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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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[...]
Jun
5
Wed
2024
7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Jun 5 @ 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[...]
Recent Posts Archives

Results for competitions in 2023 September Digital

There were 9 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 2023 September 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

Night time Take off
Chris Mannweiler – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Prying mantis with lunch
Hans Staub – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Nature Digital

Oamaru Quirky Window
Jill Helps – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Echidna Chasm
Steven Nossiter – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

I Need to Start That Diet
Ian Brown – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Nature Digital

St Pauls Thrift Shop
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Black Jumper
Bill Chambers – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Slice’N’Dice Dinner
Bill Chambers – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Digital

Little Boys Magic
Sheila Stanley – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, September 25, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 September Digital

There were 3 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 2023 September 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

Oamaru Quirky Window
Jill Helps – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

St Pauls Thrift Shop
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Little Boys Magic
Sheila Stanley – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, September 25, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 September Digital

There were 3 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 2023 September 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

Oamaru Quirky Window
Jill Helps – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

St Pauls Thrift Shop
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Little Boys Magic
Sheila Stanley – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, September 25, 2023

Fun Photography Night 2

When – This Wednesday night September 27th at Valentine BC

Time– 7pm start

We have organised 8 stations for you learn some new camera skills and have some fun with your fotography.

What to bring – You will need your camera and lens and/or lenses. Maybe a tripod if you own one along with some small LED lights.

 We will supply plenty of equipment that you can borrow and use. Roy has requested if you own a polarising filter that fits your lens please bring it along ( not essential)

Come along and have some fun! Everyone is welcome!

Cost – Gold coin donation

SEE YOU THERE

GregC

Important – if you missed Roys presentation on “AI and its use in editing images” you can watch a copy of the presentation, find the link in the Educational resources on the website.

 

by Greg Carruthers, September 25, 2023

Zoom session this week – AI – What is it and how can you use it?

Roy Killen’s Zoom session on this Wednesday 20th September at 7pm will explore some of the AI options that are currently available for photographers, including the Generative options released in Photoshop just last week.  Roy will challenge members to think about where we should draw the line between what is and is not “photography” and, most importantly, show club members how they can use AI to improve their photography without breaking any rules.

This will be an important session for everyone as it will lay the foundations for the decisions that our club Committee has to make about rules for our 2024 competitions.”

Zoom will open at 6.45pm just follow the link from the website. If you have never used Zoom before or if you keep having ongoing issues when logging in please contact me and I should be able to help sort out any problems.

See you all on Wednesday night for a very important Zoom session 7pm start.

GregC

by Greg Carruthers, September 18, 2023