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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Sep
22
Sun
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Sep 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[...]
Oct
2
Wed
2024
7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Oct 2 @ 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[...]
Oct
22
Tue
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Oct 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[...]
Nov
6
Wed
2024
7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Nov 6 @ 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[...]
Nov
22
Fri
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Nov 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

Results for competitions in 2024 September Prints

There were 4 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 2024 September Prints

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

Strike
Bill Chambers – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Large Print

Girl in the Glade
Craig Dickman – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Small Print

Strawberry Delight
Carol McGrath – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Large Print

Your Move
Ian Armstrong – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Large Print

by Greg Carruthers, September 12, 2024

Astrophotography Interest group

The first Zoom session for Astrophotography will be held this Thursday September 12th at 7pm.

If you know you cannot make this first session then send me a email so I can add you to the group, this way you will recieve all notifications and documents.

As with all interest groups, the Astrophotography IG is open to all members who wish to participate. 

Our group will begin their galactic journey with an introduction of How, When,Where and Why we can photograph, the night sky including stars, constellations, the Milky Way, Star trails and the moon. No previous experience is needed!

We will also plan our first nighttime photoshoot, so join on in and enjoy some after dark FUN!

Follow the usual Zoom link from 6.45pm

See you there GregC

by Greg Carruthers, September 10, 2024

September Competition Entries – Please check

Yesterday there was an issue with the competition entry system. Please check that your images were uploaded correctly. The entry system will remain open until midnight on Tuesday.

by Roy Killen, September 9, 2024

Reminder – September Club Night

Our September club night will be held at Valentine Bowling Club at 7.00pm this coming Wednesday 11th September. Our judge this month is Ian English from the Wangi Camera Club

Entries for the September print and digital competitions close tonight at 11.59 pm and entries for the PSA Interclub print competitions close tonight at 11.55 pm. 

Hope to see a good rollup this Wednesday.

by Dennis Archibald, September 8, 2024

Macro Interest Group

Reminder our next Zoom meeting will be this Tuesday 10th September at 7pm Login via the usual link.  If you have had a chance to capture some macro shots please email them to Bill for evaluation before the night. Not sure how to take macro images then join in, interest groups are open to all members.

See you there Bill Chambers

by Greg Carruthers, September 7, 2024