Darwin Camera Club

03/06/2026

The next Member Image Showcase theme is NIGHT. Make the most of the Milky Way Season or our upcoming Light Painting Workshop.

03/06/2026

June club meeting highlights.

Member Image Showcase – FLORA
Congratulations to all members who contributed an exceptional number of entries for the FLORA showcase theme. We’re pleased to share the highest-scoring images from both the adult and junior sections below.

01/06/2026

Storms rolling in, dusty roads, fishing trips, wildlife, rodeos or life in the Top End, show us the NT through your lens. Every Territory photographer has that one shot they’re deservingly proud of.

Film, digital, drone, phone, Instax or Polaroid, if you’ve captured a cracking Territory moment, we want to see it.

Enter now at www.darwinshow.com.au

Entries close 12 June 2026.

Schedule of Prizes: Section M – Photography | Page 144

Darwin Camera Club

19/05/2026

ROYAL DARWIN SHOW PHOTO PRINTING DEAL

Thanks to our generous sponsor Camera House Darwin, get your Royal Darwin Show competition prints sorted for less with our exclusive offer:
✨ 6x8" – $2
✨ 8x10" – $3
✨ 8x12" – $4

To access the deal, request your single-use discount code via Facebook message or email [email protected] , then have your images fully prepared and ready to print in one visit.
✅ Max 16 images | ✅ Final edits only | ✅ Sorted by size

👉 Get full details here:https://s3.tidyhq.com/orgs/62f8973e1b99/attachments/f29bfdb8e5f5c9bf9e2582136d88f67ec3e9e718/printing_deal_-_Royal_Darwin_Show.pdf

14/05/2026

📸 Entries are now open for the Darwin Camera Club Photography Competition at the 75th Royal Darwin Show!

📷 4 print classes:
- Portraiture - Images focusing on individuals or groups, capturing personality, emotion, or relationships. May be posed or candid, including environmental or lifestyle portraits.
- Landscape - Images of natural or built environments such as beaches, bushland, mountains, or city scenes. Focus on composition, light, and the overall scene.
- Wildlife - Images of animals, including birds, insects, and marine life. Can be taken in any setting, with focus on the subject and its behaviour or character.
- Documentary and street - Candid images capturing real-life events, people, or environments. Focus on storytelling, social commentary, culture, sport, travel, or everyday life.

📷 4 digital classes:
- Nature - Plants, flowers, fungi, or botanical subjects. Close‑ups, macro, or wider scenes.
- Creative and experimental - Artistic or innovative images using creative techniques or digital manipulation.
- Mobile Phone - Images taken exclusively with a mobile phone or
tablet. Editing with mobile apps, filters or in-phone editing tools is allowed and encouraged.
- Drone and aerial - Images captured from drones, aircraft, or elevated viewpoints, highlighting patterns, landscapes, or structures from above.

🏆 Great prizes + your work exhibited at the Show

🗓 Entries close: Friday 3 July 2026

👉 Full details & entry forms:
https://s3.tidyhq.com/orgs/62f8973e1b99/attachments/6ee240e21f8ecb29e9a760158bfba2c9aad870da/Schedule-of-Prizes-2026_-_Photography_Sections_RDS.pdf

11/05/2026

Got a camera? We need you! Fireworks. Show rides. Animals. Action.
The 2026 Litchfield Rural Show is looking for photographers & videographers to help capture it all.

✨ Free Entry + Family Pass
✨ Real Event Photography Experience
✨ Capture Action, Animals & Fireworks
📅 23–24 May 2026
📩 Message us or contact Ruth at [email protected]

Tag someone who should be behind the lens

10/05/2026

🌿 Member Image Share Theme: FLORA
This month we’re celebrating the beauty of plant life—flowers, leaves, trees, textures, and everything in between.
📷 Please bring recent photos only to the 3rd June club meeting.

Let’s keep it fresh and creative—we can’t wait to see what you’ve captured!

Come along to the Botanic Gardens Photo Walk on Sunday 17th May from 8am for Breakfast at Eva's or 9am to join the walk near the fountain.

10/05/2026

Club shirts are now available for pre-order. First round is open until May 13. Please note: we need a minimum of 20 shirts in each shirt order, so individual one-off orders won’t be available.

Cost: $57 each
Payment: EFT payment is preferred (please use your name and size as the reference), or cash as the June club meeting.
Name: The Darwin Camera Club Inc
BSB: 105 182
Acc No: 256465640

10/05/2026

Start collating your photography entries now!

Calling all Territory Talent!

Entries are NOW OPEN for the 75th Royal Darwin Show and we are ready to celebrate everything that makes the Territory so special. 🎡🐊

From horses and home baking to fishing lures, photography, arts, cattle, crafts, spear throwing and fire lighting, there is a competition for just about everyone.

First timer? Lifelong competitor? Doesn’t matter. If you’ve got Territory spirit, we want to see you in the ring, pavilion or judging hall.

Be part of Show history and enter now at www.darwinshow.com.au

Entries close Friday 12 June 2026