May
7
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – DOCUMENTARY STORY-TELLING DVD (DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION DVD)
May 7 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
May
14
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – GUEST SPEAKER ‘STEEN BARNES’ (read more)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Steen Barnes local Photographer will talk about photography capturing both landscapes and seascapes in the Illawarra.

Steens work can viewed on his website … www.16images.com.au

May
21
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – SETUP STUDIO and MAKE A SHORT – “COMEDY” (FOR CCM)
May 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
May
28
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – SET SUBJECT “GOLD/SILHOUETTES” (read more)JUDGE :PHILIP RAMSDEN
May 28 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The Set Subject for Colour Prints  is “GOLD” …

The Set Subject for Monochrome Prints is “SILHOUETTES

The Set Subject for EDI’s is “GOLD” –  Note :  Only Colour EDI’s should be entered.  Monochrome EDI’s will not be accepted.

Jun
4
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – T B A
Jun 4 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Jun
9
Sun
2019
SYDNEY AFTERNOON/SUNSET SHOOT – with TIM HOEVENAGEL(read more)
Jun 9 @ 12:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Programme …

12.30 pm – meet at Wollongong Railway Station for 12.40 pm Train

2.30 pm –   Milson’s Point Station – commence photo shoot

3.30 pm –   Catch train to Circular Quay & continue photo shoot

4.00 pm –   Walk to Botanic Gardens for sunset shoot

5.30 pm  –  Start shooting “Vivid”

Dinner somewhere in-between

Train home when everyone has had enough.

Jun
11
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – HOLIDAY PHOTOGRAPHY (read more)
Jun 11 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Six members will each present a ten minute slide show of holiday photos with an insight in some instances on what camera gear was packed for the trip or difficulties experienced in the capture of some of the images.   Participants are :

Brian Harvey –  Capturing painted Silo’s “grey nomading” around Victoria, reflecting on composition difficulties.

Jill Bartlett –  Travels through Tallin, St. Petersburg and Moscow.

Sue Martin –  Travels in Italy.

Brendon Parker –  Cruising the Aegean

Sue Souter –  Touring the US on a Motorbike … (learn how Sue got some fantastic images travelling light)

Geoff Gray – Adventures in the Kimberley

 

Jun
17
Mon
2019
MANAGEMENT MEETING – At School Hall
Jun 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Jun
18
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – BEGINNER’S “UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS” (read more)
Jun 18 @ 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm

The first of three workshop’s which will be targeting specific issues relating to understanding your Camera and it’s settings.

Today’s workshop will cover the basics and is specially geared to assisting those members who are new to photography.

We will cover Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speeds and ISO settings and how they all inter-relate.

This workshop will run from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm., depending on attendance and the Group’s requirements.

Please bring your Camera with fully charged batteries, Camera Manual and most importantly, an “Open Mind”.  This will be a hands-on session.

Jun
22
Sat
2019
PHOTO SHOOT – WINDANG ISLAND (read more) @ Windang Island
Jun 22 @ 2:30 pm – 4:45 pm

2.30 pm …Meet in Car Park

WHAT TO BRING :
Camera with fully charged batteries & spare, also SD cards
Tripod is a MUST for long exposures
ND Filters, also Polarising Filter could be handy
Remote release for the Camera would help
Torch as it could be dark as we head back to the cars
 
Warm Jacket
Sturdy shoes
Hat/Sunscreen/Beanie 
Jun
25
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – “OPEN” COMPETITION (note: EDI’s Monochrome only) read more..JUDGE: CLAYTON HAIRS
Jun 25 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Note:  EDI Entries for this month must be in Monochrome only (NOT Colour)

Jul
2
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – “DaVINCI RESOLVE 15” Video Editing Programme Overview (read more)
Jul 2 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

John Devenish and Ian Simpson are most impressed with this programme – here are their comments ..

