Aims and Activities

The aims of the Federation include:-

• Promotion of contacts between clubs, interclub visits, interchange of ideas etc. including interstate contacts and involvement.
• Promotion and recognition of photography generally and particularly as an art form.
• Organising gatherings and competitions for affiliated clubs, conventions, seminars, workshops, etc.
• Anything that may benefit the clubs and their members. The effectiveness of the services provided vary, depending on a number of factors including the degree of support from, and participation by, the individual clubs.

The principal activities are:-

• The Annual Convention arranged each year by a different Host Club, usually over the Easter long weekend. The convention includes lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions of photography, tours and the fellowship of persons with shared interests.
• The Members' Exhibition of Photography. This is held in conjunction with the convention where the “accepted” prints are displayed and the slides projected. This is a competition open to the individual members of affiliated clubs, with various sections covering slides, monoprints and colour prints.
• The Federation Interclub Competition of Photography. This is for club entries, slides, mono and colour prints. After the judging, the entries are displayed at a public venue that includes the Interclub Dinner.
• The Fellowship Weekend. A low priced weekend live-in get-together where people can get together in small groups to “do their own thing” with a minimum of “organized” activity.
• The Federation newsletter“REFLEX” This is a newsletter of what is happening, club news, technical articles etc. and is distributed to all members of affiliated clubs.
• The Slide Set/Folio Service. The Federation has a number of slide sets, which are mainly copies of the acceptances in the “Interclub” and “Wesfarmers/Lotteries National” competitions. These are available on request from the Director of Slide Sets.