NORTHERN SUBURBS CAMERA CLUB


FORMED 29th MAY 1952


NORTHSIDE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY


RENAMED 19th July 2000

• Northern Suburbs Camera Club as it was know then was born on 29th May 1952 when the inaugural meeting was held in the Chatswood Town Hall. It was opened by Tim Wilson as convener and chairman and he also became the first President.
• The Club has an informal meeting environment free from any traditional constraints or limitation of photographic style.

1st July 1952  Page 442 - Volume 59 No. 7 - Australasian Photo-Review

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NEW CAMERA CLUB AT CHATSWOOD
A meeting attended by more than sixty enthusiastic persons was held on 29th May at the Chatswood Town Hall to discuss a proposal to form a photographic club at Chatswood. The aims of, and the benefits to be enjoyed by members of such a club were fully explained by the Chairman, Mr. Tim Wilson. Mr. Hugh Tolhurst later spoke in support of the proposal.

A committee, comprising Messrs. Wilson, Tolhurst, Michel, Cook, Benjamin, Pascoe, Gordon and Mrs. Bagnall, was elected to go ahead with the necessary details and to make arrangements for a meeting to be held each fortnight.

The showing of a very fine collection of color slides kindly loaned by Messrs. Kodak completed the evening.

An interesting program will begin with the first meeting which will be held at the Dispensary Hall, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood (near Archer St.), on Wednesday 30th July. All residents of the North Shore who are interested in any way in photography are invited to come along to this meeting and learn how to enjoy their hobby in the company of others similarly interested.



August 1952  Page 507 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The Northern Suburbs Camera Club is the new photographic club which is now flourishing at Chatswood.

On Thursday 10th July, Messrs A.R. Eade and J. Thorpe graded the prints of fifty members into sections A, B, and C, for the purpose of competing in the Monthly Competitions.

The first of a series of lectures, by different workers, begins on Wednesday 13th August, the subject on this occasion being "Negative Development" by Mr. D. Michel. The Competition for 27th August, will be “Trees”.

Meetings will be held fortnightly on Wednesday at 8pm, with the exception of three nights between now and Christmas when the hall will not be available; but members will be notified.

The Dispensary Hall, Victoria Ave., Chatswood is conveniently situated near Archer Street. An invitation to all residents of the Northern Suburbs who are interested in any way in photography is extended and they will be made welcome. The Hon.Secretary is Mr. C.J. Benjamin.



September 1952  Page 573 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The enthusiasm shown by the fifty or so members present on 30th July, for the Competition night augers well for the future of this young club. The number of prints entered was excellent and the quality good. The Competition, an Open Subject, was judged by Mr. Henri Mallard with the following results;
A Grade: 1, H. Tolhurst; 2, D. Michel; 3, V. Hibbard.
B Grade: 1, W. Chappel; 2, F.M. Cowper; 3, (equal) Miss M. Bjueering and F.M. Cowper.
C Grade: 1, E.A. Springett; 2, F. Comfort; 3, F. Walker.

The lecture on 10th September, will be Exposure given by Messrs. H. Tolhurst and F. Wilson. The next Competition will be an Open Subject on 25th September. Please note that the meeting will be held on Thursday September 25, at the Dispensary Hall, Victoria Ave., Chatswood. The Hon.Secretary is Mr. C.J. Benjamin.



October 1952  Page 640 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The competition for August was a Set Subject, Trees, the judge being Mr. H.N. Jones ARPS. After judging the prints Mr. Jones gave an interesting commentary and some very helpful advice to as many competitors as time would allow. The result of the competition was:

A Grade: 1, V. Hibbard; 2, D. Michel; 3, T. Wilson and J. McArthur (equal).
B Grade: 1, Miss M. Bjeering; 2, Mrs. Rosemary Johnson and A. Deitrich (equal); 3, T. Harrison.
C Grade: 1, T. Moate; 2, J. Gregory; 3, F. Walker.

On 10th September, Mr. H. Tolhurst and Mr. T. Wilson gave a very good talk on Exposure — one dealing with the technical side and the other with the various methods of arriving at an exposure figure by means of calculators, visual (extinction type) meters, photo electric exposure meters, etc.

On 8th October, there will be a showing of members movie films and color transparencies. The competition on October 22, will be Portraiture as a set subject.



November 1952  Page 701 - Australasian Photo-Review

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On Saturday afternoon, 19th September, the members met at the Lane Cove National Park for their first outing. The excursion was voted an unqualified success and it is, we hope, the forerunner of many more.

The competition held on Thursday September 25, was an Open Subject, the judges being Messrs. T. Wilson, H. Tolhurst and D. Michel. The place-winners were determined on an average of the three opinions. The results of the competition were:
A Grade: 1 and 2, V. Hibbard; 3, T. Wilson.
B Grade: 1, Mrs. I. Bagnall; 2, F. Cowper; 3, Mrs. Rosemary Johnson.
C Grade: 1 and 2, E. Springett; 3, F. Comfort.

On October 8, a members cine night was left in the capable hands of L. Holder and he certainly made a good job of it. Movies of the September outing taken by Mr. Holder were shown and caused much amusement amongst the members. To complete a very pleasant evening a selection of color slides was projected.

Monday 3rd November, is the meeting at which Mr. A.R. Eade will give a demonstration on enlarging. 19th November, is the Open Competition.



December 1952  Page 717 - Australasian Photo-Review

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We are grateful to Mr. Danvers of the Australian Broadcasting Commission for his excellent judging of the 'Portrait' competition on October 22. Later in the evening Mr. Danvers commented on the winning prints. Pictures taken on the outing of September 19, were also judged and resulted in A. Dietrich gaining 1st and 2nd places. On November 3, Mr. A.R. Eade gave a very good practical demonstration on 'Enlarging'.

Mr. A.W.W. Gale ARPS, will be the lecturer on December 3, and the subject will be 'Composition and the After Treatment of Prints'. The last meeting of the year will be an Exhibition of Prints and Christmas Social on December 15.



February 1953  Page 71 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The judge for the Open Competition on November 19th, was Mr. V. Curnow, of Kodak Ltd., and the results were:
A Grade: 1. V. Hibbard; 2, V. Hibbard and H. Tolhurst (equal); 3, D. Michel.
B Grade: 1, L. James; 2, A. Dietrich; 3, Mrs. Jackson.
C Grade: 1, S. Main; 2, J. Gregory; 3, J. Nicholson.

On December 3, Mr. A.W.W. Gale ARPS, gave a very good lecture (followed by a demonstration) on Composition and the After Treatment of Prints.

The exhibition of prints and Christmas social on December 15th, was well attended and was a complete success.

The competition for February 11th, is Open and on February 25th, the lecture is Developing, Printing and Enlarging.



March 1953  Page 132 - Australasian Photo-Review

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Mr. V. Chargois FRPS, was the judge of the competition on January 14th, and the results were:
A Grade: 1 and 2, V. Hibbard; 3, D. Michel.
B Grade: 1, Mrs. Jackson; 2, A. Dietrich; 3, T. Harrison.
C Grade: 1, E. Springett and S. Main (equal); 2, E. Springett; 3, J. Jackson and J. Layman (equal).
Special Portrait Competition was won by E. Springett.

January 28, was Print Criticism night and it was voted a great success, helping many of the participants overcome some of their mistakes.

Meetings are held in the Dispensary Hall, Chatswood, at 8pm on alternate Wednesdays.



April 1953  Page 204 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The winners of the Open competition on February 11th, were:
A Grade, T. Wilson;
B Grade, A.K. Dietrich;
C Grade, F. Krell.

The panel of three judges, Messrs. T. Wilson, H. Tolhurst and D. Michel gave an interesting commentary on many of the prints.

The co-lecturers on February 25th, were T. Wilson and H. Tolhurst and the subject was “Developing, Printing and Enlarging”. The competition for April is an Open Subject.



May 1953  Page 264 - Australasian Photo-Review

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On March 25th the members relaxed to a showing of sound films and to some very excellent color slides.

The results of the Open competition on April 8, were:
B Grade: 1, L. James; 2, F. Cowper and T. Harrison (equal).
C Grade: 1 and 2, J. Marquette; 3, J. Jackson.

The competition for May is Documentary. On May 20, there will be a showing of color slides by Mr. H. Slade. Don’t miss this as it is really good.



July 1953  Page 394 - Australasian Photo-Review

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On May 20, members had the good fortune to see the color slides of his tour abroad presented by Mr. Herman Slade. Many thanks for the most interesting showing and the commentary which accompanied it, Mr. Slade.

The judge for the Open Competition on June 3, was Mr. K. Hastings of the The Camera Club of Sydney and the results were:
A Grade: 1, 2 and 3, J. Dudgeon.
B Grade: 1, A.K. Dietrich; 2, F.M. Cowper; 3, Mrs. I. Bagnall.
C Grade: 1. E. Springett; 2, J. Jackson; 3, F. Nicholson.

Dates to remember for July are: The Competition, Action, on 1st; a lecture on Toning and Mounting on 15th; and an Outing for a Set Subject Competition on 26th.



August 1953  Page 459 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The second annual general meeting was held on June 25. The program included the election of officers for the coming year, the results being: President, Mr. T. Wilson; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. L. Slack and A. Dietrich; Hon.Secretary, Mr. F. Krull; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. Pascoe; Publicity Officer, Mr. E. Springett; Committee, Mrs. J. Jackson, Mrs. I. Bagnall, Messrs. F. Cowper, R. Boothman, L. James, J. Layman, C. Benjamin, C. Bicknell and D. Michel.

A vote of thanks for the excellent work carried out by the officers concerned during our first year was heartily endorsed by all present, as we survived the teething troubles of a newly formed club in no uncertain manner. As we enter our second year we are hopeful of bigger and better doings because of the experience gained in the past twelve months.

The committee have assured us that they have many bright ideas, so we should be well up on the list of the 'Top Notch' clubs ere long.

The results of the point scores for the year were:
A Grade: 1, V. Hibbard; 2, D, Michel; 3, H. Tolhurst;
B. Grade: 1, A. Dietrich; 2, F. Cowper; 3, Mrs. J. Jackson;
C Grade: 1, E. Springett; 2, J. Nicholson; 3, J. Jackson.

The much-sought award for the Most Improved Worker went to J. Layman.

Member L. James, a B Grader, had the honor of gaining the award in the Print of the Year Competition, which was open to all grades and he was duly promoted to A Grade. Mr. J. Metcalfe was the judge for this competition and his ready wit earned many laughs from those present.

The subject for the first competition for the current year on July 1 was Action and the results were:
A Grade: 1, A. Dietrich; 2, T. Wilson; 3, T. Harrison.
B Grade : 1, E. Springett; 2, J. Jackson; 3, J. Layman.

The syllabus for August includes on the 12th a subject entitled "Composition and After Treatment of the Print", which should be of interest to both beginners and advanced members. The competition for August 26 will comprise prints taken during the outing on July 26. Members are reminded that the Inter Club Competition will be held on September 11.

New members will be gladly welcomed. For information please contact the Hon.Secretary, Mr. F. Krull, 24 Goodchap Road, Chatswood.



1st September 1953  Page 575 - Vol. 60 No. 9 Australasian Photo-Review

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On July 15, twenty-eight members attended a very interesting lecture by club member D. Michel, the subject being "Toning and Mounting the Print". He stressed the importance of correct exposure, complete development, and thorough washing of the print in order to secure good toning results and he also advised on pitfalls to be avoided.

