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SUNSHINE COAST PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

The Sunshine Coast Photography Club (formerly The Caloundra Camera Group) is one of the oldest Clubs of its type in the region. It was incorporated in 1997 and is affiliated with the Photographic Society of Queensland. 

The club offers members a wide range of excursions, social activities and photography competitions in a supportive environment for all skill levels.

New members are always welcome regardless of photographic experience or equipment as we strive to encourage the development of photographic skills and knowledge so that we all may achieve and share a greater enjoyment of the art of photography.

Sunshine Coast Photography Club Inc.   
ABN 80 235 726 988

Sunshine Coast Photography Club Recent Posts Archives

Results for competitions in April 2023

There were 26 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in April 2023

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

W – Two Worlds
Belinda Kranz – 5
A Grade Set Subject Digital

A Rainy Night In Caloundra
Douglas Battison – 5
B Grade Creative Photography Print

Hello Harley
Di East – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Melbourne architecture jpg
Bruce Richardson – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

spoon petals
Clive Hammond – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Maiden Birds
Ann Bryan – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Abstracct
David Bryan – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Building Design
Colleen Brooks – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Abstract
Denise Organ – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Walkway in the Sky
Bruce Atkinson – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Through The Ears of an Elephant
Jenny Power – 4
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Zebra
Alison Hall – 4
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Rounding up the stragglers
Clive Hammond – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Communication
Bruce Atkinson – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Team Work
Annette Scott – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Catching Reflections
Jenny Power – 4
B Grade Open Digital

Osteospurnum ecklonis
Trefor Ellacott – 4
B Grade Open Digital

Dark house
Jeff Heck – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Washing day
Clive Hammond – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

MY FEATHER
Ty Fox – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Tree on the Sand
Belinda Kranz – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

I Am Invictus Games
John Organ – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Cactus twirl
Colleen Brooks – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Tray Back High Key
Ralph Brown – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Light Source
Douglas Battison – 4
B Grade Creative Photography Digital

Machu Picchu
Alison Hall – 4
B Grade Open Print

by Ann Bryan, April 13, 2023

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY at night

Our Set Subject for June this year is Street Photography at Night, so why not come along to Palmwoods and have some fun trying to get a great image to enter! That’s one of mine above – obviously, there’s room for improvement! No need to go to the big city – we’ve got plenty of action happening in Palmwoods on a Friday night – Rick’s Garage, Piggyback, Choo Choo Bistro and lots of people around.

Here’s the details – meet at 5.00 pm (no later) at Piccabeen Green (Palmwoods Town Square), next to Palmwoods Hall, 1 Main Street, Palmwoods on FRIDAY 14th APRIL (give yourself time to find somewhere to park – wherever you can find a space in Palmwoods!). We will have dinner at Palmwoods Pub at 7.00 pm. Please let Ann know if you are coming – abryan@bigpond.net.au – see you there!

by Ann Bryan, April 2, 2023

Australian Cup – Our awesome entries!

Our club’s entries for the Australian Cup have been submitted on your behalf.

Topic: Any image that shows a flavour of life in Australia including landscapes, people, iconic events and iconic places including architecture, birds and animals. Images may be taken in any of Australia’s territories.

NO COMPOSITES 
Entries must be a single image as captured by the camera.
Images must not be ‘composite images’ that combine subjects or elements from different scenes — replacing a background or sky, for example.

Whilst we’ve used our best endeavours to select only single image photos, if you see one of your images below and it’s a composite, would you please let us know as soon as possible at di.east1000@gmail.com.

You can see all information regarding this competition on our website under External Competitions on the front page.

by Di East, March 24, 2023

Phonography

If you thought phone cameras were just for selfies, you need to come to our next share night on Wednesday (22nd March). Our guest presenter, Lurline Slater is a telephone photography expert and lecturer in “iPhonography”.

Her talk will take us through camera alternatives, telephone options (not just iPhones), editing apps and accessories (including lenses!) as well as providing an overview of the other resources available and how to make use of them.

If you’ve never considered using your phone as a serious photographic device, her talk will undoubtedly give you something to think about or it might even confirm your worst fears.

If you are already dipping your toes in that particular water and are unsure of what to do next, well it may pay to bring a wetsuit because by the end of the night you may well be in water up to your neck!

