Times are a changing ...

Times are certainly moving along. Cudgegong Camera Club is growing are trying to move with the times. Unfortunately with so many things happening, somethings fall by the wayside - our Club Blog being one of them and for that we apologise. However, all is not lost, if you are looking for what's coming up with CCC then head on over to our Facebook page as it is constantly being updated with what we're up to. Please feel free to email us at cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com if you have any questions. We have a new website currently under construction and is soon to be released. We are very excited about it. Hope to see you at one of our meetings soon - please join us, we would love to see you.

Cudgegong Camera Club in 2014

Another year has passed and 2013 was a busy one for Cudgegong Camera Club.  We won't go over what we've been doing here but will concentrate on what we're going to do in 2014.

Firstly, Cudgegong Camera Club members were saddened by the sudden death of their President Sandy Smith.  Sandy was a driving force of the Cudgegong Camera Club for many years and president since 2012.  An avid traveller, Sandy often showed her photographs of places many of us had never heard of, let alone visited. Sandy was always encouraging and helpful to members and visitors and full of great ideas to further the Club.  We miss Sandy and are grateful to her for everything she achieved for the Club.

We've already had two meetings - our AGM and a session on car trails for our March meeting.  We are working on a program for the year which will be posted as soon as it's finalised at our April meeting.

Our next meeting will be looking at camera basics and the inter-relationship between aperture, ISO and shutter speed. 

Between meetings members have some topics which will be shown at each of the meetings.  These are:

February:  Silhouettes and Shadows
March:  Elements - Earth, Wind, Fire and Water
April:  Night
May:  Technology and Machinery
June:  Food
July:  Doors and Windows
August:  Motion/Movement
September: Landscapes
October:  Close up/Macro
November: Black and White
December:  Self-Portrait

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm at Club Mudgee.  Visitors are welcome.  If you need any further information about Cudgegong Camera Club please email us at cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com .  

Cudgegong Camera Club Starts Again for 2013

Our first meeting for 2013 will be held at Club Mudgee at 7.00pm on Tuesday 5 February. This will be our Annual General Meeting where we will appoint a new executive and talk about our program for the year.

We welcome guests and if you have an interest in photography, please come along.  No previous experience or expertise is required - just a willingness to learn in a non-competitive environment.  If you decide to become a member the cost is $25.00 for the year.

For further information please email cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!

What's Going on at Cudgegong Camera Club

It's hard to believe the year is almost over again.  It's been a good one so far for Cudgegong Camera Club as we continue to attract new members and undertaken new activities. 

At our last meeting we had Amber Hooper present some of her beautiful images from The Mudgee Project.  Head over to her site at www.themudgeeproject.com.au

Amber has offered to coordinate our next outdoor activity for our November meeting.  We can't wait.

Remember, we meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7.00pm.  Normally we meet at Club Mudgee but next meeting we will be out and about.  If you wish to come along drop an email to cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com so you can receive details.

Hope to see you there!

Cudgegong Camera Club News

It's been a while since our last blog and we've been busy doing various activities.  Our June competition was well attended and we had a record number of entries - 400!  One of the really pleasing things was the number of school students who participated.  Thanks kids.

We have also been involved with and ABC Television project called now and then.  This involves getting an old photograph of a streetscape, going to the spot where this photograph was taken, holding the photograph up and aligning as many components as possible to the existing streetscape and going click.  It is quite difficult but a lot of fun.  When our photo is uploaded to the ABC website, I'll post a link.

On Tuesday our meeting looked at lighting with one flash unit, studio lights and candle light.  Our presenter, Noel Dawson, was a great teacher with lots of knowledge.

We have an excursion to Ferntree Gully on 22 July.  If you are interest in coming along send an email to cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com

Don't forget - new members are welcome.  We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7.00pm and Club Mudgee.

Next Cudgegong Camera Club Meeting on 5 June

Well, we've had one session on Photoshop where we looked at the toolbar and the various ways to do things.  At the next meeting on Tuesday, 5 June we will continue looking at Photoshop and how to use layers.  We will also be making final arrangements for our photo competition which opens on 8 June.  If you don't have an entry form yet email us a cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com

The competition will be at the Country Women's Association building in Herbert Street, Gulgong from 8 to 11 June.  Hope to see you there!

Cudgegong Camera Club Competition

Our Cudgegong Camera Club competition planning is well underway.  To be held on the long weekend in June (8 to 11 June) we are hoping for lots of great entries again.  The competition coincides with the Gulgong Henry Lawson Festival and will be held at the CWA Hall in Gulgong.   Start snapping and enter the competition.  The schedule and entry form can be obtained by emailing cudgegongcameraclub@gmail.com