Members and their families journeyed to Palm Beach on July 16, it was a perfect photographers day. They 'shot' everything from seaweed to sea gulls; many interesting subjects were taken. All are now looking forward to August 26, when the results will be shown per medium of a competition based on a set subject concerning a phase of the outing. All voted the day a highly successful event and thanks were given to those who kindly made available the transport of fellow members. Results of the Open Competition held on July 29, were;
A Grade: 1, A. Dietrich; 2 (Equal), Mrs. J. Jackson and J. Dudgeon; 3, T. Harrison.
B Grade: 1, W. Chidgey; 2, (Equal) J. Nicholson and E. Springett; 3, J. Layman.
C Grade: 1, A. McGillivray; 2, Mrs. J. Layman; 3, A. McGillivray.

Members were delighted to see the new point score chart on display. Thanks to the very able manner in which member L. James carried out the drawing up of the chart, we will now be able to follow the progress of all participants and this should foster keen competitive work.

The Color Slide Competition will be held on November 4. It is desired that those entering shall bring to the meeting prior to that date six mounted slides for judging purposes.

The syllabus for September includes a talk and demonstration on Portraiture on the 9th. This should be particularly interesting. The competition set down for September 9, will be Open.

Visitors and intending members are cordially invited to attend our meetings which are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month in the upstairs room, Dispensary Hall, Chatswood.

MEMBERS OF NORTHERN SUBURBS (SYDNEY) CAMERA CLUB ENJOYING THEIR OUTING AT PALM BEACH.
THIS CLUB IS NOTABLE FOR THE LARGE NUMBER OF LADIES AMONGST ITS ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.
PHOTOGRAPH: L.M. SLACK

1st October 1953  Page 590 - Vol. 60 No. 10 Australasian Photo-Review

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August can be marked as the most successful month since the inception of our club. Twenty-six members attended on the 28th to absorb the knowledge imparted by Mr. A. Eade during a practical demonstration on “After Treatment of the Print”. Mr. Eade also gave a very interesting lecture on composition. All present expressed the opinion that it was the most beneficial lecture to date and heartily thanked Mr. Eade.

Four new members were welcomed: Miss J. Humphries, Messrs. R. Mackay, A. McLachlan and Kelly.

The best results of our field day at Palm Beach were judged by Mr. J. Mortley, of Kodak Ltd., on the 26th. He commented on the standard of work, saying it was very commendable for a young club. The number of prints exhibited was indeed gratifying to the officials.

Results of Set Subject Competition were:
A Grade: 1, T. Harrison; 2, Mrs. Rosemary Johnson; 3, Mrs. J. Jackson.
B Grade: 1, J. Jackson; 2, W. Layman; 3, G. Fenton.
C Grade: 1, Mrs. M. Layman; 2, A. McGillivray; 3, Mrs. M. Layman.

The new lighting arrangement, very capably set up by the Treasurer, J. Pascoe, was ideal for judging purposes and viewing of the prints by all present.

A film of our Palm Beach outing, taken by the Hon.Secretary, F. Krull, was shown and all voted it a first class comedy. Word has been received that the talent scouts have offered “Joe” a leading role in a forth coming production — salary not disclosed.

Congratulations to the following members successful in gaining awards in the Darwin Show; Seascape; 1, T. Harrison. Miscellaneous: 2, F. Cowper. Architectural: 3, L. James. Still Life: 3, Mrs. J. Jackson.

Meetings set down for October are:
7th, Chemical and Formulae Lecture;
21st, Portrait Competition.

Members are reminded that a print exhibited in a competition means more to the success of the club than your presence merely to view the work of others. Bring a friend to our next meeting.



1st November 1953  Page 654 - Vol. 60 No. 11 Australasian Photo-Review

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The evening of September 9th, was devoted to a lecture and practical demonstration on Portraiture, given by club member S. Main. The club is indebted to Mr. Main for imparting a wealth of knowledge to those present. As he is somewhat of an expert in this field, it was very interesting to see how Mr. Main demonstrated in a practical manner the effect of different lighting set-ups, so that everyone was able to judge the most effective way in which to obtain good results. He stated that the use of correct make-up was particularly important and interspersed his lecture with many humorous remarks.

An Open Competition on September 24th, was judged by Mr. Vyvyan Curnow of the A.P.-R. staff. Members were unanimous in their praise of his competent judging and beneficial criticism. Mr. Curnow remarked upon the improvement in the standard of work since he last had the pleasure of judging our prints. This remark was appreciated by all present as it proved we are still making progress in this our second year of club activities.

It was gratifying to see the number of prints on the walls, a total of 48. The results were:
A Grade: 1, F. Cowper; 2, Mrs. J. Jackson; 3, F. Cowper.
B Grade: 1, Mr. Kelly; 2, A, Harney; 3, J. Marquette.
C Grade: 1 (Equal), Mrs. J. Layman and F. Krull; 2, Mrs. J. Layman; 3, J. Hickey.

The meeting on November 4th, will be devoted to color slide judging and comments. Much interest is being centered on this event, as it will be the first competition of this nature since the inauguration of our club. The syllabus subject for November 18th, is an Open Competition.



December 1953  Page 768 - Australasian Photo-Review

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Although feeling very much indisposed, the President, Mr. Wilson, on the night of October 7th, gave a most informative and interesting lecture on Chemicals and Formulae. Heartfelt thanks for such a keen interest in the club, for we believe the effort sent him back to bed and several visits from the local M.D. followed.

Mr. Glover, judge for the Portrait Competition held on October 21st, made the following awards:
A Grade: 1, L. James; 2 (Equal), Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Bagnall and T. Wilson; 3, J. Dudgeon.
B Grade: 1, Miss Humphries; 2, (Equal) W. Kelly (2 prints), J. Marquette and G. Fenton; 3, A. Harney.
C Grade: 1, C. Potter; 2, Mrs. Layman; 3 (Equal), Mrs. Layman and A. McGillivray.

Two new members were welcomed — C. Potter, J. Moriarty.

Approximately 25 members attended a field day held at Windsor on October 25. The day being what may be termed a 'Photographer’s Dream', gave those present many opportunities to 'Click the Shutter'. The Set Subjects were "River and River Banks and Old Buildings of Windsor".

Our first public exhibition of prints was a great success in the form of a Photographic Exhibit at the St. Ives Show on October 30th-31st. Keen interest was shown by everyone who viewed the prints and one onlooker was heard to remark “Isn’t it marvelous how a person can make an attractive picture from such an ordinary subject?” Congratulations to the following members who were successful in gaining awards from the judge, Mr. L. Goodman: 1, T. Harrison; 2, W. Kelly; 3, Mrs. Bagnall. Specials: Mrs. Jackson, Miss Humphries, L. James, F. Cowper, T. Wilson and A. Harney.



February 1954  Page 69 - Australasian Photo-Review

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We were indeed fortunate in securing the services of Mr. J. Mitchell to judge our first Color Slide Competition on November 4th. His comments were most helpful to those interested in this field of photography, one which is fast gaining popularity in all camera circles. Mr. Mitchell was impressed with the standard of our work and his awards were: 1 and 2, F. Cowper; 3, Mrs. Johnson.

The prints taken during our Field Day at Windsor were judged by the Print Committee on this night, the results being: 1, L. James; 2, Mrs. Bagnall; 3, A. Dietrich.

The display of prints, numbering 43, in the Open Competition on November 18, was most impressive. Mr. K. Hastings, of Camera Club of Sydney, was the judge, and the results were:
A Grade: 1, A. Dietrich; 2, F. Cowper; 3, L. James.
B Grade: 1, W. Kelly; 2 (Equal), J. Jackson and W. Kelly; 3, J. Jackson.
C Grade: 1, A. McGillivray; 2, Mrs. Layman; 3, A. McGillivray.

A lesson learnt — double mounting of prints causes confusion in handling and judging.

The monthly competition on December 2, was a Set Subject, "Night Photography". The club is indebted to Mr. Cliff Noble, President of the New South Wales Photographic Counci, for giving his service as judge. Mr. Noble prefaced his judging with a number of interesting comments. He stressed the importance of human interest when portraying certain subjects, also that one and all should endeavor to use the maximum amount of imagination in their pictures in trying to secure some thing a little better than the old stereotyped every-day subjects. The awards were:
A Grade; 1 and 2, L. James; 3, A. Dietrich.
B Grade: 1, J. Nicholson; 2, E. Springett; 3, J. Jackson.
C Grade: 1 and 2, A. McGillivray; 3, J. Pascoe.

Mr. S. Leight, a new member, was welcomed.

Our Christmas Social on December 11, was a grand success. An exhibition of members prints was an outstanding feature. Apart from attracting much interest, they promoted a photographic atmosphere on a social night. After a presentation of color slides, Mrs. James, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson, provided popular entertainment.

A new syllabus covering the forthcoming six months of club activities has been drawn up by the committee. It will be available shortly and includes many features new to our club. All members should be pleased, as it contains numerous events suggested per medium of the recent questionnaire.

Meetings for February are:
10th, Filters and Optics, Lecture;
24th, Architecture Competition.



March 1954  Page 133 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The first meeting in 1954, held on January 13, was devoted to a lecture by Mr. L. Goodman on Table-top Photography. Mr. Goodman said 'table-top' was a field in photography rather difficult to exploit successfully, as it called for a great deal of originality; whereas many other subjects were set-up ready to be photographed at an opportune moment.

The Club President, Mr. T. Wilson, assisted with a talk on the various cine equipment available and the devices employed, in titling and editing a film.

Thirty-two members entered a total of forty-four prints for open competition on January 27. The results were: A Grade: 1, Mrs. Jackson; 2 (Equal), Mrs. Jackson and L. James; 3 (Equal), A. Dietrich and F. Cowper. A new member, Mr. A. Clements, was welcomed.

The syllabus includes a Night Outing on March 3. The evening of March 10, will be devoted to a lecture on Pictorialism and to the exchange of negatives. The competition set down for March 25, will be an open subject and this night will also decide the results of the Night Outing.



April 1954  Page 198 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The Screening on February 10, of a series of 16mm film on Filters and Optics, kindly loaned by Messrs. Kodak Ltd. proved most interesting. Member J. Hickey ably officiated as projectionist with his own equipment. An added feature was a reel of Kodachrome taken during a recent tour of the North Coast.

A new member, F. Combes, was welcomed.

An Architectural Competition on February 24, was judged by Mr. Vyvyan Curnow of the A.P.-R. staff Mr. Curnow gave a most interesting commentary on the prints successful in gaining awards and also exhibited architectural prints made by the late Harold Cazneaux and prizewinning prints from the A.P.-R. The results were:
A Grade: 1 and 2, A. Dietrich; 3, T. Harrison.
B Grade; 1, J. Layman; 2, Miss Humphries; 3, (Equal) W. Chidgey and W. Kelly.
C Grade: 1, F, Krull; 2 (Equal), Mrs. Layman and A. McGillivray; 3, (Equal) Mrs. Derrin, C. Potter and A. McGillivray.

Beginners please note! Advanced members are prepared to take you “under their wings” if necessary, go to your homes and assist with your “set-up”. Do not be afraid to ask. Assistance will be gladly given. The club is seeking new members. Kindly contact the Hon.Secretary, Mr. F. Krull.



May 1954  Page 262 - Australasian Photo-Review

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Visitors to Hyde Park on the night of March 3, were no doubt surprised to find twenty-four enthusiastic members of the above club, arrayed with a variety of photographic equipment, endeavoring to capture the photogenic features of the Archibald Memorial. The occasion was an enjoyable outing of which the results were duly judged by Mr. Henri Mallard at our meeting on March 25. F. Cowper was successful in gaining First and Second places, for which suitable trophies have been donated.

