WPS Impact: June 2018

WPS Impact - June 2018

Our June issue of Impact is now available! Click the link below to have a read. We have articles on our recent Portrait workshop, Interclub 2018, an a article about photographic mentorship and many other great images and news stories.

If you want to submit any articles, images or news to this newsletter, they can be sent to our Editor, Shannon Doyle, at impact@wps.org.nz by the 28th of the month.

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Sports Photography: Hagen Hopkins (June 28)

Hagen is a Wellington based photographer whose passion for photography began when he first ventured overseas. On his return to New Zealand, Hagen worked in camera departments in the film and television industry for two years before eventually leaning back towards stills photography.

Since completing his photography studies, Hagen has worked in staff positions at Photosport in Auckland and Sun Media in Alberta, Canada.

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April Photo Topics – A Closer Look at Things & Minimal

Starting in 2018 we are asking our members to submit images around 2 monthly topics. This is a opportunity to share images on a more informal basis and get everyone more involved in sharing images.

This month is A Closer Look at Things & Minimal

Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. All submissions will be included in a short presentation of images at the first club meeting of the following month.

WPS Impact: March 2018

WPS Impact - March 2018

We have a great month ahead of us. Starting with the Landscape Technique & Composition evening on March the 8th at the TTC.

This evening will be a chance to talk all about Landscape technique and composition to get you out taking brilliant landscapes of your own.

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WPS Impact: Feb 2018

WPS Impact - Jan 2018

WPS Impact: January 2018

We have a completely jam packed year ahead for you, with a huge range of great speakers, field trips and workshops.

We believe it will be an exciting year of photography. Since our last meeting of the year, we have had the chance to examine the needs and wants of the membership as revealed in the survey that Shannon Doyle conducted towards the end of last year. Thanks to all of you who took the time and trouble to give us much valuable feedback.

 

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WPS Annual Print Competition 2017

There was a very high standard of entries again this year and I would like to thank everyone for your entries.

Overall:

  • 1st Prize (Overall) – Kodak Cup – Hilary Troup
  • Image: “Nine to Go or Save?”
  • 2nd Prize (Overall): – Colour Cup – Gayle Cullwick
  • Image: “The Door”

Open Category:

  • Highly Commended Certificate: Gayle Cullwick
  • Image: Solitude”
  • Highly Commended Certificate: Donna Jennings
  • Image: Untitled (“Boy”)

Creative Category:

  • Highly Commended Certificate – Patrick Flanaghan
  • Image: “Ethereal Amazon”
  • Highly Commended Certificate – Hilary Troup
  • Image: “Net of Gold”

Also special thanks to Jordyn O’Keeffe for her detailed analysis/critique of each entry. It was a very impressive critique and we all learned a lot from her.