Welcome to the Ballarat Camera Club website!
The Ballarat Camera Club Inc. aims to provide opportunities for members to learn about and improve their photography, regardless of their level of competence.
Since its establishment in 1938, members of the Ballarat Camera Club Inc. have encouraged and inspired each other in their photographic pursuits and personal growth.
Depending on the needs of members, committee and key club members organise a variety of activities which facilitate the learning of the many aspects of photography.
Through participating in monthly digital club meetings, judging nights, workshops and outings, members can learn new skills and understandings, such as; how to operate their camera, understand light, process images on the computer. Members have the opportunity to seek feedback on their work and view the work of fellow photographers during these activities.
The Ballarat Camera Club is affiliated with the Victorian Association of Photographic Societies Inc. (VAPS), which allows members to be involved in the wider photographic community in Victoria, including conferences and interclub competitions.
The “Ballarat National Photographic Exhibition” has been proudly run by the Ballarat Camera Club Inc. since 1968. This exhibition is held in high regards within photographic circles across Australia and is hung in the prestigious ‘Art Gallery of Ballarat’.
We invite you to browse our website and the galleries within. We hope it inspires you and look forward to welcoming you at one of our activities in the near future!
Please contact one of our friendly committee members should you wish to join us on one of our activities.
News
The latest Newsletter is located under the Information Newsletters 2019 tab.
April Outing: Lavendula Lavender Farm Saturday the 27th leaving at 10 am.
Contact Trevor if you wish to carpool.
May 6th Informal Imaging Night
Venue and topic to be decided closer to the date.
May 8th Competition Night at the club Rooms from 7.30pm onwards.
Guest Speaker and judge Gerard Lewis
Open, creative and Set subject Definition: "Backlight" a picture in which the main source of illumination lies behind the subject as opposed to the front or sides.
May 24th to 26th VAPS Convention at Churchill
See the VAPS website for registration and further details.
June 3rd Informal Imaging Night
Venue and topic to be decided closer to the date.
June 12th Competition Night at the club rooms from 7.30 pm.
Guest Speaker and Judge
Open and the Set Subject Definition" Work" Human or animal endeavour with a purpose that isn't for leisure.
July 1st Informal Imaging Night
Venue and topic to be decided closer to the date.
July 10th Competition Night at the club rooms from 7.30 pm onwards
Guest speaker and Judge
Open and Set Subject Definition: "The S Curve" The S curve is one of the basics of photographic composition. S Curves can be found in nature, be man-made or even arranged.
August 5th Informal Imaging Night
Venue and topic to be decided closer to the date.
August 14th Competition Night at the club rooms form 7.30 pm onwards.
Guest Speaker and Judge
Open and Set Subject Definition: "Boken" An image that displays the effect of soft out of focus background that you get when shooting a subject using a fast lens at the widest aperture, such as f2.8. The generation of boken in post processing / Photoshop is not acceptable,
