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Thru The Lens
JULY
Welcome! 2020
Welcome to the July edition of the Moreland newsletter. I hope
IN THIS ISSUE
everyone is keeping warm and staying well.
Mario Mirabile judged the MOVEMENT competition and it was A word from the President…………2
great to have so many images entered, and seeing everyone’s Competitions / Workshops calendar
take on the theme. Mario also presented a collections of his 2020 ………………………….………3
images related to the Movement theme; mostly street Resizing images for club
photography and composite images. Congratulations to the competitions…………………………5
placegetters, you will find the results later in this newsletter.
Comp winners Novice –
MOVEMENT….………………….….6
Charlie presented a very informative Lightroom workshop on 22
July which was recorded on Zoom, for those who were not able Comp winners Experienced. –
to attend or if you want to watch it again. Phil is currently editing MOVEMENT………………....……...7
the recording and will advise us shortly on how to access it.
Charlie has also provided further details on how to resize images
for camera club competitions, which you will find in the
newsletter.
Look after yourselves and see you next month online!
Members’ Community page......…10
And Finally!...........….……………..13
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A word from the President
Phil Crennan
Thanks to Gina, again, for such an informative and interesting newsletter and in particular for
identifying a great range of resources and activities to help us stay interested and busy with
photography. For the next few weeks at least, ideas on photography at home are particularly
welcome.
Congratulations to all who participated in the Movement competition, and particularly to those who
were successful. As it happens so often, the entries were very strong, and judging must have been
challenging.
In the newsletter, Gina mentions the introductory Lightroom workshop presented by Charlie Scicluna
last week. Thanks to Charlie for all his work. I thought it was a very well thought out and thorough
presentation, which covered many of the features of the program and also demonstrated how these
features could be used to improve our images. I recorded the session and I am in the process of
editing it into a format which can be provided easily to members. I will let you know when the
recording is ready and how you can access it.
More generally, the fact that the presentation was via Zoom made it possible to provide a presentation
for a more targeted audience, and to be flexible with date and timing because we did not have to book
the venue. I think that the session showed how useful Zoom is now and might be even when life is
back to normal. In the meantime, we will be planning some additional sessions intended for
intermediate users as well as beginners. I will keep you informed.
The daily updates we get are not encouraging at the moment, though things could be a lot worse. Let
us keep believing that better times are not far off. In the meantime, keep well and safe.
Phil Crennan
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COMPETITION THEMES AND WORKSHOP DATES 2020
10 SEPTEMBER: Negative Space (Judge – Chris Hopkins, Photographer for The Age)
7.30pm
Negative space, in art and photography, is ‘empty’ or relatively featureless space around/between the
subject(s) of an image. The object is to use this negative space to tell a story, create drama and/or visual
interest, or give emphasis to the subject or the negative space through the interplay between the space
and the subject.
Images due:
Digital entries are due by 10pm on 20 August.
Photography Tips - Negative Space in Photography
Mike Browne: Learning how to use negative space in photography took me a while
when I was starting out as a photographer and I get asked about it a lot so we made
this photography video to explain. Negative space can enhance a photo and give it
peace. It also helps the viewer to know where to look and what the image is all about
in a way that's more gentle and subtle than leading lines, thirds etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5Mh80oEow
35 Great Examples Of Using Negative Space In Photography
When composing a piece of artwork, we generally work with three elements: the
frame, the positive space, and the negative space (also called white space). The
frame is the bounding size of the artwork, the positive space is the subject, and the
negative space is the empty space around the subject.
https://pixelcurse.com/photography/35-great-examples-of-using-negative-space-in-
photography
Living on a jet plane by Ralf
Our Competitions at a glance….
Competition
Theme / Judge Format Entries due by
date:
6 Aug: OPEN (Judge – Emma Gilette) To be advised 23 July by 10pm
10 Sept: Negative Space (Judge – Chris Hopkins) To be advised 20 August by 10pm
8 Oct: Flora (Judge – Vicki Moritz) To be advised 24 September by 10pm
5 Nov: F is for... (Judge - Lyn Haywood) To be advised 22 October by 10pm
19 Nov: Image Of The Year (Judge – Bill Millar) To be advised 5 November by 10pm
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COMPETITION THEMES AND WORKSHOP DATES 2020
COMPETITIONS WILL BE ONLINE ONLY UNTIL NOTIFIED OTHERWISE
ALL ENTRIES WILL BE DIGITAL ONLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
6 AUGUST: OPEN (Judge – Emma Gilette)
Images due:
Digital entries to be lodged by 10pm on 23 July.
