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For further information Email the Secretary

COMPETITIONS/IMAGES

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION SOFTWARE

We are now using the Visual Pursuits photo competition software for both our yearly calendar and the club competitions. Set subject definitions can be found on the Visual Pursuits software housed in the image upload page for the competition. You need to be logged in to the ESCC Visual Pursuits site to access them.

The link to the software can be found here: Eastern Suburbs Camera Club.

Members Only - To get up and running you will need to log in.

First time login - Accounts for all members have been created, but you will need to go to the login page: Eastern Suburbs Camera Club - Login (visualpursuits-au.com) and enter your password and then click the Reset Password button halfway down the page and follow the prompts and a new password will be sent to you to login.

Once you have a password you will then be able to enter the club website. (Note the video link “Creating and Managing Your User Account” – this provides useful information about how you can maintain your account within this club competition website).

Once you have logged in, you can upload images via the competition menu, third button down is “Submit Images to a Competition”. Note again the Video button at the top if you need more information at the top.

Check out the other menu items from the drop down menus at your leisure.

would you like A GALLERY OF YOUR OWN IMAGES PUBLISHED ON THE CLUBS WEB PAGE?

All members are encouraged to own images to the website be it your own gallery or a link to your personal website. Please submit content and/or information to the web administrator via email at: esccweb@gmail.com

Note monthly competition winners are automatically included in the Winners galleries

Sample Spreadsheet for Competition Records

Here you can download a spreadsheet in which you can record details of competitions. There are separate tables for monthly, annual and honours (national and international) competitions. Use it as-is or modify it to taste.
Click here for PC Excel format.
Click here for Mac Pages format.

CopyrighT

All images are © copyright. None may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of the relevant author.

The Australian Copyright Council is a good resource for understanding your rights. This link takes you directly to the copyright information as it relates to photographers. You might want to browse elsewhere on the site.

Creative Commons License

Effectively, copyright is forever. You may not want that, in which case you might consider one of the Creative Commons Licenses which tell others how they can legally share your work. The CC licences set out the uses that may lawfully be made of the copyright material and specifies the conditions which must be complied with when it is used. Or, to build a license, jump straight to the nitty-gritty here.

Photographic organisations

There is a hierarchy of amateur photography organisations, from clubs to state to international and international. You might like to see what they offer. Click the blue text to be redirected to the organisation's website.

Australia Photographic Society
South Australian Photographic Federation 
FIAP Federation International de L'Art Photographique

INTERESTING ITEMS FOR MEMBERS

Creating A Triptych

Following from the presentation by Brenda Jones and Judi Thies their follow along instructions for creating a Triptych can be found here

Signal

The Signal application is an encrypted messaging app used by millions of users around the world. The service uses your phone's internet connection to make calls and send SMSs, so you can freely install Signal without worries about your cellular plan's voice or data limits.

The app uses a strong and open-source encryption protocol to provide the users with secure communication. You don't need to give your number to contacts. Just exchange a one-time code to verify your identity.

Be aware that Signal app download is free, but your cellular carrier may charge you for sending and receiving messages.

Installation on mobile devices is via either the App Store or Play Store depending on your device. Once installed on your phone it can then be installed on your PC if you wish.

To install Signal on a PC or Mac etc. go here. Once installed on your phone it can then be installed on your PC to send images, messages etc. to all members of the group.

For use of the members, a group “Digital Nomads” has been set up. To access this group, the link is here. Any questions, please ask Paul O’Leary (paul.oleary@outlook.com or send a request to 0417 813 441

Photography the law and you

Street and Candid Photography

The Arts Law Centre of Australia website has a comprehensive information sheet on street photographer’s rights. Anyone who takes photos in a public place should peruse this article. Information sheets are free but other information or services have a charge. Costs vary from $0 to $100s.

This article written by an Australian solicitor from a photographer’s perspective is also a good resource. He states that it provides a view of the law relative to NSW, however, many of the references apply to Australia generally.

Photography and AI

https://www.aiprm.com/education/ai-and-the-future-of-photography/

link courtesy of Girl Scout Brooklyn

CONFUSED ABOUT THE LETTERS AFTER SOME MEMBER’S NAMES?

The “letters after your name” indicating photographic achievements are called Photographic Honours, unlike an academic degree or an honour such the Order of Australia, where the more general term Post-nominal is used. Photographic Honours are earned by entering national and/or international competitions.

Post-nominals

To receive an honour an individual must achieve a certain level of accomplishment by entering national and international exhibitions. In Australia the Australian Photographic Society (APS) manages this process and issues the honours. There are two categories of honour,
a) Skill (as in photographic skill) and
b) Service (as in service to amateur photography).

One must be a member of the APS to claim photographic honours.

Skill Honours issued by the APS in ascending order are:
Licentiate (LAPS and AV-LAPS where AV refers to Audio Visual)
Associate (AAPS and AV-AAPS)
Fellow (FAPS and AV-FAPS)
Master (MAPS and AV-MAPS)
Grand Master (GMAPS)
APS Exhibitor's Medal (APSEM)

Service Honours issued by the APS in ascending order are:
Service to APS (SAPS)
State Service to Photography (SSAPS)
Exceptional Service (ESAPS)
Honorary Fellowship (Hon FAPS)

There are other award systems

FIAP Distinctions are commonly seen. The International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) is an international organisation based in France which affiliates as operational members, the national associations of amateur photography world wide.

FIAP members count more than 85 national associations in the five continents and represents the interests of nearly one million individual photographers. The Australian Photographic Society (APS) is a member of FIAP and as such, manages applications for FIAP Distinctions from its members. 

And then there’s the Photographic Society of America …

You can read more about Honours and Distinctions by clicking on this link.

Committee

A committee of experienced members manages the club’s activities. Any questions can be directed to the Secretary using this email address.

President: Alan Bevan
Vice-President: David Bishop
Immediate Past President: Ross Pollock
Secretary: Robert Smedley
Treasurer: Phillip Hardy
Program Coordinator: David Bishop
Competition coordinator: David Bishop
Social activities: Robert Smedley
IT Co-ordinator: Paul O'Leary
Annual Exhibition: Alan Bevan, Kate McTaggart, David Bishop
Other Committee members are: Judi Thies and Linda Bowes

Procedures for Committee Members and Co-Ordinators

President
Vice President
Immediate Past President
Public Officer
Secretary
Treasurer
Program Co-ordinator
Competition Coordinator
IT Co-ordinator
Social Co-ordinator
Annual Exhibition Co-Ordinator. Go here

Club operations

“Rules & By-Laws of ESCC Inc"

Here is a copy of the Rules & By-Laws of ESCC Inc (January 2025)".

Committee History

Here you will find the composition of all management committees since the founding of the Eastern Suburbs Camera Club in 1958. The table is organised by year and includes the names of all members and the positions they held.