Waverley Camera Club

It is with a sad heart that I have tell you all that one of the clubs prominent members, Roger Howell passed away on Sunday 3rd July 2011. I know that you all will join me in sending Roger’s partner Mary, our sincerest condolences.

Roger has been a prominent member of WCC since Feb 1997 and for as long as I’ve known him he has been a member of the committee. We will all miss his very large contribution to the club; he was always there with wise council, support or anything else that was needed. This may not have always been a visible contribution but I can say without a shadow of doubt that you ALL have benefited from his membership. Roger’s photographic knowledge and skills in mounting prints were second to none and he would always be happy to pass on this knowledge to members, new members and guests. It was always a pleasure to introduce guests to him.

You may not know it but Roger was the big driving force behind getting the Audio Visual Group into being and always had a very active role in the group, his latest creation being about ‘Orchids’ which you can see here. Roger was always an active participant in the club outings; I would always have a chuckle to myself when I saw him lugging behind him the largest camera bag known to man. A bag that which he had to replace with an equally sized wheeled version when things got too heavy for him to carry.

One thing I know is that I and others in the club will never forget Roger, his love and devotion to Mary, their relationship was a thing of beauty. Our hearts go out to her and both families in their time of grief.

The outing scheduled for this Sunday was supposed to be to Gulf Station but it is still closed for renovations so we have had to come up with another plan. Given that it’s short notice and the forecast is for rain I thought we’d stay close to home. It’s possible there could be some fog around with the way the forecast is at the moment.

If you feel like doing some shooting on Sunday morning be at the cafe at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery at 9:15am. The gates are open at 9:00am. Most roads seem to lead to the cafe so it should be easy to find if you’re not familiar with it’s location.

In case you were wondering photography is allowed as long as we are respectful of mourners. Because there is so much in the grounds you might like to do a recce before Sunday to scout out some locations.

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Cheers,
Pete

Next Tuesday, 21 June 2011 is a sound triggered flash workshop and if you attended either of the last two you’ll know what they’re about.

If you haven’t then some explaining might be in order. A sound trigger will fire the flash when there’s enough sound to activate it. In the past we have popped balloons, smashed light bulbs and even blown up an apple. Because the trigger can react faster than any human being, and the duration of the flash is so short, we are able to capture the moment fairly easily.

If this sounds like fun and I can assure you it is you will need to bring your CAMERA and a TRIPOD. A longish lens is probably best so that we can get as many people shooting as possible. You should also bring something to shoot, please don’t rely on the same three or four people who always bring things because I have no idea whether they are going to turn up or not.

Some snooping around in Google will give you an idea of the kinds of things we are after, but please NO GUNS.

See you then,
Pete

Hi Folks,

It’s first Sunday of the month time again this weekend and that means another camera club outing.

This time around it’s Montsalvat which would have to be one of the most photographed locations in Melbourne. And for good reason too, check out their website to see for yourself.

Or better yet come along on Sunday afternoon, meet at 1:30pm outside the cafe.

See you there,
Pete

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Tuesday 24th May is Flash and Portrait Group Night run by Teddy and starting at 7.30, upstairs at Wadham House.

All are very welcome to attend

Apologies to those who were told Wednesday night, it’s definately the 4th Tuesday of every month.

See you there