FORMED 12th MAY 1962
At the Sydney International Exhibition of Photography Committee meeting on the 11th May 1959, the Chairman, Mr Albert R. Andrews advised on the proposed formation of the Australian Photographic Society.
It was proposed that a meeting of delegates from various States be held during the Exhibition period.
A notable event during the period of the exhibition will be the conference of delegates from the various Australian States with the view of forming an Australian Photographic Society.
The following is an extract from the 2nd Sydney International Exhibition of Photography catalog.
The Australian Photographic Society was officially formed on 12 May 1962 in Sydney.
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left to right - PAUL BENNIE, President 2016-2018; PETER KEWLEY, President 2018-2020; MARGARET O'GRADY, President 2020-2022: GREG McMILLAN, President 2022-2024:
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| M.A. Hearne | C.S. Christian EFIAP | K.G. Houlahan | C.L. Leslie AFIAP | A.C. Redpath |
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| W.B. Allen | A.R. Andrews EFIAP | K.L. Aston AFIAP | R.S. Beverley | L.G. Clark AFIAP |
| B.W. Cobcroft | G.L. Douglas | W. Dye | A.R. Eade AFIAP | G.A. Hawkshaw |
| D.J.A. Johnson | D.J. Keegan | W.S. Kelly | H.S. Greneger AFIAP | H. Larnach |
| H.V. Leckie | D.W. Lee | Desmond Lee | J.M. Low AFIAP | D.L. Mackay |
| J.W. Miller | M.R. Moore | G.E. Newton | R.L. Paul | C.T. Richardson |
| J.A.J. Savage AFIAP | Winifred Schmidt | G.S. Ward | K.J. Ward | R.S.R. Westley |
| J.R. Whelan | M.G. Wilson |
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| S.G. Apelt | A.J. Buchanan AFIAP | G.S. Burstow AFIAP | R. Gregory ARPS | F.L. Greenwood |
| G.J. Hughes | R.V. Knight | K. Macfarlane | R.K. Pratt | A. Reid |
| T.A. Scruse AFIAP | W.A. Smit | J.J. Smit | G.N. Walsh | E.E. Wright |
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| M. Bowels | R. Cann AFIAP | V.H. Chambers | W.F. Couper |
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| R.A. Keal | R. Leunig | P. Medlin | G.N. Mitchell EFIAP |
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| D.D. Mullins | J.F. Osborne | E.W. Spargo AFIAP | R.D. Steinborn |
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| F.A. White ARPS | M.I. Williams | G. Zeising | Fr. L.J. Dundon |
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| H.B. Adair | M. Baker | J.J. Bennett | W. Broadhead EFIAP, ARPS | J. Bilney AFIAP |
| H. Cleveland AFIAP | N. Crouch AFIAP | A.C. Derrick | M. Fraser | A.G. Gray Hon.EFIAP, APSA |
| G. Hankin | R.A. Harvey | L.W. Hawke AFIAP | J. Hopkins AFIAP, ARPS | W.R. Johnson AFIAP |
| J. Kelly | Z. Lee | R. Mathers | D.B. Newton | W.G. Nicholls AFIAP, ARPS |
| B.T. Parbery | I.J. Pettit | W. Porter | H.E.B. Richmond | G.Rosedale |
| I. Rosenfield | M.D. Thomson | G. Wallis | A.B. Woolcock | J.A. Welch |
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left to right LAPS; AAPS; FAPS; MAPS; GMAPS; SSAPS; ESAPS; HON.FAPS
Wednesday 23rd May 1962 The Cumberland Argus (Parramatta NSW)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY FORMED
The Australian Photographic Society was formed recently in Sydney, with a foundation membership of 100.
The society, is dedicated to the advancement of photography as a science and art.
Members appointed to the first Executive Committee are:
President Mr A.R. Andrews (Mascot, N.S.W.); vice presidents, Messrs. C.S. Christian (Canberra), D.D. Mullins (Adelaide); treasurer, L.W. Hawke (Ashwood, Victoria); committee, Messrs. W. Broadhead (Canterbury, Victoria), A.G. Gray (Canberra), J.M. Low (Hay), W.R. Johnson (Frankstown, Victoria), L. Savage (Miranda).
