N.S.W. POLICE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
1st August 1952Page 506 - Vol. 59 No. 8 The Australasian Photographic Review
N.S.W. POLICE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
Membership in this newly formed club is open to all officers of the N.S.W. Police Force.
In addition to carrying out the usual activities of a photographic society, the club will be able to foster the various special photographic applications that have to do exclusively with police work. An idea of the scope of the material to be covered is gained from the following brief selection of outstanding fixtures taken from the 1952/53 syllabus.
October 10th — Six Hour Day Outing;
November 11th — Gadgets, and talks on equipment;
December 17th — Christmas special meeting and ladies night;
February 4th — Visit to a newspaper photographic section;
April 1st — Close-ups, copying, fingerprints, etc.
All members will have the use of the Police Library of photographic books while experienced members will coach beginners. Meetings are to be held each fourth Wednesday at 8pm in the Board Room at Police Headquarters. Visitors and intending members are invited to attend. Particulars may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Box 45 GP0, Sydney.
1st January 1953Page 56 - Vol. 60 No. 1 The Australasian Photographic Review
N.S.W. POLICE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
Membership of the Club is on the increase despite transfers of a number of members away from Sydney.
The syllabus which is a very full one, has been excellently maintained and the standard of the talks and demonstrations at Club meetings has been very high.
Recent meetings have featured Dr. A.E. Chaffer APSA, on 'Portrait Lighting', and Mr. R.E. Nasmyth on 'Toning'.
The first competition of the Club produced a showing of 50 prints, mounted in accordance with best traditions. The judge, Mr. K.D. Hastings of the Sydney Camera Circle, commented upon the excellent quality of the prints; he added that any club which could produce such a fine exhibit on its first competition should go a long way in pictorial photography. It is interesting to note that although some of the club members have been taking and processing photographs for many years, most of them have never previously presented a picture for competition and criticism.
The top scorers were: N.A. Merchant, 10 points; M.S. Small, 9 points; M.L. Challenger (2 prints), 9 points; W. Salmon, 8 points; L. Sharpe, 8 points; H. Ryan, 8 points.