CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
FORMED 1950
1st August 1950 Page 476 - Vol. 57 No. 8 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
Making good progress since its inception in February, the club is now in quite a happy state of affairs, increasing membership, enthusiasm, and new clubrooms.
Competitions, conducted along A.P.-R. lines, are held monthly with a quarterly point-score award. The first quarter’s awards were as follows: 1, H. Armstrong; 2, E. Jones; 3, R. Butler.
The club has been fortunate in securing the interest of S.H. Lofts and F. Newman, both well-known A.P.-R. enthusiasts. Their friendly interest and criticism, which have been of considerable help to us, are most appreciated.
A warm welcome will be extended to any visiting photographer at any of our meetings which are held every fourth Friday.
1st November 1951 Page 704 - Vol. 58 No. 11 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting of the Campsie Camera Club, held on the 5th October, 1951, showed a very good attendance both in members and visitors. Amongst those present were three employees from the Australian General Electric Camera Club (Auburn Branch), who came to our meeting to gather material for their organization. The contest for the night was “Open,” and a fine collection of prints was exhibited.
Results:
A GRADE: 1 and 2, K. Douglas; 3, B. Davis.
B GRADE: M, Wiseman showed excellent technique and carried off the honors with 1st, 2nd, and equal 3rd, with R. Greene.
Miss N. Ford, who for the past three years has been a photographic colourist at N. McEnnally Studios, Campsie, came along and gave a practical demonstration on the art of coloring with oils. Much was learned by all who attended, and it was a pleasure to watch a 'real artist' at work.
Club meetings are held in the Dispensary Hall, Campsie, on the night of every fourth Friday. Visitors and any prospective members are made particularly welcome.
1st December 1951 Page 776 - Vol. 58 No. 12 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
Mr. H. P. James, President of the Camera Club of Sydney, was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting held in the Dispensary Hall, Campsie, on November 2nd, where he gave a very interesting and instructive demonstration on “Character Study.” As a contest on this subject will be held shortly, it was of particular interest to members.
The accompanying illustration shows Mr. James arranging a sitter’s cap.
After Mr. James’s lecture, Messrs. N. Thornton and H. Harris entertained members and visitors with the screening of a collection of Kodachrome slides.
The contest for the month of November was “Child Study Under Five”. Results were:
A Grade: 1, K. Douglas; 2, C. Hannaford; 3, K. Douglas.
B Grade: 1, R. Greene; 2, M. Wiseman; 3, M. Wiseman.
1st January 1952 Page 8 - Vol. 59 No. 1 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The 30th November, 1951 meeting created more interest than usual, and a very large number of members and visitors was present. There was no lecture scheduled for the evening, as a 'Gadget' night had been planned. Nearly every member brought along some home-made gadget, and was asked to give a short talk on its construction and use, etc. Lights, masking boards, print washers were all there, and most had quite a professional touch.
The contest for the evening was “Trees” and, as usual, a very good selection of prints was shown.
A GRADE: Mr. K. Douglas took first, second and third - a remarkable achievement considering the quality of the prints exhibited.
B GRADE: 1, J. Bremner; 2, R. Greene; 3, A. Dulihanty.
The Cronulla sandhills have been suggested for an outing in January — something to which all members can look forward. Any persons interested in the activities of the Campsie Camera Club should contact “Hannaford’s Pharmacy,” Anglo Road, Campsie.
1st February 1952 Page 118 - Vol. 59 No. 2 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The meeting held on 28th December, 1951, in the Dispensary Hall, Campsie, brought forward a large number of prints for the Open competition.
A GRADE: 1, Mr. K. Douglas; 2, Mr. K. Douglas; 3, Mr. K. Douglas;
Mr. K. Douglas won the point-score cup last year and as will be seen by the point-score hereunder, is well on the way to keeping it for 1951-52.
B GRADE: 1, R. Lee (new competitor); 2, J. Bremner; 3 (equal), Miss N. Edmondson and R. Greene.
The three point-score leaders in each division at the last meeting are as follows:
A GRADE: K. Douglas, 48; B. Davis, 15; C. Hannaford, 4; R. Kelly, 4.
B GRADE: R. Greene, 14; M. Wiseman, 13; J. Bremner, 13; R. Lee, 9.
Any photographer, or any person interested in the Campsie Camera Club, will be made welcome at the clubrooms on every fourth Friday night at 7.30pm.
