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10.00am Tuesday November 12 2019
Another in the KPS Knox Council Biodiversity Project
Details on our webpage
Tirhatuan Wetlands Conservation Reserve
7.30pm Wednesday November 13 2019
Speaker Meeting with Sheryle Griffiths
Flat Lay Photography - Bring your camera and tripod to give it a go.
Hand in for the November image Evaluation.
Boronia West PS
7.30pm Wednesday November 20 2019
Five Minutes of Fame - We have a number of KPS speakers, one of whom actually volunteered.
Boronia West PS
Sunday November 24 2019
Monthy Outing - B24 Liberator Restoration
Map here
Werribee
10.00amTuesday November 26 2019
The Tuesday Walk - Biodiversity Project
Venue TBA
7.30pm Wednesday November 27 2019
Image Evaluation Night
Boronia West PS
Last Night for 2019
7.30pm Wednesday 4 December
Our usual end of year wrap up with the Paul Burke Award (people's choice for best picture of 2019) and the KPS Photographer of the Year 2019.
Please bring a plate of tasty treats to share with your fellow KPS members.
Boronia West PS
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People's Choice Best Picture of 2019
Paul Burke Award
Now is the time to choose your image for entry in the 2019 People Choice Award.
Details are on the website here
Please email them to Gary, our image steward, preferably no earlier than Novenber 15, but definitely no later than Wednesday November 27. Online voting will open shortly thereafter.
imagesteward@knoxcameraclub.org |
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KPS Fees for 2020.
Same as lasts year, in fact same as for the last few years. We are able to be one of the lowest fee clubs in the state due to the additional income that we get from members taking on projects that bring income directly into the club, including a very good deal from the school on rent, based on KPS helping out at events such as graduations, etc.
KPS would like to be as cashless as possible, the preferred payment method for anything to KPS is via EFT. Our Treasurer hates weekly trips to the bank. (Lyn and I were recently in Stockholm, you cannot even buy a coffee in McDonalds with cash)
How to pay – Go to www.knoxcameraclub.org. under “ Information” , under “Other Things”, under “How can I pay KPS Money” or under FAQ, How can I pay you money.
Paying your membership via the KPS Online Shop is the bestr way to keep your membership current.
If your details have changed since you filled out a membership form, eg. Fill out a new form and hand it to Peter or Lyn (Treasurer and Assist Treasurer). To get a form Go to www.knoxcameraclub.org. under “ Information” , under “Other Things”, under “Membership Form”.
Please Note: If you have not paid your membership fees you cannot enter Image Evaluation after April. Nor will you have aqccess to the KPS Members Only Facebook Page.,
After a policy change by the club committee, all non members will be removed from “Members Only” Pacebook page after the AGM. April 22nd 2020
KPS fees for 2020, Jan 1 to Dec 31 will soon be due, but you can pay now.
Just go here
Single $50
Concession (receiving a Centerlink Pension) $40
Family (2 adults and dependent children) $65
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First Image EValuation for 2020
Hand in for the first evaluation for 2020 is our first meeting back which is February 12.
It's the KPS National so please have your entries ready for Feb 12.
Note that in 2020 hand in for evaluations will be the same night as the evaluation ie there will be a month between hand in and evaluation.
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Did you get one of our First Aid Kits for the Alexandra Weekend?
Well, we want them back! Can you please return them no later than our November 13 meeting, although the committee will be meeting on November 6 so you could return them then (and enjoy the spectacle that is a KPS Committee Meeting - we often need the first aid kits by meetings end).
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Outings
November outing to Werribee. The plan is to visit the B24 Liberator restoration project at Werribee. This is on the corner of Princess Hwy (Old) and Farm Rd Werribee. I believe there is an admission charge (donation) of approx $5 with maybe a discount for seniors. Website https://www.b24australia.org.au/home
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Our very own Albert Tay is one of the photographers from the Victorian Photographers' Collective Facebook Group who will be featured at an exhibition at Magnet Galleries opening on November 8.
Magnet is located at Docklands.
More information on the Magnet website
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Adobe have updated quite a few things this week, including Lightroom (subscription version only).
For details head to the Lightroom Queen's website here for lots of information.