Mr. Mallard also judged the Open Competition. In making the awards he explained why, in his opinion, they were successful. He devoted the remainder of his remarks to a detailed criticism, not without praise where applicable, of each print exhibited. Members thus learnt in what manner they could improve their work. We were delighted to receive his congratulations on the presentation and cleanliness of our work. The results were:
A Grade: 1, Mrs. Bagnall; 2, T, Harrison ; 3, (Equal) A. Dietrich, (2) and L. James.
B Grade: 1, G. Fenton; 2, J. Nicholson; 3, E. Springett.
C Grade; 1, R. Clements; 2 (Equal), Mrs. Derrin and Mrs. Layman; 3 (Equal), S. Leigh and A. McGillvray.

New members welcomed included Messrs, C. Bailey, C. Goggins and J. Voorwinde.

On March 10, members viewed a series of slides kindly made available by the Kodak Lecture Service. The subjects included night photography and various forms of compositional arrangements. Club member D. Michel officiated as projectionist and his comments accompanying each slide being in plain layman’s language, were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.

The notice board, capably made by member J. Layman, fulfills a much wanted requirement. Members are invited to exhibit items of interest.

The club regretfully accepted the resignation of Tim Wilson as President. Thanks were given by members for his work since the inauguration of the club. Vice-Presidents, L. Slack and A. Dietrich will hold the position until June 30.

Members of the
Northern Suburbs Camera Club
assembled for their night outing held at Hyde Park on March 3.

June 1954  Page 333 - Australasian Photo-Review

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The evening of April 7, was devoted to a showing of slides loaned by the Kodak Lecture Service Division and a display of prints resulting from our Negative Exchange. The results of the latter proved most illuminating. In a few instances we witnessed C Grade members obtaining better results with the negative than the original A Grade photographer had achieved. The prints taken from each negative were hung side by side and after criticism from a senior worker, a vote was taken as to that which members considered the most successful result.

Mr. H.N. Jones ARPS, was the judge for our Against the Light Competition, held on April 21, and his criticism was beneficial to all concerned. Mr. Jones prefaced his remarks by pointing out that he was sympathetic towards beginners and did not believe they should merit the same “roasting” meted out to the more advanced members, but he believed the criticism offered should nevertheless be genuine. The awards were:
A Grade: 1, A. Dietrich; 2 and 3, J. Dudgeon.
B Grade: 1, J. Layman; 2, E. Springett; 3, L. Slack.
C Grade: 1, J. Hickey; 2, D. Glanville; 3, C. Potter.

Congratulations to member Rosemary Johnson, who was successful in gaining a Bronze Medallion for a color transparency at the recent Melbourne Salon. This month ends our second year of activities. The past year has been most successful, although our membership was not as numerous as it was in the first year. A higher standard has been attained by a greater number of more active members, who have taken a keen interest in the success of the club, exhibiting prints in every competition rather than just attending the meetings.

The Syllabus for June includes: 13th, Club outing; 15th, Still Life and Table-Top Competition; 30th, Print of the Year Competition and Election of Officers. Intending members please note that the first meeting of our Third Year and the start of our new Point Score Competition are set down for July 14. Meetings are held in the upstairs room, Dispensary Hall, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood.



July 1954  Page 397 - Australasian Photo-Review

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Mr. J. Hoey, Vice-President of Sydney Camera Club, gave an interesting and informative lecture on Still-Life and Table-Top Photography on May 5. Mr. Hoey displayed a fine selection of his work dealing with this subject. He explained in detail the thought and materials that went into making each print and stated that simplicity is most important when attempting still-life photography. We should at all times endeavor to use the maximum amount of imagination, for in this way effective pictures could be procured from ordinary, everyday articles.

On May 19, Mr. A.R. Eade judged our Open Competition, The criticism given by Mr. Eade was most helpful to all present. Members heartily endorsed a vote of thanks to our judge for we are indebted to men of Mr. Eade’s calibre in offering their services in an honorary capacity. The awards were:
A Grade : 1, G. Cowper; 2, A. Dietrich; 3 (Equal), L. James and F. Cowper.
B Grade : 1, W. Kelly; 2 and 3, E. Springett.
C Grade: 1, F. Krull; 2, C. Potter; 3 (Equal), Mrs. Derrin, F. Krull and A. McGillivray (3 prints).

F. Krull surprised everyone with his printing-in of a bucket, which caused a great amount of amusement. He has more ideas in store and will produce them at the opportune moments. He has already obtained the patent on the masking “L’s” with handles. F. Cowper was successful in gaining the award given for the best design of a Club Emblem which is to be incorporated on award stickers, etc.

A new member, A. Jackson, brings our total to fifty-five. Meetings for July are to be held on the 14th and 28th in the upstairs room, Dispensary Hall, Chatswood.



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Three meetings and a club outing made June a very active month for our members. On June 2, Mr. V. Chargois lectured on Pictorialism. His talk proved most interesting and informative. He referred to the Royal Photographic Society and advised members how to become an Associate member.

It was a glorious day for members attending the outing at Brooklyn on June 13, and the subjects to be photographed were numerous. Many laughable incidents occurred during the day, mainly caused by activities of the cine members, who, to say the least, did not look for subjects. They merely directed their cameras and fired.

A Still-Life and Table Top Competition was held on June 15. As our judge was unavoidably absent, his duties were performed by senior workers T. Harrison and L. James. The following awards were made: 1, F. Cowper; 2, Mrs. Jackson; 3 (Equal), F. Cowper and J. Jackson; Highly Commended: J. Layman.

Our third Annual General Meeting was held on June 30. The program included the election of the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. L. James; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. L. Slack and F. Cowper; Hon.Secretary, Mr. F. Krull; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. D. Glanville; Publicity Officer, Mr. E. Springett; Committee, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. I. Bagnall, Messrs. T. Wilson, A. Dietrich, D. Michel and J. Hickey. The former Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. Pascoe, did not seek re-election due to an impending move from the district. A vote of thanks was carried for the excellent work he performed since the inauguration of our club.

Messrs. J. Metcalfe and H.N. Jones judged our Print of the Year Competition. The results were; 1, Mrs. J. Jackson; 2, W. Kelly; 3, L. James; Highly Commended: A Dietrich and E. Springett. Members were delighted to hear Mr. Metcalfe remark that the standard of our work is very good. Praise of this nature from a man of his calibre is a good boost to our egoism.

The results of the points scores for the year were:
A Grade: 1, A. Dietrich; 2, L. James; 3, T. Harrison.
B Grade: 1, J. Jackson; 2, E. Springett; 3, J. Layman.
C Grade: 1, Mrs. J. Layman; 2, A. McGillivray; 3, C. Potter.

The “Proud to Get” award for the most improved worker went to A. McGillivray.

Meeting dates for August are 11th and 25th, in the Upstairs Room, Dispensary Hall, Chatswood. Please come along.



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Our third year of club activities commenced with a meeting on the evening of July 4. Our judge, Mr. J. Phillips of the Photographic Society of New South Wales, was confronted with the task of allotting awards for an open competition and the set subject from our field day at Brooklyn. A record number of prints were exhibited and the task of judging was not an easy one for Mr. Phillips. However, he performed this duty in a cheerful manner and made the following awards:
Open Competition: A Grade: 1, Mrs. Jackson; 2, J. Dudgeon; 3, Mrs. Johnson.
B Grade: 1, G. Fenton; 2, J. Jackson; 3, J. Nicholson.
C Grade: 1, C. Potter; 2, J. Hickey; 3, C. Potter.
Brooklyn Outing: 1, J. Jackson; 2, Mrs. Jackson; Highly Commended: Mrs. Johnson and F. Cowper.

The enthusiasm of our youngest member, thirteen years old schoolboy Terry Goggin, has influenced “Dad” (Mr. Goggin) to come along with Terry as a visitor, with the result that father and son are vying with each other in our competitions.

The popularity of color photography was proven by the large attendance of members and visitors at our meeting July 28. Mr. W. Dye of the Photographic Society of New South Wales judged our color slide competition and exhibited a fine selection of his own work. When expressing some opinions, Mr. Dye mentioned the fact that amongst his slides, some were not theoretically correct; however, they were very pleasing and due to this reason, could be classed as an achievement for the author. Mr. Dye made the following awards: 1, Mrs. Johnson; 2 (Equal), F. Cowper and C. Petersen; 3, F. Combs.

The following new members were welcomed during July: Mrs. K. Pedigrew, Master M. Pedigrew, Messrs. F.T. Charles, F.G. Charles and A. Mitchell. The new syllabus, incorporating the Club Emblem for the first time, is now available. Intending members or interested persons please write to the Publicity Officer, Mr. E. Springett, 7 Douglas Avenue, Chatswood. A copy of the syllabus will be forwarded by return mail.

We are pleased to announce that we have secured the booking of an additional hall in which it is proposed to hold special meetings for beginners.



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The Set Subject Competition Depicting Winter proved a stumbling-block for many of our members, judging by the small number of prints exhibited on August 11. Our judge, Mr. McDermant, stated that in assessing the finer points of a print he looked first for quality then for definition and finally for composition. Mr. McDermant then asked the members to criticize his judgment as he was prepared to accept correction if warranted. There was a lack of response, as all present considered the following awards well earned.

A Grade: 1, F. Cowper; 2, L. James; 3, Mrs. Jackson.
B Grade: 1, J. Jackson; 2, F.T. Charles; 3, W. Kelly.
C Grade: 1, C. Potter; 2, F. Krull; 3, A. McGillivray.

To conclude a pleasant evening Mr. McDermant gave an informal talk on the Colourform Process, as he is an expert in this field. He was thereupon requested to give us a practical demonstration at a future date.

On August 25, a lecture on Portraiture Make-up was given by Mr. J. Voorwinde, late make-up expert to the Dutch Film Industry. He displayed a wealth of knowledge in this field and interspersed his talks with many humorous comments much to the delight of the audience.

We are proud to extend our congratulations to member Mrs. M. Jackson who gained the first award in the Combined Print Competition held during the recent Photographic Trades Exhibition. A pat on the back for members F. Cowper and W. Kelly, both of whom gained Highly Commended: in the same competition.

The Syllabus for October includes:
6th, Set Subject: Industrial:
20th, Lecture: Flash Photography by P. Hennessy.



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Mr. K. Aston, former President of the Cameramateurs, judged our open competition on September 8, and made the following awards:
A Grade: 1, J. Dudgeon; 2, Mrs. Johnson; 3, F. Cowper.
B Grade: 1, J. Layman; 2 (Equal), L. Slack and W. Kelly; 3, J. Jackson.
C Grade: 1, C. Potter; 2 (Equal), H. Storey and F. Krull; 3, A. McGillivray.

On the evening of September 23, our clubroom was "transformed into a ship", captained by Mr. John Richardson, the well-known commercial photographer. Mr. Richardson exhibited a fine collection of his pictorial work taken during his amateur days; thus we were transported in fantasy to many foreign lands. Each print shown was accompanied with a personal commentary by the author, and this being of a delightfully informal character was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Thank you, Mr. Richardson, for a most interesting and informative evening.

The activities of our club have increased during the month, with additional meetings of an informal nature on alternate Thursday nights at the Chatswood School of Arts Hall. These meetings are particularly beneficial to beginners. A Color Group has been formed; increased activities in this field of photography are looked forward to in the near future. The thrill of gaining an award has undoubtedly increased since the giving of award stickers has been introduced, for they will be evidence of something achieved when the recipients view them with pride in the days to come.

New members welcomed included Messrs. R. Keats and H. Jones.

All correspondence regarding the club’s activities should be addressed to the Hon.Secretary, Mr. F. Krull, 24 Goodchap Road, Chatswood.



