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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: February 2020
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WPS Impact: February 2020

We’ve got a really good issue to start out 2020, this issue features articles about Black & White photography, Motion Panning, Shooting with Fuji Instax, a review of Annie Liebovitz’s book “At Work”.

This is one of our largest issues to date and we are sure you’ll find plenty to interest you!

In this issue of Impact magazine:

  • How to get started with Black & White Photography
  • Should you re-examine your work?
  • A look at our 2020 programme & our meetups
  • Using window light for your portraits
  • Plus a bunch of other great articles.

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WPS Impact - November 2019
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WPS Impact – November 2019

Our November issue is ready and waiting to be read!

In this issue you’ll find a profile on longtime club member Paddy Flanagan, a short guide on capturing light trails and cityspaces at night, a beginners guide to using your histogram, and several other interviews and great articles.

It’s a good issue, so hit the link below and have a read.

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Annual Exhibition 2019

Wellington Photographic Society Annual Exhibition: Tātou Taonga (Our Treasure)

Wellington Photographic Society Annual Exhibition: Tātou Taonga (Our Treasure)

Wellington Photographic Society Annual Exhibition: Tātou Taonga (Our Treasure)

Inspired by Wellington’s unique landscape and way of life. This exhibition showcases photographs captured by members of the Society. The exhibition celebrates the character and diversity of our great city and offers a uniquely local perspective with each photograph having been shot in the Wellington region. We hope it provides insight into how Wellington is used for travel, trade and recreation.

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WPS Youth Membership
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Free Youth Membership

Are you under 19 or still at school and interested in photography? Then you might be interested in our FREE youth membership.

The new membership category is designed to make it easy for young people to develop their interest and photographic skills. A WPS youth membership can help you get started on your photographic journey.

Please feel free to contact us, if you would like more information about WPS and its activities.

Contact us at memberships@wps.org.nz

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WPS Impact – September 2019

Our September issue is ready and waiting to be read!

In this issue you’ll find a profile of the life and career of Peter Bush, who is one of New Zealand’s top sport photographers, an interview with the societies new president Shannon Doyle, and an interview with recent autumn Fresh Shoots competition winner Vandy Pollard.

There are heaps of other little great bits and pieces as well to dig into as well.

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WPS-Impact - July-2019
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WPS Impact: July 2019

This month’s magazine has articles about from making use of those unused sparklers, our upcoming competitions, our forthcoming AGM and images from our recent Projected Image Competition.

We also explore the work of early documentary photographer Jacob Riis and show some highlights from the recent couple of months of meetings and activities.

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Wellington Interclub 2019

Wellington Region Interclub Print Battle

Now is the time for WPS photographers to submit images for the Society entry into this popular interclub event.  Each year the clubs in the area submit their best prints covering ten different topics for the bragging rights of being the best overall club in the region.  The event this year is being hosted by the Kapiti Coast Camera Club and the judging will take place at the Otaihanga Boating Club Hall, 19 Makora Road Otaihanga on Monday 23 September 2019, starting at 7.30pm.

It’s always a fun evening so mark this date in your diaries now.

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