This year is an historic year for the South Australian Photographic Federation as February 1st 2012, marked the golden anniversary of our governing body. On that date in 1962, the late Doug Mullins chaired a meeting of club representatives and founded the SAPF.

To celebrate this 50th year milestone a special retrospective exhibition from the permanent collections of both the Adelaide Camera Club and SAPF will be held in the Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide and open daily from May 15th to May 26th from 10 am to 4 pm.

Admission is $5 with $4 concession. Adequate parking is onsite [could not be better].
The exhibition will also be part of ‘History Month’, an annual event conducted by History S.A. throughout South Australia.

After advice from History SA the committee decided to expand the exhibition to cover 100 years of amateur photography in this State – an undertaking that has never been done before. This initiative has resulted in the following title:  DARKROOM TO DIGITAL – 100 YEARS OF S.A. PHOTOGRAPHY

We have targeted the time span from the first State Exhibition in 1901 [SA Photographic Society] until the SAPF Annual Exhibition in 2011.

Also on display will be a selection of unique examples from the invention of the photocopier [circa 1960’s] hailed as one of the best Australian inventions for 100 years under Defence Science. One of the co-inventors, Alwin Clements, was a former president of SAPF. Today the Federation holds the best selection of works from this technology, which gained over 40 world patents.

The Eastern Suburbs Camera Club now meets at:

Payneham RSL Hall, 360 Payneham Road, Payneham, SA 5070

Entry forms are now available from club secretaries, or may be downloaded here:  2012 SAPF Annual Entry Form

Entry is open to all members of photography clubs affiliated with the South Australian Photographic Federation.  There are sections in Colour Prints, Monochrome Prints, and Projected (Digital) Images.

The closing date is 1st June, 2012.

Registration is now open for the Light on the Land Flinders Ranges Workshop from 27 August – 2 September 2012.  More information can be found on the registration form, which you can download here:  Registration Form.

The latest issue of CCNews, the Camera Club Newsletter of the South Australian Photographic Federation, is now available for download from our new Camera Club Newsletter page on this site.  On this page you will also find the newsletters from 2011, and this will become an archive of past newsletters.

The next Delegates meeting and AGM of the SAPF will be held on Friday 23rd March 2012 at the Glandore Community Centre, in the Rugby Room.  The room will be open from 7.30 pm and the meeting will start at 8.00 pm. Click on the image below to see a larger version.

Clubs which are affiliated with the SAPF may send up to 2 Delegates to the meeting.  Clubs are also invited to nominate members to the SAPF Management Committee positions. The Management Committee has been operating below capacity for a few years and would like to fill all vacancies this year, in order to provide more services to the clubs.

Nominations may be made on this AGM Nomination form, which can then be posted to the Secretary before the 23rd March, or handed in on the night.

Unfortunately the SAPF did not receive the minimum number of registrants by the end of December for the workshop seminar to go ahead.

Landscape and Commercial Photographer Pele Leung will be coming to Adelaide again in February 2012 to conduct an all-day seminar on Landscape Photography.  Topics to be presented include:  Equipment and software, how to shoot typical landscapes, composition, post processing and enhancements, shooting ultra-panoramas, professional image stitching, digital night photography, HDR and image blending for exposure, digital AV design.  Participants are also encouraged to bring a few images for critque.

Date and Time:  Saturday 11^th February 2012, 9 am – 5 pm

Location:  Clark Building of the Glandore Community Centre, 25 Naldera Street, Glandore.

Cost:  $178 or $159 Early Bird price if pay by 31^st December 2011.

To register and reserve your seat, please send an email to secretary@sapf.org.au by 30th November 2011 with the Subject:  Pele Leung Seminar.  A deposit of $50 will be required.  Payment arrangements will be sent upon registration.

The SAPF wishes to advise that a minimum number of 20 registrants is necessary for the seminar to go ahead.  Non club members are also welcome to book and attend.

The agenda can be downloaded here:  LandscapePhotographyWorkshopAgenda

For a preview and more information about what to expect, please refer to Pele’s own website.

The South Australian Photographic Federation invites interested photographers to a morning of 2 photographic sessions, exploring the world of macro, floral and infrared photography
by highly acclaimed photographer and lecturer, Jenni Horsnell, AFIAP, FAPS.

Jenni is a dedicated photographer and naturalist, preferring to capture her macro subjects in their environment under natural conditions. Her acute appreciation of the beauty and detail of the insect world, along with birdlife and flora have resulted in her gaining many awards, including her APS FAPS (1999) and the award of ‘Artist’ (AFIAP) by the International
Federation of Photographic Art (2002). She has won the Animal Behaviour section and the portfolio prize for the best six images in the ANZANG Nature and Landscape Photographer of
the Year Competition and was runner up in the Botanical Section. She is also a talented digital technician, preparing complex digitally manipulated montages of her non nature images. She undertakes scientific photography for various research publications and tertiary teaching aids.

To view more of Jenni’s work visit her web site at:   jennihorsnell.com.

Venue:  United Eastern Masonic Association Complex, 1 Fisher Street, Tusmore. S.A. 5065

DATE: Sunday 7th August 2011.
Session 1:  Macro Nature Photography 9.30 – 10.30 am
Session 2:  Infrared and Floral Photography 11.00 am – 12.00 noon.

A morning tea break will be provided from 10.30 – 11.30 am

RSVP by July 30th 2011 to the Honorary SAPF Secretary, Tina Hewett – Tel. 82770744 or e-mail – secretary@sapf.org.au

This is a free seminar provided by the South Australian Photographic Federation.

Come and see photography from members of South Australian Clubs in colour and monochrome prints and digital projected images.

Where: United Eastern Association Masonic Complex, 1 Fisher Street, Tusmore.

When: Saturday 9th July 12.00 noon until evening; Sunday 10th July 11 am – 5 pm.

Official Opening: 7.30 pm on Saturday 9th July, when awards will be made.  The exhibition will be opened by Ms Cheryl Cope of Graphic Arts Supplies, 77 King William Street, Kent Town.