Ted was a founding member of Caloundra Camera Group and one of three instigators instrumental in calling the very first meeting to determine if there was sufficient interest to form a club. 

He is a passionate photographer who bought his first camera in 1959, a Diax 2B 35mm film camera.

His main photography interests are landscapes, portraits and more recently birds, preferring natural light but he has dabbled with artificial lighting in his home studio. From the early 1990’s he had a darkroom in his home for the production of Black & White prints, a craft he persisted with well into the 2000’s. 

Dissemination of knowledge has always been a passion for Ted. From the early days of the club he ran a much loved and well patronised beginners’ course for club members. Many gained their early skills in those sessions and went on to be accomplished photographers.

In 2018 Ted’s passion for encouraging development, all things ‘Australian’, his connection to Country and the presentation of an image in print, led to him establishing the annual award that bears his name.

Rules & Procedures

• The trophy is an annual set subject competition
• It is open to B Grade members only
• It is a print competition
• Images may be in colour or monochrome
• Members may enter a maximum of two entries
• Each print must have only the Title on the back – no author’s name

Set Subject Definition

The image must illustrate either a word, phrase or line from Dorothea Mackellar’s poem ‘My Country’ (excluding the first verse which refers to England).