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The KPS Newsletter
Sunday September 27 2020
KPS Frequently Asked Questions Here
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Editor: Rob Sloane  Copyboy: Noel Butcher
KPS Visual Pursuits Website Here
www.knoxcameraclub.org
2020 Syllabus     
No physical meetings until further notice.
PLEASE, DO THE RIGHT THING BY YOUR FELLOW VICTORIANS!
Do your bit to stop COVID-19!
Important Information about the future of KPS
Exciting new times ahead. After trialing VP we are formally kicking off with our new on-line system from 1 October. 
Explore and enjoy it. We will help you.
Due to restrictions imposed on us with Covid and costs associated with Visual Pursuits we will need to look at increasing fees in the future, probably next year. You will see some changes in VP about Competing and Non Competing Members. This is because there is an additional cost in the way VP charges for online competitions.
Please click here for more information..

Coming Up

Wed 7th October Committee meeting

Wed 14th October Online with guest speaker Len Metcalf

Meeting last Wed Image Evaluation.

Thanks to the 40+ members that came along to enjoy all the images and Mario’s comments.

It is great to see all the images and also to see your happy faces in these times. We all miss the cup of coffee and chat at the end but that will eventually change. Congratulations to the members that got an award especially David and Rhonda. Also logging in last night was Shirley and Tony West in the UK. Tony was one of the pioneers of KPS and was treasurer in 1986,7 and 8.

Note: at anytime during the meeting if you do a chat to everyone, everyone can see it INCLUDING the JUDGE.

Image Evaluations - Important.
You can enter your images into the November Image Evaluation NOW, just log into VP, here.

Note:
The November Image Evaluation “Unrestricted”:

ALL images shown using our Visual Pursuits software will have the title of the image and the maker of the image displayed.

The maker of the image will not be seen by the judge until the presentation night.
The judge is instructed to only give a constructive critique, no scoring other than a few commendeds at the end. This is a trial process.

Syllabus 2021

The syllabus sub - committee made up of more than a dozen KPS members have started to meet and put the 2021 syllabus together.
Absolutely looking on the bright side of the Covid19. Anyone can contribute ideas, but they need to have them sooner rather than later. Once we start to lock in room hire, speakers, judges, outings etc it is very difficult to change.

If you have any ideas that you think could / should be considered email them to me and I will pass them onto the sub committee. (Rob msec@optusnet.com.au). ASAP
 Note: Outings like Castlemaine and Sea Lake held over from 2020 will probably need to run in 2021. They will be taking into account your responses in the club survey.
The book is now being shipped so if you are one of the hundreds of people who pre-ordered, expect to receive your copy soon (Australia Post permitting).

Everyone involved in this project is excited to see the finished product.
We know the pictures are great, the words are wonderful and the fantastic design will combine with a superb print quality from an award winning Victorian printer, Adams Print, to make an exceptional book.
No cheap printing offshore for this book, it is an all Victorian affair and we need to support local business' in these trying times.
The Mallee A journey through north-west Victoria can be ordered online now from Ten Bag Press.
This will make a great Christmas present!

KPS the Club--- facts.

Started in 1973 from a photography class at Knox Technical School but not officially formed till Nonember1974.

Meeting place was the YMCA at Carrington Park Leisure Centre (down near Bunnings on Ferntree Gully road). First President was Fred Bradley.

Membership was set at Single $5 and family at $10, and the max membership number to be 100.

VALE Ron Davis. KPS Life Member.

Ron Davis died last week in Queensland. Ron and wife Inez joined KPS in the early 1980’s and was Treasurer in 1986,1987,1988 and Vice President in 1990 and a committee member till about 1995. Ron stayed an active KPS member until he retired and initially moved to the Peninsular and joined Frankston. Ron was an excellent photographer and known for his willingness to help educate new members in camera craft.

KPS outing at Bon Beach 2000 (Ron Davis house).

Back row left-Right Mr. Grosser, Rob Sloane, Keith Treasure, Peter Cheong, Peter Colverd, Peter Stortenbecker, Rob Jewell, Angie Northey, Bruce Northey.

Middle Row L-R June Grosser, Blue Cheong, Marian Colverd, Lyn Sloane, Walter Maderbacher.

Front Roe L-R Annette Boyle, Marcia Brown, Heather Runting, Inez Davis, Ron Davis.

2000 The President was Rob Sloane, Treasurer was Lyn Sloane, Secretary was Barry Attwood. Our Librarian was Paul Burke, our newsletter editor (long before Lois) was Georgie Catlow, and the Clubperson for that year was Danielle Rusiecki.

