MELBOURNE CAMERA CLUB
FORMED 1903
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A NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
At the request of a number of amateurs a special meeting was called for Friday 7th August, to consider the question of forming a new photographic club. Mr. Clement Renard having been elected to the chair it was decided to start the club forthwith, those at the meeting forming themselves into a provisional committee for the discussion of urgent business. They decided as follows: The new club shall be called the MELBOURNE CAMERA CLUB. The provisional subscription shall be 10s. per annum This club has for its main object the furtherance of the pictorial in photography. The next meeting is to be held on Thursday 20th August, at the Port Philip Club Hotel, at 8pm, when rules and other business directly concerning the future of the club will be discussed.
Temple Stephens, Hon.Secretary, pro tem, next Post Office, Bourke street, Melbourne.
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AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIATWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
The year just closed has, we think, been one of interest and instruction. The following subjects have been treated upon: “Platinum Printing” by Mr. F.A. Kernot; “Negatives and Prints, their Faults and Remedies” by Mr. Robert W. Harvie; “The Illumination of the Dark Room” by Mr. J.T. Harvey; “Practice Notes" by Mr. E.C. Joshua; “Posing and Lighting in Portraiture” by Mr. A.E. Walcott, of the Working Men's College Photographic Club; “Amateur Photography for Pleasure and Use” by Mr. A.M. Henderson.
A lantern evening was also held, at which various slides, including colored and telephoto pictures, were shown by Messrs. Ferguson, Hayles, Mais, Proud, Roche and Scott. On another evening Mr. Henderson also read a paper, entitled, “Early Melbourne Architects and their Work", by the late Mr. Lloyd Tayler, F.R.V.I.A., illustrated by lantern slides, the work of the late F.A. Fitts, F.R.V.I.A., and demonstrations were given of the Eastman developing machine by a representative of the Kodak Company and of the autocopyist by Mr. Edmmson, of the the Block Arcade.
The experiment was tried of having the meetings monthly instead of fortnightly, and the general opinion seems to be that the change has worked well. Prizes donated by the president were given for both prints and lantern slides, but the competition was disappointing. Although the prize takers in each instance exhibited very excellent work, as did others, the entries were much less in number than the occasion warranted.
Outings were also arranged for, some of which were very successful and enjoyable and afforded the members an opportunity of comparing notes and becoming better acquainted with each other; but bad weather and other attractions interfered on several occasions. We think they should be tried again. Several members have expressed a wish that informal meetings might be held, at which they could exchange experiences and exhibit their work in a conversational way. The council would be very pleased to arrange these if they could depend on sufficient support from the members and it depends on you whether they proceed in this direction or not. If a number would undertake to be present and bring work there would be no difficulty and such a procedure would be of great benefit to those attending. The proposal to extend the scope of the association so that members may have a club room open daily with reading and dark rooms, was put before you by circular, but the response received has not justified your council in taking any definite action. This question rests with yourselves and should a sufficient expression of opinion and sufficient promises of support be forthcoming during the present year steps will be taken to carry out the scheme.
Being upwards of three years since we have had an exhibition of members work, and a much longer period since an Interstate exhibition was held in this city, it is believed that it is now opportune for such an event to take place. The proposed scheme of union with the MELBOURNE CAMERA CLUB has not, up to the present time, come about. In order to further the amalgamation, the secretary of the MELBOURNE CAMERA CLUB was nominated and accepted the office of Hon.Secretary to this association; but it is a matter of regret that he has since declined to act. This pressing difficulty of obtaining a Hon.Secretary who has time, experience, and enthusiasm necessary for the position, which was referred to in our last report, confronts the association, and it is a matter for your consideration whether so important an office shall be always an honorary one. The financial position of the association is satisfactory, there being a surplus of £33 13s. 7d.