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FOCAL POINT
AUGUST 2017
August 2017 Page 1
Presidents Report
Hi, What a great outing to Woodlands and the Living
Legends. We had 16 people attend on a brisk but
otherwise very pleasant Winters Day. Look for some
of the images further into the newsletter.
The August is our AGM. It is still not too late if you
would like to consider helping out on the committee
in any shape or form. The roles are not arduous and
meetings can be a lot of fun.
We have several new initiatives coming up for the
balance of the year: The Stawell Weekend Getaway
and an exciting new opportunity for an exhibition in
August. Check out all the detail in the newsletter.
Further information will be available at club night.
Deborah Mullins
Reminders for August 2017
Club Nights:
Bring along your October competition images
Tech night: Beginners Night – Bring along your cameras and let’s play
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Photography Exhibitions
August: our own MRPS exhibition at the MAD Gallery in Lancefield (see separate Item)
ArtVo: Trick Art Museum
“Priceless photos. Unbelievable scenarios.
Explore the interactive gallery over 11 themed zones touch the art and have fun!”
Check it out at: http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/artvo-open#.WXlUIYiGOUk
Others in August:
Bill Henson | NGV Festival of Photography
FREE ENTRY
NGV INTERNATIONAL 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank 3000
LEVEL 2, 19TH–20TH C ART & DESIGN
10 MAR 17 – 27 AUG 17
OPEN 10AM–5PM DAILY
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is well worth scheduling a visit: https://ballaratfoto.org/.
19 AUGUST — 17 SEPTEMBER 2017. There is the Core program and a massive fringe program in
addition. https://ballaratfoto.org/event-category/fringe/
Australian Professional Photography Association Awards: 25-27 August
http://www.aippappa.com/. The AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) was
introduced in 1976 and is Australia’s pre-eminent professional photography event. It is great
opportunity to look at photographic entries from hundreds of professional and emerging
photographers. You can checkout the results of past years on the website:
http://www.aippappa.com/past-appas. The trade show that often goes along with this has
changed and is part of a photography conference know known as Lenscape being held next in May
2018 http://aipptheevent.aipp.com.au/
September
A MOMENT IN TIME hosted by Diamond Valley Camera Club
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Exhibition Photography by members of the Macedon Ranges Photo Club By John Spring ( eMail [email protected] phone 0409 861 876)
Our club has been invited to exhibit members framed photographs for sale at the MAD Gallery & Café
Lancefield between Friday 11 August to Thursday 7 Sept 2017. www.madgallery.com.au
This is a great presentation event for the club and members to display our best photography to the public, friends
and customers at MAD Gallery in Lancefield. The gallery organisers John & Gemma Nightingale have generously not
charged our club a venue fee but do require a 35% commission on any sales. One or two framed large photos From as
many MRPS members as possible are required so they can be hung (by wire droppers) from the MAD Gallery wall
display system.
A digital copy of the image(s) you intend to frame and enter into the exhibition is/are required to be registered with
John Spring (eMail to [email protected]) immediately. You proposed images(s)
entry eMail will be acknowledged and the necessary information and sale authority forms with be eMailed to you for
completion and return.
The framed photographs that you have registered plus ‘the completed paper work’ can be delivered to me at either
of the MRPS August meetings (Tuesday 1st or Monday 7th.) or by other special arrangement with me.
A small working bee of members is required at the MAD Gallery Lancefield 10am Friday morning August 11th to
unpack and assist with the setup and hanging. Can any members who can spare a few hours please let me know as
we would hope for 30 or more members images to display.
The official opening of the Exhibition will be held at the Gallery 2pm to 4pm Sunday August 13th. There will be a gold
coin entry to defray the costs of ‘nibbles’. Drinks will have to be purchased.
A short presentation and time for questions will be available this at this Tuesday night’s August AGM (busy) meeting.
