Frankston Photographic Club Newsletter December 2018 page 1 · many interesting presentations, outdoor activities and studio nights, all very successful and enabling members to engage

Frankston Photographic Club Newsletter December 2018 page 1

December 2018Volume 16– Issue 11

Proudly supported by the Frankston City Council

Cover Photo - by Mick Taylor

“ Fire from Within”

This image was taken at the club’s recent “Model and Fire” shoot at Frankston Beach. It was shot with my Olympus EM1-MKII, 12-100mm f/4 Pro lens. Settings for this shot were 1/250, f/5.6, 23mm, ISO 640, Auto white balance, no flash. I used Lightroom Classic CC for my edits. I did some general image adjustments to get the overall feel I wanted. Then I used adjustment brushes to darken any residual ambient light in outer areas. Then lighten the Fire Breather and enhance the light and shadows on the sand. My tips for this kind of image would be that I shot this hand held, so I could easily get in the right spot quickly, and be lower to the ground for a more dramatic angle. The fast shutter speed meant I didn’t need a tripod, it would freeze the action and mostly drop out any other ambient light so that all the attention is on the performer.

Club MessageInside This MonthClub Message 2

Daytime Group 4

Notice Board 5

Judging Results 6

Best 10 Scores in Year 2018 14

Black and Blue Coal or Coral 19

The Light Collective Photogra-phy 19

Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging 19

Do you have Mobile Phone Im-ages 19

Glennie Memorial Nature Salon 20

Ballarat Biennale 21

Upcoming National & Interna-tional Competitions 22

2018 Calendar 23

2019 Calendar 24

Membership Fees 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 25

Buy Swap or Sell 26

Subjects for 2019 Competition 27

Printing Sevice 29

Membership Form 30

Committee 31

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As we close on another year we can reflect on the progress of

the club.We have had a busy year with

many interesting presentations, outdoor activities and studio nights, all very successful and

enabling members to engage with other members and continue to improve their camera skills.

The committee has worked together very well and the Day and Advanced groups continue to expand the clubs ability to engage with members in photographic activities.

Brendan has led several weekend events and we thank him for his perseverance with these outdoor activities.

Steve Strauss has supported the club strongly with his techinical expertise ensuring that each night goes smoothly.

Bob Hayter continues to improve the WebSite and ensure that we have one of the best information sites of any club.

Likewise committee members have supported the club through the roles of Secretary, Treasurer and Competitions, we owe a lot to the volunteers who make our club so successful.

Whilst we have enjoyed a good year we are now faced with some change going ahead, we vacate the High Street Centre at the end of December and take up new rooms at the Frankston Ebdale Hub, 20 Ebdale Street Frankston from 15th January.

These new rooms are good and located in a large community cen-tre, car parking is available on site and in Ebdale Street.

In January we will distribute maps and entry directions to Ebdale


FPC Contact Details

Snail mail: PO box 234 Frankston Vic 3199

Email: [email protected]

Web: frankstonphotoclub.com.au

Phone/Email: Peter Kewley

[email protected]

Bob Date [email protected]

Address for meetings: 26 High Street Frankston 3199 Every Wednesday 7:00 pm for 7:30 start

Items for sale: Please submit any items for sale to [email protected] complete with full details of item, price, con-dition and contact details.

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and we look forward to continuing to grow our club, provide service and an interesting agenda for our members through 2019.

On behalf of the committee we thank you for being part of a great photographic community and wish you and your families a safe, happy and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.

Take care and we look forward to seeing everyone from January 15th on.

Peter Kewley ¤President

Frankston Photographic Club IncWill commence the New Year at 20 Ebdale Street FrankstonEntry from 6.45pm each Wednesday night.

http://frankstonphotoclub.com.au


Daytime Group

Photo of Mt Everest and the Himalayas taken last week when I was trekking in Nepal.ISO 200 , 22mm, F11, 1/80sec Taken from a light aircraft whilst flying over the Everest Himalayan RangeAt approx. 7.30am in the morning. Everest is 8848 mts high and many of the other mountains shown in the photoare well over 700o mts high. By Bob Date

The Phillip Island three day getaway was, I believe, a great success. We had a participation of about

twenty, although for various reasons not all were there for the whole time. The weather was beautiful for the first couple of days, but probably more suit-able for walking along the beach than photography - colourful sunsets and sunrises do not happen with clear blue skies. This in no way detracted from members enjoyment. Late Monday afternoon saw quite heavy cloud roll in but this pretty well gave a flat light with little colour, but the walk to the Pin-nacles was well worth while. None of us ventured down to the rocks at the bottom. It really is quite steep but would be well worthwhile and the place to get the “money” shot, even in ordinary light. On Tuesday most of us wandered around Churchill Island. The old building have all been well restored and there is a good walk around the Island. Some of the Moonah trees on this wall are over 300years old and have great character. We all met up at the RSL Club for lunch and afterwards the rain came in. A few of us ventured along to The Nobbies later in the afternoon, and whereas the sky was quite dramatic, the wind was blowing a gale and the rain was driving in.

