David may well be away in Sunny (I hope) Italy, but before he left he found time to send VAPS a report of our trip to the Grampians and you'll find it, among other things in this month's VAPS Newsbrief.
Download the VAPS Newsbrief for June 2013.
News
Most of May's VAPS NewsBrief deals with the upcoming VAPS Convention. Registration is open until the 15th May for the May 25/26th event at Brighton Grammar School.
- VAPS Convention Information
- Accommodation deals for those attending the convention
- Course and workshop information
- Photographic tours to New York and Norfolk Island
- The Skipton & District Photographic Show (entries close May 10th)
- Some light humour about horse meat in hamburgers
Download a copy of the May 2013 VAPS NewsBrief PDF
For our second competition of the year our set subject was "Triptych".
For our first competition of the year our set subject was "Emotions/Moods" and we had some great entries.
Women's Health West recently ran a photo competition with the theme Equity and justice for women in the west: through women's eyes. This is a copy of my acceptance speech.
Wow – thank you to Women's health West for the opportunity to enter their competition and win this lovely prize for my photo of the juggling act.
In Novembers VAPS Newbrief.
- Calls for a new VP and introduction of the new VAPS committee.
- Message from the new Badges and Awards Director - Fred Everett & former Lin Richards.
- Vale Edith Conway, long standing member of Camberwell Camera Club.
- A letter from 1851 telling of "The Evils of Photography".
- Course and exhibition information.
Download the VAPS Newsbrief November 2012 as a PDF.
Brad Wilson is an amazing animal photographer. I wouldn't call him a typical wildlife photographer because all his animals are "trained" animals.
As he explains in the video the extent of the training is for them not to jump off the set and attack you.
Good natured ribbing started as soon as the teams were formed in Queenscliff. Team leaders Kris, Phil, Cathy and Tom got their teams in huddles and plans of attack were made.
Each team had to photograph five set subjects within two hours seagull/s, landscape/seascape, macro, architecture and a group self portrait.
In this month's VAPS NewBrief.
- Close to securing location for the 2013 Convention at a Melbourne location
- Details of VAPS AGM - October 14, 2012
- Vale: Marcia Wyatt SSAPS SSVAPS - 1924 - 2012
- Information on numerous courses & seminars
- Competition information
- Wodonga Albury Camera Club - Alive and well
Download the VAPS Newsbrief September 2012 as a PDF.
Wow... I couldn't think of another first word to write. Right from the opening slide of Alex Cherney's astrophotography presentation I was in awe. You can see the opening image in this article.
It's pretty amazing to know Alex has only been indulging his interest in Astronomy since 2007 and now describes himself as an amateur astronomer, all the while making some extraordinary astrophotography images of the night sky.
The photo above was taken on the Great Ocean Road at Loch Ard Gorge and amazingly the only artificial light in the image is way off to the right, the faint orange glow of the lights from Warrnambool, the rest of the image is lit with starlight.
Upcoming
Exhibition: Launch of our 60th Anniversary Exhibition
Join us for the launch of our 60th Anniversary Exhibition at the Louis Joel Arts & Community Gallery : 5 Sargood Street Altona 2018
7th June 2025 12:00 pm
Judging: "Macro" & Open
Judging of our 3rd round of competition "Macro" & Open
Judging nights are also supper nights. Bring along a plate to share.
Walker Close Community Centre
10th June 2025 7:30 pm