Photographic Society of New Zealand

Online Masterclass: Travel Photography with Lindsay Keats
2024-09-22 09:30 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Embark on a journey that goes beyond the typical postcard shots with Fujifilm brand ambassador Lindsay Keats in this exclusive online masterclass. With years of experience capturing the essence of diverse cultures, Lindsay has traveled extensively to places like India, Morocco, Turkey, and Cambodia, and he’ll be sharing insights from his latest trip to Kolkata. This masterclass is designed for photographers who are eager to create images that tell compelling stories and resonate on a deeper level.

Lindsay’s photography is a captivating blend of street, documentary, and travel photography, with a strong emphasis on capturing people in their natural environments. Throughout the session, you’ll learn the art of engaging with locals, understanding the rhythm of a place, and using available light to your advantage—no matter the time of day.

Lindsay will guide you through techniques that will help you move beyond the surface and create images that are not only visually striking but also rich in narrative. You’ll explore how to approach subjects with respect and curiosity, ensuring that your photographs convey genuine moments and emotions.

Whether you’re an aspiring travel photographer or a seasoned professional looking to refine your skills, this masterclass offers invaluable lessons on how to return from your travels with images that are unique, memorable, and distinctly yours. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field and elevate your travel photography to new heights.

About Lindsay:

Lindsay Keats is a very experienced Commercial and Editorial Photographer living in New Zealand who has produced work for a wide range of clients.

Through working on assignments as varied as food, product, aerial, editorial, corporate, and industrial, Lindsay has developed a diverse skill set. He works efficiently, courteously, and timely.

Shooting personal projects has been important and Lindsay loves to travel and find a personal project to shoot.

Lindsay is Fujifilm X-Photographer.

View his website: https://www.lindsaykeats.com/index

Jack Sprosen Memorial Trophy
2024-10-01 08:00 - 2024-11-04 17:00
Jack’s interest in camera clubs started in the 1950’s and continued through every year of his life. He was a photographer who successfully embraced black and white, colour, slides, audio visuals, digital and digital audio visuals. He was always willing to help others.

Jack was a key member of the Photographic Society of New Zealand – he served on Council; was President in 1996-97 and was a member of the Honours board. So important was his contribution to PSNZ that Jack was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 2001 (PSNZ’s highest honour).

The Sprosen family have donated a trophy in memory of Jack which is the purpose of this competition.

Painterly Landscapes
2024-10-25 13:00 - 2024-10-27 13:00
For nearly 40 years Peter Rees has been engaged in fine art as a painter and photographer, with more than 20 exhibitions and vast experience teaching and leading workshops. He brings a painter’s eye to photography and will offer fresh perspectives on how to render the world around us.

This workshop will be based at Ohakune and showcase the Tongariro National Park classic landscapes, intimate landscapes, and the abstractions you can create from semi macro imaging. Processing is a key component and you will spend time under his guidance on your own images as well as observing how Peter approaches his.

On Friday we will meet at Ohakune at 1.00 pm and proceed to our first location returning for dinner followed by an inspirational talk by Peter.

On Saturday we will use locations that span the intimate to the epic returning to our accommodation late afternoon for a further processing session.

On Sunday we will check out and do one last photoshoot concluding with a late lunch at around 1.00pm.

Twin share accommodation (single sex) is included in the price. We will be staying at the Rocky Mountain Chalets in three bedroom chalets that have shared bathroom and kitchen as well as using their conference room. All meal costs are excluded. Dinners will be organised but you need to cover their costs. Please bring breakfasts, water, and snacks. You will be able to buy lunches in Ohakune each day. You need a vehicle but car pooling is strongly encouraged.

Locations will depend on conditions but may include the Waitonga Falls, Silica Terraces and Taranaki Falls loop track. A modest level of fitness is needed as these are around 5 km each.