1st March 1952 Page 184 - Vol. 59 No. 3 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The annual meeting of the club was held on 25th January, 1952, in the Dispensary Hall, Campsie. Quite a large representation of members and visitors was present to hear and accept the new constitution for the Campsie Camera Club. The annual report for 1951 was compiled by the Secretary (Mr. C. Hannaford) and read by the President (Mr. B. Davis). During this report it was revealed that 29 new members had joined the club during 1951, and as the club progresses it is hoped to better this figure during 1952.
Officers were elected for the coming term, and both Mr. B. Davis and Mr. C. Hannaford were re-elected to their respective positions. Mr. R. Greene was elected Vice-President and an Executive Committee of five members was formed.
The contest for the evening was “Industrial”, and resulted as follows:
“A” GRADE: 1, K. Douglas; 2, R. Kelly; 3, R. Kelly.
“B” GRADE: 1, R. Price; 2, R. Price; 3, R. Greene.
All visitors and intending members will be made welcome at the Club Rooms, Dispensary Hall, Campsie, every fourth Friday night.
1st April 1952 Page 200 - Vol. 59 No. 4 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The 22nd February, 1952, saw the monthly meeting of the Campsie Camera Club off to a good start with a very good attendance of both members and visitors. It was the first meeting since officers were elected for the forthcoming year, and many advancements are expected during 1952.
The meeting set down for April 18th, 1952, is expected to bring along quite an attendance, when Mr. K. Douglas will give a Print Quality demonstration. The competition for that night will be “Still Life and Table-Top.” The February meeting consisted of a competition “Open” and a Hand-Colored Print Exhibition, both were very well subscribed to and some beautiful hand-colored work was evident, both in oils and photographic pencils.
A GRADE: 1, R. Kelly; 2, K. Douglas; 3, K. Douglas; HC, C. Hannaford.
B GRADE: 1, R. Freer; 2, J. Barnes; 3, J. Bremner; HC, J. Bremner.
The Point-Score tables are:
A GRADE: K. Douglas, 51; B. Davis, 15; R. Kelly, 13.
B GRADE: R. Greene, 15; J. Bremner, 14; R. Freer, 14.
Naturally, a very close finish is expected in B Grade, as only four more contests remain for this season. The next meeting will once again be held in the Club Rooms, Dispensary Hall, Campsie. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
1st May 1952 Page 315 - Vol. 59 No. 5 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The members and visitors of the Campsie Camera Club were well rewarded by their attendance at the April meeting of the club, when Mr. E. Slater gave an illustrated lecture on “Cave Photography”. Mr. Slater first showed some slides which gave an insight into the equipment that is necessary for this particular field of photography, and then came a collection of Kodachromes. After seeing the first of these beautiful slides, it is certain that members felt the urge to try their skill under the ground: but after further screenings showing the difficulties to be encountered, including ice-cold water, mud, slush and the possibility of landfalls (not to mention the risk of camera damage), most of them decided to stay above the earth.
The contest for the evening was “Character Study”, with quite a number of prints on view. Results were:
“A” GRADE: 1, B. Davis; 2, C. Hannaford: 3, R. Kelly.
“B” GRADE: l, R. Freer; 2, J. Bremner; 3, R. Greene; HC, K. Fox (new competitor).
The next meeting of the Campsie Camera Club will be held on 13th June, when Mr. R. MacDonell will give a lecture on “Child Photography”. All interested persons are cordially invited to be present at the Dispensary Hall, Campsie, on that date.
1st July 1952
Page 442 - Vol. 59 No. 7 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting for May of the Campsie Camera Club was conducted on the 16th, and once again there was a very good attendance of both members and visitors. The contest for the evening was “Open”, with the result that more prints were exhibited than ever before, once again proving that open contests are more popular. The contest results were;
A GRADE: 1, C. Hannaford; 2, B. Davis; 3, R. Kelly.
B GRADE: 1, P. Greer*; 2, B. Kennett; 3, R. Freer.
The point-score at the end of the last meeting is as follows:
A GRADE: K. Douglas, 51 points; B. Davis, 18 points; R. Kelly, 15 points
B GRADE: R. Freer, 21 points: R. Greene, 20 points; J. Bremner, 17 points
As the June meeting is the last for this point-score year, very keen competition is anticipated. The presentation of trophies will take place on the annual visitors night, August 8th, and a cordial welcome is extended to all. Club Rooms, Dispensary Hall, Campsie, opposite Station at 8pm.
