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I am looking at booking Club Maitland City, Quarry Restaurant for dinner on the Saturday night of the week end away, please review the menu and advise of any objections.

Note that the club is just outside of the main Maitland town.

View their menu at www.maitlandcity.com.au

by Chris Kenyon, 21 February 2023

Results for competitions in Comp 1 Open and Set – Long Exposure

There were 12 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Comp 1 Open and Set – Long Exposure

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Sunset Strip Menindee Lakes Elaine Holliday – Set – Top Shot Set Subject Colour Large Print	Damsel Fly Janne Ramsay – Set – Top Shot Open Digital
Boat race Graeme James – Set – Merit Set Subject Colour Large Print	Street crossing Reena Cheng – Set – Merit Set Subject Colour Large Print
12 Apostles 80 seconds Omid Mazloomi – Set – Merit Set Subject Colour Large Print	Paramatta Lake Don Dickins – Set – Merit Set Subject Mono Large Print
The Lennox Parramatta Graeme James – Set – Merit Set Subject Mono Large Print	Vivid balloons Judy Ly – Open – Top Shot Set Subject Small Print
City Street Don Dickins – Set – Merit Set Subject Digital	Northern Lights No 2 Chris Barlow – Set – Merit Set Subject Digital
Luna Park 5 seconds Omid Mazloomi – Set – Merit Set Subject Digital	Queens Stairs BW Jon Holliday – Open – Top Shot Open Mono Large Print

by Don Dickins, 21 February 2023

Information on the presenter for the Zoom meeting on the 13th of March.

Talk Summary & Bio: JP Stones

TALK SUMMARY/BIO

Great storytelling can help your audience connect emotionally with your images. But understanding how to weave a narrative into your photography can be confusing. How can one photo tell a whole story, with a beginning, middle, and end?

JP has spent the last 5 years photographing the same group of Mexica, or Aztec, dancers. In that time he learned how connected the Mexica are to their mythology. To stories passed down across generations. That’s when he decided that, as these stories were so vital to Mexica culture, they needed to play a bigger role in his portraits.

This is a talk is about what happened next. About how a desire to tell stories visually, ended up changing his entire creative process, and the way people react to his photos. Using examples from his cultural photography work in Mexico, JP Stones explores different ways to improve that emotional connection. Including how myths and character archetypes can be harnessed for better storytelling.

Working with narratives won’t just change the way people engage with your photos, it will fundamentally change the way you create them. Because that narrative can also be used to guide decisions on posing, composition, lighting, and color. Focusing your creative decisions and ensuring you create cohesive work.

JP has presented for professional organizations and camera clubs across the US, Mexico, and the UK. His work has been featured on the cover of multiple publications, including Good Light Magazine. He’s been teaching his Photo Workshops for close to 10 years.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN JP’S TALK

How much of a story can one photo really tell?
How being more intentional can changed your approach to photography.
How photography can be about making an emotional connection as well as creating beautiful work.
How thinking in stories can help guide your entire creative decision-making process.

You can watch JP present on his YouTube channel:

by Chris Kenyon, 21 February 2023

Events and Photo opportunities for 2023.

Thanks to Alan Hitchell for compiling this extensive list, please click on the link below to access

Things to remember

by Chris Kenyon, 21 February 2023

4th & 5th March Hunter Valley W/E away

by Chris Kenyon, 16 February 2023

FCC Competition Definitions

Please review the updated FCC Competition Definitions as these will also apply to our local comps as well.

The definitions can be found at

New FCC Competition Definitions 2023

by Chris Kenyon, 6 February 2023

Car Show Sunday 26th march 10AM

by Chris Kenyon, 20 January 2023

Tip for finding your long exposure shots in Lightroom

For those tearing their hair out trying to find their long exposure shots in Lightroom there is an easier way than going through every photo.

In the library module click on VIEW at the top of the page.

From the drop down menu click on ‘SHOW FILTER BAR” you will then see Library Filter on the top left and “FILTERS OFF” on the top right, click on the filters off and select “exposure info”

You will now have a selection at the top of the page Focal Length / ISO speed / Aperture and Shutter Speed. You can then select individual shutter speeds for the group of photos you have selected and lightroom will show those photos with the selected shutter speed

by Chris Kenyon, 16 January 2023

Bristol salon Comp

for any that may be interested

by Chris Kenyon, 16 January 2023

Welcome to 2023

·
2023 CALENDAR

A summary of the year’s outings, presentations and
competitions is available on the Club website (in “Information About Your
Club”).

· FIRST
CLUB MEETING – 7.30pm, Monday 6 February

Our first meeting starts in three weeks. There will be awards, presentations on what
judges look for in a winning photograph, a proposal for members interested in developing
a photographic series, and more. Please
note a gold coin donation is asked for as a contribution towards refreshments.

· MEMBERSHIP
FEES

Membership Fees for 2023 are:

Standard membership: $100.00

Senior / Concession Holder (Senior’s /
Pensioner’s Card): $95.00

School Student (Under 18): $45.00

Non-competing member (ineligible to enter
competitions): $60.00

Please pay by bank transfer to: Pennant Hills
Photographic Club, BSB: 032 087 Account: 731 071. State your name in the “Description”
section so we know who has paid.

Fees are payable before the first competition (Monday
20^th February 2023).

· FIRST
COMPETITION NIGHT – 7.30, Monday 20 February

Our first competition for the year is an Open and Set
competition. The Set Topic is “Long
Exposure: An image with a shutter speed of 1 second for more.”

We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Kenyon,

President

by Chris Kenyon, 12 January 2023