CoVid 19 causes our planned meeting to be on Zoom this week only!
As you are all aware, Wollongong has now a current CoVid 19 warning and as a result your Committee has decided that the planned meeting for Tuesday 9th February will now be held as an on-line Zoom meeting.
We are disappointed that we will not be able to meet face to face as we had planned but better safe than sorry.
I will email the Zoom link later today to each of you. Looking forward to seeing you all and listening to a great speaker
June Andersen: Nature Photography at 7:30 pm Tuesday 9th February.
Brian Harvey President
by Brian Harvey, February 8, 2021
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP’S JANUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED
Welcome to the Photography Group’s first 2021 Monthly Newsletter. Since our Annual Dinner in December 2020 the Management Committee and other senior members have been working hard to prepare the Club’s return to its public meeting venue at Figtree Heights Primary School Multipurpose Hall.
The Movie Makers will continue to meet away from the School using zoom conferencing, so check out the Calendar for any changes.
The Photography Group return to the school’s Multipurpose Hall on Tuesday, February 9th with a COVID-19 Safe Action Plan. Please be on the lookout for a posting from the Club when the document is finalised. There is a brief summary of key points in the Newsletter.
The January 2021 Newsletter covers these items and more. So please take the time to read the Newsletter for changes, announcements and reports on recent activities. Most of all, keep checking the Calendar for any changes.
by Bruce Shaw, January 28, 2021
Into the Next Year of CoVid 19 Restrictions.
Hi to everyone,
Yes, we have emerged from 12 months of CoVid 19 and the Wollongong Camera Club has survived and has indeed grown in size.
I would like to welcome a new group of members to the Club : Denis Goh, Graham Hamilton, Alletia Hogan, Luke Molloy and Les Schumer.
It will be a pleasure to meet you all, “facemask to facemask”, at our first Photographic Group meeting on Tuesday 9th February at 7:30 pm. We are to listen to an experienced speaker, June Andersen, who hails from the South Coast. Some members are already familiar with her work and this can be seen on her website.
As we are meeting under CoVid 19 restrictions, note that we will be temperature testing and recording attendance of each attendee. Masks will be required to be worn at all times whilst maintaining social distancing. So, please be patience with our Marshals who will be looking after your wellbeing. Full details will be posted on how we are implementing the plan. Seating will be fixed with the 1.5 metre social distancing with a maximum of 36 members allowed in the Hall. There will be no refreshments but you may wish to bring your own. No Name Tags will be given out.
Movement during the meeting is limited and social discussion is not encouraged between members.
There are changes in the Monthly Competition procedures and we will be accepting Mounted Prints again this year for judging on the night. The Print and Digital Image Competition closing time and dates are to be found here
The Competition Rules have been revised and these are to be ratified by members on the 9th February.
Annual General Meeting – 2nd March 2021. 7:30pm
Venue School Hall – CoVid 19 Restrictions apply.
I am sure you are all aware that the AGM will take place on this date and we will all be looking forward to the election of the 2021 Management Committee. Nomination and Proxy forms are available and need to be with the Secretary as per the Constitution.
Each member shall be entitled to appoint another member as proxy by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting in respect of which the proxy is appointed.
Nominations of candidates for election to the Management Committee of the Wollongong Camera Club –
(a) Must be made in writing, signed by two (2) members of the Wollongong Camera Club and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate (which may be endorsed on the form of Nomination), in the form set out in the Controlled Document “Nomination For Election To Committee”
(b) Must be delivered to the Secretary of the Wollongong Camera Club not less than 7 days before the date fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting at which the election is to take place; and
(c) Must be a financial member of the Wollongong Camera Club
Well, this a bit longer than I wished but now that we are able to meet in the Hall and not Zooming together, I would to thanks the Committee who have been working hard over the break to ensure the Club meetings will met the Government CoVid 19 restrictions and we continue in our School Hall in the knowledge each of us are glad to get back to a more normal life.
Brian Harvey
President, Wollongong Camera Club.
by Brian Harvey, January 27, 2021
Meetings and competitions 2021
The photo group is planning to have meetings and competitions in the hall this year with strict Covid rules and masks.
Our speaker in February is June Andersen, the photographer from Mogo Zoo, talking about Nature photography. The group who went to Mogo last year was so impressed by her that we’ve asked her to talk to everyone.
See you there.
by Ruth Brooks, January 24, 2021
Creative Special Interest Group 2021
We have 4 extra Tuesdays allocated in 2021 for a Creative SIG. Come to one or (preferably) come to all. I seem to have missed out on inheriting a creative gene but I’m excited at the opportunity to expand my vision.
| 18 May | Creating Unreal Images | Shirley Steel |
| 15 June | Altering Reality with Photoshop | Ilona Abou-Zolof, Christine Brunton |
| 20 July | Gallery discussion | everyone |
| 17 August | Competition | Kerry Boytell |
Cheers
Ruth
by Ruth Brooks, December 18, 2020
PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP’S DECEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED
Year 2020 is coming to a close. The Camera Club has completed its Programme with the Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation Evening last Tuesday, December 8th 2020 at the Fraternity Club.
If you missed this event, or just want to relive the highlights, then please take the time to download the Photography Group’s December Newsletter. It has been publish and is ready for you to access on the Club’s website’s homepage. All the news of the evening, early 2021 Events and other information is there for you.
On behalf of the Club’s Management Committee we wish you, your family and friends a very Happy Christmas, safe travels during this festive season and all the best for the New Year.
by Bruce Shaw, December 14, 2020
Results for competitions in 2020 Image of Year – Digital
There were 1 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2020 Image of Year – Digital
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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Stormy Day in The Barrel Vivienne Noble – Image of the Year Image of the Year – Digital – Open – All Grades 
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by Tim Porteous, December 12, 2020
Results for competitions in 2020 Image of the Year – Print
There were 4 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2020 Image of the Year – Print
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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There Once Was Music Vivienne Noble – Image of the Year A Grade Print Any Subject Colour 
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Why Fishermen Get Swept Out To Sea Joe Cremona – Image of the Year A Grade Print Any Subject Monochrome 
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Lovely Kids Clara Soedarmo – Image of the Year B Grade Print Any Subject Colour 
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Number Sixteen Kaz Childs – Image of the Year B Grade Print Any Subject Monochrome 
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by Tim Porteous, December 12, 2020
MOVIE MAKERS GROUP’S DECEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED
The final 2020 Edition of the Movie Makers’ Group’s Newsletter has been publish and awaits your reading. Please use the link above to access it from the Club’s website (Newsletters).
Editor, Ian Simpson, has compiled a 8 month Newsletter covering May ~ December 2020. He has reviewed all the Movie Makers’ (online) meetings to provide a wide coverage of all the Group’s activities. A mammoth effort. Congratulations Ian for this publication.
Please take the time to enjoy the read, a cuppa or glass of wine in hand, reliving the highlights from the meetings, the “Potshots”, member profiles and more.
by Bruce Shaw, December 9, 2020
Equipment on offer
The Club has been contacted by someone who has some darkroom and photographic equipment including a Durst M600, trays etc and a carousel slide projector, stand and screen. He is hoping someone will make an offer for it. If you’re interested please let me know and I will pass on his email address.
Cheers
Ruth Brooks
by Ruth Brooks, December 1, 2020
