Glossary
APS – Australian Photographic Society – www.a-p-s.org.au
The Australian Photographic Society is Australia’s own national photographic organisation. The aim of the Society is to promote, improve, share and enjoy photography in Australia offering many extensive services, all specifically designed to improve photography and photographic skills. Membership is open to all – international exhibitors, beginners, amateurs and professionals.A number of CBCC members participate in the APS.
FIAP – Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique – www.fiap.net
The FIAP is an international federation which affiliates as operational members, the national associations of photography. FIAP counts more than 85 national associations in the five continents and represents the benefits of nearly one million individual photographers. The Australian Photographic Society (see APS above) is Australia’s Member body of FlAP.
Flickr is one of a range of photo sharing websites. A number of CBCC members have a personal photostream on Flickr. Members of Corio Bay Camera Club who have a Flickr account can also can post images to the CBCC Flickr Group.
VAPS – Victorian Association of Photographic Societies – www.vaps.org.au
VAPS is an affilliation of Victorian camera clubs (including Corio Bay CC) and an incorporated body. It is a “not for profit” organisation, put together principally to manage the promotion of photography for Victorian camera clubs, to give Victorian amateur photographers, through their respective clubs, a collective voice and provide the management facility to stage and participate in large and small-scale events that would normally be beyond the administrative and financial capabilities of any one small group.
VIGEX – Victoria Geelong Exhibition – www.vigex.org.au
VIGEX is a word derived from Victoria Geelong Exhibition and is the only current international photographic exhibition conducted in Victoria. It is a biennial exhibition, first in 1980. That and every subsequent salon has been exhibited at the Geelong Art Gallery. VIGEX has always been a not for profit organisation and is run solely by unpaid volunteers, including several members of CBCC.
News Ticker
Monochrome
In preparation for the upcoming “all monochrome” monthly competition in June, members participated in a workshop on various aspects of producing monochrome images, including shooting, conversion, processing and enhancement. Entries for this competition are due on May 24. Below are a couple of [more]
Getting off "P"
Members recently took advantage of a “Fifth Thursday” meeting to participate in a workshop called Getting off “P”. The idea of the workshop was to allow those members who routinely use their camera’s automatic settings when shooting to explore and understand the various other options [more]
Interclub with Ballarat YMCA CG
Corio Bay CC members recently had an enjoyable evening with members of the Ballarat YMCA Camera Group at the annual interclub. Corio Bay hosted this year's competition. The judge for the evening was Kyle Simpson, an accomplished landscape photographer from the Bellarine Peninsula. It turned out to [more]
Christmas Breakup - 04/12/11
Overcast, but without rain, members met at the Bert Boardman reserve in Steiglitz for this year's Christmas get-together. In the end about twenty members and families had an enjoyable day. A few pics from the day below.
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2011 Three Way Long Distance Interclub
The 2011 Three-Way Long Distance Interclub was a successful event for CBCC winning the competition with an aggregate of 813 pts. followed by Kaiapoi Photographic Club N.Z. on 767 pts and Gem Camera Club from Perth W.A. with 735 pts.
Individual Awards went to:
Kaiapoa P.C. Judge's Best [more]
Geelong Interclub Results
The annual CBCC/Geelong Interclub was held at the Geelong CC rooms on Wednesday 19th October, with Geelong winning both the Print and Projected Image sections. Geelong have now held the perpetual trophy, given for the combined aggregate across both sections, continuously since 2004.
The final [more]
Colac Wins Inaugural 3 Way Competition
After many years of inter-club competition between Colac CC and Corio Bay CC, we welcomed the fledgling Bellarine Camera Club to this year's event to make it a three way affair. Congratulations to Colac who scooped the pool, winning all four sections as well taking out best image in each [more]
Images of the Year 2011
Peter Marin recently judged the 2011 Corio Bay Camera Club Image of the Year competition. Peter is a local photographer based in Geelong Victoria and specialises in wedding and portrait photography. Examples of Peter's work can be seen at Peter Marin Photography
This year’s winners [more]
"Geelong - Then and Now" Exhibition
As part of the National Trust Heritage Festival 2011, Corio Bay Camera Club held an exhibition called “Geelong – Then and Now”. The exhibition featured old photographs of the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula region, rephotographed as they are today, allowing viewers to compare what has [more]
Geelong Seniors Festival Exhibition
The Geelong Seniors Festival Exhibition was held in the last week in October 2010 in conjunction with other Osborne House user groups. There was a steady trickle of people through the show, particularly towards and over the weekend. This was the first time CBCC exhibited at Osborne [more]
