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Thru The Lens
October 2012
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www.parklandsphotoclub.org.au
Newsletter email
Hello All,
Abstract-Man-Made was our last competition of the year. We
had some great images entered. Congratulations to everyone
who has entered competitions over the year. We are taking submissions for Photograph of the Year. You’ll find details below.
Next month’s meeting will be the AGM. Start thinking of next
year’s direction and activities. If you have any ideas, please email
them on to Paul to place on the AGM agenda. All Competition
theme suggestions are in and Paul has sent out an email to get a
vote on the 2012 competition themes. I can’t wait to see what
our 2013 topics will be. Come to the AGM to find out.
Keep Snapping,
Paula
DIGITAL – Novice – Abstract-Man-Made
1st – ‘Southern Crustation’ – Ralph haller-Trost
2nd – ‘Which Way’ – Catriona Fahey
3rd – ‘Tiled’ – Rachel Rutkowski
HC – ‘Curl’ – Paula Northey
Experienced – DIGITAL
1st – ‘Silver’ – Carmen Caruana
2nd – ‘Blue Sail’ – Paul Grinzi
3rd – ‘Hot Rail’ – Paul Grinzi
HC – ‘Down the Neck’ – Phil Moir
Club events
2013 Theme Selection
Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LLYKLNF and
complete the online survey which includes choosing the themes
for next year's competitions, and providing further feedback on
the club (should only take 5 minutes, unless you like to
procrastinate over the themes!) Theme selection deadline = end
of October ie in 1 week.
Photo of the Year Competition – Members may submit any
photo that has been submitted for one of the 2012 competitions.
You may submit up to 2 images for each category (Print and
Digital). All submissions are due by the AGM. Entry category
submission must be in the same category as submitted earlier in
the year (ie you can submit a print of a previous digital
submission, or visa versa)
Club Meeting – AGM – 8th Nov
Our AGM will be held on Thursday 8th November at the LIBRARY,
from 7.30pm (ie normal time/place). The club is providing dinner
for all attendees (pizzas, turkish, or similar)... please email any
dietary issues so we don't leave you out!
Part of the AGM planning is to gather nominations for the
various roles within the club. You can nominate someone, or
yourself. All roles are open. Mat will be stepping down as work
steward after 4 years of service in this role, and I will also be
stepping down in my role as club president. Enthusiam for the
club, and not necessarily photographic experience , is all that's
required. There's plenty of help, provided we share the roles.
Please provide nominations in person or via reply email.
Library Display – This month’s winner’s will be on display at the
Glenroy Library.
Upcoming Event: End of year dinner 22nd Nov
The committee has opted for an end-of-year dinner instead of the
usual BBQ lunch. We are planning a dinner on Thursday
November 22nd at the Post Office Hotel (cnr Reynard and Sydney Rds, Coburg) to mark the end of the year. The food
there comes highly recommended. I believe we'll be choosing
either the $35pp option or the $45pp option. Club Awards and
social stuff on the night!
Those who would like to attend please email Sharron with an
expression of interest so that she can make a booking.
Thanks Sharon Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0409 938627
Recent Event - World Wide Photowalk Oct 2nd
This is a social photography event where photographers get
together (usually in a downtown area or trendy section of town)
to walk around, shoot photos, and generally have fun with other
photographers. Paul ran a photowalk in Abbotsford, on Sat Oct 13th – it was a
great day to be out with your lens. If you missed out this year, keep an eye out for photowalks in our 2013 program.
Check out our Flickr page to see this year’s group photo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingdoc/8095383614/in/pool-parklandsphotoclub
Novice – PRINT
1st – ‘A capital Idea’ – Steve Lankshear
2nd – ‘Tonight’s Show Commences in
5 Minutes’ – Steve Lankshear
3rd – ‘Golden Summer’ – Anna Small
HC – ‘Colour Code’ – Catriona Fahey
Experienced – PRINT
1st – ‘Any Which Way’ – Paul Grinzi
2nd – ‘Roof Access’ – Charlie Scicluna
3rd – ‘Merging’ – Charlie Scicluna
HC – ‘Legs’ – Paul Grinzi
Exhibitions, Events & Competitions
Focus Photography exhibition
Open House Melbourne, in collaboration with Michaels and as
part of MA|A Week, presents the 2012 Focus Photography
exhibition of competition winners and highly commended images. Join us at Michaels from October 5 - November 5 and relive the
Open House Melbourne highlights across the categories of
interior, exterior, crowds/people, detail and series. All works are
limited edition and will be for sale during the exhibition.
Focus Photography Exhibition
Presented by michaels
Where: Cnr Lonsdale Street and Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
When: October 5 - November 5
Exhibition – In A Lonely Place
This is a startling suite of works from the legendary Gregory
Crewdson – a visionary artist with an unerring eye for the surreal
and the unexpected. An auteur who shoots his images with the
aid of a full film crew, Crewdson’s elaborately staged, hyper-real
photographs have become iconic investigations of the anxieties
underpinning the everyday.
When: 28 Sep – 11 Nov
Where: Centre for Contemporary Photography, 404 George
Street Fitzroy
http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/program/production?id=4024&idx=5&max=10
Exhibition – 2012 Bowness Photography Prize
Exhibition of the 42 finalists in this competition for contemporary
Australian photography – the winner is Melbourne street
photographer Jesse Marlow.
