Stanthorpe Trip

Thursday 27th to Monday 31st October, (stay longer or shorter if you wish).

If you’re joining us for this exciting long weekend away at Stanthorpe, you need to book your motel room or caravan/tent site as soon as possible. Accommodation is at the Top of the Town Tourist Park, phone 07 4681 4888. Let them know you’re with CCG and talk to Catrina if you have any issues. Please email Ann at abryan@bigpond.net.au once you’ve made your booking.

So far, the following people have their names down: Ann & David, Ralph & Barb, Ken & Colleen, John & Denise, Alison, Di & Geoff.

It would be great to have a few more people coming along as there is a lot to do in the Stanthorpe area and Ann has some fun events planned.  Ralph is going to contact Stanthorpe Camera Club and see if we can get together with them while we are there.

by Di East, September 9, 2022

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022, 7PM

Hi All,

As you may be aware, a small Sub-Committee group was invited by the Committee earlier this year to review the potential for a name change for the Caloundra Camera Group Inc. This group comprised a number of members including Ray White, Di East, Ken Brooks, Ann Bryan, Ty Fox, and Gerry Gibson, and were requested to report back to Committee with recommendations and proposals for a potential transition to a new name, which included any hurdles that a name change might present.

The Committee first considered this proposal earlier this year, and voted by majority to consider a name change to the Club.

The intention is a means of transforming our Club into an organisation that may better represent the Sunshine Coast by geographic boundaries, rather than by the City of Caloundra. 

The Committee considered that, after 25 years since the Club’s inception, the current name was not representative of the spread of the current club membership. It was also considered that, given the reduction over time in club membership, a name change might also attract a wider spread of new applicants to the club.

The recommendation of the Sub-Committee was to proceed with a name change and the following names were suggested:

• Sunshine Coast Photography Club Inc. 
• Sunshine Coast Photographic Club Inc.

Two names must be considered as application for incorporation with the Office of Fair Trading, will require an alternative name is proposed, (if a similar name has already been incorporated). It was also recommended that the Club Logo is updated with the new name and to include “Founded in 1997”

It is envisaged that this process of a name change would be timed to formally coincide with the date of our Annual General Meeting, in February 2023. It is also understood that minimal costs to the club for incorporation will be necessary.

In order to commence this process, a Special General Meeting will be called on Competition Night, Wednesday 14th September 2022 at 7pm, to allow Members to vote on this proposal. A formal notification will be sent out shortly to all Members individually, and will also include a Proxy Form for those who are unable to attend.

The Committee would encourage all Members to attend if they are able to make it on the night, or submit a proxy form as applicable. It is hoped the meeting will not impact significantly on the judging night, but will need to start at 7pm sharp.

Cheers

Bruce Atkinson

Secretary, Caloundra Camera Group, Inc.

by Bruce Atkinson, August 26, 2022

Annette finally gets to Africa

The presentation will mainly be around travelling with camera gear and sharing some wonderful experiences.

I have been lucky enough to convince Andrew Goodall to come along and share his wisdom about travel photography and also share some of his amazing photography. I will also share some of mine. We want to run it like a Q and A session so if you are thinking of hitting the road or the air, this is the share night for you.

There will chocolates involved for those who can answer all the questions at the end.. Yes I am bribing you to come along. ?
You will need to bring your phone and hopefully we can get enough service to run the program I need.

Look forward to seeing you there….. 

7 pm at our Hall 

by Gerry Gibson, August 23, 2022

Come to Stanthorpe with us…

We are planning a four day trip to Stanthorpe and surrounds at the end of October – arriving into Stanthorpe on Thursday 27^th and leaving Monday 31^st October 2022. 

The plan will be to stay in one of the local caravan parks, where cabins are also available.  Excursions to Wallangarra Station, Girraween National Park and Donnellys Castle are planned, together with visits to local wineries, the cheese factory and other local produce suppliers.  

