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 Flowing Water and Curves. Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the […]
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 […]
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 Standing Out & Frame Within a Frame Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last […]
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 On The Move & Waiting Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of […]
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 […]
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 Food & Pets Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. […]
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 Architecture & People Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. […]
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 Wedding/Event & Pattern/Shape Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. […]
Starting in 2018 we are asking our members to submit images for two 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 Impressionist & Walkabout Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. […]
Starting in 2018 we are asking our members to submit images for two 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 Wildlife & Landscape Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. […]
You're invited to join us on Thursday 13th December at 7.30pm 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 A short awards ceremony Drinks and nibbles We will also be discussing the calendar for the upcoming year. Drinks […]
)The joys of mobile photography are immense - who doesn't love taking photos on the go anytime, anywhere without having to worry about carrying a camera everywhere? Some of our best memories are stored in our phone's camera roll and we bet that’s the same for you. Categories & Dates Themes: Open & Summer in […]
This is the WPS Annual Competition for Projected Images which is open to all members of the society and is a great chance to share your work with other club members. These will be presented and winners announced by this year's competition judge at the club meeting on 9th of May 2019. Category: Open Entries […]
Grant Sheehan is an award-winning commercial photographer specialising in travel, architecture and landscape photography. About Grant: Award-winning photographer Grant Sheehan began his working life as a survey draughtsman, making maps. However, his great love has always been photography and for the past twenty-five years he has made it his business. Over that time, his photographic […]
Carolyn is a food photographer shooting for all forms of advertising, packaging, magazines and books. Having spent the majority of her career in Auckland firstly as Viva photographer for the New Zealand Herald, then moving to Commercial, she is now an accomplished food photographer. Carolyn creates striking imagery with leading publications, acclaimed chefs and recognised […]
This is the fourth in our series of seasonal workshops celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Wellington Botanic Gardens and the Fresh Shoots Photo Competition. Mark Berger, APSNZ and long-standing member of WPS, will lead the workshop and explore the art of seeing and creating creative black and white images. Primarily the workshop will focus […]
Did you know that today it is not uncommon for feature length films to be shot on DSLR/Mirrorless cameras? Is your video feature on your camera one of those features that you have never quite got around to mastering? Things may well be different for you after hearing our two guest speakers on 12 September. […]
Julian will be discussing the techniques behind the capture and production of his digital infrared images, which he has been shooting since 2007, focusing on the Wellington region and locations further afield. Culminating in a solo exhibition at Thistle Hall in 2010, this series of images aims to escape the usual infrared subject of nature […]
Ten members. Ten images each. Some of our own members present what they've been up to recently with their photography. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
Destina Munro LPSNZ will share ideas in gaining inspiration and practical tips in creating both multiple exposures in camera as well as layering images in Photoshop. Destina is a tutor at Massey University specialising in photojournalism and videography, and has a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Design majoring in Photography. She is a member of […]
Our annual exhibition showcases the best work of our members. We try to include the work of as many members as possible, with a wide variety of styles and subjects. One thing they have in common for this year's exhibition is that all the images have been shot within the Wellington region. Inspired by Wellington’s […]
Esther Bunning is a commercial photographer based in Greytown in the Wairarapa. She is a grand master of the NZIPP, and has a list of awards to long to mention. Esther’s imagery has grown out of a lifetime of capturing gentle beauty and experimenting with creative tools. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
Gábor's talk will be called "The Foothills Route: the history of the Wellington Urban Motorway and its photographic documentation, 1966 – 1976". One of the largest and most complex works of infrastructure development in Wellington’s history, this talk uncovers the history of the Wellington motorway, the thinking behind its origin and the controversy surrounding its […]
Welcome to 2020! Join us for our first meeting of the year - this is a chance to catch up with other members & friends of the society. We are looking forward to hearing about your holidays and what you've been up to over the break and your plans for the year ahead. Would be […]
This year, we are going to have a monthly photo topic and invite members to take images to the theme during the month. This is an opportunity to share our work on an informal basis. This month’s theme is “Black and white”. Send your favourite three images to wpsimpact@gmail.com by the last day of the […]
Sean Aickin from Splendid, a small analogue photo shop in Newtown, will give us his take on black and white photography. With a photographic father, who had his own photo shop, there was little doubt Sean would end up in the photographic industry. Starting out in the late 90s, Sean has worked in various photo […]
Join us for our first competition of the year – a B+W themed, 12-hour photo competition. 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 5 images to represent that theme. Themes will be released at 10am on […]
We will hear from some of our members on their approach to sport photography. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm
This year, we will host a monthly photo topic and invite members to take images to the theme during the month. This is an opportunity to share our work on an informal basis. This month’s theme is “Street (doors and gates of Wellington)”. Send your favourite three images to wpsimpact@gmail.com by the last day of […]
Join us to hear from two very talented Wellington street photographers – Robert Fletcher and Holly Neill – talk about their methods and why they love street photography. Robert’s profile: Noticing the details. Moving from the UK to Wellington gave me the opportunity to explore and discover a new city and a new country. A […]
Postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak, More Information available in the link below: https://mailchi.mp/5fece804881c/37vuivjwn3-5022305 Wellington photographer Carissa Corlett will be talking to us about her lifestyle photography. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
Postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak, More Information available in the link below: https://mailchi.mp/5fece804881c/37vuivjwn3-5022305 This year, we are going to have a monthly photo topic and invite members to take images to the theme during the month. This is an opportunity to share our work on an informal basis. This month’s theme is “Film” (images taken […]
Postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak, More Information available in the link below: https://mailchi.mp/5fece804881c/37vuivjwn3-5022305 A meetup designed for those who are interested in Street Photography and wanting to pair up with other photographers to learn more.
Postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak, More Information available in the link below: https://mailchi.mp/5fece804881c/37vuivjwn3-5022305 Speaker yet to be determined. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
This year, we are continuing our monthly photo topic and invite members to take images to the theme during the month. This is an opportunity to share our work on an informal basis. The current theme is “At Home.” Send your favourite images to wpsimpact@gmail.com by the last day of the month. All submissions will […]
Catherine will be talking to us about making the most of unpromising photographic situations. Catherine is a portrait and fine art photographer with a home studio in Wellington. She used to be a financial wire agency journalist before taking up photography 10 years ago, and she doesn’t miss it one bit. Catherine started out with […]
The exhibition is being held this year at the Te Auaha Gallery in Dixon St and will run from 13-27 October. Our annual exhibition is the opportunity to showcase the best work of our members to family, friends and the public and we try to include work from each member. Current members of WPS are […]
Every year the Zoo opens late on certain nights during March. This gives us a chance to have a laid-back, half-price visit to the zoo to capture some images of the awesome animals. There are some new attractions since we did this last year including snow leopards and a baby giraffe! Bring a picnic, bring […]