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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.

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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

It’s A Knockout

 “It’s A Knockout” workshop will be held at VBC on Wednesday 26th July starting 7pm.

To enter you must first upload just 1 EDI image to the “It’s A Knockout competition” in the members area. This image MUST

  1. Be a COLOUR  image
  2. Have NOT been entered in a previous competition.

Entries close midnight on Tuesday 25th July.

Now just be at VBC next Wednesday night to participate. NOTE  2 images will be projected and it will then be the audience who decides which entry will progress in the “Knockout”.

There will be prizes for the winning image, a lucky door prize ( Ulanzi Mini LED Lights) and other prizes on offer for people whose image does not progress to the next round.

As usual there is a GOLD Coin donation for entry.

See you at VBC for the workshop. Best of luck.

GregC

by Greg Carruthers, July 20, 2023

Reminder Zoom tomorrow night

We are in need of some more people to join our discussion groups for tomorrow nights Zoom image evaluation night.

Leading the discussions will be 4 of our clubs most experienced judges. We need you to enter up to 3 images so you can be involved in the discussion.

Simply find the “Zoom July Image Evaluation” link in the members competitions and upload your images by midday tomorrow Wednesday July 19th.

Join in the Zoom breakout rooms when you login. Login opens at 6.45 and image discussion and evaluation will begin at 7pm.

Everyone is welcome even if you have not uploaded images.

Thanks GregC.

by Greg Carruthers, July 18, 2023

2023 Northern Photographic Federation (NPF) program

The program for this years NPF event to be held at the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club on the 29th and 30th July can be found at the following link 2023-NPF-PROGRAM-1

by Dennis Archibald, July 16, 2023

Zoom July Image Evaluation

Our Zoom workshop this month will be held next week, Wednesday 19th July at 7pm.

This will be a chance to have up to 3 of your images evaluated and commented on by other club members and judges.

Those participating will need to upload 3 of their images into “Zoom July Image Evaluation” in the members area Wednesday next week.

I will then divide those participating into 2 groups. Groups will be in a separate Zoom Room to discuss and evaluate the images.

Group A will have leading the discussion Roy Killen and Diane Schofield; Group B Dennis Archibald and Bill Chambers.

Get involved and learn from those with judging experience and others.

Login via the usual link on the website. Zoom opens 6.45pm

by Greg Carruthers, July 13, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 July Prints

There were 7 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 July 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

The Lamp of Learning
Craig Dickman – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Large Print

Feeding Frenzy
Jill Helps – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Nature Large Print

A lengthy wait
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Large Print

Bird vs Moth 2
Julie Brooks – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Nature Large Print

Ladies Only
Julie Brooks – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Small Print

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

Protective Mother
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Large Print

by Susan Slack, July 13, 2023