Seeing the potential – Catherine Cattanach
2020-08-27 19:00 - 21:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
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 Wellington Photographic Society and learned a lot from her time as a member. She only let that membership lapse when she became heavily involved with the NZ Institute of Professional Photography, of which she is currently President.
Catherine is a Master of Photography with the NZIPP and a Fujifilm X Photographer.
Doors open at 7:00pm.

AGM 2020 (Zoom Meeting)
2020-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual Meeting
Members of the Wellington Photographic Society are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting: 7.00 pm 03 September 2020 to be held online via the Zoom meeting application.
Agenda:
Will be confirmed closer to the date

Welcome and attendance.
Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on 8 August 2019. 2019-AGM-Minutes.
President’s Report 2019-2020. Presidents Report AGM 2020.
Treasurer’s Report 2018-2019 and presentation of financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2020.
Treasurer’s Report AGM 2020
WPS Financial Statements 2019 – 20
WPS_Review report June 2020
Election of officers and committee members for the year ending 30 June 2021. Please see agenda for nominations.
Membership subscription for the year ending 30 June 2020. Please see agenda for current subscriptions.
Financial review of accounts for the year ending 30 June 2019.
Other business

Peter Blaxter (Fargo)
2020-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand

Member Presentation: Glenburn Field Trip & Lighting Workshop
2020-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
This Thursday some of our members will be presenting their favourtite pics from the recent Glenburn Station field trip and the Fashion Lighting workshop. Each member will run through a couple of images each from these recent events.
It would great to see you there to support these escapades. 🙂
We will have full contact tracing and health requirements for this meeting. If you are feeling sick, please stay home.

Joseph Kelly - Advertising and commercial photography
2020-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
Joseph Kelly is an advertising & commercial photographer based in Wellington NZ. He divides his time between shooting commercial campaigns & his own personal projects.
Joseph’s talk will cover his journey into the advertising & commercial photography world, what a typical shoot involves from inception to completion, plus some of the equipment used & his digital workflow. Joseph will also touch upon some of his personal projects & talk about how these influence his commercial work.
Find out about Joseph on his website below:
https://www.josephkelly.com/

Wellington Photographic Society: 2020 Exhibition
2020-10-13 19:00 - 2020-10-27 16:00 | Te Auaha Gallery, 65 Dixon Street, Wellington, New Zealand
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 invited to submit up to three images to be considered for selection for the exhibition.
Exhibition dates and times

Te Auaha Gallery, 65 Dixon Street
13-27 October 2020

Opening night
Tuesday, 13 October | Time tbc | Te Auaha Gallery, 65 Dixon Street
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.

Brian Scadden: Wet Plate Photography
2020-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
Brian Scadden’s passion is old-school craft photography on cameras dating as early as the mid-19th century – some of which he designs and builds himself. These cameras, which can weigh up to 60kgs, predate film – and the images are captured instead on a plate of glass.
For a little more background on Brian’s work click here:
https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2020/10/friday-focus-brian-scadden/?fbclid=IwAR3LQvb_pg5O8-xQtgy1N-Uz_W5eusEsRT2nmWMGuv91jo5m6bAZwLx2A98
Thursday 22th October 7pm @ Tararua Tramping Club

Simon Runting: Bird Photography
2020-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
With over 40 years behind the camera shooting news around the World, Simon has now turned the lenses on to the local wildlife.

When not shooting pics on major construction sites and projects he is to be found looking for a new angle on often common and over-looked birds and using the latest gear to get him there.

Simon is always looking for new and different images and working with the great light we have here in New Zealand.

You can find more of Simon’s bird photography here:
https://www.instagram.com/simonbirdphotography/

Poppy Lekner: Experimental photographic artist
2020-11-26 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
Poppy Lekner is an experimental photographic artist with interest in alternative photographic processes. Primarily working with cameraless photography.
Current work and work of the last few years has been cameraless using the sun, the darkroom and now more recently in lockdown the moon to create images. Poppy started making cameraless work while teaching photography at Wellington HIgh School after finishing her BFA at Massey in 2007. She came across some old workbooks that used exposure of silver gelatin paper to sunlight to illustrate to students the paper’s light sensitivity- at this time she had inherited her Czech Babi’s (grandmother) books and started making a series of sungrams using these books.
Further series led on to experimenting with other biographical objects and scientific objects from her father’s physics lab. This year she won the Parkin drawing prize for Forward Slash her work made on a brother typewriter. She was been selected as one of 15 experimental photographic artists to show in the Hundred Heroines (London) online exhibition, and Black & White Looking Back Looking Forward 2020 winner in the Alternative Printing category in Black and White Magazine (US).
Her work has featured on PhotoForum, Women in Photography NZ AU and Experimental Photofestival.
She works from home and uses the darkroom at Inverlochy House.
To see more of her work -Instagram @poppylekner

