Monday - 20th May
Presentation

Monday - 11th December
Photoshoot > Ballet on the Beach
With Greg Sullavan

Monday 6th November
Image Critiques > Tee Shirt / Calendar
With Lisa Kurtz and Pia Jessen EFIAP/g APSEM SAPS

Friday - 3rd November
Nocturnal Photowalk

Refer to Club email for details.

MONTH OF OCTOBER
'The Way We See' Print Exhibition by Redlands Camera Club

THE WAY WE SEE Photographic Exhibition
Proudly presented by the Redlands Camera Club
Curator Pia Jessen

The new 2023 photographic exhibition showcases our point of view through the eyes of Redlands Camera Club photographic artists in the form of a series of themed displays.

The Australian Portrait exhibit features images of twenty one Australians that tell fascinating stories about their lives past or present.
Ian Hutton shows some of Australia’s Small Towns at Night when the main streets of most small towns are empty of people and moving vehicles. Leanne Stonehouse presents the polished glamour of the tourist trail alongside alternative realities of everyday Parisian life. Charlotte Carter showcases her one-time home of New Zealand where she embarked on journeys of exploration and Leighton Brayshaw investigates the coastal wetlands and mudflats of the Redlands Coast area. Dennis Hughes' digital compilation displays images from Redlands Camera Club members.

Come along to view this delightful series of themed exhibits during the month of October at the Dunn Wing Exhibition Area at the Redland Museum.

WHEN
Open until Monday 31st October
PLACE
Redland Museum : 60 Smith Street, Cleveland
TIME
10am to 3.30pm : Open 7 Days

ENTRY COST
Adults $10.00
Concession Adult $6.00
Concession Student $6.00 (Must present student ID)
Children FREE

Includes full access into the Redland Museum.
After viewing 'The Way We See' photography exhibition, go inside to view all of the amazing museum exhibits. There is lots to see and even photograph, so take your camera with you!

Sunday - 29th October
Hunt and Shoot > With Sam Fernando AAPS

Monday - 16th October
Faunagraphic Wildlife with Matt Wright

This evening we'll hear from Matt of Faunagraphic Wildlife who will give an overview of his wildlife tours, provide wildlife photography tips in relation to Birds, Mammals, Herps, Macro and tools of the trade as well as an introduction to nocturnal photography.

About Matt Wright
"I have been taking photos since 2004 and have always had an interest in wildlife photography and is my sole photography expertise. I've won various awards in competitions such as BirdLife Australia Photography Competition, ANZANG as well as being shortlisted in the latter and also Bird Photographer of the Year.
I've been published in various books from bird special interest and field guides, mammal guides and children's educational books. My business, Faunagraphic has been on television and has been featured on Totally Wild and Scope TV (Channel 10). I am mostly known for my photography work with Australian nocturnal birds, especially owls."

Monday 2nd October REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL
Image Critiques > Scapes or Panorama - 6.30pm
With Keith Seidel

Monday - 18th September
Peter Mitchelson > Unauthorised photography in public places

Peter will talk about what the law does or does not say about taking photos in public places. What are public places and when public places are privately owned, and the different scenarios encountered.

An entertaining and informative evening that will help you feel more confident and knowageable about what the law is when you're out in public photographing > essential for street photographers. Come along for an interesting evening, discussion and questions are encouraged.

About Peter Mitchelson
"I brought my first camera in about 1980 it was a Nikon FG. It came with a 50mm lens. I took it everywhere I went even to work. I lived in Cairns then and worked in a ship's chandlery shop which provided equipment for commercial fishing boats and the fishing industry in general.
My day was largely spent on and around the wharves, jetties and slipways of Cairns where the fishing fleet was located. I had my camera with me and just took photos of everything I could. That started my love of photographing the world as it came into view.

I moved to Brisbane some years later. I became more involved in photography clubs. I joined Caboolture Photography Club in about 2008. I ended up on the committee here and then served as President for three years. I am still a current member at Caboolture as well as at Brisbane Camera Group. Along with Elayne, I am involved in the co-ordination of the Street Photography group "Street Seen".
I have photographed in the streets of numerous cities and towns both in Australia and overseas.

