ACE newsletter
"Innovation and diversity is becoming to be the key to success in photography"
CLUB ACTIVITIES
What's on?
Tuesday- New term starts.
Thursday, Same.
We're starting a mix of photowalks and studio processing
activities to provide members with opportunities to learn new media skills. iPads are now available.
ACE ENTERPRISE:
Our members have a wide range of skills that many turn into a small businesses selling hand-crafted items and providing a range of other services that we'd like to support.
Link- Hand-made crafts by Leearna- https://www.facebook.com/handmadecraftsbyleearna
WORLD PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
On Sunday the 27th of April a group of club members took photos with cameras they had made themselves or ones they had chosen from our collection of large format models.
Some from the first processing batch are shown here with more to come from the second darkroom session.
So far, the quality of the photos are really impressive.
ALBANY ANZAC SERVICES AND PARADE
The Albany RSL invited us to photograph the 2025 ANZAC events. The last time we did this officially was in 2014 during the 'First Fleet Commemoration' shortly after ACE was formed. Here's a few photos from 2025.
THE VOLUTEERS CRISIS, WHERE DO WE GO NEXT?
We're all aware of the decline in volunteering and it's affect on the continued viability of an increasing number of not-for-profit groups. Our club is no different. While we have some excellent, and highly motivated volunteers, the balance between the services we would like to offer and the capacity to deliver them is in decline and restricting our ability to provide essential opportunities to our members.
Ever rising costs, compliance issues, the age factor and administrative complexity are taking lot of the gloss of giving the time we give back to the community as volunteers.
Most of the current solutions do not address the fundamental causes of the problem and until we finally regard the situation as a crisis we will continue to see the continued decline in volunteer numbers.
There is no simple solution but until we all start regarding this as a serious community problem that will require some possibly radical solutions, the decline will unfortunately continue.
APRIL BUS TRIPS TO THE PORONGURUPS
We're in the midst of our first bus trips for 2025 thanks to a generous grant from the City of Albany.
Everyone agrees that is a really relaxing break from the normal routine and a great chance to get some different views of our region.
Thanks to Albany Truck Hire for their excellent service.
Some of what we've been up to lately
March and April have been super busy with more than the usual run of community events being held where we provided video and still photography for the organisers.
Photo right- Photos and video of Paralympian, Ellie Cole at Retravision Stadium.
For several years we've photographed the North Albany Senior Highschool annual ball.
A very glamourise event showcasing some absolutely stunning and sometimes 'quirky' costume choices.
Always a well run and fun night for all involved including us.
Shot a video of Malcolm Traill's fascinating talk on the history of the Albany Woollen Mills at the Albany Town Hall.
This is the beginning of a long-term project called Connecting Threads which brings together all the stories and historical items of this iconic local industry.
