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
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

Results for competitions in April 2022 – Digital

There were 6 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in April 2022 – Digital

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

Clever Kooka
Diane Schofield – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Looking for Tranquility Base
Chris Mannweiler – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Wipeout
Don Anderson – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Rwandan Endangered Mountain Gorilla
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Elijah and Family
Margot Hughes – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

Light and Shadow
Bettina Damme – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, May 4, 2022

Skiffy Newsletter – May 2022

This month’s Skiffy Newsletter is now available to download.  This month’s newsletter is full of updates, information, and fun.  It also provides details of club activities, committee members, and events.

You can download the Skiffy here.

 

by Carol McGrath, May 2, 2022

May Raw Image Challenge

The new raw image is available for all members to download. Just go to members area and select the May Raw Image Challenge competition and you will see the blue download button. Simply download and edit with your favourite editing program and then upload by May 31st.

Last months entries are now available for all members to score and judge. Look for the blue scoring button next to the April challenge.

This months image is shown below

Sunset at Swansea

by Greg Carruthers, May 1, 2022

Results for competitions in March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

There were 4 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

March2022RawImageChallenge
Di Wood – 1st Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

March 2022 Raw Image Challenge
Brenton Elsey – 2nd Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

March2022RawImageChallenge Edit
Tony Mclaren – 3rd Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

Low tide
Moira Taylor – 3rd Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, April 28, 2022

Results for competitions in March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

There were 4 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

March2022RawImageChallenge
Di Wood – 1st Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

March 2022 Raw Image Challenge
Brenton Elsey – 2nd Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

March2022RawImageChallenge Edit
Tony Mclaren – 3rd Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

Low tide
Moira Taylor – 3rd Place
March 2022 Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, April 28, 2022