Photographic Society of New Zealand

Astrophotography
2024-05-10 12:00 - 2024-05-12 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Unfortunately, due to low registration numbers, this event has been cancelled.

Invest in yourself by trying your hand at this exciting facet of photography or polish your current photography skillset by adding Astrophotography to your repertoire.

Learn secrets of photographing the night sky with the personal guidance of Mackenzie Local, professional Astrophotographer & Astronomy guide, Joseph Pooley.

There is no better place in the world to learn Astrophotography than Lake Tekapo in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.

Together we will spend two (2) nights of concentrated tuition in the field, optimising your cameras manual settings for night time imaging, as well as identifying and framing up some of the most captivating regions of the night sky.

This workshop is ideal for anyone interested in Astrophotography, whether you are a beginner wanting to get started, or you are already experienced in Astrophotography and wanting to expand or refine your skill set.

The workshop content can be steered by the requirements of attendees, so it will be directly beneficial for everyone involved.

The workshop will include the following:

A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation on Astrophotography fundamentals.

Discussion on camera equipment, settings, composition and night sky targets.

Discussion about location planning, weather, safety & etiquette.

Fundamental Astrophotography tuition in the field.

Tuition of more advanced techniques such as stacking or panorama.

Insights to equatorial tracking and deep sky Astrophotography

Post processing using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and free stacking software.

Attendees will be given an informative document for future referral after the workshop.

During the course of the weekend, we will visit two or three locations for shooting Astro images including the world famous Church of the Good Shepherd.

During May, the Milky Way core can be seen rising in the East, so we will try to position ourselves to shoot in this direction.

There will be an optional group dinner on the second night at the Blue Lake Bar & Eatery (at your own cost).

In the event of bad weather we will spend time learning in more depth about finer points of planning, capture and processing Astro images such as star trails, stacking and stitching panoramas.

We can provide image files to practice on.

In addition there are some great options for shooting landscapes during the day such as the flanks of Lake Tekapo, Lake Alexandrina, Lake Pukaki, or Aoraki Mt. Cook (if you fancy a day trip).

Please note shared accommodation (2 people per room) at the Tekapo Ski Lodge is included in the registration fee. The registration fee does not include any food. Food for the lodge is BYO.

New Zealand Landscape Salon
2024-05-01 08:00 - 2024-06-02 17:00
The Christchurch Photographic Society is inviting photographers to enter their New Zealand landscapes into the New Zealand Landscape Salon. This salon was previously called The Laurie Thomas Landscape Salon which has a rich legacy, spanning 27 years of success.

Entry fees are $28 entitling photographers to enter up to 4 photographs into the Salon. There is a change to payments this year, once registered and logged into the entry platform (at nzlandscapesalon.photo) entrants will be prompted to pay their fee via PayPal before being able to upload their images. If any entrants have difficulties using this PayPal system or uploading photos, please do not hesitate to select Contact NZLS Support from the entry platform.

As per previous years, there is a premium award and the distinctive sculptural trophy, which the winner can keep. This remains the Laurie Thomas Trophy.

The directive to the judging panel underscores a desire to honour photography of New Zealand landscapes that encapsulates an authentic sense of place. While we are open to a creative approach we do encourage pure photography skills.

Entries open on Wednesday, 01 May 2024, and will close on Sunday, 02 June 2024.

Presentation of results will be at 7:30pm Wednesday, 07 August 2024 at CPS. The Convening Judge this year is Annette Johnston FPSNZ

71st Annual General Meeting
2024-04-28 14:00 - 17:00
This notice is to advise members that the 71st Annual General Meeting of the Photographic Society of New Zealand Inc. will be held online, via ZOOM on Sunday 28th April 2024, commencing at 2.00pm.

The AGM Agenda and other related documents (proxy forms, previous minutes agenda, etc) will be sent out to members in due course.

𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟”: 𝐀 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧
2024-04-06 07:00 - 13:00
Another exciting IN PERSON Fujifilm Masterclass coming up – and this is open to all photography enthusiasts (PSNZ members and non members)!

