InCamera Newsletter

Read the February issue of the newsletter

by Barry Matthews, February 24, 2024

Results for competitions in February Print – Transport

There were 10 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 February Print – Transport

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

OldUte Barry Matthews – 15 Set Subject Print – Transport	Dandi Drops Marian Paap – 14 Open Print
Sunrise Country Drive Jeff Walsh – 14 Open Print	ShoppingDay John Bosher – 14 Set Subject Print – Transport
Emergency Response Jeff Walsh – 14 Set Subject Print – Transport	Night Trams in Melbourne Marian Paap – 14 Set Subject Print – Transport
ComleroyTree Barry Matthews – 13 Open Print	Smoke1168 John Bosher – 13 Open Print
Camel Traders, Broken Hill Leeane O’Brien – 13 Open Print	Ready to Fly Jeff Walsh – 13 Open Print

by Marian Paap, February 24, 2024

Results for competitions in February Digital – Transport

There were 23 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 February Digital – Transport

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Ablutions cleaner Allan Church – 15 Open Projected	DeadTreeNexttoRoad Barry Matthews – 15 Open Projected
THE CHASE Geoffrey Higgins – 15 Open Projected	Into the storm Geoffrey Higgins – 15 Set Subject Projected – Transport
MarketDay John Bosher – 14 Open Projected	Day Dream Tanya Heather – 14 Open Projected
Balloon Run Tina Church – 14 Set Subject Projected – Transport	Tanami Desert Transport Leeane O’Brien – 14 Set Subject Projected – Transport
Saxon Soldier Tina Church – 13 Open Projected	RedBeachSeascape Barry Matthews – 13 Open Projected
The three of us Geoffrey Higgins – 13 Open Projected	Regent Bowerbird profile Jenelle Gavin – 13 Open Projected
Smoke9126 John Bosher – 13 Open Projected	Mayday Tanya Heather – 13 Open Projected
CRUISE SHIP UNDER HARBOUR BRIDGE Tim OBrien – 13 Open Projected	State Library VIC Marian Paap – 13 Open Projected
Shot Tower Vic Marian Paap – 13 Open Projected	Catch of the Day at Leichardt Lesley McGuire – 13 Open Projected
Wollongong Lighthouse_Dawn_Comp Michael Stockey – 13 Open Projected	GympieRedRattlerDugan Barry Matthews – 13 Set Subject Projected – Transport
Three on Truck Geoffrey Higgins – 13 Set Subject Projected – Transport	ChevUte John Bosher – 13 Set Subject Projected – Transport
Ducati_Gosford_pan Michael Stockey – 13 Set Subject Projected – Transport

by Marian Paap, February 24, 2024

BMPG Invitation

An Evening with John Swainston

Members of Hawkesbury Camera Club are invited to attend Blue Mountains Photography Group on Monday Evening (26th February) for an evening with John Swainston

Join us in Springwood on Mon 26th February 7.30pm for a presentation by John Swainston.
I Will Lift Mine Eyes
The 8 year journey of creating a photographic record & the story of the creation of 60 European Cathedrals, Abbeys, Minsters and Chapels

RSVP for dinner booking by Sunday 23/2/24 See the attached pdf for details.

RSVP to Jeff (president@hawkesburycameraclub.com.au)

by Jeffrey Walsh, February 23, 2024

New Score Sheet

Updated Competition Scoresheet Available

With changes to the Competition Format comes a new updated scoresheet.

The scoresheet is available below for members to download, print and use, however there is no need to complete the scoresheet and hand in on the night. Our new platform will have scores entered and results emailed to members in days following competition.

by Jeffrey Walsh, February 21, 2024

2024 Program

Our 2024 Plans Revealed.

Welcome back to the Hawkesbury Camera Club for 2024. We have posted our planned program for 2024.

The committee and Marian in particular have spent a considerable amount of time putting the program together. We are still open to outside influences however. Due to changes by presenters and life in general there may be changes throughout the year.

