The Preston Photographic Club congratulates the young winners of Darebin Libraries’ Make an Impact Photography Competition.

1st The Impact of Strong Bonds by Natasha Montemurro
2nd Wave Impact by Tyler Guerin
3rd Tilly by C Waddelton
HC Opportunistic Scavengers by Gemma Vetere
HC Another Day Gone by Mollie McKenzie
HC #2 by Piers Martin
HC Rusted by Rylie Clarke
HC Caged at Larundel Mental Asylum by Sinhead Kershaw-Ryan
HC Deep Heat by Tes Martin
HC Bound by Sister by Tessa Brierly

Well done!

You can view the photographs at the Darebin Libraries website here.

Shutterbug is the Preston Photographic Club’s newsletter.

Shutterbug is available to all members as well as to the public. Shutterbug is published on a regular basis and usually a few days before each meeting. It is distributed by email, posted here on the website, and hard copies are available as well. Shutterbug contains information about the club as well as due dates for competitions, and information about workshops, exhibitions, and social outings.

Members are encouraged to submit articles or information at any time. Do you want to sell something? Do you know a great place to take photos? Do you have any photo tips or other resources to share? We want to hear from you! To submit content to the newsletter please contact Robin at newseditor@prestonphotographicclub.net.

Shutterbug is emailed to club members before each meeting. If you haven’t been receiving your newsletter, please contact Robin at newseditor@prestonphotographicclub.net.

The Preston Photographic Club will not be meeting at its usual location at the Preston Library tonight, Monday, 14 April. Instead, we will meet at the nearby Darebin Intercultural Center.

The Darebin Intercultural Centre is based at the Old Preston Courthouse at 59a Roseberry Ave, on the Corner of Kelvin Grove, Preston. It’s just down the street from the Preston Library.

See you there!

Recently we announced Darebin Libraries’ Make an Impact Photography Competition for budding photographers aged 13-18.

The Preston Photographic Club was proud and excited to judge this fantastic competition. We invite you now to join us as we announce the winners and celebrate the Impact they are making on our community.

Join us for a fun evening of winning photography, live music, and snacks and light refreshments at 7pm on Friday 4th April at the Northcote Library at 32-38 Separation St, Northcote VIC 3070.

Are you tired of photographing your friends and family members? Would you like more variety among your models? Are you searching for models for your photography, but don’t know where to look? Are you a novice photographer who can’t afford to pay top dollar for professional models?

At our last meeting, Preston Photographic Club member Joe Conte shared two excellent resources that he uses to find models for his photography: Model Mayhem and StarNow.

Both Model Mayhem and StarNow are job websites for models, photographers, hair stylists, make-up artists, actors and so forth. Both are great for connecting photographers of all levels with different kinds of models with varying degrees of experience. Many models that are just starting out are willing to pose for free in exchange for images they can add to their own portfolios.

Here are some tips for using these sites successfully:

• Fill out your profile as much as possible. The more complete, the better.
• Upload samples of your work with models so other models know what to expect from you. These are not website for showcasing your work with landscapes or wildlife.
• Be honest about what you’re looking for.
• Follow through. If you promise to give a model prints or digital images in exchange for posing for you, be sure to do so. Your reputation will grow and it will either help or harm you.

Thank you, Joe, for these terrific resources.

We have many great books in the Preston Photographic Club’s Library. One of them is Galen Rowell: A Retrospective.

Rowell is an adventure photographer and A Retrospective collects more than 175 of his magnificent images representing all phases and dimensions of his amazing career. Here’s what Preston Photographic Club member Fabian Scarmozzino had to say about Galen Rowell: A Retrospective.

I just finished reading Galen Rowell: A Retrospective. Wow! Great inspiration! It makes you want to go and explore the beautiful nature out there. He loved rock-climbing and also liked to put himself in a lot of his photos to add dramatic effect. As I love taking landscape photos myself, I found all his photos great and beautiful. The only thing I didn’t like about him is that he used a Nikon; I’m a Canon user (laughs).

Many thanks to Fabian and to Michael Jones, the Club’s Librarian, for the photos shown above. To learn more about this and other books, please see Michael at the next club meeting.