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On October 20, Mr. P. Hennessey lectured on “Flash Photography”. Mr. Hennessey arrived with a variety of paraphernalia, and needless to add, we were on our toes to hear, and witness, the informative lecture, plus the practical demonstration which followed. It was interesting to learn how the battery capacitator circuit operated and the highlight of a pleasant evening was a demonstration of a “slave unit”. Being new to this country it aroused a great deal of comment.

Following the popularity of the exhibition of members prints at the St. Ives Show last year, we again displayed our work this year which was equally well received by the public attending the show on October 29/30. The possibilities of making this occasion an inter-club event are being explored. Messrs. T. Wilson and L. Goodman judged the entries and made the following awards: 1, L. James; 2, W. Kelly; 3, Mrs. Jackson; HC, Mr. Harney and L. James.

A library is being formed for the benefit of members with the addition of more books in the future, and it should fulfill our instructional requirements for better photography.

December 16, make a note of the date which is that of our Christmas Social Evening. Enquiries re club activities warmly welcomed; please ring JA 3959.






MEETING PLACES

1952-1956	Dispensary Hall	350 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
1956-1967	Congregational Church	Anderson St, Chatswood
1967-1979	St Andrews Church of England, Hall	Cnr Hill and Bancroft St, Roseville
1979-1992	St Martin Church Hall	Arnold St, Killara
1992-1996	Ku-ring-gai Community Group Centre	Mona Vale Rd, St Ives
1996-1999	Baptist Church Hall	Park St, Gordon
1999-	St David’s Uniting Church Hall	Cnr Pacific Highway and Provincial Rd Lindfield

COMMITTEE

No camera club can operate without an effective committee. In 2008 the revised Constitution trimmed the committee to President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and five committee members. But before that at various times the committee has had an additional two Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and up to nine committee members. Committee meetings must have been very busy events.

YEAR	PRESIDENT	VICE PRESIDENT	TREASURER ASSISTANT TREASURER	SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY	COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1952/53	Tim Wilson	Leslie M Slack H Tolhurst	J.Pascoe	J.Benjamin
1953/54	Tim Wilson	Leslie M Slack A.K.Dietrich	J.Pascoe	Fred Krull	Publicity Officer - Mr. E. Springett Mrs. J. Jackson Mrs. I. Bagnall Mr. F. Cowper Mr. R. Boothman Mr. L. James Mr. J. Layman Mr. C. Benjamin Mr. C. Bicknell Mr. D. Michel
1954/55	L.R.James	F.M.Cowper Leslie M Slack	D.R.Glenville	Fred Krull	E.Springett (Publicity) Mrs. Jackson Mrs. I. Bagnall Mr. T. Wilson Mr. A. Dietrich Mr. D. Michel Mr. J. Hickey
1955/56	L.R.James	F.M.Cowper A.K.Dietrich	J.M.Hickey	D.R.Glanville	J.K.Jackson (Publicity) Total 12
1956/57	D.Story	L.R.James F.M.Cowper	J.M.Hickey
1957/58	D.Story	D.R.Glanville L.R.James	A.Nuberg	D.McDonald	R.S.Thomson (Publicity) Total 16
1958/59	L.R.James	D.Story K.L.Swifte	A.Nuberg	Mrs M.Jackson Mrs M.Bennett	J.K.Jackson (Publicity) N.Marks (Editor) F.Cowper D.Glanville K.Drew J.M.Hickey P.Ireland K.Bracher D.MacDonald
1959/60	Capt K. Swifte	J.K.Jackson L.R.James	NSH Catts	Mrs M.Jackson Miss P.Bennett	F.M.Cowper (Publicity) Total 12
1960/61	Capt K. Swifte
1961/62	Capt K. Swifte
1962/63	V. Wilson
1963/64	T. Peyser
1964/65	Lt Col K. Swifte	Bruce Plummer	D.Rawle	Mrs N.Sharpe
1965/66	J.H.Shaw	K.L.Swifte Bruce Plummer	D.Rawle	Mrs N.Sharpe	K.L.Swifte (Publicity) Total 17
1966/67	Bruce Plummer	Peter Low Paul Aldridge	Leo Glockemann	Mrs N.Sharpe	W.Lumby (Publicity) Total 15
1967/68	Bruce Plummer	Peter Low Paul Aldridge	Leo Glockemann	Mrs N.Sharpe	Total 15
1968/69	Bruce Plummer	Muriel Holberton John Hadfield	Leo Glockemann	Leo Glockemann C.Walker	Total 11
1969/70	Bruce Plummer	Muriel Holberton Brian Slade	Leo Glockemann	Leo Glockemann C.Walker	Total 11
1970/71	Bruce Plummer
1971/72	J.Roberts
1972/73	Brian Slade
1973/74	Mack Seale	Norm Ayre Percy Packam	Peter McRostie	Ian Neale	Total 13
1974/75	Mack Seale	Norm Ayre Percy Packam	Peter McRostie	Mike Wallace	Total 9
1975/76	Mack Seale	Norm Ayre Percy Packam	Peter McRostie	Total 8
1976/77	Mack Seale	Norm Ayre Percy Packam Ian Neale	Peter McRostie	Dick Stuart	Total 9
1977/78	Percy Packham	Norm Ayre Ian Neale	Peter McRostie	Dick Stuart	Total 10
1978/79	Percy Packham	Norm Ayre Ian Neale Mack Seale	Peter McRostie	Dick Stuart	Kath Anderson John Roberts Roger Michie John Coen
1979/80	Percy Packham	Norm Ayre Ian Neale	Peter McRostie	Dick Stuart	Total 9
1980/81	Percy Packham	Norm Ayre Ian Neale	Peter McRostie	Dick Stuart	Total 12
1981/82	Percy Packham	Norm Ayre Ian Neale	Peter McRostie	Dick Stuart	Total 12
1982/83	Percy Packham	Norm Ayre John Roberts	Peter McRostie	Ian Neale	Total 12
1983/84	Percy Packham	Peter McRostie	Ian Neale
1984/85	Alex Malikoff	Rob Mandl John Roberts	Peter McRostie	Ian Neale	Total 14
1985/86	John Ross Edwards	Percy Packham Eric Barlow	John Roberts	Elizabeth Skillington	Total 13
1986/87	John Ross Edwards	Percy Packham	John Roberts	Elizabeth Skillington	Total 11
1987/88	John Ross Edwards	Percy Packham	John Roberts	Elizabeth Skillington	Total 11
1989	John Ross Edwards	Percy Packham	John Roberts	Ian Hiscock	Total 10
1990	Jim Waters	Eric Barlow John Ross Edwards	John Roberts	Ian Hiscock	Total 9 Inc Attilio del Sal
1991	Jim Waters	Eric Barlow John Roberts	John Ross Edwards	Ian Hiscock	Total 9 Inc Attilio del Sal
1992	Rafael Perez	Eric Barlow	John Ross Edwards	Alan Bennett	Total 10 Inc Attilio del Sal
1993	Elizabeth Skillington	Eric Barlow	John Ross Edwards	Linda Anslow	Total 11 Inc Attilio del Sal
1994	Richard Brady	Elizabeth Skillington	John Ross Edwards	Toni Valentine	Barry Rook Attilio del Sal Noel Shields Eric Maunder
1995	Richard Brady	Elizabeth Skillington	John Sutton	Barbara Bryan June Stone	Jim Waters Barry Rook Attilio del Sal Noel Shields Eric Maunder
1996	Richard Brady	Barbara Bryan Elaine Norling	John Sutton Ron Dean	Jan Glover	Barbara Rooke Helen Coles Brian Crowley Noel Shields Karen Williamson Brian Gapes
1997	Richard Brady	Barbara Bryan Carlos Manalang	John Sutton Ron Dean	Jan Glover Jenefer Turtle	Brian Crowley (Editor) Maree Davidson Mark Howard Lyn Stephenson Karen Williamson
1998	Richard Brady	Barbara Bryan Elaine Norling	John Sutton Maree Davidson	Jan Glover Jenefer Turtle	Brian Crowley (Editor) Elizabeth Cornwall Mark Howard Diane Johnstone Guy Lockwood Trish McCaul-Kidd Marie Racz Lyn Stephenson
1999	Barbara Bryan	Jacques Roussel Ken Sparrow	John Sutton Maree Davidson	Jan Glover Jennifer Turtle	June Stone Marie Raez Guy Lockwood Jacques Roussel Carol Makeham Elizabeth Cornwall David Bigwood Diane Johnstone
2000	Barbara Bryan	Jacques Roussel Ken Sparrow	John Sutton Maree Davidson	Jan Glover Jean Spencer	Roger Gilroy John Huggett Guy Lockwood Norman Wong
2001	Barbara Bryan	Jacques Roussel Roger Gilroy	John Sutton Maree Davidson	Sandy Jacka	Jan Glover (Editor) Joy Williams (Social Secretary) Mariell Davidson John Huggett Jenefer Turtle Norman Wong
2002	Sandy Jacka	Jacques Roussel Roger Gilroy	John Sutton Garry Deegan	Sandy Jacka Kay Hill	Jan Glover John Huggett Catherine Brown Norman Wong Joy Williams Ken Sparrow Miriam Wiggers de Vries Guy Lockwood Maree Davidson
2003	Sandy Jacka	Jacques Roussel Jan Glover	Arnold Steinberg	Alison Pratt	Allan Church John Huggett Catherine Brown Miriam Wiggers de Vries Joy Williams
2004	Susan Buchanan	Jacques Roussel Jan Glover	Andrew McMurdo	Carolyn Pettigrew	Sandy Jacka John Huggett Tim Downes
2005	Susan Buchanan	Jacques Roussel Jan Glover	Andrew McMurdo	Craig McClelland	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew Tim Downes
2006	Susan Buchanan	Jacques Roussel Jan Glover	Andrew McMurdo	Peter Marks	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew
2007	Susan Buchanan	Jacques Roussel Jan Glover	Kay Hill	Peter Sambell	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew Josie Hopkins
2008	Susan Buchanan	Jan Glover	Kay Hill	Peter Sambell	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew Michael Miller
2009	Susan Buchanan	Jan Glover	Richard Warburton	Peter Sambell	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew Michael Miller
2010	Susan Buchanan	Jan Glover	Richard Warburton	Peter Sambell	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew Michael Miller
2011	Susan Buchanan	Jan Glover	Richard Warburton	Peter Sambell	Chris Barlow John Huggett Carolyn Pettigrew John Chapman Steve Mullarkey
2012	Susan Buchanan	Jan Glover	Richard Warburton	Kay Hill	Chris Barlow Carolyn Pettigrew John Chapman Steve Mullarkey Chris Spraggon
2013	Susan Buchanan	Jan Glover	James Proctor	Kay Hill	Chris Barlow Carolyn Pettigrew John Chapman Steve Mullarkey Chris Spraggon
2014	John Chapman	Jan Glover	James Proctor	Alison Seccombe	Chris Barlow Susan Buchanan John Fisk Chris Spraggon Judy Watman
2015	Alison Seccombe	Jan Glover	James Proctor	Chris Spraggon	Chris Barlow Susan Buchanan John Chapman Craig Chitty John Fisk Judy Watman
2016	Alison Seccombe	Jan Glover	Mike Shephard	Chris Spraggon	Susan Buchanan John Chapman Craig Chitty Jennifer Gordon Mike Shephard Judy Watman
2017	John Pettett	Jan Glover	Doug Sindedn	Chris Spraggon	Susan Buchanan Judith Bennett Hemant Kogekar Alison Seccombe Judy Watman
2018	Mr. John Pettett	Ms. Jan Glover	Mr. Doug Sinden	Mr. Donald Gould	Ms. Judith Bennett Mrs. Susan Buchanan Mr. Shane Clarkson Mr. Hemant Kogekar Mr. Hemant Kogekar (Webmaster)

1952 to 1956

The inaugural meeting was held in the Chatswood Town Hall on 29th May 1952. It was opened by Tim Wilson as convener and chairman. He was also the first President but he resigned on 1st March 1954. The purpose of the meeting was the formation of a photographic group which would meet at regular intervals in Chatswood. The idea was received with great enthusiasm, the attendance was 62 and a collection was taken to defray expenses and the sum of £4-11-0 was donated.