Saturday 6th April (7am -1pm) at Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty

Join our trade partner, #Fujifilmnz, for an immersive journey back in time as we channel the sun-kissed beaches and free-spirited vibes of the 1970s surf culture. In this bespoke workshop led by Lou Burton, you will explore the aesthetic of an era in the context of a surf lifestyle commercial shoot.

This unique experience promises to inspire, educate, and empower.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫:

Lou Burton (@louloubphoto) is a photographer and content creator based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. She has 10+ years’ experience helping businesses build their visual identity through image. Lou’s passion shines through in her unique photographic style, where she weaves her profound reverence for nature with the exploration of femininity and sustainable living.

Visit Lou’s website (https://www.louloubphoto.com/) to learn more.

Please visit → https://tinyurl.com/5n75punx ← for more information and to purchase tickets.

Impressionist Photography
2024-03-16 12:00 - 2024-03-17 17:00
Are you looking for a way to create beautiful artistic images with your camera without needing expensive and complicated software?

If YES, Impressionist Photography will prepare you to take beautiful and expressive pictures anytime and anywhere.

In this course, we will look at the ideas and techniques of Abstract and Impressionist Photography and learn how to use captivating and simple in-camera techniques that turn ordinary scenes into light-filled impressionist photographs.

During this course, I will take the mystery out of impressionist photography and help you get started on creating beautiful painterly pictures.

If you attend this workshop, you will:

learn core concepts every impressionist photographer needs to know,

gain insights and learn about impressionist photography,

explore light and composition,

learn about “Abstract Expressionism” in photography,

learn how to capturing “Emotion and Essence”,

exploring creative camera techniques,

get individual image review and feedback in order for you to gain confidence in your creative and artistic abilities.

Instilling Emotion via Photoshop
2024-03-15 12:00 - 2024-03-17 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 Penny Room of Risingholme Learning in Christchurch starting at 12.00 noon Friday 15 March and ending Sunday 17th March at around 4.00pm.

Friday 15 March 2024 (12pm)We begin the workshop by looking at ways of getting the most from your photography as an introduction to the coming days and revising essential Photoshop skills. 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 16 March 2024 (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 17 March 2024 (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.

Fabulous Fabric Portraits
2024-02-24 12:00 - 2024-02-25 15:00
Charlotte E. Johnson is a photographic artist and educator, working full-time in Auckland as a digital imaging specialist. In her artworks, she captures original images filled with emotion: contemporary portraiture and landscapes. Her art has gained a national audience within Aotearoa-New Zealand as part of several exhibitions, books and magazines, and international publications. Her pieces are held in the New Zealand Maritime Museum, the McGregor Museum, and private collections.

Charlotte’s teaching style is encouraging and supportive. She loves to share her knowledge and believes that continuing our personal development is how we stay inspired.

In this workshop, you will learn how to put-together creative portraits featuring fabulous dresses and flowing movement using just a length of fabric and a camera, as well as how to process your shots for maximum impact. This two-day workshop includes setup and image capture on day one, and post-processing on day two.

On Saturday, we will commence at 9.00 am at the Kumeu Arts Centre and spend the day learning and practising the same techniques Charlotte used to create the images in her recent exhibition. Charlotte will demonstrate how natural light can be used to set mood, and the basics of working with models. Learning will be through hands-on practical sessions interspersed with short tutorials. You will work in rotation with all three models which we will style. The day will end at around 3.00pm.

On Sunday, we will begin at 9.00 at the Kumeu Arts Centre and spend an hour refreshing fundamental Photoshop skills (tools, layers and masks). Experienced Photoshop users are welcome to join the day from 10.00. You will then learn how to make composites from the images you captured on Saturday by bringing together the best elements of several photographs into a single polished image. Topics covered include:

Selecting images from your shots

Canvas expansion

Generative fill to remove unwanted elements

Compositing an image by bringing together multiple images that feature the best flowing fabric elements and model posing.

This workshop is suitable for all levels. Charlotte will provide assistance where needed, whether it’s camera settings, artistic direction, troubleshooting Photoshop, or general support.
