Competition 1904 – Open and Set “Nature” Closes Soon
Members are reminded that the next competition judging evening is on Monday the 20th May 2019. Entries into competition 1904 must be submitted before midnight Saturday 18th May which is the same time as 12:00 am on Sunday 19th May 2019. Competition 1904 is Open and Set and the Set topic is “Nature”. The definition of the set topic is lengthy and members are encouraged to view the definition on the APS website by following this link.
Good luck with your entries and we look forward to seeing them on the 20th of May.
by Tony Strasser, 14 May 2019
Results for competitions in 1903 – Open & Set – Creative
There were 12 entries that gained our highest award(s).
| Philip Weir – Merit – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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Richard McMullen – Merit – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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| Nancy Morley – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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Cathy Houston – Merit – Set SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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| Philip Weir – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Mono Large Print 
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Elaine Holliday – Merit – Set SetSubject Mono Large Print 
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| Richard McMullen – Merit – Set SetSubject Small Print 
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Omid Mazloomi – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Small Print 
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| Elaine Holliday – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital 
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Jeffrey Akers – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital 
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| Nancy Morley – Merit – Set SetSubject Digital 
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Michael Frost – Top Shot – Set SetSubject Digital 
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by Tony Strasser, 5 May 2019
FCC F/Stop Newsletter for May 2019
The May 2019 F/Stop Newsletter can be viewed at this link.
by Tony Strasser, 5 May 2019
St Ives Show 2019 – Photography Competition
Attached is information about the above photography competition, closing 16th May 2019.
For further information please contact Alan Torrens on (02) 9987 4549.
This is provided for the information of members only and PHPC accepts no responsibility for its accuracy nor for the conduct of the competition.
by Tony Strasser, 1 May 2019
Presentation and Workshop on Still-Life Photography
Our own member, Don Dickins, will give a presentation on the topic of Still-Life Photography at our next meeting to be held at 7:45 pm on Monday 6th of May 2019.
We are familiar with still life photographs of food, flowers, bottles of wine, shoes, jewellery, appliances and equipment as used in advertising. Still-life photography, the depiction and arrangement, generally, of mainly inanimate objects, gives the photographer many challenges in the choice of the design elements used within the composition. Lighting, as always in photography, is part of that challenge. This presentation will help members prepare for the Competition Topic on Still Life on 17 June 2019.
The presentation will be followed by a hands-on workshop, so bring your cameras, tripod, and any still-life props you wish to photograph. We will provide lights, photo boxes and backdrops for you to use.
by Tony Strasser, 1 May 2019
Competition 1903 Judging Postponed to 29th April 2019
Unfortunately a power outage this evening caused the judging of competition 1903 Open and Set “Creative” to be postponed.
The competition night will now be held at 7:45pm on Monday 29th April 2019 at the usual venue, the Uniting Church Hall in Pennant Hills. The club’s electronic online calendar has been adjusted to reflect the new date.
No changes to entries submitted will be permitted and the competition will remain locked.
The planned outing to Hyde Park on the 29th of April has been cancelled, but may be held on another night subject to determination by the Committee.
Our apologies for the inconvenience caused to all members and the judge. We look forward to seeing you all on the 29th of April.
by Tony Strasser, 16 April 2019
Some Clarifications on Competition Entries
Tomorrow night is judging for our current competition Open and Set Topic “Creative”. We have a large number of entries and the creative juices of club members have obviously flowed. Good to see and I am sure you will be equally enthralled by the entries when you see them.
Just a couple of points regarding entering competitions:
- Closing time – is usually midnight on Saturday the weekend before judging night. The site says 12am on Sunday is the closing time, which is the same time as midnight on Saturday. Noon on Sunday is 12pm and is after the deadline. There has unfortunately been some confusion about the closing time on this and previous competitions.
- This competition has revealed a formerly unknown behaviour of the MyPhotoClub image upload. The image must be larger than
1024 x 768 pixels up to a maximum of 1920 x 1200 pixels. That is, the image has to be within the “just right” range. Images too large will not be uploaded. Images that are too small may upload but will not display properly.
Thank you all for your continuing support of the club and our competitions. See you tomorrow night.
by Tony Strasser, 14 April 2019
FCC F/Stop Newsletter for April 2019
The latest F/Stop newsletter can be viewed by clicking on this link.
by Tony Strasser, 11 April 2019
Competition 1903 – Open & Set “Creative” Closes Soon
Members are reminded to submit their entries for our next competition, to be held on Monday 15th April 2019. Entries close at midnight on Saturday the 13th April.
The Set topic definition is: “Images displaying an original, inventive or striking effect created in camera and/or by an editing program. The image must show evidence of a photographic image taken by the entrant.”
Please ensure that you submit entries in good time, allowing time to recover from mistakes and the occasional system glitch and that you have correctly selected the intended media (Colour Print, Monochrome Print, Small Print, or Digital Image) and topic (Open or Set) categories.
Tutorial videos for using the MyPhotoClub site are posted here.
You may receive another system-generated reminder in a day or two.
We look forward to seeing your Open and Creative entries!
by Tony Strasser, 9 April 2019
Wollongong Camera Club 75th Anniversary Exhibition
Wollongong Camera Club was established in April 1944 by a band of like minded enthusiasts with a desire to learn and share the photographic experience. The Club has maintained a strong following and has been meeting regularly since then.
The club is celebrating their 75th Anniversary with the “75 YEARS THROUGH THE LENS” Exhibition which will run from 2nd April to 26th May, 2019 at the Wollongong Art Gallery. It should be well worth the trip to view, as well as enjoying the photogenic trip to Wollongong.
Wollongong Camera Club website – Exhibition website
Location: Corner Kembla & Burelli Streets, Wollongong.
Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Weekends 12-4pm
by Tony Strasser, 1 April 2019
