Weekly News #29 11August2024

As we begin the Intro Course, we are looking for volunteers to help out at the sessions to assist the participants. If you are able to help at one or more sessions (click here for dates), please kindly contact:

Robin Tully, Course Coordinator, email:
intro.course@melbournecameraclub.org.au

We would like to experiment with members who would like to share their printed images and talk to them informally over coffee on a Thursday night. This will take place after any Guest Speaker or Print Competition evening.

This is all voluntary and it will be an open topic.

Any members are welcome to bring printed image/s (any size) for general discussion and feedback from those who are interested.

The Museum of Australian Photography’s MAPh LOOK! Prize 2024 for members of MAPh is open for entries for a couple more days.

LOOK! is an exclusive annual photographic award and exhibition that celebrates work produced by MAPh Members.

Key dates:

• Entries open: 1 July 2024 – 13 August
• Deliver photographs: 9 – 22 September   
• Awards night:  8 October
• Exhibition dates: 4 October – 2 December
• Collect photographs: 6 – 22 December

Astro Landscape Photography Experience
[Full Waitlist only]

• Saturday 31 August, 2.30pm
• MCC Members only
• Workshop link

Introduction to Lightroom Basics

• Saturday 5 October, 9am-4.30pm
• Members Fee $89.00
• Workshop link
• Open to Members & Non-Members

 Film Developing and Printing Course

• *New dates* released for second half of the year
• Workshop link

Introduction to Photography Course

• Annually in February and August
• Enrolments open for August course
• Course link, syllabus and information
• Open to Members & Non-Members

Many Australian Photographers Group: Documentary Photographers

MAPgroup is a non-profit association of approximately forty photographers who share a passion for, and commitment to, high quality, independent documentary photography. Through our photographs, we tell stories that might not otherwise be told by the mainstream media.

• Exhibition: 31 July – 17 August
• Location: Magnet Galleries, SC G19 Wharf Street, The District Docklands

MCC Members Offer Railway Hotel, South Melbourne (special offer extended)

• 20% discount on Mains and Pub Classics on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Exclusions: Specials such as Parma Night and Steak day are not included
• When booking a table mention that you are MCC member and advise the staff when ordering

Ongoing discounts and special offers for MCC Members – refer to the Resources and Links page in the Members area of the website:

• Lucky Straps 20% discount for MCC Members
• Spicers paper products
• Photography Studies College (PSC) are offering MCC members 20% discount on printing
• Photobooks: Momento Pro – club offers and book printing is no longer available as the company is closed and has been placed into liquidation.

VAPS NEWSBRIEF

Monthly issues of VAPS Newsbrief are available online, published at the start of each month. 

If you have any recent competition results or photography exhibitions you would like to share to inspire other members in their photography journey, please email the Newsletter team so the website page can be updated and shared in the Weekly News. Deadline Friday evening.

MCC does not endorse any competitions/exhibitions that are listed, the content is for informational purposes.