THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
FORMED
22nd JUNE 1917
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Saturday 27th January 1940 The West Australian (Perth, WA) - Page 16
A large attendance of members of the The Western Australian Camera Club enjoyed an informative lecture entitled "A Short Cut to Success", delivered by Mr. A.L. Hefren at their meeting on Thursday night. The lecturer stressed the fact that many young members attempted a wide variety of subjects instead of concentrating on a limited variety and studying the results of their efforts. He urged the necessity to standardize the process of development and printing and by way of illustration showed members an ingenious home-made enlarging focuser.
The President (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) thanked the lecturer for his expert advice. During the evening a competition for the best print submitted by members was judged and resulted in Mr. F. Richards winning by one point from Mr. R. Houghton, with Mr. W.F. Hooton two points less than the winner in third place.
COMPETITION FOR THE BEST PRINT |
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| FIRST Mr. F. Richards |
SECOND Mr. R. Houghton |
THIRD Mr. W.F. Hooton |
Over 30 prints were exhibited and they covered a wide variety of subjects.
Thursday 15th February 1940 The West Australian (Perth, WA) - Page 8
WILD FLOWER STUDIES AT ART GALLERY
Twelve fine black-and-white photographic studies of West Australian wild flowers, prepared by Miss Hilda M.F. Wright, a teacher at the Perth Technical College, were placed on exhibition in the watercolor room of the Art Gallery yesterday. They will remain on view for three months. The flowers represented include kangaroo paws, Sturt peas, everlastings, orchids and other species. The Curator of the Art Gallery (Mr. G. Pitt Morison) said that from a technical photographic standpoint the pictures were perfect. They were artistically composed and showed considerable taste on the part of the artist. Miss Wright exhibited the photographs in England and in view of their excellence, was elected an associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. In 1938 she was awarded the Grenfell Medal, the second highest award of the Royal Horticultural Society, for an exhibit of wild flower photographs. She is a member of the The Western Australian Camera Club. A large collection of her photographs was taken to England by Mrs H.B. Lefroy last year and received generous praise in the London Press when exhibited.
THE GRENFELL MEDAL
Instituted in 1919 in commemoration of
FIELD MARSHAL LORD GRENFELL
President of the Society from 1913 to 1919.
Awarded for exhibits of pictures, photographs or objects of
a similar nature of horticultural or botanical interest.
Also awarded for floral arrangement and floristry exhibits.
March 1940 Page 137 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Thirty prints were exhibited by members for the monthly competition on 25th January, and these showed great improvement in quality and technique. There being no set subject, there was a great variety of material and the judging was difficult. Subjects ranged through child studies, animal studies, landscapes and architecture.
COMPETITION FOR THE BEST PRINT |
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| FIRST Mr. F. Richards, 41 points |
SECOND Mr. R. Houghton, 40 points |
THIRD Mr. W.F. Hooton, 39 points |
Mr. A.L. Hefren delivered a lecture entitled "A Short Cut to Success”. This lecture began with the amazing statement that there was no short cut. The lecturer then pointed out the following items which affected the work of a photographer, such as the light, the subject, the mood of the photographer and the material at his disposal. He went on to recommend that members would do well to concentrate on a limited variety of materials, rather than diffuse efforts over a great many varieties. He also urged standardization of processes of development and printing and in the course of his remarks exhibited a home-made enlarging focuser of ingenious design. The President (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) made a few brief supplementary remarks.
Saturday 6th April 1940 The West Australian (Perth, WA) - Page 18
Members of the The Western Australian Camera Club were entertained at their last meeting with a lecture and demonstration of the art underlying Dufay color films by Mr. J. Jeffrey. The attendance was one of the largest in the history of the club and following the demonstration many questions were asked of the lecturer. Mr. Jeffrey outlined the technique attached to the work and illustrated many pitfalls that the amateur might encounter and the means to over come them. Mr. Jeffrey then displayed a large number of color pictures indicating the work of composition and color rendering. Before the meeting closed several members were able to see their own films projected on the screen through a lantern and were able to receive expert advice concerning the subjects presented.
May 1940 Page 239 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the monthly meeting on 28th March, the subject for the evening was color films. A short lecture on the subject was delivered by Mr. J. Jeffrey, who dealt with problems of exposure and massing of colors. The lecturer showed a large and varied range of color pictures, all of which were remarkable for their composition and color rendering.
Monday 13th May 1940 The West Australian (Perth, WA) - Page 9
The art of spotting and touching up of prints, was the subject of a lecture given by the President of the The Western Australian Camera Club (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) last week at the general meeting of the club. Twenty-four members submitted entries for the photographic study, "Pets".
PETS |
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| FIRST Mr. A.L. Hefren |
SECOND Miss H.M. Wright |
Several members submitted samples of Dufay Color work, being experiments carried out since the previous meeting, when Dufay work was introduced. Members of the West Australian Miniature Camera Club were guests for the evening.
Thursday 30th May 1940 The West Australian (Perth, WA) - Page 5
Photographs of a church in St. George's-terrace, some of high quality, were the subject of displays at the last meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club. The print judged to be the best was exhibited by:
CHURCH IN ST. GEORGE'S-TERRACE |
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| FIRST Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND Mr. F. Richards |
THIRD Mr. F. Richards |
ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL
St. George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Saturday 29th June 1940 The West Australian (Perth, WA) - Page 17
The photographing of flowers was the principal subject discussed at the monthly meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club on Thursday night. Miss H.M. Wright gave an address on the subject and a number of prints made by members were submitted for criticism.
FLOWERS |
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| FIRST Mr. F. Richards |
SECOND Mr. F. Richards |
THIRD Mr. A.L. Hefren |
July 1940 Page 336 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the meeting of members on the 23rd May a very interesting evening was spent discussing the subject of ”35mm cameras versus larger ones”. In this discussion the users of miniature cameras argued for the use of their instruments and the advocates of larger cameras then replied.
The photographic subject for the evening was a new and well-known church building in St. George’s Terrace and some of the entries were of very high quality, though it was admitted that the subject was a very difficult one.
ST. GEORGE’S TERRACE |
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| FIRST Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND Mr. F. Richards |
THIRD Mr. F. Richards |
A meeting of the Club was held 2nd May, when by invitation, there were members of the Miniature Camera Club present. The photographic subject for the evening was "Pets” and 24 entries were submitted, all of which were of quite good quality.
PETS |
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| FIRST Mr. A.L. Hefren |
SECOND Miss H.M. Wright |
Both submitted pictures of their pet dog. A short talk was given by the President, Mr. R.C.S. Steele, on the spotting and touching up of prints, which he demonstrated by working on a suitable print.
August 1940 Page 392 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The subject for the monthly meeting was “Flower Photography”. A number of prints made by the members was submitted for criticism of those present and the following were placed: 1st and 2nd, F. Richards; 3rd, A.L. Hefren.
Miss Hilda M. Wright (whose work on Western Australian wildflowers is known everywhere) then gave a talk on the photography of flowers, during which she explained her method of setting up a subject and technique in producing the finished work. This was greatly appreciated and quite a number of questions were asked and dealt with, the members recording their appreciation of Miss Wright’s helpful action.
Friday 2nd August 1940 The West Australian (Perth WA) - Page 14
ADVENTURES WITH A CAMERA
Nearly 100 members of the Van Raalte Club, Perth, Miniature, Y.M.C.A. and The Western Australian Camera Clubs enjoyed an interesting and instructive talk on experiences with a camera in unusual places by Captain Frank Hurley on Wednesday night at McNess Hall. The President of the The Western Australian Camera Club (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) presided. The South Polar expedition under Sir Douglas Mawson was used to indicate the many difficulties facing a photographer where the very low temperatures affected the films and the operation of the camera and opened up a new technique for the man with the camera. Captain Hurley said that he had the unique experience of seeing the ship's dip needle stand up on end when they were at the south magnetic pole. He related thrilling experiences during the return trip with gales at 70-80 miles per hour, blizzards and storms Which drove the ship 70 miles off its course. A trip across Australia was the next experience, totally different to that of the polar trip, described by Captain Frank Hurley. A trip south with Shackleton again gave the audience some vivid experiences of the work associated with these explorations. "Comradeship among the members of the crew was my greatest recollections of this trip", said the lecturer.
CAPTAIN FRANK HURLEY
Saturday 24th August 1940 The West Australian (Perth WA)
The 23rd annual meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club was held at the Lattice Tearooms on Thursday. After receiving the report and accounts and dealing with some general business, the meeting was entertained by several films (by courtesy of the Kodak Company, Perth).
The officers were elected for the ensuing year:
PROFESSOR ALEXANDER DAVID ROSS
Born 7th September 1883 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died 14th December 1966 Western Australia
UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR
September 1940 Page 446 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The subject was “Night Photography Out of Doors” for the meeting of the 25th July, the following receiving the awards;
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY OUT OF DOORS |
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| FIRST Mr. L.T. Walsh |
SECOND Mr. W.F. Hooton |
THIRD Mr. B.L. Southern |
After the judging the Reverend Canon John Bell exhibited a number of very beautiful Kodachrome transparencies, illustrating a trip from Greenmount, in W.A., via Eastern States ports and Honolulu to America and United Kingdom. These pictures included some exquisite examples of color photography. All the pictures shown were processed in Rochester and London. As the Reverend Canon had no previous experience in this kind of photography and very little in any other type, the results were all the more remarkable for their faithfulness in rendition and the very small percentage of unsatisfactory results.
A special meeting was held on the 31st July to hear a talk by Captain Frank Hurley on his photographic experiences. Members of the Van Raalte, the Miniature and Y.M.C.A. Camera Clubs were present by invitation and about ninety persons were present.
After assuring his hearers they would learn nothing from him, because he felt sure there was nothing he could teach those present, the lecturer told how he first became interested in photography through the foreman of the workshops in which he was employed starting him with an old box model. His first big job as a photographer to an expedition was with Sir Douglas Mawson. He quoted Sir Douglas Mawson saying that it was not the ability but the initiative that got him his position and Captain Hurley remarked that photography can be reduced to pure mechanics, but real success lies in initiative.
He told of the difficulties encountered from a photographic point of view with films and shutters owing to intense cold in Polar regions and as his photographs are so well known it is unnecessary to describe them here. On his return from the South Pole he went to Northern Australia to make a film titled “Across Australia” and in a very remote corner of the territory a native with a cable from Shackleton in a cleft stick came to the camp asking him to go south once more. He then went on to tell of the misfortunes that attended the expedition and how they drifted about in the ice for about twenty months. After five months rescue came and when they got back to civilization they found that the world had been engaged in the Great War for two years. Captain Hurley journeyed back to England and was then asked to take over official photographic work for the "Australian Imperial Force". He was responsible for the making of the film, “We of the Australian Imperial Force”.
The lecturer then quickly summarized his experiences in regard to the Ross Smith Flight and the making of the film depicting this aerial epic and concluded by a quick summary of his expedition to New Guinea and the extraordinary results of his photographs and notes of this expedition when he went to America.
The audience was fascinated by this account of the Captain’s life and recorded him a very hearty vote of thanks.
Friday 27th September 1940 The West Australian (Perth WA) - Page 12
An exhibition of photographs taken by members of the The Western Australian Camera Club will commence at the art gallery, Newspaper House, on Monday. The exhibition will remain open for a week. The official opening will be performed by the Lord Mayor of Perth (Dr. T.W. Meagher) at 8pm on Monday night.
October 1940 Page 498 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The 23rd Annual General Meeting was held on the 22nd August, when 40 persons were present. After receiving the Report and Accounts and dealing with some general business, the meeting was entertained by several films (by courtesy of Kodak) and a dainty supper was served.
The Officers were elected for the ensuing year.
During the year, 10 new members were enrolled and 8 resignations occurred, leaving the membership at 37. The Balance Sheet showed that the cash balance on 30th June, was £2l/7/11, a very happy position! The members recently instructed the Committee to invest £l6 of the Club’s funds in War Savings Certificates and this has been done.
Tuesday 1st October 1940 The West Australian (Perth WA) - Page 11
The high standard of photographic art attainable with modern equipment and materials, combined with skill in exposing, developing and printing, is illustrated in an exhibition by the The Western Australian Camera Club which was opened by the Lord Mayor (Sir (Dr.) Thomas William Meagher) in the Newspaper House art gallery last night. The subjects dealt with include landscapes, seascapes, still life studies, action pictures, portraits, child studies, wild flowers and a number of excellent night pictures. All show a good deal of artistic merit.
One of the outstanding pictures of the exhibition is W.F. Hooton's "Magnolias", which by a perfect judgment of light and exposure, seems to hold in the print the very texture of the big magnolia petals. This exhibitors versatility is shown in a number of other pictures, including "Evensong", "Our City", "The Breaker", "Flight" and "Charlie". Among the best examples of still life are two pictures by Miss Birmingham, "Potatoes" and "Still Life". In an excellent composition entitled "Quiet Moorings," A.L. Hefren has captured the peaceful solitude of a quiet river. "Childhood", by the same photographer, portrays a toddler engrossed in her play on the beach. One of the best cloud studies is R.C.S. Steele's "Sunset", in which the sun, from behind a cloud, sends its rays down into the sea and lights up the surrounding clouds. This exhibitor also has an interesting night view of Perth, taken from a low altitude across the water.
There are two excellent night pictures of the University, "The Floodlit Gate" by R.C.S. Steele and "Silvery Plumes" by A.L. Hefren. The last named shows two poplars silhouetted against the light streaming from an open doorway and the light has been caught by the leaf surfaces on the tops of the trees. It is a remarkable exposure. Miss H. Wright is responsible for a unique collection of wild flower studies, most of them West Australian wild flowers. Among other exhibitors are K. Ottaway, J.A. Jeffrey, L.T. Walsh, A.G. Parker, H. Papprill, B. Southern, W.J. Mannix, F. Richards, F.R. Berry, A.D. Sinclair, R.S. Temple, F.B. Houghton. P. Sands and N. Norman. The exhibition will be open each day from 10am to 9pm until Friday.
December 1940 Page 571 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Members recently had the pleasure of seeing an exhibition of the Club’s Work, opened by the Lord Mayor of Perth in the Art Gallery of Newspaper House. This is the Club’s first exhibition for several years and attracted a very large number of visitors while it was open. The exhibits generally conformed to a high standard. During the evening sessions, specimens of Kodachrome film were projected and greatly admired.
Four outstanding pictures from this exhibition are being forwarded to The A.P.-R., and we understand that they will be reproduced early in the New Year.
Later the Club had a novel outing in the form of a photographic hunt at Applecross. When the party assembled each person was handed a list of seven subjects, which had to be photographed within a time limit, points being allotted for the times occupied, also for the pictures gained.
At a recent monthly meeting the evening was devoted to table top photography, when members exhibited many very ingenious results.
January 1941 Page 6 - Australasian Photo-Review
FOUR PICTURES FROM THE
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
1940 EXHIBITION
MAGNOLIA
W.F. Hooton
TREES ON THE BEACH
W.J. Mannix
TRANQUILLITY
L.T. Walsh
THE FLOODLIT GATE
R.C.S. Steele
March 1941 Page 107 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the first meeting for 1941 on 23rd January, there was a very good attendance, the committee having recently made a special appeal to members to do more practical work and to bring the results to the monthly meetings. The response was splendid and at this meeting no less than forty-six prints were submitted, many of which were of high quality. A short talk was given by Mr. F.R. Berry on “Stereoscopic Photography” and a very interesting discussion followed.
On behalf of the members the Club appreciation was expressed regarding the way the A.P.-R. reproduced four of the exhibition pictures in the January issue.
May 1941 Page 181 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the March meeting a most interesting lecture was delivered by Mr. A.L. Hefren on “Handling Panatomic-X Film". The lecturer had gone to considerable trouble to demonstrate his theories by producing comparative sets of prints made from a series of negatives ranging from great underexposure to great overexposure. The time of development was carefully recorded and the negatives also produced. Mr. Hefren was thanked and congratulated on his thoughtful preparation.
For April the set print subject was “Texture” and the alternate an open subject. The Texture section was represented by four prints, but the open one drew 20 prints, some of which were of very fine quality.
TEXTURE |
OPEN |
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| FIRST Mr. L.T. Walsh |
FIRST Mr. W.F. Hooton |
SECOND Mr. E.L. Neal |
June 1941 Page 228 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the last monthly meeting a lecture on Copying was delivered by Mr. A.D. Sinclair, who brought with him some home-made apparatus and results, which justified his claims of effectiveness. Mr. Sinclair’s lecture was supplemented by a talk by Mr. W.F. Hooton and an interesting discussion followed. The subject for the month’s photographic work was “Children at Play" and some fine pictures were submitted, the first three places being awarded as follows;
CHILDREN AT PLAY |
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| FIRST Mr. F.B. Houghton |
SECOND Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
THIRD Mr. F.B. Houghton |
July 1941 Page 262 - Australasian Photo-Review
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On the 22nd May an interesting illustrated lecture was given by Mr. K. Ottoway on “Printing on a New Type of Paper”. At the conclusion members who had been working in color photography screened a large number of slides in Kodachrome and Dufay, which drew very favorable comment. The photographic subject was open and the alternate subject was “Animals”.
