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

Podcast worth watching

Joe McNally, on finding your focus

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by Chris Kenyon, 8 March 2022

Presentation Tomorrow Night 7th March

Just a reminder that there is a presentation tomorrow night in the church hall – Subjects are Photo Book Publishing and Setting up your own web site.

by Chris Kenyon, 6 March 2022

Kiama Weekend Away May 27th – 29th

For those considering attending the weekend away to Kiama in May please note the following

  1. Accommodation is fast becoming a premium, I suggest you research and book quickly, I am staying at the Shellharbour Village Motel. I believe that Elaine & John may be able to assist with a booking they have made for a share of the cost.
  2. Would those who are attending please let me know so that I can arrange a dinner on the Saturday night.
  3. The group photo visit to Bombo quarry will take place on the Sunday Morning to allow those arriving on Saturday the opportunity to shoot sunrise at the quarry.

by Chris Kenyon, 28 February 2022

PHPC News

Our first presentation for the year will be held on the 7th March at the church hall where there will be two presentations both conducted by club members.

  1. Photo Book publishing by Rosslyn Duncan
  2. Building your own website by Don Monroe.

For those wishing to contact Allan Torrens, please curb your enthusiasm for the moment as Allan is back at the San.

Wish you well Allan we miss you

by Chris Kenyon, 25 February 2022

Results for competitions in 01 Open

There were 15 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 01 Open

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Tunnel Vision
Omid Mazloomi – Set – Top Shot
Open Colour Large Print

Lizard
Reena Cheng – Set – Top Shot
Open Mono Large Print

Rose
Richard McMullen – Set – Top Shot
Open Small Print

Looking up
Richard McMullen – Set – Top Shot
Open Digital

Bare Island Fort
Graeme James – Set – Merit
Open Colour Large Print

Melbourne Bridge
Reena Cheng – Set – Merit
Open Colour Large Print

Feather
Elaine Holliday – Set – Merit
Open Mono Large Print

1959 Caddy
Don Dickins – Set – Merit
Open Mono Large Print

Australia day 2019 boat
Judy Ly – Set – Merit
Open Small Print

Red Yellow Green
Chris Kenyon – Set – Merit
Open Small Print

Noisy miner
Prasad de Silva – Set – Merit
Open Small Print

Riding to the sky
Fan Wu – Set – Merit
Open Digital

Fireworks
Omid Mazloomi – Set – Merit
Open Digital

Washington Motor Inn
ROBERT Whyms – Set – Merit
Open Digital

Staircase in Dome of QVB
Michael Frost – Set – Merit
Open Digital

by Don Dickins, 22 February 2022

Newcastle

Further to previous post if you get lost or can’t find us contact either Nancy on 0481345320 or myself on 0428419670

by Chris Kenyon, 15 February 2022

Details for NEWCASTLE WEEK END AWAY

Friday 18th February:

  • Sunset/Architecture/Night Shooting

Saturday 19th February:

  • 5.30/6.00am Sunrise- Newcastle Nobbys Beach near the pavilion – Note: sunrise is at 6.33am – parking available
  • Breakfast
  • Fort Scratchley – can book a tour – guns fire 1pm weather permitting
  • Lunch
  • 6.00pm Sunset Mereweather Beach – Note: sunset is 7.40pm
  • Dinner 8.15pm – Mereweather Beach Hotel 99 Frederick St Mereweather.

Sunday 20th February: Wetlands

  • 7am Hunter Wetlands spend a few hours (no facilities here – McDonalds is close)
  • 9am Hunter Wetlands Centre for Breakfast and pictures
  • Leave for Sydney when ready

Architecture:

Post Office – 96 Hunter St

Christ Church Cathedral – 52 Church St

Uni of Newcastle – Cnr Hunter St & Auckland St

Newcastle Council Building – King St

Civic Theatre – 375 Hunter St

Court House –  9 Church St

Custom House – 1 Bond St

Convict Lumber Yard  – 98 Scott St Newcastle

Honeysuckle – Honeysuckle Drive

Fort Scratchy – open 10-4 Free Guns fire 1pm

Nesca House – 229 King St

Newcastle City Hall – King St

Newcastle Library – Laman St

Carrington

Stockton – can get there via ferry

Sunrise/Sunset:

Nobbys Lighthouse

Nobbys Beach

Newcastle Ocean Baths

Mereweather Beach

Wetlands:

Hunter Wetlands National Park 7-7 Free – enter via Ash Island Bridge meet at The Welcome Walk see map below.

Hunter Wetlands Centre 9-4 $7.50 Facilities – suggest breakfast

by Chris Kenyon, 14 February 2022

AF_S Nikkor 300mm Lens

Tony Strasser has the following lens for sale for anyone using a Nikon system, anyone interested please contact Tony direct on 0408-406-519

The lens on offer is an AF-S NIKKOR 300MM F/4E PF ED VR, which is a 300mm prime F4 fresnel lens.  It is described here: https://www.nikon.com.au/af-s-nikkor-300mm-f4e-pf-ed-vr

The RRP is $2600, street price slightly less.  The lens is in pristine condition with case and documentation and I think a fair price is $2000, with some room for negotiation.

If there is any interest then please contact me by email or phone to arrange for an inspection.  

I’ll approach some other camera clubs as well of course.

Kind regards

Tony Strasser

Mob: 0408-406-519

by Chris Kenyon, 13 February 2022

Newcastle W/E away 18 – 20 Feb

Last call for those intending to attend the Newcastle w/e away, we need to know which days you will be attending in order that Nancy can arrange dining for Saturday night. Please indicate number of people and which days you will be attending if you haven’t already done so.

Chris (1) & Nancy (2) – 3 days

Janne (2) Arrive Sat afternoon, Don Monroe (2)

Don Dickens (1) Sunday

Need responses from the following – Norm, Elain, Judy, Omid, Menno

Any others please let me know ASAP to allow finalisation of numbers

by Chris Kenyon, 11 February 2022

Newcastle W/E away 18 – 20 Feb

Last call for anyone attending the weekend away in Newcastle, please advise ASAP if you are attending as Nancy needs to arrange dining numbers.

In addition wold the following please indicate when they intend to arrive if not already indicated

Chris – Friday (1)

Janne – Saturday Afternoon (2)

Don Monroe – Saturday (2)

Don Dickens – Sunday (1)

We need response from Norm, Elain, Judy, Omid and Meno arrival date and number please

by Chris Kenyon, 11 February 2022