Welcome to MCC's Web Site
You may have found this website because you’re interested in improving your photography (composition, colour, lighting and so on) and/or wanting to learn about digital cameras, and perhaps lenses and other equipment as well; or maybe you’re already an experienced photographer and want to join others to share knowledge and the fun of making great images together. Whatever the case, feel free to join us at our regular meetings; new people are always more than welcome to come along as visitors.
On this website you will find a lot of information about how the club operates - our club nights and our monthly competitions, field trips and more - however, nothing beats seeing for yourself. So just come along and experience it, or contact us via email or phone first if you prefer. We're a large friendly enthusiastic group of all ages and we enjoy meeting new faces and we’ll be pleased to answer all your questions.
Forget all those bad light and out-of-focus family photos of the past; over time, and with practice, members learn to take great photos that more than impress their family and friends. Whatever your interests, from Street Photography, Portraiture, Macro, Landscape, Travel Photography, Architecture, Night Photography (long exposures, light trails and so on), Colour or Black & White, Fine Art and much more, we cover it all, and that includes Digital Post Processing techniques as well (Photoshop and others). The club also has a studio with backdrops and studio lighting. The annual membership fee is very inexpensive and while you will need to own (or have access to) a camera, you don’t need the latest and most expensive camera to make great images. Some members have a basic inexpensive camera, while a few have top-of-the-line equipment, and the rest have something in between. Club members also receive very good photo printing discount off recommended retail too!
Manawatu Camera Club is affiliated with PSNZ Photographic Society of New Zealand
Bonjour Paris photography exhibition by Prashant Joshi
In conjunction with Alliance Francaise Palmerston North, come to Square Edge on The Square, Palmerston North, for the opening of "Bonjour Paris", the new photography exhibition by Prashant Joshi.
Exhibition Opening is on Tuesday 9 October at 6.30pm and free refreshments are included.
Click here for details.
What's Happening Next? . . . . . . . . .
Below we list an outline of club events taking place in the near future. If you're not a member of the club and you're keen to see some of the club members' fine images, or you're interested in finding out more about our club, you are most welcome to join us as a visitor at any meeting, and all for no cost whatsoever.
October Practical Night - PechaKucha “PicTalk”
PechaKucha “PicTalk” to be presented by Jim Jefferies. This is a repeat of the presentation Jim gave at PSNZ Central Region Convention in Whanganui last month. PechaKucha is the art of concise presentations. Come along and be thoroughly entertained.
Venue: Lido Aquatic Centre club rooms, Park Road.
Visitors and new members are always welcome.
November APG Studio Open Night
Practical night in the studio, bring your camera gear along. For more information, please contact Udo.
The studio is located at the rear of Square Edge - drive down to the end of Jersey lane (off Fitzherbert Ave) and go through the gate and the studio is to your left.
Start time is 7:00 PM. Visitors and new members are always welcome.
November Competition Night - In the style of (emulate a photographer or artist) and Open Judging
Competition Judging Night at Lido Aquatic Centre clubrooms, Park Road.
This is also the close date for Year Finale December Competition Night. Entries for:
1 x Life in Manawatū (ONE PRINT ONLY, NO DPI ACCEPTED).
2 x Your two best Club Competition images from 2018 (Print and/or DPI).
2 x Club Outing images from 2018 (Print and/or DPI).
Note that the total maximum number of entries per member is FIVE. (There are no new Open Entries accepted for the year’s finale.) So bring your Prints along and get your DPI entries uploaded.
Visitors and new members are always welcome.
For complete instructions to December's competition entries, please refer to this guide - December Photo Competition Guide - PDF