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
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

Zoom Workshop Lightroom

Our first Zoom workshop is on Wed 19th Jan at 7.00pm. If you need some Lightroom  tips and tricks then login by following the link on the website from 6.45pm.

Topics covered will be Selective colour, Changing the colour of your selection, Settings to improve performance of LR classic and the Spot removal tool. We will finish the Zoom session with a look at some historical images from the local area

See you there! Any questions please contact

Greg Carruthers

by Greg Carruthers, January 13, 2022

January Print Competition Night Cancelled

Just a final reminder that due to the current Covid 19 situation we have cancelled the Print Competition night at Valentine Bowling Club scheduled for this Wednesday 12th January 2022.

by Dennis Archibald, January 11, 2022

January Print Competition Night Cancelled.

Due to current Covid 19 restrictions we have reluctantly cancelled our January Print Night at the Valentine Bowling Club, scheduled for Wednesday 12th January. Rest assured that as soon as it is practicable to restart these events we will. In the interim please submit your entries  by 11.00pm this Sunday night for the January 2022 digital competitions.

Greg Carruthers will shortly be in touch to announce the January tutorial topics for Wednesday 19th and 26th January.

by Dennis Archibald, January 6, 2022

January Raw Image Challenge

It’s time to practice up on those editing skills! The raw image challenge will occur each month for 2022. To become involved simply go to the competition entry area and find the “January Raw Challenge ” Find the blue “download file” button to download the raw file to your device or computer. Now edit the file using your favourite editing program and upload the EDI before the last day of the month. Members will be able to view and score the images. You can easily see how others have edited the same image and pick a winner. This months image is of a flowering gum.

 

Flowering gum

by Greg Carruthers, January 5, 2022

2022 Competition

Happy New Year Everyone. This is the year where we all find our missing mojo!

Thanks to Dennis Archibald and Colin Woods for organising the website to accept your entries for 2022.

Closing date for January is next Sunday (9/1/22) at 11pm

Our fabulous judges are:

Chris Prior – Prints

Bev Woodman – EDI Colour

Susan Slack – EDI set subject – Hats

Andrew Hayes – Nature

Chris, Bev and Susan are highly experienced and awarded photographers and are experienced judges. You will know them as members of our club. Thank you Chis, Bev and Susan for your willingness to share your expertise and for your continued support.

Andy Hayes  is a renowned aviation, nature and wildlife photographer who also dabbles in creative work. He is an international judge and travels Scotland to deliver presentations on aviation and wildlife. Click on his name for full background information.

by Diane Schofield, January 2, 2022