2023 Photography Group Active Member Invitation

Hi Guys

This is an invitation to become an active member of the SCMS Photography Group in 2023.

To join or continue to be an active member to 30 June 2023, fees are $30 for Shed Members. See link below for payment by 31 Jan 2023.

2022 Highlights

• Over 25 workshops with presentations on “Landscape photography”, “Getting your camera off Auto”, “Low light photography”, capturing movement, “Video for Beginners”, “How to take better photos with your Smartphone”, “Photo organisation”, etc,.  Also, we had a presentation by Pat Baker, a world renown underwater photographer, informing us about his 40-year career in underwater photography of historical shipwrecks in Australia, Europe and the Americas.  We intend to visit him this year, to see his personal collection of photos, over 100 underwater cameras and books on underwater photography.

• Field trips to practice our skills and knowledge gained during the workshops including a very successful 3-day field trip to the Porongurup and Stirling Ranges photographing wildflowers, landscapes and visits to local wineries.

• We purchased a DJI mini-drone last year to train members on how to successfully fly the drone in accordance with Australian Aviation Regulations and take aerial photos and video to record a different perspective.  Some have since bought their own drones which are used on Group field trips and projects.

• We had four very informative one day workshops with hands-on sessions on photo editing using Lightroom and Photoshop.

2023 PROGRAM

We have an extensive program for 2023 which includes workshops, field trips and projects to cater for still and video photography.  Highlights include:

• two workshops/field trips a month – to improve our knowledge of photography and then the opportunity to practice these skills

• Drone pilot training using our shed drone

• Access to knowledgeable people on Lightroom and Photoshop

• An overnight field trip in October to the Goldfields (subject to transport & accommodation arrangement) to photograph beautiful wildflowers, rugged landscapes and of course visit some of the local “watering holes”.

Program Improvements for 2023 include:

1. Applied workshop sessions on the main genres of photography to develop skill levels on how to gain the most from your camera and capture optimal images.

2. All members to be allocated a mentor from the Leadership Team to support your development to take better photos and videos.

3. An induction program for active members to ensure they have the necessary skills to utilise the Group’s computers, printers, scanners and related websites.

4. Improvements to a photography members website for uploading and sharing photos within the group.

5. A regular forum to assist members learn to better use their cameras.

6. Align members with similar cameras so they can share knowledge on specific camera functions and support each other.

ACTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY MEMBER FEES

To be an active photography member in 2023 to 30 June 2023, a fee of $30 (therefore half year) has been set in accordance with the Shed fiscal reporting period.

This fee enables you to attend all Workshops and related activities, and use of the Photography Group’s computers, scanners and printers. 

Attendance at the Sundowner after each workshop is optional at cost of $10/head to cover the wine and nibbles.

Act now before 31 Jan 2023 and make your payment by credit card using the “Ticket” button.

First Workshop for 2023

I hope to see you at our next Photography Workshop on 2 Feb 2023 where we will outline the program for 2023. This will be followed by a presentation on techniques for photoing a full moon at a subsequent special session on Monday 6 Feb 2023.

 

Mike Somerville-Brown

Photography Group Leader