Our outing in November will be to Melbourne Zoo on Saturday 25th November 2025.
Category: Outings
Hawker 88 Night Market – Wednesday 9th April 2025
At the Queen Victoria Market each year there is a night market for a short period of time, and this year it is called The Hawker 88 Night Market, the food will be Asian hawker street food with live entertainment which commences at 5pm till 10pm.
The types of images you are likely to capture are the hawker stands, people cooking, food, decor, performances, and the diners.
| Venue: | Queen Victoria Market |
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| Date: | Wednesday 9th April 2025 |
| Time: | Meet at 5.30pm |
| Meeting spot: | TBC |
Any questions, please contact Dee Walsh via email.
Scenic Fireworks workshop and outing
Daryl Lynch (one of our members) recently ran an interesting and informative zoom workshop, teaching us about different styles of fireworks photography; the details of preparation and things which need to be considered as well as settings to use.
He followed this with a hands-on session observing and photographing the Moomba fireworks from a vantage point he had decided upon based on launch sites, wind and crowds. It was a great learning experience and time with other members. We captured some amazing images on that night and also on the following nights.
More images from our members can be found in our outing gallery.
Workshop on Pep Ventosa Style Photography
Last weekend the two part “Pep Ventosa Style Photography” workshop, run by club member Jenny Adams, showed us how to create painterly style images reminiscent of Spanish photographer Pep Ventosa.
During the first session, at Springvale Botanic Cemetery, we learned key points of identifying suitable subjects and taking up to 30 images from different but equidistant angles. Participants enjoyed taking images of trees, rotundas, memorials and other structures.
The second session was on zoom; Jenny walked us through techniques to blend the groups of images in Photoshop to create a painterly style images. We had time for some questions and discussion. It was inspiring to learn technique that allows the transformation of a series of simple images to one quite lovely and artistic one.
A link to the presentation notes can be found under Workshops and presentations on our resources site.
Images from the outing and the results from various members are in our workshop gallery.
National Steam Centre – Sunday 23th February 2025
Our outing on Sunday 23th February 2025 will be to the MSTEC National Steam Centre
We will meet at 11am at the National Steam Centre, 1200 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby 3179.
This outdoor museum offers access to many sheds that contain machines driven by steam. One popular exhibit is the small model steam train that runs on a track around the property. You can hop on for a ride!
In addition to the sheds, you can wander the paddocks that are packed with old and rusty relics of farm and construction equipment.
National Steam Centre – Sunday 24th November 2024
Our outing on Sunday 24th November 2024 will be to the MSTEC National Steam Centre
We will meet at 11am at the National Steam Centre, 1200 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby 3179.
This outdoor museum offers access to many sheds that contain machines driven by steam. One popular exhibit is the small model steam train that runs on a track around the property. You can hop on for a ride!
In addition to the sheds, you can wander the paddocks that are packed with old and rusty relics of farm and construction equipment.
Coastal Landscapes – Saturday 26th October 2024
This month our Outing is focused on coastal landscapes.
We will meet at 11:30am the Merricks Store for coffee/brunch before heading on to Flinders. See the email to members for full details.
Mont de Lancy Homestead – Saturday 17th August 2024
Our outing on Saturday 17th August 2024 will be to the Mont De Lancey Historic homestead in the Yarra Valley.
71 Wellington Road, Wandin North, Victoria, 3139
Meet in the café @ 10:30am for morning tea or coffee and a chat, before wandering off around the property.
This venue usually provides tours. We have negotiated a $10 donation (or more if you would like) to be able to wander around the property taking photos. You will find old buildings, gardens, toolshed, lost trades, wood turning and vintage machinery.
Any queries, contact Helen Warnod via email.
Tyabb Airshow – Sunday 10th March 2024
We are going to the Tyabb Airshow 20224 for our March outing. During this outing, you can see and capture an incredible array of unique and historic aircraft in action.
| Date: | Sunday 10th March 2024 (the Sunday of the Labour Day weekend) |
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| Time: | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (or whenever you want to leave) |
| Meeting Point: | Inside the ticket check point (8:25am), Sturt Rd, Tyabb |
| How to get there: | By Car: 43-60 minutes (52kms) from Mt Waverly Community Centre, or longer depending on the traffic. (Suggest going early to avoid the traffic jam! Carpool is recommended) |
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RSVP: By reply email to Jennifer Sui before 6th of March.
Additional information:
- The distance between the car park and the air show can be significant according to my experience, so try not to carry too much as you might need to take a short ride on shuttle bus, which is quite frequent.
- You can buy drink and food there but expect long queues.
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne – Wednesday 14th February 2024
We are going to Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (RBGC) for our February outing. During this outing, we can capture plants, flowers, birds, and other things, in preparation for our May and Sept set subjects.
| Date: | Wednesday 14th February 2024 |
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| Time: | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Meeting Point: | The garden entrance near the Kiosk, at 8:55am |
| How to get there: | By Car: Around 37 minutes from Mount Waverley, there is plenty of parking at RBGC. By train: There are free shuttle bus from Cranbourne train station, but you will need to make a booking via RBGC. |
| What to bring: | 1. Insect repellent, sunscreen, some water and snack. 2.Camera gear-Your camera, macro lens for plants and flowers/bugs, 24-105 for landscape, and a zoom lens for birds and animals. |
RSVP: By reply email to Jennifer Sui before Monday 12th February 2024.
Just further down the track, I would like to recommend a wonderful photography exhibition Steve McCurry ICONS which is coming to Melbourne from Feb 28 to April.