Fees in 1998 (I don’t have them for 2000) were Single $25, Family $35 plus $1 at the door for each meeting.
This Week's Image

Petronella Chigumbura, a member of the Akashinga—a non profit, all-female anti-poaching unit—practices reconnaissance techniques in the Zimbabwean bush.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRENT STIRTON

National Geographic
A reminder from Fiona that the Canon Store is closing permanently. No idea if their prices are competitive.
Andrew F passed on the news that DigiDirect have a 20% off sale at the moment.
As always, check around for the best price rather than relying on the retailer to do the right thing by you.

Would you like to have greater skills when evaluating images?
Time is running out!

If you would like to take part in any of these you may be eligible for a KPS subsidy.

Image Evaluating (Judging) training, but you don’t have to become a judge.

2020 Level 1

Image Evaluation and Judging Webinar

On-Line over 3 nights

Friday 2, 9 and 16th October 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Content:

Basic Image Evaluation and Public Speaking. Surviving Public Speaking.

Judging Types. Elements of Image Evaluation- aesthetics vs technical vs concept.

How to critique and how to score. Evaluating Image - Theory to Giving Photographic Feedback

Practical Image Evaluation (Part 1)

Practical Image Evaluation (Part 2)

 

Registration, Payment & Contact

Payment must be made via bank transfer prior to Wed 30th Sept.

BSB: 063050

ACCOUNT No.:10098192

Account Name: Australian Photographic Judges Association

Once payment is made, register with Gary Smith via email : wordpicts@gmail.com along with your payment confirmation.

Workshops APJA Members free All Others $20

Level 1 and 2 APJA members $25 All Others $65

Level 3 and 4 APJA members $35 All Others $80

Level 5 and 6 APJA members $45 All Others $100

Membership of APJA :- $40 July to June

Application attached or contact Secretary Paul Lucas apjasecretary@gmail.com

 

2020 Level 3

Image Evaluation and Judging Webinar

On-Line over 3 nights

Friday 6, 13, 20 November 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Content:

Judging Photojournalism. Judging Creative Images.

Judging Portrait Images. Judging Digital Images.

Judging Still Life. Judging Landscape Images.

Practical judging.

 

Payment & Contact

Payment must be made via bank transfer prior to 4th November.

BSB: 063050

ACCOUNT No.:10098192

Account Name: Australian Photographic Judges Association

Once payment is made register with Gary Smith via email : wordpicts@gmail.com along with your payment confirmation.

Workshops APJA Members free All Others $20

Level 1 and 2 APJA members $25 All Others $65

Level 3 and 4 APJA members $35 All Others $80

Level 5 and 6 APJA members $45 All Others $100

 

Membership of APJA :- $40 July to June

Application attached or contact: Secretary Paul Lucas apjasecretary@gmail.com

 

Planning in 2021 Level 2, Level 4, and Level 6

Interclubs in 2021

Keep working on those images

We will need Portraits, Monochrome, Black and White, and Unrestricted / open subject images.
Thought for this week:
If I had a Delorean, I’d probably only drive it from time to time.

KPS equipment available to members to borrow.

Studio LED lights

Studio flash.

Monitor calibrators.

Mat cutter

Mat board (Black, Off White, and Backing board)
Email Rob. msec@optusnet.com.au
PLEASE, DO THE RIGHT THING BY YOUR FELLOW VICTORIANS!
Do your bit to stop COVID-19!
Please ensure the safety of yourself, your loved ones and everybody else by taking as many precautions as you can to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Physical separation  from others is the single best way to reduce the effect of this virus on society.
Keep up to date with the situation by checking reputable news sources and government web sites.
The ABC has comprehensive information here 
as well as a link to the Australian Government main website (now Coronavirus specific) here.
There is also now an app to keep up to date available here

Given that Victoria seems a bit more pro-active than the Commonwealth Government and are instituting different conditions you may also like to visit the Victorian Government Department of Health site here to stay abreast of the situation.

Please don't rely on social media for information as there is no vetting of accuracy in those spaces.

VAPS

VAPS Newsbrief September Edition is out now. Go to vaps.org.au.
Knox Photographic Society Incorporated A0003525T              

President: Noel Butcher 0419 727 777
president@knoxcameraclub.org

Secretary and Newsletter Editor: Rob Sloane   
secretary@knoxcameraclub.org

Image Steward: Peter Knight 
imagesteward@knoxcameraclub.org

KPS Website: www.knoxcameraclub.org

KPS Webmaster and Newsletter Chief Sub-editor Noel Butcher
webmaster@knoxcameraclub.org
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If you wish to get in touch about the newsletter please email Rob at secretary@knoxcameraclub.org
Please note that Knox Photographic Society does not endorse any product or business despite publishing details of those products or businesses. It is a case of Buyer Beware and KPS bears no responsibility for the actions of others.

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