A committee of seven was elected to hold a meeting at the Camera Market, Pacific Highway, Chatswood on Wednesday 7th June 1952 and report to the General Meeting on 26th June. Several names were suggested including Chatswood Camera Club but Northern Suburbs Camera Club prevailed. The yearly subscription was £1-1-0.

Committee meetings were more frequent than now, being monthly for many years.

As was customary at the time every single decision had to be moved, seconded and voted upon even if it was a question of “buying a few pegs for the pegboard”. Our pace of life has certainly quickened since then.

Members were graded in Seniors (A grade), Intermediates (B grade) and Beginners (C grade).

In the monthly competitions the A and B grades had 8 set subjects and 4 open and the C grades 4 set subjects and 8 open. 62 members and visitors attended the first meeting. 5 were graded A, 12 B and 23 C.

The first club outing was to Fullers Bridge.

Northern Suburbs Camera Club  Palm Beach outing 26th July 1953. Leslie Slack (1st Vice President) on far right.

At the 23rd November 1953 committee meeting there was lengthy discussion on whether liquor be allowed at the Christmas social. Finally a motion was moved that whether liquor is consumed or not be left to the discretion of each member. Motion was carried with 3 dissenters.

In 1954 it was decided that the club outing would be in Brooklyn. The place was selected as suitable on account of the confined area and that members were less likely to scatter. For the first hour members were to photograph the “set subject”, then have lunch before being allowed to scatter.



1957 to 1963

In 1957 “In Focus” was resurrected and a permanent collection of members work was planned. It is not known when “In Focus” was first published nor if a collection of members work was ever implemented.

There were problems with collection of supper money. The suggestion was that members enter the kitchen through one door, pay their 1/- and leave through the other door.

On 29th August 1957 there was a proposal for the purchase of a typewriter for £18.

Rothmans (cigarettes) sponsored a photographic competition with prizes of £10, £3, £2 respectively for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place getters. Smoking was allowed in the hall provided that no cigarette butts were left at the end of the meeting.

On 31st July 1958, one of the Committee stated that he may be able to obtain a typewriter for approximately £10. Enquiries would be made.

In November there was a crisis and the meeting had a lengthy discussion on the club’s future. It was originally formed to take photographs but only about 10% of the members were active in this field.

And in 1959 the club and the Federation of Camera Clubs had a dispute over judges. Northern Suburbs Camera Club planned to resign from the Federation of Camera Clubs and membership grew to 71. That year the first SLRs were launched.

1960 was a good year; the secretary reported that “It is only eight years since the club was founded and it is one of the leading clubs in NSW and possibly Australia”.

In 1961 membership had grown to 84.

On 24th August, the Congregational Church (our landlords at the time) requested that our members attend a Church service. It was agreed that a tactful refusal was to be made by the Hon.Secretary.

In 1962 it was decided to purchase a second hand typewriter at the cost of not more than £15. On 14th March 1963 after general discussion it was agreed to purchase a second hand typewriter for £15 (5 years after the idea was floated).



1963 to 1966

In 1963 our members went to Springwood Camera Club, with prints from the club for discussion and social contact. It is obvious that Northern Suburbs Camera Club prints were highly regarded.

But membership dropped to 49 and the bank balance to £18.

The club organized a very successful beginner’s class for 60 people.

The publication of “In Focus” was tied to subsidies from photographic suppliers and when these dried up so did the publication.

In 1964 membership bounced back to 77 with 53 taking part in competitions. The set subjects were not well patronized.

In 1965 Blacktown Camera Club was sponsored by Northern Suburbs Camera Club. Federation of Camera Clubs is contacted to see if Blacktown is a “Country club”. Federation of Camera Clubs advises that sponsorship is not limited to country clubs.

Membership dropped to 29 but recovered to 42 at year end. As nobody wanted to wash up, disposables are purchased.

Some members are losing interest in taking pictures as they have no one to go out with. Field trips are suggested.

There are problems with the projector as it burns the slides. Projector failures have been a recurrent problem in recent years.

A vote of thanks was extended to Mr G for his offer of ashtrays stamped with the club badge for prizes.

In 1966, there was a complaint that the color workers never stayed in the club very long and contributed very little to the activity of the club. He suggested that that perhaps the club should become a strictly Black and White club.

The standard is high and a prominent visiting judge commented that the prints were better than that of the Sydney International Exhibition of Photography and could not be equaled by any other club he knew.



1967 to 1973

In 1967 and 1968 the club fared well in Inter-Club and “Knock Out” competitions.

In 1969 Northern Suburbs Camera Club was the prime organizer of the Northside Festival of Arts. It was supported by Pittwater, Mosman, Manly and Northside Camera Clubs, each manning the display for one day.

In 1970 “In Focus” was in doubt but given a reprieve. The typewriter was again in need of attention but an overhaul is deferred for the time being. Membership was now 53.

This was the last year of an Inter-Club with Newcastle Camera Club because all the work is done by the same old members, new members being unwilling to help and make the trip to Newcastle. The clubs swapped the trophies: Newcastle took back the B/W and Northern Suburbs Camera Club the color slides.

In 1971 there was a huge effort to publicize the club in newspapers with some success. The club organized a night of (slide) audio-visuals prepared by groups of members.

Judges are again hard to find and the club resorted to some judging by members under the supervision of a chairman.

In 1972 the membership dropped to 37. The President blasted members for not entering more prints and slides in the competitions, the life blood of the club.

A and B grades were amalgamated as there was insufficient distinction to justify two grades.

Judges were expected to select about 33% of entries to gain a Merit or a Special Merit.

Northern Suburbs Camera Club elected its first Lady President.

In 1973 the club celebrated its 21st Birthday with dinner at Hamlet Elsimore, Warrawee.

As was traditional then the club took a country club under its wings. This year it was Murwillumbah Camera Club. Northern Suburbs Camera Club helped with tape judging.

The visitors complained of the lack of brightness of the screen. The projector was found to be 1 1/2 stops below Federation of Camera Clubs recommended standards. Bulbs would be replaced.



1974 to 1987

1974 there was another membership drop with only 20 active members that could be considered as regular contributors to competitions.

In 1975, A and B grades were reinstated; open nights were well supported but not the set subjects.

In 1976, B grades were discontinued because there were no juniors in the club.

In 1977, Northern Suburbs Camera Club moved from Roseville to Killara.

From 1978 to 1980, the club continued to struggle with membership at 32; there was a plan to reintroduce A and B grades.

In 1981, it was pointed out that the club may soon have to alter the rules for color prints and withdraw permission for members to have their competition color prints commercially processed. Many color workers were now processing their own prints and it would be unfair to have them compete with commercially processed work.

In 1982, in spite of an increase in fees the club was losing money. There was a suggestion for prints be sold at local art shows at $25/30 with 25% to the church and the President reported that not all members were paying for tea and coffee at meetings.

In 1983, two Lady members suggested that they should bring sandwiches instead of biscuits at meetings whilst another member prepared hand painted trophies for score awards and they were much admired.

In 1984, discussions continued on commercially processed prints and the scoring system was again changed with the introduction of handicaps for slides. (The better you did one year the greater your handicap the following one).

Attilio del Sal joins Northern Suburbs Camera Club. Attilio is our longest serving member.

In 1985 it appeared that “In Focus” had been discontinued but was to be revived.

Attilio joined the 1986 Syllabus committee.

At the 1987 AGM only 13 members were present, 15 being needed for a quorum.

The year finished on a high with a great Christmas party hosted by Attilio.



1988 to 1994

In 1988, Northern Suburbs Camera Club struggles to survive and in 1989 the committee’s size is reduced from 9 to 6 and the AGM quorum from 15 to 6. The membership had dropped to 17.

The mini print section was introduced in 1990.

In 1991/1992, Elizabeth Skillington reluctantly accepted the presidency of the club and she bravely struggled to keep the club going, but for how much longer?

Suddenly new blood emerges. Richard Brady (#15) joined the moribund club in the early months of 1993 and on 28th July was elected President.

On 1st September, membership is still only 23 and Richard stressed the need to increase membership. At meeting nights the table that separated the “executive” from the members was removed, the red tape was cut and club meetings were meant to develop one’s creative aspirations.

Within a very short time Richard’s enthusiasm spread and membership grew steadily and in 1994 more present and recent members joined the club: Barbara Bryan, Maree Davidson, Jan Glover, Ken Knell, June Stone, John Sutton and Brian York.

The club moved from St Ives Community centre to the Baptist Church Hall in Gordon.

Professor Phil Schofield accepted to join the club. It was a master stroke. By his example he encouraged all members to experiment in mixed media and creativity. With the help of scissors, glue, sandpaper, tea and anything that one’s imagination could visualize members created exciting works and found a new freedom of expression.

Many judges struggled with this new approach and felt that unless these creations were re-photographed they could not be judged as photographs.

The legacy of Phil Schofield and Richard Brady with his dynamic committee has never left the club. Richard’s non member wife Cheryn undertook much behind the scenes work. Richard remained President for five very exciting years.



1995 to 2000

In 1995 the club enlisted 30 new members with Carol Makeham and Jenny Turtle still very active members.

Arch Raymond presented a very inspiring talk on creative photography and Northern Suburbs Camera Club took part in two Inter-Club competitions.

In 1996 Henry Talbot became the patron of the club.

Richard and Sharyn Brady organized very memorable outback trips.

In 1996 Mark Howard (#54) and Jacques Roussel (#49) joined in the euphoria of creativity. Club members were given an identifying number. No longer did we put our name at the back of print or front of slides but our number, so that judges would not be influenced by who they may know.

Jan Glover was the club’s Hon.Secretary.

In 1997, three members joined who still have a great impact on the club’s success: Arch Raymond (#82), Mary Raymond (#77) and John Huggett (#94).

In 1998, Michael Hunt and Joy Williams joined the club.

Richard Brady wanted more time to further his studies and Barbara Bryan took over as president.

Barbara felt handicapped by having “Camera Club” as part of our club’s name because most clubs are incredibly conservative and many would be presenters want nothing to do with “Camera Clubs”.

In 1999 Henry Talbot sadly passed away; he was a leading fashion and portrait photographer, a charming man with a very witty sense of humor.

Barbara Bryan convinced Arch Raymond to become our Patron. Arch gave the club great support by entering stunning images in competitions and teaching members many esoteric darkroom techniques.

The committee had grown to 17 members, a very unwieldy number. Committee meetings tended to get bogged down on less relevant issues. Decision making became difficult.

In 2000, Eric Adcock, Norman Wong, Sandy Jacka and George Fracchia joined the club.

With very little notice the Gordon Baptist Church advised us that their hall was no longer available. Barbara Bryan and Jan Glover chased all the possible available venues and settled on the hall of St David’s Uniting Church in Lindfield.

That year Jan Glover was awarded a first prize at the Sydney International Exhibition of Photography Salon.

In April a vote was taken to change the name of the club: three options were offered: two in favor and one for no change. Very emotional speeches were given for and against a new name. The arguments against change were that “Creative” may frighten would be members and that if the present name was good enough to attract members in such large numbers why change it. The result was 66.6% voting in favor of either of the new names and 33.4% against, delaying any change as the constitution required 75% acceptance.

The committee resolved to reduce the options to adopt Northside Creative Photography or no change. John Huggett proposed to add “A club for enthusiasts“ as a by line.

