Hi everyone.
Regards
Alfred
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Message from the Newsbrief Editor
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Hi all
Happy photographing.
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Don't forget that you can zoom in to read the detail on any image in the Newsbrief.
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Meritorious Service Award.
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Elaine Collier
Elaine's thirteen years with the Latrobe Valley Camera Club has found her to be a supportive and inclusive member of that club. Her commitment to and support play a big role in the ongoing “good community” feel within the club. She often assists less abled members with transport to and from club events. Elaine’s inclusiveness is often noticeable in her interactions at meetings and outings. Her quiet and efficient behind the scenes support is appreciated by all.
Her more formal roles include being Secretary and also editor of the Newsletter from 2010 to 2013 and a committee member until 2015. She assisted with the Gippy Interclub as a committee member, co-ordinated the club entries for VAPS, the GIPPY interclub, the Glennie and ‘ImagesInaction.’ She was the community liaison person between her club and Latrobe City Council.
She has provided assistance for the matting of competition entries for the Gippy Interclub and the delivery of entries to locations throughout Gippsland for both Latrobe Valley Camera Club and other clubs across the region. This includes the yearly co-ordination of the delivery of Gippy Interclub entries to different locations since its inception.
In regard to teaching Elaine has presented talks and workshops on back to basics techniques and pet photography hints to the club at meetings over the last 13 years and she gave a Steel Wool Night photography presentation in 2012 which was highly successful. Elaine consistently offers book resources on pet photography and location sites for optimum photographic opportunities to club members.
Elaine has supported the club’s public profile through the Summer Nights Festival, assisting in the set up logistics and the manning of the site. She was a major contributor with both time and photography to the ImageInaction Exhibition in 2015 assisting in the organisation, construction & hanging of the exhibition. Elaine often volunteers photography time and skills at a local community dog club and gifts the photos taken.
She has volunteered photography assistance for the Latrobe City Garden Competitions for four years. She has assisted photographically with the Latrobe City Australia Day Ceremony. Elaine has contributed entries to The Glennie, VAPS, Gippy Interclub, Warragul National Exhibition, Gippsland Cancer Care Centre (ongoing) and Latrobe Regional Hospital’s permanent display. She also made a photo donation for the 2008 Camera Club Auction which was a fundraising activity for cancer care.
Having travelled overseas with professional photographers, she is willing to present talks about the trips and show her work which has seen a number of members take up similar opportunities in travel photography. Forever the quiet achiever, she is an extremely valued volunteer within the club, assisting in the workings of the Latrobe Valley Camera Club in the many ways that she does so well, and in her quiet and competent manner. The VAPS committee and the members of her club are delighted to present her with the Meritorious Services award.
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RITA BROWN
Rita Brown joined Ivanhoe Photographic Society in 2009 and instantly immersed herself in all general club activities before joining the Committee as Secretary the same year.
A regular contributor to the club’s and interclub competitions, she also participated in all IPS public exhibitions including the 2018 Banyule Council’s Art Space ‘Water’ exhibition.
She has constantly encouraged and supported Committee members who arrange special events and she herself was a highly active member in organising the club’s 60th Anniversary celebrations. At that event Rita had, through her family business, high quality polystyrene cameras made for the centre of each table at the celebratory dinner, in addition to a large standalone camera with the club logo in the ‘lens’ used as a focal display.
She has always volunteered as a mentor to students at the club’s basic photography course. She enthusiastically organised club practical workshops like ‘Water Droplets’ despite her limited technical knowledge in the field. She has regularly attended outings around the city, into the Yarra Valley and beyond. She also has given great support at fundraising events such as Bunnings sausage sizzles.
For three years she was the Syllabus Convenor, securing some fantastic guest presenters. It was not uncommon for her to quickly engage with VAPS speakers and secure them for presenting to club members the following year.