We hope to have some advertising brochures and publicity cards for circulation by members to friends, your local
library and other related photo-businesses for publicising our Exhibition and the opening. A resume of this
information, paper work and photos of the Mad gallery will be uploaded to the club’s Web site.
Your questions can also be eMailed or just phone me.
This is a great opportunity to put your photography on display and perhaps make a sale or two.
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Photographers Wanted
http://www.australianphotography.com/news/melbourne-street-photographers-wanted
Club Outing Sunday 23 July 2017: Woodlands and the Legends
What a great outing and lots of fun.
Check out some of the pics from the day.
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Social Media Report
Let see if in 2017 we can grow our profile!
July Visits to the website
Some overseas visitors
The photos from our Woodlands and Living Legends outing generated a lot of interest on
Facebook this week with a huge increase in our ‘reach’ and the number of people ‘engaged’. The
number of likes is also slowly increasing
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These are the July posts that made an impact
We now have 46 ‘followers’ – up from 38 in July!
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Let me know if you would like to be a featured club member. You just have to send me three
photos with a few details about each one. Email to president@macedon-ranges-
photography.org.au
Please note this is a ‘work in progress’ and not all judges and presenters are booked as yet.
August TUESDAY 1st AGM and General Meeting
Hand in: October Comp: Open and Set Subject: Book Cover
Competition judging night: Hanging Rock
Presentation: By the judge
Bruce Hedge
MONDAY 7TH
Technical Workshop
Beginners Night – Get to know your camera
September TUESDAY 5th
General Meeting
Competition: In House: Digital. Open and Signage
Club members
My Style of Photography: Jim Coy
Presentation: City Marathon Details Deborah Mullins
Digital Doctor: submit image for review to Deborah
August comp winning images: discussion
Deborah and the group
Comp winners
MONDAY 11TH
Technical Workshop
Street Photography
TBC
Outing: City Marathon
October TUESDAY 3TH
General Meeting
Competition: judging night: Book Cover
Presentation: By the judge
TBC
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MONDAY 9TH
Technical Workshop
Photographing glass and metal
Deborah Mullins
Mid October Quad Competition and outing: Details pending: Macedon Ranges Photographic Society
MRPS
Panel of judges
October Outing/Weekend Away: Stawell
November
(Cup day
on Tues
7Nov)
MONDAY 6th
General Meeting
In House Competition: City Photo Marathon Print
?Te Awamutu Challenge Images on Display and Critique
Club members
My Style of Photography:
Presentations:
Camera Basics: Lenses
Mini Tech: Selections
Deborah Mullins
Digital Doctor: submit image for review to Deborah
October comp winning images: discussion
Deborah and the group
Comp winners
MONDAY 13TH
Technical Workshop
‘Prep for April 2018 comp’ – entries due in Feb 2018
TBC
December SATURDAY 2rd
End of Year Competition
BBQ
Competition Definitions
Open Any subject created photographically. It should embody the
elements of good design, arrangement and composition which
reflects the interpretation of the photographer
Set Subject A subject set on the club syllabus and defined by the club
committee
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Set subjects throughout 2017: NB not all are competition topics – some are tech
night/workshops
Floral An image of any flower, plant, tree or fungus. It can be taken in-
studio or the natural environment.
Wildlife
An image of fauna excluding domesticated animals
Monochrome and
Colour
The same image: one conversion colour, one monochrome.
Monochrome: an image containing shades of only one colour
Weather The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards
heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. The ‘weather’ should
be the key subject matter not just the landscape!
Manipulate 3
images
Participants will be given three images from other club members.
You will manipulate/process/or leave alone these three images. The
aim is to ‘improve’ the overall look and mood of the three images
Hanging Rock Images must to be taken within the Hanging Rock precinct of from
outside but containing ‘the Rock’ Landscape, macro, people, etc.
can all be included as long as the image portrays the essence of the
Rock
‘In the style of a famous Photographer’
Club members can select the famous photographer of their choice.
