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.
Tararua Tramping Club Rooms, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington
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.
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.
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.
Sean is a Wellington based freelance writer, photojournalist and videographer. His LinkedIn profile suggests an extremely wide range of roles, including working in the New Zealand parliament and US Department of State.
He is a keen Wellingtonian who is not bothered by the slight breezes we have down here. In fact he has headed out into cyclones to record the city in action, with the images appearing on the Spinoff website (https://thespinoff.co.nz/author/sean-gillespie/).
In 2014 he decided he would explore the suburbs of Wellington to see if he could capture images that reflected what was unique about them. When he started he did not realPhotoerise that he would find that there were 57 separate suburbs!
By using references to this project Sean is going to demonstrate that you don’t need to venture to overseas locations to create a body of work.
)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.
Deadline: Feb 28th, 2019 5pm
Entries are open to Wellington 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.
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.
Send your favourite 3 pics to sharemypics@wps.org.nz by the last day of the month. All submissions will be included in a short presentation of images at the first club meeting of the following month.
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.
We are fortunate to have two talented Wellington-based cinematographers in Dean Hewison and Matty Warmington talking about their work and how you can take the first steps along the way to unlocking your skills as a videographer.
Dean is a writer and director for film, theatre, television and web. He was written and directed several plays, many of which have won awards in various festivals and competitions, including media satire “Live at Six”, advertising love-letter “Jingles – The Musical” and the comedic two-hander “Conversations With My Penis”.
Dean has written and directed a multitude of short films over the years, and is a veteran of the 48HOURS short film competition, having directed and co-written 13 short films since 2004. His team Traces of Nut were the 2013 National Champions with “The Sleeping Plot”, with Dean winning the national award for Best Director. His 2018 duo entry (with Richard Falkner) “Master” won the Wellington Final, and won national awards for Best Editing, Best Script, and Best Ultra Film. His other film writing and directing includes the feature length comedy “How to Meet Girls From a Distance”, which was nominated for six New Zealand Film Awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay, and winner of the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival de Antipodes in France. Dean’s short “Judgment Tavern” was selected by Lee Tamahori for NZ’s Best in the NZIFF 2016, and in the same year he directed the 45 minute comedy special “On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hilary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover”.
Dean is also a freelance television director, having recently directed two episodes of the New Zealand comedy hit “Wellington Paranormal”. Dean currently has three comedic feature films in development: “Tough Crowd”, “Big Business”, and “Everyone Dies” – the feature length expansion of his short film “Judgment Tavern”.
Matty has over twenty years experience in producing, directing and shooting all over New Zealand and the world. He runs Kaboose Media – a Wellington based production company that produces high quality corporate and promotional videos. He has a strong background in documentary and an artistic flair for motion graphics and animation.
As a cinematographer, Matty has worked with Dean on multiple films, commercials, and web series, including the 48HOURS National Champion “The Sleeping Plot”, children’s nature web series “Wild Eyes”, and the feature film “How to Meet Girls From a Distance”.
Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
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 brands. She travels and now loves being part of New Zealand’s creative capital. Her clients are looked after with enthusiasm, food fussiness and care.
You can check some of Carolyn’s work here