I retired last year. I was a police officer for 25 years with the last eight years as a police prosecutor. I now have more time to do the photography I love.
My equipment and techniques may have changed over time but my love of photographing the real world has remained. Many may call it "Street Photography". I just think of it as photography. I love to follow the philosophy of Garry Winogrand and photograph things to see what they look like photographed.

Monday - 4th September
Image Critiques > Water in Motion / Nature

Monday - 21st August
Gary Cranitch > Extreme Environment

Monday - 7th August
Image Critiques > This is Redlands

Monday - 17th July
Warren Vievers > Monochrome Conversion Presentation

REMEMBER there is no - one - single conversion method to monochrome that will give optimum results with every image. Tonight I will present on the topic of 'Exploring Monochrome', as well as demonstrate a number of different ways to convert images from colour.

Photographic Biography
My photographic interest has lasted longer than most, having begun in 1959 while I was still attending high school. A friend and I discovered the miracle of darkroom photography and, for me, the excitement has never really gone away.
Today, I shoot digital but still venture into the darkroom from time to time, particularly to explore toning and some alternative processes. Favourite subjects are landscape, street photography and sometimes nature or wildlife. Lately, I've enjoyed using digital technology to reproduce some of the less common darkroom processes such as solarisation.

Before retiring in 1998 I was Principal of Primary Schools at Gunpowder, Mingela, Yuleba, Cardwell, Mt Cotton, Carina and Richlands East although I always maintained an interest in photography. I was involved fairly heavily in camera club activities including taking on various roles over the years. I began competing in national and international photographic exhibitions during the 1980's. Since 1987 I've judged at club, interclub, national and international levels, delivered lectures and conducted workshops on various photographic topics.

Since Retirement I continued my involvement in photography, joining the Australian Photographic Society in 2000 and occasional competition in international exhibitions, gaining various photographic honours.

Richard Tatti has been photographing the night sky and landscape for many years.

He began as a teenager with nothing more than a pair of binoculars and his mother's old film camera. In more recent years he has re-connected his love of the night sky with modern camera technology.

Under the banner of Nightscape images he has held exhibitions and displays in various Australian towns for the past 10 years. He's also connected with a number of camera clubs and groups outside of Australia and participates in regular meetings discussing his method and technique for capturing milky way and nightscape photographs.

Richard's unique portfolio explores the mystery and wonder of the night sky and landscape after dark. Often this includes light painting to expand the artistic side of his photography.
Much of Richard's understanding of light stems from his 25 years experience in professional photography and videography covering many genres. The challenge has been to adapt these principles to night landscape photography .. . not easy, but very rewarding work.

Richard has been producing video content on youtube under the banner of Nightscape Images for many years and his content there is both engaging and inspiring. This has brought his unique style and content to an international audience which has led to many speaking engagements right across the globe.

Nightscape Images hold night photography workshops in Central Victoria on a regular basis. People come from all over the country to learn and put into practice the techniques necessary to master this much sought after and inspirational genre of photography.

Richard is passionate about what he does and loves to share his knowledge with anyone who is keen to learn and be inspired. His unique style and ability to explain complex principles in a simple way makes him a sought after speaker at various events and gatherings around the country.

Come along this evening for some fascinating insights into the amazing night sky and Richard's beautiful imagery!

The next two images are shown, get voted upon and one image either goes through to the
next round and the other is Knocked Out, this continues.

When the preliminary round is finalised the images with the most votes go through to the second round to go head to head again (Just like a round robin).
This process continues until the ultimate winner is revealed.

The night is casual, enjoying our images, having a bit of fun!

Refer to club email for details on how to participate.

Sunday - 25th June
The Exposure Triangle > Workshop
With Bob Darling AAPS and Dennis Hughes

Join us for a hands-on camera experience as we explore and gain a greater understanding of the three components that are at the very essence of photography.

They are: Aperture / Shutter speed / ISO

If we adjust any one of these the three components in our camera, we will immediately affect the other two.

