July 29-30 Northern Photographic Federation Conference at Kurri Kurri

May
15
Sat
Photoshop Workshop @ EDCC
May 15 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop   Photoshop—Lightroom—RAW—Bridge

New and enhanced features in Photoshop and more

Practical workshop         Convener: Colin

Bring your laptop, with latest Adobe updates — Important

also charger and notepad

 

May
18
Tue
Digital Evening @ EDCC
May 18 @ 6:45 pm

Digital Evening   April Competition Results & Awards

For entries already uploaded to website by 21st April

Projected Images — Judging — Awards

Colin’s Challenge presentation of this month’s images — and Tip

May set subject: Forced Perspective       Closes 19th May

 

Jun
1
Tue
Bruce Bentley Presentation— Composition @ Laurieton United Services Club
Jun 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Please join us for coffee at 2:00pm. LUSC request we support the club as a condition for providing the ANZAC Room

Following ‘Coffee’ we’ll move to the ANZAC Room around 2:30pm

Bruce is a local Port Macquarie photographer with many years experience under his belt. He does a lot of product and food photography

and has photographed big names when he was more active and mobile.

The Workshop will be a lecture on Composition and more specifically leading lines, curves, textures, shadows and other elements we use in composing a good photograph. Afterwards, we’ll do a practical shoot, looking to incorporate what we’ve learned in the lecture in our images. We’ll then go back inside, Bruce will download our images, project it on the screen and discuss the various endeavours of the members

Jun
5
Sat
Disney Princesses Photo-shoot — with Bruce Bentley @ EDCC
Jun 5 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

Disney Princesses’ Photo-shoot      — with  models in costume — at our Emerald Downs Clubroom

This will be a photo-shoot with Disney Princess models in three studio settings, complete with backdrops and lighting.

This will be similar set-up to the NPF event described by Lindie on her article on page 1. More details in the next issue.

 

Jun
15
Tue
Digital Evening · May Competition Results& Awards @ EDCC
Jun 15 @ 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Digital Evening   May Competition Results & Awards

For entries already uploaded to website by 19th May

Projected Images — Judging — Awards

Colin’s Challenge presentation of this month’s images — and Photo-Tip

June set subject: Use only street lamp to illuminate subject · Closes 16th June

 

Jun
18
Fri
Committee Meeting
Jun 18 @ 1:30 pm
Jul
6
Tue
CANCELLED Macro at LUSC @ Laurieton United Services Club
Jul 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

CANCELLED  due to restrictions

  1. Get ready for the August set subject competition. Props supplied. Come and learn the secrets of macro photography from the experts.  The aim of session is learn how to take interesting macro images.
  2. John and Lindie will host this session and provide guidance for members. Bring your camera and tripod for a fun afternoon

Please join us for coffee at 2:00pm. LUSC request we support the club as a condition for providing the ANZAC Room

Conveners: Lindie — John Smith

 

Jul
17
Sat
Saturday Workshop — Photoshop—Lightroom— RAW—Bridge @ EDCC
Jul 17 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

Practical workshop.  New and enhanced features in Photoshop and more

Bring your laptop, with latest  Adobe updates — Important

also charger and notepad

Convener: Colin

 

Jul
20
Tue
CANCELLED Digital Evening — Covid restrictions @ EDCC
Jul 20 @ 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Digital Evening   June Competition Results & Awards

For entries already uploaded to website by 16th June

Projected Images — Judging — Awards

Colin’s Challenge presentation of this month’s images — Photo-tip

July set subject: Small furry animals.  Closes 21st July

 

Aug
3
Tue
Lunch and AGM at LUSC @ Laurieton United Services Club
Aug 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

1:00  AGM Lunch at the Laurieton United Services Club

2:00  Special General Meeting in the ANZAC Room

  • Special resolution for Constitution updates

2:15   Annual General Meeting in the ANZAC Room

  • Reports from President and Treasurer
  • Election of 2021/22Committee

    2:30  Guest Speaker Alex McNaught   à

  • Flying High with Drone Photography
  • Our guest speaker is a local drone, stills and video photographer and his talk will include footage of the Port Macquarie floods and tracking whale migration for relevant local authorities

     

If 3rd August is affected by Covid restrictions, alternative dates and arrangements will be advised via email