Shoalhaven Photographic Club Inc

CLUB NEWS

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS

The show season is coming up soon. Nowra Show is on February 8 and 9. Here is the Nowra Show Schedule , the Photography section is on pages 73 & 74. Print the entry form here. The schedule for all the Ag shows in NSW is here.

CELEBRATING THE SHOALHAVEN 2019 ANNUAL ART PRIZE

This is the second year of the Shoalhaven Annual Art Prize. It is run in conjunction with the Nowra Show and the entries are displayed there. Last year it was won by club member Eve Hall. This year's theme is 'From Timber to Wine'.  1st prize: $1000.  Check out the entry details here. 

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Here is the club program for 2019!!  Please note that there could be changes made, so watch this site! - 2019 Program

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The Annual Dinner and Presentation Night was held on Friday October 19 at Butter Factory Restaurant, Pyree.  Kim Touzel was awarded Photograph of the Year, Best Colour Print of the Year and the People's Choice Award and the Colour Pointscore Winner of the Year.  Judi Anderson was awarded the Best Mono Print of the Year.  Bruce Williams  won the Overall Pointscore ( Photographer of the Year) and Monochrome Pointscore Winner for 2018.  A full list of all the award winners will be posted on this page very soon.

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Membership fees for the club year - July 1, 2018 to June 30 , 2019 - are now overdue. The annual membership fee is $25. It can be paid in cash, cheque or direct deposit (see 'About Us' for details). NB: Photos entered for assessment will not receive any points if you are not a financial member. Download Club Membership Form here.

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2019 Queensland/Longreach Trek

Denis Cale is organising another of his adventurous photographic treks for 2019. The proposed trek is from June 24 to July 26, 2019.  That is the best time for travelling in Western New South Wales and Queensland. Here is an update on the itinerary:  Longreach Itinerary

Alternative start and finish dates are indicated for members who want a shorter trip which doesn't include Bourke and Cobar.

If you are interested in joining this trek contact Denis Cale at: caledenis43@gmail.com 

Denis will then send future details re caravan parks ( all pet friendly) and possible excursions etc in the new year to those who are interested. 

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Club Newsletter October 2018 Awards Night - here

Club Newsletter October 2018 - here

Club Newsletter September 2018 - here

Club Newsletter August 2018 - here

Club Newsletter July 2018 - here

Club Newsletter June 2018 V2 - here

Club Newsletter June 2018 - here

2018 Events and photography opportunities - here

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INTERESTED IN SOME CHEAP OR FREE ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP?  Check out some options HERE.

ALSO, there are lots of links to tutorials and useful photographic sites on our 'Links' page. 

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We encourage members to create their own on-line web galleries and share it with us. 

Flickr is an image and video hosting website, acquired by Yahoo in 2005. Users can store and share photos and videos on Flickr. Photos can be stored singly, in albums, or in collections; and they can be made public, private or just shared with friends. The best news?....it is free!!

Get started with Flickr

Another excellent and stable site is Jalbum: Check it out here.

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