Wednesday Meeting now Saturday 22nd at 16:00 (4pm) LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note that there will be no meeting on Wednesday 13th.March. 

 

IT IS CHANGED to Saturday 22nd of March at 4:00 pm sharp in the RSL. Please be on time.

The meeting will commence with judging of your homework and Capture an Idea ( Texture ) followed by

Presentation on Landscape Photography by Rene Martins. 

Rene is a renowned landscape photographer and his photos can often be seen on the 7.00pm news/weather on ABC1.

At approx. 5:50 pm we will leave for Murchison Gap with Rene to take photos from the spectacular lookout.The " Golden Hour" is expected to be 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

Please bring a picnic tea, and cross your fingers for good weather and a good sunset!

Rene is currently being shadowed by an ABC crew, so I would suggest that those who have a club Tshirt wear them as potentially good publicity for the club.

 

Remember

 

Texture is the subject for Capture an idea presented at the meeting in a PRINT

HOMEWORK is 3 photos on your still life triptych sent electronically to Alan Cole. Details of how to do this for those uncertain will be given later.

VAPS Convention 2014 - GEELONG

IMPORTANT DATES
VAPS Half Year Meeting and Cut off for Interclub Entries 23rd March 2014 VAPS Convention 24th and 25th May 2014  VAPS AGM 19th October 2014
VAPS Annual Convention 2014 Great opportunity to get out and about in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsular
The VAPS Annual Convention and Interclub will be held in Geelong in 2014. A fabulous collection of keynote speakers and a wide range of workshops for camera clubs will be available for members to enjoy. Enrolment forms and programme will be distributed to camera clubs very soon. A Friday evening photo walk is also being planned. The main details are: Convention: Saturday the 24th of May and Sunday the 25th of May 2014 Venue: Mercure Hotel, Cnr Gheringhap St and Myers St, Geelong Interclub challenge: 15 prints and 15 digital images. Entries close 23rd March Go here for entry form and detail http://vaps.org.au/Files/Downloads/6-INTERCLUB_2014_ENTRY_FORM.pdf. Contact a committee member before entering so that numbers an be managed. Read all the entry details on the VAPS site here http://vaps.org.au/CompetitionInformation.aspx We hope to see many of you there for some great networking opportunities with fellow photographers and some interesting speakers and workshops.

Make a Diary Note YCC Members

The renowned landscape photographer Rene Martins will give the club a presentation and practical on landscape photography.

Saturday March 22nd.

More details as they are finalised.

PUT IN YOUR DIARY NOW!!!!

February Meeting

Hello all and welcome to the New Year 2014.

Our first meeting for 2014 is Wednesday 12th.Feb in the RSL at 7.00pm

Topic for the night - Presentation by Adrian Smith on Lens and Equipment. 

Bring your camera equipment for a practical exercise.

Please be on time for a discussion on:

1. Changes to the rules for capture an idea.
2. Do we want to run a Photographic Competition this year and who is prepared to help?
3. Do we want to run a raffle this year and when?
4. Can we usefully  engage with the High School?
5. Who might attend Yarra Ranges night 19th. Feb? Car pooling?
6. Venue for landscape presentation - suggestions? Murchison Gap?
7. Interest in day/weekend  in April for Autumn colour. Destination?

  

Remember

Outing to Gulf Station Sunday 16th Feb. Meet at 10:00am at Gulf  Station

Please let John know on Wed night  if you are going so we can get  an idea of numbers.

Ballarat National Photographic Exhibition

Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artist image:
Bianca Lai Yin Ho Aboriginal Woman (detail) photographic print

Ballarat National Photographic Exhibition

Saturday 7 December 2013 – Sunday 19 January 2014

The Ballarat National Photographic Exhibition provides a quality art and cultural experience, which raises the profile of photography and encourages visitors to Ballarat. It is well-regarded in Australia’s photographic circles and this year has attracted eight hundred and eighty-five images from ninety-two entrants from as far as Broome in Western Australia. The top one-hundred and sixteen prints have been selected for display.
This is the forty-fifth year that the Ballarat Camera Club has staged the exhibition, which has been held at the Art Gallery of Ballarat since 1997. The Ballarat National Photographic Competition is approved by the Australian Photographic Society and is run in accordance with its recommended practices.


Opening event
Sunday 8 December, 3pm

Guest speaker: Ian Pym; Past exhibition Co-ordinator and ex-member of the Ballarat Camera Club.

RSVP Wednesday 4 December to
artgal@ballarat.vic.gov.au or 03 5320 5858
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat

Entry free. Open 10am - 5pm
(closed Christmas and Boxing Days)
artgalleryofballarat.com.au

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the camera club will be:

Wednesday 13th @ 7.30pm in the RSL hall

This will be the last meeting before our Christmas break up tea, and therefore part of the meeting will be a tidy up of outstanding issues.

This is the last month for "Capture an Idea"

Please bring your SHAGGY print.

Please bring your homework - Black and White

Remember 2 subjects 6 photos

    Colour, Black and white in the camera,and colour conversion to black and white.

On a usb please.

We may also review our FOOD photos.

Please bring all sold/unsold raffle tickets and money.

Please bring ideas for next year, learning as well as outings.

Please bring 3 ideas for Capture an Idea.

Anyone interested in being a delegate to VAPS?

We may also discuss the show and VAPS boards hire etc.

November meeting

Because it is a holiday long weekend for some, we thought it would be an ideal opportunity to get out there with your cameras and take your SHAGGY photos and if you haven't already, either start or finish your Black and White homework. (Details below)

Next meeting of the club will be Wednesday 13th.

This may be the last time John wilI see some members before the Yea Ag Show, so can ALL raffle tickets sold/unsold be returned to him at the meeting together with monies to Ann.

If you cannot make the meeting please ensure that you give your raffle monies and ticket books, sold/unsold, to someone who is attending. Thank you.

BLACK AND WHITE HOMEWORK (From July)
Take photographs of 4 different subjects

You will need to take 2 of each subject

One in Camera Mode - Black & White

An identical photograph of the subject in colour

Convert the colour photograph to black & white with your software.

Bring them along next month on your memory stick so we can all compare.

Please write down the procedures of your conversion.

Judes Suggestions

Still Life Subject (Look for something OLD)

Landscape Midday

Same Landscape at Dusk

If you have a Polarizer give it a try.

Then take another photo without the polarizer of the same subject and let’s see the difference