AGM via ZOOM – Tomorrow night, Tuesday 7th November

Dear Members,

Please join us tomorrow night via ZOOM at 7:30pm for our Annual general meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/63218798115?pwd=ZUMrU1dqZHhJVExjcW1UakE0ZUt5QT09

We encourage all members to attend. This is a great opportunity to have your say in how we can improve as a club and to show your support to our wonderful committee.

Please keep an eye out for AGM documents coming later today. We look forward to seeing you online.

Warm Regards

Your Committee

by Sonia Conn, November 6, 2023

Pittwater v HHCC – This Tuesday 31st October

Dear Members,

Tomorrow night at 7:30pm, please join us for the battle of the camera clubs with HHCC v Pittwater in our annual Interclub competition.

As we are hosting this year, we ask that our members please bring a plate of food to share. And so we can keep track of who is bringing what, please send a quick message to Elaine at elaine.holliday@ymail.com to let her know what you’re able to bring. Every plate helps.

So who will take home the trophy? Join us to find out. We look forward to seeing you in the hall tomorrow night.

Regards

Your Committee

by Sonia Conn, October 30, 2023

Join us this Sunday 29th – FCC Interclub awards presentations

Dear Members,

Our club has entered the FCC (Federation of Camera Clubs) Interclub competition again this year. Last year we came 4th overall from approximately 16 clubs NSW wide. We are so proud our club and the outstanding images you create and share with us year after year, so of course we love to share your talent with the wider photographic community.

Please join us this Sunday 29th October at Castle Hill RSL (in then Sovereign Room), from 1pm when they will announce the awards for each section. You’ll be spoiled with an outstanding display of all the accepted prints and digital images from many clubs including our own.

We do hope to see you there.

Regards

Your Committee

by Sonia Conn, October 27, 2023

Northside Creative – Portfolio Exhibition

Dear Members,

Northside Creative Photographic Club have invited us to attend their biannual Portfolio exhibition on Saturday 11th November from 3pm – 6pm with speeches at 4pm. This is a one off opportunity to view this remarkable exhibition. Take it from me, you won’t want to miss it.

For more information please click here

Regards

Sonia

by Sonia Conn, October 19, 2023

Results for competitions in Photojournalism and Open

There were 36 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Photojournalism and Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

A moment of Reflection Sonia Conn – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print	Mardi Gras Jonathan Holliday – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Small Print
Farwell George pell Sonia Conn – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Mono Print	Legs, arms and lots of patience Marion Anstis – Top Shot Open Digital
Wedding Shenanigans Nilmini De Silva – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital	Blue eyes, baby’s got blue eyes… Philippa Gordon – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital
Love is all around us David Curtis – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital	Madador Down Corinna Lueg – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital
Loud n proud Melinda Sexton – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital	A Step back in time Elaine Holliday – Merit – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print
Be the Solution Nilmini De Silva – Merit – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print	Unpredictable Vocation Nilmini De Silva – Merit – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print
Arriving at the cenotaph Pierre Fonsny – Merit – Set SetSubject Small Print	The Rosary Prayer Elaine Holliday – Merit – Set SetSubject Mono Print
Reading on Public Transport Corinna Lueg – Merit – Set SetSubject Mono Print	Kookaburras Courting Bruce Williams – Merit Open Colour Large Print
Come a little closer Jacqueline Foley – Merit Open Small Print	Roger Jacqueline Foley – Merit Open Digital
Smoking Ceremony Nilmini De Silva – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital	Young herder Jonathan Beckerleg – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital
Begging for a dollar Jonathan Beckerleg – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital	Sanctuary in St Stephens, Vienna Deborah Dietz – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital
Royal Danish Guards Public Parade Neville Pollard – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital	Cabramatta street life Pierre Fonsny – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital
Music makes me smile Philippa Gordon – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital	Vietnam Village Work David Curtis – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Digital
Selfie time Pierre Fonsny – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print	Can I make it? David Curtis – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print
Smoking Jonathan Holliday – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print	Colour is n ot a crime Sonia Conn – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print
Well, is it a deal or not Maureen Brew – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print	A Most Serious Discussion Bob Sendt – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Small Print
Junk Yard Jonathan Holliday – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Small Print	I matter Sonia Conn – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Mono Print
Treat me the same Elaine Holliday – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Mono Print	Fado In Lisbon Corinna Lueg – Highly Commended – Set SetSubject Mono Print