Please email Ann Bryan on abryan@bigpond.net.au if you are interested and are available at that time to come and join in the fun!

by Di East, August 11, 2022

Results for competitions in AUGUST 2022

There were 30 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in AUGUST 2022

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Oz Tag Taggle John Organ – 5 A Grade Open Digital	I love Bluey Di East – 5 A Grade Set Subject Print.
The busker and his mate Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Flower Head David Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Beach Walking Gerry Gibson – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	The Meeting Place Di East – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Whats My Lesson Annette Scott – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Heavy Shower Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Amelie Paul Mellick – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	Kelly Hill Cave Guide Ken Brooks – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
BUBU or Grandmother Vanuatu Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	First tribal dance Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
F Cancer Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	In the hood Kelly Darby – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Little Golden Book Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Open Digital	Just a weed Paul Mellick – 4 B Grade Open Digital
Vanilla Lilly Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Open Digital	Bushfire John Organ – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
THE LAKE Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	Stairway Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
The Hanging Tree Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital	Magnolia 2 Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital
Butterfly in the grass Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Print.	Masai Maiden Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print
Not Harry Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.	Colleen David Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.
Best in Show Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.	Catacombs Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Open Print
B and W sunrise Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Open Print	I spy with my little eyes Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Open Print

by Ann Bryan, August 11, 2022

Cover photos for our entry in the APS Inter-club Photo Book Competition.

Thanks very much to those who have sent us your wonderful images for our cover photo. We’d like to have some more to choose from and of course, we’re looking for an image that screams Sunshine Coast and can cover either the front and back covers of our square album or wide enough to wrap around both. We didn’t receive many sunrises or sunsets in the first batch so we’re keen for those as well.

If you have a photo that you’re happy for us to use could you please send it to Di at di.east1000@gmail.com 

We’re happy to receive your photos in any size at this point but may ask the maker of the final image/s for a larger format.

It would help if you could send your images by this coming Friday evening (12th August).

Thanks for your help.

PS: This book is starting to look AMAZING!!!

by Di East, August 8, 2022

Call for photos!

As you all know, there are a group of us putting together a Photobook for the APS Photobook awards this year. The book is coming together really well, thanks to the amazing photos and words you have all sent in so far – thanks so much!

We have one more request of you all please. To top off the book, we need an amazing cover photo for our book. We are looking for a photo that screams “Sunshine Coast”. If you have a photo that you think is perfect and are happy for us to use could you please send it to Di at di.east1000@gmail.com

We have a few formatting requirements to make sure that your photo looks as amazing as possible on our cover. Any photo you send must be

• 5000 x 3500 pixels (at a minimum)
• as high a resolution as possible
• one that you would be happy for us to crop a little if we need to

We will need these photos by this Friday (5th August) at the latest. Thanks in advance.

by Lucinda Clarke, August 2, 2022

Invitation to Judging

River City Print Competition 2022 has now closed and your prints have been delivered. Judging will be carried out on Saturday 30th July from 1pm to 5pm.

We’ve been invited to take a small delegation of members to the judging and would like to hear from anyone interested in being involved and seeing how interclub judging is done.

This will be at Space Hall, cnr Branton street and Pale Street, Kenmore Hills (Brisbane) so we would try to arrange to travel together.

Can you please email me at di.east1000 or phone 0417 070 989 if you’d like to be included?

