Wally also welcomed members from Ivanhoe, Essendon, Diamond Valley and Knox Photographic clubs, as well as a number of other guests.

News

1. Our next meeting on Thursday 1^st March, is an outing for night photography at Southbank.  7pm, Melbourne Exhibition Centre (Jeff’s shed) on the steps facing Crown, is the rendezvous point.  For those that may be running a little late, the group will then be heading in the direction of Polly Woodside.  Some members will meet at the food court between 6-6.30pm for a quick bite prior to departure. One member states there is free parking in Lorimer Street, and then a short walk to the centre.

2. Saturday 24th March there is a workshop at Ocean Grove with Ian Rolfe.  Numbers needed to be finalised by the 15^th March, so please email the secretary if planning to attend. More details to follow.

3. VAPS Ballarat May 19-20^th May, accommodation has been booked at the Big 4 Caravan Park.  Please let Gerry as soon as possible know if you are interested in attending.

4. Deadline for uploading digital images for Competition 1 is Sunday 4^th March. You are also encouraged to upload a ‘copy’ of your print for Competition 1, to enable it to be shown on the new website.

5. The password provided recently with the launch of the new website, is ONLY for use in the members section of the new website.  It is NOT for uploading images for digital competition.  Please upload images in same way as previously.

Guest Speaker

Gerard Saide is the president of the Photographic Society of Queensland and treasurer of the Toowoomba Photographic Society.  His photography interest started in 1980 in his 1^st year of teaching.  He will be presenting at VAPS and APSCON this year.

This talk took 2 years to put together, the criteria for image selection was based on the significant impact in & on history.

10 GREATEST IMAGES

1. Room with a view by Nicephore Niepce                                                              1826

In Le Gras, Southern France.  8 hour exposure, image is a heliograph.

2. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California by Dorothea Lange                                 1936

Hungry and desperate mother, Florence Thompson, with 3 of her 6 children located in a farm labour resettlement program.

3. Moonrise over Hernandez New Mexico            by Ansel Adams                      1941

2 discourses: religion and music

4. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal                                                1945

Only 3 of the 6 men depicted in this image survived the war.  The image won the Pulitzer Prize in 1946.

5. A Human Foetus at Three Months by Lennart Nilsson                                     1965

A pioneer in medical photography

6. Tomoko in Her Bath by William Eugene Smith                                                   1971

A mother is bathing her 16 year old daughter who has Minamata disease, a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning, first discovered in Minimata Bay in Japan in 1956.

7. Children Fleeing Napalm Attack           by Nick Ut                                           1972

9 year old Kim Phuc, and 2 brothers fleeing. The image won the Pulitzer Prize.

8. The Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry                                                                      1984

13 year old Sharbat Gula, was living as a refugee in Pakistan during the time of the soviet occupation of Afghanistan.  She was featured on the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic magazine. Sometimes the image is referred to as ‘the Afghan Mona Lisa’.

9. The Child and the Vulture by Kevin Carter                                                       1993

In Ayod, southern Sudan, an emaciated child. The image won the Pulitzer Prize.

10. Pale Blue Dot by NASA                                                                                    1990

An image of Earth, taken by Voyager 1 spacecraft, at a record distance of 6.4 billion kilometres. Earth is shown as a tiny dot (0.12 pixel in size) against the vastness of space

To end the presentation on a ‘warm’ note, this last image:

The Boy and the Cop by Bill Beall                                                                         1957

An image of a 25-year-old Washington cop and a 2-year-old toddler. During a Chinese festival, officer Maurice Cullinane stooped down to coax tiny Allen Weaver back onto the curb to avoid the spluttering fireworks. The picture, earned the photographer a Pulitzer Prize.

After a thought provoking evening, a wonderful supper was enjoyed by all.  Thank you to all who assisted on the night, and a special thank you to our guest speaker.

NB Next meeting night 1/3/12 at Southbank-meeting time 7pm on the steps of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street

 The night started with lots of chatter, sale of raffle tickets, and a delicious sit down dinner.  The AGM followed, with reports from the President, Secretary, and Treasurer for the year 2011.

