Brisbane Camera Group

The Club AGM is to be held on August 23rd at the Albion Peace Centre at 7:30 pm. A copy of the nomination form for club positions will be sent out with the newsletter - new blood on the committee will always be welcome.

 The committee positions that are up for election are:

President

Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Print Director
Slide Director
DPI Director
Digital Sub-group Coordinator
Impact Editor
PSQ Representative*
Webmaster/Publicity
General Member*

Non-committee positions are

Welcoming Co-ordinator

AV Coordinator
Catering Coordinator
Treasurer's Assistant
Events Coordinator
Welcoming Coordinator's Assistant
Digital Email Coordinator
Scorer
Monochrome Group Coordinator
Librarian
Print & Slide Director's Assistant
External and Inter-Club Competitions Officer
Digital Group Image Show Coordinator
Digital Group Programme Officer*
Keeper of the Keys
Roadie  

Anything Goes

In September there will be something new for the club - an "Anything Goes" photo night. On the Focus night (September 27th) bring along anything you have produced from your photos - from a set of coffee mugs to a large canvas or a troupe of dancers in photo-emblazoned T shirts. It is going to be a fun night and there will be cash prizes. More details soon.

The club polo shirts have arrived and they look very smart. You may have seen some at PSQ2010. We have a range of sizes and they will be on sale at club nights. Prices are a very reasonable $25 each and $47 for two. Many thanks to Brian Cronin whose company, BAC Corporate Collections, did us a good deal on the production.

At the PSQ2010 convention Earle Bridger from Queensland College of Art spoke for over an hour on the rights of photographers and how we actually still have them (although often people in positions of authority feel that this is not the case). Indeed, in Brisbane alone five photography students have been arrested in the last two years while pursuing street photography projects for their assignments.
Arts Freedom Australia will hold a rally near Campbells Cove on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, August 29th between 10am and 12 noon to reinforce its message. "We need to make the Australian public aware of this threat to our freedoms," Mr Duncan said. More info on here 

There will be a short discussion during the next Focus Night on how BCG should deal with this issue. If you have instances of harassment while innocently photographing, please let us know at the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can start to build up a body of data.

Dragon image, one of the exhibitors at PSQ 2010, has made a great offer.  They have offered BCG members the use of their studio at 174 Wecker Rd Mansfield FOR FREE.  AND they are throwing in free use of their lights and studio equipment.

If you're interested, please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it as we must have a group booking.

Andy Cross, as many would know, is a guru of Photoshop.  He is again offering one of his two day Photoshop workshops over the weekend 7thth of August.  Andy will provide a basic introduction to Photoshop before going on to reveal some of the amazing power of using channels and levels intelligently, using techniques that are not found in any instruction manual.  You will come out of the weekend with ways of working that preserve the image while making it stand out.

The weekend will be held at the Alexandra Hills State High School, Windemere Road, Alexandra Hills in the computer lab, so everyone will have their own computer set up with Photoshop.

The cost still has to be worked out, but it will be in the order of $120 for two days, lunch and refreshments included - we will let you know.  There are only 25 places available, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to register your interest

Mark Glenday is offering 25 spots for club members to use his studio - free.  This includeslights and furniture.  What an offer!  Mark hastold us that, if members take the offer and they require a model, he would be morethan happy to arrange one for them and he will try and get them as TFP's (timefor prints).  A model usually requires a make-up artist; these cost about $70.00 per hour.

If anyone would like anymore information, contact Mark via e-mail,

APSCON 2010 will this year be held in the Queensland town of Roma, the Capital of the Western Downs. From Saturday 18 to Friday 24 September Attendees will be able to enjoy talks from local, National and International photographers.

 Roma is situated on the intersection of the Warrego Highway and the Great Inland Way, 335Km west of Toowoomba. Quantaslink, Greyhound Coaches and Queensland Rail have regular services from Brisbane, Gold Coast, and other centres.

Historic homesteads and other buildings, birdlife, Romaville Winery, Australia's largest cattle selling facility and spectacular sunrise and sunsets make for fantastic photographic opportunities. 

The program and registration form for APSCON are now available on the APS web site.  Intended attendees are strongly advised to book accommodation early as the town could we be full with APSCON, a cattle sale and other events.  Accommodation details are here