Ever wondered how powerful FREE editing software can be?
Come along and find out why DaVinci Resolve has become the leading editing software for both amateurs and professionals

Blackmagic Design’s Davinci Resolve 15 offers a variety of tools for professional video editing and colour grading along with a built-in visual effects toolset and robust audio editor. It’s got a remarkable price of free, with the option to upgrade to  Design Davinci 15 Studio for $300 to unlock the full toolset of stuff you might never need. Blackmagic Design is known for disrupting the marketplace, and  Design Davinci 15 does just that, and whatsmore it can be used to produce A/Vs. It packs in lots of strong real-world tools, and they’re giving it away for free. Only a hardware company that wants to sell you hardware could do that. But the coolest thing is that you don’t need the companion hardware to use  Design DaVinci 15 at a professional level.

Think about if you could have all of the video related programs from Adobe in a single program — Premiers Pro, After Effects and Audition, without the need to round-trip from program to program. That’s basically what Blackmagic Design is doing here with  Design Davinci  . Resolve offers tools for editing and color along with Fusion for visual effects and motion graphics and Fairlight for your audio needs. But unlike Adobe, it’s free.

Jul
6
Sat
2019
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Jul 6 – Jul 21 all-day
Jul
9
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – GUEST SPEAKER ‘ CRAIG PARKER’ on “Shooting for Someone Else” (read more)
Jul 9 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Craig Parker a former member of our Club and now the holder of many awards in the Photography world, will  be sharing his knowledge covering the subject of “Shooting for Someone else” whilst also incorporating some aspects of evaluating images.

Craig will have many of his photos to show us during this presentation.

Craig now holds these distinctions … MPSA  BPSA  EFIAP/b  APSEM

We will also show a selection of photographs taken by the Group who went on the Wallaga Lake Excursion

Jul
16
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – Camera Craft Workshop on “EXPOSURE” and “FOCUS” (read more)
Jul 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The second “Camera Craft”  workshop will be held at Figtree Heights Primary School at 7:30pm. The topics to be covered are “Exploring Exposure” and “Focussing”. All welcome. Attendees are requested to bring their camera, fresh Memory Storage card, spare battery, Camera Manual, tripod (essential) and a remote (if you have one).

Visitors are welcome,  however, a  Fee of $35.00 ea will apply.

Jul
23
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – SET SUBJECT COMPETITION “FIRST LIGHT” – JUDGE : BOB COOK
Jul 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The set subject is “First Light”

Jul
30
Tue
2019
CLUB – SOCIAL EVENING – DINNER AT COLLEGIANS “The Factory” (read more)
Jul 30 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

An informal get- together to chat about the Grandkids, Great Grandkids or even Photography !!! why not ?

Members, Partners/Spouses are all welcome to spend a couple of hours socialising without a camera in hand!.

Meet downstairs at Collegians in “The Factory” by 6.30 pm.

Aug
6
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – THE ESSENTIALS OF TITLES and GRAPHICS (read more)
Aug 6 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Planning for the 2020 Programme will also take place, time permitting.

Aug
13
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – COLLECTION OF PRINTS FOR FCC 2019 INTERCLUB
Aug 13 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
PHOTO GROUP – GUEST SPEAKER Steve Piggot on Accessories (read more)
Aug 13 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Steve Piggot last visited our Club with Malcolm Fackender sometime last year.  At that time Steve was working for Adeal Photographics and since then Adeal have now aligned with the Vitec Group who provide a wide range of Photographic Accessories and equipment.

Steve says …

Cameras take the image, but accessories make it.

While we all know that the camera and lens take the image, we forget that it’s often the accessories that make the image. Whether it’s filters helping you get that spectacular sunrise, tripods making it possible to get those crystal clear long-time exposures or those modifiers that make that harsh speedlight usable. Accessories are the unrecognised heroes of photography, but figuring out what you need rather than what you want, can often be overwhelming.

In this short talk, we will discuss tripods, filters and lighting to help you figure out what’s best for you, your equipment and your style of photography.

 

Aug
19
Mon
2019
MANAGEMENT MEETING – At School Hall
Aug 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Aug
20
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – CAMERA CARE and EXPOSURE WORKSHOP (read more)
Aug 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This 3rd Workshop will cover Camera Care (external and internal), as well as  Long and Timed Exposure with a practical session and critiquing.