Maximum attendees: 13

Judge Training Weekend
2024-11-02 09:00 - 2024-11-03 16:30
The PSNZ is hosting an online judge training workshop in November. This 2-day workshop, which is open to members and non-members, is designed to help those who:

– want to improve their photography,

– want to know how judges assess salon (competition) images, and

– are interested in becoming a photography judge

For more details, please click on the link, below

https://photography.org.nz/…/judge-accreditation-panel…/

Thames Steampunk Festival
2024-11-08 00:00 - 2024-11-10 23:59
We have an opportunity (vs a true workshop) for 4 of our members to be the official volunteer photographers for the Steampunk Festival in Thames from 8-10th November 2024. This year’s theme is “Down The Rabbit Hole”.

The schedule over the weekend is action packed with lots of great photographic opportunities. The leader of our group of 4 photographers would provide the Steampunk society an edited set of photographs (the best from all 4 volunteers) after the event for their use but the photos taken remain the property of the photographer that took them.

Our photographers would be provided with a photographic pass allowing them to get upfront and stage-front to all of the action.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday 8th November

3-5pm. High Tea and Tea Duelling competition.

Saturday 9th November

11am-2pm Street parade, vehicles, floats, people in costume, Thames market.

2-3pm. The Strut. A staged catwalk type event.

Sat evening functions (2 photographers per function, 120-150 people per function)

A Victorian Masked Ball, Victorian costume, Victorian dancing etc

A mad hatters party at The Pump House.

(A Photo Booth will likely be set up for both evening events and possibly the High Tea. The booths and lighting gear are being supplied by a local professional photographer).

Sunday 10 th November

Community fair, “Unplugged Sunday”> Punk My Pet> Tea Pot Racing> MonsterPot Racing> Airships Racing> Live Music> Hobby Horse Racing> Parasol Duelling

Our photographers would have free access to all of the events over the weekend but would need to provide their own accommodation and transport. (Some accommodation by billet may be available, if required).

Ideally your camera should be able to trigger an off-camera flash. Triggers for Canon and Sony are being provided for the photo booths, but contact Jayne if you want to check the compatibility of your camera).

f you are interested in this opportunity please log into the Member’s Area to register. If you have any questions, please contact Jayne Parker at jayneparkernz@gmail.com.

Jayne Parker will be the remote team leader. She will liaise with the Steampunk committee representative to finalise arrangements, including the photo booth requirements, and coordinate the team across all of the events as well as pull together an edited set of photos from the team to be provided to the Steampunk committee. (Editing would be done by team members but the leader would need to ensure photo quality was appropriate and duplication of subject matter minimised).

There are currently 3 spots available for roving for photographers.

For more information visit their web site https://steampunkthethames.co.nz

On behalf of The PSNZ Workshop team

Garden Photography by Jane Dove Juneau
2024-11-22 17:00 - 2024-11-24 12:00
Jane Dove Juneau spends a lot of time in other people’s gardens. The Taranaki-based photographer shoots gardens and houses throughout the region for NZ House and Garden, Your Home and Garden, and other magazines, and also produces beautiful images of the New Zealand landscape that have been published in several books. Join us in New Plymouth to learn about Garden Photography and be inspired by Janeand her composition skills. We will have access to a private garden that stars in the annual Powerco Garden Festival and also photograph a hidden public gem – Tūpare. Tūpare has recently earned the NZ Gardens Trust highest six-star rating – a distinction shared only by 13 other locations nationally.

The weekend will commence at 5pm on Friday for a 2 hour intro and tuition session on “getting it right in camera” before heading out to both gardens on Saturday. The weekend will conclude with a morning editing and feedback session. (Lightroom or Photoshop are recommended for this session).

Okarito Bird Photography
2024-12-06 16:00 - 2024-12-08 14:00
Join Leanne Buchan at Ōkārito during nesting season to photograph the rare and beautiful Kōtuku and their chicks. The timing has been selected so that the chicks should be big enough to see in the nest.

Leanne is a passionate bird photographer and owner of “Feather in Your Capture”. She loves to share her learnings and assist others to capture some of Aotearoa’s amazing birdlife.