It was good to catch up with Life Member Gary Parnell, now a resident of Phillip Island and of course everyone else who participated.

We will look to repeating this event next year and may look at organising it over a weekend (say Saturday to Tuesday) so that those members who work weekdays can attend.

Once again, thanks to all those who attended and assisted (in particular Debbie, Jan and Rod, our Phillip Island residents) in making this a success.

The next meeting of the Day Group will bi on at 11:00 AM on the 19th December at the Frankston RSL This is our planning meeting so have think about the next year and bring some ideas along. After the meeting we will stay on for lunch and some Christmas cheer. All are welcome, but please let me know if you are attending by the 17th December.

Mack [email protected]) ¤


NOTICE BOARD

� Australian Photographic Society (APS): For a full list of all up and coming competitions with accredi-tation, go to the Australian Photographic Society’s webpage Click here.

� For all those interested in I-phone photography take a look at Russell Browns web sight. This guy is a senior principle designer with adobe and uses smart phones and drone exclusively for his photog-raphy. His tutorials tell you how to set a work flow from mobile to desktop using LR cc in DNG. http://russellbrown.com/

� Great photography presentations on from B&H Optic Workshops. This bird photography one is very helpful but there are lots of others from optic 2016, 2017 and 2018.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58G-ttOw6PM

� For those interested in wildlife photography take a look at the photographs and videos on Joshua Holko’s website. If you’ve a spare $50,000 book into his tour to photograph the Emperor Penguins in Antarctica Click Here

� Julieanne Kost is one of the best teachers of pho-toshop or Lightroom on the internet and is always worth listening to. Log in here.

� Digital Photographic School website has a lot of good articles on photographic techniques and also tutorials. They cover lots of things from equipment, taking the photo, post production, marketing your business and lots of other things concerning photography. The initial articles and tutorials are free but they encourage you to purchase complete courses if the style suits you. Click here

� Another useful website for PS and LR techniques is Piximperfect. Click here

� For anyone using Lightroom, in particular those starting out, I think that Anthony Morganti’s You Tube Channel is the easiest to follow. There are over 20 of these training modules but they are free and very comprehensive, Click here

� For Photoshop Tutorials Click here. Ricardo Da Cunha’s web page is well with a look for some inspi-rations for creative landscapes. Apart from his own images, Ric also has links to other creative pho-tographers websites some of which are amazing. http://www.ricardodacunha.com.au/information/.

http://www.a-p-s.org.au/

http://russellbrown.com/

http://russellbrown.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58G-ttOw6PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58G-ttOw6PM

https://jholko.com/

http://www.jkost.com/

https://digital-photography-school.com/tips/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrvLMUITAImCHMOhX88PYQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bECi0ZQAB34&list=PLllFqBuTM0WKjdQXb5XXKEMQmjseqic1J&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLllFqBuTM0WLbU1PQQFwlRWXK7lLuDy4D

http://www.ricardodacunha.com.au/information/


Judging Results For December 2018 : End of YearColour Print

Regular

Derek Rowe 10 3rd puffing billyDerek Rowe 11 2nd australia rock naroomaRob Allica 9 Cafe Village PeopleRob Allica 12 1st Somers Central

Advanced

Bob Williamson 11 HC Li River FishermanChrista Tapping 9 I am looking at youJulie Balaam 9 Pretty WrenJulie Balaam 12 3rd Living on prime landMack Fenwick 13 2nd Blue LagoonMack Fenwick 10 C Hamlin Pools StormMax Lane 14 1st Olive ThrushMick Taylor 9 Alien MisfitsMick Taylor 9 Picasso in the ParkPhillip McKenzie 9 seasons endPhillip McKenzie 9 st kilda

Monochrome

Advanced

Bob Williamson 13 2nd Blowing In The WindChrista Tapping 11 3rd brush strokeMax Lane 15 1sh Ring Tailed Lemur

