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Our club’s aim is to foster an interest in and the enjoyment of photography.  We do this through competitions, workshops, lectures, outings and meetings with other camera clubs.

Our members are all keen amateur photographers. Their photographic interests may vary – landscape, portraiture, sporting, abstract, etc.,  but they all share a passion for capturing great images, improving their skills and techniques and sharing their knowledge and experiences with other members.  Some examples of our members’ recent photos appear on this page.

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Our Club meets monthly in a friendly, informal atmosphere.  If you’d like to join – or just see how we operate – come along to one of our meetings. We meet at 7.30pm on the 3rd and 5th Tuesday of each month at the Mount Colah Community Centre, Pierre Close, Mount Colah.

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Results for competitions in September – People, & Open

There were 47 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Dance Performance
Paolo Pizzin – Merit – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

Math Interrupted
Corinna Lueg – Merit – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

after party 1
Jonathan Beckerleg – Merit – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

Surfer Focus
Leo Darby – Merit – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

Summers Day Bliss
Melinda Sexton – Merit – Set
SetSubject Small Print – People

Surviving the Australian Bushfires
Nilmini De Silva – Merit – Set
SetSubject Mono Print – People

Father and Son
Sonia Conn – Merit – Set
SetSubject Mono Print – People

Prasad
Elaine Holliday – Merit – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

Girl with the red cloche
Jacqueline Foley – Merit – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

Lockdown Locks Lopped Off
Corinna Lueg – Merit – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

Patrick’s gambit
Jacqueline Foley – Merit – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

Portrait of a curl
Jacqueline Foley – Merit – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

Life well lived
Sonia Conn – Merit – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

On the Shoulders of Giants
Nilmini De Silva – Merit – Set
SetSubject Digital – Portraits (Human)

Jakobi Duo
Nilmini De Silva – Merit – Set
SetSubject Digital – Portraits (Human)

Living her best life
Sonia Conn – Merit – Set
SetSubject Digital – Portraits (Human)

Autumn serenity
Malcolm Michael – Merit
Open Colour Large Print

Nasturtium
Jacqueline Foley – Merit
Open Colour Large Print

Going fishing
Marion Anstis – Merit
Open Colour Large Print

On the lake
Jon Holliday – Merit
Open Small Print

Bull wrestler
Malcolm Michael – Merit
Open Digital

The Finishing Touch
Melinda Sexton – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

Casting a shadow
Greg Hosken – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

Conencted with nature
Greg Hosken – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

A casual encounter
David Tam – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

cigarette on king st 1
Jonathan Beckerleg – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

Jack Mate
Fiona Wilson – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Digital – People

What Are You Up To?
R. Neville Pollard – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

Dignity
Maureen Brew – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

ON THE OLD ARMY ROAD
Rick Pinnock – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

Sleeping rough
Elaine Holliday – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

Playing for Cattle Stations
Philippa Ryan – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

Hot Lips
Fiona Wilson – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – People

MCA visitor
Louise Russell – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Small Print – People

The Happy Fruiterer
Philippa Ryan – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Small Print – People

And then Mummy said
Marion Anstis – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Small Print – People

despair 1
Jonathan Beckerleg – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Mono Print – People

Facing the Jump
Leo Darby – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Mono Print – People

Cosa fare tutti voi
Elaine Holliday – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Mono Print – People

Poppet
Nick Speyer – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

Michael
Alan Torrens – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

Lost in the Music
Nilmini De Silva – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

She waits in hope
Marion Anstis – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

Summer Daze
Sonia Conn – Highly Commended – Set
SetSubject Colour Large Print – Portraits ( Human)

All in the Eyes (Triptych)
John Sidebotham – Highly Commended – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

Strength
Elaine Holliday – Highly Commended – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

A hard life
Philippa Ryan – Highly Commended – Set
Set Subject Mono Print – Portraits (Human)

by Elaine Holliday, September 21, 2021

Tonight’s Meeting

G’day all,

Here is the link to tonights meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/64664792306?pwd=VitFNEkwaGowM3oyYW9qbkZ4MklyUT09

Meeting ID: 646 6479 2306
Passcode: 530169

Our judge tonight is photographer David Oliver. I look forward to seeing you online from 7:30 pm.

Tom

by Tom Carlos, September 21, 2021

HHCC – Australia Cup

Hi All

We recently entered the Australia Cup competition as a club. Here is the link to the catalogue. You’ll find our club entries on pg 56-57.

Enjoy!

by David Curtis, September 16, 2021

Results for competitions in Australian Cup Entries 2021

There were 0 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Australian Cup Entries 2021

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

by Elaine Holliday, September 16, 2021

HHCC – Photoshop Virtual Summit

Hi All,

Jackki spotted this Photoshop Virtual Summit and heard some good things about it. It’s coming up in October and is US time but you can register and watch 48 hours later.

www.pssummit.com

Thanks Jackki!

by David Curtis, September 14, 2021

Results for competitions in Pittwater Interclub 2021

There were 0 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Pittwater Interclub 2021

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

by Elaine Holliday, September 2, 2021

HHCC – Interclub Competition Tonight!

