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I am sorry to all of you who received a message about blog post with the title “The Benefits of Learning a Second Language”. This was not a post created by a member of the club. A hacker created that post. DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THAT POST. I have taken steps to […]

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Hi All, please find the following link to download our latest Bendigo Camera Club newsletter for the month of October. Here’s a quick summary of some of the articles inside:

Hi All, please find the following link to download the current edition of the Bendigo Camera Club Newsletter for the month of September 2024. Here’s a quick summary of some of the topics covered in this months newsletter:

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Hi All, please find the following link to download the Bendigo Camera Club Newsletter for August 2024.Here’s a quick summary of what’s in this months issue:

Hi all, please find below the following link to download the Bendigo Camera Club Newsletter for the month of July 2024. Here’s just a summary of what’s in this months edition:

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Over the weekend of 15-16th June, seven members of the Bendigo Camera Club attended the Victorian Association of Photographic Societies Convention, based at Federation University, Berwick Campus. Members of different clubs (47 in total) came together to learn more about photography. There were presentations by guest speakers, workshops, and photographic excursions to participate in and of course […]

Hi All, please find the following links to download the Bendigo Camera Club Newsletter for the month of June. There’s a number of opportunities for our up-coming August Photo Contest: Steam / Vintage in this edition, including a Club Day Out to Castlemaine / Maldon (VGR) Railway, so keep an eye out for them. Here’s […]

Hi All, please find the following link to download our newsletter for the month of May 2024. Below is a quick summary of just some of what’s available in the newsletter this month, Cheers Mark.

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Hi Members please find the following link to download the latest club newsletter. Here’s a quick summary of what the newsletter holds:

Tonight’s activity is the follow up to Brian’s talk last week on Flash Basics, for anyone who missed last weeks activity I suggest it would be well worth coming to tonight’s activity were we will put into action the tips and tricks we learnt last week as well as a few more. For those wondering […]

For those members who might be looking for a different option to Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop there’s one software that a number of members at Bendigo Camera Club use and one that I would recommend as a creative professional for two key reasons. Affinity Software offers creative editing programs that are not only on par […]

Hi All, I have had an email re a download issue with the newsletter, we are currently testing a PDF file em-bedder on the site to help people read the PDF without having to download it and it may be causing the issue. I’m popping the newsletter download option in this alternative post to run […]

Hi All, please find the following link to download our latest Newsletter for Bendigo Camera Club. Here’s just a quick summary of some of whats available within:

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Hi all, please find the following link to download the latest edition of our club newsletter. here’s just a quick summary of some of the featured content:

Hi All, please find the following link to download the latest copy of our monthly newsletter.here is a brief summary of some of the items you will find this month:

Hi All, just a quick note to let members know that the January Newsletter is running a little late this month due to the editor having issues with his health slowing up the process. It will be uploaded at some stage during the coming weekend. In the meantime a quick reminder in case some missed […]

It was another lovely evening at Lakeside Hotel. Well done to all our members for making our annual awards night a great one. Thank you to our judge David Burren. Thanks to our sponsors: Aggregate Awards These are for points awarded for Competitions during the year. Prints Set Subject: Open: Monochrome: Projected Set Subject: Open: […]

Please find the following link to download the latest issue of our club newsletter. here’s just a sample of some of the articles and subjects in this issue:

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Hi Members Daniel Soncin has confirmed that he will be coming to give us a talk at the Clubrooms on Tuesday 14th November at 7:30pm. Daniel will be presenting an hour or so focusing on studio lighting with flashes for portraiture, which includes how to create different moods with lighting and directing models to get […]

Hi all, please find the following link to download the latest Newsletter for the month of October. Here is just a quick summary of some of the items within the Newsletter this month:

An evening with DARRON DAVIES – Still Life, Portraiture & Abstract Photographer For those Rev-heads in the club, or just those looking for something a little different The Mount Alexander Photographic Society (Castlemaine Camera Club), will have a Special Guest Speaker tomorrow night: Tuesday 26th September at 6:45pm CHEWTON TOWN HALL, 145 Main Road, Chewton […]

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Hi all please find the following link to download this months Newsletter. Here’s just a quick summary of some of the topics covered this month:

Please join me for this presentation by David duChemin, 19 September, 2023, you won’t regret the time well spent on the night: The Heart of the Photograph Summary A compelling photograph is more than visual. It’s visceral. We don’t only see it, we feel it. It’s more than just focusing our lenses, it’s also focusing […]