In the life of many clubs there are times when someone needs to step in to steer the club through significant challenges. This happened to Ivanhoe Photography Society in 2015. Rita accepted the position of President and guided IPS capably and expertly for two years. Her knowledge of business and technical issues was a great help at that time when reorganisation was needed.
Through a huge investment of time and learning, Rita researched, prepared and rolled out the use of software for all club members to submit images to competitions through the Internet. This task provided major benefits to the club members and Competitions Committee. The club is enormously in her debt for the huge amount of dedicated work she put in at this tumultuous time.
Rita has always displayed pride in being a member of Ivanhoe Photographic Society Inc. During her years as President, her fierce determination for the club to prosper and thrive for many years to come was strongly evident.
The club and VAPS thank her for such commitment and gladly award her a Meritorious Service Award.
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The online interclub system went well this year again with only a few minor hiccups.
Thank you for all of the clubs who adhered to the rules of 5mm print thickness. Even though there was a slight increase in the number of members using foam core backing the total number of plastic tubs used to transport the prints remained the same and therefore not causing any transport issues.
18 clubs were supplied with new A2 folio bags as their old bags were falling to pieces or were likely to fall apart before too long. Clubs should be able to transport their images in one bag as each print should not be thicker than 3mm foam core plus 1.2mm front matboard. The new bags are quite durable and should last a long time. If you have to get a replacement then you can purchase them from Officeworks for a current price of $60. You can order them online and get them delivered for free.
Thank you also for using Title case for your image titles. That saves a lot of work when preparing the catalogue for publication. A few clubs were still using Sentence case, capitals for the first letter of each word or even all capitals but fortunately there were not too many of those. Hopefully next year there will be less mistakes. Often it is just a typo or the person entering the data has forgotten. Why do we want Title case? It looks more professional in the catalogue.
We also had one image that a member tried to submit that had 44 characters. Our software limits the entry to 30 characters, including spaces, so please be mindful of that in the future. We are also going to be adhering to the standard used in most International exhibitions of only English alphabet letters, numbers and spaces in a Title. That means no hyphens, underscores, apostrophes, question marks and exclamation marks etc etc.
Here are some rules that clubs need to be aware of:
- No more than 30 characters including spaces
- Use only English characters and numbers
- Do not use grammatical marks such as, hyphens, apostrophes, underscores etc.
- Use title case only - If you do not understand what title case is please refer to https://capitalizemytitle.com/
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Although APS has started accepting images that are 1920x1200 pixels and VAPS now have a 1920x1200 projector. We will still be sticking to the standard of 1920x1080 for the foreseable future because most clubs still only have a 1920x1080 projector.
We also have to be mindful of projection facilities at convention venues.
Regards
Alfred Zommers
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A new website is currently being developed and is expected to be live within the next few months.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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VAPS has kindly donated to 20 clubs an A2 art folio/folder for the transportation of their prints. The clubs have been provided these as they have no suitable bag or bags that were starting to fall apart or likely to fall apart. Most clubs already use these folders to ensure there are limited issues with delivering of the prints.
Club Secretaries please ensure that this article is disseminated to all members and Competition Stewards.
Several images entered in the recent VAPS Interclub were not well matted and some had to be repaired or rejected. Many images had insufficient double sided tape holding the backing board to the front matboard, also a number of images used sticky tape or adhesive tape.
Due to the multiple handling of the prints the risk is that the mat boards or tape become separated, damaging either the owner's print or someone else's print.
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Over the last few years we have had several issues with the mounting of prints for the annual Interclub competition and exhibition.
Poor mounting techniques
- Insufficient tape mounting the print to the matboard
- Insufficient double-sided tape where the backing board was the same size as the front mat board.
- Sticky tape used to adhere the backing board to the front matboard instead of masking tape.-Total thickness greater than 5mm. Thick prints take up more total space and hence a transport problem.
