2023 Portfolio Exercise
Just a quick reminder that if you haven’t already contacted me to join the 2023 portfolio exercise group there is still time. We will holding the kick-off meeting a little later in March so if you are holding back because you don’t have a subject in mind I would still suggest putting your name down. I’m sure that glimmer of an idea that you have will materialise soon. This is a great opportunity to pursue a photographic project on a subject of your choice in a collaborative environment and guided by a couple of very accomplished photographers. Just send me an email at bicton36@gmail.com
by Dennis Archibald, February 25, 2023
2023 Club Portfolio Exercise
At our club night last week we hosted a visit from representatives of The Entrance Camera Club who presented on the portfolio exercise their club ran in 2022. Our special thanks to Barbara Blades and her colleagues for their presentation.
Hopefully now many of you are excited to create your own portfolio and to have this as one of your focuses for your photography in 2023. We are fortunate that like last year Roy Killen and Craig Parker have volunteered to mentor participants and our group.
If you wish to participate in our portfolio exercise this year please send me an email at bicton36@gmail.com by Friday 3rd March. In this email please indicate if you have a topic in mind for your portfolio or if you have no idea then perhaps what technique of genre of photography you wish to pursue or explore. I will collate the responses and provide this to Roy and Craig in readiness for a kick-off meeting later in March on a date to be announced.
by Dennis Archibald, February 15, 2023
2023 Club Fees
Please hold off on paying your 2023 club membership fees. As you know we are going through the process of setting up our new incorporated entity and will, as a result be increasing our annual club membership fees. We are yet to settle on the amount but will advise the details once these are known. If you have already paid a fee for 2023 this will be taken into account when we call for payment of fees.
In future we will not be processing payments by PayPal. Instead, we will be asking members to pay their fees by electronic funds transfer.
by Dennis Archibald, February 9, 2023
February Club Night
Our next club night will be at the Valentine Bowling Club at 7.00pm on Wednesday 8th February. Our meeting will start as normal at 7.00pm with a short presentation by Barbara Blades from the Entrance Camera Club on their portfolio exercise in 2022. Following Barbara’s presentation, we will have our normal break for refreshments and raffles, then the judging of our February print entries.
Again, can I encourage members who are attending the club nights to join the Valentine Bowling Club (VBC) as social members. The club is allowing us to use their upstairs function room without charge for our meetings and they welcome any support that our club can provide in return.
See you then.
by Dennis Archibald, February 2, 2023
Final Reminder – Martinsville Studio Opening – Thursday 2nd February 2023
This event is occurring this Thursday 2nd February. Thanks to those club members who have indicated they will be attending. A copy of the flyer for the event can be found at the following link:
In addition representatives from Camera House and Sony will be attending along with Sony cameras and lenses that can be trialed during the day. See Sony flyer at the next link:
by Dennis Archibald, January 30, 2023