The workshop includes a tour of the Ōkārito Lagoon and a tour of the White Heron Sanctuary. Both tours are dedicated to our group and will only have 8 people per tour to provide us with ample space for big lenses. (The public group sizes are larger and valued at $265 pp)

Ōkārito Eco Tour – experience the unique diversity of New Zealand’s largest wetland aboard the Explorer Douglas which was custom built for the lagoon. Journey through breath-taking landscapes with views of the Southern Alps tallest peaks, glaciers, ancient Kahikatea forest, wetland, ocean and everything in between. Discover and learn about the unique eco system and keep your eyes peeled for the abundance of wildlife that call this place home!

The White Heron Sanctuary tour includes an informative minibus ride from Whataroa through lush South Westland farmland into the remote Waitangiroto Nature Reserve. Entry into the Nature Reserve is permitted through DOC and is only possible on a guided tour.

In the reserve there is a short walk through ancient Kahikatea rainforest to a purpose built viewing hide to observe the magnificent Kotuku, White Heron, in their natural nesting environment. Kotuku Ngutu Papa, the Royal Spoonbill and Kawapaka, the Little Shag also nest in this special area and all can be seen easily from the hide. The preserved rainforest and its surrounds is also home to a great array of other birdlife including, Tui, Bellbird, Wood Pigeon, Fantail, Tomtit, Silver Eye and Grey Warbler.

The workshop will start at 4pm on Friday 6th December and conclude around 2pm on Sunday 8th December.

We will be based in the historic Donovan’s Store in Ōkārito where we will come together for evening meals (included in the workshop fee), presentations and editing sessions. (Donovan’s Store is a much photographed icon as it is the oldest known building on the West Coast). We will split into 2 groups for the tours and the group that isn’t touring will be able to explore the beach and bush areas taking landscape and bird photographs.

There will be an optional sunrise shoot each morning at the lagoon and on Saturday night after dinner (weather permitting) we will all head to the beach for a sunset shoot.

The workshop will finish up on Sunday at 2pm after an editing session.

Attendees need to book their own accommodation close to Ōkārito; (recommendations will be emailed to those that register); and provide their own breakfasts and lunches. There is one café in Whataroa, The Lonely Stag.

A zoom lens between 400 and 600mm is recommended for this workshop. You will also need a medium level of fitness as some walking on tracks and beaches will occur.

Once you have registered and paid, you will receive more in depth information on the schedule and locations as well as a recommended gear sheet.

Workshop is limited to 13 people.

Log into the Member’s Area to register for this workshop.

FUJIFILM Masterclass | Tramping photography with Dennis Radermacher
2024-12-07 08:00 - 2024-12-08 17:00
We’re excited to invite you to a unique Fujifilm NZ event led by Dennis Radermacher, the creative mind behind @lightforge and a seasoned tramping photographer with over 20 years of experience. Known for his work with Wilderness Magazine, Dennis captures the rugged beauty of New Zealand’s wilderness with a thoughtful, creative approach. This workshop is a hands-on opportunity to refine your tramping photography skills.

The event spans two days, combining an outdoor photography session and a post-production workshop.

Day One: Saturday, 7th December (6:15 PM – 9:15 PM)Join us in the scenic Christchurch Port Hills for a hands-on evening session at sunset. Dennis will guide you through key techniques such as safety, gear selection, and creative decision-making. You’ll put these skills into practice during a live shoot with a model—don’t forget to bring your camera!

Day Two: Sunday, 8th December (9:30 AM – 12:00 PM)The event continues in Christchurch’s CBD with a morning post-production workshop. Dennis will demonstrate his editing process, offering insights to enhance your images and refine your workflow. Breakfast is on us!

Fujifilm will organise X or GFX camera and lens loans tailored for each attendee upon request.

More details on meet-up locations will be shared with ticket holders.

In case of adverse weather, the event will be postponed to the 1st and 2nd of February.

