Weekly News #36 28September2025

Annual General Meeting – Thursday 2 October 2025

This year’s MCC AGM will be held as a Hybrid Meeting – in person at the Clubrooms and on Zoom. Formal notification has been distributed to eligible MCC Members.

Nominations for 4 MCC Board positions closed on Thursday 18 September 2025. 

4 nominations were received for the 4 Board positions and they were:

• Megan Smith
• Santina Vello
• Colin Booth
• Mark Devaraj

Megan Smith and Santina Vello are deemed elected at the conclusion of the AGM on 2 October 2025.

The election of Colin Booth and Mark Devaraj is subject to the outcome of the Special Resolutions to be voted on at the AGM.

Voting for the Special Resolutions will be held at the AGM (in person and via Zoom) on Thursday 2 October 2025.

Due to the sellout of the first workshop, we have secured Isamu to run a second one for us so please be quick to book your place. 

Exclusive Presentation for Melbourne Camera Club Members

Studio Hacks for Still Life Photography Workshop  by Isamu Sawa – Sunday 12 October 2025 at 1pm

Join us for an inspiring live lighting demonstration session with Isamu Sawa, one of Australia’s leading commercial and fine art photographers, as he shares his personal studio techniques and creative approach to still life photography.

This masterclass is designed to provide Melbourne Camera Club members with unique, behind-the-scenes insight into how Isamu creates still-life imagery that resonates – whether for fine art or commercial use. From lighting hacks to composition techniques, you’ll come away with tools you can apply to your own studio work.

Limited places available – book your spot now for Sunday 12 October.

Introduction to Lightroom: The Library and Develop Modules

New to Lightroom? This beginner-friendly workshop will walk you through the essentials of Adobe Lightroom, covering the Library Module for importing, cataloguing, and organising your photos, and the Develop Module for making simple yet powerful edits.

Designed especially for members who haven’t used Lightroom before, this course will give you the confidence to start managing and enhancing your images with ease.

Next Course – Saturday 8 November

Schedule

• Arrive at 8:15 for a 9:00 start (provides time to setup laptops, grab a coffee, settle in)
• 45-minute break for a BYO lunch
• Finish 4:30pm

Enrolments

• $89 for MCC members
• $149 for non-members
• Includes coffee, tea and refreshments for morning and afternoon breaks. BYO lunch

Places are limited – register now!

The organisers of the Albert Park College Art Show have invited MCC members to submit entries for this year’s event.

“For over a decade, the APC Art Show has showcased established, emerging and student artwork from around Victoria right here in the City of Port Phillip. As a local creative arts organisation, we wish to encourage your community to submit entries.

The APC Art Show awards a range of prizes for established, emerging and student artists. The prize pool consists of seven individual awards at a total value of over $5,000. One outstanding entry will be awarded $2,000 and become part of the Albert Park College Collection.

We are proud to announce our 2025 judges include Hamish Sawyer (Curator, Linden New Art), Miranda Skoczek (Artist) and Eleanor Voterakis (Educator, NGV).”

Click here for the flyer and Art Show information. 

• Entries are now open
• Entries close: 27 October
• Exhibition dates: 27-30 November 

Through the Lens – an exhibition of photographs by members of the Waverley Camera Club.

• Exhibition dates: 29 October – 9 November
• Open Daily: 10am-3pm (Free Entry)
• The Track Gallery, Mount Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley

• When: 6 August – 9 November
• Where: Heide Museum of Modern Art

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is well worth a visit to explore the huge number of exhibitions around the town of Ballarat, including some MCC members exhibitions, details below. 

The BIFB 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.

MCC Members’ exhibitions:

• MCC Conceptual Photography Group, Link
• Gaye Beal A Symphony of Hues Link
• Lesley Bretherton Botanica Obscura Link
• Renee Sterling The Walk to the Beach Link
• Anne Shellard, Kaye Linsdell, Sally Paterson Stillness and Soul Link

Are you exhibiting at this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale? Please let us know so that we can add your exhibition details.