OPEN |
ANIMALS |
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| FIRST Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND Mr. W.F. Hooton |
FIRST Mr. W.F. Hooton |
The general quality of work submitted was of high standard and the President commented on the improvement in quality of work submitted by members.
August 1941 Page 304 - Australasian Photo-Review
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On 26th June, a most instructive lecture was delivered by Mr. J. Jeffrey, on the subject “Chloro-bromide Printing”, illustrated by a number of examples of the variety of tone which can be obtained on this type of paper, as well as several finished prints. The monthly competition, which was for “Landscapes”, was well supported.
LANDSCAPES |
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| FIRST Mr. F.B. Houghton |
SECOND Mr. A.G. Parker |
September 1941 Page 341 - Australasian Photo-Review
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On the 24th July a lecture-demonstration of enlarging was given by the President (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) of the vertical enlarger which he himself had built. The instrument drew very favorable comment from the members and the lecture was much appreciated.
The photographic subject of the evening was Open Choice and the alternative, Night Photography (not portraiture).
OPEN |
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY |
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| FIRST Mr. E.W. Orriss |
SECOND Mr. F.B. Houghton Mr. A.G. Parker |
FIRST Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND Mr. A.G. Parker |
Wednesday 24th September 1941 The West Australian (Perth WA) - Page 7
Steps are being taken to establish a permanent salon of photography in Perth, where the public may study examples of camera art. It is proposed to invite camera clubs all over Australia to contribute to the standing exhibition from time to time. This announcement was made at the monthly meeting of the Miniature Camera Club on Wednesday night by the President of the The Western Australian Camera Club (Mr. R.C.S. Steele), who was an official visitor.
Another visitor, Mr. J.A. Jeffery, of the Van Raalte Club, Perth, gave a lecture on the functions and behavior of certain chemicals in photography.
The awards in the monthly competitive exhibitions were as follows:
CLOUD STUDY |
OPEN |
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| FIRST Mr. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mr. T.J. Lambert |
THIRD Mr. M.S. Morris |
FIRST Mr. M.S. Morris |
SECOND Mr. R. Hartwig |
THIRD Mr. S. Bannister |
By invitation, Messrs. Steele and Jeffery criticized the prints for members instruction. It was announced that the club would conduct a members photographic outing in King's Park on 27th September and that the schedule subject for next month's competitive exhibition would be wild flowers.
November 1941 Page 423 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The competition judged on the 25th September was “Clouds".
CLOUD STUDY |
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| FIRST Mr. A.D. Sinclair |
SECOND Mr. A.G. Parker |
Color slides were screened by Mr. Mark Morris and it was agreed that the collection was the best yet viewed by members. New members were enrolled and the interest is keen throughout.
March 1942 Page 113 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the December meeting some very excellent work was displayed, the subjects being birds or, alternatively, unusual angle shots.
First place in both subjects was taken by Mr. R.C.S. Steele and special mention was made of a very striking picture of a clock submitted by Mr. E.W. Orriss. In the place of the usual lecture, a general knowledge quiz was conducted by the Hon.Secretary and a small prize won by Mr. W. Schock.
The January meeting was better attended and the President lectured and demonstrated on enlarging with a vertical enlarger. Several of the newer members and visitors greatly appreciated the demonstration and particularly the fact that they were encouraged to make prints themselves.
The competition subjects were beach scenes or, as an alternative, texture, and the latter drew the most entries.
BEACH SCENES |
TEXTURE |
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| FIRST Mr. M. Morris |
SECOND Miss Henderson |
FIRST Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND Mr. E.W. Orriss |
April 1942 Page 151 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the meeting held on 26th February the evening’s program consisted of a lecture by Mr. Ottaway on “How to Make Good Photographs With Only One Light”. Mr. Ottaway brought along his own home-made lamp and demonstrated the different types of lighting possible by its aid. Although no photographs were actually taken at the meeting, the lecturer produced some striking results of work he had done at home and it was decided that at a later date some practical work along the lines he indicated should be done by members.
The monthly competition was unusual, in that members were instructed to put away their expensive cameras and demonstrate what could be done with a Box Brownie. Many members had to borrow a camera for the job. The results shown were eloquent of the fact that it’s the man behind the camera that counts. Some examples were very striking in quality. The awards were made as follows:
WHAT COULD BE DONE WITH A BOX BROWNIE |
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| FIRST Mr. E.L. Neal |
SECOND Mrs. Molly Collier |
THIRD Mrs. Molly Collier |
May 1942 Page 189 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Two subjects had been set down for the month’s work. They were “Against the Light” and “Decorative Study” and finalized at the March meeting. Entries for the latter were few, but the quality of the prints submitted of high quality. For the “Decorative Study” only one award was made, to E.W. Oriss, for his good rendering of a spray of Virginia creeper.
AGAINST THE LIGHT |
DECORATIVE STUDY |
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| FIRST Mr. F.R. Berry |
SECOND Mr. A.G. Parker |
THIRD Mr. W.N. Schock |
FIRST Mr. E.W. Oriss |
After the commentary on and judging of the prints, Mr. L.E. Pearce delivered an instructive lecture on “Flow to Make a Pleasing Picture” and explained that he was anxious to avoid controversial matter on this much - discussed subject, but, nevertheless, members were unanimous in saying that if the lecturer’s suggestions were carried out the “Pleasing Picture” would undoubtedly be worth a place in some exhibition.
June 1942 Page 230 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the April meeting Mr. L.T. Walsh (a member of Kodak staff) lectured on “Making Lantern Slides”, accompanied by a practical demonstration in which some excellent slides were made. Some were from particularly suitable negatives; others from those less suitable, demonstrating how to obtain the best results. At the conclusion of his lecture, Mr. Walsh screened about fifty slides, which were of excellent quality and were greatly admired by members.
The awards in the monthly competition were:
GLASSWARE: |
ANIMALS: |
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| FIRST E.W. Orriss |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
THIRD F.R. Berry |
FIRST E.W. Orriss |
SECOND Mrs. M. Collier |
THIRD Mrs. M. Collier |
The president commented on the very high quality of work now being submitted and congratulated all the entrants.
July 1942 Page 269 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The May meeting of members was well attended and enthusiastic. In a talk by Mr. J.A. Jeffrey on “Choice of Printing Paper” many difficulties were explained and the members expressed their gratitude for the clear way in which was explained the matching of paper to negatives.
The monthly competitions were; (a) Historic Subjects; (b) Advertising or Fashion Photograph. These attracted work of remarkable quality and the usual commentary was given by two members drawn from those present, who said they found it difficult to make the awards, which were decided as follows:
HISTORIC SUBJECTS: |
ADVERTISING OR FASHION PHOTOGRAPH: |
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| FIRST E.W. Orriss |
SECOND L.T. Walsh |
FIRST K. Briggs |
SECOND E.W. Orriss |
THIRD K. Briggs |
Mr. Briggs was especially congratulated, as it was his first exhibit with the Club.
August 1942 Page 309 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the June meeting the competition was “Reflections”, for which the entry was not large. The awards were:
REFLECTIONS: |
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| FIRST L.T. Walsh |
SECOND E.W. Orriss |
THIRD F.R. Berry |
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A collection of members color slides was shown, totaling about seventy, the work of four members. Mr. D.W. Moore, who also provided the projector, then showed a strip of pictures of Norway, on which Mr. Moore gave a short commentary. Mr. Moore suggested to the Club that it could help in the visual education facilities of the State by compiling strips of film such as he had shown relating to life and work in Western Australia.
October 1942 Page 389 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The 25th Annual General Meeting was well attended on the 27th August.
This year an innovation was made, in that lantern slides were prepared of winning prints at the monthly competitions and these were screened at the meeting and a running commentary made by one of the committee.
In his report the President commented upon the notable advance in the quality of the work submitted month by month by members. The accounts showed the Club to be in a sound position.
Two members had the honor of having one each of their prints accepted and hung in the Adelaide Camera Club’s Exhibition.
November 1942 Page 431 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the September meeting Mr. L.E. Pearce gave a practical demonstration of Carbro printing. Despite the intervals required in this process, members did not find time lagging and the ultimate results printed opened up new ideas to those present.
The monthly competition was for clouds and table top. The first produced a strong entry, with awards to. In table top, Mr. Briggs, entries were outstanding.
CLOUDS |
TABLE TOP |
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| FIRST Mr. Briggs |
SECOND Mr. Schock |
THIRD Mr. Howell |
FIRST Mr. Briggs |
SECOND Mr. Briggs |
December 1942 Page 469 - Australasian Photo-Review
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A variation program was made at the October meeting. Instead of members exhibiting their own work, they were asked to bring along specimens of old photographs produced by obsolete methods. A surprising variety was submitted, ranging from old prints on metal and glass to highly enameled POP.
An interesting lecture was given by Mr. W.F. Hooton on panoramic photography and novel applications of it, illustrated by charts, maps, photographs and apparatus. This application oi panoramic photography was made to forestry work in Western Australia and clearly demonstrated how valuable well-applied photography can be in such a field.
January 1943 Page 38 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The work set down for November was divided into two sections, first “Sport and Action”, second “Interior Architecture”.
The two workers chosen to make the commentary could not agree on the awards; each therefore gave his views and on the vote of those present these were made as follows;
SPORT AND ACTION: |
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE: |
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| FIRST R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND A.G. Parker |
THIRD F.R. Berry |
FIRST L.T. Walsh |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
THIRD A.G. Parker |
The President and Secretary co-operated in demonstrating a quick and economical method of making copies by means of paper negatives. Members were much surprised at the ease and economy of the operation.
February 1943 Page 78 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The December lecture, “Pinhole Photography”, was given by Mr. L.T. Walsh, a novel though not much used section of photography. This was illustrated by prints and the data supplied with these illustrations completed a very interesting event.
The competition was “Domestic Scene”, with an alternative subject, “Young Australian Boy or Girl”. The latter drew by far the larger number and the awards were made as follows:
DOMESTIC SCENE: |
YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BOY or GIRL: |
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| FIRST F.B. Houghton |
SECOND W. Schock |
FIRST L. Bateman |
SECOND H. Howell |
THIRD J.R. Sunter |
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“Aiming at Good Technique” was the lecture delivered at the January meeting by Mr. R.C.S. Steele.
The monthly competitions and awards were:
CHILD PORTRAITURE: |
LANDSCAPE: |
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| FIRST S. Bannister |
SECOND S. Bannister |
THIRD E.W. Orris |
FIRST F.R. Berry |
SECOND L.T. Walsh |
THIRD F.B. Houghton |
April 1943 Page 159 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The March meeting brought forward a fascinating lecture on “Finger Prints and Photography and Their Relationship to Crime” by Detective Sergeant Penrose.
The Tree Study section produced a larger number of entries, but only two awards were made. For the monthly competition the awards are:
THREE PICTURES TELLING A STORY: |
TREE STUDY: |
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| FIRST H. Pryor |
SECOND H. Howell |
THIRD R.C.S. Steele |
FIRST F.B. Houghton |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
The remaining prints were much of a muchness, and the selectors commented that these prints had not shown any real characteristics of the trees portrayed as was expected in a competition for a “Tree Study”.
Monday 26th April 1943 The West Australian (Perth WA) - Page 2
Mr. August Knapp who was an optician in Perth for many years and the founder of the optical firm of Messrs A. and Master Karl Knapp, of Barrack-street, died on Friday after a long illness at the age of 69 years. Mr. Knapp was born in England and came to this State over 44 years ago. He was the founder of the WA Optical Association. Keenly interested in motoring, he was one of the founders of the Royal Automobile Club in Perth. In the early days of motoring in this State. when traveling extensively, he sign-posted many roads and also drew many maps, which were later published by the RAC. He also was the organizer of the motoring reliability trials. As a result of these and other activities he was held in high esteem by the RAC. Mr. August Knapp was also very active as an amateur photographer and he founded the Van Raalte Club, Perth. He is survived by his widow and one son.
August Knapp
Born 31st August 1873 Manchester, England
Died 23rd April 1943 Perth, Western Australia
OPTICIAN
Perth, Western Australia
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Mr. E.W. Orriss demonstrated how he set up his subjects in a talk on “Close-up Photography”.
Competitions were as follows: “Men at Work” attracted a strong entry and the “Table Top” section attracted few entries and the awards:
THREE PICTURES TELLING A STORY: |
TABLE TOP: |
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| FIRST W.J. Mannix |
SECOND N.B. Snell |
THIRD W.J. Mannix |
FIRST Mrs. A.G. Parker |
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The competitions were: A grade, Dogs and Cats; B grade, Odd Spots in the City.:
A GRADE: DOGS AND CATS: |
B GRADE: ODD SPOTS IN THE CITY: |
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| FIRST W. Schock |
SECOND W. Schock |
THIRD E.W. Oriss |
FIRST E.W. Oriss |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
Miss June Elision gave a practical demonstration of print spotting and finishing.
Reference was made to the passing of two foundation members of the Club, Mr. A. Knapp and Mr. Will Davies. The former was a one-time President and the latter Hon.Secretary of the Club for 21 years.
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At the May meeting, Mr. N. Ellison lectured on “Home Portraiture”, demonstrating lighting and placing of the model.
The subject for the month was the making of lantern slides. Forty-eight slides were screened, the majority being of very high quality.
At the June meeting, Miss Hilda Wright ARPS, lectured on “Flower Photography”, in which she has been particularly successful.
The competition subject for the month was a “Road Scene", with the following awards:
ROAD SCENE: |
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| FIRST Mr. A.G. Parker |
SECOND Right Rev. L.A. Knight |
THIRD Mr. A.G. Parker |
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The July meeting of the Club was well attended and the Rt. Rev. L.A. Knight, Bishop of Bunbury, lectured on the use and processing of Dufaycolor. He commented on the pitfalls which beset the man who tries to process his own film and demonstrated by means of some excellent slides the real satisfaction that can be got from accurate and systematized exposure and processing. The Bishop impressed all the members by showing some of his failures in order to demonstrate what happens when precautions are neglected.
The subject for the month was “A Well-toned Sepia Print (Any Subject, Any Method)". Only two methods were used, namely, hypo-alum and sulphide. Awards were made as follows:
A WELL-TONED SEPIA PRINT (ANY SUBJECT, ANY METHOD): |
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| FIRST R. Campbell |
SECOND J.K. Watson |
THIRD R.C.S. Steele |
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SELF PORTRAIT
Rt. Rev. L.A. KNIGHT
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At the annual meeting the report showed a year of great activity and interest, as well as covering a variety of photographic subjects, while the financial position is very sound. The president, Mr. R.C.S. Steele, was re-elected.
At the conclusion of the business a number of films were screened by courtesy of Kodak and a member of the Club.
November 1943 Page 401 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Mr. P.H. Bond, formerly of Tasmania, gave a talk on “How to Get the Best from Panchromatic Films” at the September meeting.
The lecturer took three angles of approach, viz., appropriate subjects, appropriate filters and correct manipulation during processing. The talk, which was very interesting, was illustrated by various photographic examples.
The competition subject for the month was a flower study and awards were made as follows:
FLOWER STUDY: |
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| FIRST H.C. Pryor |
SECOND Mrs. A.G. Parker |
THIRD Mr. A.G. Parker |
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At the October meeting Mr. John A. Jeffery spoke on “Chemical Formulae in Photography”, dealing with developers, explaining the action and effects of the various types of developer.
Competition for the month was divided into two sections.
HANDS: |
POTTERY AND WOODWORK: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
THIRD R.C.S. Steele |
FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND Mr. A.G. Parker |
THIRD Mr. A.G. Parker |
Friday 31st December 1943 The Daily News (Perth WA) - Page 8
JUNGLE TRIALS FOR SIGNALLERS
News of several West Australian signalers in New Guinea provides a reminder of the varied and often unusual roles that fall to them in the jungle. A case in point is that of Sergeant Jim Hough from the suburb of Bicton. Hough and his men are equipped with climbing irons. With these they are able literally to walk up the big timber. With more than a year's service in the islands to their credit Hough and his section have done fine work. In maintaining communications in the Milne Bay area they had many hectic experiences. Joining up early in 1940 Corporal Tom Armstrong of Mt. Lawley, served with a medical unit in the desert campaign as well as in Greece and Crete. At the time of the Greece evacuation he and others were pursued for six days and nights but got aboard a British destroyer and transferred to a cargo vessel bound for Crete. Bombers attacked the ship and the men were forced to take to the boats. The same destroyer rescued them and took them on to Crete. They finally got back to Alexandria. At latest Armstrong was manning a regimental aid post with a signals unit.
Sig. Ron Temple, another signaler in New Guinea, has become an artist of no mean ability. Last year and again this year he won the Christmas card contest for the area and members of his unit have deluged him with orders. Before the war he was well-known in local amateur photography circles and was a member of the The Western Australian Camera Club. Former Merredin identity John Gilbert is a signals unit despatch rider. He foresees the end of motor cycling in New Guinea. "The Jeep is the thing for this country", he stated. "At Milne Bay where it rained daily it was proved that the Jeep was essential for despatch work. Even then we sometimes failed to get through. It rained so heavily it was almost a solid wall of water which made sluggish streams raging torrents and reasonably good roads impassable in a matter of minutes.