Digital

Regular

Lore Singer 9 A yearly DisplayLore Singer 9 Adorning the PathSteve Strauss 9 Alien WeddingSteve Strauss 9 Alien Wedding DanceDerek Rowe 9 australia seal malacootaSteve Strauss 9 Beach StretchSteve Strauss 12 2nd Bikini on the BeachJesse Balshaw 9 Bride & GroomRob Allica 9 Central Tree The ShireJohn Morter 10 Don’t mention “You know who”John Morter 10 C End of the day (Lake Ohrid - Macedonia)Damien Burke 11 3rd flinders st stationJesse Balshaw 10 Frankston Pier BeautyJesse Balshaw 9 Frankston Pier Sunset BeautyLore Singer 10 Full MoonJesse Balshaw 10 Gorgeous in FrontDerek Rowe 10 gravesend out lookRob Allica 9 Haloween LoversRob Allica 10 Haloween ManJason Duncan 9 I am AustralianJohn Morter 10 Macedonia Square (Skopje-Macedonia)Derek Rowe 10 new holland honey eater


Damien Burke 13 1st new swan st bridgeJohn Morter 10 On the look-out for crumbs Lore Singer 10 Seeing youDamien Burke 10 the fallen madonnaJason Duncan 9 The PassJason Duncan 10 The RoseDamien Burke 9 wtf

Advanced

Andrew Stiller 10 MaternityAndrew Stiller 10 Pied CormorantAndrew Stiller 10 Winter in Wroclaw2Bob Williamson 10 All Hallows’ EveBob Williamson 10 By The Light Of The Silvery MoonBob Williamson 10 MorningtonBob Williamson 13 3rd Three Of a KindChrista Tapping 9 a different weddingChrista Tapping 10 moonriseChrista Tapping 8 redChrista Tapping 8 shadow on the wallCristina Solomon 10 Block ArcadeCristina Solomon 9 Che Guevara’s AdmirerCristina Solomon 10 Coachman and His SonCristina Solomon 10 Old Collingwood Arts PrecinctDiana Fickling 10 Horses in MongoliaDiana Fickling 9 Nomadic Herdsman MongoliaDiana Fickling 10 Over the Hills & Far Away MongoliaDiana Fickling 10 Ship of The Desert MongoliaEugene Gershon 9 16th Beach RyeEugene Gershon 10 Bridgewater BayEugene Gershon 10 Lizard HeadEugene Gershon 10 The MatrixJulie Balaam 11 C Fog in the MorningJulie Balaam 10 HugoJulie Balaam 10 REFLECTIONS AT CRIB POINTJulie Balaam 13 3rd Sunkissed KookaburraMack Fenwick 15 1st Angry SeagullMack Fenwick 10 Eucla DunesMack Fenwick 12 HC Langur MonkeyMack Fenwick 14 2nd Tidal PatternsMax Lane 11 C Foggy BeachMax Lane 12 HC Masked Booby Nesting on ClifftopMax Lane 10 Dragons HeadMax Lane 10 Wilderness in SilhouetteMick Taylor 9 Fire from WithinMick Taylor 10 Mars the Moon and the Moodie JettyMick Taylor 10 Soft Australian GlowMick Taylor 8 SpectrePeter Morris 9 Bride_486_EOY_Open.jpgPeter Morris 10 Legs Peter Morris 10 Pier_486_EOY_Open.jpgPeter Morris 10 Uluru_486_EOY_Open.jpgPhillip McKenzie 10 all tied upPhillip McKenzie 10 happy chappyPhillip McKenzie 10 harvest nightPhillip McKenzie 10 st kilda pierRose Burns 10 Barren LandscapeRose Burns 10 Elephant EyeRose Burns 10 Tree HouseRose Burns 10 Water Colour Painting


“Australia Rock Narooma” by Derek Rowe

“Somers Central” by Rob Allica


“Living on prime land” by Julie Balaam

“Ring Tailed Lemur” by Max Lane


“Brush Stroke” by Christa Tapping

“Blowing In The Wind” by Bob Williamson


“Olive Thrush” by Max Lane

“Blue Lagoon” by Mack Fenwick


“End of the day (Lake Ohrid - Macedonia)” by John Morter

“New Swan St Bridge” by Damien Burke


“Angry Seagull” by Mack Fenwick

“Li River Fisherman” by Bob Williamson


Colour Print

Max Lane 147 firstBob Williamson 143 secondPeter Dwyer 141 thirdJulie Balaam 136 Mack Fenwick 134 Mick Taylor 132 Philip McKenzie 129

