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Unfortunately this clashes with our portrait and flash photography group, but if you are not going along to that, please come along to the judging night to represent the club, and possibly learn a thing or two from the judge’s comments.

The judging of the Pakenham National is this Saturday. We are still waiting to hear if observers are permitted or not. If they are, details will be posted in the next day or so. Let Pete know if you are interested.

Finally, this Sunday is the first of August which means it is also time for our monthly Sunday outing. As the exhibition for the VIGEX 2010 Salon also opens on that day we have decided to head down to Geelong for the exhibition (at the Geelong Art Gallery, Little Malop Street, Geelong). We will meet at the gallery at 11am, have lunch somewhere around 1pm, then a photo shoot somewhere after lunch.

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Last year a few club members entered images to good result. If you are interested in entering images this year then be aware that entries close on Friday 16 July, a little over two weeks away.

Judging of the entires occurs on 31 July, with the exhibition on the weekend of 11-12 September. Like the recent Warragul National, we will be planning an outing for a nearby location on one of those days.

Official Opening Night Saturday 19th June 2010 -7.30pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, 150 Bowen Street, Warragul.

Saturday, 19th June 2010 – 10:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday, 20th June 2010 – 10:00am – 4:00pm

The plan is to go to Mount Worth State Park beforehand.

Meet at the picnic ground carpark at 10am.
Wander around for a couple of hours.
Lunch in Warragul somewhere tbc
Meet at the exhibition at 1pm.

Approximately an hour and a half drive to Mount Worth from Mount Waverley:

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Entries close in June for the VIGEX International Photographic Print Salon 2010. As the name indicates, this is an international competition, yet based in Victoria, and it is recognised by international photographic societies. This prestige comes at a price, an entry price, however if 10 or more people from the club enter, a discount is available.

Another competition, closing at the end of May, is The People & Planet International Photo Competition 2010. The aim of this competition is to select 55 photos to be published in the 2011 People & Planet: Social Justice & Environment Diary & Calendar, which raises money for Australian non-profit organisations. The top three photos receive a cash prize.

A unique opportunity to be involved in something new and exciting for Millicent and surrounds, in fact for all photographers amateur or professional, there is a space for you.

In January 2010 Millicent will host the first ever Rotary Photographic Art Exhibition dedicated solely to photography. The event, to be run by the Rotary Club of Millicent will be the largest photography event of its kind in South Australia and possibly Australia. With Prize money of $5,500 and 4 categories plus the Mayoral Award for the most outstanding photograph, the exhibition is being held over the busy January period, and with this there is an opportunity for you to participate and sell your works.

With this in mind I invite you/your members to participate in this inaugural photographic art show.

We anticipate that over 400-framed photographs from across Australia will be received for display within the Millicent Civic and Arts Centre for a period of 8 days from January 8th through to January 15th 2010. It is expected that locals, domestic visitors and a large contingent of tourists will be drawn to the event from right across the region during this peak tourism holiday period.

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Millicent we invite you to participate in this exciting initiative.

Thank you for taking the time to consider exhibiting in this Art Show, which we hope will be the first of an annual growing event.

Please find attached the Entry Form and Conditions of Entry.

For further information please email myself at anjochdy@internode.on.net

Yours sincerely

John Chalmers
President
Rotary Club of Millicent

The closing date is January 10th 2010.
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I’m very pleased to let you know about an event Kodak and ANZ are running as part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. We are running an event called “Capture Ballarat” – sort of like a “great race” around Ballarat, but instead of completing feats at each checkpoint, you are required to take photos at each of the 7 photo points. These 7 photos will be judged, and the winners awarded some fantastic prizes.

“Capture Ballarat” takes place on Sunday 13th September – please see below for more information, or go to the website : http://www.ballaratfoto.org/ballaratfoto.org/kodak_anz_challenge.html

If you would like to know more about the entire Ballarat International Foto Biennale event, please go to their website http://www.blogger.com/www.ballaratfoto.org – the Biennale is the biggest photographic event in the southern hemisphere, expecting 40,000+ people to attend over the month 4th September – 4th October. We look forward to seeing you there.

It would be especially good if our members could give support to the Yea Camera Club this year. This is an ideal opportunity for some of the beginners to enter a competition, the entry form was attached to the email sent out by the Secretary. If you require this form again, please post a comment at the bottom of this article or email me at the editors email address Here

NOTICE

to all

VAPS Slide Workers

Entries for the
OCTOBER 2009 SLIDE COMPETITION

hosted by

Melbourne Camera Club

Close no later than:

Thursday September 24, 2009

VAPS medallions will be awarded to the place-getters

Entrants are encouraged to lodge their recent works to:

By post to : Or by hand delivery to:

The Slide Steward, The Slide Steward,
Melbourne Camera Club Melbourne Camera Club
P O Box 1180 Cnr. Dorcas & Ferrars Street
South Melbourne 3205 South Melbourne, 3205

The slides will be shown prior to the VAPS Annual General Meeting

at 12.30 p.m. on Sunday, 18^th October 2009

at the

Melbourne Camera Club Rooms

Yarra Valley Photo Competition…

I am sure Waverley Camera Club members can enter some great images…