Online ICM Tutorial
2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:00
This hour long online tutorial will explore the following:

· Getting your head into the right space for ICM photography & how to keep that creative head space

· So how do you actually DO ICM? – exploring the fundamental ICM Camera techniques

· How to use ICM images as a component of multiple exposure images

· How to use ICM to create abstract imagery & why abstract imagery is important for creativity

· How to use ICM in a landscape setting to create painterly photographs

· An introduction to post processing of ICM images using Photoshop

Judy will be giving an online presentation, sharing the skills she has learnt along her own photographic journey as well as interacting with you and giving you live exercises to explore this wonderful freeing world of moving your camera as you take an image.

Learn Street Photography at Cuba Dupa
2025-03-29 08:00 - 2025-03-30 17:00
FUJIFILM Workshop | Street Photography at CubaDupa

Join our immersive Street Photography Workshop at Wellington’s most iconic arts festival. This hands-on experience is designed to fast-track your observational skills and boost your confidence in approaching and photographing strangers.

Key Outcomes:

Master the fundamentals: learn and practice essential techniques in composition, framing, and the use of angles to create compelling street photographs.

Build confidence in public spaces: gain practical experience in engaging with people and capturing moments in dynamic environments.

Develop your unique style: Receive constructive feedback from a pro to help you improve your photography. Bring your own camera or trial Fujifilm’s extensive range of cameras and lenses.

Network with fellow enthusiasts: Fujifilm events are welcoming and inclusive. Connect with a group of like-minded photographers and have fun as you learn.

CubaDupa is held over Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March. Tickets can be purchased for a single day or both.

Whanganui Salon 2025 - Humanity and Earth
2025-04-01 08:00 - 2025-04-26 23:30
The Whanganui Salon, a pre-eminent national salon of photography from 1953 to 1992, was re-established on the national photography calendar in 2019 after a gap of 27 years. With a thematic approach (Humanity and Earth) that distinguishes the Whanganui Salon from other national salons and attracting over 400 digital entries in 2019, it was a great rebirth. Despite the challenges of Covid, the 2021 and 2023 runnings of the Salon built upon the 2019 success and saw the awarding of the Vonnie Cave Gold Medal to the overall winners. We are now confident the salon, running as a biennial, will become a permanent event on the national photography scene, enjoyed by those who are seeking a more boutique salon that showcases meaningful images about our world and our place within it. ​

The Whanganui Salon will be open for entries on 1 April 2025, closing midnight on 26 April. All the information you need is available in the link below.

Congratulations to the 2023 Salon Winner, Margaret Irving APSNZ, for her image, Irishman Creek Roadman’s Hut.

Setting up Photoshop with Helen McLeod
2025-04-13 15:00 - 16:00
Setting up the workspace, organizing the toolbar and frequently used tools, colourizing layers, colourizing menu options, navigating around the layers panel, editing the Photoshop preferences and looking at how to set up ACR so that the AI Denoise function doesn’t produce a second (.dng) file

Vignetting in a freehand manner to build this effect up gently, yet not obviously.

End time is indicative only. Workshop may extend past 4:00 pm.

North Shore Salon
2025-04-18 08:00 - 2025-05-15 23:30
This promises to be a game-changer, setting a new standard for creativity and innovation in the photographic world. With categories traditional and new, as well as one cutting-edge category and a platform to showcase emerging talent alongside seasoned professionals, this competition will push boundaries and redefine visual storytelling.

Open online April 18 2025 Digital entries only accepted

Closes May 15 2025 Midnight (No extensions)

Judging June 7 2025 (Saturday)

Judge Convenor Russell Hamlet

Judges

Lynn Clayton

Rachael Smith

Gerard Emery

Kevin Clarke

Chris Traill

Mike Langford

Jackie Rankin

Whether you’re a hobbyist, an aspiring professional, or a seasoned artist, this is the event you cannot afford to miss.

