Welcome to Creative Shots Photo Club – Mackay’s Fun and Enthusiastic Camera Club!
We’re a passionate collective of photographers of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to seasoned veterans, who come together to celebrate our shared love for photography right here in Mackay. No matter where you are on your photographic journey or what camera equipment you use, we invite you to join us. Creative Shots Photo Club is here to help you enjoy your creative pursuits even more, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect, laughter, and shared inspiration that makes our club the perfect fit for you.
Join us at Creative Shots Photo Club, where we share our passion for photography, learn from each other, and create unforgettable memories through the lens. We look forward to welcoming you into our vibrant and creative community!
Site in recovery process
MyPhotoClub suffered a significant system failure and is undergoing recovery.
A new version of the system is being implemented as part of the restoration process.
All sites are now open for competition entry.
Annual pointscore table available under Management.
Remote judging is now available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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We are a passionate collective of photographers of all ages and skill levels in Mackay.
Our emphasis on mutual respect, laughter, and shared inspiration.
Meetings:
Monthly meetings with two formats:
Photo Judging Night for photo critiques and skill enhancement.
Information Night covering various photography topics.
When: Third Wednesday of Each Month (excluding December)
Time: 6:45 pm for a 7:00 pm Start
Venue: Jubilee Community Centre, “Sarina” Meeting Room, MRC Building, Alfred St, Mackay.
Events/Outings:
Explore various types of photography through a wide variety of outings/workshops offered
Monthly opportunities for diverse photography experiences.
Weekend getaways for bonding and learning.
Annual Exhibition:
“People’s Choice” Exhibition with member-submitted images.
Public voting for the People’s Choice Winner, who receives a trophy.
Membership Details:
Benefits:
Regular meet-ups to stay updated.
Learning and sharing with fellow photographers.
Bi-monthly internal club competitions with external judges’ feedback.
Access to competition guidelines and resources.
Find out more about how to join by clicking on Membership button above.
Contact: Email info@creativeshots.com.au for more information.
Join Creative Shots Photo Club to share your passion for photography, learn, and create lasting memories through your lens. We’re excited to welcome you to our vibrant community!
We’re very lucky to be invited to a farm at Eton to photograph a field of sunflowers, on Saturday 26 October at 8 am.
Full details are in Helen’s Facebook post in the Member’s only page.
This is strictly a club shoot with no outsiders to be invited and no photos are to be used for commercial use. You might like to bring a cuppa and some morning tea. It’s probably a good idea to car pool also.
Please RSVP ASAP by replying to Helen’s Facebook post. Thanks so much to Sue McCowat for making this available to the club.
A quick reminder that images for the November 2024 CSPC need to be uploaded by midnight on Wednesday 16 October 2024 in My Photo Club. Competition categories are:
Open Colour
Monochrome
Creative
Set Subject:
Night – City lights, a street photo or perhaps life behind the lighted window.
Just a reminder that digital images for the club’s ‘Mackay Captured’ 2024 People’s Choice Exhibition are needed by midnight on Tuesday 8 October to select the images to be printed for the exhibition.
We look forward to seeing what you have captured for this year’s Exhibition.
Full details are in the Exhibition post, but please note that images from within the the Mackay Regional Council boundaries are fine to be included, which extends a bit further than the previous post stated.
I emailed the Dropbox File Request on 18 September, entitled Please upload files for “Images for Peoples Choice Exhibition 2024 – Mackay Captured”.
Alternatively, you can put your images on a memory stick and drop it off to Mitch at Yard 5, 78 Harbour Rd, North Mackay QLD 4740.
If you have any questions or issues uploading, or need me to resend the email, please contact Karen by email at comps@ creativeshots.com.au or phone 0412 398250.
Below is a link to the official results from the Qld Interclub 2024, presented at the awards on zoom last night, including the individual results for our submissions.
Also, below is a link to the recorded presentation from last night. It’s a bit slow at the start due to computer issues, but once it gets going it moves along quickly. The presentation shows the top images in each category, followed by the bronze, silver and gold category awards and finally, the Champion image.
As I mentioned last night, Creative Shots Photo Club ranked 9th out of 24 clubs entered, which is a terrific result for our small but very talented club.
There were some amazing images, and although we didn’t win any specific awards, the images shown above are the entries from Creative Shots members whose images scored highly enough to be included in the presentation.
Congratulations again to everyone and thank you to all who participated.
The weather is looking very promising for our astro shoot tomorrow, so it is all systems go. Janice will check the weather one last time in the morning, just in case there are any late changes.
Don’t forget, to save time tomorrow, if you are unsure about your camera settings, text Janice on 0419 691005 with your camera and lens models (include your lens’ largest aperture). She has an app she can use to help to work out the suggested settings.
I’ve booked a table for 8 under my name for 5.30 pm at the Palms Restaurant at the Sarina Beach Motel.
Looking forward to seeing you there and don’t forget the insect repellent.
