We are underway with our search for some outstanding images to be part of the club’s entry for the 2020 Wellington Region Interclub Print Battle. In fourteen weeks time, we will be choosing the best images on each of ten themes that make up this year’s challenge.
The May Issue of Impact magazine is out today!
Inside you’ll find articles on Andreas Gursky, Edward Hopper and his influence on modern photography, scanning your film, The Wahine Disaster, updates on our competition and meetups and heaps more!
Download your free copy today!
It’s time for mini little competition for April/May in co-junction with our monthly theme ‘At Home’
With everyone spending a lot more time at home recently we thought it might be a good idea to see what everyone has been up to At Home. This April/May we’re looking for photos that demonstrate how you’ve been spending your time. Show us what you’ve been up to at home during the lockdown.
We’ll have a little prize for a random entrant Show us your favourite images by sending an email to wpsimpact@gmail.com or by using the #wpsathome by the end of May.
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:
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.
In response to the latest Covid 19 updates, all meetings until further notice* are postponed
At the moment, this affects all events through March and April. *We’ll re-assess the situation at the end of April with advice taken from government agencies and update our calendar then.
That’s all for now. Stay safe, wash your hands, drink plenty and keep that social distance. Keep an eye on the government COVID19 website for safety information.
If you have ideas for online activities, resources, etc we’d love to hear them 
Feel free to email us anytime at comms@wps.org.nz
Regards
Shannon Doyle
WPS President
Here are the themes for our 12hr Black and White competition:
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:
See full details of the competition here.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
The exhibition is being held this year at the Thistle Hall in Cuba St and will run from 28 October – 3 November 2019.
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 as wide a range of members as possible.
Current members of WPS are invited to submit up to three images to be considered for selection for the exhibition.
Theme
All photos submitted must have been shot within the Wellington region, and be labelled with the location shot at.
Entry
Printing and matting
The exhibition will be shown in the club frames, which are 16 x 20 inches. We will arrange printing and mounting of selected images on your behalf.
You may elect to print and matt your own images. If this is the case, the mounted images will need to fit the club frames and would preferably be with white mats. Likewise, any images submitted that are already framed will need to be consistent with the club frames sizing and aesthetic. Acceptance of matted (or framed) images for the exhibition will be subject to committee approval.
Exhibition dates and times
Thistle Hall – Cuba St
28th October – 3rd November 2019
Informal opening night
Monday, 28 October 2019
6.30pm to 8.30pm
Please come and join us to celebrate the creative photos of your fellow club members and yourself – family and friends are welcome. Finger food and refreshments will be available.
Gallery roster
We are looking to establish a roster of volunteers to man the gallery during weekday afternoons and during the weekends. Please contact the committee via comms@wps.org.nz if you can volunteer.
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
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.