In this workshop we'll cover a variety of photographic scenarios, which will require the adjustment of camera settings to obtain the most preferred exposure.
To give us the most control over these settings, we will mainly be using the Manual setting on our cameras. If you do not generally use this setting, this workshop will give you a good overview.

We will find different areas within the park that will enable us to see why we would prioritise one of the three components over the other two. The timeframe of our photowalk will also give us a chance to observe the changing light conditions during day and how these impact on our camera settings. Our aim is to make this an interesting learning experience for all who attend.

Friday - 23rd June
Image Critiques > Australian Portrait
With Rob Heyman

Monday - 19th June
Photographic Salvage and Pick Up
Available to 2023 financial Members Only

This is a great chance for members to clean out their shelves and cupboards of photographic gear and accessories that you no longer need or want.

We do have a tendency to hang on to items we no longer use that's in perfectly good condition but is not particularly saleable or worth spending the time to try to sell.

Members can pass on their gear to someone who'll use it, it's also a great opportunity (particularly) for newer photographers to pick up accessories to try out.

Details of what to bring / not bring is in the June Club Newsletter.

See June Club Newsletter for details

Monday - 19th June
Anne Pappalardo > Making a Winning Project

Tonight we welcome Anne Pappalardo who will talk to us about creating great print projects from our photos. Whether you are thinking about putting together a photo book to enter into this year's APS Photo Book Awards, or preparing a themed calendar for our club critique topic later in the year, Anne's presentation is sure to provide some great ideas and inspiration!

Anne is eminently qualified to speak on this topic, having been a prize winner in the APS Photo Book Awards in 2019 with her book "Any Given Thursday", in 2020 with "Amsterdam Rush Hour" and again in 2022 with "King of Kings Beach". Anne's triptych 'A New Place to Stay' won the Momento Pro Award in the 2021 APS Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize.

Anne will explain how you can plan a successful photo print project which will:
. reduce the overwhelm (yes, it's possible!)
. get you started (tips for breaking ground)
. get you finished (with a better outcome)
. and most importantly, have fun putting it together!

Saturday - 27th May

Sunday - 21st May
The Exposure Triangle > Workshop
With Bob Darling AAPS and Dennis Hughes

Join us for a hands-on camera experience as we explore and gain a greater understanding of the three components that are at the very essence of photography.

They are: Aperture / Shutter speed / ISO

If we adjust any one of these the three components in our camera, we will immediately affect the other two.

In this workshop we'll cover a variety of photographic scenarios, which will require the adjustment of camera settings to obtain the most preferred exposure.
To give us the most control over these settings, we will mainly be using the Manual setting on our cameras. If you do not generally use this setting, this workshop will give you a good overview.

We will find different areas within the park that will enable us to see why we would prioritise one of the three components over the other two. The timeframe of our photowalk will also give us a chance to observe the changing light conditions during day and how these impact on our camera settings. Our aim is to make this an interesting learning experience for all who attend.

Monday - 15th May
Rob Heyman > Australian Portrait

This evening we have the pleasure of hearing from Rob Heyman, master of portrait and people photography!

Rob has over 40 years of specialising in portraiture that reflects the essence of families. His current project relates to Australian farmers and their trials and tribulations through drought, fire, flood and virus.

He has earned over 70 Awards for portraiture resulting in being awarded Triple Master of Photography and the 2015 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP).

Rob is a speaker and lecturer on portraiture and people photography with an emphasis on correct lighting techniques that flatter the subject. In addition to Australia, he has spoken at seminars and workshops in USA, New Zealand, Germany, Romania, Turkey, Greece.

Saturday - 13th May
APS Honours and Distinctions Group
Hosted by Pia Jessen EFIAP/G GMAPS SAPS

Refer to Club Email for Details

Saturday - 6th May

Monday - 1st May
Image Critiques > Industrial / Street Photography
With Dan Demy-Geroe EFIAP/b MAPS

Dan has been a keen photographer since the mid-1970s and a member of Mount
Gravatt Photographic Society in Brisbane since 1989.
He has been judging at local club, state and international levels since 2002.
He has been a member of the Australian Photographic Society since 2000 and currently
holds the GMAPS (APS Grand Master) and EFIAP/b (FIAP Excellence - Bronze)
photographic honours.

