Calendar – 2012

DateTypeDescription
Feb 14th
7:45pm
Workshop

Workshop

Matt cutting, image resizing, holiday images for display/review.
Entries due for first competition: Doors and Windows: In to, out of, or through windows and doors.
Launch of the club's new web-site.

Feb 25th
2:00pm
Photo Shoot

Saturday Photoshoot

Whittlesea Rodeo

Whittlesea Show Ground
Yea Road
Whittlesea, VIC 3757

Gates open about 2pm, music starts 2.30 ish, plus side shows and stalls. Rodeo starts at 4.00pm and runs through to dusk, followed by more music and refreshments.

Cost

$20 / adult, $10 / children under 14. Recommends BYO fold up chair.

Meeting arrangements

Arrive 2.30 - 2.45pm, meet at entrance or phone David M (0409 524 043) on arrival if unable to find other members.

Transport Pooling

Neil Anderson, Werribee area (9742 6678) and David Male, Williamstown area (9397 5923) can take up to 3 passengers each. Phone to make arrangements or pool with other members.

Location: Whittlesea showground (Melways 246 J7)
Feb 28th
7:45pm
Judging

Judging: Windows & Doors

In to, out of, or through windows and doors.

Mar 13th
7:45pm
Workshop

Downloading and Basic Editing

From downloading your images to basic editing. Bring your notebook computer. Small group exercises. Entries due for Art in Public Places (AIPP)

Mar 18th
10:00am
Photo Shoot

Sovereign Hill

Sunday photoshoot at Sovereign Hill.

Location: Sovereign Hill
Mar 27th
7:45pm
Presentation

Tom Putt

Tom Putt - Landscape Photography. Entries due for second competition (Shoes and/or Feet)

Mar 31st
TBA
Exhibition

Art in Public Places

Art in Public Places exhibit

Apr 10th
7:45pm
Judging

Judging: Shoes and/or Feet

Judging of Shoes and/or feet: images of that which take us everywhere.

Apr 21st
8:00am
Weekend Away

Bright

Weekend away in Bright, Victoria. Capturing photos of the changing season.

Apr 24th
7:45pm
Workshop

Peer Review

Peer review workshop of photos taken while on the weekend away in bright.

May 8th
7:45pm
Presentation

Jason South

Presentation by Jason South, Walkey Award winning photographer.
Entries due for Movement.

May 19th
9:00am
Weekend Away

VAPS Convention

Victorian Association of Photographic Societies (VAPS) convention at Ballarat University.

Location: Ballarat University
May 22nd
7:45pm
Judging

Judging: Movement

Judging of our third competition; movement.
Fast or slow, capture the motion.

Jun 12th
7:45pm
Workshop

From Camera to Competition

Simple Editing Techniques with a range of software. We'll be in groups for specific applications. Bring along your own laptop or images on a thumb-drive you might like to look at.

Jun 17th
3:30pm
Photo Shoot

Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes

Meet in the car park, outside Brighton Life Safe Club, don't forget to feed the parking meter. Melways Ref 67 C12, opp Keith Crt

Enquiries: call David Male 0409 524 043

Location: Brighton Beach
Jun 26th
7:45pm
Presentation

Sheryle Griffiths

Audio visual presenation by photographer Sheryle Griffiths

Jul 10th
7:45pm
Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

AGM
Entries due for fourth competition: Self Portrait

Jul 15th
8:00am
Photo Shoot

On location with a professional photographer

Creative Photographics
2 photographers and 2 models
Maximum of 40 members
4 sessions about 1h 45m
$30 per member

Reserve your place by attending the AGM.

Location: Newport Railway Museum
Jul 24th
7:45pm
Judging

Judging: Self Portrait

Judging of our 4th competition, self portrait

Aug 14th
7:45pm
Workshop

Macro Photography

Macro/Close up workshop, bring your camera & Macro lens.
Small group exercises.
Event Coordinator: James Troi

Aug 19th
10:00am
Photo Shoot

Melbourne Zoo

Sunday photo shoot at Melbourne Zoo.
Event Coordinator: Leanne Laidlaw

Location: Melbourne Zoo
Aug 28th
7:45pm
Presentation

Astrophotography

Presentation by Alex Cherny on Astrophotography.
Entries due for Macro, our fifth competition. Get close, really close.

Sep 11th
7:45pm
Judging

Judging: Macro

Judging of our fifth competition, Macro photography. Get close, really close.

Sep 15th
9:00am
Weekend Away

Phillip Island

Weekend away at Phillip Island
Event Coordinators: Brian Young & Karen Malbon

Sep 25th
7:45pm
Meeting

Images from Phillip Island

Peer review, images from Phillip Island

Oct 9th
7:45pm
Workshop

Off Camera Flash

Off camera flash workshop.
Brian Basham of Essendon Camera club will be presenting and leading a workshop. We'll have all the equipment required on hand so you don't need to bring anything additional along.

Entries due for sixth competition (textures)

Oct 14th
9:30am
Photo Shoot

Queenscliff Treasure Hunt

Sunday photoshoot, Queenscliff area. A photoshoot treasure hunt.

Location: Queenscliff
Oct 23rd
7:45pm
Judging

Judging: Textures

Judging for our sixth competition, Textures, Capture the rough and the smooth.

Nov 13th
7:45pm
Workshop

Exploring the full potential of manual settings.

A workshop exploring the full potential of the manual settings on your camera.
Entries due for the End of Year competition.

Nov 18th
5:30am
Photo Shoot

Sunrise Photoshoot

  • Dawn photoshoot at Altona Pier, Pier St, Altona
  • Meet at / from 5.30am (= ‘first light’). Sunrise = 5.57am
  • BYO tripod and approp clothing for weather.
  • Coffee and photo review at (say) 8.00am. Venue tba on the day.
  • Coordinator: Chris M (0408 168 017)
Location: Altona Pier, Pier St, Altona
Nov 27th
7:45pm
Presentation

Audio Visual Presentation

A change in plans sees John Spring join us to talk about making Audio Visual presentations and to show us some of his presentations. This replaces the monochrome event which was a late change due to the presenter becoming unavailable.

Dec 4th
7:00pm
Social

Annual Dinner

Let's get together to celebrate another successful WCC club year and talk camera stuff, for a change.

Dec 11th
7:45pm
Awards Night

Awards Night

End of year awards and supper.

Surnames beginning with A-L provide sweet, M-Z Savoury.

Upcoming

Photo Shoot: Rodeo Geelong

Entertainment for the whole family. Cowkids hour, rides, great food and drinks, as you watch the pretty fast horses in the barrel racing, take the chance to get down and dirty with the steer wrestlers and lay your eyes on the fastest woman’s equine sport in the world - in the breakaway roping.

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Geelong Racecourse
8th February 2025 3:00 pm
Presentation: Welcome Back BBQ - Entering International Competitions

In addition to our welcome back BBQ, member Monique Whear will give a presentation on the whys and hows of entering competitions beyond our club.

Entries due for our first round of competition: Monochrome and Open

Walker Close Community Centre
11th February 2025 6:30 pm

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