Weekly News #07 10March2024

VAPS CONVENTION & EXHIBITION 2024: BERWICK

The VAPS Committee is pleased to announce this year’s annual convention will be held 14-16 June 2024 at Federation University Australia in Berwick.

Program and registrations are open on the VAPS website.

In the first segment, delve into the art of body sculpting. Explore the interplay of light and shadows to capture intricate forms, focusing on creative lighting techniques and the artful sculpting of the human body. Transition to the second part, where you’ll explore Rear Curtain sync with studio flash.

Workshop Dates: Saturday 4 May or Sunday 5 May

Learn the art of creating & capturing beautiful still life images. Julie will show you how slowing down will enable you too  create beautifully simple still life images, with a combination of constant controlled studio lights as well as soft natural light and creatively placing and staging objects to create a myriad of beautiful serene art. 

Workshop Dates: Saturday 6 July or Sunday 7 July

The Competition program (Print and PDI) will commence in March. 

The Set Subject for March is Landscape (Landscape, Seascape, Urbanscape). The upload deadline is midnight Wednesday 13 March. 

Taking place every two years in Melbourne and cities across regional Victoria, the PHOTO festival addresses the major issues of our time in a program of free exhibitions, outdoor displays and artist commissions, as well as awards, talks, workshops, tours and film screenings. Presenting ideas critical to contemporary photographic discourse, PHOTO encourages the public to engage with and think about photography and visual culture in new and inspiring ways.

The Railway Hotel is a close neighbour and friend of MCC and serves delicious modern pub food, a curated wine list and selection of the finest beers.

The Railway Hotel has kindly offered MCC Members the following discount when dining at the pub:

• 20% discount on Mains and Pub Classics on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Exclusions: Specials such as Parma Night and Steak day are not included. Public holidays are excluded.
• When booking a table mention that you are MCC member and advise the staff when ordering.
• Discount available until 31 May 2024

Railway Hotel, 280 Ferrars St, South Melbourne
Phone: 03 9690 5092

Spicers are offering MCC members a discount on selected paper products: 30% on their range of Hahnemuhle sheet paper and a 45% discount on their 17” rolls of paper.

Photography Studies College (PSC) are offering MCC members 20% discount on for all Fine Art Papers – Ilford, Canson, and Hahnemuhle papers.

Photobooks: Momento Pro offer for Club members: once registration is setup, you will have access to Momento Pro services (only open to professional photographers or camera club members), 15% discount on all orders.

Full details of these special offers are on the Resources and Links page in the Members area of the website. 

VAPS CONVENTION & EXHIBITION 2024: BERWICK

The VAPS Committee is pleased to announce this year’s annual convention will be held 14-16 June 2024 at Federation University Australia in Berwick. Program and registrations are open on the VAPS website.

VAPS NEWSBRIEF

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

If you have any recent results 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.

To have your nomination included in the Sunday newsletter please submit it before the end of the preceding Friday with details of the Competition Name, Award, Category (if any) and image title. If possible, please also send the image or a link to the image, award or gallery.

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