Ryde photographer Mr W.B. Allen was unanimously elected secretary.
Chairmen appointed to other sub-committees are: Membership, Mr D.D. Mullins; Honors committee and officer responsible for Australian Photographic Society Journal, Mr. A.G. Gray; exhibition services, Mr W.R. Johnson; organization of permanent and historical collections and trusteeships, Mr C.S. Christian; public relations, Mr J. Savage.
Monday 2nd October 1967 The Canberra Times (Australian Capital Territory)
LIBRARIAN HONORED
The National Librarian, Mr Harold White, has been honored by the Australian Photographic Society for his work in building up a photographic library in the Australian National Library.
The silver medal of the society was presented to Mr White, of Canberra, in Melbourne on Saturday night.
Tuesday 23rd May 1978 Page 16 - Tharunka (Kensington, NSW)
BUILDING THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE
For some the Sydney Harbour Bridge represents a daily peak-hour hassle, for others a tug at the heart strings on return to Sydney after an absence. For Henri Mallard it represented five years of work between 1928 and 1932, during which he photographed the Bridge at every stage of its construction. You can see this fascinating exhibition in the John Clark Gallery, top floor, Stage III Union building weekdays from 22nd to 30th May inclusive. Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Wednesday 12 noon to 8pm. The exhibition is on loan from the Australian Centre for Photography and is presented by the University Union. Enquiries C. Hartgill.
HENRI MARIE JOSEPH MALLARD
BORN: 9th February 1884, Australia
DIED: 21st January 1967 (aged 82), Balmain, Sydney
1900 Joined the photographic retailing firm of Harringtons in George Street, Sydney as junior boy and became General Manager. Harringtons was later bought out by Kodak and Mallard continued to work there until his retirement.
Early associations with Harold Cazneaux, Monte Luke and Mons Perier.
Exhibited overseas. Exhibited with other Australians at the London Salon of Photography Exhibition. Also exhibited in the Netherlands East Indies.
Photographed throughout Balie, Jave, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
1928 for five years he photographed the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge until its opening in 1932.
1958 Received the J.W. Metcalfe Memorial Award. Volunteer judge for many camera clubs.
Foundation member of the Sydney Camera Circle. Vice President of the Photographic Society of New South Wales.
1963 Life Member of the Australian Photographic Society.
"incredibly enthusiastic"
"photography was his life".
Sunday 8th April 1979 Page 19 - The Canberra Times (Australian Capital Territory)
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONVENTION
The French Ambassador, Mr Andre Favereau, will open the Australian Photographic Society Convention 1970 at the Canberra Theatre tomorrow at 8.15pm.
Kodak, which has combined with UTA, Air France and the Australian Photographic Society to present the convention, will show Travelogues in Multivision, its first screening in Australia, after the opening ceremony.
Sunday 8th April 1979 Page 19 - The Canberra Times (Australian Capital Territory)
TRAINING AMATEURS
A CANBERRA photographic camera and equipment retailer has introduced a scheme that is aimed at helping the amateur photographer learn to take better pictures.
The retailer is Georges Camera Stores which has linked its resources with the Australian Photographic Society Information Service to establish a series of courses as part of the scheme.
A number of courses already held has regularly attracted up to 30 people.
The next courses will be on May 21 and 22 inclusive and on Saturday, July 28.
The first course, conducted each night, will deal with 35mm photography and the second in July will discuss dark room procedure for color photography.
The Australian Photographic Society Information Service has made its senior photographic lecturer, Mr Lincoln Gray, of Sydney, available for the courses.
Mr Gray said, The courses will be aimed at educating the amateur photographer in how to eliminate bad habits each time he picks up his camera.
Bad habits mean bad pictures and we want to show the amateur buff how he can make his hobby more efficient and inexpensive.
Photography had become increasingly more popular in Australia.