When: Now – 18 November 2012
Where: Monash Gallery of Art, 860 Ferntree Gully Road,
Wheelers Hill,
http://www.mga.org.au/exhibition/view/exhibition/114
Exhibition – Jeff Wall Photographs
A major exhibition of work by acclaimed Canadian photographer
Jeff Wall (see Photographer of the Month section later in the
newsletter for more). The club will organize an excursion in
January for anyone who’s interested in seeing the exhibition in a group. Exhibition tickets also allow entry to an exhibition of work
by photographer and film-maker Thomas Demand.
When: 30 November 2012 – 17 March 2013
Where: NGV International, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/jeff-wall-
photographs
Photographic Tour – Turkey with Michael Silver
Micheal Silver runs a photographic gallery and fine art printing
business in Fairfield, Melbourne. He has been asked to lead a
photographic tour of Turkey next year. More details at end of newsletter or the following link. http://www.fairychimneys.com.au/special-interest-tours/Michael-Silver%27s-Photographic-Tour-of-Turkey.php
FOR SALE (from estate of the late Marcia Wyatt)
About 6 books although geared toward 35mm photography
I am sure they could also apply to digital photography.
Table top lamp with globes Twin head lamp on stand Bits and pieces relating to experimental photography
Table top tripods - Slide selection box
Set of three dioptres
Pentax MZ5 with 28-300mm lens which I understand can
be used with digital cameras
Canon EOS 300 with 28-90mm lens
Filters in both 55m and 58mm.
PHONE Barbara on 9379 8085 - Any reasonable offers.
FOR SALE
Nikon D300 body $850 ono
Nikon AF 16-85 lens f3.5-f5.6 VR DX - will not suit a full f
frame camera except D700 $565 ono 18 months use
Nikon AF 24-120 lens f3.5-f5.6 VR $300 ono very little use.
Nikon 70-300 lens f4.5-f5.6 VR $425 ono 18 months use.
Nikon AF 80-400 lens f4.5-f5.6 VR $800 ono very little use.
Nikon AF 20mm lens f2.8- $500 ono very little use.
Nikon AF 28-105 f3.5-f4.5 macro lens $150 ono very little use. All lenses have UV filters.
Also a Nikon F5 film camera $500 ono
Alfred Zommers 9879 9917 0414 336 234
Tips for travel photography
I know many members discovered their love of photography
when capturing their travel experiences, so I thought it would be
interesting to talk about suggestions for better photography on
the road. From me, here’s a how-on-Earth-have-I-never-done-
this-before moment I had a couple of weeks ago while travelling
in Singapore – use Google! Yes, sure, I’ve done a million Google
searches, but it has never occurred to me to Google specifically for photography ideas at a travel destination. But one night I was
able to duck out for a photography night while my husband
looked after the kids, and I wasn’t sure where to go. And a quick
Google for ‘Singapore best places for night photography’ gave me
lots of great sites, including one from a local photography club
with some very informative links to follow up! Who would have
thought! Now that I’ve twigged, I plan to make checking for
destination photography advice a regular part of my travel prep
in the future.
Here are some bits and pieces from other sources:
Some general advice:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-
tips/travel-photography-tips/
Forums and galleries: http://www.travelphotographers.net/
That Singapore forum, just in case anyone’s headed there!:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/land-city-scapes-
travel/169320-listing-land-city-scapes-venues-singapore-5.html
Any travel photography tips you’d like to share? Anything from
which lenses you take, to favourite destinations, to website tips –
please share on the Parklands discussion forum on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/parklandsphotoclub/
Websites of the month Heading out to the Zombie Walk this year? Check out these tips.
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-zombies
Have you ever visited photo.net? One of the web’s long-standing photography sites,
with galleries, articles and forums. Originally started in 1993 by Boston MIT professor
and fascinating character Phillip Greenspun.
http://photo.net/
In case you missed the recent club excursion to a LARP event – check out the link below.
LARP is Live-Action Roleplay – medievally dressed warriors have swordfights most Friday
nights, just down the road in Parkville.
http://www.swordcraft.com.au/
Help-Portrait is a worldwide project in which the club may like to participate in the
future – the project brings together photographer volunteers to create and print
portraits for people in need.
http://help-portrait.com/
Photographer of the month – Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall is a Canadian photographer who creates images
showing a variety of subjects, from everyday occurrences to
elaborate staged scenes. His work is often exhibited as large
back-lit transparencies. In some works, he shoots many images
over a period of weeks and months and stitches them together
digitally to create the final image. The National Gallery of Victoria
will be presenting a major exhibition called Jeff Wall Photographs
over summer – see below and stay tuned for details of a
Parklands excursion to see the exhibition in January.
An overview and interview:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3669616/Jeff-Wall-
Conjuring-something-out-of-nothing.html
Some images with commentary by Wall from New York’s Museum
of Modern Art:
http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/jeffwall/
Info about the NGV’s Jeff Wall show over summer:
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/jeff-
wall-photographs
Quote of the month
‘A photographer is like a cod, which produces a million eggs in
order that one may reach maturity.’ George Bernard Shaw
Dear Parklands Photography Club,
My wife Susanne and I run a photographic gallery and fine art printing business in
Fairfield, Melbourne. Photography has been my profession ( and hobby ) since I
was 15 years old ( I'm now 59 ! ). I judge many competitions and speak about
photography at many events.
Our business is designed to help people in photography.
I have been asked to lead a photographic tour of Turkey next year, it is a subject
I'm very interested in as I have helped provide photographs for many WW1 books
as well as helping save many photographic collections. At the moment I'm working
on a book about History of Anzac day.
Dr.John Bazarin is a Turkish born historian and author of 6 books about Gallipoli.
Some information about the tour is below and I was hoping you might be able to
distribute this to your members. I have also included information about our prize
for photography which although closing soon may also be of interest.
Kind Regards,
Michael Silver