Under the banner of the North Shore Photographic Society

70th PSNZ National Convention
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00

Māwhera National Salon of Photography
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-05-31 23:30
Māwhera National Salon of Photography is run by the Greymouth Photography Club which is affiliated to PSNZ.

Entry is open to residents of New Zealand and financial members of PSNZ residing overseas. The 2025 Salon opens for entries on 1st May 2025, and closes on 31st May 2025 at 11:59 pm.

There will be six (6) sections in 2025.

Trenna Packer Nature Salon (Clubs)
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-06-20 17:00
The competition was started by Hagley Camera Club of Christchurch in 1972 as a memorial to Trenna Packer, a keen nature photographer who was killed in a car accident on her way back from a photographic expedition. The Nature Photography Society took over the running of it in 2007.

The Nature Photography Society of New Zealand would like to invite your club to take part in the Trenna Packer

Salver Competition. The competition opens on the 1st of May 2025 and closes on Friday the 20th of June 2025.

Annual General Meeting
2025-05-02 16:00 - 17:30
Join us at our Annual General Meeting.

Four Nations
2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-25 17:00
How do you feel about representing your country, photographically? The 4 Nations competition is your chance to achieve this honour. It is a cool photo event, quite different to the usual salons and competitions.

This annual challenge pits the best photographic endeavours of the four national photographic societies of Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. Each society selects 80 images to represent them. All the resultant 320 images are judged by a panel of three international judges, who are all independent of the four countries. Images are scored anonymously, and the 3 judges scores are aggregated. The society with the highest total score gains the “Bragging Rights”.

Wherever PSNZ finishes in the challenge you can feel proud that your selected image was part of our team chasing the honours.

Autumn Landscapes
2025-05-09 13:00 - 2025-05-11 13:00
Capture the Magic of Autumn

Join us for an exclusive, hands-on autumn landscape photography workshop with renowned photographer, Meghan Maloney. Known for her breathtaking captures of nature’s finest moments, Meghan will guide you through the stunning landscapes of Hawkes Bay, where vibrant autumn colours come alive. Perfect for photographers of all levels, this workshop provides a rare opportunity to learn Meghan’s award-winning techniques, from composition and lighting to editing tips that make colours pop.

Book Your Spot Now! Meghan’s workshops always fill up fast.

The workshop will start at 1pm on Friday 9th May and conclude around 1pm on Sunday 11th May. Locations will be weather dependant and may include Te Mata Peak, Mt Erin, Waimarama beach, Tukituki valley, Maraetotara Falls, and TutiraSunset.

A medium level of fitness will be required as some walking on tracks will occur.

The workshop fee of $275 includes lunch on Sunday. Other meals will be a mix of cafes, takeaways and restaurants.

Once you have registered and paid, you will receive more in depth information on the schedule and locations as well as a recommended gear sheet.

Workshop is limited to 12 people

We are looking for two people to use their car to help transport attendees to the various locations. If you are willing to do this please let Nicole know once you have registered. A $100 petrol voucher will be provided.

Log into the Member’s Area to register for this workshop.

Mushroom Macro Masterclass
2025-05-17 09:00 - 2025-05-18 17:00
Lee says she “fell down the rabbit hole of the fungi world” in 2009 and that she is “happiest when hanging out in New Zealand’s beautiful native forests.” She has an outstanding command of the field and has published two books on the subject featuring her outstanding photography.

This workshop is designed for occasional macro photographers who really want to lift their game to the next level. It will be a practical workshop.

Saturday 17th May 9.00am

On Saturday morning we will workshop the following topics:

Gear

Focus brackets and stacking using Helicon (essential for superb mushroom images) including tabletop practise

Lighting

Prepping mushrooms for photography

On Saturday afternoon we will travel to one of Rotorua’s many exceptional locations to put theory into practice.

Sunday 18th May 9.00 am

On Sunday we will review how participants got on during the field trip and answer any questions arising. We will then adjourn to a second location and more opportunities to make some great images.