What to Bring :

Camera and Camera Bag

Extra Fully charged batteries

Spare SD/CF cards

Remote

Tripod

Aug
27
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – “OPEN” COMPETITION – JUDGE : TANYA Du TOIT
Aug 27 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Aug
31
Sat
2019
CLUB OUTING – GOULBURN HISTORIC RACE MEETING and CAR SHOW (read more) @ Wakefield Park Raceway
Aug 31 @ 9:00 am – Sep 1 @ 4:00 pm

 Goulburn Workers All Historic Race Meeting & Car Show 

WHERE 

Wakefield Park Raceway, 4770 Braidwood Rd, Tirrannaville (near Goulburn), NSW 2580, Australia 

WHEN 

Saturday 31 August 2019 at 9am – 4pm Sunday 1 September 2019 at 9am – 4pm 

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE 

https://www.ticketebo.com.au/wakefield-park-motorsport/goulburn-workers-all-historic-race-meeting-and-car-show-2019.html 

Sep
3
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – “LIGHT IT RIGHT” (from the VideoMaker DVD Collection)
Sep 3 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sep
10
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – REMOTE CONTROL and TRIGGERING with Brendon Parker (read more)
Sep 10 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Brendon says :

There are occasions when you may want to operate your camera remotely ( wildlife photography is a common example). Cameras can be operated remotely by simple remote control of the shutter or more elaborately by computers or mobile phones. The connections can be wired or wireless. Shutter speed, aperture and focus can all be adjusted and the image seen in live view, the image may be taken directly from the computer or phone. Remote control can also be used for focus stacking and is valuable for macrophotography.

The operation of cameras can also be triggered by sensors which respond to external stimuli for example: sound, motion, lightening, breaking a light beam and so on.

Brendon will discuss and demonstrate remote operation and triggering of Canon and Sony cameras and a dedicated (and cheap) wildlife camera. The demonstration will include third party devices that add additional capability.

 Brendon will show examples of wildlife photos taken with these systems.  

Sep
17
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – Meeting cancelled. Call 0434 389 068
Sep 17 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sep
24
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – SET SUBJECT COMP “RURAL AUSTRALIA” – JUDGE : MARK KELLY
Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The set subject is Rural Australia

Sep
28
Sat
2019
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Sep 28 – Oct 13 all-day
Oct
1
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – Exploring “Piece to Camera” as a Monologue
Oct 1 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Oct
8
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – MEET AT SCHOOL HALL AT 7.30 pm. Photo Shoot is cancelled
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Oct
12
Sat
2019
CLUB OUTING – Photography weekend in Maitland (read more) @ Coachstop Caravan Park
Oct 12 @ 9:00 am – Oct 13 @ 3:00 pm

Accommodation :  Coachstop Caravan Park

Saturday morning  –  arrive at leisure – breakfast at Central Park Cafe (suggested)

Tour of Maitland Goal

Saturday afternoon –  12 noon. Explore St. Peter’s Anglican Church (booked)

Lunch at leisure ( tentative booking made at Gossman House for 1.00 pm)

Afternoon & Evening :  Options .. East Maitland Heritage Walk/Maitland Central Heritage Walk/Historic Bridge Drive

or explore Walka Water Works

BBQ Dinner at Caravan Park

Sunday –  more photography options

Oct
15
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – SETUP STUDIO and MAKE A SHORT – “DRAMA” (read more)
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A/V-OTY and VOTY Entries and Forms due 

Oct
21
Mon
2019
MANAGEMENT MEEETING – At School Hall
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Oct
22
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – “OPEN” COMPETITION JUDGE – JOHN NEWTON
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Oct
26
Sat
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – COMBINED CLUBS MEETING – @ Figtree Heights Primary School
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
CLUB OUTING – 81st ANNUAL PICTON SHOW (read more)
Oct 26 @ 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet at the Ticket gate at 5.30 pm., if attending the bull riding.  Otherwise, contact Kaz on where to meet.

The Show gate is open from 6.00 am on both the Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th for those who wish to do their own thing.

Fireworks on Saturday night after the bullring event, estimated to finish around 9.00 pm.

Tickets Costs:  Adults $15.00, Concessions: $8.00;  Children Under 16 –  $8.00;  Children Under 5 – Free.

