Interclub Battle date: Sunday 18 October
- Location: Plimmerton Hall, 9 Sunset Parade, Plimmerton, Porirua
- Lunch start time: 1.00pm
- Competition start time: 1.30pm
We (Porirua CC) will be arranging a programme of entertainment as follows:
WPS is planning to enter the inter-club competitions about to be run by the Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), namely the:
- Wiltshire Cup for a set of four open digital images
- Bowron Landscape Trophy for a set of four digital landscape images
- Bledisloe Cup for a set of four open prints, which must have been captured in New Zealand
- Chance Cup for a set of four landscape prints
Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Wellington Photographic Society Inc
The AGM is scheduled for 27th November 2025. We are calling for any motions members wish to add to the agenda as part of the AGM business, as well as nominations for officeholders and WPS Committee members. Any motion for a change to the WPS Rules must be sent to the Secretary by 20th of November. Information on committee roles and nomination forms can be obtained via email.
This year, we will also be discussing the updated constitution, which will be required to comply with the new act.
The Wellington Photographic Society’s annual exhibition is a highlight of our year, bringing together the creative work of our members and sharing it with the wider public. For us, it’s not just a chance to hang photographs on the wall – it’s an opportunity to celebrate the art of photography, showcase the talent within our community, and invite others to discover what makes photography such an inspiring and accessible pursuit.
This year’s exhibition offers a diverse collection of images captured both close to home and further afield. You’ll see photographs from all around the world – landscapes, portraits, street scenes, and wildlife – but the heart of the exhibition is firmly rooted in Wellington. Our members have drawn inspiration from the beauty and variety of our own backyard: dramatic coastlines, majestic mountains, vibrant cities, and the small, fleeting details that make life unique.
The results for this year’s competition were announced at the monthly NPSNZ club night, a special night for all those attending in-house or online.
Judge Simon Runting commented that the sets with outstanding images, that work together, are well crafted with clever design, texture, colour and lines were the standouts.
Image submission deadline extended to 3rd September. Send your images to comms@wps.org.nz now.
The exhibition is being held this year at the Thistle Hall in Cuba St and will run from 29 September to the 5th of 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.
Trenna Packer set selection
Images from five members have been chosen for our entry into the Trenna Packer Salver Competition for nature images. One image each from Mike Drain, Lesley Cornish, John Boyd, Barry Mahon and two images from Mark Campbell make up our set for this interclub competition run by the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand.
Thank you to all the members who submitted images. It was great to have a range of images and subjects to select from, particularly with the competition requirements that the set must flow well and have good cohesion and include a variety of subjects being a significant factor in the final choice of images for our entry.
Submissions for the Interclub Competition close Thursday 11th September. Send your images to comms@wps.org.nz now.
Entry
- Entries should be sent to comms@wps.org.nz by midnight, 11th September 2025.
- File Specs: Full resolution under 12MB
- File naming: First name, Last Name, Title (if any)
- Colour Mode: RGB colour mode (not Grayscale)
- Bit Depth: 8 bits/Channel
- Colour Space: SRGB
- JPEG Format: Baseline (“Standard”)
Hosted by the Whanganui Camera Club on 12 October at their clubrooms in 2 Handley St from midday
The Wellington Interclub Print Battle is an annual competition between several photographic clubs in the lower North Island.
Wellington and Manawatu Club members are invited to come for either a 2 day weekend or just the Sunday afternoon Print Battle: Information Guide
The clubs participating in the 2025 competition are:
- Kapiti Coast Photographic Society
- Wellington Photographic Society
- Whanganui Camera Club
- Johnsonville Camera Club
- Porirua Photography Club
- Manawatu Camera Club
Entry
- Category: Open
- Entries Close: 30th of June
- Each member can submit up to three images.
- Entries should be sent to comms@wps.org.nz by midnight, 30th of June.
- File Specs: Full resolution under 5MB
- File naming: Number, First name, Last Name, Title (if any)
- Colour Mode: RGB colour mode (not Grayscale)
- Bit Depth: 8 bits/Channel
- Colour Space: SRGB
- JPEG Format: Baseline (“Standard”)
- Your membership (Member Fees) must be current to enter this or any other WPS competitions.
Evening exhibition tour:
A Different Light and Things are, they do not happen
We have a extra special meeting for everyone this week, an outing to Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Sophie Thorn, Curator Collections at the gallery, will open the gallery for us for an evening tour of two photo exhibitions currently on at the gallery: A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa, which presents a selection of some of the earliest photographs produced in Aotearoa, dating from the 1850s to 1900, and Things are, they do not happen, featuring the work of Adrienne Martyn and Sam Norton.
Phil was born in Nelson, New Zealand. Initially involved in arts, music, electronics and large scale stage productions he began his career in the Cinema Industry as a projectionist and technician. He moved on to work as a technical manager for some of New Zealands’ largest cinema chains before moving into the Film production industry in the late 1990’s.
Phil had a number of years working for Oscar-winning Director/ Producer, Peter Jackson as a Post Production film lab Technician, Digital Intermediate specialist and projectionist before getting inspired to develop his own projects. Phil went on to develop R&D digital strategies, working at the NZ film Archive. He now works full time as a producer, film restorer/ editor and specialist audio and video digital technician, in New Zealand’s vibrant film and entertainment industry.
We’re hosting a tutorial on astrophotography. This will be run by the local astrophotographer Keith Molloy.
The cost will be $80 for members of the general public and $60 for Wellington Photographic Society members. Numbers are limited to 35 so get in quick.
The format for the day will be an indoor tutorial run by Keith followed by a practical session on the south coast that evening. The level will be targeted at both beginners and those looking to improve their skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about astrophotography.
Date: May 3 @ 2:00 pm – 11:30 pm Venue: Tararua Tramping Club, 4 Moncrieff St
We’re hosting a tutorial on astrophotography. This will be run by the local astrophotographer Keith Molloy.
The cost will be $80 for members of the general public and $60 for Wellington Photographic Society members. Numbers are limited to 35 so get in quick.
Trenna Packer Salver nature competition
Call for submissions for WPS’s entry
Now is the time to start submitting images to be considered for selection in WPS’s entry for the Trenna Packer Salver nature competition, which is a competition for a set of six nature digital images and is run by the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand.