The Trybooking for membership renewal for 2026 is now active, so members can pay and renew their membership.
Monthly competitions in 2026
February – Only one colour
| Judge: | Christopher Ian |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 6 January 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 3 February 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Create an image in which most of the elements of the composition are of the same, or similar, colour. The primary challenge is in seeing, composing, and capturing such a composition. Compositions involving objects or shapes that are black, white or a shade of grey are allowed (these are considered as colours for this competition). Image processing is allowed, provided it does not involve compositing, introducing textures, changing colours, or converting images to monochrome. |
March – Street photography (monochrome)
| Judge: | Craig Wetjen |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 3 February 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 3 March 2026 |
| Sections: | Monochrome open print Monochrome open EDI Monochrome set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | This Is a non-formalized genre of photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other associated settings. Images can often be ironic or emotionally detached from subject matter, focusing instead on a particular context or detail. Framing and timing are key aspects of the craft, with the aim of creating images at a decisive or poignant moment. (APJA) |
April – Repetition
| Judge: | John Chapman |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 3 March 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 7 April 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | This incorporates a repeating shape, pattern, object, colour etc. |
May – Time Capsules
| Judge: | Robyn Campbell |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 7 April 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Explore remnants of the past. |
June – Landscape/Seascape panorama
| Judge: | Ian Rolfe |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 2 June 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | A panoramic image has a wide format – its ratio width:height must be at least 2:1. This can be achieved by stitching images, or cropping an image. Landscape images celebrate the beauty of the natural environment, showcasing the spaces and scenery of the natural world. Images may include animals, people or manmade elements, provided the primary emphasis is on natural scenery. The image must look natural although elements can be composited to add to the story. |
July – My favourite painting
| Judge: | Paul Robinson |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 2 June 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 7 July 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Recreate a well-known artwork such as a painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, art gallery installation, etc. Title of the artwork to be provided in the image title. Painting examples include Modernism, Realism, Impressionism, Cubism etc. No editing restrictions. |
August – Speed or Motion
| Judge: | Wade Buchan |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 7 July 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 4 August 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Images that capture the movement in camera. Use of post processing blur effects not allowed. |
September – Infrastructure (monochrome)
| Judge: | Lisa Law |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 4 August 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Sections: | Monochrome open print Monochrome open EDI Monochrome set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Subjects are to be large man-made structures – Bridges, roads, dams, skyscrapers, stadium etc. The subjects should be identifiable as a piece of infrastructure. |
October – All-in-Camera
| Judge: | Andrea Esposito |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 6 October 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | Single, straight-out-of-camera image of any genre or subject with no post- production off-camera (including cropping, straightening, editing). Only converting to JPG and resizing to competition dimensions are permitted to be done off-camera. This is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise camera craft as well as novel in-camera techniques such as black & white, art filters, multi-exposure or focus stack, but only if your camera exports it as a single image file. Eg. You cannot do a focus stack which is 3 images and combine them later in editing software before submitting. |
November – Reflections
| Judge: | Johanna Botman |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 6 October 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 27 October 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Open EDI Set subject EDI |
| Set subject definition: | The image must be a reflection, and can include the source of the reflection. |
December – End of year
| Judge: | Bronwen Casey |
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| Entries due: | Tuesday 27 October 2026 |
| Judged: | Tuesday 8 December 2026 |
| Sections: | Open print Colour EDI Monochrome EDI Creative EDI President’s trophy |
Conceptual Photography with Bob Warfield
Our next and final workshop for 2025 is as follows:
| Date: | Tuesday 18 November 2025 |
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| Time: | 7.30 pm |
| Location: | Main Hall, Mount Waverley Community Centre |
| Topic: | Conceptual Photography |
Conceptual photography refers to the use of photography to express an idea. For some it may overlap with our Portfolio, for others it may offer a step forward, a deeper intent or a new direction.
The presenter is Bob Warfield, one of the coordinators of the Melbourne Camera Club’s Conceptual Group. By all accounts, Bob is an interesting and lively presenter.
Hope to see you there.
Geelong/Waverley Creative Interclub 2025
Thank you to all that submitted images for our creative interclub with the Geelong Camera Club Creative Group.
