Visitors are always welcome. Come and see if what we do is of interest to you. The format of most meetings is a competition which always includes digital images and often the option of a print competition as well. Sometimes we offer presentations on a range of topics. The CALENDAR page has detailed information about the year's activities. 

Potential new members are advised that there is a membership cap of 70 members. One this has been reached, potential new membership applications will be placed on a waiting list. At the time of writing (March 2024), we are very close to reaching this membership ceiling. Please don’t be disheartened by the cap. Still come and visit and get your name on the list if the cap has been reached.

Please direct questions to the Secretary via email

About Eastern Suburbs Camera Club

Please download and read the "Guide for Members" document which has detailed information about the club and its activities. For additional information please email the secretary.

Membership Application Form

A membership application form can be downloaded here as a pdf, and brought to a club meeting, or completed and emailed to the secretary. 

Annual subscription fees are:
Full member: $90.00
Junior member: $30.00 *
Associate non-competing member: $30.00

* Junior membership can only be accepted under the condition the junior member is accompanied by an adult/guardian when attending club meetings, activities and outings. A Junior Member is defined as a person under the age of 18 years

Our meeting place

Gartrell Church Hall, corner Alexandra Avenue and Prescott Terrace, Rose Park.

We meet in the building to the west of the church. Parking is available off-road on the tennis courts off Prescott Terrace.

Induction and Mentoring

We have a mentoring system where new members can be allocated an experienced member to assist them with any aspect of their photography. Whenever possible the mentor will have the same camera system as that of the new member. We also run Induction Workshops for new members in which we explain the running and activities of the club and have a Q&A.

Banner image: © Alan Bevan

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.