Dan began entering national photographic salons in 1991 and international
photographic salons in 2001. He still regularly enters international salons, mainly in
projected digital images, but has also entered in colour prints and monochrome prints.
Prior to 2008 he entered national and international salons in colour slides.

In 2018 Dan had an exhibition of his abstract photographic prints at Stanthorpe Regional
Art Gallery. He is interested in most areas of photography, but particularly landscape, travel,
photojournalism, people, nature, architecture and creative. In general, Dan appreciates
images that communicate a story or emotion and have good lighting and good visual
design.

Monday - 24th April
Presentation > This is Australia
with Ray Shorter FAPS

Sunday - 23rd April
APS Honours and Distinctions Group

Refer to Club Email for Details

Monday - 3rd April
Image Critiques > Flowers / Architecture
With Ben Stoffl EFIAP FAPS

We welcome Ben Stoffle back to the Redlands to critique our images : Flowers and Architecture. Being the son of a serious amateur photographer Ben grew up with photography, he got his first camera when he was 8 years old.
His father taught him darkroom techniques when he was a teenager and he considered myself a quite good photographer when I joined his local camera club in 1997 althouigh he concedes that - regarding photography - he learned most after that time.

Ben's favourite subjects have been landscape photography and using leading lines but
recently he is more inspired by street photography. He has successfully entered many national and international photographic competitions and has had his print work exhibited at various galleries.

Ben has been the president of the Gold Coast Photographic Society and later the
president of the Gympie Camera Club (both for four years).

Monday - 20th March
Photographic Exhibitions and the APS Honours Pathway
Plus > You be the Judge!
Presented by Paul Balfe FAPS

Monday - 6th March
Image Critiques > High Key / Animals
With Dr Roy Killen EFIAP GMPSA/S APSEM

Roy has been competing in international competitions since 2008 and has received more than 8000 acceptances and more than 600 awards. Through these competitions he has gained high photographic distinctions : EFIAP : GMPSA/S : APSEM.

In 2015 he was awarded the Nature Medallion by the Australian Photographic Society for his contribution to nature photography, and he regularly judges competitions at Club, National and International levels.

Roy frequently presents workshops for photography clubs on photographic techniques and image processing. He is the Australian Membership Director for Photographic Society of America (PSA) and I is happy to assist with any PSA related matters.

Roy a life member of the Belmont 16s Photography Club.

Saturday - 25th February
Basic Photography Workshop
With Steven Fraser AAPS

Refer to Club Email for Details

Cheryl Mares
As a child I spent time in our laundry, keeping photographic developing chemicals at 20ºC for my father. But my real interest in photography developed during my science working years with CSIRO and in 1979 I was awarded a Diploma of Photography.

In 2006 I applied for a job as a Photographer with Queensland Police Service, this position required that I upgrade my digital photography skills, which I completed through TAFE. In 2009 I joined Australian Photographic Society (APS) and became involved with the Brisbane Camera Group and this is when my skills really improved.

In 2021 after progressing through the various APS levels and achieving my Grand Masters I was very pleased to gain my Exhibitors Medal from APS and hold EFIAP/Silver. So, I have been competing for quite some time.

My genre is nature photography, covering macro and landscape but specialising in bird photography.

Monday - 6th February
Image Critiques > Black and White
With Paul Tilley FAPS PSQA

Saturday - 4th February
Photography Day Outing

Refer to Club Email for Details

The Redlands Camera Club is delighted to present Arik Gorban beaming in from New Jersey, USA to us!

High-key and low-key photography styles utilise lighting and exposure techniques to create moody and more expressive photographs. Different types of mood can be expressed by controlling light and shadows, brightness and contrast, and light direction and quality.

In this program, Arik defines high-key and low-key photography styles, discusses the characteristics and effects of each style, shares lighting and shooting techniques for creating high-key and low-key pictures, and demonstrates some simple post processing techniques to fine tune the pictures. Examples of high-key and low-key pictures shared in the presentation cover various types of subjects, including portraiture, still life, architecture, flowers, and street.

