September 2009

The next meeting will be held on Friday 4th September 2009 items included in this meeting will be…

Judges Comments on Set Subject –“Nature”

Bring photos for- social documentary that includes a portrait              

Exhibition Subject –  Inverloch outing

Guest Speaker – Paul Robinson. TBC

MONTHLY COMPETITIONS – 2009

The subjects for the monthly competitions for 2009 have been determined and are listed below.  Please note the following:

 

• All photographs entered must have been taken after 21 December 2008.
• It is proposed that on many occasions the prints will be forwarded to a judge so the prints must be brought in the month before as indicated in the schedule.

·         All prints submitted must be labelled on the back.  The label is to be put on the back of the print or print mat in the upper left hand corner.  The label should have the following information – (1) entrant number, (2) month entered, (3) name of competition and (4) title of the print.  Please note, you do not put your name on the print.

 

• Two separate competitions will be held for the monthly competition.  The first involves standard 6×4 prints that can be mounted in the black mats available from the Club.  The second involves prints larger than 6×4 but no larger than A4 or 12×8 and can be mounted in any coloured mat.

 

• Please note that members can enter a maximum of two prints but only in one size category.  While any member can enter the section of their choice, it is suggested that those members whose photos have been regular place getters in the club competitions or members who believe their work is of a similar standard, should consider entering the larger print category.

 

• Digitally Projected Competitions will be also held during the year – the subject matters and details will be provided once members are trained in preparing and emailing photographs

 

• Photographs taken at club outings will be displayed at meetings and constructive comments given but will be on a non-competitive basis.  Because of this, these photos can be presented in any size from 6×4 up to A4 or 12×8 and can be mounted.

 

 

 

 

Monthly Competitions

 

Meeting	Bring Photos For Set Subject	Bring Photos for Additional items
FEBRUARY	Open	Summer 5 in 1
MARCH	Seascape/Landscape
APRIL	Hands and/or Feet	Caulfield Challenge
MAY	Yellow and/or Green
JUNE	In Your House
JULY	Looking Up
AUGUST	Nature	Narooma Exchange
SEPTEMEBR	SD/PJ
OCTOBER	Open
NOVEMBER		Print of the Year
DECEMBER

 

 

 

Definitions

 

 

Open – any subject matter

Landscape/Seascape – a photograph of inland scenery or coastal scenery which may include evidence of man’s influence

 

Hands and /or Feet – a photograph where hands and /or feet are the dominant item or important to the overall impact of the photograph

Yellow and /or Green – A photograph where the colour yellow and/or green are the dominant colour or important to the overall impact of the photograph

In Your House-  a photograph that must be taken inside a home but can be of any subject including a still life, portraits, close-up , etc

Looking Up- a photograph taken where the camera is pointing upwards

Nature- nature photography depicts untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena, from insects to icebergs. Photos of animals that are domesticated, caged, or under any form of restraint as well as cultivated plants are ineligible.  Minimal evidence of humans is acceptable but only where animals may be adapting to an environment modified by humans or, natural forces such as hurricanes and tidal waves that are reclaiming it. Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to minor retouching of blemishes and must not alter the content of the original scene. 

Photojournalism/Social Documentary– story telling photographs such as seen in the news media and periodicals.  Contrived situations or photographic manipulations which alter the truth are not acceptable. The story telling value of the photograph shall be weighed more than the pictorial quality.

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February Meetings and Workshops

Meetings and Workshops In February 2009

Friday 6th

• Set Subject – Summer Competition 5 in 1
• Bring photos for “Open”
• Guest Speaker – Ron Cork, the Webmaster with VAPS, who will be showing some of his digital work as well as discussing key issues relating to the digital projection of images.
• Print of the Year 2008.

Sat 7th

Workshop –“How to Prepare Your Digital images for Projection” led by Ron Cork

Sun 15th

Club Outing – Phillip Island in conjunction with members of the Phillip Island Camera Club. Organizer – Gary Monahan

Sat 28th

Foster Show – our club is organizing the photography section. Organizer – Sue Hancock