by Di East, July 21, 2022

Results for competitions in JULY 2022

There were 47 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in JULY 2022

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

New Year light display_ Clive Hammond – 5 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Flight Peter Hyndman – 5 A Grade Open Print
SISTERS Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Pool Of Reflection Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Tokyo Night Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Beach Lights Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Singapore Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Kingston by night Angela Stewart – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	Coral tree under the stars Paul Mellick – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Bridge Over troubled Waters Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	Car light trails Ken Brooks – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Melbourne city lights Colleen Brooks – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	An expensive night. James Ferris – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
The lonely tree Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Open Digital	Bedroom Boudoir Annette Scott – 4 A Grade Open Digital
Hervey Bay David Bryan – 4 A Grade Open Digital	BUSY BEE Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Open Digital
Belle Rose dpi Vern Irvine – 4 A Grade Open Digital	Go Anna Gerry Gibson – 4 A Grade Open Digital
Sunset at Dugong Bay Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Open Digital	Please Maam Angela Stewart – 4 B Grade Open Digital
Family Portrait Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Open Digital	Babbling Brook Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Open Digital
Storm brewing Laugarvatn Iceland Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Open Digital	Sunrise And Mist Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Open Digital
Blousie. James Ferris – 4 B Grade Open Digital	Gandalfs adventure Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
The Run Home John Organ – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	LAKE BONNEY Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
Be the light Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	City Zoning Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
Harbour Bridge Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital	High on a hill Paul Mellick – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital
Floating away Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital	Wildfire Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital
Mexican Lady Festival of the Dead Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital	Mountain Flowers Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Print.
Green light Angela Stewart – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print	Impression Sanjie Liu Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print
Night Closes In Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.	night works Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.
high tide mark jpg Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Open Print	Bellthorpe tree Paul Mellick – 4 B Grade Open Print
Sun kissed wave Angela Stewart – 4 B Grade Open Print	Now look and learn Son Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Open Print
Endless Summer Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Open Print

by Alison Hall, July 13, 2022

Photobook competition

As you may be aware, Di, Ty, Gerry, Douglas, Trefor, Tony and I are entering the APS Photobook competition as a club.  The theme that we have decided on is the 25th Anniversary of our camera club.  We thought that this was too good an opportunity for us to celebrate such a great milestone AND to showcase the great work of our wonderful members.

One part of the Photobook is going to be a photo from each of our current members.  Last week we got together and looked over all of the photos that received a 3 or more this calendar year of all of our current club members and we chose what we thought were your best images and the ones that would flow the best together as a cohesive book.

Below you will see a table with your name and the name of the image that we have selected to go into our celebratory photobook for this competition.  What we would like from you please, is a high quality digital image of the photo that we have next to your name.  Please feel free to make some small changes to this image if you would like, based on the feedback that you received from the judge on the night.  (I know that I have to straighten my horizon).  

We would also love you to just write one paragraph about your photograph, so that we can learn about it. Where was it taken? What was happening on the day? What this something special for you? Were you trying something new?

We need these high quality images (as large as you have) as soon as possible, so that we can get this work of art off to the printer and ready for the competition.  We will need all your photos by Friday 15th July at the very latest.

John Reid	Morning Mountain Meadow
Lara Irvine	Tea
Ray White	Bush Stone Curlews
Vern Irvine	Old Tool
Mark Stewart	A Peaceful Moment
Robert Gillingham	Look at Me
kathleen Lulham	Brilliant Flower
Ken Brooks	Currimundi Lake Sunset
Troy Holland	Scooter Time
Belinda kranz	Lighting the Way
Sharyn Glur	Bubble Blowing Turtle
Angela Stewart	Look Out
Kelly Darby	Following the Stars
Paul Mellick	Beach Days
Lucinda Clarke	Early Morning Camel
Colleen Brooks	Hiding in the Lane
Helen Debnam	Three Faces of Mary McKillop
Denise Organ	Angles and Levels
Doug Battison	Washed up
Ralph Brown	Lit Chook
Ann Bryan	Reaching
Alison Hall	Kayaking in Neko Harbour Antarctica
David Bryan	David Bryan
Gerry Gibson	Are we too late
Trefor Ellacott	Climbing Frangipani
John Organ	Gallery Catwalk
Annette Scott	Life on the Lake
Bill Ewen	Confused Reflection
Ty Fox	Drinking photo – check the name
James Ferris	Up in Flames
Tony Allison	Misty Morn
Bruce Atkinson	Breaking Out
Jeff Heck	Problem with my Drink
Clive Hammond	Read her like a Book
Di East	Helicopter Muster
Peter Hyndman	Tokyo Street Scene

Could you please get your images to us via

• email directly to Di di.east1000@gmail.com
• via a dropbox link to Di
• bring it along on a memory stick next Wednesday night at club and we will copy it from your stick over onto one of ours.

We are excited to get this book together and to then show you all how it turns out at our Xmas party at the end of the year.

Thanks for your help with it all

by Lucinda Clarke, July 7, 2022