While lighting and advanced post processing techniques may allow for a wider range of
high-key and low-key photo opportunities, most of the techniques and examples shared in this presentation are simple and do not require advanced equipment or post processing skills.

He has over 40 years experience in the complete photographic process, including analog photography, darkroom work, and extensive digital imaging. His digital imaging experience includes over 25 years of using Photoshop and other digital imaging applications.

He frequently judges photo competitions, including multiple international Salon exhibitions, presents on photography, and exhibits his fine art photography. He also photographs events and conducts photography workshops with a focus on the creative aspects of photography. Arik’s street photography workshops are conducted in New York City and Philadelphia. He was the curator of the Small Town in Black and White Photography exhibit at the Hamilton Street Gallery in Bound Brook, NJ and a judge for multiple juried exhibits throughout the state.

Arik Gorban is the recipient of numerous awards in photo contests and his work has been published in the US and internationally. Arik’s photographs have been displayed in multiple exhibits in the Alfa Art Gallery, as well as in other galleries and libraries in New Jersey.

Paul's presentation starts by looking at 'Why' - in this world of colour - we still produce 'Monochrome' images. We then look at the process of image selection as well as capturing images with monochrome processing in mind. From there, I will go through my processing approach, using Silver FX Pro, to not only create Monochrome images, but also how we can use them to provide different looks to colour images. Throughout the presentation, many examples are used, to not only illustrate the concepts and processing, but also to show what does and doesn't work.

Paul will also bring a number of prints for members to view, to see the importance using varied and different print papers.

*Submit Photos for Monochrome Image Critiques tonight

Cheryl's presentation will cover basic understanding of bird behaviours, camera lenses and settings, lighting techniques for different situations and equipment.

She will also present some of her volunteer work with Save the Gouldian Finch, the science, it's progress and understanding the challenges these attractive little birds face.

The evening will finish the with a beautiful audio-visual of birds in the Wyndham region of WA.

Cheryl Mares
"As a child I spent time in our laundry, keeping photographic developing chemicals at 20ºC for my father. But my real interest in photography developed during my science working years with CSIRO and in 1979 I was awarded a Diploma of Photography.

In 2006 I applied for a job as a Photographer with Queensland Police Service, this position required that I upgrade my digital photography skills, which I completed through TAFE.
In 2009 I joined Australian Photographic Society (APS) and became involved with the Brisbane Camera Group and this is when my skills really started developing.
In 2021 after progressing through the various APS levels and achieving my Grand Masters I was very pleased to gain my Exhibitors Medal from APS and hold EFIAP/Silver. So, I have been competing for quite some time. I have just been involved with judging the Australian Digital Photographic Awards for 2022.

My genre is nature photography, covering macro and landscape but specialising in bird photography and their environments.

I have 2 personal interests with birds:
No. 1 is in the conservation and protection of threatened bird species - Gary Fitt and I run "Save the Gouldian Fund".
This involves assisting with research projects on the Gouldian Finch and conducting an annual count of Finches in the Kimberley near Wyndham WA.

No. 2 interest is breeding finches for showing at State and National level."

Monday - 7th November
Image Critiques > Calendar Themed
With Paul Tilley FAPS

Sunday - 30th October
Hunt and Shoot > With Sam Fernando AAPS

Proudly presented by the Redlands Camera Club

The new 2022 photographic exhibition showcases our fascinating world through the eyes of our photographic artists in the form of a series of themed displays.

The restrictions of the past few years has provided many individual artists the opportunity to draw on local subject matter and many different types of photography ranging from stunning pet photography to the wondrous heavens above.
From Brisbane by night to the world of high-speed water drop photography, enjoy the natural environment of beautiful K'gari Island to seeing marvelous scenic landscapes through to Brisbane street protest marches. Scannography showcases an alternative method of capturing everyday objects and a photographic quilt displays one photographer's imagination.

Join us to view this delightful series of themed exhibits during the month of October at the Dunn Wing Exhibition Area at the Redland Museum.