January 1944 Page 26 - Australasian Photo-Review
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On the 25th November, Mr. Conochie lectured on Portraiture and gave a practical demonstration of the set-up of all his lights, camera and model. There was a large and appreciative audience.
Competition subjects for the month were; A. Close-up—not more than 18 inches from the lens. B. Against the Light. There were strong entries for both divisions.
CLOSE-UP |
AGAINST THE LIGHT: |
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| FIRST E.W. Oriss |
SECOND E.W. Oriss |
THIRD E.W. Oriss |
FIRST W.F. Hooton |
SECOND W.F. Hooton |
THIRD J. Watson |
February 1944 Page 56 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the December meeting, the President, Mr. R.C.S. Steele, gave a short talk on “Copying” and a good discussion followed. The competition subjects for the month were "At Home Portraiture” and “Trees”.
AT HOME PORTRAITURE: |
TREES: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND Wm. Schock |
THIRD J. Watson |
FIRST A.G. Briggs |
SECOND E.W. Orris |
THIRD N.B. Snell |
March 1944 Page 85 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the January meeting a lecture was delivered by Mr. W.F. Hooton on “Fine Grain” in films and enlarging. The Bishop of Bunbury (Right Rev. L.A. Knight), who recently returned from the Eastern States, conveyed the greetings of the Miniature Camera Group of Sydney, the Photographic Society of New South Wales and the Adelaide Camera Club and spoke of the cordial treatment he received at these Clubs and at the hands of Messrs. F.E. Manning, Walter and Keast Burke, Arthur Smith and Clarence B. Young of Sydney. It was good to hear news of these Societies and people. The Competition subjects for the month were: A, Holiday Mood; B, Open Subject. As there were only two entries in the first section, no awards were made.
OPEN SUBJECT: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND Mrs. M. Collier |
THIRD Mrs. M. Collier |
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The competition for February was divided into two sections: “Still Life” and “Odd Spots Around Perth”.
STILL LIFE: |
ODD SPOTS AROUND PERTH: |
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| FIRST Bishop of Bunbury |
SECOND A.G. Briggs |
THIRD A.G. Briggs |
FIRST Mr. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mr. J.R. Sunter |
THIRD Mr. G.A. Parker |
In place of the usual lecture, a collection of lantern slides, known as the “Davies Collection”, was shown. These were taken in various parts of the world and some very old. A remarkable feature was the difference between the modern rendering of subjects with “pan” materials and the older ones with their tremendous contrasts of black and white.
May 1944 Page 149 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The lecture for the March meeting had to be postponed and members had to organize something at short notice. Mr. Parker filled the gap with a very interesting series of color slides of various parts of Western Australia that he had visited, accompanied by an explanatory commentary. The competitions were: A, Church Interiors; B, Shadow Designs. The first section drew a strong entry, nineteen excellent prints being shown. Shadow Designs apparently were a difficult proposition and only brought one entry.
CHURCH INTERIORS: |
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| FIRST G.A. Parker |
SECOND F.R. Berry |
THIRD L.T. Walsh |
FOURTH A. Devereux |
June 1944 Page 160 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The Bishop of Bunbury (The Right Rev. L.A. Knight) recently lectured on Electric Exposure Meters using his own Weston Meter as the basis of his remarks, which proved a most informative talk. The April competition was divided into two sections: First, Feathered Friends and second, Home Work. The second section only two awards were made:
FEATHERED FRIENDS: |
HOME WORK: |
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| FIRST G.A. Parker |
SECOND G.A. Parker |
THIRD Miss Ackary |
FIRST J.F. Sunter |
SECOND F.G. Russell |
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There was a strong entry for the Monthly Competition — Landscape or Seascape. In the competition entries were so numerous that they had to be divided into separate classes.
LANDSCAPES: |
SEASCAPES: |
SELF PORTRAIT: |
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| FIRST G.A. Parker |
SECOND F.R. Berry |
FIRST Lt. Sutton |
SECOND Lt. Sutton |
THIRD Rt. Rev. L.A. Knight |
FIRST R. Campbell |
SECOND J. Sunter |
The President lectured on “Pictorialism”, using 24 lantern slides to illustrate the various forms of composition and their application.
August 1944 Page 262 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the June meeting Mr. W.G. Conochie lectured on “The Physics of Light”, illustrating his lecture with various diagrams. The competition was, as usual, divided into two sections: (1) Young Australia and (2) Unusual Angle Shots.
YOUNG AUSTRALIA: |
UNUSUAL ANGLE SHOTS: |
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| FIRST A.G. Parker |
SECOND R. Campbell |
THIRD J.W. Watson |
FIRST A.G. Parker |
This brings the syllabus for the half-year to a close.
September 1944 Page 311 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the meeting on the 27th July the competition results were: A. Architectural (Exterior); B. Household Pets.
A GRADE: |
B GRADE: |
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| FIRST J.T. Devereux |
SECOND L.T. Walsh |
THIRD Right Rev. L.A. Knight |
FIRST W. Schock |
SECOND J.T. Devereux |
THIRD W. Schock |
Mr. F.R. Berry gave the Club a talk on applying one’s hobbies to useful purposes and exhibited two illustrated diaries covering trips over a large part of Western Australia, also a bookplate made for the insertion in a little booklet handed to a number of persons joining the armed forces. Various pages of the diary were projected through the Club’s diascope.
October 1944 Page 363 - Australasian Photo-Review
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There was a large attendance at the annual meeting and the report for the year showed that the club had maintained a high standard of work and interest throughout the year.
The president and the officers and committeemen were re-elected and the Hon.Secretary made a life member in recognition of his untiring efforts in the club’s interests.
A very interesting set of cine films was shown by a friend who had traveled through the continent of Europe immediately prior to the war and it was noteworthy that pictures of Paris were screened on the night that the liberation of Paris was announced. A very beautiful collection of Western Australian wild flowers in Kodachrome was also shown.
November 1944 Page 405 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the September meeting Mr. G.A. Parker spoke on “My Method of Using and Processing Dufay Film”. His lecture was illustrated with some very fine examples of color work and was much appreciated. Instead of the usual monthly competition for photographs, members each submitted two or three lantern slides made during the month and these were projected through the Club’s lantern, to the great pleasure of all concerned.
December 1944 Page 416 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the October meeting Mr. Sheridan gave a talk on color reproduction, in which he demonstrated with many examples how color photography and color reproduction in newspaper work were closely linked.
The competitions were in two classes: “Outdoor Portraiture” and “Texture” in which the awards were as follows:
OUTDOOR PORTRAITURE: |
TEXTURE: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND J. Devereux |
THIRD Mrs. Howell |
FIRST Mrs. Parker |
SECOND E. Orriss |
THIRD E. Orriss |
January 1945 Page 6 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Mr. J.R. Sunter recently gave a lecture emphasizing the need for a preconceived objective when a photographer sets out to make a picture. He dealt with the elements of “Light, Color and Perspective” when reduced to the medium of film and paper. His final note was that the individuality of the worker was stamped unmistakably upon the results of his effort to portray that preconceived idea.
The competition subjects were Character Study and High-Speed Work.
CHARACTER STUDY: |
HIGH-SPEED WORK: |
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| FIRST R. Campbell |
SECOND J. Devereux |
THIRD J. Devereux |
FIRST Mrs. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mrs. Howell |
THIRD A.G. Parker |
March 1945 Page 106 - Australasian Photo-Review
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For the January meeting a lecture was dispensed with and members were required to bring along their best print and say why they considered it to be so. Every member submitted a print and the reasons given were quite varied and furnished an excellent example of how a common hobby like photography could appeal to many different personalities and furnish them with a means of self-expression. The evening was much enjoyed by all present, including several visitors.
April 1945 Page 191 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At a recent meeting of the club the Rt. Rev. L.A. Knight lectured on “Elements of Pictorial Composition”, illustrating various points with sketches and pictures. So interesting was his talk that the club asked him to continue at a later date the portion of the subject he was unable to cover in the limited time.
The monthly competition was in two sections, “Beach Scenes with Figures” and “Beach Scenes without Figures”. In the former, places were awarded:
BEACH SCENES WITH FIGURES: |
BEACH SCENES WITHOUT FIGURES: |
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| FIRST J. Devereux |
SECOND F.R. Berry |
FIRST F.R. Berry |
SECOND W.A. Smith |
May 1945 Page 237 - Australasian Photo-Review
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In place of the usual lecture, the President conducted a Quiz Evening, the members forming themselves into two groups for competitive purposes. The two teams shared equal points and it was suggested that the final ---nd be leveled at the President and the Secretary respectively by the opposing teams. As these two both managed to answer their questions, it was declared a draw and everyone voted the evening a very instructive and entertaining one.
The photographic subjects were, “Glassware” and "Domestic Birds”, but neither proved very popular. In the second section only one print, that by J.R. Sunter, was judged worthy of an award.
GLASSWARE: |
DOMESTIC BIRDS: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND E.W. Orriss |
THIRD G.A. Parker |
FIRST J.R. Sunter |
June 1945 Page 289 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The April meeting took the form of a lecture demonstration on “Printing Through an Enlarger” by R.C.S. Steele and F.R. Berry. After the latter had given a short talk on the procedure, Mr. Steele made two demonstration prints explaining his reason for the methods employed.
The Supreme Court Building was the subject for the month, results being:
SUPREME COURT BUILDING: |
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| FIRST E.W. Orriss |
SECOND G.A. Parker |
THIRD EQUAL H. Prior and J.T. Devereux |
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HISTORIC OCCASION AT WINDSOR
RT. REV. L.A. KNIGHT
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For the April competition the subject was the Court Building. Awards were:
At the May meeting awards were made to the following, and to H. Pryor for full-length Figure Study.
SUPREME COURT BUILDING: |
MAY MEETING: |
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| FIRST E.W. Orriss |
SECOND G.A. Parker |
THIRD EQUAL H. Prior and J.T. Devereux |
FIRST Mrs. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mr. Snell |
THIRD Mr. G.A. Parker |
HIGHLY COMMENDED Mr. H. Pryor |
The second part of the program was taken up with a showing of Kodachrome and Dufaycolor slides made by various members.
August 1945 Page 344 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Competition subjects and awards at the June meeting were:
A GRADE |
B GRADE |
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| FIRST C. Marks |
SECOND J. Groom |
THIRD F. Taylor |
FIRST R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND G.A. Parker |
THIRD J.T. Devereux |
The Secretary had submitted a question and answer evening. Each member was given a slip of paper containing a query on some photographic subject, and the President drew slips and read the questions, when the holder of the question slip had to give a short talk.
September 1945 Page 390 - Australasian Photo-Review
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Mr. R.C.S. Steele lectured on “Presenting the Print” at the July meeting and gave a practical demonstration of wet and dry mounting. The competition subject for the month was “Steps and Stairs”.
STEPS AND STAIRS: |
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| FIRST J.T. Devereux |
SECOND J.T. Devereux |
THIRD J.T. Devereux |
Mr. J.W. Watson submitted prints for commentary. Some were very favorably received and all frankly criticized.
October 1945 Page 470 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The Annual General Meeting of members was held on August 23rd. At the conclusion of the formal business, Mr. Uren, in conjunction with the W.A. Cine Club, screened a film illustrative of National Fitness.
At the September meeting, there was a general discussion on the possible improvements in a growth of individual prints.
This was followed by the judging of the competition “A Dog’s Head”, the result which was:
A DOG’S HEAD: |
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| FIRST E.W. Orriss |
SECOND J. Sunter |
THIRD E.W. Orriss |
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At the October meeting Mr. E.W. Orriss demonstrated a quick and simple method of making lantern slides from any photograph. The idea was the use of a paper negative made to required size through an enlarger. This negative was fixed and briefly washed and while still wet flattened out and photographed at equal size on a lantern slide plate placed in the carrier of the enlarger. The method appeared most effective. The apparatus used was made wholly by the lecturer.
The competition subject for October was “Silhouettes”. The competition subject for November was “A Rose”.
SILHOUETTES: |
A ROSE: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND J. Devereux |
THIRD J.R. Sunter |
FIRST J. Devereux |
SECOND Molly Collier |
THIRD Mrs. G.A. Parker |
Mr. J.R. Sunter lectured on “The Negative”, giving his views on what to aim for and how to get it. Members were very appreciative of the orderly marshaling of facts and the clear presentation of the lecture.
January 1946 Page 6 - Australasian Photo-Review
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On the 20th December, the meeting took the form of a Quiz Night. Members formed themselves into two teams, A and B, while Mr. J.R. Sunter, with the questions and the president with the answers, proceeded to put the teams through their paces. The results proved to be a dead heat. The competition, an advertising print, resulted:
ADVERTISING PRINT: |
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| FIRST Mrs. G.A. Parker |
SECOND J.R. Sunter |
THIRD Mrs. G.A. Parker |
February 1946 Page 58 - Australasian Photo-Review
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At the January meeting as there was no lecturer, the night was given over to informal discussion on photographic topics.
There was a large number of prints exhibited under the “Open Choice” and many of these formed the basis of interesting arguments. The places were awarded to:
OPEN: |
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| FIRST Mr. J. Groom |
SECOND Mrs. Molly Collier |
THIRD Mr. F. Richards |
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For the February meeting Mr. L. Rushton, formerly an Air Force officer, delivered an illustrated lecture on “Aerial Photography”. Nine new members were admitted during the month.
For the monthly competition, “Historical Subjects in W.A.”.
HISTORICAL SUBJECTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA: |
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| FIRST Mrs. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mrs. G.A. Parker |
THIRD Mr. J.T. Devereux |
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For the month’s competition, “Landscape”, awards were made as follows;
LANDSCAPE: |
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| FIRST G.A. Parker |
SECOND J.T. Devereux |
THIRD S. Banister |
After the selection of the prints the evening was spent showing a large number of Kodachrome slides (35mm) produced by Messrs. Berry and Steele respectively. The authors commented during the showing on their experiences and the problems one meets in attempting successful production.
May 1946 Page 249 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The set subject for the April meeting left all save one member as non-starters! The subject was “A Triptych” and the one example submitted was rather good and Mr. J. Devereux was therefore commended for his effort. The lecturer for the evening was Mr. F.E. Taylor, who gave a very interesting and instructive address on Lenses. During the month a Club Outing was held at Kalamunda (in the hills near Perth) and a most enjoyable day was spent by some 24 of our members.
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The May meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club was held in very stormy weather and the monthly subject appropriately enough was “A Picture Representing a Season”:
A PICTURE REPRESENTING A SEASON: |
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| FIRST J.R. Sunter |
SECOND R.S. Johnston |
THIRD J.W. Watson |
A lecture on “Figure Studies — Their Planning, Executing and Printing” was given by Mr. Watson and was lavishly illustrated by photographic examples.
August 1946 Page 383 - Australasian Photo-Review
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The June meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club heard a very informative and interesting lecture from Mr. N.B. Snell upon “What Happens When?” This mysterious title turned out to be related to the chemical reactions which occur in the preparation of materials for our hobby, and in the process of manipulation. In addition, the lecturer proffered several very handy hints to amateurs which he had learned through his own experience. The subject “Theme Picture” apparently proved too difficult for the members, and for once the monthly exhibition board was a blank. However, several brought along prints which they wished to have criticized, and a most enjoyable half-hour was spent with these prints to the satisfaction to their owners and the rest of the members.
August 1946 Page 383 - Australasian Photo-Review
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FIELD DAY MOLLY COLLIER
The long-waited morning arose bright and fair,
And there we all gathered with never a care
To J.W.’s rally of “good-time for all”,
As one after t’other we answered the call.
First Jack from his couch very early did spring
To dash to the Terrace, the stragglers to bring,
Then back to the hills, a sure cure for all ills,
And a day of delight — what matter the bills?
Mr. Pryor, with car-load, a real swell guy,
Mrs. Howell and Co. that your pelf could not buy,
While the rest, clutching cam’ras, with looks, “Do or Die”
Were scanning the Terrace for J.D. to hie.
At last. J.D.’s truck came forth into sight,
Then away we all sped on our way like a kite
To Watson’s — Hurrah! All was merry and bright;
But alack, and alas! a few had a fright.
For there they encountered some cows on the road,
And taking the wrong turn did nearly unload
At a spot far away from J.W.’s home,
Until Mrs. H. brightly thought of the 'phone.
But, stay! In the distance there sped a swift car:
J.W. to rescue, like bright shooting star;
And taking the lead then, he guided them back.
The Boy Scouts have nothing on our Good Old Jack!
Now, once more together, it’s up and away —
Cameras and filters come into full play,
With eyes on the scenery, feet swinging along,
We marched on and on to the tune of Jack’s song.
With promise deep-glowing, a glint in his eye,
Jack took the forefront, good pix to descry.
No moment of ease then, nor breathing respite,
Till we all collapsed at the last look-out site.
Returning, poor Smith went splash! (In the creek),
And said what he thought, for the rest of the trek,
With voice which re-echoed with agonized pain —
“l know I will never see sixty again”.
