Whakatane Camera Club

05/09/2026

Thanks to everyone that came and saw us at the Meet the Locals event today. Now come join in with Club - you'll love it! 📸 See more work by our talented local photographers at our upcoming exhibition, a celebration of our 75th Jubilee! 25 September - 4 October on The Strand next to BNZ.

28/08/2026

📸 Something special is coming to Whakatāne!
The Whakatane Camera Club is delighted to announce our upcoming 75th Anniversary Exhibition — a celebration of photography, creativity and the incredible talent of our club members.

📅 25 September – 4 October
📍 Next to BNZ, 190 The Strand, Whakatāne
🕙 10am–4pm daily

🥂 Opening Night Celebration
Saturday 26 September | 6.30pm

🎓 Educational Talks
Sunday 27 September | From 1pm

Come along and enjoy a wonderful collection of photographs captured by local photographers, showcasing the many different ways our members see and capture the world.

Whether you're a keen photographer, someone who simply loves beautiful images, or curious about joining a camera club — everyone is welcome!

📷 Come and see Whakatāne through our lenses.

17/08/2026

August newsletter has been sent to emails. Let us know if you would like a copy or look online https://mailchi.mp/42d6a98f99b3/july-wcc-newsletter-2610005?e=[UNIQID]

13/08/2026

Programme of Entries for 2027 is now up on our website. Start getting your thinking caps on!
https://www.whakatanecameraclub.com/2027 The definitions for the Set Topics are Alison online https://www.whakatanecameraclub.com/definitions.

07/08/2026

Best Monochrome images for July 2026 as judged by Brian Milner.

06/08/2026

Best Open images for July 2026 as judged by Mike Boyd-Clark.

06/08/2026

Best Close Up images for July 2026, as judged by Bryce McQuillan.

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

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 📸