Christmas Social
2020-12-10 19:00 - 21:30 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
You’re invited to join us on Thursday, 10 December, at 7:00pm 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 and a short awards ceremony.
Drinks will be provided and we ask that you bring a plate of food to share. Doors open from 7:00pm.

Mobile Photography Competition
2021-02-01 08:00 - 2021-02-28 17:00
COMPETITION DETAILS
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 & TBD
Contest begins February 1st, and ends February 28th 5pm
Winners announced Mid March, 2020

The Competition & Requirements:
Deadline: Feb 28th, 2020 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.

Photographs must be taken in the Wellington Region
Uploading & Preparing your images:

You can enter up to 3 photos for each theme taken with a mobile phone.
Please name each image with your name and the category you are submitting like this:
“FirstName-LastName-Category.jpg”
Images must be larger than 2048px and no bigger than 4mb.
You enter via our this page or via Instagram with the hashtag #wpsmobilecomp

Critique Evening
2021-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Tararua Tramping Club – Committee Room
On Wednesday 10 February there is a small print critique evening at the Tararua Tramping Club committee room from 6pm.
Bring along three of your favourite prints and be prepared to talk about how they were taken, what you like about them and then give constructive feedback on others’ images. Don’t worry about large prints – 4×6 or 5×7 images are fine. Give Glen a text or call on 021 898 412 if you are coming.
This is a chance to bring along prints for the Interclub and Print Competition or even just prints you would like a 2nd opinion on.
We will meet in the committee room at the Tararua Tramping Club (Upstairs at the back of the club) at 6.00pm. All welcome.

Pre Meeting Meetup
2021-02-11 17:00 - 19:00
Pre-Meeting informal meetup.
More details will be confirmed closer to the date.

Mary Livingston – Our Sea, Our Backyard
2021-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
Mary Livingston lives in Karori with her Japanese husband Yoshi and their wee Tibetan terrier called BB. Working as a marine biologist for 40 years or more has given her a big love of the ocean. Since taking up photography about 5 years ago she has turned towards her lifelong inspiration of the sea once more and set about trying to capture the tumult and intricacies of our wild Wellington coastline. “Our coast is pretty much iron bound and the towering cliffs provide a dramatic background, whatever the conditions. We can go from balmy silver-smooth waters to tumbling crests within an hour and this makes for exciting and challenging photography.”

She is going to present her current project “Our Sea: Our Backyard” and share insights and tips about photographing the coast and its waters that she has learned on the journey so far. Mary wants you to know that she is honoured to be invited and is really excited to present her work to you “I am aware that many WPS members are interested in the sea and photograph it themselves in a multitude of interesting ways, and I get a lot of inspiration from what they do too”.

Meetup - Seascape/Surf/Coast
2021-02-13 16:30 - 20:00
This meetup offers the perfect opportunity for both seascape and landscape photographers.
Oruaiti Reserve is a hidden gem of Wellington’s South Coast. There are amazing views and a 35-minute loop track which includes a historic pa site, WWII bunkers, a rock arch and plenty of seascape subjects. You won’t be short of things to photograph!
We will meet at the carpark at Hector St in Seatoun: https://goo.gl/maps/5QRD1Ap89WFWqqzdA
Need to Know:
Tripods are recommended to practice your long exposure images.
Neutral density & polarizing filters are also recommended for land and seascapes. If you don’t have these don’t stress as there will be plenty of things to photograph.
We will be shooting on the beach. Prepare to spend some time on the sand. Please bring water, sun protection and comfortable shoes.
About the meetup:
Our meetups are group learning environments. We will be practicing different compositions as well as shooting details of the beach and the coast

Pre-Meeting: Photowalk
2021-02-25 18:00 - 19:00
Heya folks!
We are running a pre-meeting photowalk before our Thursday meeting.
Join me and a bunch of others at the corner of Kent Terrace and Elizabeth Street for a brief photowalk.