Delicious Desserts being dished

Raffle Tickets being sold

President’s Report

• 42 enrolled in Introduction Course
• Several interclub competitions were held including Ivanhoe, Essendon, Diamond Valley and Knox clubs
• AV group had a very successful year
• Roy Porter Trophy and Screwball Award enthusiastically participated in
• Special Events included VAPS at Phillip Island, and Cup Weekend at Harrietville
• 90 attendees at the Christmas party, which included the club’s renowned sit down dinner
• Initiatives at the club – launching the new website, and updating the Constitution

Secretary Report

• VAPS 2011 at Phillip Island was well attended by club members-accommodation was conveniently located near the conference venue, as well as the beach.  AV group received 1^st in the Open and 3 2 1 categories
• An exciting year of activities/speakers/competitions ahead
• 3 way Interclub with Ivanhoe/Essendon/Rosanna in 2012 to be held at Rosanna

Treasurer Report

• Financial status explained
• Total number of members at the club
• Annual Fees for 2012 remain the same as 2011-see details on website.  FEES ARE NOW DUE (payment may be made on club night Feb 16 or via banking details which will be emailed directly to members shortly)

Election of Office Bearers

•  Nominations received for president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and general committee.  The office bearers and committee remain unchanged from 2011

RPC Committee

• The Print Steward informed members that in 2012, they may enter a maximum of 2 prints and 2 digital images in each competition. Images cannot be re-entered in the same section, but the same image can be entered in both the print and digital. Members were advised that they will be encouraged to upload a digital copy of their print for display on the website – not compulsory.  Details to come soon.

The meeting was closed.

To complete the night, the raffle tickets were drawn.  There certainly seemed to be a ‘bias’ towards the green tickets, but there were smiles from the happy recipients.

A big thank you to those that assisted in the night’s activities, setting up the tables, bringing food, tidying up at the end of the night.  Everyone’s contribution is greatly appreciated!!

Next meeting 16^th February, 8pm.  Bring entries for Competition 1. A wonderful speaker from interstate will be presenting. A little background on the speaker, Gerard Saide SSAPS PSQA.

Gerard is the President of Photographic Society of Queensland and lives in Toowoomba. Gerard’s background as a teacher of English and his interests in sociology, have had a profound influence on his photographic images and style.  His main interest is in Social Documentary photography, and he believes such images can carry subtle meaning if one is prepared to look more deeply into them.  He has an interest in what makes great photographs, and what impact they have.  His talk will focus on the 10 Best Images in the World.  Gerard has previously presented his talk in Australia and overseas.  He is also presenting at VAPS this year.

 DON’T MISS IT!

A smile says it all

Attendees Enjoying Xmas Party

A buffet dinner was provided, with a vast array of food including nibbles, delicious salads and cold meats, then gourmet desserts and after dinner delights served with coffee and tea.

The night included presentations for numerous awards achieved by members, including Print of the Year, Digital Image of the Year, Aggregate and Handicap in Print and Digital, as well as the Roy Porter and Screwball Trophies.  Results available in ‘Members Section’.

Aggregate Digital 1st

Aggregate Print 1st

Handicap Print 1st

Handicap Digital 1st

As it was a rainy day, the wedding party was prevented from making use of the magnificent surrounds of this Eltham Church. However as all photographers know, the quality of the light is often much better than on bright sunny days and so it turned out to be.

There was certainly no doubt about the quality of the company. A great day was had by all, and clearly by the members of the club pictured here.

Only one camera on display, or is it two!.  Must be a first for club photos of Rosanna which are normally positively bristling with them. Well, the forthcoming album should be worth waiting for. Just look at the confidence of the talented duo in the foreground who are responsible for it. (the ones with with the camera gear that is!)

Rosanna takes the opportunity to again wish the Bride and Groom many years of happiness together, wherever they choose to live! May the joys of marriage not reduce the joys of photography (too much).

NEWS

1. Eight members from Rosanna went to the Knox Monochrome Interclub.  There were 7 clubs competing.  Our club did very well, with 2nd in small prints, and 3rd in large prints.

2. A questionnaire has been prepared by a committee member. Members are asked to complete this as soon as possible, and it will also provide an opportunity for members to have their say as to syllabus content, direction of the club, and if the club is meeting their photographic needs.  Please ask questions and/or make suggestions, this questionnaire is to stimulate general discussion in these changing times, and as our club grows.

3. The next club night is 18 August.   Gerrard Saide from Queensland was to come and give his excellent presentation on the ‘Ten Best Images’. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he will not be available.   Instead, there will be a presentation of the Best of Nature Images from the German Mega Circuit from 2004-2009.  This is a professional presentation, and runs for 45 minutes.

JUDGING

4 members received honours in the Print section, and 7 in Digital.  Results available in ‘Members Section’.

Next club night 18/8/11 (NB change from printed syllabus-see above)

News/Reminders

1. Biennale brochures are available at clubrooms.  Reminder that Sunday 11th September at St Patrick’s Hall Ballarat is where the Photographic Flea Market will be held from 10.00 am.

2. Roy Porter Competition outing is September 24.  If you can’t make the outing, these photos can be achieved at any time. Remember these will be ‘peer judged’ and you need to ‘think outside the square’ with WOW factor to gain votes.

