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.

 
Join our Club Special events All events - mouse over for details
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

Newcastle Photographic Competition

Sharon Claydon, Federal MP, is running a photographic competition.  

Entries must be submitted by 30 October 2022.  Details may be found here

by Diane Schofield, October 5, 2022

October Skiffy

Skiffy October 2022

Get all the latest on what’s happening at your photography club this month!

by Julie Brooks, October 4, 2022

October Raw Image Challenge

Last challenge for the year! Time to test out your editing skills. Find the October Raw Image Challenge in the members area and download the raw file.

Now edit using your preferred editing program,  then upload the file for judging before the end of the month.

NOTE – Last months images are available for all members to judge. Go to members area and find blue scoring button and follow the prompts.

This months image is shown below

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by Greg Carruthers, October 4, 2022

Zoom Workshop Wed Sept 28th

Hi Everyone, Our last Zoom workshop for September will be held this Wed Sept 28th at 7pm

TOPIC – Using Selective Masks in Lightroom. We will take a new approach in editing your images in Lightroom Classic by using the new selective masks that are now available from ADOBE.

The workshop will be for beginners through to intermediate with plenty of examples of how the masks can be used to bring out the best in your raw images.

To join in simply follow the link on the Camera Club  website with login open from 6.45pm

See you there

GregC

by Greg Carruthers, September 25, 2022

Results for competitions in August 2022 Raw Image Challenge

There were 3 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in August 2022 Raw Image Challenge

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

August 2022 Raw Image Challenge
Brenton Elsey – 1st Place
August 2022 Raw Image Challenge

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Chris Mannweiler – 2nd Place
August 2022 Raw Image Challenge

August 2022 Raw Image Challenge
Beryl Elsey – 3rd Place
August 2022 Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, September 23, 2022