Welcome

Hervey Bay Photography Club was established in 2005, and provides a meeting place where photography enthusiasts can pursue an interest in photography, learn from each other, and experiment with new photography techniques and practices. Members support and help each other to become better photographers in whatever genre they are interested in. Guest speakers, workshops, group shoots, practical nights, and special events abound in our calendar every year.

If you are thinking about joining we welcome you to attend three meetings at no cost to get a feel of what we do and who we are, before committing to membership. This allows you an opportunity to observe a club competition, view the Digital Projected Images or Prints submitted for that competition by members, and hear critiques of those images from a judge.

We are affiliated with the Photographic Society of Queensland (PSQ), which allows our members to compete in interclub competitions with other clubs affiliated to the PSQ. Photographic honours can be won through competition, and our members are encouraged to enter competitions which can give them credits towards photographic honours. 

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May
14
Tue
7:00 pm Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
May
28
Tue
7:00 pm Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
May 28 @ 7:00 pm
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Jun
4
Tue
7:00 pm Committee Members Meeting
Committee Members Meeting
Jun 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Committee Members to meet 1st Tuesday of every month.
Jun
11
Tue
7:00 pm Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Jun
25
Tue
7:00 pm Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Jun 25 @ 7:00 pm
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Jul
2
Tue
7:00 pm Committee Members Meeting
Committee Members Meeting
Jul 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Committee Members to meet 1st Tuesday of every month.
Jul
9
Tue
7:00 pm Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Jul 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Jul
23
Tue
7:00 pm Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm
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Aug
6
Tue
7:00 pm Committee Members Meeting
Committee Members Meeting
Aug 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Committee Members to meet 1st Tuesday of every month.
Aug
13
Tue
7:00 pm Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Club General Meeting @ Kondari Hotel - Hibiscus Room
Aug 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Aug
27
Tue
7:00 pm Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Meeting Night – Photo Competition @ Hibiscus room, Kondari Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm
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Sep
3
Tue
7:00 pm Committee Members Meeting
Committee Members Meeting
Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Committee Members to meet 1st Tuesday of every month.

Results for competitions in February Digital (PI) Competition

There were 48 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in February Digital (PI) Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Purple-crowned Fairywren
Glenn Roman – Honour
A Grade Open Digital

Grey crowned Babblers
Glenn Roman – Honour
A Grade Open Digital

Consulting the expert
Malcolm Wade – Honour
A Grade Open Digital

C Rose A 54 OPEN Antarctica
Christina Rose – Honour
A Grade Open Digital

Gang Gang Cockatoo
Glenn Roman – Honour
A Grade Monochrome Digital

Echo of the sky
Malcolm Wade – Honour
A Grade Monochrome Digital

Stairway to Heaven
ken york – Honour
A Grade Monochrome Digital

Frilled Lizard
Glenn Roman – Honour
A Grade Set Subject Digital

C Rose A 54 SET SKIPPY
Christina Rose – Honour
A Grade Set Subject Digital

C Rose A 54 SET CHECK UP DAY
Christina Rose – Honour
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Gold Coast Beach
Heather de Villiers – Honour
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Outback view
Heather de Villiers – Honour
A Grade Set Subject Digital

65 A S Its Ok Mate
Amanda Keys – Honour
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Sentinel
Michele Mapunda – Honour
B Grade Open Digital

31 C O The wolf dog
Virginia Wright – Honour
C Grade Open Digital

church of the good shepherd
Dianne Wyatt – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

ripples
Dianne Wyatt – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

The Drought
Margaret Kossowski – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

Tough Living
Janelle Hultgren – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

C Rose A 54 OPEN ICM trees
Christina Rose – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

Incoming
Melissa Arentsen – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

3 A O Bibles & Roses
Violet Whitaker – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

Happy Christmas
Celina Hurworth – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

Hazel
Celina Hurworth – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

Singapore Skyline
ken york – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

The Layover
Ryan Tutor – Merit
A Grade Open Digital

full moon
Dianne Wyatt – Merit
A Grade Monochrome Digital

Foggy Morning
Margaret Kossowski – Merit
A Grade Monochrome Digital

Billy and Damper
Heather de Villiers – Merit
A Grade Monochrome Digital

off the beaten track
Dianne Wyatt – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Riverside at night
Malcolm Wade – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Icon Graveyard
Janelle Hultgren – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Ypunya
Janelle Hultgren – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

The Desert
Margaret Kossowski – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

The Gold Mine
Margaret Kossowski – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Wave Rock
Melissa Arentsen – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

65 A S Incomming
Amanda Keys – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Opera at Night
Ryan Tutor – Merit
A Grade Set Subject Digital

Skateboarder
Michele Mapunda – Merit
B Grade Open Digital

the toogoom tree
Michele Mapunda – Merit
B Grade Monochrome Digital

australia day
Michele Mapunda – Merit
B Grade Set Subject Digital

Perceids Meteor Shower Point Vernon
Stephen Potts – Merit
C Grade Open Digital

31 C O Painting of the pier
Virginia Wright – Merit
C Grade Open Digital

The cup
Izabela Meadows – Merit
C Grade Open Digital

Beach Volleyball
Glynis Stewart – Merit
C Grade Monochrome Digital

Family beach day_
Stephen Potts – Merit
C Grade Set Subject Digital

Fraser Tourists
Stephen Potts – Merit
C Grade Set Subject Digital

Terrigal Beach
Glynis Stewart – Merit
C Grade Set Subject Digital

by ken york, February 27, 2024

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by Dianne Wyatt, February 25, 2024

Learning the Basics

Just a reminder, if you haven’t regisgtered yet for the workshop being run by Doug Holloway on Saturday 24 Feb at 1.00 pm in the Pandanus Room, Kondari Hotel, could you please do so asap.

