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:
- Twenty images per club
- Two images per club member
- Images cannot be used that have been submitted in prior APS Australia Cup competitions
- Authors can only submit entries via one club
- Digital images only – Colour or Monochrome are accepted
- 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
Old Club Lights Disposal
Most members will be aware that we have purchased new lights for our club nights and for use in photography training sessions. We had one of these lights at our April Club night and they will be a vast improvement on the old lights with multiple LED globes. The new lights are equipped with battery packs which will eliminate trip hazards for members and judges.
What to do with our old lights? These lights have been in use now for some time and have recently been checked by a licenced electrician and tagged. Your committee has agreed that before we dispose of the lights we will offer them for FREE to club members. So, “first in best dressed”. If you would like the lights and their accompanying stands please get in touch with myself by email or text – bicton36@gmail.com or 0438 403 933.
by Dennis Archibald, April 14, 2024
2024 – 2025 Club Membership Renewal
We would like to now invite members to renew their club membership for the coming year, up until 30th June 2025. Membership fees remain unchanged at $50.00, payable by electronic funds transfer to the club account. To find the club’s bank details please go the grey MEMBERS button on the Home page which you will find on the top right side of your screen. Open the MEMBERS page and then click on the blue Membership Renewal button. It’s on the left hand side toward the top of the screen. A page will open and you will find a link that will take you to the club’s bank account details.
If you are a new member who has joined the club since 1st January 2024 there is no need to renew your membership. Your current membership will continue till 30th June 2025.
In conjunction with our membership fees we encourage all financial members resident in Lake Macquarie City and Newcastle City Council areas to also join the Valentine Bowling Club (VBC) as a social member. The annual fee is $10.00 and renewals commence in May.
If you have any questions please contact our membership coordinator Joy Thomas.
by Dennis Archibald, April 14, 2024
April Print Night
Just a quick reminder that our April Print Night will be held next Wednesday, 10th April at 7.30pm at the Valentine Bowling Club function room. What this means of course is that you don’t have much time to enter the April digital and print competitions! The colour prints will be judged by Bev Woodman and the mono and small prints by myself.
Final reminders will be automatically generated from our website shortly but please, if you have not yet uploaded your entries do so soon. To date there are not many print entries so please use the remaining days to get your entries uploaded. The more entries we have the more interesting the print night will be.
by Dennis Archibald, April 4, 2024