Monochrome

Bob Williamson 144 firstPeter Dwyer 142 secondMax Lane 142 second

Digital

Regular

John Morter 144 firstSteve Strauss 141 secondLore Singer 131 thirdPhillip Hulley 130 Damien Burke 129 Dale Jones 128 Noeleen Corbell 128 Rob Allica 122 Gerry Dubbin 118 Dawn Tapscott 118 Cheryl Adams 117 Jilian Brady 117 Derek Rowe 113

Advanced

Peter Morris 145 firstBob Williamson 144 secondRose-Marie Burns 142 thirdJulie Balaam 141 Mack Fenwick 140 Andrew Stiller 137 Cristina Solomon 135 Peter Dwyer 133 Mick Taylor 132 Christa Tapping 131 Esmir Zukancic 130 Philip McKenzie 130 Eugene Gershon 129 Diana Fickling 126

Colin McKenzie Encouragement Award: Damien Burke

President’s Encouragement Award: Steve Strauss

Advanced Photographers Encouragement Award: Julie Balaam

Average Best 10 Scores for the Year 2018






I am preparing a talk on mobile phone photography for the APJA, and would like images that received

high marks from judges to use in a PowerPoint presentation. If you are willing to let me use your

images, please email them to [email protected]. Please name the image [your name}-{name of image] Thanks for your help

Chisholm will offer the Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging, at Frankston Chisholm in 2019 .Full time one year on Monday, Friday and Saturday. For more information see https://www.chisholm.

edu.au/courses/certificate-iv/photography-and-photo-imaging. The course commences 28th Jan.

YOU’RE INVITED

BLACK AND BLUE COAL OR CORAL Official opening Thursday 6 December 5-7pmFortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000Tuesday 4 – Saturday 15 December 2018Gallery hours Tuesday to Friday 11am-5pm & Saturday 12pm-4pmwww.fortyfivedownstairs.com

Join us for an exclusive evening hosted by Adam Williams, Ricardo Da Cunha, Ignacio Palacios and Paul Hoelen for the official opening of Black and Blue: Coal or Coral.

Celebrate with Champagne and a special guest speaker, with 10% of all sales from the evening donated to Australian Marine Conservation Society.

To celebrate the exhibition

opening, we will be giving away a limited

edition print on the evening!

The Light Collective Photography

Do you have Mobile Phone Images that you entered into a club competition?

Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging, at Frankston Chisholm in 2019


MERRIMACK VALLEY 38TH GEORGE W GLENNIE NATURE SALON This premier nature competition is back for 2019, we did well in this International competition last year, let’s see if we can do better this time and be No 1 Club in the World!!! Would be nice, at least we should be able to make a big impact on the other Australian Clubs that enter this prestigious event. So, it is time to get out your very best Nature Digital images and be ready to submit them when we say the word. Categories

Botany Landscape Animals Birds Mammals Invertebrates Reptiles Amphibians Marine & Freshwater Life

Members can upload any number of entries for selection, but we can only select 2 per member with a maximum of 10 for the club.

Closing date for entries to the club is February 21st, entries to be emailed to [email protected], this is allow for time for selections to take place.

Closing date is February 28th 2019.


Check the links for the requirements and award information

NewPhotographyAwardThe Ballarat International Foto Biennale have announced the launch of the New Photography Award. This award will place focus on young photographic artists working throughout the Asia Pacific region.

A selection of up to 6 artists will receive an exhibition within the 2019 Ballarat International Foto Biennale Core Program, 23rdAugust to 20thOctober 2019, have their work showcased in a venue with other finalists, and receive one-on-one support from BIFB curators in the realisation of their exhibition.

All applicants will have their submissions reviewed by an international jury of leading curators and gallery directors. Judges will award one cash prize of $10,000 to an overall winner.

Hurry, entries close 1stMarch 2019.

https://ballaratfoto.org/new-photography-award

MartinKantorPortraitPrizeEntries are now open for the 2019 Ballarat International Foto Biennale Martin Kantor Portrait Prize.

The Martin Kantor Portrait Prize is an acquisitive first prize of $15,000, generously supported by the Dara Foundation, showcasing the diversity and rich talent of photographic portraiture. The prize will be awarded to the work judged to be an exceptional photographic portrait of a living significant Australian, distinguished in art, letters, science, sports or politics. The exhibition is part of the Core Program in the 2019 Ballarat International Foto Biennale, 23rdAugust to 20thOctober 2019.