Details of the forthcoming courses can be gained at Georges Camera Store, Petrie St, City, or at David Jones camera department, Woden Plaza.
Sunday 23rd May 1979 The Canberra Times (Australian Capital Territory)
A BOOK THAT EXPLAINS METHODS
A New book published jointly by the Federation of Camera Clubs (NSW) and the Australian Photographic Society will be on display and available for sale at this week's Australian Photographic Society convention.
Photography Explained by Fabian K. Beale has 190 printed pages and contains over 100 drawings and photographs by the author.
The author, Fabian Beale, is an ASSOCIATE of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. He was trained in design at the National Art School and in fine arts at the Julian Ashton School. For many years he has been associated with the commercial photographic industry.
The subjects covered include cameras and camera operation, light and light sensitive materials, darkroom construction and printing.
Sunday 23rd September 1979 The Canberra Times (Australian Capital Territory)
CONVENTION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
CANBERRA THE HOST
CANBERRA will be host today to the first international convention of photographers ever held in Australia.
The Australian Photographic Society is conducting an International Federation of Photographic Art extraordinary congress together with its own 17th national convention, APSCON 1979, in Canberra from today until September 30th.
It is the first International Federation of Photographic Art congress ever held in the southern hemisphere and only the second such congress ever held outside Europe. The first was in Canada eight years ago.
Most lectures will be held at the Australian Academy of Science. Photographers who will speak and show their work will include Canberra's Attila Kiraly, who produced the book "Land of Lies", Queensland husband and wife team, Cherie and Eric Arch, Graham Burstow, who recently received three awards from the Royal Photographic Society of Nivelles, Belgium; Cyril Webster, an exhibitor in national and international shows for 20 years and Neil Perkins, past president of the Australian Photographic Society.
Mr Webster's illustrated lecture, "Southern Islands of the Barrier Reef" is the result of many years of visiting and camping with his wife on isolated cays in the Capricorn and Bunker groups at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.
Attila Kiraly made headlines in 1973, when he became the first person to make a solo crossing of Australia in a conventional vehicle from Carnarvon in the west across the Gibson Desert to Alice Springs and then across the Simpson Desert to Rockhampton.
He was one of the first two photographers to receive his Fellowship from the Australian Institute of Photography. He has won seven international gold medals.
Other speakers will include Karen Foley and Keith Pardy of the National Library's film archives unit. Karen is officer-in-charge of the national film archives and Keith is a technical officer.
Eric Arch is the Australian Photographic Society representative to the International Federation of Photographic Art for diaporamas (or audio visuals). His wife Cherie is a color slide worker specializing in creative montage-type pictures. Eric Arch recently won a gold medal in France for his diaporama "What do you see".
Print exhibitions will be held at various places in Canberra. They will include a major exhibition representing all FIAP countries at the Academy of Science, the fourth APS national exhibition of print acceptances at University House and the complete set of color prints from the national bird index of Australia, at the National Library.
The National Library is also the venue for a program of historic Australian cine films being presented as a special Agfa-sponsored feature of the convention.
It will not be all listening and looking, as delegates will be taken on seven tours with a distinctive Australian theme. They include historic Pelican sheep station near Goulburn, the Riversdale National Trust property at Goulburn, and the Gold Creek country home stead at Ginninderra.
Interested people who have not registered can still attend sessions at the Academy of Science and pay at the door. Open sessions like this are: Sunday at 7.30pm, showing of FIAP slide collection and APS permanent collection slides. Thursday, September 27, 9am, "Southern Islands of the Great Barrier Reef" and "The National Film Archives"; 7.30pm FIAP audio-visuals and the APS 4th national exhibition slides and audio visuals; Friday, Sept 28, 9am, "New Dimensions", (Attila Kiraly), and "How to present audio-visuals"; 7.30pm "The understanding and interpretation of photography".
On Saturday, September 29th at 1.30pm, two films, "Pictures are made and not taken" and "Daughters of Neptune" will be shown by Ron Taglor Film Productions Pty Ltd.