1st August 1952
Page 505 - Vol. 59 No. 8 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting of the Campsie Camera Club was held in the Dispensary Hall on the night of June 13th. A very good attendance of both members and visitors was present to witness the final competition for the point score of the year (which was a Portraiture Study), but mainly to be entertained and instructed by Mr. R. MacDonell’s lecture on Child Photography. Mr. MacDonell specializes in this particular field of photography but what is most unusual is the fact that although his photographs are taken indoors he uses no artificial light and relies entirely upon natural lighting plus reflecting screens. All who were present thoroughly enjoyed listening to the speaker, who so clearly passed his knowledge on to his audience.
Once again a record number of prints was exhibited both in A and B GRADE, a very pleasing result for such a difficult subject. Mr. MacDonell kindly consented to judge the prints and made the following awards:
A GRADE: 1, R. Kelly; 2, B. Davis; 3, C. Hannaford.
B GRADE: 1, R. Greene; 2, R. Freer; 3, P. Greer. H.C.: R. Greene.
The final point scores for the year were:
A GRADE: 1, K. Douglas; 2, B. Davis; 3 R, Kelly.
B GRADE: 1, R, Greene; 2, R. Freer; 3, J. Bremner.
Mr. K. Douglas was also last year’s winner of the A GRADE trophy.
The Trophies for these respective Grades will be presented to the winning participants on the night of 8th August. This occasion is also the annual visitors night and Print of the Year competition. The evening therefore, promises to be a very enjoyable one. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
1st October 1952
Page 588 - Vol. 59 No. 10 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting of the Campsie Camera Club took place in the Dispensary Hall, Campsie on September 5th and a very good attendance of both members and visitors was recorded. Mr. G. Hannaford, who was one of the founders of the club and has held the office of Secretary-Treasurer since that time, is now moving from Sydney and therefore finds it necessary to tender his resignation. Mr. Hannaford will be missed by all the club, for over the years he has proved to be a very capable Secretary and he was well liked by all.
The entertainment for the evening comprised a 16mm screening, both in black-and-white and in color. The highlight of this was “A Padre on Patrol Across the Nullabor Plains” photographed in color. Not only did the film show all the beauty of this great desert, but it was of particular interest because it was made by club member the Rev. Kenneth Fox who was stationed at Boulder, Western Australia, during the period in which the film was taken.
The contest for the evening was Winter Photography but it was disappointing to see such a poor number of prints exhibited. Mr. C. Hannaford kindly acted as judge and made the following awards:
A GRADE: 1, B.V. Davis; 2, R.C. Greene.
B GRADE: 1, R.J. Richardson.
A club outing is anticipated on October 19th and arrangements will be finalized at the meeting on 3rd October.
1st March 1953
Page 133 - Vol. 60 No. 3 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
At the annual general meeting held on 23rd January it was revealed in the yearly report by the President, Mr. B. Davis, that in the past year the membership of the club had risen to thirty-eight, the club losing during the year four members but gaining ten.
Officers elected were: President, K. Fox; Vice-President, R. Greene; Secretary, B. Davis.
It is expected that any riotous elements in the club will be suitably restrained by our new president, whose profession is that of Minister of religion.
A notable feature of the new syllabus is that now one in every two competitions will be Open Subject. An interesting competition is the one set for January 12th, namely, News, Action and Record, this will give those of non-pictorial aspirations a chance to try their skill in other fields.
Our lecturer for the next meeting on 20th February will be Mr. B. Townsend, of Kodak Lecture Division, Prospective members and visitors are invited to contact Mr. R. Empson, Chemist, Anglo Road, Campsie,
1st April 1953 Page 248 - Vol. 60 No. 4 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
An outing has been arranged for 21st March — the day following the next club meeting. The area to be covered during the outing will be around either Camden, Cronulla Sandhills, or the Northern Beaches. There has been slight argument as to whether the excursion was to be a 'social' with photography thrown-in, or a 'photographic' with society thrown out. As mentioned previously, the argument was slight, the only society will possibly be that between pairs of camera users trying to make a horse (or a beach girl) stand exactly in the intersection of the thirds of a viewfinder.