Note: Upgrading to the latest version will mean updating your catalog (all this means is that the new catalog won't be compatible with earlier versions of LR). Updating is just a button push so it's easy.
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Eildon Weekend Away
Jo Eriksson is seeking a few pics from KPS members who have shots of the caravan park or the local surrounds to give to the owners of the caravan park.
Plese send them to Jo via this link.
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Mat Board over Christmas period.
Mat board will not be available from KPS between our last meeting of 2019 and the first meeting of 2020 so if you want some, get in now.
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2020
Syllabus 2020
Shortly the syllabus for 2020 will be available. Here are a few advanced notes I believe we will see.
- Hand in nights for Image Evaluation will change from 1st Meeting of the month to “the previous Image Evaluation Night”.
Ie. Image Eval night, come along and listen to the judges assessment of your image, pick up your assessed images, drop off your images for next months Image Eval. This is to allow the Judge to have the images for a longer time to go through the ever increasing number of images.
The 1st Image Eval night in 2020 is our KPS National Night. EDI Only, Cut off/hand in will be first meeting 2020, Wed 12th Feb. Catagories: Mono, Scapes, Wildlife & Nature, Portrait, Photo Journalism. Max 1 image /person/section. Max 5 entries per person. Check definitions and rules at KPS.org.au , under Information, under Image Evaluation.
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Weekend Away is to Castlemaine / Maldon
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Portrait Workshops will continue.
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Probably just a Beginners class this year (No Lightroom or Elements)
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Extended Outing Sea Lake and Lake Tyrell
Plenty to look forward to.
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Coming up in December is the People's Choice Image of the year (Paul Burke Award) and the top KPS Image makers of 2019.
Please email Paul Burke entries to Gary, our image steward, preferably no earlier than November 15, but definitely no later than midnight Wednesday November 27.
We have a VERY tight deadline for voting!
Online voting will open shortly thereafter.
Email to imagesteward@knoxcameraclub.org
All will be revealed at our final meeting for 2019 to be held on December 4th.
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Lending Library Material
If you want Lending Library Material over Dec and Jan then you need to book it or get it from Jane before the last meeting on the 4th Dec.
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KPS End of Year Awards
Awards will be given out for:
Top Novice and open EDI workers, and top novice and open PRINT workers. This is based on a metric taking into account the number of entries and the number of C and HC.
President’s Encouragement award.
Clubperson of the year.
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Tuesday walk - Tues 12th November.
Tirhutuan Wetlands. Meet 9.30 am.
From Boronia, head down Stud Rd, cross Wellington Rd, turn right into Seebeck Rd . (After the nursery and just before Police Rd.) Mel 81 H7. We'll meet along Illawarra Av.
Details on our website here
Remember 9.30am start!
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Knox Biodiversity Project
Richard Kelly is our Biodiversity Project Guru and as such, he is the go to bloke for information as well as the recipient of the images that he will pass on to Knox Council. Having said that, he is busy for a while so please don't send him any images until further notice. Lots of information is just below.
From Richard:
The images are to go into a brochure (called a passport) which will be prepared by council for distribution to residents. The brochure is to encourage residents to explore and become familiar with the pockets of remnant bushland which still exists within Knox.
It is envisaged that residents will “Tick Off” the sites as they visit them.
So, our images should be designed to make the area look so attractive as to encourage a visit by the residents and their families.
Landscapes, including (or not) any built infrastructure, perhaps with a person enjoying the amenity, would all be candidates for inclusion in the brochure. Images of the flora and fauna on site would also be a big hit with Council.
So if you capture an image that is interesting to you then probably it will be interesting to others too.
Personally I think an iconic image is a curving path disappearing into the bush and I am sure at least one pic like that will make in to the brochure, but probably not for every site.
Images should be in JPEG format in the highest resolution possible (ie DON'T resize them and please shoot at the best possible quality your camera can produce).
We should provide maybe 10 images from each site – anywhere between 5 and 20 I should think. I’m not in a position to make a selection so whatever you send to me I will pass on the Council.
There is a Google Document online that has a list of the sites we need to phorograph as well as a list of sites already photographed. Anyone with the link can edit this document so if you photograph a piece of bushland, please add this place to the list of photographed places. You don't need to save anything, Google does it for you.
