BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5edd8 SUMMARY:Workshop - Light Pad with Ann Ingham\; Cyanotopes with Sue Gordon & Refraction Photography with Hazel Sempf DESCRIPTION:The use of a light pad to create works of art using articles fr om nature with \;Ann Ingham Join us and discover how to use a lightp ad to create wonderful art works.There will be a couple of lightpads at th e meeting \;but if you have your own pad do bring it along and we can have some fun.  \; \; \; \; \; Cyanotypes with Sue Gordon Cyanotypes are a traditional method of image making developed in the 1840’s. A light sensitive solution of iron based chemicals is paint ed onto paper then exposed to UV light using negatives\, plant specimens o r other objects to produce an image. Watching that image come to life as i t is rinsed is one of the joys of this process. This workshop offers a han ds-on experience of exposing and developing images. All materials will be supplied. REFRACTION PHOTOGRAPHY with Hazel Sempf At this workstati on\, I will show you how to set up and photograph refraction in a home stu dio setting. Refraction is the bending of light using mediums such as wate r and crystal balls to make an otherwise ordinary image extraordinary. I w ill show you some of the techniques involved to create a photograph of a r efracted image and you will see and experiment with how refraction works a nd how to be creative with it in your photography. A lens approximately 24 -70mm or a macro lens will be suitable.  \; \; LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260211T090000Z DTEND:20260211T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5ee69 SUMMARY:Gavin Brown - Equipment Care & John Lomas - The Road to Better Port raits DESCRIPTION:Gavin Brown of Sensor Services on Equipment Care &\; \;J ohn Lomas \;on The Road to Better Portraits - the Transformative Power of Light. Gavin Brown Gavin will briefly present on equipment care an d then (at the rear of the hall) be available to clean sensors at a specia l flat rate Members price of $120 - cash or direct deposit only please. No rmally this is $150. He is limited (by time available) to cleaning 8 items \, but if your piece cannot be completed on the night\, he will be pleased to take it with him for prompt cleaning and delivery back to you. John Lomas John will present The Road to Better Portraits - the Transformativ e Power of Light.  \;After covering some basic tips John will show us \"how to see the Light\"\, as he puts it. He will demonstrate this in prac tice by manipulation of a single light source. John is a wonderful communi cator\, bursting with insight and inspiration. \"I've got pretty good at t aking portraits now\" says John \"but it's taken awhile!\"I didn't really improve until I started making changes to what I was doing some years ago\ ". John is a supremely experienced and qualified photographer. \; LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260311T090000Z DTEND:20260311T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5ee8a SUMMARY:Workshop: Unlock the Creative Power of Your Camera! - Julie Geldard & others DESCRIPTION:PRACTICAL REFRESH\; REFINE &\; REIGNITE Your creativity wi th your camera You are invited to MGPS Practical night aimed to practise and play with your settings to Unleash your Creativity using the Exposure Triangle – Hands-On Fun and Creative Workshop Night!** with 6 set-ups. Be prepared to be challenged.! If you are ready to have a fun and creati ve evening\, please join this unique practical evening designed to help MG PS members to truly understand and control your camera’s exposure settin gs creatively and upskill new members. \;Friends and new Members welco me. \; A clubs future is new members and a strong number of beginner p hotographers.  \;Your host is Julie Geldard from iPhotographMagic wh o convened the MGPS Developers group for 12 years. She will be assisted by members\, Warren Vievers\, Priscilla Gibbs\, Lekha Suraweera &\; Hazel Sempf. We’ll kick things off with a short\, engaging presentation—the n dive straight into hands-on practice where you’ll experiment\, learn\, refresh and refine your skills using these custom designed set ups. Discover a variety of techniques Bring your own camera (bring your TRIPOD) Enjoy a relaxed\, creative atmosphere with fellow enthusiasts Take home s ome ideas and images as you all turn on your creativity and be challenged. Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills or just have a great nigh t shooting this practical workshop has something for everyone. See you the re Julie\, Warren\, Lekha\, Priscilla and Hazel See you there Julie\, Warren\, Lekha\, Priscilla\, Hazel &\; Bruce McDonald  \; LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260408T090000Z DTEND:20260408T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5eea5 SUMMARY:Andrew Merefield - Printing - A Deep Dive & Ann Smallgange - Close Up Photography in Natural Light DESCRIPTION:1st Speaker: Andrew Merefield - Printing - A \"Deep Dive\". And rew will take us on a \"deep dive\" into the world of image printing \, co vering this topic in considerable detail. He is an absolutely brilliant pr inter of images - especially in monochrome. But more than this Andrew is a lso a very accomplished portrait and street photographer - and a great pre senter! 2nd \;Speaker: Ann Smallegange - Close-Up Photography in Nat ural Light. Pt1 Part 1 Anne will outline the key elements of how she creat es her amazing close-up images. This will include recommendations for lens es\, accessories and aids (from the necessary to the optional - some being quite simple but very effective!)