Sunday 23rd September 1979 The Canberra Times (Australian Capital Territory)
Improving standards in Australia
The most important function of the Australian Photographic Society is to improve the standard of photography in Australia.
This week Canberra will see the society in action and local photographers will have a first hand opportunity to judge its value.
Members, who obviously have more than an average interest in photography, are encouraged to have a personal responsibility to the art.
This does not mean all are expert photographer. Many people join the society as beginners because they want to learn.
Members receive 'Image', the society's own magazine, written by photographers for photographers. In 'Image' they have an opportunity to see their own articles and photos in print. They can express their opinions about Australian photography in a forum where it can have some effect.
Society membership has boomed to about 2000. Each of the 2000 belongs to one specialist division of the society and most belong to more than one division. The division specializes in prints, color slides, nature and cine films.
Each division provides a range of services to its members. For example, evaluation services which help the member improve his or her pictures and competitions which do likewise. All members are entitled to call on such services as a central information service and in instructional slide sets. The nature division even has a service which identifies those strange bugs which fall prey to the nature photographer's lens.
A readiness to pass on information is characteristic of photographers and nowhere is this better illustrated than in the APS. The newcomer to photography who joins the society has access to some of the best exhibitors in Australia ready and willing to guide, suggest and inform. This is a particular benefit to those many photographers who live in small towns or isolated places; they are able to learn and to communicate with other photographers through membership of the society. Postal folios provide both instruction and friendship and the interaction provides the incentive and enthusiasm to strive harder which, in its own way, is as valuable as the knowledge so freely available from other more experienced members.
The annual convention held every September in a different part of Australia (Gold Coast in 1977, Bendigo in 1978, Canberra 1979, Perth 1980) provides a special opportunity for some members to meet personally and again share knowledge and experience. In recent years additional meetings in both city and country areas have provided extra opportunities for such sharing.
Wednesday 3 December 1980 Page 12 - The Australian Women's Weekly
AWARD FOR SHARPSHOOTER GRACE
Great-grandmother Grace Lock has taken so many award-winning photographs that she's lost count of the trophies and awards crammed on to her shelves.
This year, aged 78, she's topped all glories by becoming the first woman awarded the Commonwealth Medal for Photography by the Australian Photographic Society.
Mrs Lock first picked up a camera at age 56. Her husband had died and Mrs Lock decided to go on a trip to England. She was recovering from treatment for cancer. I had the idea of buying cameras and taking up photography if I was cured.
She took up photography, enrolling at the Ealing School in England. Her first photograph of bullocks in Madrid was exhibited in 24 countries.
Since then Mrs Lock has traveled the world taking photographs. However, on her return home she was horrified to find Australia had no collection of its own works.
Mrs Lock busily began collecting and now has 1,650 prints and 7,250 slides filed away in her home in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.
She's modest about her awards, but says: I hope they inspire women to do something in their lives instead of just sitting at home. Women are fools if they think they're finished because they're widowed or too old. I haven't finished yet.
1982 the Wollongong Camera Club organized APSCON for the Australian Photographic Society.
Towards the of 1980 David Brooks member of the Wollongong Camera Club was approached by the Australian Photographic Society and asked to form a committee for organizing the convention in 1982.Without a doubt this was the biggest challenge in the history of the Club. Subsequently eleven members of the Wollongong Camera Club formed the APSCON 82 Committee and their hard work and dedication during the almost two years of planning resulted in a most successful convention attended by photographers from every State in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. THe University of Wollongong proved to be an ideal location with its first class lecturing and catering facilities.
The Premier of NSW the Hon. Neville Wran Q.C. opened the convention on the Sunday evening. Other speakers included the Lord Mayor of Wollongong, Alderman Frank Arkell. The week long activities included bus trips and lectures. Without a doubt the highlight of the week was the lecture by Commander Richard Underwood from the N.A.S.A. Space Center, Houston, Texas who was specially flown out for the occasion. The convention closed on the Saturday with an official dinner and presentation of awards.