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.

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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

PSA Interclub Round 3

Entries are now open for Round 3 of the PSA Interclub competition. Sections are Colour, Monochrome, Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel. One entry allowed in each section.

Entries close on Sunday 2nd April.  ALL club members are invited to enter.

Contact Roy Killen if you have any questions.

by Roy Killen, March 14, 2023

Zoom Presentation – Monochrome Conversion

Our next Zoom presentation will be on Wed 15th March at 7pm. Roy Killen will lead the workshop on “Monochrome Conversions”

Make sure you Zoom in for this one, there will be plenty of tips and tricks for all levels.

You can login from 6.45pm by using the Zoom link.

Don’t miss this one. Any issues please let me know!

GregC

by Greg Carruthers, March 12, 2023

2023 Portfolio Exercise Kick Off Meeting

The kick off meeting for the 2023 portfolio exercise will be at 7.00pm on Monday 20th March via club ZOOM meeting. 

Club members who have previously registered their interest should have also received a separate email invitation. For those who have been teetering on the edge and wondering whether they would participate feel free to join the ZOOM call and find out a little more. If you then decide you want to participate just drop me an email and I will add you to the list.

by Dennis Archibald, March 11, 2023

Print Mounting – Matt Board Sizes

This is a quick reminder that if you are entering print competitions please comply with the rules around the size of your prints and the matt boards you use to mount them. You can find these rules on the club website in the document 2022 Competition Rules – section 8 and 9. 

In summary small prints may be no larger than 15cm X 10cm. There are no restrictions on large print sizes providing they fit within the size of the large print matt boards. 

All prints must be mounted on a rigid mount board that is no thicker than 4mm.

For small prints the board MUST be 23cm x 18cm.

For large prints thde board MUST be 50cm x 40cm.

The mount board may be of any colour. 

There are a range of reasons for these rules some of which you can find in the club competition document. Keeping your boards to these dimensions means that we can efficiently utilse the space on the prints stands and means that you don’t run the risk of having your print rejected on the night. 

by Dennis Archibald, March 11, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 March 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 March 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

Lilium Orientalis
Steve McGrath – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Large Print

White Faced Heron with Prawn
Steve McGrath – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Nature Large Print

Old Lighter/Whaler – Norfolk Island
Ian Brown – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Large Print

Standing Guard
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Nature Large Print

Surfer boy
Susan Robinson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Small Print

Mongolian Grandmother
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Large Print

Courting Cranes
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Large Print

by Susan Slack, March 9, 2023