Of course we also have a packed programme of other news and helpful hints and tips that no one will want to miss so we’ll see you there!

by Peter Hyndman, March 17, 2023

Results for competitions in MARCH 2023

There were 68 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in MARCH 2023

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Falling
Angela Stewart – 5
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Caloundra Triathon Swimming Event
Ray White – 5
A Grade Set Subject Print.

Ouch
Di East – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Waters Of The Gwydir River
John Organ – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

THE BIG BANG
Ty Fox – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Shelly beach morning
Clive Hammond – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Australias Liquid Gold
Denise Organ – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Perfect Balance
Barry Beckham – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Bondi Breaking
Belinda Kranz – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Fire and surf
Annette Scott – 4
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Point Cartwright rocks
Ken Brooks – 4
B Grade Set Subject Digital

My cup runneth over
Mark Stewart – 4
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Ooops
Trefor Ellacott – 4
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Go Cowgirl.
Clive Hammond – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Dragon Fly on Grass Seed
Ralph Brown – 4
A Grade Open Digital

The Evil Third Eye
Denise Organ – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Osprey
Ann Bryan – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Dry for a While
Barry Beckham – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Golden Hour
Tony Allison – 4
A Grade Open Digital

Sunset Long Exposure
Belinda Kranz – 4
A Grade Open Digital

On the road again
Helen Debnam – 4
B Grade Open Digital

What a guy
Mike Cave – 4
B Grade Open Digital

Lets go fishing
Mark Stewart – 4
B Grade Open Digital

HEADING YOUR WAY
Ty Fox – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

legs and eggs
Clive Hammond – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Blue Flower and Ant
Ann Bryan – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Australia to California
Barry Beckham – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Flower dancing
Tony Allison – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Flowing Water
Bruce Atkinson – 4
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Cant Hold On
Douglas Battison – 4
B Grade Creative Photography Print

Agapanthus Blues
Trefor Ellacott – 4
B Grade Creative Photography Digital

Waves every which way
Helen Debnam – 4
B Grade Set Subject Print

Gold in Water
Angela Stewart – 4
B Grade Set Subject Print

Should I move?
Alison Hall – 4
B Grade Set Subject Print

Moving Water
Ann Bryan – 4
A Grade Set Subject Print.

Mother Nature
Tony Allison – 4
A Grade Set Subject Print.

Immovable
Jeff Heck – 4
A Grade Set Subject Print.

Reaching upwards
Helen Debnam – 4
B Grade Open Print

Lunch time in the city
Mike Cave – 4
B Grade Open Print

Namatjira Country
Alison Hall – 4
B Grade Open Print

The Old Garage
Douglas Battison – 4
B Grade Open Print

Who says the male has the looks
Ken Marchant – 4
B Grade Open Print

From the Mountains to the Ocean
Tony Allison – 3
A Grade Set Subject Digital

That’s a man
Jeff Heck – 3
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Colourful Water
Gerry Gibson – 3
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Angry Sea at Kawana Beach
Ray White – 3
A Grade Set Subject Digital

King George Falls
Bruce Atkinson – 3
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Ocean turbulence
Helen Debnam – 3
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Kings Cross
Mike Cave – 3
B Grade Set Subject Digital

6 beat kick
Ken Marchant – 3
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Christine Falls Milford Sound
Alison Hall – 3
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Corella In Flight
John Organ – 3
A Grade Open Digital

REST DAY FROM FISHING
Ty Fox – 3
A Grade Open Digital

Displaying Riflebird
David Bryan – 3
A Grade Open Digital

Having Fun with Friends
Bruce Atkinson – 3
A Grade Open Digital

No alligators
Angela Stewart – 3
B Grade Open Digital

Sun Flower
Ken Brooks – 3
B Grade Open Digital

Ivanhoe Crossing Kununurra
Alison Hall – 3
B Grade Open Digital

The Dinner Service
Douglas Battison – 3
B Grade Open Digital

The Mists Of Time
Trefor Ellacott – 3
B Grade Open Digital

Leaving Home
John Organ – 3
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Grass ICM
Ralph Brown – 3
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

Malaney Botanical Gardens
Colleen Brooks – 3
A Grade Creative Photography Digital

His Masters Voice
Douglas Battison – 3
B Grade Creative Photography Digital

Splash
Ken Marchant – 3
B Grade Set Subject Print

Moving Water 2
Peter Hyndman – 3
A Grade Set Subject Print.