This award honours the late portrait photographer Martin Kantor.

Hurry, entries close 31stMay 2019.

https://ballaratfoto.org/martin-kantor/

The Ballarat Biennale announces a new Photography Award

https://ballaratfoto.org/new-photography-award?fbclid=IwAR0VlsnbfNygsqYoEEd3WxklCyiIzYLcsiO-RIjZyWcx8jo-jd8aa8zAF8Q%22%20\t%20%22_blank

https://ballaratfoto.org/martin-kantor/


It is also time to think about your entries to the 46th Warragul National Exhibition, which will be closing on April 4th 2019.

Warragul National Exhibition

Upcoming National & International Competitions

This is an International Digital Club Competition consisting of three main categories:

1. Animals a. Birds

b. Invertebrates

c. Reptiles

d. Amphibians

e. Mammals

f. Marine and Fresh Water Life

2. Botany

3. Landscape

Image Format “jpg” format, no larger than 1 MB with a maximum width of 1024 pixel by 768 pixels high in sRGB colour space.

FPC will make a selection of 10 entries to submit on behalf of the club.

Entries to be emailed to [email protected] by February 22nd

Selections will be made by February 26th and the competition will close on February 28th

For further information go to http://www.mvcameraclub.org/competitions/interclub/glennie/

or speak to Darryl Oats or Peter Kewley.

38th George W. Glennie Nature Salon

This is an annual Inter club competition between VAPS member clubs.

We require: 15 Prints Subject Open in Colour or Mono, Small or Large

15 Digital Images Subject Open (Maximum Size 1920 x 1080, 5MB)

2 Audio Visual

2 321 AVs

Entries, prints and digital (digitals will also be selected from the previous 12 months entries), to be submitted to [email protected] by Wednesday, February 27th 2019. A selection on behalf of the club will held shortly after. For further information, speak to Darryl Oats.

VAPS Competition – To be held late May – Entries to FPC by February 27th.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.mvcameraclub.org/competitions/interclub/glennie/

mailto:[email protected]


2018 CalendarDate Subject Presenter

3 January 2018 No Meeting10 January 2018 I got a camera for Christmas, now what? Steve Strauss17 January 2018 The Perfect Seascape Tom Putt24 January 2018 Taking your flash off camera Peter Carty31 January 2018 Presentation plus Print Service, Members Sale/Swop night7 February 2018 Judging Night - Landscape / Open

14 February 2018 Photographing Nature Max Lane21 February 2018 New Upload System, Image Resizing and Matting Demonstation - Printing Service28 February 2018 What Judges Look For plus Print Service Emma Gilette

7 March 2018 Judging Night - Seascape / Open14 March 2018 Expressions for Portaits Yana Martens21 March 2018 Canon Australia Cannon28 March 2018 Lightroom and Photoshop Workshops, Image Appraisals plus Print Service Peter Dwyer

4 April 2018 Judging Night - Nature / Open11 April 2018 Sports Photography Steve Strauss (Filling In)18 April 2018 Melbourne Through The Ages - 1830 to 2017 Barney Meyer25 April 2018 Shooting for the Moon Outdoor Workshop plus Print Service Steve Strauss & Peter Carty

2 May 2018 Judging Night - Portraits / Open9 May 2018 Street Photography Lyn Haywood

16 May 2018 Lanscapes that get noticed Ricardo Da Cunha23 May 2018 Workshop Lightroom 2 & 3, Photoshop 2 & 3 Rod Curuthers30 May 2018 Model Workshop plus Matting Images the correct way (Bob Hayter) Steve Strauss & Bob Hayter6 June 2018 Judging Night - Sport / Open

13 June 2018 The Faroe Islands Tom Putt20 June 2018 Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Portraits Greg Desiatov27 June 2018 Scenic Fireworks plus Print Service Daryl Lynch

4 July 2018 Judging Night - Street / Open11 July 2018 Speedlights Steve Strauss18 July 2018 Introduction to Photo Finish Martyn Kibel 25 July 2018 Image Appraisals plus Print Service

1 August 2018 Judging Night - Animals / Open8 August 2018 How To Photograph The Night Sky (Video) Tanja Schmitz and Cory Schmitz

15 August 2018 Shooting the Elements Ian Rolfe22 August 2018 1 on 1 Image appraisals - Bring your images Peter Dwyer29 August 2018 Camera Craft - Bring your camera for some group activities

