man in Australia and is also the oldest and longest serving photobooth technician in the world. For over 50 years, Adler has been maintaining a suite of photobooths across Melbourne/Narrm, most notably, the site near Flinders Street Station. His story reflects the local communities and a shared dedication and passion for image-making and creative expression.  

• Official opening: Thursday 5 June 6pm-8pm
• Exhibition dates: 6 June to 16 August
• Location: RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston St, Melbourne
• Hours: 11am-5pm Tuesday-Friday, 11am-4pm Saturdays

MCC EOY Judge from 2024, Dr Kristian Häggblom has an upcoming exhibition on display at Linden Arts. 

Some Confused Men is a photographic series by Kristian Häggblom that explores the feeling of being overwhelmed in today’s chaotic world. Against the backdrop of political unrest, economic stress, environmental concerns and the strange return of Trump, the work follows the lives of men – including the artist – who openly express their confusion.

• 8 May to 8 June 2025
• Linden Projects Space
• Rear 26 Acland Street, St Kilda