Open the page, add your bit, exit the page. Seriously easy.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EI7ijOoXPX7p2ewkorwoyFTeIgeBYsFFuzzClXdZehY/edit?usp=sharing
RichardK
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For legal reasons Knox Photographic Society cannot warrant, guarantee or recommend in any way whatsoever any manufacturer, brand or supplier. The following is a letter from member Alfred Zommers and is entirely his opinion and may or may not reflect the opinion of Knox Photographic Society or its members.
Any correspondence regarding this letter should be directed to and only to the writer Alfred Zommers. ASGZ47_99@outlook.com.
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Comment
Shopping for new Camera Equipment.
Over the years, I have learned a lot about buying Camera Equipment. Many years ago, I just looked at getting the best prices but because Nikon cameras purchased overseas online only had a supplier’s warranty, I restricted my purchases to mainly online shops in Australia except when travelling overseas through Hong Kong or Singapore. Even there I made sure that the equipment came with a genuine Manufacturer’s warranty.
What is a supplier’s warranty and why don’t you always get a Manufacturer’s warranty. Camera equipment sold on what is called the Grey Market and not from an Authorised Retailer does not come with a manufacturer’s warranty. Those outlets buy direct from the manufacturer at a cheaper price. That means that they have to supply the warranty.
I get a bit wary getting cameras that only have a supplier’s warranty. What happens if the supplier goes out of business?
One of my purchases was from a supplier at Endeavour Hills. He was purchasing stock from the manufacturer and then selling it with a ‘suppliers’ warranty. Oops, the value of the Australian dollar changed significantly and he was stuck with stock that he could only sell at a loss. He went out of business. I was lucky that the lens that I had purchased from him was over 12 months old and therefore would not have been covered under warranty anyway. Whew. I was about to buy another lens from him just before he went out of business.
Since then I have purchased my equipment from a supplier in Point Cook, Victoria. He has been in business for several years and as he does not keep any stock and the goods come direct from Asia to you I was not too concerned. I was getting camera equipment cheaper than retail and I did not question whether he was paying GST on his sales.
The last equipment purchase from him, that was delivered to me, had a customs declaration on the outside of the box, which I decided to look at. The item was sold to me for $2700 but the customs declared value was $800. Oops. Something fishy. This was in the days when items imported under $1000 did not attract GST. Now I found out why the equipment from online suppliers was cheaper. Not only did they take a chance that there would not be a warranty claim but they were also stealing from the taxpayer. Yes, they were stealing from you and me.
That was the end of me buying online from Australian suppliers many of whom only had an Australian phone number and so-called official business address.
Now I buy only from reputable suppliers who have a physical presence in Australia. They are more likely to be running a good business and paying their taxes.
I now get quotes from four locations, one being Croydon Camera house, and compare them.
From Croydon Camera House I do not just use their advertised price but call and ask to speak to the owner, Nigel.
The last purchase of Olympus equipment overall was cheaper from him. I could have saved a few dollars by purchasing one item elsewhere but I preferred to buy them all from one place if possible. Most important I got a Manufacturer’s warranty.
Therefore, to end the story, get quotes from reputable suppliers, make sure, you are getting an Australian Warranty and if using Croydon Camera House don’t just use their advertised prices or talk to their staff – ask Nigel.
Writer: Alfred Zommers
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A personal note from Rob: I have been purchasing from the Croydon Camera Store (actually Nigel’s father before Nigel), before “Camera House” was a brand name, and 2 store locations ago, and still do.
I have purchased from other suppliers and this has been fine. My personal recommendation is as Alfred says, look to a reputable Australian Supplier that complies with Australian Consumer, and Commercial Trading laws.
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Outing Emergency Contact Forms
The 2019 forms will shortly be handed back to you or shredded.
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VAPS (Victorian Association of Photographic Societies).
KPS is a member of VAPS and we pay VAPS about $1200 for affiliation fees and Public Liability Insurance. VAPS will be having its AGM on Sunday 17th at least 3 delegates from KPS will attend.
The VAPS Convention for 2020 will be held on the 26th to 28th June at Wangaratta. (This is the first weekend of the school holidays so maybe book accommodation early). The latest VAPS newsletter is out just click here.
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Available Soon!