The challenge will be to create an image that mimics the similar
style of that photographer. At presentation night the club member
will need to bring along an image (print, or in a book, or on the web,
etc.) of the selected photographers work – and their own creation
Book Cover Club members will select a book title and then photograph a
suitable book cover that reflects effectively the content of the book.
Books could be existing or created. A brief overview of the book
contents needs to be provided
City Marathon Images can be taken at the City Marathon outing or taken alone.
There will be a set number of topics that need to be shot during the
outing. This challenge is all about being able to ‘see’ – to find
particular images from a common location. Details will be provided
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at club night prior to the event
Signage Creative interpretations of any signs found in the public domain
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2016- 17 Committee Members
Deborah Mullins: President
Mobile: 0411 530 015
Email: [email protected]
Vice President
Mobile:
Ron Mathews: Secretary
Mobile: 0415 454 936
Email: [email protected]
Cheryl Connell: Treasurer
Mobile: 0408 683 421
Email: [email protected]
Paul Fletcher: Newsletter Editor
Mobile: 0408 103 001
Email: [email protected]
Ronda Woolgar: Competition Steward
Mobile: 0400 328 992
Email: [email protected]
John Spring: Technical
Email: [email protected]
Doug Hunwick: Mentoring
Mobile: 0435 178 453
Email: [email protected]
Deborah Mullins: Interim Web Master Email: [email protected]
Judy Harrison: General
Mobile: 0439 339 211
Email: [email protected]
Coordinator Activities
Email: [email protected]
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Competitions
Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society Distinctions!
www.campinaexhibitions.net
In recognition and to reward our participants we offer a system of Photographic Distinctions! Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society Distinctions are:
ARTIST Title, EXCELLENCE Title, MASTER Title and GRAND MASTER Title.
For all information’s please visit: www.campinaexhibitions.net/distinctions
The holders of the CPE distinctions receive a printed certificate, the badge and a presentation gallery on the CPE website! Additional for Grand Master Distinction, author will receive a Special Award Plaque! Application for distinctions is free of charge; also there are no costs for postage. The distinctions are granted for the acceptances obtained at the all editions from our 2 exhibitions: - CAMPINA International Exhibition of Photography, Romania. Recognition’s: PSA, GPU and ICS. Total 114 Awards! OPEN FOR ENTRIES! Closing Date: 1 November 2017 www.campinaexhibitions.net/ciep - ONYX International Exhibition of Photography, Romania. Recognition’s: PSA, GPU and ICS. Total 123 Awards! OPEN FOR ENTRIES! Closing Date: 1 March 2018 www.campinaexhibitions.net/onyx
THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION:
- Acceptances from our exhibitions count for the distinctions of our society - Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society. CPE Distinctions are: Artist, Excellence, Master and Grand Master! The holders of the CPE distinctions receive a printed certificate, the badge and a presentation gallery on the CPE website!
- Low entry fees with discounts for groups and clubs!
- Acceptances count for PSA, GPU and ICS Distinctions!
- Maximum acceptances set by PSA rules!
- We offer very special medals handmade created by plastic artists!
- More medals and awards every year! PSA, GPU, ICS, CPE, Salon Medals and Honorable Mentions!
- You can win from the many awards available in exhibition, 114 Total Awards!
- High judging standards according to PSA rules!
Visit Campina Exhibitions website for future exhibitions:
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www.campinaexhibitions.net
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It would be our great honor to enlarge the quality of the exhibitions with your works. We look forward to seeing your entry soon!
Thank you!
Others
Closing during August 2017
29th Sutherland Shire National Exhibition of Photography
2017 2017/15 12th August 2017 Website
Sydney International Exhibition of Photography 2017 2017/07 28th August 2017 Website
Closing during September 2017
APS Photo Book Competition 2017
25th September 2017 pdf Entry Form (1.64 MB)
Closing during November 2017
Lake Macqaurie National Exhibition
of Digital Photography 2017/16
12th November
2017 Website