Sunset and Astro Photography Tips

The weather may not look promising for tomorrow night but here are some tips if you’re planning on joining us.

by Tom Carlos, July 1, 2022

34th Sutherland Shire NationalExhibition of Photography(SSNEP)

The 34th Sutherland Shire NationalExhibition of Photography(SSNEP) is now open and accepting entries. The closing date is 24th July, 2022.

There are sections for: Open Colour, Creative, Open Monochrome and Nature, with 18 Awards(17 medals + FCC Most Successful Exhibitor Trophy).

For more information visit www.sutherlandshirenational.com

by Tom Carlos, June 30, 2022

Jacqui Dean Presentation

A few weeks ago Jacqui Dean gave us an online presentation. You can find the link to the presentation here.

Don’t forget the Sunset and Astro Photography Outing on Saturday. If you are planning on coming along, let Tom know.

The forecast is not favourable at the moment but we’re still hoping for a cloudless night.

Regards,

Tom

by Tom Carlos, June 29, 2022

Change of Venue 21st June 2022.

Don’t forget that we are meeting at Hornsby Heights Community Centre at 104 Galston Road, Hornsby Heights this week. The link below should take you to Google Maps.

Google Maps link.

Same time from 7:30 but a different location as Hornsby Council does some planned maintenance at Mt Colah.

See you then.

Tom

by Tom Carlos, June 18, 2022

Sunrise Shoot Cancelled

As mentioned at the workshop this weekend’s sunrise shoot at Terigal has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

Tom

by Tom Carlos, June 9, 2022

Zoom Link for Tuesday

G’day all,

Here is the Zoom link for tomorrow nights workshop with Jacqui Dean.

Jacqui Dean is a Sydney based professional photographer who specialises in commercial and architectural photography. 

Jacqui’s work has appeared in multiple Australian and International publications including: The Good Weekend, Australian Geographic, Architectural Review, InDesign, Monument, Black+White, Photofile, Nikon Life and Gourmet Traveller.

Jacqui is a multi award winning Grand Master of Photography and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography. 

Jacqui sat on the Board of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography from 2002-2010 and was National President from 2006-2008.

Jacqui will also be judging our 2022 Photo Rally Competition on the night.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/63662415784?pwd=STJ4QUdzb1JqNE5NZ0dTOVZoU2Rqdz09

Meeting ID: 636 6241 5784
Passcode: 557302

Regards,

Tom

by Tom Carlos, June 6, 2022

Jaqui Dean Presentation, Photo Rally Judging and Sunrise Shoot

Join us online on Tuesday 7th June from 7:30 as we hear from Jaqui Dean.

Jacqui Dean is a Sydney based professional photographer who specialises in commercial and architectural photography. 

Jacqui’s work has appeared in multiple Australian and International publications including: The Good Weekend, Australian Geographic, Architectural Review, InDesign, Monument, Black+White, Photofile, Nikon Life and Gourmet Traveller.

Jacqui is a multi award winning Grand Master of Photography and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography. 

Jacqui sat on the Board of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography from 2002-2010 and was National President from 2006-2008.

Jacqui will also be judging our 2022 Photo Rally Competition on the night.

Sunrise Shoot Saturday 11th June

We venture up to the Central Coast on Saturday June 11th to Terrigal to capture a spectacular sunrise. For more information, download the attached flyer.

by Tom Carlos, June 2, 2022

31st May Social Night

We are thrilled that our awarded and valued member, Nil De Silva, has offered to share with us some of the stories behind the images in her book, Fate or Destiny: Living Life with Passion. Prints from her previous exhibition will be on display also which will provide a great opportunity for discussion. Nil’s book will also be available for purchase at a heavily discounted price of $20, with all proceeds going back into the club so that we can continue to provide our members with great speakers and events. We are very thankful to Nil and her generous donation to the club.

But wait, there is more! 

Corinna has also kindly offered to talk about what a “portfolio” might be and how we can all learn from working on a project like this. With any luck, Sonia will be well enough to join us and display some of her past portfolios for us to view and discuss.

Don’t miss this fun and interesting night we have in store for you!