If you want a copy (or two) simply pay online at Ten Bag Press and you will be able to save on postage by collecting them from Noel Butcher at a meeting or by arrangement.
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Colour Munkis and any other KPS equipment.
Note: All equipment loans are for 1 week, from Wednesday to Wednesday.
We now have two new, more sophisticated Color Munkis for new, more sophisticated monitors.
If borrowed on the last Wednesday of the month return is the Sunday portrait workshop, or you need to drop by at the committee meeting, which is always the first Wednesday of the month.
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KPS Committee Member Paul Lucas is our new Mentor Registrar .
This means that Paul is the bloke to see if you need help with anything photographic.
Paul is compiling a database of members who are willing and able to help other members with their photography related problems.
He will then be able to put members seeking help in touch with members offering help.
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If anybody needs a power cord or two, I have some spare.
Free to good home.
All are about 1.8 metres long. Noelb
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Using WeTransfer for sending images to our image steward is really the best way to submit pictures.
Try it next time. It's quick and seriously easy, free and you get a response to know when your images have been downloaded.
www.wetransfer.com
There are easy to follow instructions on our website here
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If, when reading the newsletter or our website, you find some blue text, sometimes with an underline, there is a very good chance that it is a clickable link that will either take you to an email addfress or a web page, whichever is relevant for that piece of text.
It will look something like this: Knox Camera Club or perhaps this: Webmaster
One is a web address and the other is an email address.
Click on them to see what happens.
If smoke starts to pour out of your computer or device after doing this, please turn it off immediately.
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If you submit images to the imagesteward@knoxcameraclub email address you should receive an automated reply. You should also, within less than a week, get a personal response to say that your images have been received.
Please use WeTransfer rather than sending direct.
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KPS has purchased two new monitor calibrators that are more sophisticated than our current models. They are available for members to borrow now.
See Jane.
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Subsidised Photographic Courses for KPS Members
The KPS Committee has finished working on a proposal by Gary that KPS provides limited financial assistance to those members who attend photographic sources and are prepared to share their knowledge with other KPS members.
For full details go here.
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Lord Howe Island. 2020 Expressions of interest.
Bruce Fullard is proposing a 7 day excursion to Lord Howe island 1 to 8 September. A quotation has been received from Flight Centre for just under $2,000 pp which includes accommodation at Somerset Apartments, flights from Melbourne to Sydney and Sydney to Lord Howe Island and return.
Quotation is dependant on numbers.
Expresions of interest can be forwarded to Bruce Fullard 0418316504 or talk to Bruce.
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We now have a page on our website that explains how to use WeTransfer for sending images to our image steward.
You can find it here (This is a link, as mentioned above)
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WeTransfer Instructions
Are now on our website here
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VAPS Newsletters
can be found here
The 2020 VAPS Convention will be at Wangaratta and will be held on 26/27/28 June 2020
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Mat Board is available via the KPS Shop - stocks have been replenished.
We have some that is already cut into 16 x 20 for ease of carrying. Same price 4 pieces of black for $10, 4 pieces of white for $6. Talk with Jane or Rob.
Not available over the Christmas period
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If you don't know how to do something, Google can help.
Did you know that you can ask Google a question such as "How do I use Google?"
Simply type the question into your web browser (or use voice command if it is available)
Results differ depending on which browser and search engine you use.
Give it a go.
You may find life easier with this resource at your fingertips.
Here are a few to try:
How do I resize an image in Lightroom?
How do I fix the colour in Lightroom?
What is the meaning of life?
How far is it from Melbourne to Alice Springs?
(23 h 52 min (2,245.6 km) via National Highway A87, according to Google).
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If you want to borrow our studio lighting kit, you have to take the whole kit, not just a few bits.
And remember, loans are for ONE WEEK ONLY!
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2019 Membership
You will need to complete a Membership Form for 2019.
Our Membership Form is now an online form.
You will need to declare that you have read the KPS Code of Ethics
You can now also pay for your membership online at the KPS Shop
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KPS Equipment
KPS has a range of equipment that is available for loan to financial members in good standing, such as our screen calibrators or mat cutters or even our lighting systems.
Loans are for ONE WEEK only
More information on our website here
Why bother using Calibrating your screen?
Find out here
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