At the AGM of 19th July 2000, Northside Creative Photography was overwhelmingly accepted. Norman Wong’s brother in law designed our beautiful new club’s logo.



2001

The club changed from Financial year to Calendar year and in January 2001, Sandy Jacka took over the presidency. Her charm and positive approach received strong support from committee and members.

Membership was climbing and at each meeting there are new faces. Kay Hill, Flora Gill and Harry Mills join Northside Creative Photography.

Miriam Wiggers de Vries edited “In Focus” and with Catherine Brown set up our first website.

Over 60% of members entered the competitions – 39% enter monochromes, 39% mini prints.



2002

For 2002 John Huggett proposed that our program should be in color and should incorporate photographs from club members and together John and Jacques produced the first of what is now an annual production. Jan Glover has produced it ever since. Jan also took over the editing of “In Focus”.

Susan Buchanan, Chris Barlow, Beryl Jenkins, Malcolm McKay joined the club.

This was also our club’s 50th anniversary and John Huggett organized the official dinner at the Chatswood Golf Course. Des Crawley gave a moving speech, Sandy organized a fun Quiz.

On 21st August Arch Raymond presented a retrospective. A real “who’s who” of the photographic world attended this great evening.“In Focus” grew to 4/6 pages.

In September we took part in the “Showcasing the arts in Ku Ring Gai” at the town hall. A very impressive display of arts and crafts but unfortunately visitors were few.

Monochrome Photographs appeared for the first time in the November “In Focus”.

The club night entry fee was replaced by a lucky door prize.



2003

In 2003, Wanda Bowen, Tim Collisbird, Wal Lamberth, Carolyn Pettigrew and Dawn Zandstra joined the club.

Alison Pratt who raced HSV’s used her considerable charm to organize an outing to Eastern Creek Raceway. Racing officials were astonished as members took up position track side.

John Huggett launched the first “Photo Rally” and this becomes a regular feature of our calendar. Tim Downs revamps the website and turns it into a very up to date outfit.

Film users make pressure for their photographs to be judged in separate sections from the digital entries but to no avail.

Alison Pratt was both Hon.Secretary and Editor of “In Focus” and asked for her load to be lightened.

In August twelve members spent an exciting weekend in Barrington Tops which is renowned as much for the photography as executive decision making. Our President Sandy Jacka suggested to Susan Buchanan that she take over the presidency of the club and asks Chris Barlow to take over as editor of “In Focus” in 2004. Alison has a serious car accident and Chris takes over the editing of In Focus much sooner than he expected and develops it into a very attractive publication full of color photographs.

Chris assists Tim Downs with the Website and installed the Photo Gallery software.



2004

In 2004 the printing of 100 copies of the now 6 – 8 page “In Focus” was becoming difficult and it was decided to email copies to members and only do a small print run.

In February Jackie Rankin presented “Different ways of seeing”. Her father piloted a Tiger Moth and she photographed the landscape while the plane was doing loops.

We spent a great day photographing dogs and horses at the Wyong Race Club.

Professor Des Crawley presented his “Prospective”, “Celebration of Beauty – The Figure” a moving exhibition of semi abstract nudes. He has also entered the digital world.

The committee was reduced to 8.

Ken Ball suggested that we “smell the roses” and experience Zen and the art of seeing: “Stop rushing, observe, see what is around us and break the rules".



2005

We gathered in February for a great social evening organized by Carolyn Pettigrew. The theme was “Oo La La, A Night in France”. Delicious “French” food and champagne complements a friendly photo competition on the same theme.

Bill Henson’s controversial exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW was the main topic of conversation.

Tim Downs moved to Queensland and Chris Barlow became full time Webmaster. Peter Finlay took over as newsletter editor and towards the end of the year he was replaced by Peter Marks.

Great nights were also provided by Tim Clayton the then sports photography editor of the "Sydney Morning Herald" and by Tim Hixson and his plastic lens Holga Cameras. Tim modified his camera to focus at a certain distance and changes cameras rather than apertures.

The Rally for this year was in Paddington. So impressive were the photos that we were invited to exhibit a selection in the Woollahra Council’s office.

Chris Barlow with the assistance of Wal Lamberth commenced the time consuming task of sourcing a good quality data projector for the club.

Peter Sambell and wife Mary arranged for the club to photograph both rehearsal and concert performed by the Willoughby City Brass Band. We were given full freedom of movement.

Northside held two on-line digital competitions towards the end of the year and they are very popular. The judging of the first one is carried out on-line by Bob Milo and Arch Raymond.

It was Northside’s first foray in digital photography and many members struggled with resizing of images and uploading them to the Webserver. The workload for the Webmaster was not sustainable and he begged the committee that there be no more.

Matt Hoyle, presented a collection of large portraits where his subjects were seen warts and all, be it wrinkles, skin cancer or scars. The faces overfill the frames. Emotional effect was huge.

Carolyn Pettigrew, prepared a submission to Ku-ring-gai Council for a grant to be allocated for the purchase of a data projector and in November Mayor Elaine Malicki presented a $1,000 cheque to Susan.

Natalie Brem, tutored four sessions of night photography and review.

The committee, with only two of its members still mainly using slide film, agonized whether or not to stop the slide competitions. After lengthy and sensitive discussions the President announces ”There will be no further slide competitions”.

Jenny Johnson, offered her beautiful home and garden for a great end of year celebration.



2006

The data projector purchased with the generous subsidy from Ku-ring-gai Council became available and Northside became one of the first photography clubs to embrace the digital age.

“A taste of Asia” was the theme of our first social meeting.

Also in February, Alan Davies, the curator of photography of the State Library of New South Wales was our host at an exhibition of “David Moore: 100 photographs”. He was very entertaining as well as insightful.

The first digital competition was held in March. Slide shows were now a thing of the past.

The first Audio-Visuals were presented by Peter Finlay and Carol Makeham.

In May, Dawn Zandstra presented “The Evolution of Creativity”. We admired a fantastic display of prints and beautifully crafted Audio Visuals.

Hamish Ta-me showed us what life of a fashion photographer and the models were like.

Webmaster Chris Barlow added a Forum to our website.

Peter and Mary Sambell, organized for us to spend a day photographing the rehearsal and concert given by the Willoughby City Brass Band in the Chatswood Bailey Hall. We are given free rein during the rehearsal even to climb on stage and between the players. That hall with stunning woodwork and stain glass windows no longer exists.

The weekend in Bundanoon is a memorable one. It began in gorgeous weather and concluded with a frightening storm with trees strewn across the roads and electric wires dangling loosely from their shaky poles. We feared the worst for James Proctor, who was traveling on motor bike but he was OK. Susan was not so lucky: first she has a puncture then the gale propelled a heavy object on her windscreen, shattering it badly. Carol and Sam Makeham, didn’t want to travel anymore and decided to spend one more night in Bundanoon. Not the best decision, it turns out as the hotel suffered a lengthy black out with no light, no heating, no dinner and a cold shower.

The acoustics in St David’s Hall were not good and John Spence generously sponsored the purchase of a wireless microphone to be used by judges and presenters.

After months of research and discussions Carolyn Pettigrew presented our new constitution to the AGM and it was unanimously accepted.

The National Freestyle Competition became the National Creative Competition.



2007

In April, Anthony Browell, demonstrated what can be achieved with a Pin Hole camera. Several members become addicted to this moody and unpredictable technique.

We also spent a long weekend in Sofala and Hill End, but received more rain than sunshine. The trees lose their glorious autumn tints; the streets were covered with leaves of all colors and the puddles create magnificent reflections.

Jacques Roussel’s presentation “Oranges and Lemons” provided an overview of his past fifteen years of photography and Carolyn Pettigrew, assisted with guidance and promotion.

Mark and Jenny Evans, presented "4 Eyes 4 Photojournalist". They were leading horse racing photographers, one for the Telegraph, the other for the Herald. They were most entertaining teasing each other nonstop and their photography superb.

And of course the highlight of the year is the development of “Portfolio 07”, a very successful endeavor that produced beautiful results and unearthed many hidden talents. Des Crawley was a great inspiration; he guided each participant to find where to direct their effort and to discover what was the essence of the images. Susan was again a very generous hostess offering her house for every meeting of this six months project. Every portfolio was judged and commented individually by three professional judges. Each participant feels to have grown immensely in photography. It culminated with a great Gala Evening where all the folios were displayed.



2008

Jan, presented her images and Audio-Visuals titled “Left and Right”. Her images were very artistic and much admired. The AV on the Gordon bats especially appeals. As Jan said: “Photography should be fun and it is”. This year Jan, also won the Anzang Nature Competition – Interpretive section.

Susan again brought us very exciting presenters.

Montalbetti and Campbell demonstrated how they produced their ads. Their technique was painstaking, elaborate and laborious but the results were unique and reminded us of the painting of old masters.

Craig Golding followed on the presentation by Tim Clayton a few years ago and showed how for so many years, they made the sports pages of the Sydney Morning Herald so exciting.

The residence for the weekend was Parma farm. Our first dinner was in the Butter Factory in Nowra. It was delicious and well presented. In the darkness outside we could smell that we were in the country but could not see that the fields around the restaurant were home for one thousand healthy milking cows. Early drives to the Coast to photograph the sunrises were followed by a delicious breakfast of “Tunnel mushrooms”, chocolate cake and delicious coffee. Susan organized a BBQ for the second dinner, Sam Makeham cooks the steak and sausages whilst Jenny Johnson assembled delicious salads. Chris produced a great AV with each traveler supplying ten images.

The annual dinner at the Gordon Golf Club was not to be easily forgotten. Before 6pm a severe electrical storm hit the Gordon area, dropping hailstones and an inch of rain, causing a complete blackout. Trying to cross main roads was hazardous (even in a car). It lasted for two hours. Fortunately the restaurant had emergency lighting and cooking with gas. Candles added atmosphere and we were disappointed when the light returned two hours later.

Perhaps the best ever attended club outing was in June to Cockatoo Island and the Biennale. It offered an interesting mixture of old and new, zany creations and rusty old cranes.

In August we took a guided tour of West Head, were given a geology talk and shown Aboriginal carvings and painting. We descended a rocky path down to America Bay but the sunset we were dreaming of didn’t oblige and we climbed up by torch light.

The weekend in Bundeena with George Hofsteters, was titled “Making the invisible visible”. It was a great location for close ups and nature photography. The views of the coast line were stunning and the rock formations most attractive. The highlight of the weekend was the candle lit story telling by George.



2009

Northside Creative Photography  organized its second portfolio; Susan again offered her house for the progressive meetings; Des Crawley again guided us to where our efforts should be exerted. The discussions were very lively and we all participated in sharing our opinions. In the end Des feels that we have made so much progress that we should manage successfully without his supervision. Several clubs follow our lead.

Steve Mullarkey, lead a hands-on seminar on the use of the PTE system and showed how to make more exciting Audio-visuals.

Carolyn Pettigrew, organized an Audio Visual competition made out of a set of 34 images.

John Huggett, set the Photo-Rally in China Town and we learned to cope with disposable cameras.

Mark Tedeschi, displayed his photography with many great photos of his Law Fraternity.

Hamish Ta-Me, revisited us. His versatility and imagination were incredible. Not only was he a great fashion photographer, he was also a great street photographer with great love for shadows. He succeeded in having Nikon alter his camera to enable him to photograph the rapid movements of one person that appeared on screen like a big crowd!

Never have so many wildflowers been sighted in the Muogamarra nature Reserve. Don Gould was a great leader very much at ease in this very rocky terrain!

Seventeen members joined the Port Stephen long weekend outing. An entertaining portrait photography exercise was organized. The dune bus loses its power so it is walking in the dark back to the car park. A torch would have been handy.