by Elaine Holliday, October 18, 2023

Uploading for Competition

Hi everyone,

If you haven’t uploaded your images yet for next week’s competition and have tried without success please wait for another hour and then try again. There is a problem on the website which should hopefully be fixed within this time. Elaine

by Elaine Holliday, October 14, 2023

Photojournalism “Human interest” – Rules and examples

Dear Members,

October’s club competition Photojournalism – “Human Interest” will be here before we know it.

Just like our Nature competition, Photojournalism – “Human interest” has it’s own set of guidelines to follow. It’s also important to note that “Photojournalism” and Photojournalism – “Human interest” are two different categories. So to avoid disappointment on competition night we suggest you take a minute to read the attached guidelines of this competition by clicking here.

You will also find some great examples of Photojournalism “Human interest” by Clicking here

We look forward to seeing what you’ve captured on Tuesday 17th October.

Regards

Your Committee

by Sonia Conn, September 27, 2023

Results for competitions in September – Open

There were 12 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in September – Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Ballet Dreamer Sonia Conn – Top Shot All Grades Open Colour Large Print	City chicken Jacqueline Foley – Top Shot All Grades Open Small Print
Flow Sonia Conn – Top Shot All Grades Open Mono Large Print	Parramatta Clock Paolo Pizzin – Top Shot All Grades Open Digital
Ths sails in motion Elaine Holliday – Merit All Grades Open Colour Large Print	Passion of Spring Nilmini De Silva – Merit All Grades Open Colour Large Print
Salty Flow Nilmini De Silva – Merit All Grades Open Colour Large Print	Patterns in the Sand. Neville Pollard – Merit All Grades Open Small Print
Favourite flower Marion Anstis – Merit All Grades Open Small Print	Tree in the mist Jorn Villien – Merit All Grades Open Mono Large Print
Flaps down Marion Anstis – Merit All Grades Open Digital	Hidden Nilmini De Silva – Merit All Grades Open Digital

by Elaine Holliday, September 19, 2023

Street Photography Outing – This Saturday 2nd September with Jonathan.

Dear Members,

This coming Saturday is our exciting street photography outing in The Rocks, Surry Hills and Redfern! Don’t miss it!

We will start the day with a coffee at Cafe Brew in the Rocks where Jonathan will give us the brief and a handout on Street Photography.

We will generally stay as a group throughout the day with smaller breakaways of groups of 2 or 3 when photographing and then regather every half hour or so.

It will be a fantastic day of socialising, learning tips and tricks from your fellow members and the opportunity to take some award winning images.

Please click here for more details.

Public transport announcement

Please check train timetable as we believe trains between Berowra & Hornsby are running on a changed timetable. If traveling on that line check transportnsw.info for updates. Buses will replace trains between Hornsby and Berowra form 7:30pm but this shouldn’t affect us unless you stay late for some night photography.

We do hope you can join us.

Regards

Your Committee

by Jacqueline Foley, August 28, 2023

This Tuesday’s Interactive Workshop

Dear Members,

Have you ever wondered why some images seem to do well in competition and others don’t?
Successful images always create a connection with the viewer. 
Come along and have a conversation about how to create images that create connection. Images that create connection always have certain characteristics that range from technical qualities, lighting and presentation, good composition, creativity, narrative and most importantly, impact. 
Learning how to improve your visual literacy so you recognise these elements, will help you learn how to choose images for competition. 

What to bring

Please bring along up to two PRINTS that you would like feedback on. (Small prints are acceptable and matting is not required).

What’s happening on the night

1. An interactive presentation on understanding the fundamentals of “What makes a competition Image” and how we can all achieve it.
2. We will then break into a number of small groups and together offer feedback on the strong points of our images and what we feel might help take them to that next level, if anything at all.
3. Lastly we will come together again with a digital display of images and see some before and after examples.

We do hope you can join us for this fun interactive evening.

Regards

Your Committee

by Sonia Conn, August 28, 2023