The Manly Camera Club links people who share a passion for photography and our social outings and workshops provide a perfect outlet for like-minded individuals to support each other and exchange ideas and information.
Among the club’s key objectives is the ongoing education of its members and regular excursions provide an opportunity for informal learning opportunities. Being active in the club is certainly a way of continually expanding your understanding of the art of photography and the presentations of your images.
Manly Camera Club excursion – Parkes 26-28 September 2022 Eleven members and two partners made the trip to Parkes in six vehicles. Peita & Mark made an early start arriving late Friday 23 Sept. Carmen & Alison arrived Sunday as did Trevor and Amanda, with the rest of us arriving Monday. Shooting the Milky Way in a country black sky was our key objective! Friday to Sunday – Peita and Mark Having decided on leaving earlier to keep ahead of…
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On Monday June 27th 2022 five keen MCC members took to the road on a 5 day North Coast photography excursion. Unfortunately, just before Taree traffic came to a standstill for the next 1.5 hours due to a traffic accident. Accommodation was at the Crescent Head Caravan park a short walk to the photographic Nobby’s Head, the country club and pub. Cloud cover was just a little too much for that perfect sunset shot. We did manage to get a…
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Hawks Nest Outing – On 14 March, nine club members set out on a very soggy Sunday for a three day shoot at Hawks Nest. Members met at the Hawks Nest Golf Club for lunch to discuss their journeys in torrential rain and talk about their plans for action. After a hearty lunch club members then travelled around most area of Hawks Nest and even ventured as far as Mungo Brush Reserve. However, due to the inclement weather, most of…
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On Sunday, 21 June 2020 seven members travelled to Oberon for a three day shoot hoping to catch some foggy morning landscapes and indulge in a bit of astrophotography and light painting. Upon arriving in Oberon members met up at the Long Arm Farm Café and Produce for a quick meal. After a delicious lunch the groups decamped to Oberon Dam to explore the area for a possible evening shoot. After exploring many areas around the dam and with storm…
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Annual Xmas dinner The 2019 Xmas dinner was held in the Encore room of the Manly Leagues Club with 30 members attending and enjoying a convivial night including the celebration of Peg Jones 101st birthday. Drinks kicked off before the scheduled start at 7.00 and the Asian hors d’ouevre platters followed around 7.15. There was a happy vibe in the room. The dinner layout was configured with small trestle tables (5) seating 6 people rather than the large round tables…
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On Wednesday, 30 October club members travelled south to Kiama to photograph some of its highly regarded attractions. The first stop was Cathedral Rock, however, with a high tide and being the middle of the day photographic opportunities were limited so the group ventured to Bombo Quarry to scout out some locations for an evening shoot. After a break for lunch in Kiama the group headed further south to Gerringong and took the time to explore the old cemetery and…
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In late September members travelled to One Mile Beach to photograph various sites around Port Stephens. The group spent most of Saturday travelling around the area scouting out locations. Birubi Beach was the perfect setting with a little cloud cover presenting beautiful light for the shoot. Just as the sun was setting camels came into view and they made a perfect silhouette against the golden sky. Unfortunately, as the sun set, clouds covered the sky and an astrophotography shoot planned…
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