John leads the outing to the Featherdale Wildlife Park outing and Don showed he is not afraid of snakes!



2010

2010 was again full of highlights, not least was the presentation and hands on demonstration by Brent Pearson on “Painting with lights”. He showed images taken at night on rocky outcrops, using long shutter speeds and lit with flash or torches. He used the same technique in the hall photographing a model, waving brightly colored “glow sticks” around and behind her.

In February, we spent a great but a little warm day in Newcastle photographing historic buildings, the people’s beach and Doggy’s beach. Jan, organized a guided tour of Christ Church Cathedral. It contains many artifacts of military history and a colorful painting of the legend of St Nicholas.

David Oliver, presented his new interest: Landscape and documentary photography. He entertained us with anecdotes on the life of a photographer, displayed some of of his magnificent images and promoted “Away” the book he co-authored with Peter Eastway.

The annual dinner in Zibibbo was well attended and the food delicious.

Two groups spent a week in and around Broken Hill, one as part of the Tri State Safaris Tours and the other one that followed fairly similar itinerary and led by John Chapman and Dawn Zandstra. Some of the highlights were the sunset at the Sculpture Symposium, the Menindee Lakes, the Kinchega National park, the overnight stay at the Mount Gibbs station and the Mutawintji National Park with its carvings and hand paintings. If only the train travel could be reduced by a few hours, tourism in that area would increase exponentially! The weather was perfect and the wild flowers in abundance. We had a friendly encounter with an emu and photographed several types of lizards at close range.

Michael Haylen, mounted a very successful solo exhibition under the title “Light Sculpture”, ”Energy of Form”.

In November, Julie Sundberg explained how her “Now + When” program works. She lends photographic equipments to young people who had troubled life. The use of these cameras gives them a sense of power and purpose; one of these young people explained how it gave him the skill and confidence of turning his life around. We were all deeply moved by his account.



2011

In February, we explored the Wendy Whitely’s magic garden and Luna Park.

Our President, Susan Buchanan, organized regular meetings at home to meet the new members.

John Huggett set “City Lights” as the theme for the 2011 Photo Rally and many members meet at Custom’s House to be briefed and begin a first night of photography. The entries were judged in April and Jenny Turtle took first place.

The 2011, Portfolio was launched and developed through regular meetings with or without the guidance of Sandy Edwards. The progress was enormous for all who participate and on presentation night Prof Des Crawley was full of praise for our achievements and remarked on the number of other clubs who have followed our lead.

Dawn Zandstra received an Federation of Camera Clubs Exceptional Service Award.

Twenty six members and partners joined in a long weekend in Gloucester. Apart from three flat tyres and a few leeches the weekend was fun, the food delicious and the scenery magnificent.

In July, Louise Hawson, presented her project “52 suburbs”. As she found out when launching her project we were also amazed how much of Sydney we still have to discover.

Michael Snedic, provided an impressive presentation of his nature photography and lead a very successful workshop at Taronga Zoo.

Allan Coker, explained what he thought photo-journalism was all about and later judged our competition on the same topic. He preferred a much broader interpretation than the Australian Photographic Society one.

The Creative Gala Night was also a big success but the attendance was smaller as the participation is now reserved to club members.

The outing to Rouse Hill was well attended and members returned with great images.

We hear with great regret that our Patron, Arch Raymond, has passed away.

Peter Sambell and John Huggett, resigned from the committee after many years of very dedicated and constructive work. Kay Hill, rejoins the committee as Hon.Secretary and Chris Spraggon, joins as committee member.

And surprise, surprise, Susan Buchanan, was re-elected unanimously as President. No one in the history of the club has remained President for nearly as many years as Susan has, her dedication motivated the whole club.

John Chapman organized new permanent lighting for the hall and for this last competition of the year the stage was bathed in bright light. The prints looked their best.

John Swainston, awarded the Top Shot for monochromes to Brett Handley and whilst he finds the digital section the strongest, he also awarded Brett the top shot of the year.



2012

This is an important year for Northside Creative Photography as we celebrated our sixtieth birthday.

It also had a sad beginning with the passing away of Mary Raymond, a multi-talented and very charming member of our club, barely a few months after her husband Arch, our club’s Patron, had passed away.

As always our first meeting was a social one when we meet our many friends and meet the new members. The theme of the day was “Postcodes”.

Brent Pearson, presented Environmental Travel Portraiture with memorable images of Namibia.

For the February outing we had exclusive access to Bella Vista Farm. Like a real pro and with a gorgeous smile, Susan’s daughter Veronica modeled for us, dressed in period costume.

In March, Fiona Lumsdaine, presented “On Assignment… Making a Heartfelt difference”. Fiona is a volunteer for “Heartfelt” an organization of photographers giving photographic memories to families that have experienced stillbirth and children with terminal illnesses. A truly moving experience; many tears were shed.

Thomas Pham, passed away; a delightful person with a great story to tell and a great people photographer.

The accommodation and restaurant of Canowindra were fully booked for Steve Mullarkey’s exhibition of historical photographs of the township. Most photographs were taken even before the locals had woken up. 100 people attended the opening.

In April, we visited the Gallipoli Mosque in Auburn. It was followed by delicious coffee and ice cream in the Turkish café Mado. In the afternoon we enjoy the Japanese and Botanic Gardens.

In May, Northside Creative Photography presented “Dark room to light room” a stunning and very professional display of members images in the Incinerator Art Space. Even professional photographers were impressed. Brett Handley, organized the presentation of the digital images where each member’s work can be seen individually at the press of a button.

Nearly to the day of the 60th anniversary we dined and wined at the Chatswood Golf Club.

How much has our photography matured these last 10 years.

In June the outing is to a Northern beach and July to Ball Head Reserve; the light is a challenge but breakfast is delicious.

In August, our presenter to be was faced with an emergency and unable to come. To the rescue came Steve Mullarkey, bursting into song and bringing a tear to the eye. Michael Haylen, entertained with an eloquent commentary on the Ball’s Head outing photographs.

Alexia Sinclair, was our September presenter. Pre-Raphaelite painters have a strong influence on her work and so were the Arthurian legends. She has a masterful control of lighting and composition.

The October long week-end away is in and around Kiama; the tourists bring back stunning images.

In November, Luke Hardy, presents “Emotional Baggage”. His work is ethereal with a narrative of Japanese tales.

The AGM elects the committee; surprise, surprise: Susan is unanimously re-elected president for her tenth year!! Susan assures us that it is definitely her very last year in that position. Richard Warburton, steps down as Treasurer and is replaced by James Proctor.

This year marks the culmination of an incredible decade with the transition from film to digital photography. The club is led by a very professional and dedicated committee.



2013

This year’s main highlight was the Portfolio 2013. Our President Susan was, as always, a great hostess inviting us to her home for the monthly meetings. She also led the discussions and in the footsteps of Professor Des Crawley, pinpointed where we should focus our effort. At the end of the cycle Des Crawley, gave each participant a very detailed written analysis of their portfolio. The exhibition of the portfolios in November, was spectacular and the images highly professional.

The Challenge night with Lane Cove Camera Club and Mosman Camera Club showed us what it feels like to have the photos critiqued but not judged. Perhaps it is the way of the future.

We had again great presenters, John Slaytor and Clare Oliver amongst others.

In June, the members of Nebuli Arts, an offshoot of the club, presented a very professional and very successful exhibition of their work at the Lane Cove Art Gallery. A huge crowd attended the official opening; many artworks bore red stickers.

In June, we suffered the tragic death of Richard Warburton; we miss him very much.

Steve Mullarkey, presented two very detailed and well attended workshops on Lightroom.

After many years of looking so well after the bi-monthly catering Joy Williams and Eric Adcock retire. Jennifer Gordon and Prue Platt Hepworth take over. Norman Wong is as always a helping hand.

It had to happen: After 10 extra-ordinary years Susan Buchanan stepped down as president.

A new committee is elected; John Chapman bravely accepts to become President.



2014

Mark Kelly was our presenter in March. Mark exhibits regularly at the Milk Factory in Bowral and he is a versatile photographer who enjoys photographing a variety of subjects. He showed a series of vibrant autumn images, then a collection of colorful abstracts which were macro shots of old rusting cars. Many of these abstract patterns are used on a new range of beautiful silk scarves, which Mark showed us, and even allowed us to touch! He demonstrated some of his post processing techniques, and also encouraged us to have a bit of fun with the Snapseed photo app.

In October, we had our annual Creative Competition. Dawn Zandstra, achieved first while Jan Glover and Prue Platt-Hepworth tied equal first in the popular choice.

At the AGM in November Alison Seccombe, took over the position of President from John Chapman. The membership debated whether to move to Club Willoughby on a Tuesday night but with considerable opposition the committee decided to wait until a better offer became available.

In November, we had our friendly Inter-Club Challenge with Lane Cove Camera Club and Mosman Camera Club.

The subject was “e-motion”, purposefully designed to be ambiguous and open to interpretation. Each club showed ten prints and the critiquing was moderated by Susan Buchanan, Jim Crew and Yvonne Lewington.

John Chapman, organized the last outing of the year. It is incredible how very diverse attractions were available in such a small area: the spectacular Bald Hill lookout, waterfalls, a disused railway tunnel, a Hindu temple and the very colorful rock formations of Coledale.



2015

Our first meeting of the year was a social night and members had an opportunity to demonstrate their creativity in interpreting the subject “selfies”. Steve Mullarkey, did an excellent job of commenting on the entries, and gave the top award to Peter Steele.

As happens every second year this is the year of the portfolio. Susan again generously offered her house for the monthly meetings and also the mentoring. It culminated by a most impressive display of works in November.

Shirley Steel, was the first presenter of the year and her influence showed in Portfolio 2015.

Susan Buchanan and Carolyn Pettigrew introduced us to the delights of Venice in winter.

Outings included a day at the races, joining in the Chinese New Year, trips to Kurnell, Mt Annan, North Narrabeen, the fish market and a week-end in Mittagong.

Northside Creative Photography provided an exhibit and information centre at the Chatswood Library during the Vivid Lights festival. It was followed by an exhibition of our work at the Willoughby Council and then to the Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers.

Steve Mullarkey and Trevor Nash presented a very illuminating workshop on flash.

Andrew Chittenden, presented a very successful workshop on Lightroom.

Northside Creative Photography also made a presentation at the North Sydney Camera Club. The use of alternative processes and creativity left their members spellbound.

Instructions for the Northside Creative Photography, Creative Competition were to “go wild with your imagination” and that was obviously what members did. Congratulations to Prue Platt-Hepworth who scooped the pool, winning first prize for one of her entries and the popular vote for another.

Jan Glover was the winner of the Top Shot with her stunning photograph of trees in the mist.

At the AGM Alison accepted to remain president for a second year.

What a year that was.



2016
JAN GLOVER

At the recent AGM, on the 2nd November, Northside Creative Photography, Vice-President Jan Glover was made a Life Member, an honor that she richly deserves for her many years of tireless work for the club.

Jan is a superb photographer who has won many National and International awards for her work. Over many years she has most generously shared her skills with other members by mentoring in all aspects of photography from creative to technical.

Jan joined Northside Creative Photography in 1996 and immediately became Hon.Secretary of the committee, a role she continued for 5 years. She was then Editor for 2 years and in 2003 became Vice-President, a position she has held ever since. For over 10 years she has produced "In Focus", the monthly newsletter which keeps members up-to-date with all things relevant to Northside Creative Photography.

Apart from her official roles, Jan has worked behind the scenes on many things. Outings, the website, exhibitions, maintenance and production of club documents, the Gallery, hosting committee meetings, etc. In fact, if there’s something to be done, Jan usually volunteers.

