What we’re about
Welcome! This group is for enthusiast photographers who want to:
a) meet other enthusiast photographers
b) explore Melbourne and surrounds
c) practice their photography
We are not a techie group. It's not about the size of your lens but about the joy of photography, spending time with other photographers, learning from each other. You can work in film, digital, mirrorless, smart phone. We've even had somebody come along with a sketch-pad and pencil once.
These outings are free and run by a stellar group of organisers on their free time. Venue entry fees (where applicable) are paid by you, and coffee & cake (or beers, as the case may be) which we often do after the outing is over.
You can share your photos - to give and receive feedback - on the Meetup event page. Each other’s photos represent a great opportunity for learning, particularly in relation to lighting, technique and composition.
To help ensure we operate in a safe and inclusive manner we ask all members and guests to abide by the following guidelines
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Tlklt2nqT-B8RnDaxvmZv8vsGXy3w8rVpiArNf_-f8/edit?usp=sharing
Join & come along!
All ages welcome.
Regards,
The Organiser Team - MWSG
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Redwood Forest and WarburtonCement Creek Redwood Forest, East Warburton, VI
The Redwood Forest is probably one of my favourite places to visit and photograph the towering Californian Redwoods which are now more than 90 years old. Californian Redwoods grow to be the tallest trees in the world at up to 115m and they can live for more than 2000 years. Despite being relatively young, the trees at Cement Creek are captivating in their uniformly planted arrangement.
For photographers like us, there is just so many opportunities to photograph these towering giants, which are planted in rows after rows. Imagine the sun rays coming through these trees and as you look up, there are even more ways to photograph them.
John and I are both thrilled to bring our group to explore this area and beyond as access to the Redwood Forest was unfortunately cut off for a period of time. But not any more. In addition to this forest, we will explore the Big Peninsular Tunnel, Warburton itself and if you have the energy, let's do a short hike to La La Falls.
DRAFT SCHEDULE
9.00am Meet at Redwood Forest and Cement Creek
Cement Creek Rd, East Warburton VIC 3799 for a welcome
and briefing.9.15am Explore Redwood Forest.
10.45am Meet back at the starting point to drive to the Big Peninsular
Tunnel (9km away).
11.00am Big Peninsula Tunnel, Peninsula Rd, Mcmahons Creek VIC 3799
https://www.visityarravalley.com.au/products/the-peninsula- tunnels-big-and-little12.00pm Lunch at Three Sugars Cafe (or other cafes in Warburton)
1.00pm Explore Warburton Town - Upper Yarra Arts Centre
Warburton, the Swing Bridge, Warburton Waterwheel and
Boinga Bob's Treehouse (which is a must to visit and
photograph)2.15pm Next meeting point before we head to La La Falls for a short
hike (for those interested)2.30pm La La Falls walk 3.2km return Ascent 200m Easy to Moderate
La La Falls Carpark 25 Iruka Road, Warburton, Australia
https://www.visityarravalley.com.au/products/la-la-falls-trail4.00pm End of event.
Gear to consider: Tripod and ND filters, and walking shoes.
Keep a look out for any updates and look forward to having you join us.
Rowan and John