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Celebrate the festive season with our Annual Exhibition of photography and Christmas cheer. Bring along family and friends to enjoy our exhibition and share in the social gathering.
Join us for a fun and informative night where we look at a series of famous photographs and dissect why they are famous and how the photographer created them.
Our first evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Join our member Jon Higlett as he takes us through how he plans and creates his outstanding portraits. This presentation will be a great primer for our Challenge on March 5th.
Our second evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Using the skills and knowledge gained from our presentation on February 5th, submit a series of portraits for evaluation and discussion.
Lightroom and Camera RAW have had major improvements in the options for making selections and performing selective adjustments to photos. Here we explain and demonstrate how to get the most out of the tools available. Most of these tools have similar uses in other software.
Tonight we offer our members the opportunity to make a presentation on any photographic topic of their choice. Members may opt to show some of their work, or raise a question for discussion. Members could also opt to present a mini portfolio of their work.
Tonight we welcome internationally renowned travel photographer, Richard I’Anson. Richard has spent many years travelling to destinations most of us can only dream of, including Antarctica, Central Asia, Nepal, South America and many more locations. Richard’s work includes landscape, wildlife and portraiture. Richard’s work can be seen on his website: https://www.richardianson.com/gallery
Our third evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Tonight we shine a spotlight on the process of evaluation both our own and other people’s photographs. We will discuss the essential skills of visual communication, understanding what the subject of the photograph is meant to be and how to assess whether the photographer has achieved their intention with the photograph.
Our fourth evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Tonight we discuss the many advanced shooting techniques that can assist your creativity as well as some advanced processing steps that can help you refine your personal style and expand your skillset.
This challenge revives a popular theme where each member is asked to present three photographs that tell a story, or are all based on the one idea. Members can treat this like a mini portfolio session and present their most compelling photographs that all address the same idea.
Our fifth evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Lighting is the “paint” we use to create our photographs, so in this presentation we look at all the critical aspects of using light: Colour, intensity and direction, as well as the use of artificial light, reflectors and how to use these tools to best effect.
Members are requested to submit up to three photographs that address the concept of “Reflections” in all its meanings. Another opportunity for our creative inspiration to explore this topic in detail.
Our sixth evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Following our presentation on July 3rd, this challenge allows our members to put into practice the skills and techniques demonstrated. Members can submit up to three photographs that explore the creative use of lighting for evaluation and discussion.
Our annual interclub challenge, hosted by Mosman this year. The topic and date to be confirmed.
Tonight we look at the most popular plug-ins such as NIK, DXO labs, ON1, Topaz and demonstrate their abilities, features, costs and benefits.
This challenge asks the members to produce up to three photos using elements from 6 base images provided and to either make a composite photograph, or process the file in a new and different way.
6 RAW files will be provided for the members to choose from and the final photograph should demonstrate some creative interpretation and/or skill in making a composite photograph combining elements from as many of the photographs as the member deems suitable.
Our seventh evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details.
Tonight a selection of LCCP members will make a short presentation that demonstrates their personal style and photographic interests, as well as a selection of their favourite photographs.
Our eighth and final evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details.
Tonight you choose to reward or punish the current committee for their work during the year by electing a new committee to serve the club in 2027. The AGM will include the usual financial and other reports and generally takes less than 30 minutes.
Following the AGM we will have a special presentation on how to plan a photographic trip. This will be essential viewing for those members who want to travel without paying exorbitant fees charged by photographic tour leaders and those who want to avoid organised tours that don’t facilitate photography.
Congratulations, we have made it through another year! Hopefully our members will have increased their knowledge and photographic skills through the year and tonight will exhibit their best 6 photographs from 2026. The evening will be run as an exhibition and members are encouraged to bring family members along to enjoy the festivities and Christmas cheer.
Tonight we hold our annual AGM and election of officeholders for 2026. The night will be followed by a selection of short presentations by our members. Members may elect to give a presentation on a photographic topic of their choice, show their work or raise a question for discussion.