An advanced step by the Campsie Camera Club has been made to show people that photographic clubs, especially our own, are not exclusively constituted of groups specializing in the appreciation of Hogarth’s Line of Beauty and other such formulae, but that we can be interested in a good quality snapshot, as opposed to a bad quality pictorial attempt.
Yes! the Campsie Camera Club is sponsoring a Snapshot Competition, the culminating point — the exhibition and awarding of prizes — to be held in the Croydon Park Presbyterian Hall on September 26th; a long way ahead but plenty of time to prepare.
There will be three sections: Best Animal Study, Best Landscape Scene, Best Photo of a Person. First prize in each section £l/1/ and free 6 1/2 x 8 1/2" enlargements of all prints submitted by the winner, and a year’s free membership to the Campsie Camera Club. The other prizes have yet to be decided, but there will be many more. Entrance fee will be sixpence to cover four prints. The prints may be trade processed.
The next meetings will be held on March 20th and April 17th, the competitions in the latter case to be Hand-Colored and Child Study Under Ten. Those interested in the activities of the Campsie Camera Club are invited to communicate with Ken Fox (President).
1st May 1953
Page 265 - Vol. 60 No. 5 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
Members were favored by an example of skill and beauty combined when Miss Nita Ford, formerly of McNally’s Studio, Campsie, lectured on oil coloring at the March meeting. Members were shown how the selected paints were first applied with rough strokes and then gently smoothed on with the light rubbing of a cotton wool pad. Turpentine was used as a thinner, but Miss Ford recommended beginners to use a mixture of linseed oil and turps as this combination was slower drying and thus made corrections relatively easy.
Our lecturer brought along a list that she had prepared of the colors necessary to tint correctly the various features of a portrait. This list will be copied and issued free of charge to all members of the club. Miss Ford made coloring seem easy but the more astute members will still adhere to Kodachrome and let the full time workers of the pigment medium keep their skill unchallenged.
The amateurs of Campbelltown district are expected to show us the most photogenic parts of the area tomorrow when we are to visit the locality. Perhaps some day we will show them the best parts of Campsie.
Any person wishing to better him or herself both photographically and socially is invited to ring our president, Rev. Ken Fox, Tel. UJ 4297.
The 12th June is Gadget Night, an institution which it is believed was pioneered by the Campsie Camera Club. The competition for the night will be News, Action, and Record.
1st June 1953 Page 332 - Vol. 60 No. 6 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The Campsie Camera Club held a successful outing at Campbelltown. Subjects included old barns with signs painted on their sides, fellow club members, and of course, horses. If there was nothing else there would always be horses; where they came from, no one knows; to what use they are put, no one knows; how to treat them pictorially, again no one knows.
The time has come, the President said
To talk of many sins,
Of fees and fares and rent to pay,
Of habitat and things
The club is financially unstable; the joining fee is low, the membership fee is low; so naturally, the coffer is low. It is thought that by increasing the membership fee the club would slacken its flow of incoming members. One solution put forward was to place a levy on all prints submitted for contests. This, some thought, would be a backward step, as it would (so they say) spoil any incentive by the less experienced members to “have a go”. On the other hand, others thought that any member who had any faith at all in his prints would not mind paying a small fee to see them exhibited and have them criticized. As an outcome there will be a trial period of two meetings during which all prints submitted for competitions will have a hanging fee of sixpence levied on them.
On 10th July there will be a Kodachrome competition. It is hoped that the standard of composition and pictorial beauty will at least equal the excellence of the commentary that usually accompanies slide shows. June 12th is Gadget Night.
Anyone interested in a live club’s activities is invited to ring our President, the Rev. Ken Fox, Tel. UJ 4297.
1st August 1953
Page 459 - Vol. 60 No. 8 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The origin of an object which slightly upset the equilibrium of the latest meeting of the Campsie Camera Club, is still unknown to this chronicler. It was Gadget Night, and amongst a weird group of pieces of cellophane, black cardboard and wood was this brown papered parcel — one foot six inches long, one foot wide, three inches high. It was soft, and seemed to be cloaked in an aurora of mystery that pervaded the room, and it made itself the center of interest for the whole night.
Our President, the popular cleric, asked for a contingent from the club to accompany him to Bankstown Aerodrome, on the following Monday night, to help help him form a club amongst the Air Force personnel stationed there.
“If I ride there by myself”, said the electrician, “how will I get past the gates?”
The reply; “If you ask the sentry for Padre Ken Fox, he’ll tell you where to go ------!”
