Revamp Time

As you will have noticed this blog has been inactive for more than six months. We haven't abandoned it and forgot to take the link off the website, just no-one has had the time to dedicate to this blog. 
Our club is run by volunteers who wish to see it thrive, these being people with jobs and families. We hope this to been a source of inspiration and helpful information, in order to give you useful information time searching and researching must be spent as no-one is a encyclopedia on all things photography. 
I have taken over this blog for the club as I have the spare time for it. So I have re-done the layout and hope to post at least once a week from here on out. The posts will include links to any helpful videos, photography related events or club news as it comes up. Do go back through the old posts as I am sure there will be something interesting to find. 
Questions and comments are welcome!  I'll do my best to answer questions and if I don't know I ask someone who does. 

Alixandra 

Life Breath of Half the World

Check out some sensational images from India and the impact of the month of rain

First Android ILC announced

Samsung Electronics has once again stolen a lead on the Japanese camera companies by announcing the world’s first interchangeable lens camera / Android / 4G device in the form of the Samsung Galaxy NX.

Go here for full story 

A real Blast from the Past

For a 'blast from the past', one of club members has posted a video on YouTube he and Jean-Claude made on the 2005 Moonee Valley Festival.  Very interesting.
 
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jka8djU_yJA

Thanks Mr Scully

Classic Car Show Case - Flemington Race Course

As mentioned at our recent meeting, the RACV-AOMC Classic Showcase 2013 is being held at the Flemington Racecourse on 21 April 2013 

Address:    Flemington Racecourse Carpark  (Melway 28G12)
                                Spectators from 10 am

For More Information Click Here

 

Gigapan Image of Khumbu Glacier: Pumori 2012

For a really cool and high quality image of Khumbu Glacier: Pumori 2012 in the Himalayas, go this web site: http://www.glacierworks.org/the-glaciers/pumori-spring-2012/

A Day in Pictures

An interesting web site for members to views:http://www.aday.org/#exhibition

2013 Syllabus

Members please note:

The 2013 Syllabus has been e-mailed to you and posted on our web site.

Members Note: New Documents on Members' Page

Members please note that the End of Year rules and 2013 Activity night details have been loaded on the Members Page of the web site.

Notice to Members - 2013 Set Subjects

Members please note that the 2013 Set Subjects have been loaded on the Members Page on our web site.  

Remember this page holds a number of important documents for you.  As it is not publicly available, you may  have forgotten how to access the page.  If so, contact the Editor for details.

Photokina is on again!

Photokina, which according to their web site, 

every two years there is one focal point in the sector: photokina, the world’s leading imaging fair. photokina brings together the industry, trade, professional users and end consumers with a passion for photography — in a way no other event can match. Be sure you don’t miss the world’s most important platform for placing orders, gathering information and enjoying exciting experiences — from September 18 to 23, 2012 in Cologne.

Go to Photokina to see what your camera maker has in store for you.

Mega-ship is on its way to Melbourne

We have received notice from our friends at the Lighthouse Photo Group, Queenscliff that a very large ship will make its way through the port and to Williamstown in October.

Newspaper article link is here.  An excerpt follows:

The amphibious ship will be the largest ever made for the Australian fleet.  After the first stage was built in Spain, it is on its way to Melbourne to be completed.  The  hull of the 230-metre long ship left a Spanish shipyard on the weekend aboard the heavy-lift ship Blue Marlin for its 49-day journey to Port Phillip Bay. It is the first of two Landing Helicopter Dock ships being built at a cost of $3 billion. Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said when it arrives it will go to the  Williamstown dockyard where the superstructure will be put together and the critical and complex combat, communications and navigation systems installed.

Once exact dates are known, we will post them.

44th Ballarat National

Ballarat Camera Club is hosting its 44th National Competition.  Entries close 25 October.  Click here to go the competition page.

Eureka Skydeck Photo Competition

For those interested and hooked in electronically, the Eureka Skydeck is running a competition for images to include in their 2013 calendar.  Go here for further details.

500 px - The World's Best Pictures

Are you looking for inspiration, ideas, or just images to admire and go - wow!  Yes!  Then got to the 500 px website and admire the images.  

You can also join and upload your own contributions.  If you do, and get some posted, let us know so we can post about it.

Welcome and thanks for dropping in to our blog.  The club is currently updating its information and services to be provided on this blog.  We will resume posting in the very near future.  Until then, visit us at www.essendoncameraclub.org.au.

Thanks