Weekly News #26 20July2025

The Set Subject for 2025 End of Year Competition (EOYC) is Impressionism – drawing inspiration from Impressionist painting and capture the essence and feeling of a scene rather than its precise details, using techniques like soft focus, blurred edges, and painterly effects to evoke an emotional response. Focus on light, atmosphere, and suggestion, rather than sharp, detailed representations.

The Set Subjects for 2026 are:

Please contact the Competition Committee if you have any questions or would like to find out more about the MCC Competitions. Email: mcc-compcommittee@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Image: Lesley Bretherton

The Melbourne Camera Club aims to be an inclusive and friendly place for its members. To further that end the MCC Board would like to recommend a simple icebreaker initiative.

We invite each member to write the camera brand(s) that you use (e.g. NIKON, CANON, FUJIFILM) as well as the style(s) of photography that most interest you (e.g. nature, street, analogue) on your MCC name tag.

Next time we meet at the club we hope this simple idea will help spark new connections, especially for our newer members.

Evacuation and exit signs are installed in every room of the club. In the event of an emergency (e.g. fire, chemical spill, electrical fault), follow the instructions on these signs. They indicate:

• Exit routes
• Assembly point location
• Fire extinguishers and hoses
• Electrical switchboard
• Smoke detectors
• First aid kits

Exits by Area:

• First Floor (Gallery, Office, Kitchen):
  • Main staircase to Dorcas Street
  • External staircase (south wall of the Gallery) to Ferrars Street
• Ground Floor (Studio, Kitchen, Darkroom):
  • Main entrance to Dorcas Street
  • Emergency exit through the annex to Ferrars Street

Assembly Point:
All evacuees must gather at the MCC assembly point on Dorcas Street, near the corner of Queen Street.

Stay calm. Identify your location, follow the green arrows on the signs, and proceed quickly and safely to the assembly point.

The Evacuation Plans are available on the Club Documents and Policies page on the website. 

Thursday 24 July, 8.00pm

• Set Subject: Symmetry
• Judge: Alan Moyle
• Competition entry date: already closed

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

Link: See Weekly Newsletter

MCC will be again participating in Open House Melbourne weekend and opening our doors to the public on 26-27 July.

Across Melbourne, every building, street and public place tells a unique story. Shaped by its transformation over time and the diverse communities that live here, the city is more than its bricks and mortar—the city is about people and place. The stories of our city are embedded in its urban landscapes and the people who live, work and play here. We can’t wait to share the Stories of the City with you!

The Open House Melbourne Weekend Program is now live!

VIGEX has been running international salons (competitions) open to both professional and amateur photographers since 1980. VIGEX has been successfully hosting and exhibiting both print and digital photography from around the world. 

An invitation to Photographers – please view this introduction to the Digital Salon 2025 and be inspired to enter your beautiful images.  

Please view the VIGEX 6.22min Presentation through the link below. 

Entries via VIGEX website, link:

• https://vigex.org.au/
• Entries close 3 August 2025

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