Location is here: https://goo.gl/maps/UaihnE9Ab3NHuzte8

We’ll meet at 6pm and shoot through to just before the meeting, so plenty of time to wander around, backtrack, and stop to shoot along the way.

This is a totally free event, bring whatever camera you’ve got with you (cellphone or otherwise).

Hope to see you there!

Andy Monk - Why the Rush!
2021-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
Analogue (film) photography around Wellington and the other main centers is an untapped wellspring of talent and potentially, a critical material and process to always guarantee photography does not become a sub-genre of digital art.
It is the Feldenkrais principle where the photographer spends more time before capture, fine tuning or waiting for a moment – it is often a boundless experimentation to capture an anomaly. Each film emulsion carries an individual expression of the scene captured and combined
Part of this aesthetic has become increasingly popular with new generation of casual photographer as they suffer digital everything else, pressured for time and challenging themselves and peers for individual expression; film photography offers them all low entry costs and authenticity that is absent in the automated filters ever present on smartphones.
This is a quick look at the individualism of film photography on Wellington streets and further afield.
Thurs 25th from 7pm – Tararua Tramping Club

Full Moon shoot at Wright's Hill
2021-02-27 20:15 - 23:30 | Wrights Hill
Come and practise shooting the full moon with us in preparation for the total lunar eclipse occurring later on in May.
Bring a long lens if you have one but it’s not absolutely necessary. If you are planning on joining us for the total lunar eclipse in May then this is a great opportunity to get some practise and pick up some tips.
More details in our FB discussion group here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/245637596898149

Wellington Interclub 2020
2021-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Plimmerton Pavillion Hall, New Zealand
Wellington Regional Interclub Battle (Delayed from 2020)
Remember it is not too late to submit your entries into our contribution to the previously postponed Interclub Print battle.
The topics are here:
The full list of themes is here:

Earth, Sea and Sky.
Just Illusion.
Mono Portrait*
Musical Image.
Once Was Home.
An Emotion.
Macro Life.
Levitation
Luscious Liquid
In the Style of Andreas Gursky***

If you haven’t already submitted or have some fresh ideas, send your contribution to competitions@wps.org.nz Before 14 February 2021.
The actual event is on 2 March 2021 at the Plimmerton Pavillion Hall, Plimmerton, starting at 7.30 pm

PSNZ Honours Club
2021-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Tararua Tramping Club – Committee Room
For those who attended our last meeting, I mentioned that we will be starting a Honours Club.

The purpose of this club is to provide support and encouragement to WPS members who are interested in attaining one of the three levels of distinction awarded by the Photographic Society of New Zealand: Licentiate, Associateship, and Fellowship.
Further information, including informative videos and portfolio examples, can be found here: https://photography.org.nz/honours/psnz-honours/

The purpose of the awards is to encourage New Zealand Photographers to push their boundaries and grow their artistic and technical skills through an awards system not unlike what exists in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.
Achieving an honours level also unlocks opportunities within the PSNZ such as judging for photographic competitions for other clubs.
At this stage, we are starting the Honours Club for those trying for the first award, Licentiate, which is open to PSNZ and non-PSNZ members. Is there is enough interest in higher levels, we’re more than happy to accommodate.

The first meeting will be this Wednesday, March 10th at 5pm at the Tramping Club. It will be a quick meeting for people to discuss what they want out of the club and when they want to meet.
However, I am more than happy to host this meeting on ZOOM instead if there is greater interest in that. Please comment below if you prefer a ZOOM meet-up

Joshua Harvey - The Ways We Love
2021-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | TTC Tramping Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
In town early before the Wellington Pride Festival kicks-off on March 13th?
Join The Wellington Photographic Society on March 11th as we host emerging photographer Joshua Harvey.
Joshua Harvey is a queer photographer, working with portraiture to unpack issues surrounding identity, relationships, mental health and the idea of the self-image. Their work to date has focused on the ideas that the photographic lens can reveal a true nature but is more often than not used to capture a performative reality, where one can set their own stage and play pretend.
They will be discussing their work with the queer community and their book “The Ways We Love” which unpacks relationships in a modern age in an effort to understand how we love one another and how this generation is affected by it, particularly in regards to queer relationships.