With strength on the wane our poor ladies relaxed
Awhile on a rock, in the shade of a tree
And longingly thought of nice cups of tea —
A fleeting indulgence—“reserve,” ere they taxed.
Back home once again, the fire dead out,
With Jack in the parlor, spouting good and stout,
Said then, Mrs. W., who brought up the rear,
“What? No kettle boiling? And with us all so queer!”
“The last straw indeed! Such hardships we’ve borne”
The ladies all cried out, indignant, forlorn:
Jack rushed at the stove the kindling to light,
And thought he could easily buy a good fight.
At last all was ready. We quickly fell to,
Such an endless assortment of victuals to woo.
“Don’t talk with your mouth half full. Fill it right up”
Bill gurgled, in tea, from the depths of his cup.
On Club Day, a-field, all our manners we yield,
As Hail-Fellow bluffly meets hearty Well-Met;
Get camera and hamper, give dull care a scamper.
Those red-letter days—who cares . . . dry . . . or wet?
September 1946 Page 446 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
“Toning of Prints” was the subject dealt with by Mr. E. Parlato (of Kodak Limited, Perth) when he gave a very interesting and instructive demonstration before the Club members this month. Of particular interest was an application of the Sulphide Toning for reduction of negatives that are too contrasty.
The subject for this month was “Night Street Scene” and some excellent examples were exhibited. Places were awarded to.
NIGHT STREET SCENE: |
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| FIRST L.T. Walsh |
SECOND J. Devereux |
THIRD F.R. Berry |
Mr. Walsh’s picture was an outstanding example and was greatly admired.
October 1946 Page 481 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The 29th Annual General Meeting was held on 22nd August. Upon the completion of routine business, a large audience enjoyed a screening of 16mm Kodachrome films made by Mr. A. Fielding during a trip to Sydney. The Club is in a flourishing condition and all members are looking forward to a progressive year’s work.
November 1946 Page 568 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
At the September meeting Mr. E.W. Orriss lectured to a crowded meeting on filters and their use. His talk was profusely illustrated by colored diagrams and lantern slides, all giving point to the various aspects of filters and their affect on plates and films. The talk was indeed ably prepared and presented.
Photographic competition for the month was a “Fireside Picture” and drew a moderate entry of good quality prints. Awards were made as follows:
FIRESIDE PICTURE: |
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| FIRST R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND F. Faulkner |
THIRD F.G. Russell |
December 1946 Page 619 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
A very instructive lecture on Portrait Lighting was given by Mr. Derek Lightfoot on 24th October. Employing a model, he demonstrated the different types of artificial lighting (tungsten, carbon, arc and fluorescent) and showed how lighting is planned according to the subject and the purpose in mind. The photographer must realize what he wants and arrange his lighting accordingly. The lecturer emphasized the fact that the quantity of light employed must be such as to keep the sitter comfortable. A hard light accentuates the shadow, while a floodlight provides broad detail over a wide area. For male character studies he used hard lighting, but preferred soft for “glamor”.
“Landscape with Figures or House” was the set subject for the month and awards went to.
LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES OR HOUSE: |
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| FIRST Mr. Mannix |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
THIRD Mr. Blake |
A useful criticism of the prints was given by Mr. R. Sunter. Non-competing prints were subsequently reviewed by Mr. K. Ottoway.
1947 The members decided that in addition to the judges awarding places to competition entries, the members would do so too. Members would vote on their selection of place-getters on all competition entries. This is still done today and although it makes the competition night a bit messy, it is something much cherished by the members and they would not think of relinquishing this privilege.
January 1947 Australian Photographic Journal - Page 52
January 1947 Page 52 - Australasian Photo-Review
The monthly meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club was held in the Club Rooms on the 28th November 1946. There was a large assembly present and the set subject "Scene with Boats" (excluding yachts racing) attracted a large number of entrants. The criticisms were handled expertly by the President (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) and Mr. F.E. Taylor. The voting was as follows:
SCENE WITH BOATS |
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| FIRST N.B. Snell |
SECOND R.C.S. Steele |
THIRD N.B. Snell |
Instead of the usual lecture, members were treated to a very delightful display of Kodachrome slides made by Messrs. R. Steel, R.F. Berry and G.A. Parker. Many interesting shots were shown of the Victory March, Perth Royal Show and show places in and around Perth and Albany.
In a short talk (with demonstrations) on using Kodachrome film, the President drew attention to the fact that the best results were obtained by using the exposure chart included with each roll of film. The Kodak beaded screen (kindly loaned by Kodak Ltd.) also proved superior for showing color film as against the original silvered screen.
January 1947 Australian Photographic Journal - Page 52
January 1947 Page 52 - Australasian Photo-Review
The Christmas meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club was an informal one; no lecture was scheduled, but the monthly print contest was conducted as usual. The subject was "Own Choice" and this resulted in a very large number of entries. In consequence, the committee divided the prints into two groups, Portraiture and General. In the first section the awards were:
PORTRAITURE: |
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| FIRST R.D.W. Matthews |
SECOND R.D.W. Matthews |
THIRD J.H. Watson |
Mr. Matthews entries were studies of aboriginals at Canulup Settlement, Kattanning and attracted much interest.
In the second section, placing was:
GENERAL: |
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| FIRST S. Bannister |
SECOND Mrs G.A. Parker |
THIRD Mr G.A. Parker |
The Rt. Rev. L.A. Knight showed a number of prints toned with hydrochloric acid by reduction [January 1943, Australian Photographic Journal] and spoke enthusiastically of the process. Mr. W. Smith showed a series of aboriginal subjects made during the search for the Kingsford Smith plane back in the twenties. Mr. S. Bannister displayed a group of aerial views of Perth made during the war and Mr. R. Benny contributed a 16mm movie program of his own films.
February 1947
Page 107 - Australian Photographic Journal
Page 107 - Australasian Photo-Review
At the January meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club a very instructive demonstration was given by Mr. J.R. Sunter on Print Retouching and Finishing. Members wached with interest while he changed a mediocre print into "something like it" with the aid of oil pencil and lamp black. Mr. Sunter stresses the usefulness of ferricyanide in the treatment of prints by giving clever demonstrations. The Set subject for the month was "Beach Scenes with or without Figures" and resulted:.
BEACH SCENES WITH OR WITHOUT FIGURES: |
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| FIRST R.S. Johnston |
SECOND Mrs G.A. Parker |
THIRD Mr. J. Devereux |
The criticisms of the prints were handled by Messrs. Taylor and Snell.
April 1947 Australian Photographic Journal - Page 224
April 1947 Australasian Photo-Review - Page 224
The set subject for the February meeting was "Shop Window by Night". Results were:
SHOP WINDOW BY NIGHT: |
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| FIRST R.S. Johnston |
SECOND Mr. Snell |
THIRD Mr. Berry |
The criticism was capably handled by Messrs. Orriss and Richards. In the absence of the President (Mr. R.C.S. Steele) who was unfortunately in hospital, Mr. L.T. Walsh collaborated with Mr. Berry in giving a practical demonstration in the making of lantern slides. During the lecture Mr. Berry stressed that a good slide must have plenty of detail, its highlights must be absolutely clear and unveiled, its shadows luminous and it must show the result of correct exposure and development. To obtain satisfactory slides, one must have satisfactory negatives; scrupulous care being required in the matter of dust specks, pinholes, etc. The best cure for these is prevention, but if an accident does occur the slide can be retouched with a fine brush and water down to match. The slides made by Mr. L.T. Walsh were generally admired.
May 1947
Australian Photographic Journal - Page 284
Australasian Photo-Review - Page 284
An enjoyable meeting was spent by members at the monthly meeting in the clubrooms on March 27th. An outstanding feature of entertainment was the screening of a series of Kodachrome slides by Mr. Ivan Berry of Whittenoom Gorge in the Hammersley Range. Slides made by members were also screened and admired. An outstanding slide was one in sepia tones made by Mr. J. Watson, who later demonstrated what could be done by control in contact printings.
The set subject for the month was "St John of God Hospital, Subiaco". A large number of entries were on the board and the voting was as follows:
ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL, SUBIACO: |
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| FIRST Mr. Marks |
SECOND Mr. Lindney |
THIRD L.T. Walsh |
The criticisms were handled by Messrs. Sunter and Schock.
It was also decided to purchase from club funds a set of three lights for use by members.
Mr. Sunter officiated in the absence of the President (Mr. R. Steel), who is at present in Melbourne.
June 1947
Australian Photographic Journal - Page 296
Australasian Photo-Review - Page 296
At the April meeting Mr. K. Ottaway gave a very instructive and humorous lecture on "The Beginnings of Bromoil". After the lecture members "felt the urge" to try their hands at making bromoils.
The photo subject "Typical Australian Landscape, Featuring Gumtree or Blackboy" attracted a large number of entries. The voting was as follows:
TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE, |
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| FIRST L.T. Walsh |
SECOND Rev. A.L. Knight |
THIRD W. Berry |
The criticisms were handled by Mr. Snell and Mr. Sinclair. The Rev. Knight exhibited some high quality prints of interiors which were much admired.
July 1947
Australian Photographic Journal - Page 398
Australasian Photo-Review - Page 398
The meeting for May was fairly well attended, the subject for the month being "High Key Still Life". The voting was as follows:
HIGH KEY STILL LIFE: |
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| FIRST Mr. Devereux |
SECOND Mr. Angove |
THIRD L.T. Walsh |
The lecture and demonstration on "Handling Bromesko Paper" was given jointly by Messrs. K. Ottaway and L.T. Walsh. the former spoke about the papers of long ago, when there were only two surfaces available, matte and glossy. Despite this drawback, many excellent prints were made, thus reflecting on the ability of the amateur photographer of today, who, with such a wide range of papers at his disposal, has often shown no marked improvement.
Mr. L.T. Walsh stressed the wonderful versatility of Bromesko paper and exhibited a collection of 15 prints made from two grades. These were developed in D72 (for black tones) and D166 and D155 (for warm tones). They were given different exposures, but all were developed for the same time. On a general summing up it was agreed that Bromesko paper possesses a remarkable latitude and considered very easy to handle.
The evening closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the respective lecturers.
July 1947 Australasian Photo-Review - Page 390
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
STILL FURTHER DOG PHOTOGRAPHY
MOLLY COLLIER
1. The hints on dog portraits by H.G.F.M.
I studied with care to the ending,
Determined to make a dog masterpiece gem,
And now all my errors be mending.
2. ’Twas Paddy, a dog of promiscuous breed,
On whom the M. family all doted;
For sinful behavior and insatiate greed
The champion of champions was voted.
3. This Paddy to portray I promised one day
When caught in an unguarded moment,
And wasn’t there then just the devil to pay
When trouble and care ’gan to ferment.
4. The camera and background and fittings galore
Were packed in a taxi I hired to take
Me out to the Terrace, some three miles or more,
A truly delightful excursion to make.
5. “Ten shillings, please, Lady”, the driver-man cried
As out of the taxi the background he hauled,
And searching my purse there I frantically tried
To find the ten shillings, ere Copper! he called.
6. I paid up begrudging, the ten shillings found,
And then up the pathway I staggered,
Most noisily greeted by Paddy the Hound,
Flis coat summer-clipped — looking haggard.
7. A point to consider, I inwardly thought,
If H.G.F.M. this could see,
Would he waste a film for which he had fought,
Stopped down in bright sunlight? Not he!
8. The family all hailed us in greatest of glee,
I instantly put such grim thinking to flight,
And planned that P.’s portrait head only should be,
His summer-clipped coat must be kept out of sight.
9. The background set up in a nice quiet spot,
Away from all noises distracting,
The camera was focused up right on the dot,
With now only Paddy subtracting.
10. Alack, and alas! there never did live
So willful and obstinate, misbehaved hound,
Excelling himself in succeeding to give
All trouble galore from the very first round.
11. He wouldn’t sit up, and he wouldn’t stay put,
He wouldn’t stay anywhere near the background,
He panted and puffed, and licked at his foot,
And gobbled the cake with an appetite sound.
12. Assisted by Mum, and by Lois and Jill,
Three boys and a baby, a man with a dog,
I worked away there with a heart and a will,
My eyes on the finder, intent, all agog.
13. And now the result of it you all can see —
The picture of Paddy the Hound;
The labor of poor silly credulous me,
A reckless photographer — mind not quite sound!
August 1947
Australian Photographic Journal - Page 463
Australasian Photo-Review - Page 463
The monthly meeting was tinged with regret owing to the resignation of Mr. Roy Berry from the position of Hon.Secretary. Mr. Berry has worked long and hard for the club and he will be greatly missed. Until the re-election of officers at the Annual Meeting in August, Mr. Snell has consented to act as Hon.Secretary.
Unfortunately, the President was absent ill and Mr. W. Sunter officiated in his stead.
The set subject for the month was "Railway Scene (including track)" and it attracted a large number of entries. The voting was as follows:
RAILWAY SCENE (INCLUDING TRACK): |
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| FIRST L.T. Walsh |
SECOND R.S. Johnston |
THIRD Miss Emery |
At the conclusion of the judging, Mr. E. Parlato delivered a very instructive lecture with demonstrations on "My Views on Pictorial Composition". He stressed that it is not wise to utilize the entire film area with the subject being photographed, as a margin of space should be included to allow for necessary trimming. He went on to say that composition is the arrangement of the pattern of "lines" and tones within the picture. A line need not necessarily be continuous, as in a photograph actual lines are seldom present. These so called "lines" are formed by the edges between two distinct areas of tone.
If the compositional lines in a picture are horizontal and vertical, the effect is one of calmness. Similar remarks apply to long flowing curved shapes.
On the other hand, short abrupt lines give a feeling of restlessness. Lines radiating from a point in a picture will lead the eye to that point. It is far better to have the lines leading into the picture than out of it. Avoid straight lines if possible and work on the diagonal.
A good plan before making the exposure is to view the scene through a piece of blue glass. This trains you in "seeing" possible pictures in monochrome.
On or about 30th September an "Exhibition of Work" by members of this club will be held. All workers are asked to co-operate by submitting a few entries. Full details from the Hon. Secretary.
September 1947
Australian Photographic Journal - Page 523
Australasian Photo-Review - Page 523
The monthly meeting was held in the club rooms on 24th July. Members were treated to an illustrated lecture on night photography prepared by Mr. G. Mills. Unfortunately, Mr. Mills was not able to be present and the lantern slides were operated by Mr. J. Watson and the lecture read by Mr. K. Ottaway. The pictures exhibited included many taken at night in the streets of London in 1930, as well as a selection of fine indoor photographs. Perhaps the greatest of the benefits conferred upon the photographer by the introduction of fast color sensitive negative material, is the great simplification of night photography. A whole host of new subjects and new applications of photography have been made possible by the supersensitive Panchromatic range of negative materials. It is true to assert that most night photographs are made by the light of gas-filled incandescent filament electric lamps, or "half watt" lamps as they are sometimes loosely termed. These "white" lights are mixtures of the rainbow colors, whereas artificial light is much richer than daylight in red and orange rays.
Therefore it will be appreciated that the light by which nearly all night photographs are made is principally red and orange, although the small proportion of blue and green rays contained in it cause the light to appear as more or less white. For snapshot photography outdoors at night, a wide aperture lens, at least f6.3, is at present indispensable. In a well lighted street, 1/5 second at f4.5 will give a sufficiently exposed negative. When photographing brilliantly lighted buildings, 1/10 or 1/25 second at f6.3 might be found adequate, although it is always preferable to give more exposure if possible. Take care that brilliant light does not shine directly into your lens, or there will be a risk of fog. At the conclusion of the illustrated lecture, intending entries for the forthcoming Members Exhibition were previewed and members "enjoyed" themselves showing each other "where they were wrong".
October 1947
Australian Photographic Journal - Page 544
Australasian Photo-Review - Page 544
The 30th Annual General meeting was held on the 28th August 1947. the report of the committee of management and the bank balance sheet were read.
The election of officers was as follows:
PRESIDENT |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1947 - 1948 |
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| Vice President: Mr. W. Sunter |
Vice President: Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
Hon. Secretary: Mr. N.B. Snell |
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W. Smith |
Committee: Mr. L.T. Walsh |
Committee: Mr. E.W. Orriss |
Committee: Mr. F. Taylor |
Committee: Mr. G.A. Parker |
Presentations of cheques were made to the retiring President (Mr. Reg Steele) and the past Hon.Secretary (Mr. Roy Berry) by Mr. W. Sunter on behalf of the club. Mr. Steel was President for nine years and Mr. Berry Hon.Secretary for ten years. Both gentlemen responded with suitable speeches, whilst the Rt. Rev. L.A. Knight, Bishop of Bunbury, also made a congratulatory speech.
The presentation of prizes was made by Mr. Jack Watson to the following prizewinners in the point score competition:
POINT SCORE COMPETITION: |
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| FIRST L.T. Walsh, 26 points |
SECOND R.S Johnston, 21 points |
THIRD R.C.S. Steele, 16 points J. Devereux, 16 points |
At the conclusion of formal business, a movie film was screened (by courtesy of Messrs. Campbell and Uren).
November 1947 Page 597 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held in the new club rooms in Padburry Buildings on Thursday 19th October. The President, Mr. K. Ottaway, in a speech welcomed members, new members and visitors.