The workshop will begin at 9.00 am on Saturday 17th May in Rotorua and end after the second field trip mid afternoon on Sunday. The meeting point and class room will be in the Rotorua City area and advised prior to the commencement date in our follow up email to registrants.

Please note:

Meals and accommodation are not included in the price. You will need to bring your camera, a macro lens and your laptop with Helicon installed (you can download a free version that works for 30 days).

Instilling Emotion with Photoshop
2025-05-23 12:00 - 2025-05-25 16:00
Helen McLeod is a Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and holds a Gold Portfolio Distinction with the Photographic Society of America. She has been tutoring photography for many years in tertiary institutions and runs six Landscape workshops annually in central Otago.

In this workshop you will learn The What, Why and How of Photoshop Image Enhancement including:

Basic Photoshop means of enhancing the images captured from any genre of photography;

Why this is important – a way to instil the emotion you felt at the time of capture, to pull out the hidden potential of any photograph; and

How we can bring to life any image and let our uniqueness shine through our photography.

Check out this AV which gives numerous before and after examples.

The workshop will be held at the Vintage Car Club rooms, Hickling Park A C Baths Avenue, Taupō at 12.00 pm on Friday 23rd May and end on Sunday 25th May around 4.00pm.

Friday 23rd May (12pm)

We begin the workshop by checking that everyone has their laptops set up correctly with Photoshop. Then we will venture out with our cameras to capture some images that you will process during the workshop. (You are also welcome to bring some unprocessed images with you as well to work on.)

Saturday 24th May (9am – 4pm)

Helen will demonstrate her approach to the assessment of her images and how she brings them into line with her vision at the time she pressed the shutter button. During this time she will provide a brief explanation of Photoshop’s basic features (such as layers, adjustment layers and masks) and how they are employed to instil the emotion back into our images to bring them to life and really make them our own. Images will be supplied upon which we will work together encompassing several techniques.

Sunday 25th May (9am – 4pm)

Using examples from her own work we will look at some slightly more advanced, or alterative, methods of enhancing our images (painting like a Renaissance painter, darkening versus lightening, adding lens flares, working non-destructively, cropping, vignettes). You will then apply all your newly found skills to your own images on your laptops, revealing the hidden potential you captured. From here we will briefly touch on more artistic means to bring our personalities to our images (overlays/textures, borders).

What to Bring

Camera, tripod, and your favourite landscape lens

Laptop with Photoshop downloaded and installed. Please make sure you have loads of space on your laptop as Photoshop images can get large quickly. Working on and from an external hard drive is a great way to work and makes your laptop run quicker.

A USB (Windows compatible) stick upon which images supplied will be loaded to work on as a group.

Images taken previously that you would like to process.

A sense of fun and a willingness to learn!

(Chocolate for your tutor/educator!)

Water bottle, snacks, and lunches for both days.

Please note:

Meals and accommodation are not included. The nearest option for lunch is the Village Bakery and Café at 258 Spa Road, about three minutes’ walk away. We will have a Workshop dinner on Saturday (pay your own).

Capture the Extraordinary
2025-05-30 13:00 - 2025-06-02 13:00
Capture the Extraordinary: Steampunk Photography Workshop in Oamaru

Step into the unique world of Victorian-inspired sci-fi and futuristic fantasy with our exclusive 2.5-day themed street and event photography workshop, set amidst the iconic annual Oamaru Steampunk Festival! This workshop is designed to immerse photographers of all levels in the vibrant, surreal scenes of NZ’s largest annual official steampunk event, across multiple venues – from street parades and night markets, to off-camera flash portraiture, to closeup street and event photography.

Workshop Highlights:

Street Photography Techniques: Learn how to capture those special spontaneous ‘decisive’ moments during a real-life cosplay parade; eye-catching compositions; and the fascinating details that make street photography so compelling.

Be exposed (pun intended) to both night and day time photographic opportunities where you are an official ‘Event Photographer’, and your subjects are willing participants in the visual extravaganza that is Steampunk.

