Interested in getting more involved in photography in the Illawarra, improving your skills or printing your shots? Have a look here, and if you’ve got anything to add, post the details down the bottom!
Learn / Network
Australian Centre for Photography Workshops
257 Oxford St
Paddington NSW
ph: 02 9332 1455
The Australian Centre for Photography is exactly as its name implies- an exhibition space for national and international photographers, but also a space for budding photographers to learn and improve their skills. The ACP offers workshops in basic photography, different styles of photography, lighting, Photoshop and many more.
Kiama-Shellharbour Camera Club
Meets: 7.30pm, first and third Wednesday of each month
Sapphire Room @ Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club
Jason Ave
Barrack Heights
Priding itself as one of the ‘friendliest camera clubs there is”, Kiama Shellharbour Camera Club offers photographers of all levels the opportunity to improve their skills, enter competitions and network with other local photographers.
Meets: 7.30pm, second and forth Tuesday of each month
Figtree Heights Primary School
Cnr St Georges Ave and Lewis Dve
Figtree
President of the Wollongong Camera Club, Craig Meers, describes the club as a social gathering first, camera club second, and the atmosphere it encourages reflects this. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome to attend, with workshops run regularly and competitions held on the forth Tuesday of each month.
Print / Supplies
The Photo Fixer/ Editions Gallery
271 Lawrence Hargrave Dr
Thirroul
ph: (02) 4268 6600
The Photo Fixer prints digital photos onto a number of formats- including wide format (1m wide) and canvas. They also offer photo restoration facilities and art reproduction. Their website, Editions Gallery, also offers a place for photographers to show off their photos.
Chappas Textile Printing
Vivienne Noble
ph: (02) 4228 0219
Chappas Textile Printing provides materials such as silk, canvas and poplin to print photos onto.
Exhibit/ Share
The Photo Fixer/ Editions Gallery
See above entry.
A website dedicated to the exhibition of works from animators, photographers, graphic designers, the list goes on. An online community, users can comment on and discuss each others works, network with other users and highlight favourite works from other members.
With the tagline ‘Share your photos. Watch the world’, Flickr’s purpose is pretty self-explanatory. Based on a similar concept to deviantART, Flickr allows users to upload their photos, organise into different categories and share with friends, family or anyone they choose. An ‘Explore’ feature on Flickr also allows users to search for any place in the world and find photos taken there, uploaded by users.