The monthly competition ("Open Subject") attracted a fairly large number of entries. The judging was as follows:
OPEN SUBJECT: |
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| FIRST Mr. J. Watson |
SECOND Mr. K. Ottaway |
THIRD Mr. J. Devereux |
The criticisms were conducted by Mr. E. Orriss and Mrs M. Collier. A lengthy discussion took place regarding the method of voting. It was ultimately decided that all prints on the board should be put up and voted for. The old method of judges selecting the three best prints and submitting them to members for voting was ruled out.
A happy time was spent afterwards in a Qµiz Session which took the form of a questionnaire. Mr. R.C.S. Steele topped the poll with 24 out of the 25 marks. Mr. Sunter and Mr. Martin tied for 2nd place with 22 marks each and had to be submitted to a further quiz which resulted in Mr. Martin 2nd, and Mr. Sunter 3rd. Prizes were given to the three successful candidates.
December 1947 Page 699 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
At the November meeting, the monthly contest (Christmas Cards) was judged. Out of a small entry the voting was as follows:
CHRISTMAS CARDS: |
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| FIRST Mr. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mrs G.A. Parker |
THIRD Mr. F. Taylor |
Mr. N.B. Snell (Hon.Secretary) then gave an excellent lecture on "Print Fixing and Washing". Continuing, he said: Fixing and washing go hand in hand and if not properly done will result in spoiling the best of pictures. Be sure your fixing bath is not exhausted, otherwise it will not remove all the unexposed silver salts. Do not put your fingers in the fixing bath; rinsing will not entirely remove the hypo from them and you are liable to cause discoloration and spots when handling unexposed paper, to say nothing of possible contamination of the developer.
"If you are handling a large number of prints, do not allow the hypo dish to become choked with a solid mass of prints. It is a good plan to have a second dish of hypo, transferring prints to it after a few minutes immersion in the first one. Each print should be fixed for at least ten minutes. Prints can be washed in a dish, provided that the flow of water is vigorous enough to ensure that the heavy hypo fluid does not remain stagnant in the bottom of the dish and provided that the prints are turned over from time to time during the operation, so as to ensure that they do not stick together and hinder diffusion of the hypo from the prints into the water. If running water is not available, keep changing the water in the dish every thirty seconds about ten or a dozen times. After thirty seconds fresh water is needed to continue the diffusion of the hypo from the emulsion of the film or paper".
Criticisms of prints were carried out by Roy Berry and Molly Collier.
February 1948 Page 104 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The December meeting was held in the Modern Woman's Club, Padbury House, on Thursday, 11th December, at 8pm. The competition for the month was "Domestic Animals", but, unfortunately, very few prints were submitted. The voting was as follows:
DOMESTIC ANIMALS: |
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| FIRST Mr. W. Schock |
SECOND Mr. Faulkner |
THIRD Mr. W. Schock |
Mr. T. Lambert gave a lecture and demonstration on "Control in Enlarging". He emphasized the importance of the lamp used and particularly advised the use of opal lamps for enlarging purposes. It was interesting to see how unwanted material could be deleted and other material printed-in during the exposure.
The January meeting was held in the Modern Women's Club Rooms on Thursday, 8th January. The Set Subject competition, "Angle Shots", judged as follows:
ANGLE SHOTS: |
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| FIRST Mr. Taylor |
SECOND Mr G.A. Parker |
THIRD Mr. Devereux |
The criticisms were given by Mr. Groom.
The visiting lecturer for the evening was Mr. J. Jeffery, who spoke on "Development of the Negative", during the course of which he said "the main thing is to get a good negative. To do this it is necessary to 'develop' the exposed film to "reveal the latent or invisible image caused by the action of light. The chemicals which compose the developer are the reagents, such as pyro, hydroquinone, and hydroquinone with elon or metol. They affect the latent image by reducing to metallic silver those parts which have been affected by light. However, all reagents require the use of an alkali, such as sodium carbonate, to give them energy.
The restrainer most commonly used in retarding the process of development is potassium bromide. As a rule, little or no restrainer is used in negative development, except in isolated cases of known over-exposure. The preservative, sodium sulphite, preserves the solution and prevents it from oxidizing whilst in use. If only a small quantity is used a contrasty negative will result, whilst an increased amount will produce a soft negative with greater detail.
Fixation is due to the dissolving action of the hypo, which removes the silver bromide not acted upon by light; until this is completed the emulsion is still sensitive. "After fixing, the negative must be washed thoroughly, or staining will result. "It is essential that all chemicals be of the same temperature".
March 1948 Page 159 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held in the Modern Women's Club Rooms on Thursday 12th February. For the judging of the monthly competition, "Home Portraits", the entries were divided into two groups, A and B. The voting was as follows:
GROUP A: |
GROUP B: |
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| FIRST Mr. Pryor |
SECOND Mr. Watson |
THIRD Mr. Devereux |
FIRST Mr. Martin |
SECOND Mr. Howell |
THIRD Mr. Howell |
The criticism of the prints was handled by Mr. W. Sunter.
The visiting lecturer, Mr. Norm Ellison, gave a very fine lecture entitled "The Approach to Portraiture". "In the approach to portraiture", he said, "one depends largely upon inspiration".
Some of the many points he emphasized are: Curtains are not good backgrounds, as they create unwanted lines and highlights; it is preferable to keep to plain backgrounds. Study the types of backgrounds most suitable to the sitter, as well as the sitter's age and coloring.
In photographing people with double chins, tilting the head slightly upward will help. A person with a square jaw should not face full on to the camera. Turn his head slowly away from the light and stop at the point where the outline of the head presents an oval form. Long thin-faced people should have the light directed upon the face so as to fall just below the cheekbones. For bald-headed sitters have your assistant hold a sheet of cardboard over the head between the light and the bright spot, just out of range of the lens. Secure sharp focus upon the eyes and avoid double "catch-lights". If including hands in the portrait, be careful that they are not out of proportion to the face. Always remember that the face is the most important part of your picture and all lines should lead up to it and all other parts should be subordinated. In arranging the lighting it is a good plan to remember to "wrap your lighting around your subject".
At the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Ellison was warmly applauded; he then cheerfully answered the volley of questions fired at him by enthusiasts.
April 1948 Page 221 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The meeting for March was held in the Modern Women's Club on the 11th. The monthly print competition, "Harbour and Shipping", was divided into two groups, as there was such a large number of entries. In Group A and B the prizes were as follows:
GROUP A: |
GROUP B: |
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| FIRST Mrs. G.A. Parker |
SECOND Mr. G.A. Parker |
THIRD Mr. W. Angove |
FIRST Mr. Oakley |
SECOND Mrs O'Neill |
THIRD Mrs. Howell |
The criticisms of the prints were handled by Mr. Devereux and Mr. Snell.
The lecture for the month was given by Mr. Keith Ottaway, who spoke on "Composition". The points of his talk were illustrated by slides, which added considerably to the interest of the lecture. In conclusion, Mr. Ottaway summarized with this remark: "The main points to watch when composing a pictorial photograph are backgrounds, balance and simplicity". At the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Reg. Steele proposed a vote of thanks and congratulated Mr. Ottaway on a very fine lecture.
May 1948 Page 284 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
On the invitation of Mr. Arthur Fielding, two groups of members of the The Western Australian Camera Club have visited recently the Ruskin Studio, Perth.
After an interesting talk on lighting and the use of the various types of lights, Mr. Fielding demonstrated with models the principles he had outlined in his talk. He also made a number of exposures. While these were being developed, members were allowed full use of the studio and lights and the models suffered the ordeal of more photography. After an inspection of the demonstration negatives, Mr. Fielding commented on the suitability of the types of lighting he had used and answered many questions.
An inspection of the darkrooms completed what was unanimously agreed to have been a very instructive and enjoyable evening.
The April meeting was held in the Modern Women's Club rooms, on Thursday 8th of April. The voting for the monthly point competition, "Trees", was as follows:
A GRADE: |
B GRADE: |
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| FIRST R.C.S. Steele |
SECOND R.S. Johnston |
THIRD Mr. Blake |
FIRST Mrs Howell |
SECOND Mrs Howell |
THIRD Mrs Howell |
The criticisms were conducted by Messrs. Sutton and Martin.
The lecturer for the evening, Mr. F. Dale, proved himself an expert in print finishing and the oil reinforcement process. He also delighted everyone with his very fine display of prints which he obtained on a walking tour of Northern Victoria a few years ago. With demonstrations, he showed how to tidy up a print, tone down areas, and bring a picture together.
He said: "It is a good plan to eradicate all black spots by means of a spotting brush dipped in a solution of 10 per cent hypo rubbed on a crystal of ferricyanide. Have a wad of wet cotton wool handy to wipe off the chemicals immediately. When dry, the white spot is then built-up to the surrounding tone by means of the spotting brush used with lamp black. The oil dope (three parts linseed to one of turps) is wiped over the print, allowed to soak in and then wiped off completely. The object is to be sure that there will be no edges showing in the pigment. Then, where required, dab on the lamp black with cotton wool and rub in lightly until satisfactory. If unsatisfactory, the whole can be washed off again with the oil dope. Should any white spots show up when finished, they can be filled up again with the spotting brush and medium".
July 1948 Page 409 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The May monthly contest was "A Print Made from a Box Camera Negative". Addressing the meeting, the President, Mr. K. Ottoway, said the work on the board was excellent. The variety of subjects tackled by the box camera showed its wonderful versatility.
The judging was as follows:
A GRADE: |
B GRADE: |
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| FIRST Mr. D. Evans |
SECOND R.S. Johnston |
THIRD Mr. K. Ottoway |
FIRST Mrs Howell |
SECOND Mrs Howell |
THIRD Mrs Howell |
The lecture, "Print Criticism", was to have been given by Mr. Reg. Steele, who, unfortunately, was unable to attend due to illness. However, he kindly sent his notes along and Mr. Ottoway officiated in his stead. A summary of the lecture is as follows:
In print criticism it is well to keep the following eight points in mind:
l. TECHNIQUE: Other qualities may be good, but if technique is poor, print will fail. Attention must be paid to modeling, detail in shadow, correct exposure, proper development and the right grade of paper.
2. APPEAL: Does the picture stir in the mind that pleasure of beauty? In other words, does it appeal.
3. ORIGINALITY: Is it original? Does it conform to the general rules of composition? Does it possess individuality? Is the treatment suitable to the subject and has it been trimmed to the best advantage?
4. UNITY: Does the picture express an idea or tell a story? Is it well held together?
5. VITALITY: Does the picture live, or is it just a representation of facts?
6. REPOSE: Does the picture convey that restful feeling? Could you hang it in your home and view it with pleasure indefinitely?
7. TITLE: This is a very important factor and should be chosen very carefully, as too often an otherwise good print is spoiled by a badly selected title. Also the position of the title on the print is important in the way it is written or printed.
GENERAL: In your criticism do not be dogmatic, but treat a print more from a personal angle. Consider the other fellow's feelings. Remember that beginners are particularly sensitive to analysis and are apt to be discouraged by adverse criticism. By all means point out faults, but give praise and credit where due.
August 1948 Page 487 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting of members was held in the Modern Women's Club on Thursday, the 10th June.
Prints submitted for the monthly competition had to conform to one of the following forms of composition: Triangular, Circular, "L" shape. Results were:
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| FIRST J.T. Devereux |
SECOND S. Bannister |
THIRD L. McGee |
Criticisms were conducted by Messrs. Ottoway and Johnson.
Mr. E. Palato lectured on print toning and gave a demonstration of the methods employed to produce various colored prints. Taking a black-and-white print, he turned it blue by passing it through solutions (a) potassium ferricyanide and sulphuric acid and (b) ferric ammonium citrate sulphuric. Turning another print green, he passed it through (a) potassium ferricyanide solution and (b) vanadium chloride (stock solution) and ferric ammonium citrate.
Taking a sepia-toned print, he turned it red (after bleaching) by passing it through a solution of nickel nitrate, then through potassium ferricyanide, then dimethyl-glyoxime (saturated solution in methyl alcohol) and sodium hydroxide.
He also demonstrated the, multiple toning of a print by making the sky blue, trees and grass green and houses reddish-brown, while the bitumen road remained the same color. This he did by applying the various solutions to their respective parts with the aid of cotton wool wads. During the processing, prints are to be thoroughly washed in running water; if the result is not pleasing, the whole process can be washed off in a weak solution of bicarbonate of soda and commenced again.
October 1948
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Australian Photographic Journal - Page 619
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The annual meeting was held in the Blue Gum Dining Rooms on August 19th, and was attended by approximately 100 members and guests. The President and Treasurer reported a most successful and satisfactory year's work. The membership is now over 80.
The election of officers resulted:
PRESIDENT |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1948 - 1949 |
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| Vice President: Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
Hon. Secretary: Mr. J.T. Devereux |
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W.A. Smith |
Committee: Mr. E. Orriss |
Committee: Mr. G.A. Parker |
Committee: Mr. W. Schock |
Committee: Mr. N.B. Snell |
Committee: Mr. J. Sunter |
Committee: Mr. W. Sutton |
ANNUAL AWARDS FOR THE HIGHEST POINT |
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"A" GROUP: |
"B" GROUP: |
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| FIRST: J.T. Devereux |
SECOND: S. Bannister |
THIRD: L. McGee |
FIRST: Mrs B. Howell |
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After the general business was finished a selection of sound films was screened by Mr. R. Campbell and was greatly appreciated.
November 1948 Page 685 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting of members was held in the Modern Women's Club on Thursday 9th September.
The subject for the monthly competition was "Genre" and a fair number of prints was submitted. Awards were as follows:
GENRE: |
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| FIRST: W. Sutton |
SECOND: W. Schock |
THIRD: B. Angove |
Representatives from the newspaper "The West Australian" were present to inform members of their big photographic competition. Much interest is being taken in this and points regarding copyright were cleared up to the satisfaction of members.
Visual Education in many of its various forms was demonstrated by courtesy of Kodak Ltd., and was most interesting. Particularly appreciated was the screening of several sound films which showed modern photography at its best.
December 1948 Page 751 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The October monthly competition awards. Subject: "Tree or Trees".
TREE OR TREES: |
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| FIRST: Mr. J. Devereux |
SECOND: Mr. J. Devereux |
THIRD: Captain Sutton |
Owing to the unavoidable absence of the guest speaker of the evening it was decided that as members had been looking forward to the lecture subject ("Intensifying and Reducing Negatives"), an innovation of a "Help Each Other" evening would be tried out. Various members were invited to speak for a few minutes on their experiences with intensifiers and reducers. The resulting "experiences" proved always interesting and sometimes most amusing. A gratifying amount of information and mutual help resulted, some members being surprised at their own and others eloquence.
It was generally agreed that with the help given by exposure guides, meters, etc., and standardized emulsions and developing techniques, it should not be necessary to intensify or reduce, but at least a few members conceded that, as human beings are "human" intensifying or reducing could be used to save special shots.
Other members thought that to be without a reliable intensifier and reducer on the shelf was to ignore valuable helps. Despite differing opinions and much good-humored banter, the evening was very enjoyable and instructive. Plans are afoot to conduct a members exhibition in the near future, and members are all busily engaged preparing prints for the selectors.
September 1949
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Australasian Photo-Review - Page 593
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The Club held its 33rd Annual General Meeting at the Modern Women's Club on Thursday 11th August 1949. There was an excellent attendance of members and visitors. Mr. N.B. Snell was elected President and Mrs G.A. Parker as Hon.Secretary. After the business was disposed of, prizes were awarded as follows:
BEST EXHIBITION PRINT: |
POINTS COMPETITION: |
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| FIRST: Mr. R.C.S. STEELE |
FIRST: Mr. R.S. Johnston |
SECOND: Mr. J. Devereux |
THIRD EQUAL: Mr. Ottaway Captain Sutton |
By courtesy of Tillys Pty. Ltd. members were then entertained by the screening of a 16mm film, entitled "East of Piccadilly". Although somewhat dramatic in parts, it nevertheless added to the evening's enjoyment.
October 1949 Australasian Photo-Review - Page 658
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
At the Club meeting on 8th September members were entertained by the screening of 50 Kodachrome transparencies, these represented a loan collection from the Colour Division of the Photographic Society of America. Everyone enjoyed them to such an extent that it was decided to show them a second time.
The winners of the competition for the evening (Landscape) were:
LANDSCAPE: | /
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| FIRST: Captain Sutton |
SECOND: Mr. J. Devereux |
THIRD: Mr. J. Devereux |
This was our first meeting for the 1949-50 year and our new officers are as follows: President, Mr. N.B. Snell; Vice Presidents, Messrs. K. Ottaway and R.C.S. Steele; Hon.Treasurer, Mr. W.A. Smith; Hon.Secretary and Press Correspondent, Mrs G.A. Parker; Committee: Capt. Sutton, Messrs, Orris, G.A. Parker, J. Devereux, J. Sunter, Schock, Hookway and R.S. Johnston.