Multiple opportunities will be available to take festival goers portraits and then sell them.

Hands-On Instruction & Feedback: With expert guidance, you’ll receive personalised tips on framing, lighting, and compositional storytelling to bring out the character of this unique festival, and most importantly, its people.

Explore Oamaru’s unique historic precinct with its distinctive Forrester and Lemon designed stone buildings, set against the backdrop of Oamaru’s Victorian architecture and harbour. Each shot combining modern creativity with historic charm.

Steampunk Style & Character Portraits: Perfect your portrait skills as you photograph festival-goers dressed in elaborate costumes, from neo-Victorian characters to sci-fi creations.

Get a taste of some of the intricacies of product photography as you catalogue competition entries.

Working in small teams rotated across multiple venues, each participant will be exposed to various facets of street and event photography and will be granted preferential access as ‘official event photographers.’

Your tutor for this weekend long degustation of photographic opportunities is Oamaru born and raised Ted Grenfell, an award winning professional photographer now based in Dunedin. As Ted says “The world of photography would be meaningless without light, colour and emotion to help open our minds to express passion and love for each other.” Ted will guide you to capture all three on this unique photography workshop as you work with both festival organisers and participants to provide unique photographic memories for festival-goers.

All attendees on this workshop will be acting as official event photographers for the festival and will therefore be granted unprecedented access to events and backstage locations. Something previously only available to a select few. Photographs from the PSNZ team will be widely shared with the organisers and Steampunk community and distributed (with credit) on social media both during and after the event.

Photographers retain rights to their work and will be given credit for their photographs. There will be many opportunities for images taken to be sold to festival-goers, with previous year’s attendees expressing interest in such a service as part of our partnership with festival organisers in 2025. We may directly facilitate this for you, or show you how you can set this up for yourself.

The workshop fee is $300. Please note that you need to provide your own accommodation.

All meals will be at your own expensive with many options available at the festival, both formal and casual dining. An early Saturday evening group dinner has already been booked at Oamaru’s oldest cafe & restaurant, the iconic Star and Garter, in the historic precinct.

The workshop will take place over King’s birthday weekend and will start at 3pm on Friday 30th May and conclude around 2pm on Monday 2nd June.

Based right at the heart of the festival in the Whitestone Civic Trust building, attendees will be given daily briefings on events and are also encouraged to attend the optional final ceremony Steampunk breakfast on Monday morning to raise money for breast cancer before returning to the conference room for a wrap- up discussion.

Time will also be made for group sessions in the Civic Trust building for workshop participants to share their work and gain insight in to Ted’s workflow for processing event images from capture, through to sale. A medium level of fitness will be required as this is a busy festival and the boardroom for the group briefing sessions is up a flight of stairs. Days will commence with workshop sessions and finish with photographing the freakshow, mess dinner and Victorian ball on the respective evenings.

Once you have registered and paid, you will receive more in depth information on the schedule and locations as well as a recommended gear sheet. The workshop is limited to 10 people.

Sign up now to secure your spot for a themed street and event photographic experience unlike any other!

Log into the Member’s Area to register for this workshop.

National Photojournalism Competition
2025-06-01 08:00 - 2025-07-31 17:00
Hosted by the New Brighton Photographic Club. It is open to all PSNZ New Zealand residents, or financial members of a PSNZ affiliated camera club. Entries comprise digital projected images only.

Please visit https://www.newbrightonphotoclub.org.nz for more information and competition rules.

Entries open 1st June and closes 31st July 2025

National Portrait Salon 2025
2025-06-01 09:00 - 2025-06-30 17:00
Tauranga Photographic Society facilitates the National Portrait Salon Bi Annually.

Entries open at 9am on 1st June, and closes at 5pm on 30th June. Results are expected to be released by end of July 2025.