Family Pass (Two Adults, two Children) $50.00

NOTE :  The Picton Show Committee requests that images taken at the Show, not be sold.

Oct
29
Tue
2019
CLUB – SOCIAL EVENING at WOLLONGONG GOLF CLUB @ Wollongong Golf Club
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Nov
5
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – MEMBER’S VIDEOS and DISCUSSION (read more)
Nov 5 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

In tune with the Club’s historic year where we as a Club have gone back through our history, evaluating how we have grown and changed with the times, Ian Simpson has suggested that each person bring two video’s to the Meeting.

Both video’s should be ones that you are proud of; one video should have been made a number of years ago and the other just recently produced.

The idea is to evaluate and discuss each member’s progress and perhaps take the discussion further as to what the Movie Makers either as a Group, or as individuals,  would like to do next year as well as in future years at the Club.

 

Nov
12
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW OF USING A SPEEDLITE (Flash) – Guest Speaker CRAIG PARKER (read more)
Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Craig’s “Flash Workshop” will cover the basics of using a Speedlite and Craig will demonstrate how he uses one for Family Photo projects.    Craig will be using Canon gear, however, all of what he will talk about can be done with any brand and is applicable beyond Family photos.

The Workshop will cover :

  1.  Basics of Light
  2.  Basics of Flash
  3.  Exposure Options
  4.  On-Camera direct fill flash
  5.  On-Camera bounce flash
  6.  Off-Camera flash (this will be a brief 10 minutes)
  7.  The use of diffusers/light modifiers
  8.  Speedlite settings (brief overview)

A follow up Workshop will be run in March 2020 along the lines of “Getting to know your Speedlite”

 

Nov
18
Mon
2019
MANAGEMENT MEETING – At School Hall
Nov 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Nov
19
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – MEMBER’S VIDEOS
Nov 19 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Nov
26
Tue
2019
PHOTO GROUP – IMAGE OF THE YEAR PRINT ENTRY COLLECTION (Read More)
Nov 26 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Note :  Entry into the “End of Year” judging is not compulsory.  You may enter prints and EDI’s from images that you have  entered during the 2019 year.

If entering Prints, this will be the final night for collection of your Prints.

Entry Requirements are :  One only print in each Section, i.e. Colour and/or Monochrome and one only EDI Entry.

 

PHOTO GROUP – SET SUBJECT COMP “ICONS” JUDGE – MARY FURNESS
Nov 26 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Nov
30
Sat
2019
2019 IMAGE OF THE YEAR ON-LINE ENTRY REGISTRATION CLOSES
Nov 30 @ 11:45 pm – 11:46 pm
Dec
3
Tue
2019
MOVIE MAKERS – GALA NIGHT. ALL VOTY’s & AV-OTY’s (Bring a Plate)
Dec 3 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Dec
10
Tue
2019
CLUB ANNUAL DINNER and PRESENTATION NIGHT (Judge: Malcolm Fackender) @ Fraternity Club
Dec 10 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Dec
21
Sat
2019
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Dec 21 2019 – Jan 27 2020 all-day
Dec
31
Tue
2019
CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES DUE FOR 2020
Dec 31 @ 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Jan
18
Sat
2020
CLUB OUTING – CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL IN HURSTVILLE (read more)
Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location :  Forest Road Hurstville –  mostly in the one way area past Westfield and the train station.

Activity :  Parade, Lion dance, food stalls, Dragon dance

Transport : 8.40 am Sydney Train from Wollongong – 3rd carriage from the end.

Extra gear to take :  Poncho or umbrella in case of rain, Water. Protection for camera, lenses etc.

 

Jan
29
Wed
2020
CLUB OUTING – Unanderra Velodrome. Meet at 6.00 pm.(read more) @ Unanderra Velodrome
Jan 29 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Meet at the Canteen in the ‘southwest’ corner by 6.00 pm.  If you arrive late, make sure that you locate Kaz and sign on.

What to take :  Tripod,  Remote,  Torch, extra charged battery, water and of course, your Camera and SD cards.

Skills :  Panning and capturing movement with difficult light conditions.

