INFORMATION ABOUT JOINING OR VISITING

THE CANBERRA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS

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Annual membership fees : ............Single $110 .........Family $160...........Concessions $50

( Membership at the concession rate is only available to full time students and Australian disability or age pensioners. Proof of eligibility in the form of a valid student card or Australian Government Pensioner Concession Card is required.)

 

Interested in Photography? ........ So are we!

The Canberra Photographic Society (CPS) is the largest camera club in the ACT. We have approximately 60 members representing all age groups and walks of life. Our meetings are relaxed and friendly, a great place to socialize, share experiences and learn. Meetings are normally held in the Griffin Centre, Genge St, Civic, Canberra 2601 and typically last around 2 hours.[see location maps below],

Each month we have a competition, an activity night and an excursion.


The first Tuesday of each month is our Competition night. The meeting commences at 7:45pm and most months there are two competitions A Grade and B Grade with categories for colour prints, monochrome prints and digital projected images. The competitions are held in room 1.06 of the Griffin Centre.

Activity nights are normally held in room 1.07 of the Griffin Centre on the second Tuesday of each month.

These meetings are quite varied and include workshops, demonstrations and presentation. Examples of past activity nights include:


The CPS organizes excursions most months. These range in duration from a couple of hours to several days. Recent examples of shorter excursions include a twilight photo shoot at the National museum and a daylight photo shoot along Anzac Pde and the War Memorial. Longer excursions further afield have included a weekend in the snow and a trip to Lake Mungo.


You don't need to own any special type of camera equipment to be a member or to make good photographs. No matter what your camera there are always different things to try so come along, join in, push your boundaries and expand your horizons. Its amazing what you can do with a disposable film camera or a simple digital point and shoot and even more amazing what you can do with some of the new high end digital equipment.


You may come along as a visitor for as long as you wish. You can participate in some activities as a visitor. This costs nothing and you can see some activities first hand. As a visitor, you cannot enter competitions, exhibitions or come on excursions. This is due to restrictions on our insurance policy and because we want you to have some incentive to join.
Our financial year is the calendar year. If you do decide to join in the second half of the year, we charge a pro rata rate of the annual fee to take you up to the next date when full fees are due.

Other fees
Exhibitions: up to three per year. Participation optional but encouraged by members of all levels. Participation fee [$10-$20 per print] to cover gallery rent, catering for the opening and production of catalogues and publicity.


Excursions : Pay costs relating to your food, transport & accommodation (if applicable). No society charge applies to excursion participation.

Occasionally some meeting activities that might involve materials or extra costs incur a small participation fee. These are always kept to a minimum and are cost recovery basis only.
The CPS is a non-profit organization. Though these fees may seem higher than some clubs in the ACT, full participation represents very good value for money and are only a fraction of what most members spend on equipment and printing etc. Another way of looking at it would be to compare the annual fees with the cost of a half day photography course. If you do decide to join, you will be most welcome.

LOCATION MAPS & PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY MEETINGS

 
  

 

 

The Griffin Centre Room 1.06/1.07

Getting there

The Civic bus interchange extends from the corner of Bunda and Mort St and is only 2 mins walk from the Griffin Centre.

Getting in

Upon arrival, you may find the building locked at street level. Unfortunately, this is a policy of building management and we cannot do anything about this. There are instructions on the door to use the intercom. We use room 1.06 - intercom code 021. Check the list on the door for the code for room 1.07.

 

Photoaccess

(Venue used occasionally for meetings of < 25 people)

The meeting room is the 1st room on the right as you enter the Manuka Arts Precinct Site from Manuka Circle.

Getting there

To catch the bus to the meetings at Manuka, Take the number 38 bus from Civic Bus Interchange departing at 7:30pm & arrive at Canberra Ave at 7:40pm.

Going home

The Action number 38 bus departs Kingston for Civic at approx 9:30pm, 10:30pm and 11:30pm. Ask (early) at the meeting if you need a lift. Someone will usually be able to give you a lift to Civic Interchange at the end of the meeting or it's possible someone may even live in your direction. Ask the meeting organiser at the start of the meeting.

 

Griffin Centre Room 1.06 Default location for all meetings on 1ST TUESDAY of each month Feb-Nov.

Griffin CentreRoom 1.07 Used for for all meetings on 2nd TUESDAY of each month Feb-Nov unless otherwise advertised.

Photoaccess Meeting Room used for smaller groups occasionally and only when advised in the program.