10 SEPTEMBER: Negative Space (Judge – Chris Hopkins, Photographer for The Age)
To be advised
Negative space, in art and photography, is ‘empty’ or relatively featureless space around/between the
subject(s) of an image. The object is to use this negative space to tell a story, create drama and/or
visual interest, or give emphasis to the subject or the negative space through the interplay between the
space and the subject.
Images due:
Digital entries are due by 10pm on 20 August.
24 September workshop – TBA
8 OCTOBER: Flora (Judge – Vicki Moritz)
For the purposes of this theme, flora refers to living plant life. The emphasis should be on the visual
form, appearance and features of the subject or part of it, either in itself or in the context of its
environment.
Images due:
Digital entries (print entries to be advised) are due by 10pm on 24 September.
22 October – AGM
31st October – 3 November – CLUB CUP WEEKEND TRIP
5 NOVEMBER: F is for…. (DIGITAL ONLY) (Judge - Lyn Haywood)
Make an image which includes or interprets a subject based on ‘F is for…… For example F is for
five...fountains…free…or full. What the F is should be apparent in the image. Use your imagination to
interpret as you like.
Images due:
Digital entries (print entries to be advised) are due by 10pm on 22 October.
19 NOVEMBER: Image Of The Year (Judge – Bill Millar)
Images due:
Digital entries (print entries to be advised) are due by 10pm on 5 November.
21 or 20 November: End of year Dinner (date to be confirmed)
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RESIZING YOUR IMAGES FOR CLUB COMPETITIONS
As a follow-up from the Lightroom workshop last week, Charlie has provided details on how to resize your
images for camera club competitions. This is important for all members to remember to ensure that all
images are resized correctly. Additionally, this will assist Nerissa in preparing the images that are sent to
the judges.
Resizing your images for Club Competitions
For the most part, members are doing a good job when resizing their images for our club competitions.
That said, there are still a few who regularly get it wrong.
The correct maximum size is listed in the E.D.I. upload panel of our club website
(http://morelandcameraclub.org.au/DigEntries.asp)
Landscape format:
The correct (maximum) size is width 1920 x height 1080 but it must be noted that this dimension
specifically applies to an image in the Landscape format saved in a 16 x 9 or widescreen aspect.
Landscapes images not saved in a 16 x 9 format will be different. E.g. an image saved in the 2 x 3 or 4 x 6
aspect with a height of 1080, will have a width of 1620.
And if you have saved your image in a different aspect, the image size will be different again.
The critical factor is that for images in the landscape format, the height should be no more than 1080 and
unless your image is a panorama, the width should fall into the acceptable maximum of 1920.
If however, your image is a panorama, then you need to make sure that the width is no more than 1920
and the height will default to something less than 1080, which will be compliant.
So remember, if your image is in the Landscape format, the maximum height is 1080 and the
maximum width is 1920.
Portrait format:
This is where most people are getting it wrong.
Some people think that the size of 1080 x 1920 is a standard regardless of whether your image is
Landscape or portrait and it is just a simple case of turning the dimensions around.
This is incorrect!
For images in the portrait format, the maximum height is still 1080 and yes, this means that images in the
portrait format will end up smaller than images in the landscape format.
An image in a 2 x 3 or 4 x 6 aspect should be 1080 high x 864 wide
An image in a 16 x 9 aspect should be 1080 high x 720 wide.
To summarise, when resizing your images, regardless of whether they are Landscape or Portrait,
the Maximum height is 1080 and in most cases the width will fall within the acceptable maximum
size. The exception is Panoramas in Landscape format in which case you need to make sure that
the width is no more than 1920 and then the height will fall within the acceptable maximum.
Images can be resized in Lightroom, Photoshop and most available editing programs. If you are not sure
how to resize your images, contact Charlie and he can help you with it.
