Reminder – Annual General Meeting and August Club Night
Our AGM and August Club night will be held tomorow night, Wednesday 21st August at 7.00pm at Valentine Bowling Club. Links to the documents we will be presenting tomorrow night appear below.
2023 AGM MoM – Minutes of Meeting 2023 AGM
2024 AGM Presidents Report – 2024 AGM Presidents Report
2024 AGM Financial Report and Notes – Financial Notes for AGM 2024 Financial Annual Report 2024
by Dennis Archibald, August 20, 2024
Street Photography Interest Group
The Street Photography Interest Group will be kicking off via a Zoom presentation by myself this coming Tuesday night, 20th August, commencing at 7.30pm. The presentation will introduce street photograpghy as a genre of photography and will discuss equipment, camera settings, subjects, techniques, safety, legal and ethical considerations.
The presentation will be followed by a photoshoot on Sunday 25th August at Carrington. We will be meeting at Groundup Espresso, 120 Young Street, Carrington at 12noon. Around 1.00pm we will head off and wander the streets of Carrington with the aim of capturing some images that “talk to” the character of Carrington. Finish around 3.00pm. If you intend to come on the photoshoot please RSVP to myself via email bicton36@gmail.com or by text 0438 403 933.
Everyone is welcome to attend the zoom session and the outing.
by Dennis Archibald, August 17, 2024
2024 Annual General Meeting Agenda
The 2024 AGM for our club will be held at Valentine Bowling Club on Wednesday 21st August at 7pm. This will precede the August Club night.
Meeting Agenda:
- Welcome and Opening of Meeting
- Apologies
- To approve the minutes of the last meeting which was held in August 2023. The Minutes of last year’s AGM can be found at the following link – Minutes of Meeting 2023 AGM
- To receive the Presidents 2024 Report – 2024 AGM Presidents Report
- To receive the club’s 2024 Financial Reports – Financial Annual Report 2024 and Financial Notes for AGM 2024
- Election of committee members for 2024-2025. – refer Presidents Report
- General Business
- Date of next AGM – 2nd Wednesday in August 2025
- Close of AGM.
The Club must elect the following positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and a minimum number of 3 general committee members. This is the minimum but there is scope for additional general committee members.
The specified positions are essential to the running of the club. There are several other important roles which are also necessary that do not require formal voting at the AGM.
If you are unable to attend the AGM in person you may wish to join via ZOOM conference using the club’s Zoom link on our web page.
by Dennis Archibald, August 14, 2024
Invitation from Wangi Workers Camera Club
Wangi Workers Camera Club (11 – 19 Market Street, Wangi Wangi) have extended an invitation to our members to attend a presentation at their club on Monday 26th August, commencing at 7.00pm.
Samuel Markham will be presenting. Samuel is one of Australia’s leading photographers and was recently crowned the ‘Australian Geographic 2023 Nature Photographer of the Year. He has worked alongside many reputable brands such as Canon, Australian Photography Magazine, the Australian Museum and the BBC. Following is an outline of his talk.
· Introduction
· My Photography Journey
· Landscape Photography Compositional Presentation
· Q&A Session
· A brief overview of my Landscape Photography Workshops (including an exclusive discount)
· An online photography support group
Samuels bio is:
Samuel Markham is a self-taught landscape and wilderness photographer based on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Photography entered his life in 2011, transforming the way he perceives the world and instilling in him a profound gratitude for nature’s intricate details that he once overlooked. His artistic endeavours are grounded in a profound respect and awe for both nature and its almighty creator, seeking to convey reverence through the images he captures. Over the years he has developed a fascination with dramatic light and atmosphere. Driving him on an endless journey to capture those elusive moments that encapsulate the essence of freedom. In 2023 he was crowned the Overall Winner of the Year ’Australian Geographic 2023 Nature Photography of the Year’ for his image “My Country Burns” taken during the horrific 2019 / 2020 Black Summer bushfires that devastated Australia.
by Dennis Archibald, August 2, 2024
August 2024 The Leading Line Newsletter
The August edition of our club newsletter The Leading Line is now available to read at the following link – August 2024 The Leading Line Newsletter
by Dennis Archibald, July 29, 2024
