Thanks to Paul Sorrell for his appraisal this month, and congratulations to Alan Coppin, Trevor Douglas and Greg Hughson!
- Nicola
Thanks to Paul Sorrell for his appraisal this month, and congratulations to Alan Coppin, Trevor Douglas and Greg Hughson!
The 49th Dunedin Festival of Photography is now open for entries!
Important dates to note:
Closing Date: 11:59pm Tuesday 31 August
Prints to be received in Dunedin by: Monday 6 September
Selection Day: Saturday 18 September
Exhibition Opening: Saturday 9 October, at the Dunedin Community Gallery, Princes St
Exhibition: Sunday 10 – Friday 15 October
The Festival is open to all New Zealand residents and financial members of PSNZ affiliated camera clubs.
More information and entry details are available at:https://dps.org.nz/festival/
Best of luck from the Festival team!
-Nicola
Thanks to Craig McKenzie for his appraisal this month, and congratulations to Glenn Symon, Melanie Dick and Alan Coppin!
Thanks to Ross McIvor for his appraisal this month, and congratulations to Greg Hughson, Trevor Douglas and Suzanne Renner!
Thanks very much to Clive Copeman for his appraisal of the POTM this month, and congratulations to the following for their placings:
– Nicola
Thanks very much to Liz Greenwood for her appraisal of the POTM this month, and congratulations to the following for their placings:
– Nicola
Melanie Dick has whipped up a fancy poster, featuring David Steer’s friendly Kea, to promote our exhibition which starts this week. Please feel free to download and print out the poster if you’re able to display it anywhere, and we hope to see you all there throughout the week!
Thanks very much to Ross McIvor and his trusty assistant Judith Swan for their appraisals of the POTM this month, and congratulations to the following for their placings:
– Nicola
Thanks to Craig McKenzie and Graeme Atkinson for their appraisals this month, and congratulations to the following for their placings:
– Nicola
The Nikon/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2018 were judged a few weekends ago in Wellington. The judging of each category has been recorded and uploaded to YouTube at the link below. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from professional work and judging. All categories require a physical print submission, there are no projected image categories.
Congratulations to DPS member Simone Jackson who was a finalist in the Nature category and received awards in others sections, including the image above from the Documentary category.
Note: The judging may not start until some time into the recording so fast forward to find the beginning.
Print Scoring Table:
Score | Award | Merit Points |
Description |
95 – 100 | Gold with Distinction | 3 | ● Exceptional vision, creativity & innovation ● Exceptional visual communication & interpretation of subject ● High level of originality of thought/concept ● Invokes a superior emotional response ● Has an enduring quality ● Exceptional mastery in all areas of creative & technical execution |
90 – 94 | Gold | 3 | ● Outstanding level of imagination & creativity ● Outstanding visual communication, interpretation of subject &/or emotion ● Originality of thought/concept ● Outstanding mastery across all areas of technique, craft, production & print quality |
85 – 89 | Silver with Distinction | 2 | ● Excellent level of imagination & creativity ● Excellent visual communication, interpretation of subject &/or emotion ● Excellent level of technique, craft, production & print quality |
80 – 84 | Silver | 2 | ● High level of imagination &/or creativity ● High level of visual communication, interpretation of subject &/or emotion ● Very high level of craft, skill and technique |
70 – 79 | Bronze | 1 | ● Very high standard of professional practice, craft, skill & technique ● Exceeds the normal level expected of professional practice |
60 – 69 | Professional Standard | 0 | ● Approaching award level ● Well executed, appropriate professional level of craft & technique ● Good standard of professional practice – what a professional is expected to produce day to day |
50 – 59 | Below Professional Standard |
0 | ● Does not yet exhibit the standards required of professional practice ● May show proficiency in some areas |