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
8
Wed
2024
7:00 pm May Print Night @ Valentine Bowling Club
May Print Night @ Valentine Bowling Club
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
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

2022 Image of the Year (IOTY) Overall Winner

Thanks to all club members who voted on the Overall IOTY competition. I am pleased to announce that this year we have two winners with an equal number of votes recorded for “Gambian Lady” by Alan Hinde and “Friendly Spotted Porcupine Fish” by Trevor Cotterill.

Congratulations to you both.

 

by Dennis Archibald, November 24, 2022

2023 COMPETITIONS

Entries for the 2023 club monthly competitions can now be uploaded. Click on the “Members” button on the home page, then select “2023” and then the monthly competition you want to enter.

After you select the January competitions, the definitions for the 2023 Set Subjects are available under the orange button “Click here to view competition rules and definitions” – you can download a PDF of the Set Subject topics and definitions.

by Roy Killen, November 23, 2022

The Entrance Camera Club 2022 Portfolio Presentation Invitation

I have received an invitation from The Entrance Camera Club to their 2022 Inaugural Portfolio Presentation this Friday night. The invitation is for any of our club members and particularly any that participated in our portfolio exercise this year. I cannot attend due to a prior commitment but will explore how we might receive a presentation from The Entrance Camera Club in 2023. You can find all the details of this Fridays event below.

by Dennis Archibald, November 23, 2022

Zoom Workshop

The final workshop for the year This Wednesday November 23rd at 7pm. Over the past month we have had 2 photoshoots, Astro at Green Point and panoramas at Valentine. This Zoom workshop will target images that were captured at these photoshoots. We will use Lightroom and Photoshop to combine our images and learn how easy it is to edit and produce a complete image. Did not attend either of these photoshoots, don’t worry just join in and and apply the techniques to produce your own images.

Zoom login via the website. See you there

GregC

by Greg Carruthers, November 20, 2022

2022 Club Christmas Party – FINAL Reminder

This is a final reminder about the club’s Christmas Party. 

Our Christmas party this year will be held at Valentine Bowling Club in the upstairs function room on Sunday 4th December, commencing at 6.00pm.  A two course meal will be served. Cost is $40.00 for members and $50.00 for non-members. Drinks from the bar at members cost. 

There will be raffles and the presentation of our 2022 competition awards. This will be a great way to celebrate the end of what has been another disrupted year for club activities but will be a great opportunity for members families and guests to celebrate the festive season together. 

Tickets are available from Barbara Hunter and Katherine James and can be paid before or on the night. If you would like to attend please contact Barbara (babsyhunter@gmail.com, 0429 772 280) or Katherine (katherine.44@bigpond.com, 0421 921 353) RSVP by Sunday 20th November.

by Dennis Archibald, November 18, 2022