Place: Mount Colah Community Centre

Time: 7.30pm

Bring: MUG & a small plate of food to share

Remember: Don’t be the one who misses out

by Tom Carlos, May 31, 2022

31st May Social Night

Further to the email sent out yesterday about Nil’s talk on 31st May… Peter Eastway was due to join us but is unfortunately unable to present as planned, so we look forward to seeing him in 2023. Instead, we have decided to turn the evening into a long awaited social event, where we can chat with one another and nibble on some yummy food. 

We are also thrilled that our awarded and valued member, Nil De Silva, has offered to share with us some of the stories behind the images in her book, Fate or Destiny: Living Life with Passion. Prints from her previous exhibition will be on display also which will provide a great opportunity for discussion. Nil’s book will also be available for purchase at a heavily discounted price of $20, with all proceeds going back into the club so that we can continue to provide our members with great speakers and events. We are very thankful to Nil and her generous donation to the club.

But wait, there is more! 

Corinna has also kindly offered to talk about what a “portfolio” might be and how we can all learn from working on a project like this. With any luck, Sonia will be well enough to join us and display some of her past portfolios for us to view and discuss.

Don’t miss this fun and interesting night we have in store for you!

Place: Mount Colah Community Centre

Time: 7.30pm

Bring: MUG & a small plate of food to share

Remember: Don’t be the one who misses out

by Tom Carlos, May 24, 2022

Vale Alan Torrens

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Hornsby Heights Camera Club founding and life member Alan Torrens on Tuesday 17th May, 2022. The following tribute by long time friend and fellow founding club member, Doug, sums up all of our feelings. We offer our deepest sympathies to his wife Jenny and his family.

A Tribute to Alan Torrens

Alan joined Hornsby Heights Camera Club at the first meeting of the club on 15 February 1983. In those days we met in the private home of the first President David Hewitt in Somerville Road Hornsby Heights.

Alan was a very competent Black and White worker as well as taking beautiful colour slides. Alan had a good eye for patterns and shapes. I remember some of his early prints of city buildings and especially panoramas of the city taken from the harbor bridge pylon lookout. He made a number of these over the years showing the development of the City.

Alan had a strong commitment to the club and was a regular participant in all its activities. He was elected Vice President a few years after he joined the club and continued in that role until last year. He was always ready to lead when needed. He entered the black and white section and the colour slide section throughout the film era. In recent times he unfailingly entered the colour print and digital projected image section as well. He regularly came early to help set up for meetings and did this consistently over the years.

Alan was involved in a number of photography related activities.  He also was a member of Pennant Hills Photographic Club and was equally committed to that club. He was a regular attender at the FCC Annual Yarramundi Weekend Camp and always encouraged others to attend. He taught a photography course at Hornsby for a number of years. Along with Alan Logan he organised the photographic exhibition at the St Ives Show for about 15 years. He was a volunteer to help organise the Sydney International Exhibition of Photography for a few years until it went completely digital. He was the club’s FCC delegate for many years.

Alan was also involved in a group that built a chalet at Charlotte Pass and he encouraged members of our club to join with Pennant Hills Club for a week there in the summer walking and taking photos. This occurred annually for about five years.

Alan loved nature and the Australian landscape. He enjoyed photographing frogs, fungi and bark patterns a well as the great Outback. He also enjoyed going on bus camping tours especially photographic ones. We went on tours to Tasmania, Outback Queensland and the Northern Territory. He also went on Camping Tours organised by the FCC and also many commercially operated tours. Always taking photos.

When the club had an Exhibition in Hornsby Library Alan was always there to help prepare and arrange the prints on the walls. When the club entered the Audio Visual Challenge Alan was the one who learnt the program and made the images come together in an outstanding way that enabled the club to win.

Alan Torrens was a quiet person but was always ready with a reasoned answer based on his knowledge as a science teacher and as an experienced photographer. He was always ready to help and worked quietly behind the scenes. His commitment to his hobby of photography and to our club was unwavering. I could always count on Alan. He will be greatly missed.

Doug Carley

Alan’s funeral will be held on Monday 30th May at 11.15am at Northern Suburbs Cremitorium, North Ryde in the North Chapel.

Tom

by Tom Carlos, May 22, 2022