Whakatane Camera Club

07/10/2026

Awww thanks for all of your kind and encouraging words left in our Whakatane Camera Club 75th Jubilee Exhibition visitors book 🥰

03/10/2026

Last day of the exhibition today. Come in and view and say hi, 10am - 4pm. Free entry. Don't forget to pickup any pieces you've purchased and thank you all so much for your wonderful support, it's been a fabulous time and we've loved bringing it to you!

02/10/2026

MEET OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Waverley Klein Ovink (aka Waverley Photography) is exhibiting a wide range of photography. She has a love of the night sky and has several astrophotography works on display including a recent lunar eclipse of Wairaka. There is bird photography with the Kingfisher Portrait proving popular, as well as Godwits, Tomtits, and Kotuku (White Heron). A few farming photos, flowers, Wairata Station, and her current favourite genre - photographing her grandchildren and using the magic of photoshop to turn it conjure up an adventure. Waverley has been president of the club for 3 years and one of the exhibition organisers.

01/10/2026

This was so touching. An 89 year-old lady who has taken photos all her life and loves Tuis really loved a print from Wayne Smith Photography. When her daughter bought it for her she was so pleased she wanted a photo with Wayne.

29/09/2026

28/09/2026

Exhibition after the crowds, Monday night. Some art has been purchased and collected so new works out every day.

📸 Waverley Photography

28/09/2026

Photos from our Julbilee Celebration on Saturday night. Thank you to all those that came and celebrated with us. It was a wonderful night amoungst a beautiful exhibition.

🎻 A touch of class with Red Freds String Quartet playing toe tapping numbers from the Beatles, Game of Thrones, and more.
🌸Whakatane Floral Art Group. added to the elegance with a beautiful floral window display.
🍰 Poppys catering spoilt us with a fabulous spread of finger food. Thank you Anna :-)
🥰 A huge thanks to Gerard van Beek who allowed us the use of his beautiful newly refurbished shop.

The 75 years were represented by our Patron Carl Watson who joined when the club was 25, and Dave Hall who was awarded Life Membership at the Jubilee Celebration. Dave joined at the 50th celebrations.

Photo credit Michael Kelly

04/05/2026

Seagull Shenanigans
The most prestigious and contentious annual event closes this Thursday. You of course will realise immediately we are talking about the ever-serious ‘Seagull’ Set Topic. Due to dubious attempts to bribe and coerce the unimpeachable Mandy Hague last year (not naming names Mike), the ever honorable PSNZ trainee judge Doug Mitchell LPSNZ has stepped into the fray to judge this juggernaut. Do not despair though as Mandy will of course be keeping a close watch on proceedings and may have a few awards of her own to make for anything she deems worthy of the coveted blooper awards. Good luck - the seagulls are circling!

03/05/2026

A great day out at McLaren Falls today. It's such a beautiful park and the autumn colours were outstanding. Managed to herd a few of the photographers into a photo 📸