We have two upcoming workshops on night photography, first up will be an introduction presented by club members Belinda Kerr and Fiona Jones:

Topic:	Astrophotography 101
Presenters:	Belinda Kerr, Fiona Jones
Date:	Thursday 26th March 2026
Time:	7.30pm – 9.00pm
Venue:	Lounge, Mount Waverley Community Centre

Learn the fundamentals of astrophotography in this beginner-friendly workshop designed to help you confidently capture the night sky, Milky Way and Aurora.

The workshop will cover:

• Understanding essential gear and ideal camera/lens setup for night photography
• Simple, proven camera settings for Milky Way and Aurora photography
• Manual focus techniques to achieve sharp stars every time
• Planning tools and apps to prepare for successful night shoots

There will be both theoretical and applied components, with several hands-on indoor activities Cameras and tripods are required.

The second workshop will be on Saturday 18th April 2026 at a rural location.

Our next workshop will cover Colour Theory Basics, Colour and Composition, Still Life Backgrounds and Interactions. There will be both theoretical and applied components. Cameras are not required.

Presenter:	Paul Robinson
Date:	Saturday 21st March 2026
Time:	10am – 1pm
Venue:	Craft Room, Mount Waverley Community Centre (across from the Main Hall)
Co-payment:	$10 made via TryBooking, see email for link

This will be a great session and another piece in the big jigsaw of photography skills.

As an extension of our workshop last year, Keith Costello taught us about managing light for effective portraiture in outdoor settings, including using shade, reflectors and dappled light as well as general posing and posing to utilise light. We worked in groups with the three models and could see an improvement in our images as the session progressed.

More images can be viewed in our Natural Light Portraits gallery.

At our recent workshop, David Williams, a renowned portrait photographer, shared concepts, tips and tricks to inspire and enhance our portrait photography. These included studying art, using everyday lighting and unique methods of developing engagement.

The setup of how these excellent photos of Doug Porter were taken:

For more details see Portraiture with DIY lighting on our resource site.

Our next workshop is Tuesday 17 February at 7.30pm in the main hall where David Williams will give two one hour presentations.

Art Influences in Photography

This presentation shows both direct ‘homage’ images by David, influenced by painting and recent advertising. He will point out how you can create a mental ‘filing cabinet’ to draw ideas from and will make suggestions on painters and photographers to study and more importantly and why.

Lighting from Bunnings?

David will demonstrate how to find good existing lights, determine colour influences, blend flash and existing light, and using on-camera flash more effectively. The last part of the presentation will be a live demonstration (some audience members will be required as ‘human light stands’) where David will make a black & white portrait in 1930’s style using cheap lighting.

There will be a short break between the two presentations and the evening will conclude at approximately 9.45pm

Our next and final workshop for 2025 is as follows:

Date:	Tuesday 18 November 2025
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.

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.

We trust that everyone enjoyed the Night Photography workshop facilitated by Greg Thomas last Friday night. We had a great variety of opportunities and ideas.

More images from our members are available in the workshop gallery.

Tomorrow night is a workshop bought to you by club members on the subject of Creative Nature photography.

Tuesday 14th April 2025 at 7:30pm, online via Zoom.

Do come along and also note other opportunities for assisting with club functions such as helping with meetings, outings etc. Your input is what makes Waverley a vibrant club.