Judge Training Weekend | Whanganui
2025-06-07 09:30 - 2025-06-08 16:00
There will be a judge training weekend held from 7 to 8 June 2025 in Whanganui.

This is an opportunity to participate and see what the process is for gaining accreditation as well as what the judges are looking for when they assess salon images. You will gain an insight into what is involved, how to view images, critique and communicate the results to the photographer.

The sessions will run from 9:30 am (for a formal 10:00 am start) to about 4:30 pm on Saturday, and 9:00 am to no later than 4:00 pm on Sunday.The venue is the Whanganui Camera Club Clubrooms at 2 Handley Street, Gonville, Whanganui 4501. We are very grateful to the Whanganui Camera Club for hosting this event and coordinating local arrangements. We also very much appreciate the support of Leica NZ for the Judge Training Programme.The cost is $50 for financial PSNZ Members, and $75 for those who are not PSNZ Members but do belong to an affiliated club. It is also free (yes, $0) for any existing PSNZ accredited judges who want to have a bit of a refresher, provided there is enough room.Preference will be given to PSNZ Members who have a honours distinction. Refunds will be given in the unlikely event someone is bumped to make way for a Member with honours.Registrations are now open, with participants limited to 30, and subject to the priorities mentioned above.

Colour Enhancement in Photoshop by Helen McLeod
2025-06-15 15:00 - 17:00
In this workshop, Helen will show attendees how to use:

Vibrance adjustment layer,

Hue/Saturation adjustment layer,

Colour Look Up Tables (LUTS), A

CR Profiles and

Texture Overlays (for textures only, colours only or for both colour and texture).

These will also touch on Blending Modes a little. Should there be time, then colour grading would also be introduced.

The Zoom Link will be sent to registered participants closer to the date.

Nelson National Triptych Salon
2025-07-04 08:00 - 2025-08-17 17:00
Open to all New Zealand photographers. Entries comprise digital projected images, triptych format only. The subject matter is open. Champion Award will receive a unique triptych trophy which they can keep.

Entries open on 4th July and close on 1 st August 2025. Results will be released by 17 August.

The results of the 2024 Salon can be viewed here.

For more information please visit https://www.nelsoncameraclub.co.nz/introducing-triptych.html

Triptych “Cheers” by Jenny Corban

Light Sculpting Using Non-Destructive Methods
2025-07-27 15:00 - 16:00
Curves adjustment layers, Rembrandt painting (utilizing Blending Modes), Blending Modes for image adjustments such as contrast, luminance and colour

Impressionist Photography with Eva Polar
2025-08-09 08:00 - 2025-08-10 17:00
Reflections and Light: Creative Techniques for Capturing Movement ✨Step into a world of creativity, where light dances, reflections tell stories, and movement comes alive through your lens.An Exclusive 2-Day Impressionist Photography Workshop with Eva Polack.

Highbury House, Birkenhead, Auckland

Immerse yourself in the art of impressionist photography with renowned New Zealand photographer Eva Polack. Over two inspiring days, explore how to capture the magic of light, reflections, and movement using creative camera techniques.

What You’ll Learn:

Mastering impressionist photography techniques

Using light and reflections to add depth and emotion

Creative methods to capture the beauty of movement

Hands-on shooting sessions

Personal feedback and guidance from Eva Polak

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is perfect for photographers of all levels who want to push their creative boundaries and develop a unique artistic style.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants.

New Zealand Landscape Salon
2025-08-15 08:00 - 2025-09-08 17:00
Formerly known as The Laurie Thomas Landscape Salon, this long-running competition boasts a rich legacy with 2025 being the 28th running of the Salon. Open to all photographers, this digital competition is hosted bythe Christchurch Photographic Society. Champion image will receive a unique landscape trophy to keep.

As May and June are very busy with other events and competitions a decision to delay the Salon has been made. Entries for 2025 will be open from 15th August to 8th September 2025.

Presentation will be on Wednesday, 29th October 2025.

Following the success of 2024, a fantastic book of the winning entries will again be available