5 September 2018 Judging Night - Water / Open12 September 2018 Presentation on November Subject19 September 2018 Travel Photography Bob Date26 September 2018 Presentation plus Print Service

3 October 2018 Judging Night - The Elements / Open10 October 2018 Understanding light/optics and the "nuts & bolts" Joe Skuza - CCD Camera Service17 October 2018 Astrophotography/Lightpainting Shoot24 October 2018 Pier & Model Shoot31 October 2018 Model Studio Shoot plus Print Service

7 November 2018 Judging Night - Creative / Open14 November 2018 Presentation on Landscape/Seascape for February Competition 21 November 2018 Workshop Lightroom 1 & 2, Photoshop 2 & 3 Peter Dwyer28 November 2018

5 December 2018 Judging Night - End Of Year Competition12 December 2018 Pier Shoot & BBQ19 December 2018 No Meeting26 December 2018 No Meeting - Boxing day camera sales?


2019 CalendarDate Subject Presenter Legend

2 January 2019 No Meeting Wk1 - Competition Night9 January 2019 No Meeting Wk2 - Camera Craft Basics

16 January 2019 Basics: Composition and how to be a ninja Wk3 - General How-To Presentation23 January 2019 How-to: Wk4 - Guest Speaker30 January 2019 Wk5 - Shoot / Practical6 February 2019 Scapes & Open Scoring & Critique

13 February 2019 Basics: Depth of Field is not a way of describing your personality20 February 2019 How-to: Shoot with speedlights27 February 2019 The Power of Pre-Visualisation Peter Walton

6 March 2019 Places of Worship & Open Scoring & Critique13 March 2019 Basics: Exposure in your camera is different to instagram exposure20 March 2019 How-to: 27 March 2019 Police Forensic Presentation Wayne Kohlmann

3 April 2019 Nature and Open Scoring & Critique10 April 2019 Basics: Choosing the right mode for your situation Steve Strauss17 April 2019 How-to: Derelict Buildings Shane Thoms24 April 2019 A done about landscapes Tom Putt

1 May 2019 Australian Weather & Open Scoring & Critique8 May 2019 Basics: The need-to-knows of Lightroom to look amazing

15 May 2019 How-to: 22 May 201929 May 2019 Model Studio Shoot5 June 2019 Red & Open Scoring & Critique

12 June 2019 Basics: Sizing images for printing and digital presentation19 June 2019 How-to: 26 June 2019

3 July 2019 Symmetry & Open Scoring & Critique10 July 2019 Basics: Long exposures and why you should love them.17 July 2019 How-to: 24 July 201931 July 2019 Astrophotography Shoot

7 August 2019 Food & Open Scoring & Critique14 August 2019 Basics: A call to action requires lighting fast mirror-reflexes21 August 2019 How-to:28 August 2019

4 September 2019 Portrait & Open Scoring & Critique11 September 2019 Basics: Lenses and why I need to mortgage my house18 September 2019 How-to: 25 September 2019 TBA Tom Putt

2 October 2019 Street Photography & Open Scoring & Critique9 October 2019 Basics: Everybody is different, so are camera bodies.

16 October 2019 How-to: 23 October 201930 October 2019 Model Studio Shoot

6 November 2019 Travel Photography & Open Scoring & Critique13 November 2019 Basics: Where did it all go so horribly wrong?20 November 2019 How-to: 27 November 2019

4 December 2019 End of Year Presentation11 December 2019 The christmas party with the most photographers.18 December 2019 No Meeting25 December 2019 No Meeting


Membership Fees 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019

The Frankston Photographic Club has held membership fees at the current levels for the last three years. With increasing rent costs and maintenance of equipment required to ensure we can provide the best service to members there will be a slight increase in fees for the coming year. MEMBERSHIP FEES 2018/2019 1 General Full membership $65 2 Discounted Pension rate.

Note: this is only available for a full or disability pension on production of pension card and number. Seniors Card only is not eligible.

