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.

We are now proudly sponsored by

 

// Action for CLUBS
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.

 
Join our Club Special events All events - mouse over for details
Apr
22
Mon
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Apr 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[...]
May
1
Wed
2024
7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
May 1 @ 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[...]
May
22
Wed
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
May 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

2024 Competitions Open for Entries

The Print and Digital competitions for January and February are open for entries. 

Before entering, please read the “Competition Rules 2024” document that you can download by clicking on the “Club Documents” button. Some of the competition rules for 2024 have changed. Please take special note of the “Image Creation and Ownership” section of the rules.

To enter a competition: log on to the club website, click on the “Members” button and select “2024” near the top of the page. Then select the competition you want to enter and follow the prompts. After you have uploaded all your images for a competition, please click on the “View or Change Entries” button and check that all your images have the correct titles.

The closing date for the January competitions is Sunday 7th January.

by Roy Killen, December 4, 2023

Xmas Party and Awards Presentation

Just a last reminder for all those who have paid and are attending the Xmas party and award presentation at Valentine Bowling Club this Sunday December 3rd.

The function room at VBC will be open from 5.30pm on Sunday with meals being served from 6.30pm. Drinks will need to be purchased from the downstairs bar as there is no bar service upstairs.

The presentation of awards will occur during the night.

MerryXmas to everyone, See you on Sunday for the party.

GregC

 

by Greg Carruthers, November 29, 2023

Invitation -The Entrance Camera Club Portfolio Presentations 2023

Members may recall that The Entrance Camera Club attended one of our meetings earlier this year and presented their 2022 photographic portfolios.

Our club members have now been invited  to attend their 2023 Portfolio Presentation. This is the second year  that their Portfolio Group has been active. This year 10 portfolios will be on display and the authors will speak about their portfolio. It will be a social night and a light supper will be provided.

This presentation is Friday 24th November starting at 7.30pm at the Long Jetty Over 50’s Club.

by Dennis Archibald, November 19, 2023

IOTY VOTING REMINDER

If you have not already voted for your choice of Image of the Year please do so before midnight on 15th November.

On the club website home page, click on the “Members” button and then on the “2023 Image of the Year Finalists” button (top of the list of ‘published’ competitions).

Near the top of the screen click on the “Slideshow” button. Scroll through the 18 images using the buttons at the top of the screen. Decide which image you prefer as Image of the Year. While viewing the image you prefer, click on the “Vote” button. You can vote for only ONE image.

 

by Roy Killen, November 13, 2023

Results for competitions in October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

There were 5 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

OctoberChallenge ToniC
Toni Conquest – 1st Place
October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

October Raw Challenge entry
Greg Carruthers – 2nd Place
October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

October2023RawImageChallengeShane
Shane Wallwork – 3rd Place
October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

Oct 2023 RIC
Peter Treloar – 3rd Place
October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

October2023RawImageChallenge 2
Don Anderson – 3rd Place
October 2023 Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, November 9, 2023