To edit or not to edit, that is the question.
To edit or not to edit, that is indeed the question that echoes in the minds of many. We’ve all heard the call of the wild, taking us away from the computer and into the open, where our cameras await to capture moments frozen in time.
There’s a certain mystique surrounding the art of editing, often inflated beyond reason. It’s as if some believe it’s akin to scaling the heights of Mount Everest or navigating the intricate brushstrokes of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
But let’s set the record straight: editing doesn’t have to feel like a chore, in fact, with today’s advanced and user-friendly tools, it’s more akin to a creative dance, where each adjustment brings us closer to our vision.
And if you ever find yourself in need of guidance, don’t hesitate to lean on the expertise of your fellow club members. A simple request can unlock a treasure trove of knowledge, turning daunting tasks into collaborative endeavours.
Even if you’re comfortable around image editing, it’s always nice to see how others achieve their results.
Join us at our next Share Night on Wednesday 27th March when Barry Beckham will this explore the answers to this question with us, and no doubt leave us with much to ponder!!
by Peter Hyndman, March 22, 2024
Photo Books at Share Night
Would you like to improve the quality of your photo books?
The guest speaker for our 28th February share night is Anne Pappalardo who has won places in numerous photo book competitions including multiple places for Australian Photographic Society as well as with her own club, Queensland Camera Club.
Anne’s 2003 entry to the APS photo book competition, New York People and Places, captures her experience of iconic locations and lifestyle in the Big Apple during a recent family trip. The judges commented on the ‘impressive presentation inside and out.’ They noted the ‘excellent selection of photos excellent design and great choice for cover shot which reflects crazy BNY life and makes me smile’ as well as the ‘beautiful presentation of images, design, typography and subject matter.
Our Plan:
The overall plan for our club is to provide information, so that interested members can prepare a quality photo book during the year which they can have critiqued before printing, and if they wish, submit it to the APS Photobook competition.
In a nutshell:
- 28 February share night. Anne’s presentation about what makes a quality/winning photobook.
- March to July. Allow our members time to work on their books. (This seems a long time, but we have a lot of people travelling in winter.)
- 2nd August share night. Paul Balfe to critique the books in either pdf or digital version.
- August. After the critique they can make changes if they wish, then,
- August. Print the books.
- September. Submit to APS Photobook competition.
by Peter Hyndman, February 23, 2024
Join Our Facebook Group Now!
Our Facebook Group is very private, so private that you almost have to be born there to get in, but there are a lot of new members who might like to join us there, as well as a few existing ones perhaps. To be frank, it’s a bit of a pain issuing individual invitations, and I keep forgetting to do that, so…
Here’s a limited, once in a lifetime offer!
CLICK THIS LINK TO REQUEST TO JOIN. I still have to approve you at the other end, so we won’t be letting just anyone in – although your spouse is welcome.)
Note this link is only valid for two days so if you forget, you’ll have to contact me so we can sort you out the old fashioned way.
by Peter Hyndman, February 14, 2024
AVOID THE JANUARY RUSH!
I know the year’s not even over yet, but none the less, unless you have joined us after 30th September this is your first and only reminder that-
Fees for next year are DUE FOR PAYMENT before January 10th.
Thanks to the great support we’ve had from everyone buying raffle tickets at each meeting and of course the generosity of Dwyer Quality Homes, we have been able to defray costs sufficiently to avoid any increase of our membership fees for yet another year.
Payment of your $60.00 annual fee can be made by direct debit with a note with your name and perhaps the word “membership” or of course by cash at the next share night (if you are prepared to stand in line for a while).
For payment information please hit the Grey “INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS” link on our website, and scroll down to the heading not surprisingly titled “Banking Information and Fees”.
by Peter Hyndman, November 21, 2023
Crossing Oceans
Ever thought that you would like to cross an ocean in a 46-foot yacht that is half as old as you are?
