The forecast of a hot and windy day did not deter fourteen photographers (and one supportive partner) from descending on Ballarat. Thankfully the wind kept the temperature in the mid to high twenties for most of the day but it did make hat wearing and holding the camera steady difficult. We gathered at the Ballarat station and soon dispersed, looking for interesting compositions. Brian’s hat went flying off his head and its rescue was captured by Karl, illustrating his street photography prowess.
Welcome
Established in 1965, the Williamstown Camera Club brings together residents of Williamstown, Newport, Altona, Laverton, Footscray, and adjacent suburbs. There are 22 meetings per year in which members can develop their photographic skills, socialise with others interested in photography, and engage in friendly competition with the aim of becoming better photographers.
Meetings
The Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:45pm at
Walker Close Community Centre
180 Millers Road
Altona North, Vic, 3025
See the calendar for meeting dates.
Come along and join us!
Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.
W Eugene Smith (1918 – 1978)
1st - A Grade: Set Digital - Summer © Arvin Coloma
2nd - A Grade: Set Digital - Smokin Hot Chilli © Wade Buchan
3rd - A Grade: Set Digital - Brown Egg © Karl Zeller
1st - B Grade: Set Digital - Snack Time © Robin Singleton
2nd - B Grade: Set Digital - Cupcakes © Cas Bukor
3rd - B Grade: Set Digital - Coffee © Michael Costa
1st - A Grade: Open Digital - Sep 16 City Night - 12 © Karl Zeller
2nd - A Grade: Open Digital - Roo-ral Crossing © Kathryn Hocking
3rd - A Grade: Open Digital - Dandy © Arvin Coloma
1st - B Grade: Open Digital - Hannah © Adrian Jones
2nd - B Grade: Open Digital - Eyes on the Prize © Robyn Singleton
3rd - B Grade: Open Digital - Fish Fingers © Anthony Polis
News
Our first outing for 2023 saw 24 Members and families head to Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm in Shepherds Flat.
2022 season of Williamstown Camera Club is now behind us.
This year saw us step out of the shadow of COVID with our first uninterrupted-by-COVID calendar after the previous 2 years of lockdowns and cancellations.
We thank our of our presenters, judges, fellow committee members, and members at large, who have shared their skills and knowledge with us throughout 2022 and we look forward to all 2023 will bring. Check out our calendar page.
We continue to be grateful to the members who choose to remain part of our club, you are all wonderful people with whom we love spending time.
Our competitions wouldn't be possible without the work of our Competition Steward, Tania Chalmers, who keeps them rolling along like a well-oiled machine. Thank you Tania.
Now on to the awards...
Competition results for our sixth competition of 2022 - Food and Open. Our judge was Naomi Sherman. Naomi previously presented to us on the subject of Food Photography and therefore was the perfect choice for this competition's set subject matter.
Tonight we left the meeting room behind to head into the city for a bit of a night walk in the city.
We met up at Siddeley Street Car Park for the start of our adventure.
Upcoming
Judging: Judging: Monochrome & Open
Judging of our first competition of the year: Monochrome & Open
Supper night, bring along a plate to share
Entries due for competition 2: "Curves" & Open
Walker Close Community Centre
28th March 2023 7:30 pm
Workshop: Image Evaluation
Members are encouraged to submit and bring along images for a group project in Image Evaluation. In groups we will discuss the images presented and "evaluate" them providing constructing feedback.
The aim of these evenings is to encourage reflection on our own images and to stimulate conversation about our work beyond "that looks nice" expanding on how the image makes us feel, what the maker might do to add to the image's appeal and better their and our own work.
Walker Close Community Centre
11th April 2023 7:30 pm