Monday - 17th October
Social Documentary
With Adam Robert Young

Social documentary photography has been a driving force behind social change for over a century. Adam Robert Young will share the history of social documentary, along with how it differs from similar photographic genres.
He will also share tips on how to "do" social documentary, with examples from his own work in the field.

Adam Robert Young specialises in social documentary photography and film and is also known for his street photography. He has worked on documentary projects for a range of clients including NGOs, regional councils and universities locally and internationally.
While working as staff photographer for a lifestyle magazine in Ho Chi Minh City, Young was commissioned to produce his first photobook Saigon Panorama, which captures everyday life in the Vietnamese city. He completed a Master of Arts in Visual Arts at the Queensland College of Art in 2017, where he has also worked as a sessional tutor, and is currently completing a PhD that revolves around collaborative documentary practices.

This Event is Fully Booked
Tuesday - 4th October REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL
Image Critiques > Street Photography / Reflections
With Neville Male

Monday - 19th September
Creative Photo Art With Carol Robinson

Join Carol on this evening as she works through the steps of artistically processing a photo, then increasing the complexity by using two images to finally arrive with an image that combines 80 different components.
Carol will demonstrate the power of using Photoshop layers and masking to achieve her creative images!

"I have been doing photography for eleven years and will dabble in all genres of photography. After buying a Camera for a holiday, I decided to join the Gold Coast Photographic Society 10 years ago, and I have been on the club committee for 9 of those years.

I was told by someone in the club to buy a program call Photoshop because that was the way to go. Not knowing anything about the program I tried to teach myself Lightroom and Photoshop at the same time. In the end I found the Lightroom cataloguing too much, and knowing I wanted to do art in photography I dumped Lightroom, and concentrated on Photoshop.

I have always been an Artist of some sort doing Porcelain Art, which I ended up teaching, Water Colours, Oils, Pen and Ink and Silk painting. As a child I always had a pencil in my hand dabbling away.

I am self taught, so the way I do things, might not be the way others do it. After learning the basics I started to do composites. I always start out keeping it minimalist but then I add this and I add that .. Maybe one day I'll learn to keep it simple!"

K'gari > Fraser Island Photography Tour
With Pia Jessen

Monday 5th September
Image Critiques > Long Exposure and ICM
With Keith Seidel MAPS EFIAP

Keith Seidel is an Australian photographer with a significant portfolio of internationally exhibited and awarded work. His work has been exhibited in 40 countries and his photographs have been published in photographic anthologies and exhibition catalogues in many of those countries.

Keith specialises in fine art landscapes with added forays into minimalism, nature and photo travel. Keith’s primary exhibition media are prints - monochrome and colour - always self printed.

“A photograph is not truly a photograph until it has been printed”

Monday - 1st August
Image Critiques > Minimalism
With Graeme Watson EFIAP/d2 APSEM

Graeme is a retired pharmacist living in Canberra and has been a member of the Australian Photographic Society since 1963. He has been on the Management Committee of APS as Junior Vice President and Senior Vice President and has also been chairman of the APS Nature Division. He is also a current member of the Exhibition Services Sub Committee of APS.

Graeme's first love in photography was as a monochrome print worker working mainly the area of theatre photography. He has had three exhibitions of theatre photography mounted in Canberra. Apart from working in monochrome Graeme has a great interest in photographing nature, sport and travel and he is a keen street photographer.

Over the years Graeme has acted as a judge and lecturer at local club level as well as judging competitions for interstate clubs the Australian Photographic Society. Graeme has also been included on the judging panels of Australian National exhibitions as well as Australian and overseas Internationals.

He has been competing in National and International salons since 2007 and in that time has amassed over 11,000 acceptances in 55 countries and been awarded over 900 international awards, 125 of which were in nature exhibitions.

Graeme currently holds the honours and distinctions of APSEM (Exhibitor's Medal) from the Australian Photographic Society, has been awarded the distinction of Master 2nd level of the Photographic Society of America (MPSA2) and the EFIAP/d2 level from the International Federation of Photographic Art in Europe.

Monday - 18th July
Winter in Japan > Tina Dial