Understandably members have been upset when their prints come back damaged. As prints get handled up to 18 times during the judging/exhibition process, it is necessary for both the exhibition personnel and the print owners to protect prints appropriately. With this in mind, it would be an excellent step if comp stewards could promote the following requirements, so that their members become familiar with what is expected for the VAPS exhibition. Some clubs have changed their club rules to comply with VAPS exhibition rules to achieve this.
Most clubs already use the A2 art folio/folder. These are available from Office Works at a cost of $60. (recommend: Jasart A2 College Portfolio). The cheaper ones tend to fall apart after a while. Fifteen prints, if mounted appropriately, will comfortably fit into this type of folder.
Because of this need to fit the required sized folder, there is a problem with the thickness of the mounted prints.The problem arises when some members use 5mm foam core backing instead of a piece of matboard taped to the back. This makes the finished print thicker than 5mm and the total thickness of 15 prints is then about 90mm which will not fit into one folder. Hence some clubs have sent their prints in a cardboard box or Australia Post bag.
5mm foam core backing is banned from 2019.Those members who persist in using foam core backing, may use 3mm foam core backing which is readily available.Total thickness of 3mm foam core and 1mm matboard will be about 4mm.
To ensure print protection, please promote the following:
Prints must be mounted correctly so that the matboard does not separate from the print or from the backing board. If you use double sided tape it must be at least 20mm wide and completely taped around all four sides. 10 mm pieces of tape do not adhere long enough.
Good quality masking tape (not painters masking tape) is available from any hardware store. Framing tape is preferable for attaching the print along the whole top edge to the matboard.
Prints should not be wrapped in cellophane as it has to be removed for judging and therefore creates extra handling and work for the volunteers.
Prints that have backing thicker than 3mm, or start to fall apart because they are not mounted correctly, will be withdrawn from the judging and the exhibition.
We ask that clubs change their practices and rules so that members do not have to prepare their prints specially for the VAPS Interclub.
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APJA - Judges Association
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VAPS Club Members
APJA Events in 2019
Upcoming APJA Events.
Anyone can join the APJA, you don’t have to be a judge, just an interest to help promote Image Evaluation for VAPS clubs.
The annual fee will be set at the AGM on 28th July, but in 2018-2019 it was $40.
The AGM will be Sunday July 28th @ 2pm.
All welcome.
St. Peter’s Cnr Ames and Neerim Roads Murrumbeena.
Level 4 (Licentiate) training.
Is scheduled for Sunday Aug 18th at
St. Peter’s Cnr Ames and Neerim Roads Murrumbeena.
Level 4 includes topics such as:-
Judging Wildlife and Nature, Abstract, AVs, Mono and Digital Images.
Training fees for 2018-9
APJA Members On VAPS Judges List All others
Level 3 and 4 $35 $50 $80
Level 5 and 6 $45 $65 $100
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From Clubs/Societies and Others
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South Gippsland Camera Club
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The competition is run for all of August and includes World Photography Day on 19th August.
Competing clubs are
South Gippsland Camera Club
Warragul Camera Club
La Trobe valley Camera Club
Sale Camera Club
East Gippsland Photographic Society
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Colac Camera Club and
its win at the VAPS Convention in May 2019.
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Ken Riches at the birdbath
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Ken Riches, Lindy Fullarton and Janet Rogerson.
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Kerrie Anderson
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Lal Lal Moorabool
Photographic Group
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Exhibitions and What's On
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Training Videos - Member discount
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David Harradine Photography & Training is proud to announce the launch of their Video Training website;
Lightroom Video Training
Starting with over 8 hours of Lightroom training videos which cover all the content from their two-day Mastering Lightroom class.
We are pleased to offer Camera Club members a discount of $200 on our Lightroom Video Training, making it just $95 for you to purchase over 8 hours of video training content covering everything we cover in our 2 day Mastering Lightroom class.
Please check it out - Lightroom Video Training - The first video in sessions 1, 2 & 3 are free to watch.
