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Wellington Photographic Society - Mobile Competition 2021
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Mobile Photography Competition 2021

For 2021 we are once again looking to celebrate new and emerging forms of photography with a Mobile Photography Competition. This competition aims to give more opportunities to photographers on the go. We are looking for new and different approaches to photography and images showing the vision possible with a modern smartphone. With this competition running during February, it’s our chance to help celebrate the New Zealand Summer and our Beautiful city with the camera you always have with you, your smartphone!

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Christmas Social: 10th Dec 2020

You’re invited to join us on Thursday, 10 December, at 7:00pm for our final meeting of the year at the Tararua Tramping Club. This will be a fun meeting with some festive frivolities such as a festive photography quiz and a short awards ceremony.

Swap Meet:
If you have a closet full of photography stuff that never gets used? Then this might be your opportunity to get rid of those items and make a few bucks. All you have to do is bring along your gear and name a price.

Drinks will be provided and we ask that you bring a plate of food to share. Doors open from 7:00pm
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WPS Impact: April/May 2020

We are back from lockdown to bring you our April/May issue of Impact.

This issue is all taking opportunities available to you at home to improve your photography and resources to help you through the weeks ahead.

In this issue of Impact magazine:

  • What do when stuck inside
  • Images from our 12hr B&W Competition
  • Sports Photography 101
  • Using forced perspective to create unique images
  • Use your camera to stream/video conference
  • Free resources to educate and inspire.

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12hr B&W Competition: Images

Our first competition of the year took place on the 22nd of February. The challenge was to take a photo or series of photos representing one or more themes. Entrants had 12 hours from finding out the themes to take, edit and submit their images.

The competition was open to all photographers in the Greater Wellington Region, and images needed to be taken within this area.

The overall winner of the competition was Jack Driver who took home a brand new Canon 200D Mark II from Wellington Photographic Supplies and Canon New Zealand and a selection of other wonderful prizes from Splendid, Okko and Photography by Woolf.

Other winners included Holly Neill for the best overall set, Alison Viskov, Zuyi Woon, Holly Neill and Jack Driver for winning the best image in each theme.

We would like to once again extend a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors – Wellington Photographic Supplies and Canon New Zealand, Okko Pro Filters, Splendid and Photography
by Woolf.

Many thanks to our competition volunteers – Glen Innes for organising sponsorship, prizes and our judge, Bruce Girdwood for judging and Donna Jennings, Raymond Cho, Shannon Doyle and Mel Keith for the work they also put in. The amount of effort put into this was immense.

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WPS Black and white competition themes

Here are the themes for our 12hr Black and White competition:

  • People in the Community – Show us the heart of the community and what makes it special.
  • At the Coast – It is more than beaches. Show us what is happening at a beach near you.
  • Highlight the Shadows – Make the most of black and white using light and shade.
  • Man Made – A broad theme: anything that has been made by man.

You now have until 10:00pm tonight (22 February) to submit your images to be in to win some fabulous prizes courtesy of our great sponsors:

  • Wellington Photographic Supplies in association with Canon and Okko
  • Splendid Photography
  • Photography by Woolf

See full details of the competition here.

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WPS 12-hour Black and White Competition

Join us for our first competition of the year – a B+W themed, 12-hour photo competition. Anyone in the Greater Wellington Region can enter.

Entrants will be able to choose from a list of themes, and will then have 12 hours to conceive, photograph, edit and submit a series of up to 5 images to represent that theme. Your images may be a set related to just one theme or they can span a number of themes. Entrants can submit a series of up to 5 images and you may enter images in more than one theme. This photo competition is open to anyone in the Greater Wellington Region.

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WPS Impact: December 2019
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WPS Impact: December 2019

It’s the last new issue of 2019, and we’ve got a great one! Trust us, you’ll want to grab this issue, even if it’s for something to read on Christmas Day to get away from the crazy relatives!!!

In this issue of Impact magazine:

  • How to get started with Infrared Photography.
  • Should you edit your photos or not?.
  • A look at our 2020 programme.
  • A glance at some of our best 2019 images.
  • Plus a bunch of other great articles.

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