Congratulation to the first place images:
Geelong – Ketut Suwitra – Surviving the desert
Waverley – Jenny Adams – ChirpyLittleChoir
Melbourne Zoo outing – Saturday 15th November 2025
Our outing in November will be to Melbourne Zoo on Saturday 25th November 2025.
4-Club Interclub 2025 results
Last night was the presentation of the results for the 2025 4-Club Interclub, which is a competition between Camberwell Camera Club, Caulfield Photographic Society, Maroondah Photographic Society and us.
The judge was Sam Mariani and we are pleased to announce that we came out first overall, also being first in the Colour EDI and Monochrome EDI sections.
Special recognition to the following award winning images:
Print – First Place – Leanne Poole – Mayfly
Monochrome EDI – Second Place – Geoff Shaw – Look deep deep into my eyes
Colour EDI – Third Place – John Crawford – Windows and a few Doors
Monochrome EDI – Third Place – Tim Keane – Soft Encounters
Colour EDI – Merit – Jen Fawkes – Feed me
Colour EDI – Merit – Jenny Adams – Rainbrella Painting
Colour EDI – Merit – Sim Chong – Trees Birds and Moon
Print – Merit – Jenny Adams – City Enigma
All of our entries can be viewed in our 4-Club 2025 galleries.
November 2025 “Phoneography” results
Judge: Lyn Haywood
Set Subject EDI
Intermediate: Eddie Teh – Ancient Modern
Advanced: Jenny Hartman – Village in the Sky
Open EDI
Intermediate: Fiona Jones – Life well lived
Advanced: John Morter – The Eyes Have It
Open Print
Intermediate: Alan Mackinlay – Welcome Swallow feeding
Advanced: Stephen Jude – Flow
Set Subject definition:
Use your phone to take/made photos. All processing must be done in the phone. Consider the use of some phone appllications such as Snapseed, Slow shutter, ProCam, PhotoSplit or Distressed FX. Any Apps that introduce third party textures such as Distressed FX must be notified when loading the image, but are allowable.
Natural Light Portraiture workshop with Keith Costello
The next workshop is on Tuesday 21st October at 7:30pm in the main hall.
Keith Costello (aka Pixel Monkey) will be presenting on Natural Light Portraiture. Keith is a really talented and creative photographer who make some interesting headdress and props for his photography.
Cameras are NOT required. It should be a great session.
Annual Presentation Night – Tuesday 9th December 2025
Bookings for the WCC Annual Presentation Dinner on Tuesday 9th December 2025 are now open via TryBooking. Bookings close on Thursday 27th November 2025.
This is a lovely evening; an opportunity to catch up with fellow Club members, acknowledge our achievements and congratulate the winners of our Annual Awards. Members’ portfolios will also be on display and end of year awards will be judged.
The dinner will be held at Mulgrave Country Club, as last year. The Committee have arranged for the Club to subsidise the two course dinner for members and partners.
End of year competition 2025
Entries for our end of year competition are due on Tuesday 28 October 2025. This is a best of images entered throughout the year, members select from their previous entries to enter the end of year competition sections:
- Two images for Open Print
- Two images for Colour EDI
- Two images for Monochrome EDI
- One image for Creative EDI
The entry must have been entered into:
- Open Print images were entered in the Open Print sections of a 2025 monthly competition.
- Colour EDI and Monochrome EDI images were entered in the Open EDI and Set Subject EDI sections of a 2025 monthly competition.
- Creative EDI image is any image featuring creative photo techniques (in-camera or post production, including multiple exposures, composites and highly manipulated images) that was entered into a 2025 monthly competition (EDI or the EDI version of a print) or the 2025 interclub creative competition.
Select your entries through the Competition upload system. As well as selecting your print entries in the upload system, also ensure that your print entries are placed in the print box on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at our November competition night.
We allow images to be altered prior to entry in the end of year competition (eg to incorporate comments from the judge).
5.c.1. Alterations are limited to ensure that the altered (EOY) version is clearly recognizable as a revision of the same image as entered in the monthly competitions. Conversions from colour to monochrome (or vice versa) are allowed.
To enter an altered image:
- In the upload system select the image from the monthly competition as normal, then indicate via the dropdown that it will be altered for end of year.
- Email your altered entry to the competition steward at comp@waverleycameraclub.org.