Welcome to the Pennant Hills Photographic Club

We welcome all photographers to join and participate in its events and by sharing knowledge to improve and enhance photographic skills. Our club aims to mentor, support, and educate its members, and to foster skills and passion for photography in a collegiate and enjoyable atmosphere.

Meeting Address only: Uniting Church Hall – Corner of Boundary Road and Bellamy Street. Parking is on a grassed block of land opposite the church in Bellamy St., and the entrance we use is facing Bellamy St.

For information on the club please view this link.

To join please download and complete the Membership Form (PDF fillable): Download Membership form

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About Us

PHPC is a medium-sized club of around 40-50 members. Our members range in skill from enthusiastic novices to experienced photographers. The club has a few members who are judges.

We have a number of members who run the mentoring program for our newer members to learn the capabilities of their camera(s). We are large enough to support the growth of members but small enough to be a community, where all members can know each other. The club is here to challenge us to get the best from ourselves and our cameras

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Apr
1
Mon
7:30 pm Easter – No meeting @ Uniting Church Hall
Easter – No meeting @ Uniting Church Hall
Apr 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Easter weekend – no meeting
Apr
10
Wed
7:30 pm ZOOM Presentation – Street Phot...
ZOOM Presentation – Street Phot...
Apr 10 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Joint presentation with Hornsby Heights Camera Club.
Apr
15
Mon
7:30 pm Comp 03: Open and Set – Nature @ Uniting Church Hall
Comp 03: Open and Set – Nature @ Uniting Church Hall
Apr 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Per the Australian Photographic Society definition. See https://www.a-p-s.org.au/index.php/nature-definition
Apr
27
Sat
11:00 am Outing: City Walk @ Central Station
Outing: City Walk @ Central Station
Apr 27 @ 11:00 am
Outing: City walk starting from Central Station 11am (NOTE: No meeting Monday 29th April)
May
6
Mon
7:30 pm Comp 04: Open and Set – Architec... @ Uniting Church Hall
Comp 04: Open and Set – Architec... @ Uniting Church Hall
May 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
Comp 2404 – Open and Set – Architecture.  Images showing the design of buildings, bridges etc.
Recent Posts Archives

Hi Friends,

In conjunction with Chimu travel I am hosting a webinar on the Sub- Antarctic Islands Wednesday 20th March.
This is a part of the world very rich in photographic opportunities but not many of us have yet accessed.
I am travelling there later this year as the Special Guest Photographer onboard and thought the Camera Club community would enjoy
exploring the richness of this wilderness through images and stories from those who have been.

Would you be able to share these details with your club members?
There is no fee to attend.

Everybody’s heard about Antarctica but have you heard about the Subantarctic islands?
Have you ever wondered what Macquarie Island,
Campbell Island, Auckland Island or The Snares is like ?
Generally known as the SubAntarctic islands,
they offer extraordinary Flora and Fauna hence why they are known
as the Galapagos of the Southern Ocean.

Join Robin Moon and Chimu Adventures for some Zoom armchair travel,
with lots of images, video and chat with experts in the region.
If you are interested in travelling to this region
we will be talking about the cruise with Heritage Expeditions departing Hobart on November 22nd for 14 days.

Wednesday March 20th at 7:30pm ( nsw time).
Places are limited, so register using
the following link :

Sub Antarctic Islands webinar

or, book through Sony Scene

Many thanks,
Robin Moon
Vice President
Mosman Camera Club

by Chris Kenyon, 15 March 2024

Article from Picture Correct

Greetings fellow photographers,

If you’re having trouble identifying the best way to photograph a scene, the best way to start is to pick a subject or focal point.

Using a Focal Point: sit back for a moment and imagine yourself sitting on the front porch of a house.

You’re looking out at the scene in front of you: there are trees, a street, two sidewalks and houses on the other side of the street.

As you look out, do your eyes continuously wander- nonstop?

No.

They come to rest: on a squirrel in the tree, a child bouncing a ball on the sidewalk, an old woman looking out a window. Sure, we’re looking at the entire scene.

But we look at the squirrel, rest, look at the child, rest, look at the woman, rest, and then continue on.

These are focal points – resting spots.
 
 
In photographic composition, we like to think of them as “anchors”. They keep the viewer’s eyes from wandering aimlessly, unsure of what to take in next.

A focal point is the part of an image that draws the eye of a viewer to the most important part of the image or the area that you want to highlight. How you do this will make or break the final image.

So how is this achieved? Here are a few techniques: The rule of thirdsSelective focusExposure setupLight source placementEye placementand more
“Eye snags” must also be considered. Eye snags are focal points, but they are inadvertent and ill placed. Focal points are there on purpose. You placed them to anchor your viewer’s eyes in your photograph- usually near your subject.
 
 
Sometimes you will have two focal points and there will be competition, but, you can offset this by using size. One of the focal points must be considerably larger which will draw the eye but immediately your focus will move to the smaller focal point. If they are the same size the viewer’s eyes will dart between them. Care must be taken when using a double focal point.

In general, photographs will have one focal point. Sometimes the focal point is the subject, and sometimes the focal point merely supports the subject.

A focal point is essential to any great image. An image lacking this will appear flat and without impact. As you learn digital photography it will become easier and easier to place it in the right position.

For further training on these concepts and more to improve your shots, these popular Snap Cards were just marked down by their publisher and can be a great help out on photography adventures. More on them soon.


