Bruce Girdwood – How to prepare for a competition
May 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In this session, Bruce will discuss what judges are looking for when they are assessing your images entered into a competition and give you some tips on how to select your images and prepare them for entry.
To demonstrate what judges are looking for, Bruce would like some members to submit digital images for him to assess during his talk. If you would like to submit an image for this, please e-mail it to comms@wps.org.nz.
About Bruce:
Bruce is a Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand and a PSNZ-accredited judge. For the last six years, he has been Chair of the PSNZ Honours Board. He has also served for seven years on the PSNZ Judge Accreditation Panel, including six as Chair.
Bruce played a pivotal role in developing and leading PSNZ’s Judge Training Programme. He has also served as a convenor of selectors for numerous national and regional exhibitions and has contributed to the selection of international exhibitions.
Bruce is an accomplished photographic tour leader, workshop instructor, and speaker, sharing his expertise and creative insights across New Zealand. For Bruce, photography is more than a visual art – it’s a deeply personal form of self-expression and storytelling, capturing his journey of discovery and connection with the world.