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Wollongong Camera Club meets at 7.30 pm on Tuesdays from February to November.

1st Tuesday of the month: Movie Makers

2nd Tuesday of the month: Photo Group Guest Speakers

4th Tuesday of the month: Photo Competition

Meetings are at Figtree Heights Public School, Cnr St George Ave and Lewis Dr, Figtree*.

The Management Committee meet on Zoom at 7:00pm on the 3rd Monday of the Month.

We also hold monthly Field Trips. See our calendar for more information.

*During COVID lockdowns, meetings are held via Zoom.

If you would like to join our Club, please click the button below, fill in and submit the Application, make the payment as indicated, and we will confirm your application as soon as possible.

Upcoming Events
May
14
Tue
2024
5:30 pm Curator guided tour of the ‘The ... @ State Library of NSW Sydney
Curator guided tour of the ‘The ... @ State Library of NSW Sydney
May 14 @ 5:30 pm
The Wollongong Camera Club will not be having its usual Guest Speaker in May 2024. Instead, Camera Club Members and Guests are invited to a personally guided tour of the ‘The Shots’ Exhibition held by the[...]
May
28
Tue
2024
7:30 pm Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
May 28 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Judge – Craig Parker Subject – Australian Landscape
Jun
25
Tue
2024
7:30 pm Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Jun 25 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Judge – Alan Hitchell Subject – Open
Jul
23
Tue
2024
7:30 pm Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Jul 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Judge – TBA Subject – Panning Blur
Aug
27
Tue
2024
7:30 pm Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Aug 27 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Judge – TBA Subject – Open
Sep
24
Tue
2024
7:30 pm Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Photography Group Competition – ... @ Figtree Heights Public School
Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Judge – Colin Talbot Subject – Portrait
Archives

Movie Makers May 2020 Newsletter Published

The usual Movie Makers’ Group Newsletter has a different flair about it. Editor, Ian Simpson, has taken a short retrospective look at how 2020 had promised so much in January 2020 had taken a turn for the worst under the different times of Coronavirus/COVID-19 in just a few weeks. The idea of getting ready to commence of public meetings, Club outings and spending time together were pull from under our feet. Ian’s review of the period is very enlightening how a virus could affect so much.

On the brighter side Club members have taken up the gauntlet, learnt new skills on Social Distancing and Self Isolation and headed to their electronic devices (PC, Laptops, smartphones, tablets/iPads) to communicate with each other.  The take up in this area has been amazing. Thanks to everyone responding in this manner.

The Movie Makers Group has continued with a modified programme, all on-line with the aid of Zoom Conferencing/Meeting. There is several articles of the Group’s last couple of meeting; Map Routes by Tom Hunt, a DaVinci Resolve tutorial with John Devenish and not forgetting several videos and AV’s on “Water with Music”.

Read about these and more in the Movie Makers’ May 2020 Newsletter out now. As the world continues to change around us it very important that members regularly check the Club’s Calendar for possible Programme changes. So, sit back in the arm chair with your coffee/tea and enjoy the Newsletter.

by Bruce Shaw, May 3, 2020

Photography Group April 2020 Newsletter Published

This past month has been very hectic with no public meetings being held at our normal Meeting Place. Instead the Club has held on-line, virtual meetings for all its meetings including Management, Movie Makers and the Photography Groups. Thank you all who attended these meetings. It has been good to “see” each other, yet be so far away, in self isolation.

This month’s Photography Group’s Newsletter had our reporters scattered to cover the events from the Presentation Evening with 4 Club Members, the “Coffee & Chat @10”, the Monthly Competition. It’s been a very different world to report on Club activities with technology playing an increasing role.

Here’s a quick last reminder about several very important activities. The Club’s APS Challenge Cup Pre-Selection entry close this Friday, May 1st. This is a Club Entry Event so please do assist by sending your digital images in. In addition, the FCC Topshot closes on May 8th, and is an individual entry. Finally all the May Meetings will continue to be on-line using Zoom. For changes, please consult the Club’s Calendar and review all activities.

by Bruce Shaw, April 30, 2020

Results for competitions in April 2020 Print – Digital Judging

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 April 2020 Print – Digital Judging

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

LONG JETTY
Colin Marshman – Best In Section
A Grade Any subject colour Print

Mother and Daughter
Tim Porteous – Best In Section
A Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