Sent with 💌 from PictureCorrect

by Chris Kenyon, 9 March 2024

Next Club Presentations

Monday 18th of March – Presentation by Glen Smith ‘Nature and Wildlife Photography of the Australian Botanic Gardens’ Presentation will be a live event in the church hall

Tuesday 10th of April – Zoom Presentation by Adrian Weir “Street Photography” hosted by Hornsby Heights Camera Club

Monday July 8th – Zoom presentation by Mieke Boynton the Fun and Curiosity of Macros and Aerials”

by Chris Kenyon, 9 March 2024

Australia Cup 2024

Keep those entries coming in!!!

Thank you to everyone who has uploaded entries into the Australia Cup 2024 entry page. From the look of it we should have a very strong entry collection of photographs for the Australia Cup Competition.

In the meantime, if anyone else has any other images that they would like to enter please do so by 11.55pm on Sunday 24th March.

If anyone is interested in still getting another image, reminder that the Berowra Fauna Fair will be held on Sunday 17th March, 10am to 3pm, at the Berowra Community and Cultural Facility, The Gully Road, Berowra. The Fair kicks off with A Smoking Ceremony at 10am.

Looking forward to seeing your entries.

Regards

Janne

by Janne Ramsay, 9 March 2024

Australian Cup 2024

Hi all, just a reminder that entries for the Australian Cup entries for our club to collate, close on March 24th.

As mentioned at our first meeting, the Australian Cup is run by the APS and the topic is “This is Australia” which incorporates anything Australian from family gatherings, people doing things, buildings, landscapes, wildlife etc.

We have already starting compiling a catalogue but with so many amazing photographers at our club, I am sure that many of you have an image or two (or more) that has not fitted into any category for our club competitions but is indeed an amazing image of “This is Australia”.

The entry page has now been upgraded to take anything from 1 to 12 entries per member. We will be able to use up to 3 images per member. We’ll be choosing the images that we believe best suit the topic.

You will find the entry page on the entry page for our regular competitions. The tab is labelled Australia Cup and works like any other upload of photographs for our competitions.

Good luck everyone, looking forward to seeing your images.

by Janne Ramsay, 7 March 2024

Results for competitions in Comp 2 Open and Set- Oz Landscape

There were 15 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 2 Open and Set- Oz Landscape

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

The joint Tyrrell
Elaine Holliday – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Colour Large Print

Knarled at Tyrrell
Elaine Holliday – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Gossamer Falls
Chris Kenyon – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Small Print

The Breakaways
David Mellefont – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Digital

Patterns in a lake
Jonathan Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Colour Large Print

Elephant ears
Don Dickins – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Kings canyon
Prasad de Silva – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Tacking Point, NSW
Robin Levin – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Bombo Rocks
Elaine Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Meteor shower
Jonathan Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Small Print

Sea and Sand
Jonathan Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Small Print

Lamington Views
Sue Crowe – Set – Merit
Set Subject Digital

D Lake Hume
Menno Knipper – Set – Merit
Set Subject Digital

Jamison Valley
Ruth Penman – Set – Merit
Set Subject Digital

Mona Museum Hobart Tas
Julie Royle – Set – Merit
Open Small Print

by Don Dickins, 5 March 2024

Results for competitions in Comp 2 Open and Set- Oz Landscape

There were 15 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 2 Open and Set- Oz Landscape

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

The joint Tyrrell
Elaine Holliday – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Colour Large Print

Knarled at Tyrrell
Elaine Holliday – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Gossamer Falls
Chris Kenyon – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Small Print

The Breakaways
David Mellefont – Set – Top Shot
Set Subject Digital

Patterns in a lake
Jonathan Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Colour Large Print

Elephant ears
Don Dickins – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Kings canyon
Prasad de Silva – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Tacking Point, NSW
Robin Levin – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Bombo Rocks
Elaine Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Mono Large Print

Meteor shower
Jonathan Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Small Print

Sea and Sand
Jonathan Holliday – Set – Merit
Set Subject Small Print

Lamington Views
Sue Crowe – Set – Merit
Set Subject Digital

D Lake Hume
Menno Knipper – Set – Merit
Set Subject Digital

Jamison Valley
Ruth Penman – Set – Merit
Set Subject Digital

Mona Museum Hobart Tas
Julie Royle – Set – Merit
Open Small Print

by Don Dickins, 5 March 2024

Comp 2 next Monday Australian Landscapes.

Definition for Australian Landscapes, from the FCC web site

Australian Landscape
• A photograph of Australian natural land or coastal scenery, which may include people,
buildings, animals, or other objects (example manmade roads/tracks & fences) provided these
elements do not dominate the photograph.
• Elements such as cultivated fields, farms and astrophotography are permitted but must not
dominate the photograph. Seascapes with no land do not fit the section.
• No modification that changes the truth of the Landscape image is allowed. Images may be
cropped but no other technique that removes, adds to or moves any part of the image is
allowed.
• Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise and
lens flare are allowed.
• Complete conversion of colour images to greyscale monochrome is allowed. Partial
conversion, toning and infrared captures or conversions are not allowed.
• Images of the same subject that are combined in camera, or with software, by focus stacking
or exposure blending are allowed. Multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are
taken consecutively and combined in camera or with software (image stitching) are allowed.

by Chris Kenyon, 27 February 2024

Stop Press – Adrian Whear Presentation

Hi Members,

Unfortunately, Adrian Whear is unwell and therefore will not be able to do the zoom presentation tonight. We will contact him soon for a new date to be announced shortly.

Chris

by Elaine Holliday, 27 February 2024

Adrian Whear Zoom Presentation Next Tuesday

The Adrian Whear zoom presentation is next Tuesday Night 7:30 PM hosted by Hornsby Heights Camera Club.

If you are a financial member you will receive or have already received an email from Elain with the details of the zoom log in.

If you don’t receive Elain’s email let me know.

DON’T MISS IT ADRIAN IS GREAT.

by Chris Kenyon, 25 February 2024