Members of the Wellington Photographic Society are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting: 7.30 pm 8 August 2019 Tararua Tramping Club Rooms, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington
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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.
Members of the Wellington Photographic Society are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting: 7.30 pm 8 August 2019
Tararua Tramping Club Rooms, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington
Our annual Print Competition is an opportunity to submit photographic prints to be presented and shared with other members and have their work looked over by a qualified judge.
Topics: Open & Living Earth
Closing date: Sat 12pm, 13 July, You can bring prints to the meeting on 11 July.
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.
This month’s magazine has articles about from Donna Jennings about the importance of being in the moment, the Photival Festival, An exploration on how modern sensors work, a short multiple exposure tutorial, a recap of the PSNZ National Exhibition which was organised by us and an article about how to get your images sorted in Lightroom.
There are also some fantastic images from the recent Anzac Day celebrations and updates on our various competitions and events.
The National Exhibition has been showcasing the best of works by camera club and Photographic Society of New Zealand members for over 60 years.
This exhibition is one of the most eagerly awaited events on the Society’s annual calendar: For three reasons: members are eager to participate; eager to receive the results, and then hopefully see their own works on display.
This year’s exhibition has been organised by The Wellington Photographic Society and this event runs alongside the Hutt2019 Convention. The Canon National Exhibition organising committee of Glen Innes (Chair), Russ Finnerty, Christine Jacobsen, Shannon Doyle, Peter Rodgers, Craig Phillips and Paul Whitham (Convention liaison) have worked tirelessly to bring you this event and we thank them for their hard work and commitment.
Open Day: Sunday, April 28, 2019, 2–5 PM, Lower Hutt Centre
You can read this year’s catalogue by clicking the below link:
Exhibited during the PSNZ National Convention at Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington.
The exhibition runs from Friday 26th April to Monday 29th April. Organised by the Wellington Photographic Society
You can download and view the catalogue below:
Above image: Jay Drew LPSNZ – Dawn
WPS Impact April 2019 – Official newsletter of the Wellington Photographic Society
This month’s magazine has articles about shooting difficult situations with respect and dignity, your rights around street photography with articles by Shannon Doyle and Werner Kaffl.
There are also some fantastic images from our recent Film competition and updates on our various competitions and upcoming meetings.
The March edition of Impact magazine is now online and waiting to be read! You can open it below
This month’s magazine is all about Film Photography, with articles by Stuart Clook on 1900’s printing techniques, Ben from Wellington Film lab with tips on getting back into Film, Tim Prebble on life with his prized X-PAN panoramic camera and a couple of other great articles about photographers using film to fulfill their artist vision!
We also have articles on the recent Fresh Shoots Photo competition and the recent workshop the club hosted and news & competitions updates for March.
This March will be celebrating all things Film Photography related, with speakers and a monthly competition.
- You can enter via Instagram with the hashtag #wpsfilmcomp
- Or enter via email to wpscomp@gmail.com
- You may enter up to three images
- Name each image with your name AND image number: “FirstName-LastName-NUMBER.jpg”
- Images must be larger than 2048px and no bigger than 5mb.
A very warm welcome to what promises to be an exciting year of photography for our Society. We hope you had a relaxing summer holiday break and have had time to recharge your creative batteries. We start the year with two photographic competitions, one embracing mobile photography and the other of a more retro nature dealing with film photography.
In this issue, we talk about Mobile Photography, we chat with Paddy Flanagan, explore the life and work of Henri Cartier-Bresson and we provide an update on the 2019 programme.
Click below to open this months newsletter.
For 2019 we are looking to celebrate new and emerging forms of photography. Starting in February we are looking to celebrate the New Zealand summer with the camera you always have with you, your smartphone!
The Competition & Requirements:
Deadline: Feb 28th, 2019 5pm
Entries are open to photographers using a Smartphone or tablet to take images in the Wellington region.
Posts on personal accounts (Instagram) are also eligible. The photos should not be altered in any desktop image processing program such as Photoshop. It is OK to use mobile editing apps.
The use of any mobile app for editing is permissible. In some cases we may ask for the original image to verify that it’s taken with a phone. Photos which cannot be verified will be disqualified.
As an early Christmas present to members and the wider public, we are making our 125th Anniversary book available for free as a digital version. This book celebrates the history of the society and it’s photographers, who have helped shape photography in the Capital over the last 125yrs.
Our December issue is now live. And it’s an absolute bumper issue!
We hope you have enjoyed reading it this year, and there is a special Xmas surprise within to thank everyone for reading this year
In this issue, we talk about having Patience in photography, the Zealandia workshop with Chris Helliwell, an update on the 2019 programme and many other great bits and pieces.