Welcome to Casey Camera Club!
Explore, learn, and share your passion for photography! Casey camera club welcomes photographers of all skill levels who want to capture moments, improve skills, and connect with fellow creatives.
Welcome to Casey Camera Club!
At Casey Camera Club, photography is about more than just taking pictures – it’s about capturing stories, exploring creativity, and connecting with others who share a passion for photography. Our club brings together photographers of all skill levels, from complete beginners to seasoned professionals, creating a welcoming community where everyone can learn, grow, and be inspired.
We meet regularly on Thursday nights in Lynbrook, SE Melbourne. We share ideas, showcase our work, and enjoy presentations from guest speakers covering everything from technical skills to creative approaches.
Members also have opportunities to participate in workshops, photo walks, competitions, and exhibitions that encourage both personal growth and collaboration.
Whether you prefer landscapes, portraits, street photography, wildlife, or experimenting with new techniques, our club provides the space and support to explore your interests. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, encouraging environment where feedback is constructive and achievements are celebrated.
At Casey Camera Club we inspire each other to see the world through fresh perspectives – one frame at a time.
What We Do
We meet on Thursday evenings at our clubrooms in Lynbrook, Victoria, with a regular calendar of events, along with regular weekend outings.
Week 1 : Theory / Educational nights
The first Thursday is Theory / Educational night. We feature a variety of guest speakers, or our more experienced members share their knowledge with us.
7pm start, approx 9pm finish
Cost: $3 members, $5 guests, with a snack and drink included.
Week 2 : Creatives
We get our cameras, lighting, props and tripods out and get hands-on creative! Previous themes include 'Shooting through objects', 'Playing with light & Shadows', 'Water play' and '1 object, 10 photos'.
6:30pm start, approx 9pm finish
Cost: $5 members, $10 guests, with a snack and drink included.
Week 4 : Competition Judging
We run a monthly themed competition for our members. Each month our members can submit digital images that are then critiqued on our judging night, with a 3-2-1 peer voting system and certificates awarded to the best submissions. Judging nights are a great showcase of our members' creativity.
7pm start, approx 9pm finish
Cost: $3 members, $5 guests, with a snack and drink included.
Monthly Outings
Each month we get out and about together, visiting parks, beaches, waterfalls, cityscapes, tourist attractions, festivals any many more, getting creative with our photography while having fun as a club.
Timing: Varies between events, but most outings occur on the weekend
Cost: Varies between events
Our Favourite Images
Wildlife Photos
Creatives night - 1 object, 10 ways
Street / Urbanscape
Portraits
What's Coming Up at the Club?
Our members are exploring the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens to take photos for our May competition "Autumn".
Not yet a member? No problem - come along to one of our April events on Thursday 2nd, 9th or 30th and sign up, or contact us.
Date: Saturday May 2, 2026. Meet at the main entrance.
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Club member Linda shares her knowledge on Working with Flash.
Thursday May 7, 7pm start. $3 members, $5 non-members - includes a snack and drink afterward
We're getting creative with our fabulous new photo quality data projector.
We'd love to have some new members on board, so come along and have a play! Not sure if you know enough about your camera yet? No problem - every creatives session features 'Learners corner' with a more experienced member ready and waiting to help you get the most from your night.
Thursday May 14, 6:30pm start. Cost is $5 for members or $10 for non-members, including a snack & drink.
Our theme this month is Autumn. Come along and see what our group members have entered, vote for your favourites, and get some inspiration for your own photography.
Thursday May 28, 7pm start. $3 members / $5 non-members, includes coffee and a snack after the presentation.
Club member Linda shares her knowledge on Photographing models in preparation for our 2 x photoshoots this month!
Linda will share her best tips for confidently directing models and then we'll put it into practice, directing models to pose and framing shots with 2 stand-in models.
Thursday June 4, 7pm start. $3 members, $5 non-members - includes a snack and drink afterward
We're going outside the clubrooms to get into light painting (and possibly also some fire play!)
We'll get out and about into the park around our clubrooms and do some light painting. This is a really fun opportunity to play with slow-shutter speed photography and it's a perennial favourite for our newer and more experienced members alike.
We'd love to have some new members on board, so come along and have a play! Not sure if you know enough about your camera yet? No problem - every creatives session features 'Learners corner' with a more experienced member ready and waiting to help you get the most from your night.
Thursday June 11, 6:30pm start. Cost is $5 for members or $10 for non-members, including a snack & drink.
Our theme this month is Still Life. Come along and see what our group members have entered, vote for your favourites, and get some inspiration for your own photography.
Thursday June 25, 7pm start. $3 members / $5 non-members, includes coffee and a snack afterward.
Bam! Pow! Casey Camera Club's members will be doing a Superhero photoshoot this month as Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman show off their best moves for our members.
Saturday June 20 - 2-4pm at our clubrooms.
Not yet a member? No problem - we'd love to have you join us! Come along to our monthly theory, creative or judging nights and sign up.
Casey Camera Club's members will be doing an Anime and Burlesque inspired photoshoot this month with 2 models coming in to show off their best moves for our members.
Saturday June 27 - 2-4pm at our clubrooms.
Not yet a member? No problem - we'd love to have you join us! Come along to our monthly theory, creative or judging nights and sign up.
2026 Calendar of Events
What's on around Melbourne? Photo ops, Events & Workshops
Melbourne & Victoria are choc-full of great photo opportunities, including festivals, events, our ever-changing landscape and night shoots. Here are some of 2026's upcoming opportunities.
Melbourne gets it's brogue on in July as approximately 200 pipers, drummers, dancers, clan and society representatives, plus some gorgeous wee Scottie dogs, parade down Collins Street in celebration of all things Scottish in the 2026 Melbourne Tartan festival.
https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/melbourne-tartan-festival
Melbourne's Royal Botanic gardens boasts 38 hectares of landscaping, blooming and abundant with native and exotic vegetation.
Together with the bellbirds, black swans, eels, cockatoos, kookaburras and other wildlife there's always lots to photograph!
The Dandenong Rhododendron gardens are a spectacular sight at any time of year. No matter when you visit, they are a photographer's dream.
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/dandenong-ranges-botanic-garden
Member fees
Membership fees apply from Jul 1 to June 30 each year.
Single: $55
Family: $120
Concession: $45
Entry fees:
Educational & Judging nights: $5 per visitor / non-member, $3 per member.
Creative nights: $10 per visitor / non-member, $5 per member.
Come along!
Address
25 River Redgum Pl, Lynbrook VIC 3975, Australia
Phone
0425635334 (Sarah)Operating Hours
We welcome new members - come along on any Thursday night! Got questions? Drop us a line and we'll reach out.
Meet the Committee
Casey Camera Club is led by a dedicated team of volunteers. Here they are, along with some of their favourite pics.
Sarah Higgins
Vice President / Temporary President
Sharyn 'Shaaza' McDonald
Secretary
Sammi Bulmer
Teasurer
Linda Scanlon
Education & Development
Karl Smeets
Site Manager
Vanessa Evans
General Commitee
Ewan Arnolda
General Committee