Silence . . . Violent laughter . . . Silence.
A late arrival saw, felt and wondered at the brown paper parcel, but no ideas.
The show was on. Shown were gadgets and contraptions constructed by the club’s members; they included things such as cellophane safe lights, a contact printer, slide projector, enlarger focusser, glazer, electronic enlarger timer. Some gadgets such as the mentioned enlarger timer were far too ingenious to be useful; however it is to be noted that these members do make pictures in spite of their ideas.
Meanwhile the parcel remained in its conspicuous position; people were becoming restless — what was the thing anyway ?
Prints were judged and commented upon.
And then it happened, the parcel was opened to reveal, a cake! Apparently the cake was presented to the club by someone who won it in a photographic 'something', and for some reason did not want it. As to its fate ------ Crumbs!
1st September 1953
Page 574 - Vol. 60 No. 9 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
Applications are now being received for positions as car drivers for the night of October 2nd. The occasion is Models Night, it is usual on occasions for the club to invite two learner models from one of the leading model schools to act as subjects. The usual conditions of loan of the 'Venus Salomes' is that their transport be provided.
A record 'high' of low entries was received for the meeting’s competition — one entry from A Grade and one from B Grade.
The prints belonging to the two sole adventurers into the lands of club exhibitions were dropped into the tumultuous seas of club criticism. It is now known for certain that the owners do not know whether to send their prints to an international salon or to the bottom shelf of the cupboard in the spare room. This uncharitable observation is slightly exaggerated but in the Campsie Camera Club the ability to take criticism is just one step on the road to continuous happy exhibiting.
1st November 1953 Page 697 - Vol. 60 No. 11 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
This is the third competition between the Campsie Camera Club and the Kingsgrove Photographic Club, the previous two being won by Campsie, who were beginning to believe that they could not lose. But heeded not they the proverb, “win at first, lose at last”. Nevertheless, the loss was by only one point. Kingsgrove gained two hundred and thirty two points. Campsie two hundred and thirty one. Although Campsie was acting as host, the representatives from Kingsgrove out numbered those from Campsie by almost two to one.
The judge of the Campsie-Kingsgrove Inter-Club Competition,
Mr. Barry Townsend of the Kodak Lecture Service Division,
examining one of the prints.
Photograph: Ron Freer
The judge was well known Kodak Ltd. lecturer, Mr. Barry Townsend, who was visiting Campsie for the first time.
Mr. Townsend is probably one of the most impartial judges we have ever had. He found some good in almost all of the prints.
1st December 1953 Page 718 - Vol. 60 No. 12 Australasian Photo-Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
Considerable excitement was shown on Model Night when the Club was fortunate enough to obtain the services of a real, live model.
The Annual Exhibition was held in the Croydon Park Presbyterian School Hall, and was a great success. Apart from the Print-of-the-year Competition, which was judged by Mr. S.H. Lofts and Mr. F.R. Newman, there were several one-man displays by some of the better known members of the club. Meanwhile, in the basement, there was a movie show of films taken by club members and interspersed with a couple of professionally-made ones.
Messrs. F.R. Newman and S.H. Lofts judging the prints in the
Campsie Camera Club Annual Exhibition.
Photograph by Ron Freer
1st April 1954
Page 199 - Vol. 61 No. 4 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The Annual Meeting in January was well attended and several new members have been enrolled. Last year’s office-bearers were re-elected, with the exception of two who were unable to attend this year. The club says, 'Thank-you!' to Ron Greene and Ron Freer for their untiring assistance in the past, and expresses the hope that the conditions which have interrupted their association with the club will later pass, and we will then have them with us again. The Club honored its three foundation members, Messrs Lofts, Newman and Hannaford by appointing them Honorary Vice-Presidents.
The meeting on February 19th, surprisingly resulted in a record low of B GRADE entries; the solitary entrant was therefore a non-starter. This B GRADER, A. Taylor, has been submitting work of a consistently high standard. In A GRADE, the competition appears to be a rather one-sided affair between B. Davis and K. Fox, with the former calling the pace. With two Open Competitions to follow, and a Royal Tour Competition for May, an increase in entries may be expected.
At the February meeting Mr. B. Townsend of the Kodak Lecture Service, gave us the A.P.-R. recorded talk Color Facts, Part I, supported by slides from the color section of the Kodak International Salons.
