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 June 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 June 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

Egret
Hans Staub – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Side Glance
Jill Helps – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

A Patch of Blue
Allison Hayes – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Looking up North Sydney
Laurie Connolly – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

Sky racers
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital

Peace Wall Belfast
Ian Brown – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Xmas Beetle Claw
Bill Chambers – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

The Look
Terina Vale – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

Wandering Insect Texture
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, July 8, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 June 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 June 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

Egret
Hans Staub – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Side Glance
Jill Helps – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

A Patch of Blue
Allison Hayes – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Looking up North Sydney
Laurie Connolly – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

Sky racers
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital

Peace Wall Belfast
Ian Brown – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Xmas Beetle Claw
Bill Chambers – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

The Look
Terina Vale – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

Wandering Insect Texture
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, July 8, 2023

July Club Night Reminder

Our July Club night is approaching fast and will be held at Valentine Bowling Club (VBC) next Wednesday, 12th July at 7.00pm. 

Greg Carruthers will be presenting some of the images from our Fun Night Photoshoot. There will be the usual raffle and refreshments and then the judging of our July Print competition by Brad Le Broque, the President of the Maitland Camera Club and the convenor of the Northern Photographic Federation Convention and Competition.

See you then.

by Dennis Archibald, July 7, 2023

Correction: Print Competition Information

Hi everyone, a sharp eyed reader has pointed out that there was an error in our July Leading Line newsletter.

My sincere apologies for this mistake.  Please find following the correct version of the print competition information.

Cheers,

Julie

Print Competition Information

by Julie Brooks, July 5, 2023

July Raw Image Challenge

It’s time again for the next challenge. Download the raw file from the members area and edit with your favourite editing program.

Simply upload your edited image by the end of the month and everyone has a chance to look at and score all the images

Congratulations to last months winner Moira Taylor!

Here is this months image

by Greg Carruthers, July 3, 2023