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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

Merry Christmas

by Chris Kenyon, 18 December 2022

NSW National Parks photo competition

Looking for something special to photograph over the Christmas-New Year period?

The NSW National Parks photo competition is an opportunity for photographers to showcase the incredible beauty and diversity of our National Parks and reserves and help tell the story of our important natural places and cultural heritage.

Visit NSW National Parks and reserves between 13 December 2022 and 31 January 2023, snap some photos with your camera or phone and enter them into the competition.

Details can be found at NSW National Parks Photo Competition.

by Don Munro, 15 December 2022

2023 Calendar

The 2023 Calendar is now on the PHPC website. You can find it by going to “Information About Your Club” and then clicking on “2023 Calendar”.

Janne Ramsay’s notes on Landscape and Arial Photography by Mieke Boynton are also available. From the home page, click on “Resources for Members”.

Happy photographing over the Christmas and New Year break, and we look forward to seeing you again in 2023!

by Don Munro, 8 December 2022

Results for competitions in Poster Competition

There were 3 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Sunset on the Lake Elaine Holliday – First Poster Competition	River runs red Jon Holliday – Second Poster Competition
Vanitas Don Munro – Third Poster Competition

by Don Dickins, 6 December 2022

Results for competitions in Print & Projected Image of the Year

There were 12 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in Print & Projected Image of the Year

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Pink Flamingo Elaine Holliday – First Open Colour Large Print	Tree Trunk Graeme James – First Open Mono Large Print
I see you Jon Holliday – First Open Small Print	Silhouette NGV Don Munro – First Open Digital
Stretching wings 2 Reena Cheng – Second Open Colour Large Print	Fading Elaine Holliday – Second Open Mono Large Print
Sandstone block wall Jon Holliday – Second Open Small Print	Steam #1 Chris Barlow – Second Open Digital
F18 Breaking the Sound Barrier Omid Mazloomi – Third Open Colour Large Print	Still Life Tulips Don Munro – Third Open Mono Large Print
Red Yellow Green Chris Kenyon – Third Open Small Print	High tech window Chris Barlow – Third Open Digital

by Don Dickins, 6 December 2022

Maitland International

2023 Maitland International Salon of Photography Closing in 5 Weeks

The 2023 Maitland International Salon of Photography is open for entries and will be closing at 11.59pm (AEDT) on 7 January 2023. This will be the 67th running of the Salon.

The 2023 Salon has 6 sections: TWO large prints sections and FOUR digital sections.

Use the following link for more information and to enter:

https://maitlandsalon.myphotoclub.com.au/

Group discounts are available.

Regards

Rob Oyston

Chair, Maitland International Salon

by Chris Kenyon, 29 November 2022

Results for competitions in 11 Set Only – Our Club

There were 16 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 11 Set Only – Our Club

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Bombo sunrise Norm Wilkinson – Set – Top Shot Set Subject Colour Large Print	Flannel Flower Don Dickins – Set – Top Shot Set Subject Mono Large Print
Member portrait 1 Henry Hua – Set – Top Shot Set Subject Small Print	Floating Above Nancy Morley – Set – Top Shot Set Subject Digital
Night on the town Ray Attard – Set – Merit Set Subject Colour Large Print	Are you looking at me Elaine Holliday – Set – Merit Set Subject Colour Large Print
Paparazzi Portrait Night Don Munro – Set – Merit Set Subject Mono Large Print	Don D Elaine Holliday – Set – Merit Set Subject Mono Large Print
Its just a car park Elaine Holliday – Set – Merit Set Subject Mono Large Print	Man in red Ray Attard – Set – Merit Set Subject Small Print
Don M Richard McMullen – Set – Merit Set Subject Small Print	Morning Rays Chris Kenyon – Set – Merit Set Subject Small Print
Burrows Jon Holliday – Set – Merit Set Subject Small Print	Alone Nancy Morley – Set – Merit Set Subject Digital
Eilaine with hat Don Dickins – Set – Merit Set Subject Digital	Nobbys Lighthouse David Mellefont – Set – Merit Set Subject Digital

by Don Dickins, 21 November 2022

Our Club Comp Monday Night

Just a reminder that any photo or part of a photo that is being entered for Monday nights comp must have been taken during one of the clubs posted events, i.e. Newcastle, Kiama, Photo Rally, a club event at the church hall or the night out around Milson’s Point. For example if you are replacing a sky in a photo that sky must have been taken at a club event as well as the original image this also includes any object placed within the image.

Small prints are as per the competition rules NO additions to the image and very minor adjustments are permitted.

Also a reminder that all images are governed by the size of image and the frame, with the exception of digital

by Chris Kenyon, 19 November 2022