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.

Use the Join Our Club button to set up an account and sign up. Use the About Us button for more information and contacts.

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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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11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
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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[...]
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7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Aug 7 @ 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

Results for competitions in February 2022 – Digital

There were 7 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in February 2022 – 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

Surfest 2014
Bob Todd – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Wynyard Tunnel
Don Anderson – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

In the Rough Again
Mandy Craig – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Cafe door
Steven Nossiter – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital

Friendly Spotted Porcupine Fish
Trevor Cotterill – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Kora Mae
Terina Vale – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

A Family Portrait
Margot Hughes – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, February 22, 2022

February 2022 Competition Closing Date: Sunday 6 February 11pm

Thanks to the members who entered the January competition and congratulations to those who gained awards.

This post is a reminder that you only have 1 week left to enter your wonderful images for the February Competition.  

Your judges this month are:

Colin Schofield – Colour

Margot Hughes – Monochrome

Bill Chambers – Set Subject : “Forced Perspective”

They are all club members who are experienced judges and photographers. They have a passion for photography and put a lot of effort into their judging.

by Diane Schofield, January 30, 2022

Results for competitions in January 2022 – Digital

There were 7 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in January 2022 – 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

Bubbles are Fun
Joy Thomas – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Shower time
David Richards – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Nature Digital

My Favourite Hat
Lee-ann Hattander – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Barraba Cowboy
Tiegan Mannweiler – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

John
Susan Slack – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Yellow head masked lapwing
Susan Hansell – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Digital

Mac Hat
Bettina Damme – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, January 30, 2022

2022 Competition

Happy New Year Everyone. This is the year where we all find our missing mojo!

Thanks to Dennis Archibald and Colin Woods for organising the website to accept your entries for 2022.

Closing date for January is next Sunday (9/1/22) at 11pm

Our fabulous judges are:

Chris Prior – Prints

Bev Woodman – EDI Colour

Susan Slack – EDI set subject – Hats

Andrew Hayes – Nature

Chris, Bev and Susan are highly experienced and awarded photographers and are experienced judges. You will know them as members of our club. Thank you Chis, Bev and Susan for your willingness to share your expertise and for your continued support.

Andy Hayes  is a renowned aviation, nature and wildlife photographer who also dabbles in creative work. He is an international judge and travels Scotland to deliver presentations on aviation and wildlife. Click on his name for full background information.

by Diane Schofield, January 2, 2022

What Is Instagram and Why Should You Be Using It?

Lifewire has  very interesting background information  on Instagram, how it works, how to use it, tips and tricks and how to set up an account. This site was recommended by our Skiffy Editor, Julie Brooks .  It is a very comprehensive site.

by Diane Schofield, November 10, 2021