Joshua is a student at Massey’s College of Creative Arts, studying with the Photography Department towards their Bachelor of Design. “The Ways We Love” premiered at Massey University’s 2020 Exposure Exhibition.
Thanks to Vivian Lyngdoh and The Wellington Pride Festival for their assistance. Please note this is not an official Pride Festival Event.
In the event that Level 2 is extended this event will go ahead with social distancing measures, Tracer QR codes/visitor register, and hand gel. Normal coffee/tea and biscuits will not be provided until Level 1 but feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.

Karolina Stus: Fine Art & Expressive Photography
2021-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
My name is Karolina. I’m an independent fine art and portrait photographer, shooting personal, fashion and commercial portraits. I’m an enthusiastic and life-loving Polish woman, living in Kāpiti, New Zealand. Growing up without many material things in a country fighting communism, we created memories that have warmed me over the years.
I believe these experiences built the foundations for my soul, and the way I look at the world today.
My passion for photography has evolved since my gorgeous family arrived in New Zealand in 2012. It soon became a creative outlet, a way for me to tell stories. When we arrived here, my older son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. He understands the world more easily through images, as words and language are something abstract to him – so we communicated using visual images. Since then I’ve totally fallen in love with photography. My fine art editorial approach creates timeless, luminous and cinematic images. My goal as a portrait photographer is to look past the face we present, to capture something deeper. Sometimes this results in a bright, eye-catching image, and sometimes a more poetic study of the face. I’m in love with everything that is old, odd, or different; I find these things beautiful. I transform these old things and give them new life. My house is full of these pieces. I connect strongly with this quote about the Japanese art of Kintsugi:
“When the Japanese repair broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something has suffered damage and has a history, it becomes more beautiful.”
During my talk, I will tell you about my journey to find my style. Why I decided to do something different and use my hands instead of photoshop. I will bring my pieces and explain how I made some of them.
You can check out Karolina’s incredible work here: https://karolinastus.pro/
In the event that Level 2 is extended this event will go ahead with social distancing measures in place, QR codes/visitor register, and other safety procedures.

Mandi Lynn - Click Happy
2021-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
Mandi Lynn is a photographer philosopher who is currently traveling the country with her dog in her vintage caravan teaching an award-winning wellbeing program to youth using photography as the tool to do it.
Before that she won New Zealand’s Creative Photographer of the Year and became the first director of a doco crew to win an NZ Film Commission Fresh Shorts grant to tell the story of her main body of work. She also had a TEDx talk about her personal project that grew out of control to take over her career as an artist.
You can find more of Mandi’s work here:
https://mandi-lynn.com/

Print Competition 2021
2021-04-22 19:00 - 21:00
Categories are:
OPEN | DIFFUSE

Judge: TBC
Closing Date for Entries: On or before 25 March (midnight)
Presentation Night: 22th April 2021 at the TTC Club Rooms

Please note that prints will need to be delivered on or before the 25th of March.
If you have any comments or need special consideration please let us know at comms@wps.org.nz. You can organise prints by email if needed if this is more convenient on or before the 25th of March. The Club Meeting on the 25th of March will be the last date for submission of your prints.
When submitting your prints please ensure:

The entry form is completed and attached correctly to each print
The prints are adequately protected i.e. with card/portfolio/bubble wrap
All items submitted with the prints are named i.e. photo boxes, cardboard etc. (these will be returned to you with your print)

Entry Specifications:
Limited to 3 images per member per category

Images must not have been used in any previous Wellington Photographic Society competition
Each image is to be entered into one category only
Matting of entries is optional Maximum Mat side – 16” x 20” (406mm x 508mm). Not framed. If image is not matted it is recommended that images are printed with a white border for display purposes.
Image size – any size within the Mat dimensions
Please note your Name, Subject (Open, Diffuse), Title of the image and a contact number on the back of your print (In case we need to get it back to you afterwards)

NOTE: Wellington Photographic Supplies will again be supporting our Annual Print Competition by providing HALF PRICE printing of up to six images only per person of any size up to 12×18.
Please show a copy of this post or the latest Impact newsletter when requesting your half price prints at Wellington Photographic Supplies.

Critique Evening
2021-05-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club – Committee Room
On Wednesday the 12th of May we are having a small print critique evening at the Tararua Tramping Club committee room from 6pm.

Bring along three or more of your favourite prints and be prepared to talk about how they were taken, what you like about them and then give constructive feedback on others’ images. Don’t worry about large prints if you don’t have them – 4×6 or 5×7 images are fine. You can RSVP at comms@wps.org.nz.

