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Everyone is warmly invited to come along to our
"Images of the Year" night being held on
Monday 3rd December at 7.30pm in the Pittwater RSL Auditorium.

Alan Hitchell has kindly accepted our invitation to judge .

You may submit up to 2 x monochrome prints, 2 x colour prints and 2 x digital images for the competition, BUT, they must be images which have been shown in Pittwater Camera Club competitions this year.

Bring along your best , and who knows , you may walk away with the coveted Image of the Year award.

Digital images are to be correctly sized and sent to [email protected] no later than 8.00pm on Sunday 2nd December.

Friends and family are encouraged to come along and support your Camera Club.

We will be presenting awards for the year's competitions and raffles for Christmas hampers will be held on the night.
This event is being catered for with a delicious selection of food platters for supper.


"I don't think there is any such thing as teaching people photography, other than influencing them a little. People have to be their own learners. They have to have a certain talent."
Imogen Cunningham

Annual General Meeting

Thank you to the14 people who attended our recent AGM .
Your input to our club is highly valued.

The elected positions that were voted for on the night are

President - Peter Squires
Vice President - Bill Roberts
Treasurer - David Naar
Secretaries - Bill Roberts, Brian Smith, Peter Squires
Public Officer - David Naar
FCC Delegates - Peter Squires, Bill Roberts, Marie Windred,   
                            Mark Godfrey
Social Media Coordinator - Takis Pallas
Digital Committee - Mike Fisher, Brian Smith
Social Committee - Takis Pallas, Robyn Aldridge, Mark 
                                  Godfrey, Brian Smith
Web Master - Mark Godfrey
Point Score Steward - Bob Hunting
Selection Committee - Mark Godfrey, Bob Hunting, Marie W
                                        Windred, Bill Roberts
Newsletter Editor - Bill Roberts 

The minutes of the meeting will be available on the Club website soon.

Head On Photo Awards

Image Credit: Lauren Horwood
The Head On Photo Festival is happening again in 2019 with  $60,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs.
For more information follow the link.
www.headon.com.au/awards

Digital Image Titling

PLEASE ensure your digital images are TITLED and include your FULL NAME as per the instructions on our website.
Use only lower case characters with no spaces. Use underscore in place of spaces.
eg:  the_shearers_ben_jones.jpg

All digital images are to be sent to [email protected] no later than 8.00pm on Sunday night (the day before the competition).

Magnum to launch online street photography course

Famed photography collective Magnum photos are soon to launch their first online course for street photographers. For further information follow the link.
www.magnumphotos.com/

Lens Calibrating for Sharp Images

Not achieving the sharpness you expect from your uber expensive new lens? The following link is a simple explanation to achieving razor sharp images through calibrating your lens to your camera.

petapixel.com/2018/09/27/why-and-how-to-calibrate-your-lenses-for-razor-sharp-photos/
Facebook
Not a member of our Facebook page yet? You are encouraged to join - this is the place to get lots of tips, advice and help, to see what other members are up to and  be able to stay in touch between meetings.
Just follow this link.
 www.facebook.com/groups/pittcameraclub/

8th Annual Mobile Photography Awards

The Mobile Photography Awards were founded in 2011 to recognize and celebrate the talent and imagery of the mobile photo & art communities. Alongside our annual competition (October-December), we produce themed exhibits with international open calls throughout the year.
For more information and closing dates follow the attached link.
mobilephotoawards.com/

Winners of the Epson International Pano Awards 2018 announced

Dylan Toh, Australia, Cradle of Life, Lake Oberon, Tasmania
The Pano Awards are the largest competition for panoramic photography in the world, with the 2018 edition attracting 4937 entries from 1251 photographers in 74 countries.
For more information follow the link
www.australianphotography.com/news/winners-of-the-international-pano-awards-2018-announced?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Fri%2023%20November%202018&utm_content=Newsletter%20Fri%2023%20November%202018+CID_0c069563d73ec79fa82ec4ad362ebd4f&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Read%20more
PPIB & TravelCard - Member Offer

AIPP is proud to announce, through our partnership with PPIB, we have been able to secure the world’s first “real-time” travel insurance for our members.
TravelCard “Business Class for Members” is your exclusive corporate style benefits travel insurance for your work and leisure trips.
  • $Nil Excess
  • No Out of Pocket Expenses
  • Minimal Paperwork
  • No Delays
Just some of the benefits of being a member of the AIPP.
To find out more about this exclusive product Click Here!
To access the Travel Card “Business Class” product;
  1. Click on the below link, then click on “Broker’s Promotion Code? Click Here” (TIP: it's located up at the top left corner, under "Enter your travel details").
  2. Enter your exclusive AIPP Promotional Code - 2572
  3. This will allow you access to the “Business Class” product rather than the normal Leisure Travel product.
Click here to access the TravelCard Business Class Product!
Benefits of TravelCard Business Class membership include;
  • No excess on all claims;
  • Automatically includes cover for Winter Sports, Adventure Activities, Search & Rescue, Business and Golf;
  • Medical assessment isn’t required for pre-existing medical conditions*;
  • Approved claims under overseas and ongoing medical expenses, delayed or mislaid luggage, and money sections can be paid in a matter of minutes when travelling and paid via the TravelCard;
  • Covers children holidaying with their parents at no extra charge;
  • 24/7 global emergency assistance.
*At the time of journey you must be medically cleared to travel.
For all the details and Terms and Conditions, click the link below to check out the awesome TravelCard “Business Class” product available now to AIPP Members!
Click here to view the TravelCard Busines Class Brochure
TravelCard Business Class FSG and PDS

NIK Collection

Adam Williams Tutorials

For those wishing to improve their image making skills and learn from an awarded professional, Adam has 24 free tips on how to make your photographs truly awesome.
Go to his website to find out more.
www.australianphotographer.com
Don't forget - Momento offer a 30% discount to our financial members off their first order then all subsequent orders will receive an automatic 10% discount.
Hop over to ​http://www.momentopro.com.au/ to sign up.

                      Other bits and pieces which should be of interest.


Sydney International Exhibition of Photography  www.siep.org.au  

Len Metcalf  lensschool.com

Adam Williams ( for inspiration and workshops)  www.australianphotographer.com

Luke Tscharke, (for great astrophotography tips and workshops)  luketscharke.com

Pamela Pauline ( local fine art photographic artist ) www.pamelapauline.com

Peter Coulson  (inspiration for fashion photography, great studio lighting and workshops) www.peter-coulson.com.au

Greg Benz Photography for tutorials and newsletter  www.gregbenzphotography.com   

Alfonso Calero  www.photographytravel.net    ( for travel photography workshops and one of our upcoming judges)

Leonie Barton  leoniebarton.com  (great for creative inspiration)

Mark Galer, Adobe Ambassador  www.markgaler.com

Photoshop Cafe ( loads of free tutorials )  photoshopcafe.com

Phlearn (easy to follow tutorials, many of them are free, you don't have to subscribe ) www.phlearn.com

www.beckhamdigital.com.au  (go to more , then newsletter) for some awesome tuitions. Thanks Alan for this one!

For a different perspective and inspiring photography, have a look at Erika Zolli Photography  www.erikazolli.it

Just click on the links or google any of the above for more information.


Other items of interest are also being posted directly to our Facebook page, so please like us and share with your friends.
If you have any items of interest that you would like to share with your fellow members please email Bill at [email protected].