Ever thought that being confined with your spouse for 6 months on such a craft could be the most wonderful experience of your life?
Then, you really must hear the upcoming presentation by Di and Geoff East (yes, they are still married) entitled “Crossing Oceans” at our share night on 22nd November 2023.
As you would expect from Di, there will be some fantastic photos and Geoff promises not to talk too much.
by Peter Hyndman, November 17, 2023
AWARDS DINNER UPDATE
Preparation for our Annual Awards Dinner is going splendidly behind the scenes. Chefs are a cheffing, judges are a judging, medals are being polished and numbers being suitably crunched.
You can assist in making the night a success by ensuring you have paid no later than Sunday 3rd December ($25.00 per head by bank transfer please), and making note of how and when to get there!
Where: Palmwoods Sundale Garden Village, 61 Jubilee Drive Palmwoods
When: Saturday 9th December commencing at 5:30pm
When you arrive, the Club House (outlined in red) is a few hundred metres straight up the driveway. Some parking is available around the hall itself, and visitor carparks which you are welcome to use, are scattered throughout the complex (outlined in yellow – examples only!) Car pooling would be a great way of assisting in keeping traffic to a dull roar on the night.
by Peter Hyndman, November 14, 2023
PRINT COMPETITIONS 2024 AND YOU
This is our friend Sunny. She’s always happy, but today she’s happier than usual because she’s heard about the changes to our print competitions for next year and if she lived here and not on that other Sunshine Coast she reckons she’d enter every one!
It’s no secret that support for our monthly print competitions has been waning of late, more in some categories than others. We’re not ready to say goodbye just yet so print competition will be back next year for both A and B grades, with a very slight change!
There will be ONE CATEGORY ONLY for print competitions, with a limit of one entry per competition.
It will be a true Open Category, and the definition for it is pretty succinct –
“The print category may comprise printed images which would be eligible to enter in any of the DPI Set Subject, Open Subject and Creative Categories.”
We make changes like this reluctantly, and we are hoping that making a completely open category will also encourage a different thought process for print makers. It would be great if you could prove us right on this occasion!
by Peter Hyndman, November 11, 2023
Set Subjects 2024
Set Subjects for next year’s competitions are available in preliminary form in their usual spot on the INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS page on our website.
If you are the kind of person who checks there from time to time, you may already have your copy, but if you are not, (you should be) here’s a LINK for a direct download anyway.
Since it’s not next year yet, please be aware that minor changes, typographical error corrections, a missing definition and who knows what else may well occur between now and the final version which we’ll publish in December, so please update yours when that happens!
by Peter Hyndman, November 3, 2023
Send us your Yamba Photos please!
Please upload your nicest photos or at least the ones that for you best show your Yamba excursion experience. We’ve created a special “competition” (with no prizes or judging) for this purpose with a limit of 6 images for a slideshow to be presented at our November share night
Perhaps more importantly, the folk who kindly lent us their swamp have very few promotional images to hand, so we’ve opened a second “competition” for up to 10 images that you are happy to share with them to use as they wish. Of course we will request proper attribution for any they choose to publish.
You’ll find both in the competition with “Yamba” in its name!
For now, closing is 15th November to give you plenty of time to get them uploaded!
by Peter Hyndman, October 30, 2023
Don’t miss NEXT WEDNESDAY!
I know what you’re thinking: “what a splendid photograph of a tiny beetle sitting on the very top of a stump!”, and it is too, but I have to say if I’d taken it a millisecond earlier it might have been even better.
NEXT WEDNESDAY IS COMP NIGHT!!
That’s right, it’s November when our Competition night is a week earlier than normal. A few days after that, all Annual Competitions close.
If you have prints to enter in the Annual Competition, it would assist us greatly if you could bring them to the Competition Night for lodgement. If you absolutely can’t, we understand, but please contact Alison to make alternative arrangements to drop them off before the closing date.
by Peter Hyndman, October 26, 2023