To redeem the offer simply enter the discount coupon VAPS when purchasing the bundle, which becomes available when you click Buy on any of the individual sessions.
Photoshop videos are also in the works!
This photographic information is forwarded to VAPS clubs and members for interest and information.
VAPS is not formally endorsing this event above any others.
VAPS is circulating the information for the benefit of club members.
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AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The society is inviting nominations from Victorian APS members to fill the position of APS State Representative.
The State Representative reports to the Chair of the State Representatives Sub Committee and the role involves:
- Being the local face of APS in their State
- To promote the APS to non-members in the State
- To support APS and its Management and Office in their endeavours to promote the APS and its activities at State level
- To help with general photographic queries and direct members to relevant sources of advice including the APS website
- To make access to APS easier, particularly for those living in regional areas
- To assist and organise APS meetings, outings and workshops if there is sufficient interest
- To provide an APS presence where possible at appropriate events such as Camera Club and State Camera Club Body events, major photographic exhibitions and events
- To liaise with the Chair of the State Representatives committee and the APS President and to work in the best interests of the APS
There is a high level of support for the State representative through the APS Office and the provision of operational manuals and procedure documents.
Any Victorian APS member interested in being the State APS Rep please contact
Margaret O’Grady at m.ogrady@live.com.au or
APS President Peter Kewley at pwk@optusnet.com.au
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VAPS, Organisational member of Australian Photographic Society
a-p-s.org.au
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Victorian Association of Photographic Societies Inc Welcomes Epson Australia Pty Ltd
A new and valued sponsor for our members’ benefit.
Special Offer from Epson for VAPS Club Members
Register at the following link to receive a $20 online shop voucher as well as many offers from the Epson range of products.
We encourage our club members to support Epson in your next printer purchase. Visit their website at epson.com.au to get all of the information on the new Epson SureColor SC‐P600.
Thank you Epson for your support to the Camera Clubs of Victoria |
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Any members of an accredited Camera Club or Society interested in evaluating images or judging are invited to apply to join the Australian Photographic Judges Association.
You do not need to be an active judge to be a member.
The prime objective of the Association is to help develop the evaluation and judging skills of members.
Further information contact:
Rob Sloane: msec@optusnet.com.au or
Paul Robinson: pr.artpics@gmail.com
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www.vaps.org.au
Open the News tab and select Newsbrief newsletters.
There you can subscribe for a free email copy of Newsbrief.
Keep up with all of the announcements and news from the clubs.
Hard copy of Newsbrief are not available in 2019
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VAPS Committee Listing and Support
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Newsbrief Editor
Danielle LeGassick
editor@vaps.org.au
History & Archives
Alan Wilson
Committee Member
Jeanette Colson
Danielle LeGassick
Theo van der Meulen
Gary Smith
Web Administrator/Convention
TBA
webadministrator@vaps.org.au
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Victorian Association
of Photographic Societies Inc.
- To advance the art of photography.
- To further the interests of affiliated bodies.
- To draw up regulations governing exhibitions and inter-club competitions.
- To arrange the exchange of guest lecturers and demonstrations on any subject relating to photography.
- To arrange the exchange of prints between clubs.
- To arrange periodical conventions for members of affiliated bodies and guests.
- To arrange the publication of an official journal or news sheet .
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A Brief History:
Camera clubs have existed in Melbourne since the 1890’s and an umbrella organisation called the Victorian Photographic Affiliation was formed in 1908. This guided amateur photography in Victoria for forty years. The Victorian Association of Photographic Societies was formed on 27 September 1952 and comprised of 12 clubs. This has grown to more than 70 clubs in Jan 2016. VAPS is a non-profit association that is entirely self-funded. The Association is run by an elected Committee of Management which is responsible for the operations of the Association, and for ensuring the Association fulfils the objectives.
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Next Issue - August 2019
Newsbrief publication deadline 26 July.
Newsbrief Editor: Danielle LeGassick: editor@vaps.org.au
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