Wildlife Presentation at Valentine Bowling Club
Hi to everyone, this Wednesday night May 24th Brent Mail a wildlife photographer, will be presenting at VBC for our hands on workshop for this month.
He grew up in Africa and now lives in Port Stephens.
Brent has distilled 20 years of knowledge and experience into a 7 step formula that will:
– Help you stay inspired and passionate about wildlife & nature photography
– Build your confidence and skills
– Help you create more meaning images that tell stories
by Greg Carruthers, May 21, 2023
2023 Momento Pro Club Program
I know many members enjoy putting together photo books to presercve memories of trips they undertake or to show off some of their best images. We have recently received correspondence from Momento Pro about some changes to their Photography Club Program which includes an increased discount for members who use Momento Pro for their printed photo books. The following is some of the detail from this correspondence.
“We also want to advise that in 2023 the Momento Pro Club Program is undergoing some important service updates, to make administration easier and provide Club members with a better long-term discount;
- The 10% discount has been increased to 15% on all print-on-demand orders
- Eligible existing members can still redeem the 30% off first book discount until midnight AEST 16 July 2023
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Join Momento Pro’s Club Program to enjoy an exclusive discount
Momento Pro is a proud supporter of Camera Club members as we know you appreciate printed photos more than most. We warmly invite you to join our Club Program to enjoy special benefits including access to our Pro software, as well as our full range of photo books, albums and stationery.
You’ll also enjoy a 15% discount on all print-on-demand orders, that is automatically applied at Checkout. Full Terms available online.*
We guarantee award-winning printing and premium products that will do your photos justice. Find out more and get started at momentopro.com.au/clubs.
Contact our friendly service team with any questions and enjoy creating!
The Momento Pro crew
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by Dennis Archibald, May 15, 2023
May Raw Image Challenge
My apologies for this months challenge lacking an image to be edited. All should now be in place and ready for download.
Considering the shaky start it seems appropriate that this months image be a little shaky as well. (Due to me kicking the tripod during exposure!) So here it is!
Give it your best edit and upload by the end of the month for judging.
April Raw Image Challenge is available for all members to now judge, just follow the blue link in the members area. Want to see the original unedited image follow this link https://belmont16s.myphotoclub.com.au/april-raw-image-challenge-2023/
Any questions or concerns please contact me
GregC
by Greg Carruthers, May 15, 2023
Membership Renewal 2023 to 2024 – Reminder
A special thanks to those members who have already sent in their Lake Macquarie Camera Club membership forms, paid their club fees and have joined Valentine Bowling Club and provided a copy of their membership card showing that it is current for 2024.
For those members who have not yet renewed their membership you have until the 30th June to renew. We need to set this deadline so that we can close off the annual membership renewal process. After this date we will be assuming that past members of Belmont 16s Photography Club do not intend to join our new club and their access to the club website and ability to enter club competitions will be removed. New people joining the club or old members who miss the 30th June deadline can of course apply to join the club anew.
As you can appreciate we have a few gaps in information to fill in so over the coming weeks we will be contacting some people to make sure we have all the relevant information. We appreciate your continued support.
by Dennis Archibald, May 15, 2023
Zoom Workshop “Mastering Exposure”
Hi everyone, our Zoom workshop this week is on Wednesday 17th May at 7pm and Roy Killen will be presenting.
TOPIC: Mastering Exposure – Getting exposure correct requires much more than just putting your camera on Program or Auto and hoping for the best. This presentation will explore some of the challenges of getting optimal exposure and explain how you can use various camera exposure modes, metering modes and exposure compensation to avoid exposure problems. If you have ever wondered why some of your images have been over-exposed or under-exposed then this is a must attend session.
Have your questions ready. If you don’t know the answer, chances are there are many others who are just like you! Don’t be afraid to ask as we are all here to learn how to master our cameras and to improve on the images we capture.
Members can follow the Zoom link on our website with the meeting open from 6.45pm for a 7pm start. SEE YOU THERE!
GregC
by Greg Carruthers, May 15, 2023