(This is a presentation from October 2022) Once one gets more than a few hundred photographs saved on the computer it can become a chore to keep them organised and easy to find as time goes by. One eventually runs out of time and enthusiasm if each photograph is given a title and needs to […]

After our recent Flower Photography activity night, we have attached the presentation from the night as well as past macro stacking notes. With the weather improving and the blooms budding up, we hope you get out there and snap some beautiful images. Alternatively, get creative indoors! To view the presentations full size, please click the […]

Hi all, please find the following link to download our latest newsletter for your inspiration. Here’s a quick summary of what’s in this months edition:

The Bendigo Camera Club will be holding a weekend away to Phillip Island from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th October. Staying in the Cowes area. Some of the committee members are staying at the NRMA Phillip Island Beachfront Holiday Park. Booking accommodation is up to the participant. As Phillip Island is a popular destination it […]

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Hi all, a quick apology, the newsletter sent out on Thursday night had some incorrect details regarding the VAPS Conference Club Competitions Results. I had accidentally grabbed last years results by mistake. My apologies for any inconvenience. Please find the following link to download the updated version of our latest Newsletter for July 2023 with […]

We were all challenged to edit this image taken by our President, Pauline Moore: It is always so interesting to see the different paths our editing can take! We voted (via hands up) for our favourites in various categories Most Creative images (category won by Esther A) Best Mono images (category won by Graeme H) […]

Next Week: Tuesday 20th June at 7:30pmLake Weeroona Pavillion (Rowing Club), Weeroona Avenue, Bendigo VIC Below is a link to download either the raw or jpeg file for you to edit andbring with you on our Editing Challenge Night, Tuesday 20th June at 7:30pm. Small prizes are awarded to;• Most Creative• Best Mono• Best Muck […]

Hi everybody, please find the following link to download the latest version of our newsletter.Here’s just a few samples of what’s in this month:PHOTO COMPETITION – Set Subject AutumnJudging Night – AutumnVAPS Annual ConventionActivity Night – Portrait PhotographyCalculating Lens Sizes (Portraits)Activity Night – Night PhotographyActivity Night – Editing ChallengeAnnual General MeetingBCC Members Notice BoardHeathcote Photography […]

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Hi everybody, please find the following link to download the latest version of our newsletter. Here’s just a few samples of what’s in this month:Judging Night – Colour PurpleActivity Night – Post Processing (Photo Editing)BCC Social Club DinnerPHOTO COMPETITION – Set Subject AutumnVAPS Annual ConventionActivity Night -Portrait PhotographyDay Trip – Sanatorium LakeActivity Night -Mat CuttingActivity […]

Another great night with Commercial Photographer, Anthony Webster, talking about the importance of light (a fan of back light). Anthony (Redda) talked about lighting objects and then helped us set up various forms of light for food photography. Here are some tips on photographing food with back lighting: Natural light: How to achieve back lighting […]

Hi all please find attached link to download this months BCC Newsletter. Here’s a quick summary of what’s featured this month: Bendigo Camera Club Easter Exhibition 2023Print/Digital Comp. Set Subject – Colour PurpleActivity Night – Easter Egg HuntDay Trip – HeathcoteActivity Night – Food PhotographyCluster Account ClosureBCC Social Club DinnerPhoto Walk Day 2023Mat OrdersBendigo Easter […]

The topic of Tuesday’s Activity Night was Selective Colour in both Photoshop and Lightroom in preparation for the set subject “Colour Purple” of next month’s competition. The set subject definition says “…Purple must be the predominant colour and any other colours must, even if significant in size, support its predominance, such as complementary colours.“ One […]

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Hi all please find the following link to download our Newsletter for the month of March A quick summary of whats in our newsletter this month: Judging Night: Architecture – Tuesday, 14th MarchPhoto Comp Deadline: Colour Purple – Tuesday, 11th AprilActivity Night: Selective Colour – Tuesday, 21st MarchActivity Night: Easter Egg Hunt – Tuesday, 11th […]

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Hi all, welcome to 2023 and our second Newsletter, February 2023. Apologies for the lateness this month, I’ve been a little unwell. A quick summary of whats in our newsletter this month: Activity Night: Kennington Reservoir – Tuesday 21st February: 7:30pmKyabram Fauna Park Day Trip – Sunday 12th March: 10am – 5pmJudging Night – Set […]

A fantastic start to the year with 30 members gathering together for a meal and a catch up. Despite the storm outside, the air con kept us cool and the chatter was nearly as loud as the thunder! Our President, Pauline, handed out awards to members who were absent at the EOY dinner.