MCC - Conceptual Photography Group

11/06/2026

We'd love to see you at our next Conceptual Photography Group meeting!

📅 Wednesday, 18 June
🕢 7:30–9:30 PM
📍 The Gallery, Melbourne Camera Club

This month we have a very special guest: Bert Hoveling will be joining us to offer feedback on your draft or finished images for our upcoming October exhibition, The Bright Side (of Things).

If you've already registered your interest in the exhibition, you'll have received all the details by email. If you haven't yet, you're still welcome to come along, see the work in progress, and find out how to get involved.

As always, this meeting is open to all, members and guests alike. The more the merrier.

Hope to see you there! 🙌

Coordinators, Conceptual Photography Special Interest Group
Bob Warfield
Andrew Tan
Wayne Harridge
Robin Tully
Garrie Maguire - photographer

09/06/2026

The recording of our May Conceptual Photography Group evening with Chris Bowes is now live on Spotify.

Chris, the 2023 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize winner, sat down with garrie maguire and Joey Locsin on their Photography // Tabled podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about his practice, process, and his new kintsugi works on paper.

Well worth a listen. 🎧

🔗 open.spotify.com/show/7jX69UZc8ar0ken5pCMhNq







Melbourne Camera Club

Garrie Maguire - photographer
Bob Warfield
Robin Tully
Andrew Tan

31/05/2026

The MCC Conceptual Photography Group hosted one of those evenings you leave still thinking about.

Our May meeting featured a conversation with Chris Bowes, the 2023 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize winner: covering process, inspiration, and some stunning new works on paper exploring kintsugi.

Thanks to Chris for generously sharing his practice, and to everyone who came and asked great questions.

📷 Photos by Wayne Harridge ()

See more of Chris's work at https://www.chrisbowes.com.au/artwork

with Bob Warfield Wayne Harridge Robin Tully Garrie Maguire Andrew Tan

31/05/2026

17/05/2026

Last chance to lock it in. 👀

🗓 Wednesday 20 May at 7.30pm
📍 Melbourne Camera Club, 254-256 Ferrars St, South Melbourne

We're sitting down with Chris Bowes, a Melbourne multidisciplinary artist whose work relentlessly pushes at what photography even is.
Works are held at LACMA and Yale.
Winner of the Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize and the IRIS Award.
Co-founder of Kindred Cameras.

And doing the deep dive with him will be garrie maguire, artist, owner of XYZ Photo Gallery, curator, and one of the sharpest minds in Melbourne photography.

Image: Feedback, Chris Bowes

Oh, and if you've never heard of Concrete Photography? Come along and ask Chris yourself.

This is going to be a real conversation.
Everyone welcome.

09/05/2026

Dig deeper into the world of photography with Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize winner Chris Bowes.

📍 Melbourne Camera Club, 254-256 Ferrars St, South Melbourne
🗓 Wednesday 20 May at 7.30pm


We're sitting down with Chris Bowes, a Melbourne multidisciplinary artist whose work relentlessly pushes at what photography even is.
Works are held at LACMA and Yale.
Winner of the Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize and the IRIS Award.
Co-founder of Kindred Cameras.

And doing the deep dive with him will be garrie maguire (), artist, owner of XYZ Photo Gallery, curator, and one of the sharpest minds in Melbourne photography.

Image: Sweat No. 1, Chris Bowes, Sweat chemigram on silver gelatin paper

Oh, and if you've never heard of Concrete Photography? Come along and ask Chris yourself.

This is going to be a real conversation.
Everyone welcome.

02/05/2026

Great memories from our MCC Conceptual Photography SIG field trip to Docklands on 11 April 📷

We started at Kindred Cameras Gallery , visited Magnet Galleries and finished at the Leica Store Gallery.

We explored the surrounding areas with cameras in hand, and focused on creating images that could become part of a visual story.

And, as every good excursion should, we had lunch together at a Thai restaurant: swapping ideas, stories, and a few laughs along the way.

Thanks to everyone who came along and made the day such an enjoyable one.

Melbourne Camera Club

29/04/2026

Big night coming up for the Conceptual Photography Group.

📍 Melbourne Camera Club, 254-256 Ferrars St, South Melbourne
🗓 Wednesday 20 May, 7.30pm

We're sitting with Chris Bowes, a Melbourne multi-disciplinary artist whose work extends our ideas of what photography even is.

• Expert in both analogue and digital techniques, as well as processes that go beyond traditional photography.
• His works are characterised by light, surface, and duration.
• Works held at LACMA and Yale.
• Winner of the prestigious Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize and the IRIS Award.
• Co-founder of Kindred Cameras

And doing the deep dive with him will be Garrie Maguire - photographer - artist, XYZ Photo Gallery owner, curator and one of the sharpest minds in Melbourne photography.

This is going to be a real conversation.

Everyone is welcome, especially if you are open to discovering more about Concrete Photography

Image: Chris Bowes - Sun Kissed 1, 2, 3, and 4
https://www.chrisbowes.com.au/

18/04/2026

At our last meeting, we didn’t just look at images; we deconstructed the very art of narrative and storytelling.

We explored how to weave depth into our frames - a concept beautifully brought to life by the tactile, layered encaustic photos shared by Stefanie Wendler-Canning during our "Work In Progress" segment.

The gauntlet has been thrown! The challenge is to apply these storytelling concepts to your own practice.

Will you join us?

The Conceptual Photography Group is a welcoming space for photographers of all levels to transform abstract ideas into powerful visual narratives.

Join our next monthly meeting:
📅 Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Venue: Melbourne Camera Club, 254-256 Ferrars St, South Melbourne

Come experience a creatively charged environment where ideas take center stage.

11/04/2026

What’s the story behind the frame? 🌊

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a series of images? That’s where the real magic happens. Join the Conceptual Photography Group for our next session as we dive deep into the art of Visual Storytelling.

We will have Andrew Tan guide us through the process of crafting images into a cohesive, compelling narrative. Whether you're working on a long-term project or just want to add more depth to your portfolio, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

The Details:
🗓 Wednesday, 15th April
⏰ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Melbourne Camera Club Gallery

Bring your curiosity and your creative eye! 🎞️✨






Photo credit: Polixeni Papapetrou, She Saw Two Girls and a Boy 1966 #1