Our seventh evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Tonight we are pleased to welcome Sydney based photographer Samantha Ohlsen who will discuss her approach to landscape photography and lessons learnt over years of photographing landscapes in general and the Great Ocean Road in particular. Samantha has produced a book called “A Photographer’s Guide: The Great Ocean Road & Otways”. Further information can be found on Samantha’s website: https://www.samanthaohlsenphotography.com.au/gor-otways-book/
Using the techniques covered in our architecture presentation, create three photographs, for group evaluation, of architectural subjects, Your choice can be interior, exterior, architectural detail or whole buildings
Our sixth evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Tonight we will have a special presentation that explores one of the most important aspects of photography. Don’t miss this night.
THIS YEAR THE INTERCLUB WILL BE HELD AT NORTHSIDE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY ON
WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER AT
Lindfield Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Pacific Highway & Provincial Rd
Lindfield
The topic for this year is “Moving”
Tonight we repeat our friendly challenge between our three clubs, with this year’s topic set by Northside, being the host club.
Using the information from the presentation in 2024, create a short audio visual on a topic of your choice. The presentation should be around 5 minutes long. Refer to the Support page for notes from the presentation.
Tonight we have a discussion about the use and control of movement in photography including topics such as subject matter, lens choice, shutter speed and intentional camera movement (ICM). We will demonstrate how to freeze or create movement using different techniques.
Using the information presented on June 12th, create up to 3 photographs of your choice for group evaluation and discussion. The photographs must show the use of long exposure techniques.
Tonight’s discussion is based around architectural photography including topics such as equipment, lighting, perspective, interior/exterior, details, reflections. Including people and permissions.
Our fifth evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Using the information and techniques discussed on May 15th, create up to three photographs of subjects of your choice for group evaluation and discussion.
Tonight we explore the mysteries of long exposure, loosly defined as any exposure that requires camera support. The presentation will include discussion of what makes a long exposure, suitable subject matter, equipment, filters and exposure techniques.
Our fourth evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
In this presentation we will discuss how to get the best out of close up and macro photography. Topics include details of equipment, subject matter, depth of field, focus stacking and lighting – type, direction, quality and levels.
In this presentation we will demystify the use of flash as a tool in photography. Many people have a flash unit but don’t use it because of poor results. In this presentation we will discuss topics including when to use flash, types of flash, guide numbers, flash as a main light, flash as a fill light, flash with daylight, multiple flash and flash modifiers.
Our third evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Tonight we offer our members the opportunity to make a presentation on any photographic topic of their choice. Members may opt to show some of their work or raise a question for discussion. In previous years this night has been very successful, with a variety of presentations and topics raised.
There are about 100 tools in Lightroom and Camera Raw for processing colour. In this presentation we will look into some advanced ways to control and enhance colour, including using Colour fill, Selective Colour, refining Colour Balance and using Lookup tables (LUTS).
Our second evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details
Our first challenge for the year. Using the techniques demonstrated on January 9th, create and present up to 3 monochrome photographs of subjects of your choice for group evaluation and discussion. Projected images are to be uploaded via the club’s member’s page.
Tonight we discuss and demonstrate special effects techniques using plug-ins for both Photoshop and Lightroom. Filters such as NIK, Topaz and ON1 will be discussed with examples. We will also include some Photoshop techniques including the Orton Effect, the Adamski effect and Cyanotypes
Our first evaluation night of the year. Members to display up to three photographs of their choice to be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Digital images must be uploaded to the club’s Dropbox by the Tuesday prior to the night. See the member’s page for details.
We commence the new year with a discussion about creating monochrome photographs either as black and white or toned single colour. The presentation will include topics such as suitable subject matter, lighting, brightness and contrast and processing methods.
Joing us to celebrate the end of another successful and rewarding year. Bring the family and friends for a social and communal get together.
Tonight we hold our annual gerneral meeting and election of officebearers. This is your chance to have a say about how the club is run and the program for 2025. The meeting will be followed by a special surprise presentation - details TBA
Tonight the club premises will be converted into an exhibition space, with a presentation of members’ most recent creative work, or a portfolio. Details of numbers of entries will be provided closer to the event.
Combining photographs with sound makes for a compelling experience, where much more can be achieved than with a single or group of photographs. In this presentation we show how to put together an effective audio visual and avoid the many pitfalls. Presenter TBA
For our fourth challenge this year the topic is “On The Spot” where members are challenged to make three photographs that are all different, but without moving from the one spot. The photos will be evaluated and discussed by the group of members present. Another opportunity to be creative and members should think hard about the spot they are going to select for the challenge.