Interclub Competition

The scores:

Prints

Diamond Valley   777    Rosanna    738

DPI

Diamond Valley   849    Rosanna     822

Totals

Diamond Valley  1626    Rosanna    1560

Congratulations to Diamond Valley.

Next meeting 15/9/11 Competition 6 

Groups of photographers to head off on the Circle Tram (both directions) to hop on & off, for photo opportunities for the 5 categories which are:

Federation Square, Parliament House Precinct, Exhibition Building Precinct, RMIT Precinct, Dockland Reflections

One 5” x 7” print of each location needed for competition night 17/11/11

Reminders

1. Saturday 24/9/11 Outing for Roy Porter images

Photographers meet around 10.30 am under the clocks. One image needed for each of the following locations:  Federation Square,  Parliament House Precinct, Exhibition Building Precinct, RMIT Precinct,  Dockland Reflections

2. Cup Weekend  Mountain View Retreat at Harrietville has been booked for 4 nights, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, have been booked. These weekends are a wonderful way to improve your photography.

3. Colac Camera Club inviting our Sister Club – has invited Rosanna to an outing on Sunday the 9th October to the Birregurra Festival in Birregurra, and afterwards a devonshire tea at the historic Tarndwarncoort. There will be many photographic opportunities.

4. Club Night Thursday 29 September is an extra (5th Thursday).  It will be run as a Photoshop workshop.  Those with laptops, please bring on the night.

News

1. For members interest, look at  website:  www.kogan.com.au <http://www.kogan.com.au>  if you are shopping for camera gear. It is an ‘Australian EBay’ type of site.

2. Photographer David Gilliver, is running ‘Photographic Lighting’ courses soon. For more details: https://www.facebook.com/notes/david-gilliver-photography/course-photographic-lighting/10150322328206528. David presented at VAPS,

3. Wally on behalf of the Committee, thanked all those members who took the time to complete the survey.  The Committee is collating all the suggestions and will use for the benefit of members.

Judging

8 members received honours in the Print section and 4 in Digital.  Results available in ‘Members Section’.

Our Judge Leo, delighted us with his ‘action’ images, and rewarded those of us who barrack for Collingwood with a chocolate treat.

Next meeting 29/9/11 (5th Thursday) Club Night-practical session, ‘Photoshop Challenge’ 

News

1.Ten Rosanna members met up with sister club Colac for an outing to Birregurra.  There were lots of food and photo opportunities at the Birregurra festival, with tastings of food and wine, an art exhibition and more.  Afternoon tea was at “Tarndwarncoort” homestead.

2. Cup Weekend, members have been emailed with details.

3. Members must return perpetual trophies at the next meeting, 3 November.

4. Reminder to prepare entries for Roy Porter night on 17 November.  Bring 5 prints unmounted (Maximum size 5″x7″) on the following subjects:  1 x Federation Square, 1 x RMIT precinct, 1 x Parliament precinct, 1 x Dockland reflection, 1 x Exhibition Bulding precinct. On the same night, is the Screwball Award, same size print as above. These photos are from any club outing during this year, and do not have to be technically correct. These photos are usually a candid shot of members.  Add a caption or talking bubble, to create the biggest laugh.

5. Jeff spoke on the End of Year Awards for prints and digital.  Slips were given to members with their accepted prints.  Please select 4 of your own favourites from this list, and bring them on 3rd November.

All digital images  entered this year are accepted.  Again, select 4 favourites (from this year only) and upload, deadline 6 November. These prints and digital images are also an exhibition of our work for the Christmas/End of Year function.

One image print and one image digital, will be selected by an outside judge to receive Digital and Print images of the year.

Judging

Kevin Phelan gave constructive critique on the member’s images, and was very complimentary of the standard at Rosanna.

9 members received honours in the Print section and 9 in Digital.  Results available in ‘Members Section’.

To ‘complete’ the evening, Kevin played his Didgeridoo, and demonstrated an array of wonderful sounds eg variety of birds, bounding kangaroo

Next club night 3/11/11 Barbara Butler guest speaker

News

Wally announced success of a member with prints in Lismore Photographic competition, receiving a 1st, 2nd and Highly Commended, congratulations!!!

Guest Speaker

Barbara brought a number of International AV’s, to show club members the variety of styles in this medium. Barb chose AV’s from Documentary and Theme sections. The quality of these AV’s was evident, and in particular their ability to ‘move us’-there were few dry eyes in the house with a couple of very emotional documentary style AV’s.

Members asked Barb numerous questions, including what judges might look for in AV’s, guidance and preparation for competition. She suggested members to read the guidelines and rules on the VAPS website.

Barb did acknowledge the great success the club has had in the Music, Poetry or Song category in AV competitions.

Next meeting night 17/11/11-Roy Porter Trophy and Srewball Award