Dear Member’s

We encourage all members to join us on ZOOM tonight in support of your club for our annual Interclub competition with Pittwater Photography Club. Link details are below.

Unfortunately last year this event was canceled so we are even more excited to be meeting with Pittwater this year. We are excited to have Ian and Diane English as our judges for this special event, although we believe Ian will be doing the majority of the judging. 

Ian and Dianne are both accomplished photographers have entered many National and International Photographic Salons with much success. Ian recently acquired the EFIAP/g international honours as well as GMAPS (Grand Master Australian Photographic Society) and Dianne has attained the EFIAP and PPSA honours.  They have each won multiple medals and awards both nationally and internationally. 

We haven’t had the privilege of Ian or Diane judge for us before so we are very excited to have them join us. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/69674975831?pwd=T08rdGVpeUFqckV3dWNFcHBiM1RWdz09

Meeting ID: 696 7497 5831
Passcode: 077725

We hope to see you at 7:30 tonight.

by David Curtis, August 31, 2021

Interclub Competition Link For Tuesday 31st August

G’day all,

Here is the link for Tuesday night’s Interclub Competition. It starts at 7:30 pm sharp!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/69674975831?pwd=T08rdGVpeUFqckV3dWNFcHBiM1RWdz09

Meeting ID: 696 7497 5831
Passcode: 077725

The competition with be judged by Ian and Dianne English.

Ian and Dianne now live on the shores of Lake Macquarie having recently retired.  They moved north from Castle Hill in Sydney and have not regretted one day since.  They were active members of the Castle Hill RSL Photography Club in Sydney, which has over 300 members.  They now belong to The Wangi Workers Camera club with around 40 members.

Ian and Dianne are both accomplished photographers have entered many National and International Photographic Salons with much success. Ian recently acquired the EFIAP/g international honours as well as GMAPS (Grand Master Australian Photographic Society) and Dianne has attained the EFIAP and PPSA honours.  They have each won multiple medals and awards both nationally and internationally. 

Their styles differ and while each has their preferred genres, they also enjoy all styles of photography and appreciate the work of others through their association and membership of the two camera clubs.

Each has had experience judging National and International competitions.

Ian was recently President of the Maitland International Photographic Salon for three years.

Some of their accomplishments:

Dianne gained first place in the International Gardens in Focus competition run by the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. 

They have each won two sections at the Royal Easter Show Arts and Photography.

Ian won the FCC Topshot competition in 2011 and was a finalist in the prestigious Moran Photographic Prize in 2012.

I hope to see you at 7:30 on Tuesday night.

Tom

by Tom Carlos, August 29, 2021

HHCC – September Competition

To support our September competition – People including Portrait, we’ve needed to organise the picture groups slightly differently. You’ll see 2 sections in each of our normal groups – Large Print, Mono, Small Print and Digital.
There is one for Portrait and one for People. This is done so the judge can see which of the subjects your picture aligns to. You can submit pictures as follow:

* One picture in each section  (i.e. Large Colour Prints – 1 in People and 1 in Portraits)
* Two pictures in one section (i.e. Large Colours Prints both in People or both in Portraits therefore not in both)

This means there is still a total of 2 pictures maximum in each section. The system won’t restrict this automatically so please ensure you only have a maximum of two in each section.  The total pictures you may submit in the competition is still 4. 

If you have already entered any images please check that they meet the correct criteria because you may wish to change them.  You can contact Elaine on secretaryhornsbyheightscameraclub@outlook.com  if you have any queries.

Which section you enter is your choice as the author.

Our judge this month is David Oliver. David has been a professional portrait and wedding photographer for many years. He is a Grand Master of Photography in the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, and an ambassador for Nikon and Epson. We look forward to welcoming him on the night!

by David Curtis, August 22, 2021

Results for competitions in August – Open

There were 12 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

A Dogs Life
Nilmini De Silva – Merit
All Grades Open Colour Large Print

Rivers of Salt
Nilmini De Silva – Merit
All Grades Open Colour Large Print

High Camp
David Curtis – Merit
All Grades Open Colour Large Print

No Backyard Cricket
Corinna Lueg – Merit
All Grades Open Colour Large Print

Still waters
Jacqueline Foley – Merit
All Grades Open Colour Large Print

Lining up target
Marion Anstis – Merit
All Grades Open Small Print

Staple Metropolis
David Curtis – Merit
All Grades Open Mono Large Print

Crash Bang Ball Fall
Corinna Lueg – Merit
All Grades Open Mono Large Print

IMG_0013
Jacqueline Foley – Merit
All Grades Open Mono Large Print

Unmasked
Sonia Conn – Merit
All Grades Open Mono Large Print

Journeys End
Nilmini De Silva – Merit
All Grades Open Digital

Dinner Time
Philippa Ryan – Merit
All Grades Open Digital

by Elaine Holliday, August 17, 2021