k Lake Macquarie Camera Club Inc.

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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Results for competitions in August 2024 Raw Image Challenge

There were 4 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 August 2024 Raw Image Challenge

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

2408 Raw Image Challenge edit
Dennis Archibald – 1st Place
August 2024 Raw Image Challenge

August 2024 RIC
Peter Treloar – 2nd Place
August 2024 Raw Image Challenge

August 2024 Raw Image Challenge
Brenton Elsey – 3rd Place
August 2024 Raw Image Challenge

Headland
Susan Robinson – 3rd Place
August 2024 Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, September 26, 2024

Astro Photoshoot Tonight is ON

The Astro photoshoot scheduled for tonight is ON with clear skies predicted.

Location – Lower Car Park Green Point Reserve Belmont – Drive past Belmont 16’s on your LHS .Proceed up the hill and turn Right into Crown St, then turn Left down Shores Way and then second on the left into. Carpark

Time – Arrival from 6.45pm in the car park with a start time of 7pm. Finish time 9pm.

Equipment – Small torch (essential), appropriate footwear (possible wet grass slopes), Camera gear, tripod etc

This photoshoot is open to all members, with all levels of experience catered for.

Contact me re any concerns or issues. Mobile number can be found in the members area of website

GregC

 

by Greg Carruthers, September 23, 2024

It’s A Knockout

Time for the battle to begin!

Its a Knockout will happen this Wednesday night September 25th at VBC at 7pm

Uploading of entries will close at 11.55pm Tuesday night. Entries cannot be entered on the night!

Your entry must be in colour and must not have been entered into any previous club competitions.

Come along and have some fun. Those attending will judge and vote for the winning images, as 2 images fight it out, with the winner progressing to the next round.

There are plenty of prizes, Overall winner, Runnerup, Lucky door prize, as well as a chance to will consolation prizes if you have been “Knocked Out”

Open for all members to attend

by Greg Carruthers, September 23, 2024

Lighting Group

Reminder: The lighting group will start this Thursday 19th September at 7pm on Zoom, using the usual link.

The group is open to all members.

In this initial meeting, we will aim to cover (time permitting):

  • Basic principles of flash photography
  • Essential equipment to get started
  • Common lighting setups with sample images
  • Challenges members have encountered, along with potential solutions

See you all on Thursday
Stephane

by Stephane Thomas, September 17, 2024

Lightroom Interest Group Zoom Session

Our first Lightroom Zoom session will occur tomorrow night Tuesday September 17th at 7pm.

As with any interest group they are open to all members so just login using the Clubs Zoom link from 6.45pm

What to expect: 

  1. Discussion and questions answered re Lightroom Classic, Don’t understand some aspect of Lightroom or maybe don’t even know where to start. Join in and we will find the answers to your questions.
  2.  Some basic editing of images including global and local adjustments
  3. Where to find useful Lightroom tutorials on the web..
  4. Shortcuts and hints to help with your editing or organising your images
  5. How to best export your images for EDI competitions

Like to be informed of upcoming Lightroom IG events and/or recieve handout documents and can’t make tomorrow night. Send me an email and I will add you to the “Lightroom Interest Group” so you don’t miss out!

Any questions please contact me

GregC

 

 

by Greg Carruthers, September 16, 2024