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MOVEMENT : Novice winners (July)
Highly Commended: Fast Highly Commended: Shuffling the deck
Sharon Williams Liz Nalepka
Highly Commended: Walking away Commended: A flash of yellow
Frank Famularo Frank Famularo
Commended: Follow the hand Commended: Potter’s creating
Frank Famularo Paul McSweeney
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MOVEMENT: Experienced winners (July)
Highly Commended: All the world’s a stage Highly Commended: Flying
Charlie Scicluna Gail Crennan
Highly Commended: Just crossing Highly Commended: Piano man
Gina Auciello Gina Auciello
Highly Commended: Surf’s up Commended: Red
Nerissa Turner
Phil Crennan
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MOVEMENT: Experienced winners (July)
Commended: The diler
Clyde Scorgie
Commended: When no one is watching
Commended: Alternative transport Nerissa Turner
Gina Auciello
Commended: Red yellow purple
Peter Mollison
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Commended: Dancers
Lynne Yeaman
Commended: Daggy dancing
Charlie Scicluna
Commended: Cascade – Metcalfe
Peter Mollison
Stay Connected on the
Moreland Camera Club Facebook page
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MEMBERS COMMUNITY
Thank you to Charlie Scicluna for his very informative Beginners Lightroom workshop on 22 July, which luckily
for us was recorded on Zoom. Phil is currently editing the recording and will send out details shortly on how to
access the recording.
A summary of the topics covered are below. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding Lightroom
you can contact Charlie at chas56@optusnet.com.au
Zoom Lightroom Workshop
This workshop will be predominantly aimed at beginners but other users might get some benefit and gain a
few tips on the layout and setup of Lightroom.
Topics covered:
1. How to load/import your images
a. My method
b. Straight from camera
2. Introduction to Library Module
a. Navigator
b. Folders
3. Introduction to Develop Module
a. Layout/view
b. Customising the layout to suit your needs
c. Looking at the various Develop panels
4. Processing/editing images – How to use the various editing panels
a. Crop tools, brushes, etc.
b. Basic panel
c. Detail panel
d. Colour panel
e. Transform panel
f. Effects panel
5. Saving/exporting finished image
a. Specific locations
b. File naming
c. File format (for saving)
d. Image resizing (if required)
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Photography ideas at home
50 Creative Photography Ideas at Home
A home is literally a training ground for any photographer.
Everyone learns by taking pictures of what surrounds them, no
need to look for models, props, or interesting locations.
Everything is at hand.
https://fixthephoto.com/photography-ideas-at-home.html
Animals at Home Live
We're bringing the zoo to you!
Every week, discover something new at
Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and
Werribee Open Range Zoo with videos of our
incredible animal and keeper family.
Bring the zoo to life from anywhere around the
world with live cams, keeper talks and other virtual
updates.
https://www.zoo.org.au/animals-at-home/
15 photography podcasts you should listen to
Why are podcasts so popular? Research suggests that nearly three out of
every four listeners tune in to learn new things. Of course, that includes
photographers looking to brush up on their technical skills, develop
business strategies, and learn from the best in the industry. With so many
amazing shows about photography on the market, we wanted to take a
look at 15 of them that have inspired loyal followings of photographers,
photo editors, and curators throughout the years.
https://iso.500px.com/photography-podcasts-you-should-listen-to/
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Australian Photography is looking for the best amateur
photographers to share in $30,000 in cash and prizes.
ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SAVE.
Early Bird Pricing closes Sunday 2 August 2020.
CATEGORIES
Landscape (Portfolio) Mobile (Portfolio)
Animal & Nature (Portfolio) Junior (single image)
People (Portfolio) Photo of the year (single image)
Travel (Portfolio) Creative (single image)
Black and White (Portfolio)
Some interesting articles …
How to Take Better Photos
https://www.blurb.com/blog/how-to-take-better-photos/
12 Landscape Photography Tips
https://www.blurb.com/blog/12-landscape-photography-tips/
39 Of The Funniest Entries From The 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography
Awards
https://www.boredpanda.com/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-finalists-
2019/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
What's Your Worst Habit as a Photographer? Here are Seven That Could Be
Holding You Back
https://fstoppers.com/education/whats-your-worst-habit-photographer-here-are-seven-could-be-holding-you-
back-497567
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AND FINALLY….
Keep smiling….
and happy snapping!
Moreland
We are a vibrant, welcoming camera club based in the Moreland area and meet twice a
month in the McCrae Blackburn meeting room at the Coburg library for photo competitions
and workshops. One of our aims is to welcome, encourage and nurture new members,
Camera especially novice photographers.
Moreland Camera Club is a member of the Victorian Association of Photographic Societies
Club Inc and participates in VAPS’ activities including its annual competition and exhibition.
Details of our meetings and activities, and examples of members’ work and recent
newsletters can be accessed on our website and Facebook page (Moreland Camera
Club). You can contact the Club at enquiries@parklandsphotoclub.org.au, or, even
better, come to a club night and meet us.
Member’s contributions to Thru The Lens newsletter are very welcome and a great
opportunity to share with the Moreland Camera Club community. Please send any details,
photographs and articles to Gina at: thruthelens@parklandsphotoclub.org.au
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