Doug would like to remind you to bring along your camera, instruction manual, maybe a notebook and pen, a name badge and a water bottle.

There will be a photo shoot afterwards in the grounds of the Kondari, so you can practice what you’ve just learned.

Please let me know if you’d like to come along.

cheers from Di

by Dianne Wyatt, February 20, 2024

2024 PSQ Convention

Registration opens for the 2024 Photographic Society of Qld Convention on the 29th February. Don’t miss out, please be sure book early as some sessions have limited numbers. Bookings will close well before the Convention date to allow for further planning. Book early!
“Where Art Meets Inspiration”
Follow this link for all the details https://psq-convention.com.au/
We hope to see you there 4,5,6 May 2024 at the Kedron Wavell Services Club Kittyhawk Drive Chermside in Brisbane.
Hosted by the Aspley Camera Club on behalf of The Photographic Society of Qld.

by Ryan Tutor, February 18, 2024

External Competitions

Good Morning Members, here are a list of soon to close and or upcoming external competitions for those interested.

Landscape photography competition – The Landscape Awards – entries close 18 February 2024 (CLOSES TONIGHT)

APS National: APS National (myphotoclub.com.au) closes 15 March 2024

Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize: Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize-Competitions (a-p-s.org.au)opens 4 March 2024, entries close 12 June 2024

Outback International Photography Exhibition: Outback International Photography Exhibition (myphotoclub.com.au) opens 1 February 2024

Salon of Excellence Queensland 2024: Salon of Excellence Queensland (myphotoclub.com.au) opens 1 January, closes 17 March 2024

HBPC AFFILIATED EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS:

Coinciding with our February – This is Australia monthly competition is the theme for this year’s Australia Cup. Member’s will soon be invited and asked to submit their images to a competition on the HBPC website where a panel of 3 judges will then choose the best 20 images to represent HBPC; max of 2 images per member. Stay tuned for more info around the end of our February competition to enter your images.

Here are the entry details for your Australia Cup images:

Theme: THIS IS AUSTRALIA: Any image that shows a flavour of life in Australia including landscapes, people, events and places including architecture, birds and animals.

Images may be taken in any of the Australia’s territories.

Images must be a single capture as captured by the camera.

Images must not be “composite images’ that combine subjects or elements from different scenes – replacing a background or sky, for example.

HDR, focus stacking etc that has been performed in camera is permissible.

by Ryan Tutor, February 18, 2024

Learning the Basics

 On Saturday 24 February, 1.00 pm  in the Pandanus Room, Kondari, Doug Holloway will present a workshop for “newbies” or those who want to get a refresher on how to use their camera.   Please bring your laptops and cameras (and instruction manual) as there will be a practical session following the workshop.   Please also wear your name badge if you have one.

If you’re not sure about altering aperture, shutter or ISO, you could check it out on google beforehand. That way we will have a head start and get the most out of the day.

You may be aware that the Pandanus Room is not huge, so if you want a seat at this workshop, please respond to president.hbpc@gmail.com as soon as possible, to reserve your seat.

Kind regards from Di


by Dianne Wyatt, February 10, 2024

Contact with Committee

This is a request to all members to respect the private lives of committee members.  Sending Facebook messages to committee members close to 10.00 pm regarding club issues is just not on.  Could you please restrict your contact to the email addresses provided on the front page of our web page.

by Dianne Wyatt, February 8, 2024

Various : Snappers and Minutes

There are two parts to this email :

  1. Further to my email re “Snappers” images for December and February – you must load your “December Doll Museum” images on the old web page since there is no place on the new site for 2023 images. Your February images can go on to the new web site.
  2. Minutes of last night’s Committee Meeting can be found on the new web page under “Documents”. Please note these Minutes have yet to be ratified by the whole Committee.

Regards from Di

by Dianne Wyatt, February 7, 2024

FRIDAY SNAPPERS

As requested by a number of members, Friday Snappers will now be known as “SUPER SNAPPERS” and Snappers events will be held at a date/time which, hopefully, will allow more members to participate.

If you have not done so already, could you please load your images from December Snappers (Maryborough Dolls Museum) onto the web page, and also your images from the most recent Snappers Event (Dusk, Burrum Heads) .

Judging night for Snappers will be Tuesday 27 February, so you still have a couple of weeks to get this sorted.

Kind regards from Di

by Dianne Wyatt, February 7, 2024

New Web Page – entering comp images

Good morning members. For your convenience, the closing date for future club comps will be 24 hours PRIOR to the competition date (for print images). This is so that members (you) can print web-site generated labels for the back of your prints, and it will also enable Comp Stewards to print a list of images/makers plus a general run sheet for the judging night.

Additionally, print comp images MUST be loaded onto the web site, or your points will not be allocated to EOY scores.

If you are having difficulty with this request, would you please discuss with either myself, or Ryan Tutor. Kind regards from Di

by Dianne Wyatt, February 7, 2024