1st May 1954
Page 320 - Vol. 61 No. 5 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The year 1954 appears to have been somewhat of a calamity for the Campsie Camera Club. Five of the club’s active A GRADERS had, for various reasons, to discontinue membership. At the conclusion of the February meeting, two cars parked by members outside the hall were found to be missing. And the March meeting was disrupted when the lecturers and judges were locked out of the hall due to a misunderstanding on the part of the caretaker. Fortunately, compensation in the form of new active B GRADERS, prompt action on the part of the Campsie police, and an invitation on the part of the President to continue the March meeting at his home, somewhat rectified matters, and the club survived the strain to meet again on April 9th with all conditions returning to normal.
The March meeting, which got under way a 8.40pm gave members an opportunity to hear a capable lecture on Flash Photography by Mr. P. Hennessy, while his partner, Mr. Lowiy, assisted Mr. Metcalfe to cast a critical eye over the prints. Despite the rather shaky start, the evening proved enlightening — naturally enough, with flash bulbs going off everywhere.
After opening the April meeting, the President handed over to Mr. Bruce Kennett, the Vice-President, and departed to attend a function at his church. Secretary Brian Davis gave a demonstration entitled Inside Information in which he opened up the inner works of a camera; and then he too took his departure to an essential appointment. At this stage, Hon. Vice-President, Frank Newman took the floor, and, at the club’s request, 'took our prints apart' and gave members an opportunity to learn what really was wrong with their work. Inspiration followed, and Frank offered to put up some of his back numbers at a later meeting to let the club have a 'go at him' in return.
In the print competition A. Taylor went further ahead in the B GRADE, and K. Fox moved up to one point behind B. Davis in the A GRADE. A close finish is predicted in the A GRADE, with two more nights to go in which to gain points.
1st September 1954
Page 525 - Vol. 61 No. 9 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
The Annual Print Competition ended with B.V. Davis successful in the A Grade, and A. Taylor in the B grade. The Club has now settled down to the new competition with vigor. Arch Taylor, who was promoted to A grade, immediately took the honors in the July open competition judged by Mr. J.W. Metcalfe, and Bruce Kennett satisfied Mr. Frank Newman with his Landscape this month. However, K. Fox gained sufficient minor placings in both to be on equal terms; R. Henning has dominated the B grade.
Model Night was the attraction this month, and Frank Newman actually had to be coaxed to demonstrate how he would set up the lights. But the club members needed no encouragement to line up with their cameras, and the clicking of shutters was reminiscent of the Town Hall Exhibition. Miss Jan White and Miss Joan Ellis should receive a large variety of portraits to be framed or disposed of according to the skill of the producer.
The club has continued its scheduled activities and now looks forward to the highlights of the year. The keenly-fought contest with Kingsgrove looms near, while the 2nd Annual Exhibition is scheduled for September 24th in the Croydon Park Presbyterian Church. The long awaited Flexichrome demonstration is to take place in October.
1st November 1954
Page 703 - Vol. 61 No. 11 The Australasian Photographic Review
CAMPSIE CAMERA CLUB
Last-minute cancellation of a proposed coloring demonstration left the September meeting with lecture time to spare and no judge. Vice-President Bruce Kennett supplied the needs of the former vacancy, giving the club the benefit of the knowledge that had put the photographic quiz experts to rout at the Town Hall Exhibition, while the ever-friendly Frank Newman was called from the job of painting his dining-room to oblige in the second capacity.
Frank really excelled himself in giving the club an excellent criticism of their prints, and members learned a good deal in the process. To some exhibitors Frank suggested that the inclusion of a piece of blue glass in the kit would be an invaluable asset. The blue glass would, he said, reduce a color scene to monochrome and give the photographer an inkling of the true results he would obtain from a particular scene.
A GRADE awards were: 1, A. Taylor; 2 B. Kennett; 3, A. Taylor.
B GRADE; 1, H.A. Little; 2, R. Kennett; 3, H.A. Wotton.
The club exhibition, held at Croydon Park, was a successful evening.
A GRADE “PRINT OF THE YEAR” was awarded to B.V. Davis with Secluded Corner with K.A. Fox, Half Way Up, in second place.
B GRADE “PRINT OF THE YEAR” was A. Taylor’s City Lane, with J. Wallace gaining the second place.
Meetings are held in the Dispensary Hall at Campsie. Inquiries may be made from the President, Mr. A. Fox (Tel.: Y 85597).