$55

3 Family membership $110 or $55 per family member, 2 per Family

4 Junior rate, 16 and under $30 In addition to the general rates members are requested to contribute $2 each night when attending the club meetings, this assists us in covering our insurance and rent costs. It is also mandatory that all members attending club meetings sign the attendance book as a record of occupancy required under our insurance and rental agreements with the building owners. Overall our club fees are low compared to other organisations, we are one of the few clubs that meets every week plus we also run courses on weekends and an Advanced Group, the Day Group is largely self-supporting through their attendance charge however regardless of attendance we still pay rental and additional costs for that group. Maintaining the club’s equipment, the printing service and ensuring that we are focused on providing the best conditions for our members is a priority. Your membership fees enable us, to continue to do that. Peter Kewley AFIAP, FAPS President


We now accept eftpos and Credit Card.

Hiring Of Club Equipment

ITEM HIRE COSTPER WEEK

Matt cutter $5.00Colour Munki calibration system $5.00Studio flash lighting system with backdrops $50.00Voice dictation unit $5.00Laser pointer with USB Connection for Powerpoint or slide shows

$5.00

Light stands and bar only $25.00Assorted backdrops ( 2 ) $10.00Light tent $10.00Large projector screen (one week only) $20.00

All Club Equipment is subject to replacementcosts if lost or damaged

The Club sells Matt Board for mounting prints

White with Black Core 16x20 panels not cut $5.00Black/Black Core 16x20 panels not cut $5.00Off White 16x20 panels pre cut $5.00Black panels 16x20 pre cut $5.00Off White 16x20 panels not cut $3.50Black Card panels 16x20 not cut $3.50Small backing card 3 for $1.00Large backing card 3 for $1.00Recommended Brown Backing Tape $9.50Authentic Hinging tape $12.00

You can save on Matt board costs when you purchase from your club

Matting LinksThe Framers Workshop

Frankston 1/6 Kitson Street Ph: (03) 9783 8980 Mornington Cnr Main & Blake St Ph: (03) 5975 3674


Subjects for 2019 CompetitionScapes

LandscapeLandscape photography comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as (ice- capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes and ponds. (but does not include Seascapes )The image may include evidence of man-made objects, people, animals and part of the ocean/sea provided that none of these additional elements dominate the image.

SeascapesSeascapes include photographs of natural coastal scenery, a wave study or picture of the open sea provided that the sea is the center of interest. People, boats and man-made structures may be present only as incidental to the image.

CityscapeCityscape photography comprises the visible physical aspects of a city or urban area.The main subject has to be manmade, people, cars, any moving object may be present but shall not be the dominant feature of the photo.

Places of WorshipA place of worship is a specially designed structure or consecrated space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. Temples, churches, synagogues and mosques are examples of structures created for worship.People worshipping, priests, monks are acceptable as well.

NatureNature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral

animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. Colour images can be converted to grey-scale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed.Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food

Australian WeatherPhotography showcasing the drama and beauty of Australian weather in a unique, spectacular or visually appealing manner. creative interpretations of frost, lightning, rainbows, sunshine, clouds, rain, wind, snow and ice.

RedThe main subject of the image has to be an object in the colour of red or the word Red (any colour allowed here as long as the main subject is referring to red as a word or sign etc)

SymmetryImages displaying parts that match each other, especially in a way that is attractive, or similarity of shape or contents:SYMMETRY refers to a line that splits an object in half and, if both sides of the object are an exact mirror image of each other, then this object is said to be symmetrical. The line that splits a symmetricalobject is called the line of symmetry.https://iphonephotographyschool.com/symmetry/

FoodPhotography used to create attractive still life images of food. Creaters of food or end users shall not be included in the image.


PortraitImages of a person/people from head to full-length studies. Images of individuals or groups of people are permitted and may include accessories or backgrounds that are in character with the subject but these should not dominate the photograph. Includes candid photographs, environmental portraits and formal studio portraits. Animals can be included where they are not the major component of the image. i.e. a photo of a senior citizen with their pet cat as long as the cat is of minor importance to the image.

Street photographyStreet Photography captures people and places in candid situations within public places such as streets, markets, galleries, subways, etc. (anywhere as long as the public can enter and leave as they please and you are allowed to photograph). Street photographs can be a mirror of society displaying scenes with usually unaware subjects and can be taken anytime of the day or night.

TravelTravel photography is a genre of photography that may involve the documentation of an area's landscape, people, cultures, customs and history. A travel photo is defined as an image that expresses the feeling of a time and place, portrays a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state, and has no geographical limitations.

OpenAny type of image can be submitted as long as it is deemed not to be offensive to any club member.