\, imaging processing software and focus stacking\, along with lighting and weather conditions. Anne is one of our close-up experts - a skilled and experienced photographer and long-time c lub member. She uses her Canon full frame gear and natural lighting to gre at effect. Even if you're already getting great close-up images using diff erent gear and other techniques\, you'll enjoy this presentation immensely .See also Close-Up Photography in Natural Light  \;- Practical Nature Shoot Part 2 - Sat 16 May LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260513T090000Z DTEND:20260513T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5eebb SUMMARY:Joshua Morrison-Francis - \"Lighting Usage \" DESCRIPTION:Joshua Morrison-Francis \;to present on Lighting Usage. Further details to TBA. Joshua has recently joined our club and became our Vice President last year. He is currently studying professional photogr aphy and specialises in high quality fashion and portrait photography most ly from a studio environment.  \; LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260610T090000Z DTEND:20260610T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5eecf SUMMARY:Elayne Geltch - Creating Refracting Images - Techniques and Worksho p. DESCRIPTION:Elayne Geltch - Creating Refracting Images - Techniques and Wor kshop. \; Part 1 - Elayne will show us a number of different ways to take refracted images and explain exactly how it is done. Part 2 - She will then lead us through a practical workshop using 2 different pro ps and appropriate lighting. Bring your camera or phone camera. A tripod i s not needed as hand holding makes it easier to line up the refraction. Elayne is an accomplished photographer of many years standing and a pop ular presenter. \"Creative photography is what really interested me\" says Elayne. Purchasing a second-hand lighting kit a number of years ago opene d up many opportunities and she fell in love with experimenting with light . Elayne's other passion is Street Photography. \"I prefer to build a body of work that never appears to end\". LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260708T090000Z DTEND:20260708T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251221T221851Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5eee7 SUMMARY:Landscape Photography by Colin Bushell & Street Photography in Mor occo by Paul MacKay DESCRIPTION:Landscape Photography by Colin Bushell TBA Street Photograp hy in Morocco by \;Paul MacKay Paul will reflect on his experiences in capturing candid images of street life in Morocco. As well as sharing f ascinating images of Moroccan people\, Paul will focus on the \"How\" with insights into camera settings\, processing techniques as well as strategi es to overcome a general reluctance to be photographed\, all within the co ntext of a busy small group tour. Come and see how he captured the vibrant and colourful street life of this amazing country. Paul is an experienced and enthusiastic photographer  \; and a long-established club member. Not to be missed if you are interested in Street or Travel Photography! LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260812T090000Z DTEND:20260812T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5eefd SUMMARY:MGPS AGM & Presentation of Monthly Competition Awards DESCRIPTION:To Be Advised LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20260909T090000Z DTEND:20260909T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5ef0f SUMMARY:Workshop TBA DESCRIPTION:To Be Advised LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20261014T090000Z DTEND:20261014T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5ef23 SUMMARY:Mobile Phone Photography/Videography by Victoria Purdie & Capturing the Decisive Moments in Wildlife Photography by Geoff Hui DESCRIPTION:Victoria Purdie - Mobile Phone Photography/Videography \;Vi ctoria will take us on a wide ranging and insightful tour of \"all things mobile phone\"\, sharing many expert tips and smart advice. Covering such things as techniques for close up\, night-time and scapes along with the u se of accessories and how to best to store images and videos to keep them safe (hint: don't ever just keep them on Facebook!) she will show us how t o get the best from our phones.  \;Victoria is a fantastic and engagin g speaker with a wealth of knowledge to share. She loves to give presentat ions and it shows.  \;She is also an accredited photography Judge\, Vi ce President of the Photography Society of Qld and current Chair of the Ju dges Exec Committee of Qld.  \; \;Geoff Hui - Capturing the Decisi ve Moments in Wildlife Photography \; Geoffrey Hui (GMAPS\, EFIAP Br onze) will give a practical talk on understanding animal behaviour\, plann ing your shots\, and using your camera with confidence to capture rare\, p owerful moments in the wild. Discover techniques and creative insights to help you create images that stand out. \; LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20261111T090000Z DTEND:20261111T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f74d5a5ef37 SUMMARY:MGPS Xmas Party & Annual Competition Awards DESCRIPTION:To Be Advised LOCATION:1357\, Logan Road\, Mount Gravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City o f Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Australia DTSTART:20261209T090000Z DTEND:20261209T113000Z DTSTAMP:20251214T222611Z ORGANIZER;CN=Mt Gravatt Photographic Society:MAILTO:info@mgps.org.au GEO:-27.536321;153.077579 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1357\, Logan Road\, Mount G ravatt Central\, Mount Gravatt\, City of Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4122\, Au stralia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Mount G ravatt:-27.536321;153.077579 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR