Club treasurer Betty Bibby said since 1938, the club has been a place for photographers to connect and this exhibition is a great way to bring the talents of its members to wider audiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had the opportunity through Backspace to put in an application to show everyone what we do at Camera Club and the<\/p>\n variety of artists that we have,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cOut of our 46 members and we have 18 members involved here, some of them have two and some have thee photos.<\/p>\n \u201cWe asked members who wanted to be involved and the Art Gallery told us how many they could fit and then we had extra space, offering the chance for more images to be displayed.\u201d<\/p>\n While it\u2019s not the club\u2019s first time displayed at the Gallery, vice-president Rebecca Nicolandos said after the year they\u2019ve had, it\u2019s exciting to still have the opportunity to show their work.<\/p>\n \u201cThe concept is about interpreting light, all photographer interpret light differently and with this exhibition, we get to see how every photographer sees photographs in their own unique way which is interesting considering the diverse ages and backgrounds and camera gear,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cSome of these people haven\u2019t displayed a photo publically and to them it\u2019s so exciting, to feel that they\u2019ve achieved something and that they\u2019re photos are interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n Funded by the City of Ballarat, Gallery Director Louise Tegart said that the Backspace Gallery is dedicated to showcasing quality contemporary visual art, craft and design by emerging and early career artists in and around Ballarat.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Backspace project aims to showcase the City of Ballarat\u2019s commitment to a creative city by encouraging the development of innovative arts practice in Ballarat and across the Central Highlands,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt provides an opportunity for emerging and early career artists and curators to hold exhibitions in a professionally supported and promoted gallery space.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a key part of our mission to tell Ballarat stories and to showcase what is happening now in this community. We welcome the opportunity to show the work of community photographers.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Camera-Club-2-300x200.jpg\")