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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

NPF Weekend – Photoshoot Competition

Firstly my apologies for this late post. I have only just noticed this flyer on the club email account.

For those members who have entered the Northern Photographic Competition (NPF) or intend to attend the Conference weekend at the end of July there is an opportunity to compete in a portrait shoot competition. The winning entry will win the equipment setup for the portrait shoot. So, all you budding portrait photographers here is your chance. Please see the flyer at the following link Studio Competition flyer

by Dennis Archibald, July 12, 2023

2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Notice of Meeting

The 2023 AGM for our club will be held at Valentine Bowling Club on 9th August at 7pm. This will precede the August Prints night.

The main business of the AGM is:

  1. To approve the minutes of the 2022 AGM. You can find the Minutes of Meeting by clicking on the following link 2022 AGM MoM
  2. To receive the Presidents report for the club’s activities for the past year.
  3. To receive clubs the financial reports .
  4. To elect committee members for 2023-2024 year. The Club must elect the following positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and a minimum number of 3 general committee members. There is scope for the election of additional general committee members.

    Nominations for these positions can be made via the Nomination Form which can be downloaded at the following link Nomination Form for Committee Officer Elections . These specified positions are essential to the running of the club. There are of course a number of other important roles which are also necessary that do not require a formal vote at the AGM. We hope to encourage more of our younger members to involve themselves in committee work.  Just being on the committee can give members a great introduction to and understanding of what happens behind the scenes. Nomination forms should be completed and sent to the Secretary Sue Slack at gordon.slack15@bigpond.com  by 5pm on 2nd August. Positions that remain unfilled via this process may warrant a call from the floor on the night. Nominees who have no others opposing them for the same position will be declared duly elected.

    Please contact Sue if you have any questions or issues with this process.

by Dennis Archibald, July 12, 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

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