Tree Sunset
Ken Brooks – 3
B Grade Open Print

A scenic spot at Yosemite
Angela Stewart – 3
B Grade Open Print

by Alison Hall, March 10, 2023

You too, can look this good!

Yessirreee, here’s your big chance to be one of the beautiful people!

We are going to order red polo shirts, in women’s and mens sizes.  If you would want one to be a proud SCPC member, please let Gerry know.

All we need is how many you wish to purchase and what size you need. The polo tops will be sold for $30.00, or $28.00 if you order more than one.

See Gerry tonight or send your order. size and number to ggibson17@icloud.com

by Peter Hyndman, March 8, 2023

Please send your Sunshine Coast photos asap.

If you didn’t see our previous email, the topic for this year’s photo book is: Life on the Sunshine Coast – Highlighting Year 1 of the Sunshine Coast Photography Club.

We have a very early deadline on this book so we’re asking you to send asap:

  1. Your 2 best recent images of the Sunshine Coast for inclusion in the new book. We’ll choose the one that best complements the other photos i.e. everyone who sends images will have one image included in the book.
  2. A short paragraph about why each image is representative to you of the Sunshine Coast.

Your images can be landscapes, seascapes, people participating in local competitions or celebrations, local wildlife, in fact, anything that says Sunshine Coast to you. If possible we’d prefer them to be in landscape mode rather than portrait so they can be placed across two pages in the album.

To use our Momento Pro voucher, we need to submit the book for printing by 31st May, which doesn’t give us much to time to collate the images and prepare the book, so please send your paragraphs and 2 photos in high resolution as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 10th March to di.east1000@gmail.com

If you have any questions, feel free to phone me on 0417 070989. Di

by Di East, March 5, 2023

We need your photos for the 2023 photo book!!

The topic for this year’s photo book is: Life on the Sunshine Coast – Highlighting Year 1 of the Sunshine Coast Photography Club.

We’re asking you to send:

  1. Your 2 best recent images of the Sunshine Coast to us for inclusion in the new book. We’ll choose the one that best complements the other photos i.e. everyone who sends images will have one image included in the book.
  2. Include a short paragraph about why each image is representative to you of the Sunshine Coast.

Your images can be landscapes, seascapes, people participating in local competitions or celebrations, local wildlife, in fact, anything that says Sunshine Coast to you. If possible we’d prefer them to be in landscape mode rather than portrait so they can be placed across two pages in the album.

To use our Momento Pro voucher, we need to submit the book for printing by 31st May, which doesn’t give us much to time to collate the images and prepare the book, so please send your paragraphs and 2 photos in high resolution as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 10th March to di.east1000@gmail.com

If you have any questions, feel free to phone me on 0417 070989. Di

by Di East, February 26, 2023

What is fine Art?

Sue GORDON is visiting us on Wednesday next to share some of her experience and wisdom without wearing the”judges cap” that we are accustomed to seeing her in when she is here!

Sue will be presenting her thoughts on the collision between photography and fine art.   If you would like to have more quality images -the kind that makes you think “Wow! That could hang on the wall!” come and enjoy as Sue imparts some of here knowledge in her very down to earth style.

This presentation was incredibly well received at last year’s PSQ convention and she has been invited to present a different topic at the next convention, so consider this a preview of what is in store!

NEXT WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY
DON’T MISS IT.

But wait there’s more! Annette will be presenting another “One on One”, and we’ll have a (very) quick overview of how our website works for the benefit of our new members or old ones who haven’t been paying attention!

See you there!

by Peter Hyndman, February 18, 2023

645-646

Those numbers are not the phone numbers of the local statue cleaning service, but our CORRECT bank BSB number.

If, like me, you have been using a different BSB number (the one that was on the website until this morning for instance, please change your banking records so that you can send us money.)

If, like our newest member (and we do apologise for mucking you around Jenny!), you have paid your fees using the old number, it might not have worked. Do please check your bank records to make sure the payment went through. Due to some sort of banking miracle – the old BSB was switched off on 1st December but “some” transactions (including mine) still work with it, so you might have been lucky.

Just to be clear our new bank details can be found in the “INFORMATION TO MEMBERS” link on our website, or right here. When making a payment please use the following:

BSB: 645-646 (Auswide Bank)
Account No.: 102 588 775
Reference: Your Name

by Peter Hyndman, February 17, 2023