Shire Amateur Photographers Society Our aim is not to compete against each other rather, to learn from each other Greg Ford 0415 412 244 (9528 3475) Website: www.sutherlandshirephotography.com.au Email: gfphoto@optusnet.com.au S.A.P.S. (Shire Amateur Photographers Society) https://www.flickr.com/groups/saps/pool/ Shire Amateur Photographers Society (SAPS) https://www.facebook.com/groups/shireamateur/ https://www.sutherlandshirephotography.com.au/blackboard/ Newsletter No. 198 (14/08/2018) Hi Everybody, A bit pushed for time this month so short & sweet Newsletter NEXT SOCIETY OUTING This Saturday 18 th August Illawarra Escarpment Walk We are going for a walk along the Forrest Walking track on the escarpment above Scarborough, Clifton & Seacliff Bridge. Because limited parking on Princes Highway at the start of the track, it will be best to car pool. Probably 4h return walk Appropriate walking gear and supplies, water. Forecast mostly sunny 22. Meeting at 2 locations... 1. Outside Jannali High School (leaving at 7.30am) 2.
3. On Princes Highway at Maddens Plains, just after the Princes Highway crosses the Expressway (parking on the right in front of the M.E.T. School) 8am When driving down take the Helensburgh & Stanwell Park Exit off Expressway, then turn right at the roundabout towards Bulli (about 5.5km to meeting place below). We will decide here which cars to take down to the track 2.2km further on
You can see there is not much parking at the start of the track Please message me so that I know you are coming (0415 412 244)
NEXT SOCIETY MEETING Thursday 30 th August The September Meeting will be held on the 30 th August, as the Club on East has a commitment on the 6 th September. IMAGES to submit for SEPTEMBER Meeting For Outings & Tasks please submit 3 images renamed as below, thank you You can send your renamed images by the WeTransfer program, up to Monday 30 th July. Will be shown at future Society Meeting Presentations. If you need help with sending with WeTransfer, give me a call (0415 412 244) Renamed files to show: Renaming Filename examples: YOUR NAME Activity/Task Year & month (as below) Greg Ford FOGGY 2018-10 Greg Ford ILLAWARRA ESCARPMRNT WALK 2018-08 TASK for AUGUST FOGGY or FOGGY EFFECT 3 x Images of the FOG or a Foggy Effect can be submitted to me gfphoto@optusnet.com.au by WeTransfer by Tuesday 28 th August, to be shown as a future Society Meeting Presentation. If you have not used the program WeTransfer before, it s so easy here is the instructions
LIGHT & COMPOSITION (one-off CITY WORKSHOPS) The opportunity exists to participate in one or two of the 4h Light & Composition Course City workshops during August/September (travelling time extra). Morning WS Day Duration Sutherland Station 7.30am into City 4h Workshop back to Sutherland around 1.30pm. Twilight/Night WS Duration - Sutherland Station 3.30pm into City 4h Workshop back to Sutherland around 9.30pm. Cost: $60 Workshop Dates: Saturday 18 th August (wet - Sun 19 th ) 3.30pm Darling Harbour & China Town Twilight / Night Workshop Saturday 25 th August (wet - Sun 26 th ) 7.30am Botanic Gardens Workshop Saturday 8 th September (wet Sun 9 th ) 4pm Rocks Twilight / Night Workshop Saturday 15 th September (wet Sun 16 th ) 7.30am Rocks Perimeter Workshop Interested Ring Greg 0415 412 244 Next STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Due to the Society Meeting date being changed, the next Steering Committee meeting will now be on Thursday 23 rd August at Club on East (ground floor) at 7pm. All members are welcome to attend
MEETING DATES for rest of 2018 Due to Club bookings for the room we use, some dates for meetings for the rest of the year have changed. UPCOMING Activities (SAPS) AUGUST 18 th Sat 8am Escarpment Walk Forest Walking Track overlooking Scarborough & Seacliff Bridge 30 th Thu 7.15pm Society Meeting 1 st Floor Club on East (Club not available in September) SEPTEMBER 6 th Thu Society Meeting rescheduled to 30 th August 15 th Sat Society Outing t.b.a. Thanks to Tony and the staff of Digi Direct (Miranda) for their support of our Photographic Society. For all your photographic requirements, see them Bottom level, Shop 1098, Westfield Miranda (9589 5700)
Participating in the Shire Amateur Photographers Society (SAPS) Activities o Membership (2018) $30 (calendar year) o Meeting attendance $ 5 (you can attend 2 meetings before joining) o Society Outings/Outside Activities Society must have a Risk Warning, Release and Waiver Form signed o Unofficial Outings/Activities: These events are not formally run by the Society. They are activities that some of the Society members, friends, and families may join in together as private activities. These events may be promoted though on the SAPS Facebook site for anybody interested o A Risk Warning, Release and Waiver form must be filled in if participating in a Society activity and will remain ongoing as long as you participate in Society activities. Participating in Sutherland Shire Photography (SSP) Activities o o Night & Day Mystery Tours and Trips Away require you to sign a Risk Warning, Release and Waiver Form Trips Away (Society Members only) Active members take precedence, but family and friends can go on waiting list, so that if additional numbers are required (closer to departure), they are welcome to fill the gaps. Note: All people going on Trips Away must be members of the Society. www.sutherlandshirephotography.com.au 0415 412 244 gfphoto@optusnet.com.au