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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.

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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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11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Jul 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[...]
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7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Aug 7 @ 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[...]
Aug
22
Thu
2024
11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Aug 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[...]
Recent Posts Archives

Results for competitions in July 2022 – Prints

There were 8 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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

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

On the Rail
Steve McGrath – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Large Print

Blue Tongue Lizard
John Bennett – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Nature Large Print

Capturing The Beauty of Squid Ink
Carolyn Long – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Small Print

Orange Juice
Julie Brooks – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Large Print

Sitting in a tree 1
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Nature Large Print

Lavender Bee
Julie Brooks – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Small Print

MT WOOD DRYING YARD
Bev Woodman – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Large Print

Sharing a meal
Greg Carruthers – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Nature Large Print

by Susan Slack, July 14, 2022

NORTHERN PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION (NPF) – 2022 Photographic Competition and Convention

As previously advised in Skiffy and at our June Club night the NPF is holding a photographic competition and exhibition in conjunction with a convention weekend on 27th and 28th August, 2022. The convention will feature a range of keynote speakers and workshops over the two days, as well as a trade fair with many of the key suppliers in attendance.

The competition and convention are open to all members of affiliated camera clubs, which includes our camera club.

Venue: Kurri Kurri Bowling Club, Tarro Street, Kurri Kurri (next to McDonald’s)

Key dates:

  • 1st July, 2022                           Photographic competition entries open
  • 7th August 2022                       Closing date for entrants to upload entries
  • 12th August 2022                     Deadline for bulk delivery of prints by clubs
  • 13 – 21st August, 2022            Judging
  • 27th August, 2022 Exhibition and presentation of awards at the NPF Convention
  • 28th August 2022                     Exhibition open to the public

Competition Summary:

The competition offers six sections:

  • Prints – Monochrome (M), Colour (C), Nature (N)
  • Digital – Open (OD), People, (PD) Macro (MD)
  • Definitions are available on the NPF website

Entry upload through the MyPhotoClub website: https://npf.myphotoclub.com.au/

Maximum of 6 entries per entrant across the 6 sections, with a maximum of 2 entries per section.

Given the deadline above for bulk delivery of prints to the NPF competition I will advise the process for collecting our club print entries in a following post on the club website shortly.

Entry fee:

  • Entry to photographic competition and convention weekend: $45 per person
  • Entry to convention weekend: $50 per person

Accommodation: There is a range of accommodation available in the local area. Accommodation in Kurri Kurri itself has limited options, however Maitland, East Maitland, Cessnock and Pokolbin are all a 20 – 25 minute easy drive from Kurri Kurri and there are also quite a few B&B’s, farms stays and Airbnb businesses on offer.

RSVP: If you are planning to attend the convention at the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club please RSVP to myself, Dennis Archibald at belmont16sphotojudging@gmail.com by Monday 15th August, 2022 as numbers are required for catering.

by Dennis Archibald, July 13, 2022

July Club Night Reminder

Our July club night is rapidly approaching and will be held at the Valentine Bowling Club next Wednesday 13th July, commencing at 7.00pm.

The evening will begin with a short presentation by Sean Sylvester on Lightning Photography and be following by judging of our July Print competition entries by Barry Collier.

As usual we will hold our raffles and tea and coffee refreshments will be available during the night. See you then.

by Dennis Archibald, July 7, 2022

Results for competitions in June 2022 – Digital

There were 9 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in June 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

A Girl Her Horse
Joy Thomas – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

St Pancras underground
David Richards – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

After the Bloom
Mandy Craig – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Night Station
Lawrence Connolly – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

At Lightning Ridge
Steven Nossiter – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital

The Shoreline
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Dancing Sifaka
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Nature Over Powered
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

Architectural Patterns
Bettina Damme – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, July 3, 2022

Results for competitions in June 2022 – Digital

There were 9 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in June 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

A Girl Her Horse
Joy Thomas – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital

St Pancras underground
David Richards – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital

After the Bloom
Mandy Craig – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital

Night Station
Lawrence Connolly – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital

At Lightning Ridge
Steven Nossiter – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital

The Shoreline
Elica Petrovska – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade SetSubject Digital

Dancing Sifaka
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital

Nature Over Powered
Alan Hinde – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital

Architectural Patterns
Bettina Damme – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital

by Diane Schofield, July 3, 2022