Storm over Wollongong
Kerry Gilmore – Best In Section
B Grade Any subject colour Print

Number Sixteen
Karen Childs – Best In Section
B Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

A Room With A View
Joe Cremona – Merit
A Grade Any subject colour Print

Golden Moody Views
Matt Dawson – Merit
A Grade Any subject colour Print

Slow Decay
Joe Cremona – Merit
A Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

Fry Up
Ruth Brooks – Merit
A Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

Stormy Weather
Vivienne Noble – Merit
A Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

TEXTURES and COLOURS Buenos Aires
Monte Hunt – Merit
B Grade Any subject colour Print

Raindrops on Poppy
Ann Lamb – Merit
B Grade Any subject colour Print

Chilling out
Clara Soedarmo – Merit
B Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

by Tim Porteous, April 29, 2020

Results for competitions in April 2020 Digital

There were 6 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in April 2020 Digital

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

watercolour pond
Kerry Gilmore – Best In Section
Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

BEACH BOXES
Colin Marshman – Merit
Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

Blue Anemone
Ann Lamb – Merit
Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

Rolling along
Carolyn Womsley – Merit
Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

Goal! Hockey in the Rain
Cheryl Thompson – Merit
Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

Camel Races
Sue Martin – Merit
Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

by Tim Porteous, April 29, 2020

Wollongong Library contact details

Sorry everyone, I forgot the contact detils for the librry yesterday. They are below.

The library is collecting photos of our community during CoVid 19 restrictions and we are wondering if you would like to join us by submitting some photos. We are planning to have an exhibition in the library when we are open again and also add images to Illawarra Images.

We are looking for photos of how things have changed eg. Shops, signs as well as creative ways people are functioning in isolation.

If anyone would like to submit photos they can send them to me or send a link to a cloud storage. The photos need to be good resolution about 4 MB or so and by submitting them it is understood they give permission for them to be loaded onto Illawarra Images. Photographers name and place and description need to accompany.

Jo Oliver
Local Studies Librarian
Post
Locked Bag 8821 Wollongong DC NSW 2500
Phone +61 2 4227 7554
Email
joliver@wollongong.nsw.gov.au  

by Ruth Brooks, April 29, 2020

Wollongong Library Covid 19 Exhibition

The library is collecting photos of our community during CoVid 19 restrictions and we are wondering if you would like to join us by submitting some photos. We are planning to have an exhibition in the library when we are open again and also add images to Illawarra Images.

We are looking for photos of how things have changed eg. Shops, signs as well as creative ways people are functioning in isolation.

If anyone would like to submit photos they can send them to me or send a link to a cloud storage. The photos need to be good resolution about 4 MB or so and by submitting them it is understood they give permission for them to be loaded onto Illawarra Images. Photographers name and place and description need to accompany.

by Ruth Brooks, April 28, 2020

Competitions in APS Cup – Preselection 2020 are closing soon!

Competitions in APS Cup – Preselection 2020 will close Friday, 1st May 2020, 12:00 AM.

Entries can be made in the following areas:

  • All Grades Open Digital

All members are encouraged to enter.

by , April 28, 2020

A message from The President

Live on Zoom

Well, we have achieved a first for the Club, a virtual Club meeting with 37 members with the youngest member to the oldest all online. I must thank the Presenters and all members for their willingness to join in this special event. With the help of Tim Porteous, Geoff Gray and John Devenish who worked in the background for the last 3 weeks, I was so proud to be the President and enjoyed the company of all the members whom I know missed the social aspects of the Camera Club meetings. This we will make up with a coffee and Chat hour in the near future. Copies of the presentations are available to members upon request via WeTransfer .

by Brian Harvey, April 15, 2020

Competitions in April 2020 Print – Digital Judging are closing soon!

Competitions in April 2020 Print – Digital Judging will close Tuesday, 14th April 2020, 11:45 PM.

Entries can be made in the following areas:

  • A Grade Any subject colour Print
  • A Grade Any subject Monochrome Print
  • B Grade Any subject colour Print
  • B Grade Any subject Monochrome Print

All members are encouraged to enter.

by , April 12, 2020

Competitions in April 2020 Digital are closing soon!

Competitions in April 2020 Digital will close Tuesday, 14th April 2020, 11:45 PM.

Entries can be made in the following areas:

  • Digital All Grade Any subject colour or monochrome

All members are encouraged to enter.

by , April 12, 2020