Last weekend saw the successful and vibrantly colourful State Dahlia Show at the Mount Waverley Community Centre. Four of our members put together 24 beautiful photographs at very short notice, which were exhibited in the Trak Gallery. They really looked wonderful and along with Dahlia arrangements, 2 artists demonstrating drawing and painting and a fascinating stamp collection the gallery looked stunning.
We were recently approached by the Dahlia Society of Victoria to collaborate with them for their annual Show; in particular to provide and display some photographic prints showcasing Dahlias on the walls of the Track Gallery during their Annual Show.
There was not enough time to involve all of our members, however Leanne Poole and a few other members already have some Dahlia images which will be on display this weekend on behalf of the club.
2025 State Dahlia Show
Mount Waverley Community Centre
47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley
Saturday 22 February 1pm to 5pm
Sunday 23 February 10am to 3:30pm
If all goes well and we are invited to participate in next year’s show we will ensure all members are able to participate, including potential activities such as an outing to a Dahlia grower or a workshop taking photos of Dahlias in a studio.
On Tuesday 7th January 2025 from 6:30pm will be a social BBQ at Brickmakers Park in Oakleigh, BYO everything.
This is also the due date for our February competition, so bring along your print entries and make sure you are a paid up member!
Our venue:
Brickmakers Park
23-29 Stamford Road, Oakleigh 3166
Our ‘Through the Lens’ Exhibition 2024 was a resounding success.
The exhibition was viewed favourably with over 460 visitors attending the gallery. Feedback on the images was very positive with the words of one visitor summing up: “I loved them all.”
Here’s looking forward to the exhibition in 2025.
All of our images what were on display can be viewed in our Exhibition 2024 gallery.
The Trybooking for membership renewal for 2025 is now active, so members can pay and renew their membership.
Judge: Craig Wetjen
Set subject EDI
Intermediate: Rahul Kapur – Riding The Waves
Advanced: Geoff Shaw – Foggy Footy 1
Open EDI
Intermediate: Jenny Adams – Govetts Leap Sunrise
Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Pelican on a post
Open Print
Intermediate: Colleen Singleton – Megan
Advanced: Stephen Jude – Remnants
Set subject definition:
Images of sporting events or sport participants where a known sport is the key feature. Creative or composite images not permitted. Following the definition of PSA Photojournalism.
As most of you know the club lost a dear member Rosie Hughes a few years ago. Resulting from this tragedy Rosie’s family and the club joined forces and decided to sponsor a photographic competition, as Rosie was a great teacher and was willing to develop the skills of any club member that requested assistance. The club spoke to the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) and for their TOPshots competition, a year 12 school competition, the winner receives the Rosie Hughes Memorial Prize.
The presentation this year is on:
| Date: | Wednesday 27th March |
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| Time: | 6pm – 7.30pm |
| Address: | 850 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill |
Please book thru the invitation link.
You are all welcome to attend, I hope to see you there.
Kind regards,
Ian Coombs
On Tuesday 9th January 2024 from 6:30pm will be a social BBQ at Brickmakers Park in Oakleigh, BYO everything.
This is also the due date for our February competition, so bring along your print entries and make sure you are a paid up member!
Our venue:
Brickmakers Park
23-29 Stamford Road, Oakleigh 3166
February – Festivals, Fairs and Market Places (travel)
| Judge: | Paul Robinson |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 9 January 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 6 February 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Images of people or events engaged in festivals or fairs, or at the local marketplace. Following the definition of PSA Photo Travel. |
March – Portrait (monochrome)
| Judge: | Paul Dodd |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 6 February 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 5 March 2024 |
| Sections: | Monochrome open print Monochrome open EDI Monochrome set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Theme open to interpretation but must be of a person/s or animals. There are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
April – In the Kitchen
| Judge: | Jose Anguiar |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 5 March 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 2 April 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Get into the kitchen and have some fun! Create an image of the people, activities, food, or tools all within the theme of ‘in the kitchen’. There are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
May – Animals in Action – Behaviour (nature)
| Judge: | Sam Mariani |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 2 April 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 7 May 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Take your nature photography a step further and take an image of an animal/animals in action. Looking for animal behaviour (running, jumping, flying, feeding, mating, fighting…). The editing rules for PSA Nature are to be followed but not the content rules. Domestic animals are allowed as are objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity. |
June – Triptych
| Judge: | Sarah Louise Jackson |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 7 May 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 4 June 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | A series of three (3) images that are linked and presented in a single frame. There are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
July – Music
| Judge: | Angela Connor |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 4 June 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 2 July 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | An image that depicts an association with music. There are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
August – Intentional Camera Movement
| Judge: | Ewen Bell |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 2 July 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 6 August 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) is a creative way of working with long exposure photography where the camera is moved during an exposure. ICM is both a technique and an artistic way of expression. ICM must not be simulated during editing, otherwise there are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
September – Patterns and Textures (monochrome)
| Judge: | Lisa Law |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 6 August 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 3 September 2024 |
| Sections: | Monochrome open print Monochrome open EDI Monochrome set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | An image that demonstrates patterns or textures as the main point of interest. Open to interpretation for example can include patterns and textures found in nature, architecture and abstracts. There are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
October – Mood of the Weather
| Judge: | Deborah Mullins |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 3 September 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 1 October 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | An image depicting some aspect of the weather e.g. storm [actual or impending] rain, hail, snow, fog or wind. Normal sunny conditions or the aftermath are not acceptable. (SAPF) There are no limitations on editing beyond what is in the by-laws. |
November – Sport (photojournalism)
| Judge: | Craig Wetjen |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 1 October 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 29 October 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Images of sporting events or sport participants where a known sport is the key feature. Creative or composite images not permitted. Following the definition of PSA Photojournalism. |
December – End of year
| Judge: | Bert Hoveling |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 29 October 2024 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Sections: | Open print Colour EDI Monochrome EDI President’s trophy |