Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin, Shoalhaven, NSW
Meetings: 7:30pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at the Vincentia Community Hall
Set Subjects and 7 in 7
Monthly photo competitions at the BBCC consist of two sections, an Open section where any photograph taken in the previous 3 years may be entered, and a Set Subject competition, where entered photographs must relate closely to, and clearly reflect, the Set Subject which is chosen by the committee and advertised up to a year or more in advance.
The object of the Set Subject competition is to encourage members to try subjects that they might normally avoid, hopefully stretching their creativity, increasing their photographic knowledge and improving their photography. Members are encouraged to take photos specifically for the Set Subject, rather than rummaging through their hard drives searching for a photo that fits the subject.
Two or three months prior to each set subject, the club has a "7 images in 7 days" exercise where members voluntarily post images to our private Facebook group based on the upcoming set subject. These images can be posted on 7 consecutive days, and members are encouraged to share their ideas, camera settings, techniques and critiques.
The "7 in 7" exercise hopefully allows members to submit their best possible images for the subsequent set subject.
For links to all of our previous Set Subjects - click here.
Please contact any committee member with your set subject suggestions. A list of possible set subjects can be found here - Set Subjects Suggestions
Upcoming Set Subjects - click the links below for examples further down the page
2026 - Set Subject - 7 in 7
May - Triptych Story - Knots
Jun - Triangles - Junk
Jul - Repetition / Rows - Disappearing Professions
Aug - Knots - Water Reflections
Sep - Junk - TBA
Oct - Disappearing Professions - TBA
Nov - Water Reflections - TBA
Guidelines for upcoming Set Subjects
Disclaimer: the images shown below may not fit the set subject - it is always up to the discretion of the judge ...
June 2026 - Triangles
A triangle is a geometric shape that has only three sides and three corners. There are six types of triangles - acute, obtuse, right, isosceles, equilateral and scalene. A triangle is also a musical instrument, although AI seemed to get a bit confused about what they look like in one of the photos below. Triangles are common in architecture and engineering, but not a particularly common occurrence in the natural world.
July 2026 - Repetition / Rows
Repetition and Rows are subjects that don't really need to be defined because everyone knows what they are and they can't really be confused with anything else. Repetition is simply the recurrence of anything, and rows are the recurrence of lines of things. Of course, a row can also be an argument, and rows is what someone in a row-boat does, but those things are probably not what the judge will be looking for!
August 2026 - Knots
A knot is an intentional complication in cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. A knot is also a type of bird, but the judge might not be a bird-lover so images of Great Knots or Red Knots might not be appreciated ...
September 2026 - Junk
Junk - old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value. Also a common description of fast food, and a type of Chinese boat as well, but judges might reject KFC and boat photos.
October 2026 - Disappearing Professions
Disappearing Professions - check-out chick, telephone operator, bank teller, elevator operator, Tupperware hostess, typist, train driver, milkman, typesetter - too many to list here!
November 2026 - Water Reflections
Reflections in water - pretty easy to understand!