December 1949 Australian Photographic Journal - Page 787
December 1949 Australasian Photo-Review - Page 787
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday 13th October. the set subject for the month was "Architectural" and points were awarded as follows:
ARCHITECTURAL: |
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| FIRST: L.T. Walsh |
SECOND: R.S. Johnston |
THIRD: Mr. Palmer |
Captain Sutton, the lecturer for the evening, gave a very interesting talk on "Tracing Troubles". He discussed no less than 81 different ways of spoiling a picture and explained the reasons in each case. He also emphasized that one should profit by one's experience and when photographic troubles occurred to try and ascertain the reason for them at once. The speaker mentioned that he had obtained his information for the talk from various sources, including his own "bitter experience" and naively remarked that he finds he gets more "photographic troubles" now than he did when he first began. The President, Mr. Snell, warmly thanked Captain Sutton for his very interesting and instructive talk.
January 1950 Australasian Photo-Review - Page 8
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday 11th November 1949, at the Modern Women’s Club, St. George’s Terrace, Perth.
The set subject for the month was “Wildflowers” and points were awarded as follows:
WILDFLOWERS: |
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| FIRST: Captain Sutton |
SECOND: Mr. Palmer |
THIRD: Mr. Palmer |
Dr. Fairbridge ARPS, who intended to give us a lecture on “Composition”, was unable to attend on account of illness, so our President, Mr. N.B. Snell, filled the breach with an interesting talk on “Home-Made Enlargers”, demonstrating with his own model which revealed a remarkable piece of workmanship in cast and spun aluminum.
By way of contrast, Mr. E. Orris exhibited his home-made model, which was constructed mainly of timber with one exception — the lamp house, which was constructed of aluminum pudding basins. Despite its humble components, this enlarger does a remarkably good job.
As the subject for the evening was “Wildflowers”, Miss Hilda Wright ARPS, the famous wildflower photographer, brought some of her studies to the meeting and by request gave a brief outline of her technique.
March 1950 Page 187 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday 12th January 1950, at Modern Women’s Club, St. George’s Terrace, Perth.
Owing to the absence of the President, Mr. N.B. Snell, the Chair was occupied by Mr. J.R. Sunter, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Club.
The set subject for the month was “Still Life” or “Table Top” and points were awarded as follows;
STILL LIFE or TABLE TOP: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Palmer |
SECOND: R.S. Johnston |
THIRD: Mr. Palmer |
Mr. T. Lambert, of Kodak Limited, the guest speaker for the evening, gave a demonstration on composite enlarging. The equipment for the demonstration was kindly lent by Mr. Sunter. Mr. Lambert showed how an otherwise pleasing picture, but minus clouds, could be improved by using the clouds from another negative and also gave us several other ideas for improving a picture by composite enlarging — some of which were very amusing. During the demonstration, members were invited to try their skill, but found it was not as easy as Mr. Lambert had made it appear. Members all agreed, however, that it had been both interesting and instructive.
March 1950 Page 187 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday 9th February 1950, at the Modern Women’s Club, St. George’s Terrace, Perth.
The set subject for February was “Holiday Mood” and points were awarded to the following members:
HOLIDAY MOOD: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Palmer |
SECOND: Mr. Savage |
THIRD: Mr. Palmer |
Mr. K. Ottaway gave a talk on portraiture and after explaining the placing of the lights and the amount and depth of shadow allowed on the face, he proceeded to show, with Mr. Orris assistance, 50 of the late Dr. Julian Smith’s famous character studies. Afterwards, Mr. Ottaway suggested that a character study be made of one of our members and Mr. W.A. Smith, our Treasurer, was chosen to be photographed in his usual role of writing receipts. Several other members, who had brought their cameras, took advantage of the opportunity of making a few exposures. Everyone agreed that the evening had been most enjoyable and very instructive.
May 1950 Page 326 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held on Thursday 9th March 1950, at The Modern Women’s Club, St. George’s Terrace, Perth.
The set subject for the evening: “Seascape or Marine”: attracted a large number of entries, as the board was well filled with prints, most of which were of a very high standard. Points were awarded as follows:
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| FIRST: Mr. G.A. Parker |
SECOND: Mr. N.B. Snell |
THIRD: Mr. Palmer |
Dr. Fairbridge ARPS, was the speaker for the evening and his talk, which was divided into three parts, commenced on the relation of art to photography. He considered that, judging from the prints exhibited, most of the members showed excellent technique, but in many cases lacked artistic ability. He also said that anyone interested in photography could make themselves useful to the community and although some may be using it for financial gain, anyone joining a club must like photography for more than its technique. The next part of his talk dealt with elementary composition and explained how pictures should be balanced. Most of the photographers in the early days, the doctor said, were either great artists or painters and therefore, knew the basis of composition before they commenced making photographs. During the evening the speaker showed a number of his colored slides and also some of his exhibition prints. Throughout the talk, Dr. Fairbridge emphasized that, in order to be successful in photography, an appreciation of art is necessary.
July 1950 Page 461 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held on Thursday 25th May 1950, at “Bacton House”, Hay Street, Perth.
The photographic subject for the evening “Advertising Photography”: apparently did not appeal to many members, because very few prints were brought in. The points were awarded as follows:
ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Jukes |
SECOND: Mr. Jukes |
THIRD: Mr. Pryor |
Mr. Vincent Serventy, a member of the Naturalists Club, gave a talk on “Nature and the Camera”. He described the methods used in photographing birds, explaining how necessary it is to build a “hide”, perhaps with branches of trees, or use a tent and then leave it for a while until the birds have become accustomed to the change in scenery.
Mr. Serventy related several amusing anecdotes relative to “stalking” birds and animals, these proved most enlightening.
The Treasurer moved that a vote of thanks be given and the Speaker was invited to give us another talk later.
August 1950 Page 475 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The usual monthly meeting was held in our club room on Thursday 22nd June, at 8pm.
The photographic subject for the evening, “Tree” or “Trees”, brought forth a very poor response. The points for the evening were awarded as follows:
TREE or TREES: |
| FIRST: Captain Sutton |
Instead of the talk that had been arranged, we had the pleasure of seeing some film strips and color slides brought by Mr. W.R. Clarkson, of Kodak Ltd., Sydney. The film strips were of the 14th Kodak International Salon, Mr. Clarkson said that this was an entirely new way of recording Kodak Salons and that, in the future, most exhibitions will be recorded in this manner. During the evening Mr. Clarkson thanked the Club for its welcome and brought greetings from Sydney. He also congratulated the members on their enthusiasm in furthering the ideals of photography. Mr. Sunter, Acting President, warmly thanked Mr. Clarkson for a very pleasant and instructive evening.
December 1950 Page 780 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
At the September meeting the photographic subject was “A Scene From Everyday Life” and judging by the number of prints displayed, this proved to be a very popular subject with the members. Points were awarded to the following;
A SCENE FROM EVERYDAY LIFE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Weggalaar |
SECOND EQUAL: Mr. G.A. Parker and Mr. R.S. Johnston |
THIRD EQUAL: Mr. Edwards and Mr. R.S. Johnston |
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One of our own members, Mr. W.N. Angove, kindly consented to give a talk on “Psychological Art”. In his talk, Mr. Angove mentioned that there are two types of artists — the visual type who depicts his art through his eyes and paints what he sees and the hepatic type, whose art expresses his emotions and therefore, is often quite out of proportion. In summing up, the lecturer said you cannot judge a work of art without knowing the background of the artist and the reason why he created his picture.
Mr. Sunter, our President, thanked Mr. Angove for his interesting and instructive talk and congratulated him on the amount of preparation he had undertaken.
At the October meeting the photographic subject was “Portraiture" and this again proved to be a very popular subject and the hanging space was completely filled with prints, all of which represented a very high standard of photography. The under mentioned members gained points;
PORTRAITURE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Weggalaar |
SECOND: Mr. G. Paterson |
THIRD: Mr. Devereux |
Mr. K. Ottaway, one of our members, then gave a talk on “Filters” and in support of his talk projected a most interesting film which depicted scenes taken with and without filters. He then discussed at length the different types of filters and explained which filter to use to obtain the required correction in a picture. Generally speaking, Mr. Ottaway said, filters serve quite a number of purposes, but the main purpose is to give a rendition which the human eye leads us to believe is correct. At the conclusion of the talk, the President, Mr. Sunter, thanked Mr. Ottaway for his interesting and instructive talk. Mr. Sunter also requested the lecturer to thank his firm, KODAK, for making available the film and the projector.
March 1951 Page 190 - Vol. 58 No. 3 Australasian Photo-Review
OBITUARY
RT. REV. LESLIE ALBERT KNIGHT
DOB - 4th August 1890 New Zealand
DOD - 31st DECEMBER 1950 Timaru, New Zealand
It is with profound regret that we have to record the passing away of the Rt. Rev. Leslie A. Knight Bishop of Bunbury (Western Australia). He was a figure with whom A.P.-R. readers became well-acquainted during the mid-war years, while he was intimately known to local amateurs, being an active member of the The Western Australian Camera Club, many times a successful award-winner and occasionally the lecturer for the evening.
SELF PORTRAIT
Rt. Rev. L.A. KNIGHT
It would not be possible to find anyone with a more genial approach to his picture-making than that possessed by Leslie A. Knight, and one could feel that he injected his natural good humor into his photography. Landscape and “small-life” were his principal themes; he left to others the more exacting and critical work of character-portrayal, although with his fine technique, together with his opportunities as a Bishop of meeting all types of people, he might well have amassed a character collection that would have made him a world name. But we know that such work takes all one’s time, and a Bishop must always be amongst the busiest of men. He had the whimsical touch of adorning his pictures with quaint titles that made them different in flavor from the work of anyone else; for instance, there was the basket of spilt eggs, “Australia expects that Every Hen . . .”. Again, we remember the unpublished self-portrait that he called “This is Serious”, for fear you might think that he was still in fun; and then there was the second one which he called “You Asked for It”. It all arose from the showing of the first self-portrait when we were gently chided because someone said “He does not look much like a Bishop”, and in reply he provided the second (and also unpublished) self-portrait, this one in his episcopal robes, very dignified and proper. But we still perceived the same dry twinkle in his eye—the eye of a man determined to keep worldly things in their right places.
Our Editor emeritus will remember him well, when he visited Sydney early in 1945; the pair of them, with Clarence B. Young and the late Arthur Smith, went off to Windsor, probably in search of History — with a capital “H.” That they found some is evidenced by Leslie A. Knight’s photograph “Historical Occasion” (July, 1945), although the history of it was mainly provided by their own presence. But what a pity we have no record of the four of them together as a group on that famous jaunt. Such a picture would now be of really historic value.
It was at Timaru, New Zealand, on New Year’s Eve last, while walking quietly to church with his wife, that he came to leave us. We, his friends through common interests, wish to convey to Mrs Knight our very great sympathy in her untimely bereavement.
Australia has lost a notable man.
Merton Potter
“HISTORIC”
The Windsor Outing, 1945
From left to right:
The late Arthur Smith, Walter Burke (editor emeritus),
and the late Rt. Rev. L. A. Knight.
Photograph by Clarence B. Young.
April 1951 Volume 58 Number 4 - Page 250 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The January meeting was held in the club rooms on the 25th January 1951, the subject for the evening being “Interior Architecture”. Points were awarded as under:
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Weggalaar |
SECOND: Mr. Pryor |
Mr. Ottaway then gave a short explanation of how the A.P.-R. Recognition Medal was awarded, showing the members the medal which was recently won by one of our own members, Mr. J.W. Watson. The President, Mr. Sunter, thanked Mr. Ottaway and said that the club greatly appreciated the thoughtfulness of both the manager of Kodak Ltd. and Mr. Watson in allowing the members of the club to see the medal. He also remarked that the club is very proud of the fact that one of its members was the first person in Western Australia to bring the coveted award to this State.
Mr. R.C.S. Steele, one of the past presidents of the club, then proceeded with his talk on “Exposures and Meters”. To obtain a true interpretation of a good exposure, the speaker said one must liken it to the foundation of a house. If a good foundation is built, you get a good house. Mr. Steele, demonstrating with his own meter, spent some time in showing some of the newer members how a meter should be used. In conclusion, the speaker emphasized that by using a meter the photographer was certain to get accurate exposures, thereby getting the best out of his photography.
The President thanked Mr. Steele for his interesting and instructive talk.
22nd September 1951 Page 1 - Geraldton Guardian (WA)
APPLIED ARTS DISPLAY
FINE JUBILEE FEATURE
GERALDTON PRESENTATION
Presented in the Geraldton Town Hall on Tuesday, and Wednesday last under the auspices of the State Jubilee Art Committee, a traveling display of applied arts proved to be of high standard and drew many interested onlookers. Included in the exhibition were five examples of the painting skill of a famous Australian aboriginal (Albert Namatjira) loaned by a well known patron of art in Mr. Claude Hotchin, who also made available three samples of the paintings executed by a tribal brother of Namatjira (Edwin Pareroultja and ten crayon drawings by boys and girls of the Carrolup Native Settlement.
Included in the display were twenty-eight photographs loaned by the Canberra Photographic Salon, as well as twenty-four loaned by the Van Raalte Club in Perth. There were also seven wildflower studies by Miss Hilda Wright ARPS, fifteen examples of the work of The Western Australian Camera Club, twenty-six photographs from the Professional Photographers Association of W.A., airway companies posters, fifteen specimens of architectural work by students at the Perth Technical College, Education Department instructional film illustrations and pictures from which film strips are produced, and displays of the art of commercial printing, including specimens of the craftsmanship of Geraldton Newspapers Limited. The Gilda Studio displayed attractive portraits and Dowie's Drapery had a tastefully executed representation of a shop window, featuring in a pleasing color scheme gifts dear to the hearts of the fair sex.
The whole display was of an arresting, nature, lacking nothing in variety and being rich in evidence of artistic ability. On Tuesday evening it was given an even more interesting touch when Mr. R.G. Evans screened films dealing with wild flowers in Western Australia and marine life at the Great Barrier Reef, as well as "shots" of Palm Islands.
Cr. C.S. Eadon-Clarke in a brief address on Tuesday evening, after remarking that he thought all would agree the display of applied arts made a very fine exhibition, stated that Mr. Claude Hotchin had written to express regret at being unable to be present. He then invited the manager of Geraldton Newspapers Limited (Mr. A.E. Anderson) to speak and the latter, who paid a tribute to Mr. Hotchin, went on to say that the exhibition, which was most creditable, would probably be an eye-opener to many citizens of the town.
The manager of the display (Mr. H.K. Kahan) in the course of references to various features in the exhibition gave a most interesting outline of the career of Albert Namatjira, who had from obscurity risen to international fame, with orders pouring in to him from overseas. "He is recognized as a competent artist and his style is completely European", said Mr. Kahan of this remarkable aboriginal. "He has everything that a painter requires in atmosphere, light and color". Concerning Edwin Pareroultja, Mr. Kahan said he had a style of his own and some contended he would go further in the world of art than Namatjira but that, of course, was a matter of opinion.
The Deputy Mayor (Cr. L.W. Shepheard) said be wished there were a jubilee annually, as Geraldton had seen more this year than ever before. He described Mr. Claude Hotchin as a very good friend to the town and added: "We do appreciate what he has done". To the local committee, who had interested themselves in the jubilee features, he expressed thanks for all which they had done and remarked that Cr. Eadon-Clarke had worked hard to make the evening enjoyable. Continuing, he said he hoped those present would go away with impressions which would advertise the display as something different, from which all could learn. It gave him great pleasure to declare the exhibition open.
Mr. E.G. Hussick moved a vote of thanks to the Deputy Mayor, this being carried with acclamation. After Mr. R.G. Evans had completed the screening of his films, the Deputy Mayor warmly commended the fine civic spirit which he had long displayed in advancing the interests of Geraldton.
November 1951 Page 707 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The Annual Meeting of The Western Australian Camera Club, was held in the clubroom on the 23rd August 1951. After the usual business had been attended to, the officers for the ensuing year were elected. These are:
PRESIDENT |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1951 - 1952 |
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| Vice President: Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
Vice President: Mr. K. Ottaway |
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. A.G. Parker |
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W.A. Smith |
Committee: Mr. J. Devereux |
Committee: Mr. Jukes |
Committee: Mr. Kirton |
Committee: Mr. Orris |
Committee: Mr. A.G. Parker |
Committee: Mr. Shock |
Committee: Mr. Snell |
Committee: Captain Sutton |
The trophies were then presented to the winners of points for the year:
WINNERS OF POINTS FOR THE YEAR: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Weggalaar |
SECOND: Mr. J. Devereux |
THIRD: Mr. Kirton |
The remainder of the evening was spent in discussion, criticism and selection of members prints for our forthcoming exhibition.
February 1952 Page 117 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
At the meeting held in the clubroom on Thursday 22nd November 1951, the subject of the evening was “Clouds Only” — no foreground to the picture being allowed. This subject, however, did not prove to be very popular, as not too many prints were exhibited. The winners of the points were:
CLOUDS ONLY: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Pryor |
SECOND: Mr. Palmer |
THIRD: Mr. Palmer |
Our guest-speaker for the evening was Mr. Glasgow FRPS, who gave a talk on “Photographic Reminiscences”. He commenced by saying that the object of every member of a photographic club was to produce work which will give pleasure to himself and to his friends. He considered that the main point to remember was to make the camera our tool and not allow the camera to get the better of us, which meant, he said, that it was not necessary to buy all the accessories — in fact, our aim should be to get the substance rather than the shadow.
