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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2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Jul 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[...]
Aug
7
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2024
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[...]
Aug
22
Thu
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Aug 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[...]
Recent Posts Archives

Membership Renewal Reminder.

Hi everyone just a quick reminder to please renew your membership if you have not already done so. You can renew by PayPal, bank Transfer or cash tomorrow night at the Back To Prints Night. I will be there hopefully around 6.30 to take any cash renewals. Membership is $5.

Thanks, Annette

by Annette Collins, April 20, 2021

Results for competitions in March 2021 – Digital

There were 9 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in March 2021 – 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

This way up
Susan Hansell – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Rip Rip
Joy Thomas – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Nature Digital

Sunflower
Steve McGrath – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Unicycle
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

Whats Up
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Nature Digital

Ripple Reflections
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Four in a Row
Dennis Archibald – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Heavy Breathing – bennetti
Trevor Cotterill – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Digital

Yellow Masked Angelfish Yongello
Trevor Cotterill – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Dennis Archibald, April 17, 2021

Reminder: Return to Print nights

Our first print night is this coming Wednesday!

Our regular print nights will resume at 7 pm Wednesday, April 21. This first night will be a special night and not part of the regular point-score.

Please enter & bring along your favourite prints as any previously entered prints CAN be submitted.
To use a previous entry, select the green “Select from previously uploaded images” button on the entry form and select one of your entries

Each member is invited to bring along three prints, with a maximum of two per section (may have been awarded previously). There is an entry form in the members’ area called “April 2021 Return to Prints”. There will be four sections:

  • Colour
  • Mono
  • Nature
  • Small prints

Can we please have four members arrive at 6 pm to set up stands. Please contact Colin (0419 624 347) if you can assist in this task.

by Dennis Archibald, April 14, 2021

Night Photoshoot

Weather forecast is looking promising for tomorrow night THURSDAY 15th April. So this is an early call for those interested in attending the Astronomy photoshoot.

Location – Illawong Park, Francis St, Pacific Drive, Swansea Heads

Time – 9.00pm start I will be there from 8.45pm

Please email me if you think you will attend. I will send a confirmation or cancellation email to those attending at 7.30pm Thursday night.

HOPE to see you there GregC

by Greg Carruthers, April 14, 2021

URGENT REMINDER – RSVP Northern Photographic Federation Trade Show & Workshops

On 12 April, Brad  Le Broque is required to submit numbers of NPF attendees to the Kurri Kurri Bowling for catering, seating and COVID-19 management. 

The NPF is to be held at the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club Tuesday 20 April 2.30pm.  Brad has put a huge amount of work  into the event for you.

Please support Brad, by sending your RSVP  to me by e-mail:  seenbyschofield@gmail.com so that I may forward our club’s responses to him.

by Diane Schofield, April 11, 2021