The Program will be entered into the Club Calendar and regularly updated. It is recommended you ‘subscribe’ to the Calendar on the Website Home page to receive regular updates. When you ‘subscribe’ to the calendar the events will automatically appear on your chosen electronic calendar on your phone (eg. iPhone, Android, Google). Updates maid by the club will also automatically update to your device.

by Jeffrey Walsh, February 19, 2024

Welcome Back BBQ

Members Celebrate the Start of 2024 Year

On Wednesday 7th February members and visitors of Hawkesbury Camera Club gathered for the traditional WelcomeBack BBQ at Pughs Lagoon, Richmond.

On the night we welcomed several new members to the club, who signed up and completed their registration on the new Club Platform.

Members chatted among themselves and enjoyed a BYO BBQ & a friendly drink. The conversation ranged from photography projects for the year to holidays had over the break to life in general.

2024 is shaping up as an exciting year for the club and members. Our next meeting is Wednesday 14th February at the Richmond Club starting at 7:30. Members are welcome to bring their laptops as the Committee guides members through the new platform, answering questions and helping get set for a fabulous year.

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Thank you to Barry for taking photos of the event.

by Jeffrey Walsh, February 11, 2024

Photo Resizing Lightroom

Shed a little light on your exports

There are many software packages photographers use for editing, saving and sharing of their photos. In a digital world every photograph gets manipulated. One of the more complex steps is exporting and saving the images in a form that is easily shared.

This video walks you through the process using Lightroom.

On the new My Photo Club Platform all Digital Images are to be uploaded and meet the following criteria:
Max Size: Two (2) Megabytes.
Max Width: 1920 pixels.
Max Height: 1200 pixels.

To watch our selected video on Lightroom Click here!

The Hawkesbury Camera Club does not endorse any particular software or photographer tutorial or education platform or courses. The videos shared are shared as a courtesy & for educational purposes only. We do try to find the most suitable video to the match the subject matter being presented.

by Jeffrey Walsh, February 5, 2024

Photo Resizing Gimp

Getting Gimp Ready for 2024

Our second tutorial helping members with resizing is for the software package Gimp.

A reminder for members, on the new My Photo Club Platform all Digital Images are to be uploaded and meet the following criteria:
Max Size: Two (2) Megabytes.
Max Width: 1920 pixels.
Max Height: 1200 pixels.

To watch the Resizing Video Click Here.

If you need assistance with resizing using a different software package or know of other tutorials you can contact either Jeff (president@hawkesburycameraclub.com.au) or Marian (secretary@hawkesburycameraclub.com.au) and let us know.
We are here to help you. We can also offer some personal assistance to members.

by Jeffrey Walsh, February 1, 2024

Photo Resizing Photoshop

Are you ready for the 2024 Competition Year?

One big change to Competition Entries this year is the new online submission process as opposed to the outdated email system. All entries need to be submitted digitally using the new platform. Same as previous, if entering the PRINT Section a digital copy needs to be uploaded, if entering the DIGITAL Section then only a digital copy needs to be uploaded.

On the new My Photo Club Platform all Digital Images are to be uploaded and meet the following criteria:
Max Size: Two (2) Megabytes.
Max Width: 1920 pixels.
Max Height: 1200 pixels.

To help members with resizing we will be posting tutorials covering resizing using various software packages.

Our first tutorial is resizing using Adobe Photoshop.
Click here to view YouTube Video

If you need assistance with resizing using a different software package or know of other tutorials you can contact either Jeff (president@hawkesburycameraclub.com.au) or Marian (secretary@hawkesburycameraclub.com.au) and let us know.
We are here to help you. We can also offer some personal assistance to members.

We will be demonstrating the new online submission process at our Q&A Meeting at The Richmond Club on Wednesday 14th February. You are welcome to bring your laptop along and follow the demonstration. See our events Calendar for more details.

by Jeffrey Walsh, January 31, 2024