During his talk, Mr. Glasgow showed the members many photographs selected from his own collection. The speaker dealt very shortly with processing and finishing of prints and followed with a brief description of how his own London studio had been conducted.
The President, Mr. Sunter, thanked Mr. Glasgow for his most interesting and instructive talk.
March 1952 Page 185 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The West Australian Camera Club held its usual monthly meeting at “Bacton House”, 723 Hay Street, Perth, on Thursday 24th January.
The subject for the monthly competition was a “Beach Belle” and many and varied were the prints exhibited on the board. Points were awarded as follows:
BEACH BELLE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. Jukes |
SECOND: Mr. L. Buzza |
THIRD Mr. Knox |
Instead of having a guest speaker, members held a “Discussion Night” between themselves. These discussion nights are usually very popular, as all members have an opportunity of airing their views on matters appertaining to photography and also to exchange ideas on how to get the best out of a camera. Quite a deal of ground was covered in the discussion, including the taking of photographs, flash, developing, enlarging, technique in general and last, but not least, the finishing of the negative and the print. Many new members admitted at the end of the discussion that they had acquired a number of new ideas and intended to put them into practice. At the conclusion of the meeting, the President, Mr. Sunter, suggested that as these evenings appeared to be so popular, we should try and have them more frequently.
May 1952 Page 316 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at “Bacton House”, Hay Street, Perth, on 28th February, 1952.
The photographic subject for the evening was a “Close Up”, which subject met with a great response. The points were awarded to:
CLOSE UP: |
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| FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. D. Jukes |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
Speaker for the evening was the President, Mr. J.R. Sunter, who chose for his subject “Print Finishing”. In order to give a practical demonstration, he brought along two identical prints — one of which was left in its original state and the other was used to demonstrate his talk. After the judicious use of an oil base, darkening unwanted highlights with lamp black and spotting, it was generally agreed by all that the finishing touches to the print produced a very attractive picture.
Mr. W.A. Smith, thanked Mr. Sunter for his very interesting and informative talk and demonstration.
June 1952 Page 378 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The March meeting of The West Australian Camera Club was held at the clubroom on 27th March 1952. The photographic subject was a “City Street Scene” and points were won by the following:
CITY STREET SCENE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. G.A. Parker |
SECOND: Mr. J.B. Edwards |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
One of our members, Mr. W. Schock, gave a talk and chose for his subject “Animal Photography”. The speaker suggested several ways of approaching an animal in order to obtain various expressions, such as wistfulness, greed, interest and anger, etc, Mr. Schock caused a lot of amusement when he told us that he found the best way to obtain an expression of anger, preferably choosing a cat or dog, was to try a little judicious pinching, which always produced bared teeth and an angry glint in the eyes. To sum up, Mr. Schock said that animal photography required untold patience and in order to get the best results it is necessary for the animal to know and like the photographer. The usual vote of thanks was accorded the speaker.
The April monthly meeting was held on Thursday 24th. The photographic subject chosen was “People (in Action)”, and this brought forth an excellent collection of prints. The following members were the winners of points:
PEOPLE (IN ACTION): |
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| FIRST: Mr. D. Jukes |
SECOND: Mr. L. Buzza |
THIRD: Mr. W.J. Lorimer |
Mr. F.R. Berry, one of our members of long standing, entertained the members by showing several of his movie films, which had been taken in color. The films covered a trip from Perth to Adelaide, Central Australia, Alice Springs, Darwin and Carnarvon. The beautiful colors, awe-inspiring chasms and various formations at Simpson’s Gap, in the McDonald Ranges, were a surprise to all who had never visited these places. Mr. Berry filmed many of the buildings in Darwin and also the Gardens, with their tropical plants of vivid coloring. The scenes in Carnarvon included the dry bed of the Gascoyne River just before the floods came down from the north and one of the banana plantations.
The President, Mr. J.R. Sunter, thanked Mr. Berry for the very enjoyable evening and quite a number of the members were very sorry that they could not have another screening of the films before going home.
October 1952 Page 641 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The Monthly Meeting was held at “Bacton House”, Hay Street, Perth, on June 26th. The photographic subject for the evening was Night Photography (Outdoors) and the few prints submitted were of a very high quality. Points awarded were:
PEOPLE (IN ACTION): |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Thew |
SECOND: Mr. D. Jukes |
THIRD: Mr. E. Thew |
A criticism was then given by Messrs. D. Jukes and J. Lorimer.
Departing from our usual practice, we did not have a lecturer for the evening, but instead members were invited to bring some of their favorite color slides for projection. There were about sixty slides altogether, which had been taken by six or seven members and these slides covered a wide field, ranging from scenes in and around Perth, the South West, South Australia, the Dandenongs and New South Wales, to studies of animals, birds and wildflowers, including insectivorous plants, such as the well known Pitcher Plant, which is found near Albany, W.A.; and last, but by no means least, stage scenes of musical comedies taken during the performances.
The President thanked all concerned for the interesting and enjoyable evening and everyone agreed that the slides shown were of a very high standard of color photography.
The members met at the Club Room on July 24th, for our usual monthly meeting. The photographic subject on the syllabus was "Railway Scene" and in spite of the fact that local trains were not running, a few members managed to bring along some excellent prints. The President, Mr. J. Sunter, gave a commentary on the prints displayed and congratulated the members responsible for them.
The judging then took place and points awarded were:
RAILWAY SCENE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. E. Thew |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
A talk was given by member William Angove, who chose for his subject "Stereoscopic Photography". Mr. Angove discussed the various ways of obtaining stereographs, the best type of film to use and the correct way to mount the prints. He also mentioned that black and white transparencies can be made on lantern plates and viewed by transmitted light and he described the way to carry this out. In conclusion, he said he found stereo photography so interesting that he would spend a lot of his time in this branch of photography.
November 1952 Page 704 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The meeting of the Club was held at “Bacton House”, Hay Street, Perth, on September 28. The photographic subject chosen for this month was 'A Portrait' and judging by the number of prints exhibited, proved to be a very popular subject. Two members were selected to review the prints, after which the voting for the three best prints took place. The winners of the points were:
A PORTRAIT: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. W. Lorimer |
THIRD: Mr. E. Roche |
During the evening it was moved and seconded that we revert to a former method of voting, i.e. that members can vote for any print exhibited instead of a few selected by the judges. A comprehensive and interesting talk was given by D. Jukes, one of our members. The subject he chose was 'Copying' and commencing with a description of the necessary equipment, he explained step by step the way to get the best results from this branch of photography. At the conclusion of the talk, the President thanked Mr. Jukes and requested the members to show their appreciation in the usual manner.
During the course of the August meeting the following officers were declared elected for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1952 - 1953 |
Auditor |
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| Vice President: Mr. R.C.S. Steele |
Vice President: Mr. K. Ottaway |
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. A.G. Parker |
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W.A. Smith |
Committee: Mr. W. Angove |
Committee: Mr. J.T. Devereux |
Committee: Mr. R.S. Johnston |
Committee: Mr. D. Jukes |
Committee: Mr. C. Kirton |
Committee: Mr. W. Lorimer |
Committee: Mr. E. Orris |
Committee: Mr. A.G. Parker |
Committee: Mr. W. Schock |
December 1952 Page 718 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting of the club was held at “Bacton House”, Hay Street, Perth, on October 23. The photographic subject was 'Architecture' and the prints displayed were of outstanding quality. Points awarded were:
ARCHITECTURE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. D. Jukes |
THIRD: Mr. W. Lorimer |
A criticism of all the prints displayed was given by Messrs. C. Kirton and E. Thew.
It was decided at the annual meeting that part of every third meeting would be devoted to color work and that Mr. W. Angove be President of the color session. Therefore, our first color session for the ensuing year commenced at 9pm. The subject chosen for the slides was 'Landscape', and between 100 and 200 slides were put through the projector, these slides being the work of eight or nine members. All the slides were excellent, but owing to so many being screened, there was insufficient time to allow a criticism of each one. At the conclusion of the screening of the slides, Mr. E. Orris moved a hearty vote of thanks to the authors and also to Mr. S. Bannister for lending the projector, screen, etc.
January 1953 Page 57 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held on 27th November, 1952, at “Bacton House”, Hay Street, Perth.
The competition subject for the evening was "Australian Tree or Trees" and the few prints exhibited were of excellent quality. Points were won by:
AUSTRALIAN TREE or TREES: |
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| FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
One of our own members, C. Kirton, gave the talk for the evening, choosing for his subject "Home-Made Photographic Equipment". He brought along various articles for demonstration and many members were struck by his ingenuity in being able to make such workable equipment from ordinary every-day articles such as pudding basins, etc. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker at the end of his talk.
During the evening, Mr. K. Ottaway paid a tribute in connection with the recent passing of a club member of long standing, namely Mr. G.A. Parker, In his tribute, Mr. Ottaway said he “had never met a man who made so many friends”.
A discussion arose during the evening regarding the advisability of obtaining more suitable rooms for the meetings of the club. It was moved and seconded that an effort be made in this direction.
March 1953 Page 189 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at Bacton House, Hay Street, Perth, on 22nd January. The subject was Animal or Bird and the members responded well, the display board being filled with prints of excellent quality.
The members voted the following awards:
ANIMAL or BIRD: |
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| FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. W. Lorimer |
THIRD EQUAL: Mr. E. Roche and Mr. L. Buzza |
After the voting, G. Weggelaar and E. Roche were elected to criticize all the prints. Their remarks were very constructive. An exhibition is to be held very shortly.
For the second half of the meeting, W. Angove conducted a color session entitled People and several members brought along their slides for projection. These conformed to the subject and were very well taken, thus reflecting credit on the various authors.
April 1953 Page 243 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The club held its February meeting on 26th February, at Bacton House, 723 Hay Street, Perth. Beach Belle was the photographic subject for the evening and points awarded were:
BEACH BELLE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. F. Ritchie |
THIRD: Mr. D. Jukes |
D. Jukes and W. Angove criticized the prints.
The twenty-five prints selected by the judges, Messrs. J. Sunter, E. Roche and R.E. Glasgow, for a club exhibition were then displayed for the approval of the members. These prints will be displayed in Kodak’s Gallery and as the work is of a very high standard, a good impression of the club’s activities should be made on all who view them. Mr. R.E. Glasgow was requested to give a criticism of the prints selected for the exhibition. His remarks were very interesting and most instructive. The three judges were warmly thanked for the trouble they had taken in handling and judging the exhibition prints.
The President was fortunate in being able to secure larger premises for our meetings in Cremorne Arcade, Hay Street, Perth and it was decided to hold our future meetings there.
May 1953 Page 313 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The Club held its meeting in the new Club Room, The Rural Bank’s Social Room, Cremorne Arcade, Hay Street, Perth, on March 26. The subject for the month was River or Seascape; many excellent prints were displayed and the results were:
RIVER or SEASCAPE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. S. Bannister |
THIRD: Mr. D. Jukes |
After the judging, a criticism of all the prints was given by J. Sunter and S. Willis-Jones.
A talk was given by W. Angove on the meaning of Art. As photography is the most junior of all the arts, he said, having not more than 100 years history, the only thing we can fall back on is the history of painting, music, ballet, sculpture, etc. He then went on to discuss the various arts and to show how an interest in these was really necessary to become a good pictorial photographer.
At the conclusion of the talk, the President thanked Mr. Angove and the members of the club showed their appreciation in the usual manner.
June 1953 Page 380 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The meeting was held in the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms, Cremorne Arcade, Hay Street, Perth, on April 23. The photographic subject was Still Life or Table Top which, judging by the number of entries, proved to be a very popular subject. The prints were of excellent quality, which made judging rather difficult. Points awarded were:
STILL LIFE or TABLE TOP: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. W. Angove |
Messrs. E. Orris and W. Angove were then requested to give a criticism on all the prints.
The rest of the evening was devoted to color work, the subject chosen for this session being "Seascape". A number of members brought their slides along for projection. All the work was of a very high standard and included studies of beauty spots in Western Australia, South Australia and even as far afield as Colombo.
July 1953 Page 442 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms, Cremorne Arcade, Hay Street, Perth, on May 28. The photographic subject was Child Study, which proved to be a popular subject as the display board was full of prints. Points were awarded to:
CHILD STUDY: |
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| FIRST: Mr. S. Bannister |
SECOND: Mr. R.E. Cranfield |
THIRD: Mr. S. Bannister |
After the judging, the President, Mr. R. Sunter, gave a criticism of all the prints displayed.
Mr. E. Roche then gave a demonstration on Portraiture. To obtain a satisfactory portrait, he said, it is necessary to have a friendly relationship between the photographer and the sitter. Most sitters are inclined to feel strained and the photographer could do much to minimize that feeling. Mr. Roche demonstrated the best way of placing the lights for various types of portraits, including dramatic portraiture. At the conclusion of the talk, Mr. Roche received the thanks of the members for providing such an interesting and instructive evening.
August 1953 Page 508 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
There was a large attendance at the June meeting. Since moving to our larger club room, attendances have increased considerably.
"Egg or Eggs" was the photographic subject for the evening. The prints submitted were not numerous, but, they were of excellent quality. The authors are to be congratulated on their ingenuity in making such attractive and in some cases very humorous, pictures of the chosen subject. Points allotted were:
EGG or EGGS: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. E. Thew |
THIRD: Mr. E. Roche |
At our last committee meeting it was decided that we would have one commentator instead of two each evening, Mr. D. Jukes was selected to make his comments on all the prints, which he proceeded to do in his usual conscientious style.
The rest of the evening was devoted to a Flexichrome demonstration by Mr. E. Parlato of Kodak Ltd. Surrounded by quite an array of bottles of chemicals, colors and brushes, Mr. Parlato explained each step as he went along. In a very short time the picture was beautifully colored. Mr. Parlato then invited anyone who wished, to come to the table and try out this method of coloring.
The speaker was accorded the usual vote of thanks and everyone agreed that the demonstration had been very instructive as well as entertaining.
September 1953 Page 524 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The July meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms. The subject for the evening was Australian Landscape and some excellent prints were displayed. The results were:
AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE: |
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| FIRST: Mr. A. Rosenwax |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. S. Bannister |
After the prints had been judged, the color session commenced and for the rest of the evening we were transported by medium of a color travelogue to many parts of the world. Mr. J.W. Watson, with the aid of his two small sons, showed some movie films of his recent travels and he made use of 'stills' whilst he described various scenes. Beautiful scenes of England, America, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and other places too numerous to mention, unfolded before us and at the end of two hours most of us were very sorry the screening had ended.
On behalf of the Club, Mr. W. Angove, President of the Color Session, warmly thanked Mr. Watson for giving us such a delightful evening.
October 1953 Page 637 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The annual meeting was held on August 27th and owing to Mr. J. Sunter’s absence, Mr. K. Ottaway acted as President. The photographic subject was “Open” and quite a number of prints were displayed. The points winners were:
OPEN: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. L. Buzza |
THIRD: Mr. S. Bannister |
Mr. S. Bannister was selected for the task of criticizing the prints and he gave an unbiased opinion of them all, including his own. Everyone expressed regret to learn that our President, Mr. J.R. Sunter, would not be able to carry on in that capacity any longer, owing to the fact that he will be leaving W.A. very shortly for Sydney.
This being the annual meeting, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1953 - 1954 |
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| Vice President: Mr. E. Orris |
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. A.G. Parker |
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W.A. Smith |
Committee: Mr. W. Angove |
Committee: Mr. L. Buzza |
Committee: Mr. D. Jukes |
Committee: Mr. C. Kirton |
Committee: Mr. E. Roche |
Committee: Mr. W. Schock |
Mr. L.T. Walsh presented the trophies to the winners of the greatest number of points during the year.
OPEN: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. L. Buzza |
THIRD: Mr. D. Jukes |
The retiring President, Mr. J.R. Sunter, has given a beautiful trophy to be presented to the photographer of the best print during the coming year.
December 1953 Page 769 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Room on September 24. The subject was "Portraits" and quite a number of portraits were displayed, most of which were very pleasing. After Mr. W. Angove had given a criticism of all the prints, the judging took place and the points awarded were:
PORTRAITS: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. D. Jukes |
Mr. D. Jukes spoke on Sharpness, which he said was the beginning and end of pictures. He said, that although a lot of good work is done in diffusing prints, the real aim in taking pictures is to take 'sharp' pictures. He then went on to discuss the best way to achieve the desired result of sharpness and pointed out different reasons why pictures did not come up to standard in this respect. At the conclusion of the talk, the President, Mr. K. Ottaway, thanked Mr. Jukes for his interesting and instructive lecture.
The monthly meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms on October 22. The photographic subject was "Flower Study" and the prints displayed showed a very high standard of work. The results were:
FLOWER STUDY: |
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| FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. A. Rosenwax |
THIRD: Mr. N. Hellier |
Mr. W. Schock volunteered to give an unbiased criticism of all the prints.
