Pennant Hills Photographic Club Inc.

Based in Pennant Hills, a suburb of Sydney, NSW Australia

A member of the Federation of Camera Clubs (NSW) Incorporated


We are a camera club of over 50 members (on an average year) with a program that runs from the first Monday in February to the first Monday in December each year and meeting on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 8pm. The room is usually open from 7:30pm. An occasional Monday may get skipped due to Public Holidays so please always check the program before deciding to visit. For 2006, the occasional 5th Monday is an evening outing somewhere for some night photography or a visit to a place of photographic interest.

Club Contacts: President - Geoff on 02 9875 2665;   Vice president - Alan on 02 9987 4549;   Email: Bob at the_gibbs@bigpond.com.

 

How to find us.
Look at the map and find the church on the corner of Bellamy St. Parking is on a grassed block of land opposite the church in Bellamy St (at the corner with Boundary Rd, entrance is in Bellamy St), and the entrance we use is facing Bellamy St. The map below shows the position near the centre. The grey road at the bottom is Pennant Hills Road. The entrance to the Hall is in Bellamy St about where the 'E' is in 'Bellamy'.

 

Map courtesy of a search in  www.whereis.com.au
For parking, coming from either direction along Boundary Rd - turn into Bellamy  St and then within 20 metres or so, turn into the entrance to the grassed parking area on the left (the blue P on the map). Sometimes the traffic is heavy on Bellamy, so please use the pedestrian crossing at the lights. Coming from the north along Bellamy it may be easier to park in the side road Malahide, just before the church. There is very limited parking beside the Hall on the church premises and will only be used for disabled people, unloading/loading goods and possibly for the visiting judges and lecturers. NEVER park on the grass in the church premises. By arrangement, wheelchair access can be organised with convenient parking near the appropriate door.

 

 

Our club has competitions each month in Colour Prints, Monochrome Prints, Small Prints and Slides. The points awarded at each competition by a visiting judge are totalled at the end of the year and trophies are given out. There are some other special competitions with trophies that also occur, but the main aim is to learn the art and science of photography though a program of friendly competitions with varied topics and lectures and classes provided by visiting lecturers or by club members.

The other meeting each month is usually a visiting lecturer on some photography related topic. The program below shows the subjects for 2006.

Membership cost for the calendar year is $55, pensioners and students under 18 pay $45. Only financial members can be in the monthly competitions.

A few day trips throughout the year are organised to get us out and about and mix some more away from the meeting room and to obtain those various shots we may need for the year's competitions. Sometimes we also manage a weekend away to some venue within about 2 hours drive from Sydney. In the past we have been to Jenolan Cabins, Megalong Valley and apartments in Canberra (when we wanted a slightly longer drive). We may combine with another camera club or join one of their weekends away to make sufficient numbers for a booking.

2006 Program

Feb 6

Welcome to new members plus exhibition of members’ work. Explanation of Rules and Topics. General discussion.

Feb 20

Competition - Open

Sunday Feb 26

Outing - Chasing 18 footers on Sydney Harbour. Meet at Double Bay Wharf – Ferry leaves 2:15pm

Mar 6

Discussion Night – Sorting Out Any Problems - Panel.

Mar 20

Competition - Nature + Open

Apr 3

Lecture – Judging Photographs

Apr 17

No meeting

May 1

Competition – Vertical Format + Open

May 15

Competition – Major Event + Open

May 29

Night Outing – T.B.A. (no meeting at the usual club venue)

Jun 5

Lecture/Demonstration – T.B.A

Jun 19

Competition – Australiana Landscapes + Open

Jul 3

Lecture/Demonstration – T.B.A. Photo Rally - Collect Films.

Jul 17

Competition – Still Life + Open. Return Photo Rally Films.

Jul 31

Night Outing – T.B.A. (no meeting at the usual club venue)

Aug 7

(Bank Holiday) Photo Rally Judging and Exhibition.

Aug 21

Competition – Outdoor at Night + Open

Sep 4

Special Trophies Competition – Historical Buildings in Hornsby Shire

Sep 18

Competition - Reflections + Open

Oct 2

(Holiday Monday) - Lecture/Demonstration - T.B.A.

Oct 16

Competition – Sports Action + Open

Oct 30

Night Outing - T.B.A. (no meeting at the usual club venue)

Nov 6

Annual General Meeting

Nov 20

Competition - Our Club 2005 

Dec 4

Competition - Print and Slide of the Year, Christmas Party.

                 

More details on lectures and outings as they are arranged can be obtained by contacting Geoff, Alan or by Email from Bob at the_gibbs@bigpond.com.

Definitions for 2006 Competitions

Open - Any picture taken by the entrant be it real or devised.

Nature - A Natural Object or phenomenon (an/min/veg) in its natural environment without the influence of man

Vertical Format – The subject must be the main object in a photograph presented in the Vertical Format

Major Event - A picture taken at a Major Event

Australiana Landscape – A scene showing evidence of Australiana without the prominence of humans

Still Life – A picture taken of a stationery object of Animal or Vegetable Nature

Outdoor at Night - A picture taken outdoors between sunset and sunrise

Special Trophies - A picture of an Historical Building within The Hornsby Shire (Address to be on back of print) 

Reflections - A picture emphasising a reflection 

Our Club - Taken at a Club Outing/Event during 2006. Must be evident to fellow Club Members that the picture was taken at a Club Outing or Event in 2006

Print and Slide of the Year - Open to entries previously used in any of the competitions held by this club during 2006.

Entries are limited to 2 in each category

Categories are –Slides; Mono Prints; Large Colour Prints; Small Prints.