This year the club celebrates 75 years and its members past and present with an exhibition at Wollongong Art Gallery from April 5.

The club has last lasted through the dark room ages, Kodak colour film, the introduction of digital SLR (sing-lens reflex) cameras, videos and 12-mega pixel smartphone images.

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"Prior to 1995 it was basically 99 per cent male photographers in the club," former president Brian Harvey said.

"Now it's 50 percent female and 50 percent male, and the females are giving the men a run for their money in the competitions."

Mr Harvey joined the club in 1972 and now uses the hobby on his travels as a "grey nomad".

Newcomer to the group is third generation photographer Alex Dawson, 12, who joined after his father Matt decided to join up.

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Despite his age, the youngster with a keen eye submits his images for regular competitions and is judged on the same level as older members of the club with much more experience.

"It's kind of nice to have a buddy with me so when I'm slowing down the movements on family holidays ... because I want to linger a bit longer it's nice to have someone else with me," Mr Dawson said of his son.

The club consists of a photography group and a movie makers group, who both meet twice a month and welcome new members.

75 years through the lens: Wollongong Camera Club exhibition

Wollongong Art Gallery, from April 5 to May 26.

Works on exhibition include prints, digitalised images and movies across a range of subjects.

There will also be a display of photographic equipment through the ages including still and video cameras, projectors and editing equipment.