Monthly competition1. Set image + Open

2. Print: colour + monochrome

Digital: colour + monochrome

3. Allowed are 3 images each in set subject or open

4. Members may enter a maximum of SIX (6) entries into any monthly competition, which could be

> 6 digitals or

> 6 prints or

>3 digitals + 3 prints, or

> any other combination of images (digital and print) as long as the subject and the maximum total submitted number of images is 6.

Judging of monthly competition

1. same as current 9-15

2. to be added:image of the month in digital, regulars only, to be chosen by the respective judge. Maker of this image to be awarded with a free print/matt. Print has to be used for a colour/monochrome competition at the club. Prize can be won more than once.


The club offers a quality printing service, producing A3 and A4 prints for $8 and $6 respectively.On the nights we advertise the printing service bring your images in correctly sized and cropped

ready for printing, you will be very pleased with the quality of the prints that are produced from our Epson printer.

For our Regular members, for just $2 more as a once off offer, you can get a pre-cut matt and backing board and you are ready to matt up your prints for the club competition.

Note: this offer is only available to Regular members using the print service, as a once only and only for prints going into the club competitions.

So just starting out or never matted a print before or first-time entry, take advantage of this great offer.

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FPC Competitions For 2019—Set Subjects

Subjects for 2019February Scape / OpenMarch Places of Worship/OpenApril Nature /OpenMay Australian Weather / OpenJune Red/OpenJuly Symmetry/OpenAugust Food/ OpenSeptember Portrait/OpenOctober Street Photography/OpenNovember Travel / OpenDecember End Of Year Judging

CategoriesLarge Colour, Large Black & White, Digital.Regular and Advanced entries apply to Large

prints and Digital.Slides are discontinued as of 2009.

OpenAny type of image can be submitted as long as

it is deemed not to be offensive to any club member.

ScapesLandscape, Seascape, Cityscape Refer to ‘Subjects for 2019’ on page 27.


Membership Application / Renewal Form Frankston Photographic Club Photography our Passion

Membership Application / Renewal Form

Name Address Street

Suburb State Post Code

Telephone Home Mobile Email

New Member Please indicate your current level of camera / photographic confidence. This information will be used to determine your initial monthly competition entry level if and when you commence entering club competitions. Beginner Intermediate Advanced By signing this form:

I agree to accept all Frankston Photographic Club Inc. (FPC) correspondence electronically where possible

I authorise publication of my email address to the executive committee and As a member of FPC, I agree to be bound by the rules of the FPC in force at the time.

Signature Date

New Members The Frankston Photographic Club collects members' information as part of its normal communication needs. This information is held confidentially by the Club Secretary. Annual Membership Fees to 1 July:

$65.00: Ordinary Members $55.00: Family (each member) $55.00: Concession (concession means full pension card holder, including disability card and on presentation of

card and card number) $30.00: Junior Membership (under 16 years of age) $35.00: Ordinary Members who join after 31 December

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Account Name: Frankston Photographic Club Inc. Bank: National Australia Bank BSB: 083420 Account: 129830582 NOTE: Please ensure that you enter YOUR NAME in the Payment Description field. NOTE: Electronic or direct payment still requires a completed application form to be presented to the club. Completed forms may be forwarded electronically

Committee Approval Date: Committee Signature: Receipt No: Membership Start Date:

New Membership and Membership Renewal Form | Frankston Photographic Club 2017


FPC Register of Committee v415

FRANKSTON PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB Inc

No A0047095S

ABN 97 436 531 520

REGISTER OF EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2018-2019

PRESIDENT PETER KEWLEY

VICE PRESIDENT STEVE STRAUSS

SECRETARY BOB DATE

TREASURER BOB HAYTER, PETER KEWLEY, BOB DATE

COMPETITION STEWARD CHRISTA TAPPING

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES BRENDAN EDWARDS

SECRETARY

INTER-CLUB DARRYL OATS

& NATIONALS COORD.

WEB MASTER/ BOB HAYTER

TECH OFFICER

ASSISTANT WEB MASTER STEVE STRAUSS

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ASSIST FRONT DESK MICK TAYLOR

ASSIST FRONT DESK ESMIR ZUKANCIC

NON-COMMITTEE CLUB TASK HOLDER

NEWSLETTER EDITOR CRISTINA SOLOMON

DAY TIME LEADER MACK FENWICK

MEMBER IMAGE JUDITH MEIER

MENTORING

ASSIST PRINTING JESSE BALSHAW

OPERATIONS

Documents

Frankston Photographic Club Newsletter December 2018 page 1 · many interesting presentations, outdoor activities and studio nights, all very successful and enabling members to engage