This is a chance to bring along prints for the Interclub and Print Competition or even just prints you would like a 2nd opinion on.

We will meet in the committee room at the Tararua Tramping Club (Upstairs at the back of the club) at 6.00pm. All welcome

This event is now cancelled
2021-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
This event has now been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Rachael Smith – Using Photography as a method of healing & recovery
Through this work, I have explored challenges that occurred in a relationship where the balance of power was unequal.
This autobiographical body of work has come about through observing myself, everyday routines, environment and changes in my situation as though I am disembodied from the scene itself. Using a digital camera to document my domestic surroundings and observations I have been able to make images that reflect a certain time, feeling or emotion. Digital files are downloaded, processed and printed to create a final resolved image. Studying these images in post-production offers a way for me to observe my own situation at a distance with new clarity of mind.
This methodology is a means of escape, and of visual articulation for situations that I had not previously been able to discuss. Using a process of observational contemplation, approached through the lens, as an attempt to better understand my own situation. Images created during periods of emotional pressure – everyday subtleties that draw my eye.
“The beauty of those places I soared over is with me still, and in all my dreams as in my waking life was a love of place, a sense that places were embodiments of emotions, were anchors, were companions of a sort, even protectors or parents.”
Check out more of Racheal’s work here:
Rahera Photography
www.raheraphotography.com

The Bubbles of Paekakariki: Bob Zuur
2021-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
“I am a people and places photographer from Paekakariki. I was the school photographer at high school taking photos for the school newspaper and magazines. I was diverted into being a marine biologist for much my career, but a few years ago I decided to make my photographic passion into my job. This can be a risky thing to do, but the passion continues unabated!

I love nature photography, from macro through to landscape astrophotography. I enjoy people photography, especially portraits of people in their environment. In these times of digital overload, I consider that photographers have an important role in documenting this rapidly changing world in a way that lifts their photos above the chaff of cellphone images.

So when we entered into lockdown just over a year ago, I felt it was important to record what this meant for my village of Paekakariki. I ended up photographing over 10% of the village in 55 “bubbles”. This led to two exhibitions and a book. And its about this project that I will speak.’

You can see more of Bob’s work here:
www.momentsoflight.nz

PSNZ Honours Club - Playing with prints (Licentiate)
2021-06-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club – Committee Room
Whether you are putting together a digital or print honours submission, having a play around with smaller versions of your prints can be a great way to experiment with the content of your portfolio and its layout.

In this meeting, we’ll be taking it one step further with a part-“round robin”/part- “game of telephone” activity.

Bring a selection of 4X6 prints ($0.29 each at Warehouse Stationary)
Number the back of the photos
Choose 10 photos as your “starter” portfolio
Then take the opportunity to curate other portfolios by rearranging prints (and adding/removing photos if additional prints are provided)

This will be a fun way to see your work through different eyes!
Bruce Girdwood, PSNZ President, will be joining us via zoom from 1900 (7pm). He will talk about the Honours programme, walk through successful sets, and answer your burning questions. Meeting will still run from 1800 to 2000, but the round-robin activity will only be for 1 hour. Homebodies can join via zoom as well.
If you are interested in the Associate award, you are free to join our session with Bruce as well
June 9th, 6pm-8pm : Tararua Tramping Club (Committee Room)
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387150633

Exploring Documentary Photography with Mark Coote
2021-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
About Mark:
I have been earning my living as a photographer for 30 years. I started out working on newspapers and then like all journalists eventually do, I went to the dark side.I do commercial work now, mainly in the Communications space. Each assignment or photoshoot has a brief. It can be highly prescriptive and is always challenging. It is virtually never documentary.

But what is documentary photography? And how much of the work in my newspaper days was actually documentary?
I will show a range of images, both commissioned and personal with the focus being on documentary work.
You can see more of Mark’s work here:
http://www.markcoote.com

https://www.facebook.com/markcootephotographer/

Photo/camera basics (Meetup)
2021-06-12 08:00 - 2021-06-13 17:00 | Tararua Tramping Club
If you want to get the best results from your camera, you need to learn the fundamental skills and theory of good photography.
Bring your fully manual-capable (D)SLR camera and owner’s manual (if you have one) to the first session.
Details are still be fully sorted, but we will update this page as they become available 🙂
