Weekly News #4 14-Feb-2021

Monday 15th February 8:00

Digital Editing Group 

The Digital Editing Group will resume face to face meetings on Monday 15 February at 8pm. Our guest speaker for the evening will be A Grade Photographer of the Year 2020 – Paul Dodd. Paul is going to talk about how he creates his wonderful Jeffrey Smart style architectural images which gained him so many accolades during 2020.

Given the current COVID situation, this meeting will now be a ZOOM only meeting. Details of the zoom link have been forwarded to all financial members. If you do not have those details, please email

Wednesday 17th February 8:00

Conceptual Photography Group

Thursday 18th February 8:00

Guest Speaker – Ian van der Wolde – Ethics in Photography

Multi award winning photographer Ian van der Wolde will be speaking to us about “Ethics in Photography” on Thursday 18th February. Ian is a leading Melbourne based commercial photographer who first opened his studio, Altered Images Photography back in 1986.

Ian is a past National President of the AIPP and is the current Chair of the AIPP Compliance Committee so is well-versed in the ethics of photography and is well placed to be able to answer all of your questions in this wide-ranging subject.

Sunday 21 February  10am

Nature Group Outing

The nature group will visit Braeside Park on Sunday 21 February. For more details in Whats On 

Monday 22nd February 8:00

Analogue Photography Group 

Using medium format and large format cameras – equipment the club has for loan. Your chance to explore the potential of these formats. You can get into using these format without buying the gear by using club equipment

The next Introduction to Photography Course to be run by the Melbourne Camera Club begins on 23 February and runs for 6 weeks. As well as learning how to handle your camera, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of composition, light and how it impacts images and a range of photographic genres. Your course also includes 12 months membership of the Club for you to continue your photographic journey. More information can be found here.

Thank you to everyone who has registered their images for the IWD exhibition.  It is now time to enter your titles.

Submit your print titles ASAP or by Friday 19 February 2021, via this link:.

We would love more MCC member entries so if you haven’t yet entered please consider entering two of your favourite images in this year’s MCC International Women’s Day exhibition. We are extending the entry date until the 19th February.

Please register your interest here before Friday 19 February 2021, 11.59pm 

and submit your titles here  ASAP or before the 19 Feb 2021

If you have already registered and entered your image titles, please ignore this request.

If you have any questions, please email  exhibitions@melbournecameraclub.org.au or Lesley.bretherton@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Kind regards

Lesley Bretherton

IWD Coordinator

The February 2021 issue of VAPS Newsbrief is now available online.

Video replays of most of last year’s Thursday night Guest Speaker’s presentations and PDI Competitions are available on the Members / Video Library page on the website.

To access the Members section you will need to login first. Any issues with your login please contact us: webcontent@melbournecameraclub.org.au