The President congratulated the members who recently won prizes for the prints they exhibited at the Royal Show and said that he hoped these members would continue to carry on the good work. We were very pleased to welcome more new members. Our membership has been increasing at every meeting during the last few months.
The subject for the Color Session was "Architecture" and several members brought along color transparencies which depicted fine examples of architecture both at home and abroad. The photographic subject for November will be "Sport and Action".
January 1954 Page 57 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The photographic subject at the November meeting was “Sport and Action”, which brought forth an exceptionally large number of entries, all of which were of a very high standard. The awards were:
SPORT AND ACTION: |
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| FIRST: Mr. S. Bannister |
SECOND: Mr. L. Buzza |
THIRD: Mr. S. Bannister |
It had been decided that from now on we would have two sections for print exhibits — A and B; and members could themselves decide in which section they would hang their prints. To determine the winners of points, the voting covered all the prints displayed — both A and B Sections, and afterwards voting of B Section took place, and the awards were:
SPORT AND ACTION: B Section: |
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| FIRST: Mr. A. Rosen |
SECOND: Mr. A. Rosen |
THIRD: Mr. A. Rosen |
The task of criticizing the prints fell to Mr. S. Bannister’s lot and his criticism was both interesting and instructive. Mr. E. Roche then gave a very instructive talk on Pictorial Photography . It was suggested during the evening that an “unofficial” outing be held on the first Sunday in December, the venue chosen being Roleystone — a very picturesque spot in the Darling Ranges and an answer to the landscape photographer’s prayer.
March 1954 Page 134 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms on January 28. The subject for the black-and-white section was "Still Life" and the winners were:
STILL LIFE: |
STILL LIFE: B Grade: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. D. Jukes |
THIRD: Mr. N. Helliar |
FIRST: Mr. A. Rosenwax |
SECOND: Mr. M. Steinberg |
The task of criticizing fell to the lot of the President, Mr. K. Ottaway, who gave a constructive and interesting commentary on all the prints.
For the Color Session, Mr. W. Angove, the President of the Color Group, took the chair. The subject was "A Shot by Artificial Light" and several members brought slides along to be projected.
Mr. L. Buzza reported that the unofficial outing held on December 5th, was a great success, although the possibilities of obtaining good photographs was not very great. He suggested that now we should arrange to have an official outing.
April 1954 Page 247 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The Monthly Meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms on March 25. The subject for the evening was Pin-up Girl. As may be imagined the subject proved to be very popular and quite a number of prints were exhibited, all of which were of a very high standard, The results were:
PIN-UP GIRL: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. L.Buzza |
THIRD: Mr. N. Helliar |
By way of a change we had three commentators, two of whom went out of the room while the other one criticized the prints, each commentator being allowed five minutes. At the conclusion of the criticism, it was found that, generally speaking, each of the three commentators agreed on the merits and demerits of the prints exhibited.
As our unofficial picnic held near the end of last year was a success, it was decided to have an official outing on March 14, Yanchep being chosen as the venue. The task of arranging outings has fallen to the lot of Mr. Buzza and we expect to have quite a number of them during the year.
Departing from our usual habit of having a lecturer, Messrs E. Roche and W. Angove entered into a lively debate on the advantages and disadvantages of the large camera against the 35mm, Mr. Roche chose the large camera and Mr. Angove the small. At the conclusion of the debate, all agreed that both members put up a very good case and provided an interesting and entertaining half hour.
April 1954 Page 250 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
A REQUEST FROM THE WEST
The Color Group of the The Western Australian Camera Club is anxious to see color slides from Eastern States Kodachrome users and would be willing to exchange batches of slides for club showings of about one hour's duration. Perhaps critical appreciation could be returned with the slides. Every care would be taken with the slides. Those interested please contact Mr. B. Angove, Mill Point Road, South Perth, West Australia.
June 1954 Page 382 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social room on 25th March. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the President, Mr. E. Roche presided over the meeting.
The outing to Yanchep, held on 14th March, was a great success. Everyone was requested to take a whole film with a Box Camera and the author of the best print would receive a prize donated by Mr. A. Wilson. Mr. N. Hilliar donated a prize for the best print taken at Yanchep with an ordinary camera. Many who attended the outing had such an enjoyable day that they are hoping we will have quite a number of these outings in the future. Results of the Box Camera Competition were:
BOX CAMERA COMPETITION: |
BEST PRINTS TAKEN WITH ORDINARY CAMERAS: |
MONTHLY COMPETITION |
MEETING APRIL 22nd |
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| FIRST: Mr. L.Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. L.Buzza |
THIRD: Mr. F. Ritchie |
FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. N. Helliar |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
FIRST: Mr. L. Buzza |
SECOND: Mr. N. Helliar |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. D. Jukes |
We were very fortunate in being able to secure Mr. John Warham ARPS, the well-known naturalist, as our guest speaker for the evening and as it was considered that the photographic subject was well in his line, he was invited to criticize all the prints on view. His criticism was very interesting and instructive.
Mr. Warham then gave a description of the type of camera and equipment necessary for photographing birds and other creatures in their wild state. He also described the kind of “hides” he made and explained that these should be erected gradually so that the birds will get so accustomed to seeing the changes to their scenery that they will not take any notice of them.
After describing some of his experiences, the speaker showed a number of slides, all of which were studies of different types of birds behaving naturally and obviously quite oblivious to the fact that a photographer in a “hide” nearby was taking pictures of them.
Members of the The Western Australian Camera Club
assembled for an outing they spent at Yanchep on March 14th.
Photograph: E. Roche
July 1954 Page 447 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held in the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms on May 27. The subject was Night — Outdoors, which brought forth an array of excellent prints, some members taking advantage of the Royal Visit illuminations. The results were:
NIGHT — OUTDOORS: A Grade: |
NIGHT — OUTDOORS: B Grade: |
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| FIRST: Mr. N. Helliar |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. D. Jones |
FIRST: Mr. F. Ritchie |
SECOND: Mrs. N. Helliar |
THIRD: Mr. F. Ritchie |
Mr. C. Kirton was invited to give a commentary on every print and his remarks were both interesting and instructive.
It has been decided to invite persons living in the country who are interested in photography to become country members of our club. It is our intention to develop a special interest in this branch of the club’s activities.
Instead of our usual custom of having a speaker for the evening, we held a Discussion Night, members being invited to bring forward any matter of photographic or club interest on which they wished to speak. Quite a number of the members took advantage of this opportunity and provided a very interesting and pleasant evening.
August 1954 Page 514 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The June meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Rooms. The photographic subject was Silhouette and the prints submitted were of a very high standard. Points were awarded to:
SILHOUETTE: A Grade: |
SILHOUETTE: B Grade: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche |
SECOND: Mr. D. Jukes |
THIRD: Mr. L. Buzza |
FIRST: Mrs. N. Helliar |
SECOND: Mr. F. Ritchie |
THIRD: Mr. F. Ritchie |
The President, Mr. K. Ottaway and Mr. E. Orris gave a demonstration on the Evolution of Flash. The demonstrators commenced by showing some of the flash equipment used by the early photographers, such as magnesium ribbon, powdered magnesium, flash powder, flash globes and so on right up to the time of the Electronic Flash. Members had been requested to bring their cameras to the meeting and many took the opportunity of taking pictures while the different types of flash were being demonstrated. No doubt we will see some of these pictures later.
September 1954 Page 576 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The August meeting was held at 576 Hay Street, Perth on July 22. The subject chosen was Hands and many varied positions of the subject were displayed. Points were won by:
HANDS: A Grade: |
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| FIRST: Mr. N. Helliar |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. N. Helliar |
In B Grade: E. Thew and F. Ritchie gained First, Second and Third places respectively. Messrs. E. Roche and E. Thew were requested to make comments on all the prints and as usual, their remarks were very instructive.
An outing was held early in July, the venue being Point Walter. To add a little variety the Principal of a Mannequin Academy was invited to bring some of his models to the outing. A prize was donated by Messrs. L. Buzza and N. Hellier for the best print taken on the day and this was won by E. Roche.
The rest of the evening was spent in viewing a very nice collection of slides taken by K. Knox during his two years stay in the Eastern States.
October 1954 Page 643 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The 37th Annual Meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Room on August 26.
For the Print of the Year, Mr. E. Roche was the winner of the trophy (Ranleigh Tray) donated by a past president of the Club, Mr. J. Sunter, before he left Western Australia for the Eastern States.
Trophies were presented to the following members who gained points during the year:
POINT SCORE TROPHIES: |
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| FIRST: Mr. E. Roche silver butter dish |
SECOND: Mr. L. Buzza silver scone tray |
THIRD: Mr. N. Helliar silver eggcup and spoon |
Photographs of the trophy winners were taken by S. Bannister.
This being the Annual Meeting the following members were elected:
PRESIDENT |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1954 - 1955 |
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| Vice President: Mr. K. Ottaway |
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. A.G. Parker |
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W.A. Smith |
Committee: Mr. W. Angove |
Committee: Mr. L. Buzza |
Committee: Mr. N. Helliar |
Committee: Mr. D. Jukes |
Committee: Mr. E. Orriss |
Committee: Mr. E. Thew |
During the evening the newly-elected President, in a few well chosen words, conferred a Life Membership on the Hon.Secretary, Mrs. A.G. Parker, in recognition of valuable and untiring efforts on behalf of the club.
November 1954 Page 705 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The monthly meeting was held at the Rural Bank’s Social Room on September 23rd. The subject for the competition was “Self Portrait” in any form and a very good collection of prints was displayed. The results were:
SELF PORTRAIT: A Grade: |
SELF PORTRAIT: B Grade: |
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| FIRST EQUAL: Mr. N. Helliar and J. Kos |
SECOND: Mr. N. Helliar |
THIRD: Mr. W. Angove |
FIRST: Mrs. F. Ritchie |
SECOND: Mr. A. Savage |
THIRD: Mr. F. Ritchie |
A visitor to the club, the portrait photographer Mr. Charles Thompson, was invited to give a commentary on the prints. His remarks were very instructive. Mr. K. Ottaway, armed with several test-tubes and bottles of chemicals, then gave a very interesting and informative talk and demonstration on “How Your Developer and Fixer Works”.
December 1954 Page 718 - Australasian Photo-Review
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB
The October, meeting of the The Western Australian Camera Club was held at 576 Hay Street, Perth, on October 28, 1954. The President welcomed all visitors, particularly Mrs. Turner, the Secretary of Burnley Camera Club, Lancashire, England, who has been holidaying in various parts of Australia, and also our Guest speaker Mr. Sharpe-Smith.
The set subject for the evening was “Industrial, Mechanical or Transport” and this subject provided an opportunity for a variety of prints to be submitted, awards were:
INDUSTRIAL, MECHANICAL OR TRANSPORT: A Grade: |
INDUSTRIAL, MECHANICAL OR TRANSPORT: B Grade: |
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| FIRST: Mr. N. Helliar |
SECOND: Mr. E. Roche |
THIRD: Mr. N. Helliar |
FIRST: Mr. K. Knox |
SECOND: Mr. K. Knox |
THIRD: Mr. K. Knox |
Mr. Kos, a new member, was invited to give a commentary on all the prints and his criticism was both interesting and instructive.
The highlight of the evening was a talk on “Under water Spear Fishing” by our Guest Speaker. In support of his talk he showed quite a number of color slides of various rare and brightly colored fish of all shapes and sizes. At the conclusion the speaker was warmly thanked for giving the Club members such an entertaining and informative talk.
It was decided to hold another outing on 14th November, the venue again being Point Walter.
The set subject for November, will be “Animal, Bird or Nature Study” and the President, Mr. E. Roche, has promised to give a talk on “From Negative to Finished Print”.
Wednesday 16 November 1955 The Australian Women's Weekly - Page 16
"CRAZY" PICTURES WON HIM LONDON JOB
PERPETUAL MOTION
He achieved this study by keeping the shutter of the camera open while
his model moved from standing full face position to a profile study, seated.
SPILT MILK
This smug-faced cat and the spilt milk were drawn on newsprint by Angove;
only the milk jug is real. Angove has recently worked with Cecil Beaton.
APPLAUSE
Paper cut-out of hands of all sizes, ages and shapes and a laughing
mouth add up to this intriguing surrealistic study of audience applause.
FANTASY
A tribute, photographically, to Judy Coleman. Perth musician. Angove
took this study after Mrs Coleman composed a piece called "Fantasy".
HORROR
Angove's grimacing mask in sinister colors demonstrates his versatility.
Angove made the mask himself from papier mache, painted it as the focal point of his horror study.
He found the other objects for his striking composition - the paper snake, the old-fashioned spectacles and photo album - about the house.
MAN AT BOULEVARDE CAFE
This photograph was made in total darkness with a torch.
The shutter of the camera was opened and yellow and red filters were placed
alternately in front of the lens for the different colored sections.
MORNING ARCHER
Study of ballet dancer Judy Schonell, of Perth.
The first exposure was made with a red filter for the background.
The second exposure was made in darkness and the bow drawn with a lighted torch.
There was a time when members complained about the same few members, equipped with expensive cameras, winning all competitions. As a consequence, a special open competition was held in two sections: (A) with any camera and (B) with box cameras lent to the club by Kodak and supplied with one film each. Surprise, surprise, the overall winning entry was shot on a box camera.
1960s seemed to be the decade for great social outings. A most outstanding one was the weekend when the club chartered a DC3 for a weekend on Rotto. Also in that decade, color slides were introduced with much controversy, as members felt, slides were not necessarily true entries, as the processing was not done by the photographers themselves.
1997 the THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB celebrated their 80th Anniversary.
The following article is from the West Australian Photographic Federation, newsletter Reflex, dated February 2010, in relation to a potted history of the THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CAMERA CLUB.
A POTTED HISTORY
Established in 1917, it is the oldest still-going Camera Club in Perth.
Founded in June 1917 with 34 members; the membership exploded to 85 members by August 1917 and it held the first photographic exhibition in August 1917.
Entries were contact prints, enlargements, autochromes, lantern slides and window transparencies. Terms which we today don't even know the meaning of anymore.
By March 1920 the membership numbered 160, but, just like today, the then-secretary complained about the scarcity of competition entries. It was thought that it would not be unreasonable to expect 20 or 30 prints to be displayed, if only so many would be submitted.
1947 The members decided that in addition to the judges awarding places to competition entries, the members would do so too. Members would vote on their selection of place-getters on all competition entries. This is still done today and although it makes the competition night a bit messy, it is something much cherished by the members and they would not think of relinquishing this privilege. I believe that the The Western Australian Camera Club is the only club which has the members selecting their choices of winners in the club competitions.
There was a time when members complained about the same few members, equipped with expensive cameras, winning all competitions. As a consequence, a special open competition was held in two sections: (A) with any camera and (B) with box cameras lent to the club by Kodak and supplied with one film each. Surprise, surprise, the overall winning entry was shot on a box camera.
The 60s seemed to be the decade for great social outings. A most outstanding one was the weekend when the club chartered a DC3 for a weekend on Rottnest Island. The equivalent of that today would likely be chartering a Jumbo for a weekend in Honkers. Also in that decade, color slides where introduced with much controversy, as members felt, slides were not necessarily true entries, as the processing was not done by the photographers themselves.
For some years during that decade, the club assisted the Riverbank home in teaching the resident boys all about photography.
In 1997, on the occasion of the Club's 80th anniversary, the then-president reminisced on the advances in film and camera technology and mulled over some of the possible developments in TV and Computing. I doubt if anyone had foreseen the advances of digital computing and photography we have witnessed since.
The WACC has bravely embraced the latest digital developments and owns now its own digital equipment. The members have enthusiastically taken up the challenge and the digital sections in the monthly competitions are very well supported.
Currently The Western Australian Camera Club is a very small club with the membership hovering between 15 and 20 members on a good day. Many of our members are on the other side of 40. We have not seen any junior members for years. Several of our current members are long standing, 20 years or more. The atmosphere is very casual, laid back and friendly. We are one of the few clubs left still accommodating slide sections, although the number of entries gets lower and lower. As long as we have members shooting slides, we will continue to present them.
This year, the The Western Australian Camera Club is the host club for the TRIANG, an annual competition held between The Western Australian Camera Club, Workshop and Westside, a popular and always hotly contested inter-club competition. These regular inter-club competitions between one, two or three clubs are an excellent way of meeting and competing with other photographers and on behalf of the members of the The Western Australian Camera Club, I throw down the gauntlet to any club out there to enter into another such inter-club competition against us.
HANS WELLINGER
PRESIDENT
Western Australian Camera Club
Extract of the PRESIDENTS REPORT from the February 2015 Newsletter
The past year 2014 was one of challenges, growth and considerable success for the The Western Australian Camera Club.
A strong increase in member numbers and meeting attendance presented challenges for the club in settling into the new clubrooms in the Tuart Hill Community Centre.
In a first for the club since my joining in 2008, we now have three junior members. Highlight of the year was winning the annual West Australian Photographic Federation Inter-club competition held in Mandurah and achieving gold awards in both the color and monochrome sections. A first in the club's history.
Link to the "FLASH" newsletter of the The Western Australian Camera Club, celebrating their 100th Anniversary.
May 2020 NEWSLETTER