PLEASE DO NOT USE A TORCH and PLEASE DO NOT USE FLASH ON THE CYCLISTS

 

Feb
4
Tue
2020
MM : Members’ Holiday Videos and Audio Visuals
Feb 4 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Feb
11
Tue
2020
PG : GUEST SPEAKER – ROY KILLEN “Nature Photography and maximising your chances of success in competitions”
Feb 11 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The Photo Group’s first meeting to be held on Tuesday 11th February.

This will be a very interesting meeting because our Guest Speaker for the evening is our Club’s long time friend Roy Killen who has many, many letters following his name, some of which are…. EFIAP (Excellence award, International Federation of Photographic Arts), GMPSA (Grand Masters award, Photographic Society of America), GMAPS (Grand Masters award, Australian Photographic Society), APSEM (Australian Photographic Society Exhibitors Medal); I could go on, but there are too many to mention.

Roy is a wonderful photographer and his main interest is “nature/wildlife” photography. Roy will be doing a presentation on “Nature Photography” and you will have the opportunity to see and hear about the techniques he uses, the photographic equipment he carries and hopefully get some valuable insight into what is required when photographing nature or wildlife.

Roy will also be giving us some tips on how to maximise our chances of success in competitions.

Feb
16
Sun
2020
OUTING – KANAHOOKA BIRD WALK – approx. 5km. (read more)
Feb 16 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Meet at Car Park at Lakeside Reserve for sign-in at 8.00 am.

 

What to take :

Sunscreen, Hat, Insect Repellent, Water and anything else that would help you to stay cool and comfortable whilst walking and photographing.

The photo opportunities will take in bird photography, therefore a fast lens would definitely help.

Further details will be e-mailed to all members closer the date.

Feb
17
Mon
2020
MANAGEMENT MEETING at School Hall
Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Feb
18
Tue
2020
MM : Member’s Video Making Journey – Member 1 : Ian Simpson(read more)
Feb 18 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
 Ian has selected a few movies to illustrate how his initial intention of just capturing everyday events developed into his adoption of the video essay genre.
Ian got his first movie camera, a Super 8 cine camera, in 1967 and has ridden the wave of technological change in movie making ever since. So his presentation will also reflect the way technology has helped shape how he made his movies.
Feb
23
Sun
2020
OUTING – MOTOCROSS … read more… @ Wollongong Motorcycle Club
Feb 23 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Meet at Mt. Kembla Hotel at 8.00 am and car pool to the site.

What to Wear :  Gum Boots if it has been raining.  If not,  closed in boots/shoes suitable for rough terrain.  A fluoro vest is compulsory.

What to Take :  Beside your Camera gear, Sunscreen, Insect repellent, Hat, Water.

.

 

Feb
25
Tue
2020
PG : “OPEN” COMP Judge : Bronwyn Kidson
Feb 25 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Mar
3
Tue
2020
MM : Two Minute Roughcut Comp – Subject: Illawarra Coastal Bays with Voiceover
Mar 3 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Mar
10
Tue
2020
PG : GUEST SPEAKER – CRAIG PARKER “Controlling your Flash – on Camera” (read more)
Mar 10 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Please bring your Camera and Flash.  Tripod is not required.

The format for the evening will be as follows:

  • Recap – last time
    • Subject / Background / light
    • Properties of light ………………………
  • Things about the camera
    • Flash sync speed (it is related to the camera not the flash)
    • Controlling the flash from the camera (this is generally how Craig works rather than using buttons on flash)
  • Things about the flash
    • Flash Exposure Mode (TTL or Manual)
    • TTL Flash exposure compensation
    • First / Second curtain / High Speed sync
    • Tilt and rotate the flash head (black foamy thing)
    • Zooming the flash
  • Two exposure settings – what look do you want?
    • Why use Manual for ambient?
      • In auto camera will try to balance
      • Where canon is a bit different (EC and FEC)
    • Ambient first , then flash
  • Direct v bounce flash
    • Hard flat light v soft light
    • Where do you want the light to come from (where to bounce)

The sections in bold italic will be practical –  working in small groups who have similar camera gear.