Jan’s service to Northside Creative Photography has been truly remarkable and we thank her very much for it.



2016

The President is Alison Seccombe and they are still meeting at Lindfield Uniting Church.
Our February social night challenge was “Same but Different”.

Outings included Wisemans Ferry, Paddington Reservoir Gardens, Flemington Markets, Cape Banks, Vaucluse House, North Head Sanctuary.

Enjoyable weekends away were to Norah Head in April/May, Goulburn in October.

Judges for the year included Meredith Schofield, Pauline Plumb, John Slaytor, Len Metcalf, Len Brown, Des Crawley, Allan Coker.

Presenters were Valerie Martin (Travel), Peter Elfes (The Green Desert), Alfonso Calero (Texture), Luke Tscharke (Award Winning Photography), David Knight (Creative Portraiture), Michael Snedic (Wildlife Photography), Mike Stacey (Portraiture).

In August Steve Mullarkey gave a comprehensive understanding of Raw Processing in a Saturday afternoon workshop at the hall.

Competitions in May and August were replaced by Image Review Nights. An informal competition “May the fourth be with you” inspired many different interpretations.

The topic of the Inter-Club night in September at Lane Cove was “Environment”.

Several members attended the Blue Mountains Photography Group workshop at Blaxland, where Tony Hewitt was the keynote speaker, and our own Susan Buchanan presented a workshop on “Building a Body of Work”.

In August members of Norths Photographic Society brought along their work to show.

A new electronic entry form for competitions was introduced, and members must now register the titles of the print and EDI entries via the form on the website.

Our Photo Rally subject was “Markets”.

A members presentation night in June attracted prints, photobooks, electronic images and audiovisuals.

At the December Gala Night, Steve Mullarkey won the Topshot of the Year with his color print “That Wanaka Tree again”, Judith Bennett’s portrait “Hard times” won the monochrome award, and Alison Seccombe won the EDI section with “Before the Storm”.

Peter Steele won the Overall Annual Point Score, followed by Dawn Zandstra and Jan Glover.



2017

President is John Pettett.

PORTFOLIO YEAR – the seventh and to get started Prof. Des Crawley in conjunction with Susan Buchanan presented a workshop “Evaluating your images”. 44 members attended. The Portfolio exhibition was held on 15th November. Dawn Zandstra produced a beautiful book featuring the portfolios of the participants.

The subject of our Photo Rally is “Railways” and Malcolm McKay was the winner with an image taken at Trainworks, Thirlmere.

We are given a grant of $1,500 from Ku-ring-gai Council to purchase a new projector and screen. The new projector offers two and a half times the detail of the old projector.

Outings included the Maritime Museum and Cazneaux Exhibition, Penrith White Water Rafting Stadium for the Australian Open Canoe Slalom, Mardi Gras, Astrophotography with Luke Tscharke at Turimetta, Circular Quay and The Rocks, Trainworks at Thirlmere, Darling Harbour and Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Somersby Falls and Glenworth Valley, Newtown.

Our Weekends Away – Bathurst (March), Mystery Bay (October) were most enjoyable.

Competition judges included Len Brown, Michael Smyth, Malcolm Fackender, Jim Crew, Dr Roy Killen.

Presenters were Luke Tasharke (Starry Nights), Brett Patman (The Lost Collective), Alfonso Calero (Environmental Portraiture), Meredith Schofield (Hybrid Shooting), Peter Eastway (The Art of Travel and Landscape Photography).

We took up Meredith Schofield’s challenge of shooting 12 images only (without deleting) and producing a contact sheet.

Susan Buchanan and Jan Glover were awarded Life Memberships for their contribution to the club over many years.

Our annual Creative Competition was won by Carol Abbott.

We entered the audio-visual competition organized by Hornsby Heights Camera Club, and participated in the “friendly” Inter-Club competition with Lane Cove and Mosman clubs – the theme was “Atmosphere”.

The Topshot Award in December was won by Dawn Zandstra for her EDI entry “Vista” Alison Seccombe’s “Geometrics” won the Color Print award, and Jan Glover’s “Camel Rock” won the Monochrome Print award.

The Competition Overall Point Score was won by Jan Glover, with Steve Mullarkey and Peter Steele tying for a close second place.



2017
SUSAN BUCHANAN

At our AGM on 1st November, Susan was awarded our highest honor which is that of Life Membership.

Phrases like "richly deserved" and "tireless work" quickly come to mind. They’re true, of course, but seem so inadequate and we all know why.

Just consider this, Susan joined Northside Creative Photography in 2002. She quickly immersed herself in club activities. So much so, that a couple of years later she was elected President, a position she held for 10 years. During this time, Susan set the standard which has served Northside Creative Photography so well. Since her presidency she has continued her many contributions to Northside Creative Photography life, including the enormous jobs of hosting and mentoring new members meetings and portfolio meetings.

Susan remains on the club management committee, holding the position of Public Officer. If you ever wondered what is the club’s registered address, well here’s a clue. Most of us have been there many times; especially this year. And that is just one example of how Susan has given, of herself and her resources, to the club and to each of us individually.

As one of the most "in demand" judges, speakers and presenters, Susan also shares her expertise with the wider camera club community. Her knowledge of photographic history, artists and techniques is legendary. (And she has the books to prove it).

We could have no finer friend and mentor than Susan. We are proud and grateful that she is one of us.



2018

Weekends away were to Scone for the Horse Festival in May, and Wollongong in October.

Competition judges included mark Kelly, Sandra Dann, Len Metcalf, Tanya du Toit.

Outings were to Cockatoo Island, the Mardi Gras, a dawn shoot at Mona Vale, Taronga Zoo, Windsor, Wildwood Garden at Bilpin, Scheyville and Cattai National Parks.

Presenters included Pamela Pauline, John Swainston, Malcolm Fackender, John Dobson, Mark Kelly, Sandra Dann.

Winners included Alison Seccombe for the “Beach Ghosts” on the opening night, Judith Bennett for her winning Photo Rally image of a gorilla.

Other activities included our exhibition “You are here” in August at the Willoughby Council Foyer Gallery; a visit to the Old St Thomas Chapel at Narellan where Kylie Lyons organized a model shoot for us.

In October we participated in the Inter-Club challenge with Lane Cove and Mosman clubs – the theme was “Temptation”.

At Gala Night in December, Peter Steele won first place in the Annual Point Score competition, with 3 equal runners-up – Jan Glover, Rod Lowe and Steve Mullarkey. Steve won the Overall Topshot Award with his monochrome print “Old Man of the Kimberley”, Alison Seccombe won the Color Topshot award with “Mt Robson” and Jan Glover won the EDI Topshot Award with “Manly Ferry”.

In November Judith Bennett took over as President from John Pettett. The committee decided to make an important change to the competition rules and limit the number of entries to two each month.



2019

Another memorable Portfolio Year mentored by Susan Buchanan. Over thirty enthusiastic participants produced stunning work to display at the end of year Portfolio Exhibition. Dawn Zandstra organized the production of the large full-color book, featuring all portfolios.

Outings included David Goldblatt at the MCA, Mardi Gras, Eveleigh Railway Workshops, La Perouse and Bare Island, Featherdale Wildlife Park, Muogamarra Nature Reserve, Cabramatta Moon Festival, Photographic Studio at the Powerhouse Museum.

In August some members observed the live judging of the Australian Professional Photography Awards.

Judges included Mark Kelly, Tanya du Toit.

Presenters – Michael Snedic (Nature photography), Nuran Zorlu (Architecture across the Middle East), Jacqui Dean (Focus Stacking), Alia Naughton (How to create a stunning audio visual), Peter Eastway (Publishing and Photography), Luke Tscharke (Landscape and travel Photography), Markus Anderson (Documentary Street Photography), Tanya du Toit (Creative Portraiture), David Oliver (Creative Travel Photography).

Weekends Away – Canberra in May, Jervis Bay (Huskisson) in November.

Our Photo Rally topic for May was Fortresses and Castles.

The subject for the Inter-Club Competition hosted by Lane Cove Creative Photography was “Nostalgia”.

Gala Night and Topshot winners: Winner of the overall Topshot Award and 1st Place in EDI was Dawn Zandstra with “Simplicity”. Steve Mullarkey won the Mono Topshot award with “Country Road” and Jan Glover won the Color Topshot award with “Painted Forest”.

Winner of the Overall Pointscore was Hemant Kogekar, follow by Jan Glover and Steve Mullarkey.

Rod Lowe was the highest scorer in Mono prints, Phil Cargill in EDI and Judith Bennett in Color.



2020

Our year started well with several meetings at the hall before COVID-19 forced us to hold our meetings remotely via Zoom.

With few outings on the agenda, monthly photo challenges proved to be popular.

FEBRUARY a social night challenge: 20/20 Vision, won by Judy Watman, and we enjoyed watching the Audio Visual of our Jervis Bay weekend from November 2019.

Pamela Pauline presented “Artistic Photography of Australian Flora and Fauna”.

MARCH members showed their skills and imagination in the Creative Competition, judged by Mark Kelly. The annual outing to the Mardi Gras resulted in some great photos.

APRIL The competition was judged by Leanne Alessi.

Members attended weekend Photoshop workshops presented by Michael Smyth of Phototutor, just in time before physical meetings were suspended because of the COVID-19 shutdown.

"Why Monochrome?” was the subject of a very informative slide-show and presentation by Steve Mullarkey and others, with over 40 members attending the Zoom presentation. We were now becoming experts in Zoom language – Screen sharing, mute microphone, background image etc.

MAY The competition judge Tom Toby was eloquent and helpful whilst judging the 73 entries.

Next meeting Libby Jeffery from Momento Photobooks presented “How to make a stunning photobook”, with very welcome hints for members doing our photobook project this year.

JUNE held an image review night and the winner of our “Autumn” Photo Rally was announced, congratulations to Fran Brew for her image “Autumn Lane”.

Timothy and Robin Moon gave a most enjoyable and informative presentation of their award winning landscape and wildlife photographs.

JULY the Open competition and another excellent Zoom presentation "Monochrome Visions" by Douwe (Dex) Dijkstra.

AUGUST competition "Simplicity" was judged by Sandra Dann, and 10 images were chosen to represent the Northside Creative Photography in the upcoming friendly Inter-Club competition.

Jackie Ranken and Mike Langford gave a presentation from New Zealand on "Creative Travel Photography".

SEPTEMBER The Inter-Club friendly competition with Lane Cove and Mosman Clubs was held on Zoom.

Suellen Cook presented her work depicting wonderful imaginary worlds.

A small group of members visited the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens.

OCTOBER the set subject 'Monochrome" competition was judged by Dex Dijstra. Presenter Frederico Rekowski inspired us with his passion to tell visual stories.

The weekend away to Coonabarabra, the Warrumbungles and the Pilliga was enjoyed by a group of members and spouses.

NOVEMBER The Annual General Meeting saw Shane Clarkson elected President, taking over from Judith Bennett who had been our excellent leader for the past two years.

There was an outing to the New Sydney Zoo.

During the year around 17 members had been working on their "Photo Book Project" on a topic of their choice. The printed books were delivered to Momento Books for reviewing by Libby Jeffrey. On presentation night extracts from each book were shown by slide-show with comments by Libby. Momento vouchers were awarded to Maureen Rogers, Judith Bennett and Jan Glover.

DECEMBER Topshot and "Gala" nights via Zoom. Members voted on-line for Topshot entries prior to the evening, John Pettett was the winner with an iconic monochrome image of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Hemant Kogekar was the winner of the annual point score.

To finish the year a very enjoyable picnic punch was held at Tunks Hill in Lane Cove National Park with around 20 members attending.

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