Welcome

The club caters for photographers of all skill levels from beginners to highly experienced. You do not need expensive camera equipment to participate in club activities.

We meet at the Valentine Bowling Club at 7.00pm on the second Wednesday of each month. Members can participate in graded print and digital competitions. ZOOM tutorial sessions and hands on workshops occur on the third and fourth Wednesday in each month. Go to About/Help/Contact for more information.

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About our club

Lake Macquarie Camera Club Inc. is an incorporated association that was previously the Belmont 16s Photography Club. We meet at the Valentine Bowling Club on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. Club members are required to join Valentine Bowling Club as social members.

Objectives of the Club

To provide members of the club with opportunities to advance the standard of their pictorial and technical photographic work.

To promote the exchange of information and ideas about photography through the provision of education and training programmes, newsletters, a website, and other means.

To encourage and assist members to participate in photographic competitions both within and beyond the Club.

 
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May
8
Wed
2024
7:00 pm May Print Night @ Valentine Bowling Club
May Print Night @ Valentine Bowling Club
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
May
22
Wed
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
May 22 @ 11:00 pm
Each month the club publishes a newsletter called The Leading Line You will find all the latest news on a variety of topics including what’s happening on Zoom.   Send your submissions to our Newsletter[...]
Jun
5
Wed
2024
7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Jun 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Club Committee meets on the first Wednesday night of each month from 7pm to 8pm via Zoom. If you have any issues that you would like the Committee to consider, please contact the Chairperson[...]
Recent Posts Archives

APS Australia Cup 2024

Our club has the opportunity to enter the 2024 APS Australia Cup on the theme – “This is Australia”. By way of background, approximately sixty Australian photographic clubs enter this competition each year. Our results for the last three years have been 18th (2023), 6th (2022), and 6th (2021).

All members can enter a maximum of 2 images from which a final selection of our 20 best images will be selected and uploaded as our club entry. You do not have to be a member of APS, and the cost of our club entry is paid by our club.

The competition definition is – THIS IS AUSTRALIA

… Any image that shows a flavour of life in Australia, including landscapes, people, events and places including architecture, birds and animals. Images may be taken from any of Australia’s territories. …

Our website is now available to upload your best two images on this theme with a closing date of 11.59pm on Sunday 19th May.

Competition Rules:

  1. Twenty images per club
  2. Two images per club member
  3. Images cannot be used that have been submitted in prior APS Australia Cup competitions
  4. Authors can only submit entries via one club
  5. Digital images only – Colour or Monochrome are accepted 
  6. Maximum dimension are 1920 x 1200 pixels, size 2Mb

Other information:

Final results – clubs will be notified by July 31st

All entered images and awards are eligible as National acceptances for APS Honours LAPS and AAPS.

Any questions, please contact David Richards (davidrichards5050@gmail.com or 0419 626 321), who is coordinating our club’s entry into this years APS Australia Cup.

by Dennis Archibald, May 2, 2024

May Newsletter – The Leading Line

Club members can read the May 2024 edition of  our newsletter The Leading Line by clicking on the link at the end of the post. There is news about the club’s activities in May, our recent results in the PSA Interclub competitions, Just 3 contribution from Peter Stanley and much, much more. My thanks to the contributors. 

May 2024 The Leading Line Newsletter

by Dennis Archibald, May 1, 2024

Competitions in April 2024 Raw Image Challenge are closing soon!

Competitions in April 2024 Raw Image Challenge will close Tuesday, 30th April 2024, 11:55 PM.

Entries can be made in the following areas:

  • April 2024 Raw Image Challenge

All members are encouraged to enter.

by , April 28, 2024

Results for competitions in 2024 April Digital

There were 8 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 2024 April Digital

Member’s choice voting is available. This just for fun and does not affect the club pointscore. To vote follow the link above.

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Soft coral Lembeh
Hans Staub – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Barrel Racing
Mark Dewar – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

A Ride to the future
Craig Dickman – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Arguing Swallows
Tiegan Mannweiler – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

Mushroom
Tiegan Mannweiler – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital

At My Feet
Wendy Tarrant – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Escape 2
Peter Stanley – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

White tailed eagles fighting
Roy Killen – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

by Roy Killen, April 27, 2024

Results for competitions in March 2024 Raw Image Challenge

There were 3 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 March 2024 Raw Image Challenge

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

2403 Raw Image Challenge
Dennis Archibald – 1st Place
March 2024 Raw Image Challenge

March Raw Challenge Entry
Greg Carruthers – 2nd Place
March 2024 Raw Image Challenge

March 2024 RIC
Peter Treloar – 3rd Place
March 2024 Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, April 25, 2024