WELCOME TO THE MARLBOROUGH CAMERA CLUB
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Introduction
We are a friendly, helpful organisation where photography enthusiasts with all levels of ability meet to share their experiences and learn how to improve their skills. Whether you are a beginner, an improver or an accomplished photographer you will benefit from the membership of the club, not only by becoming a better photographer but by meeting people of the same interest .
Main activities of the Club
Club Nights
The club meets at 7.30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month of the year excluding the months of December and January and venue is at St Mary’s Parish Hall on Maxwell Road, Central Blenheim map location. We invite you to come along to our club nights ‘to get to know us’ and ‘see how we operate’. There is no charge for the first two months, but on the third month, you will be invited to join as a member, at which time a subscription would be payable. A typical club night involves guest speakers, learning sessions and a competition where your pictures are constructively critiqued. Occasionally there may be a short presentation by one of the more experienced members on some technical aspect of photography. The meeting usually ends at about 9.30 with a light supper of coffee and light refreshments and offers a time for members to socialise for 30 minutes for or so.
Field Trips
The club runs a monthly field trip, usually on the fourth Sunday in the month. The trips are quite varied: sometimes they are held locally in and around Blenheim and sometimes we venture further afield. These provide a great chance to get to know other photographers and see some of our marvelous Marlborough scenery through the camera lens. They are also a lot of fun.
Interest Groups and Workshops
The Club has some special interest groups some of which are held in members’ homes, to discuss, learn and share technical aspects of photography. These are tailored such that some are for beginners and some for those who want to improve existing skills. A broad range subjects are covered from the basic operations of the camera, composition, exposure, types of equipment and the use of the computer for image processing. Workshops are held also on a range of subjects such as landscape, portrait, close-up, natural history, photojournalism, and night photography. Much of the instruction is provided by experienced members of the club and occasionally by professional lecturers.
A number of training schemes are planned during the course of the year. Please check the LEARN section for more details.
Monthly Club Competitions
The Club organises monthly photographic competitions open to members. Images are handed in at our monthly meetings, sent away to be judged and then grading and comments announced at the following club night. We have a wide range of competition themes with opportunities to submit printed, slide and digitial images. All experience levels are catered for with both B and A grade categories. The current club competition calendar is available, along with both our competition and digitial image rules in the COMPETITIONS page of this website.
Interclub,Regional, National and other Competitions
Other competitions are run throughout the year. These are often listed in our club newsletter, emailed out to members and are on display on the noticeboard at club nights. Some of these are online at PSNZ (www.photography.org.nz)
Newsletter
The club produces a very informative newsletter, the Photo News, which will help you keep pace with the club’s activities and other items of interest. This Month’s Newsletter
FLICKR
The club has began a flickr group, Marlborough Camera Club, for club members to upload their photos to share with others and gain feedback. This group also provides links to individual members galleries where you can see many more photographs.