From our trusty PSNZ Liaison Officer, Judith:

An update for DPS members on Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) events.

Upcoming PSNZ events for everyone.

Regional Conventions

The Regional Conventions are open to anyone with a passion for photography. You do NOT need to be a PSNZ member. All affiliated club members are welcome to attend and encouraged to invite friends to register as well. If you’ve never been to a convention before, a regional is a good place to start, and a great place to learn.

All communications regarding the Regional Conventions should be addressed to Toya Heatley FPSNZ using events@photography.org.nz

South Island Regional Convention

Date: April 8^th & 9^th
Venue: Lincoln University, Lincoln
Registrations open for this event on February 10^th
Registration fee is $230 per person for everyone

Online registration, programme and all other information can be found on the South Island Regional Convention website.
South Island Regional Convention website

North Island Regional Convention

Date: May 6^th & 7^th
Venue: The Barge Event Centre, Whangarei
Registrations will open for this event on March 10^th
Registration fee is $230 per person for everyone

Online registration, programme and all other information can be found on the North Island Regional Convention website.
North Island Regional Convention website

PSNZ members only

Canon Online Round

Closes 25^th February.
No entry fee
Login to the members area of the PSNZ website and choose the Canon Online.

Workshop Programme

The PSNZ workshop programme for 2023 is available on the PSNZ website. There are some great looking options including Fashion, Event, Macro, and Street/Urban. Have a look at the options and look out for the email, from PSNZ, notifying when the registration is open for the workshop you’re interested in.

From our trusty PSNZ Liaison Officer, Judith:

An update for DPS members on Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) events.

Upcoming PSNZ events for everyone.

Camera Talk

Deadline for articles is 25^th September.
This magazine is for all club members throughout New Zealand. If you are interested in advertising or have an article to contribute email the editor.

National Portrait Salon

Opens on 2^th September. Closes on 30^th September.
A new salon hosted by the Tauranga Photographic Society. It’s lovely to have a portrait salon added to the list of affiliated competitions and will be exciting to see the images. You’ll find guidelines, rules, and entry on the National Portrait Salon page of the Tauranga Photographic Society.

Judge Training Weekends 2022

15-16 October – online.This weekend training was to be held in Dunedin, but has now moved to online. Registrations are open.
Over the two day course, you will gain an insight into what is involved in the judging prcoess. How to view images, critique, and communicate the results to the photographer. You will also learn more about how to become an accredited judge.
Open to all. More information is available at Judge Training.
Sign up at Judge Training Weekend Registration

PSNZ members only

Canon Online Round

Closes 25^th October.
No entry fee
Login to the members area of the PSNZ website and choose the Canon Online.

Workshop Programme

There are a few places available on the last workshops for this year:
Birds – October 7-9 – Canterbury Novice Landscape – October 21-23 – Buller
Intentional Camera Movement – November 26 – Miranda
More information here: Workshops.

Good Photo Spots (GPS)

Email your Good Photo Spots with some details (location; best time, weather, tides; relevant links; risks; GPS co-ordinates) about your spot to GPS project.
Good Photo Spots (GPS) are locally known spots that visiting photographers might not notice or know about about. They are not the secret and special spots. GPSs will be collated and listed in the members only area of the PSNZ website so you can have some ideas of where to go the next time you’re out of town.

From our trusty PSNZ Liaison Officer, Judith:

An update for DPS members on Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) events.

Upcoming PSNZ events for everyone.

National Triptych Salon

Opens on 1^st August. Closes on 31^st August.
Triptychs can take a bit more ‘putting together’. Head over to the Introducing Triptych page of the Nelson Camera Club for lots of information, T&Cs, entry forms and more.

Judge Training Weekends 2022

10-11 September – Christchurch. This training weekend is under a cloud as the current COVID wave continues.
15-16 October – Dunedin. Registrations are open.
Over the two day course, you will gain an insight into what is involved in the judging prcoess. How to view images, critique, and communicate the results to the photographer. You will also learn more about how to become an accredited judge.
Open to all. More information is available at Judge Training.
Sign up at Judge Training Weekend Registration

PSNZ members only

Canon Online Round

Closes 25^th August.
No entry fee
Login to the members area of the PSNZ website and choose the Canon Online.

Workshop Programme

On 2 August there is 1 places left on the Street Photography (Wellington August 5 & 6); and 6 places left on the Astro Photography (Auckland 26 & 27 August).
More information here: Workshops.

Good Photo Spots (GPS)

Email your Good Photo Spots with some details (location; best time, weather, tides; relevant links; risks; GPS co-ordinates) about your spot to GPS project.
Good Photo Spots (GPS) are locally known spots that visiting photographers might not notice or know about about. They are not the secret and special spots. GPSs will be collated and listed in the members only area of the PSNZ website so you can have some ideas of where to go the next time you’re out of town.

From our trusty PSNZ Liaison Officer, Judith:

An update for DPS members on Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) events.

Upcoming PSNZ events to note.

Camera Talk

Deadline for articles is 25^th July.
This magazine is for all club members throughout New Zealand. If you are interested in advertising or have an article to contribute email the editor.

National Photojournalism Competition

Closes on 31^st July.
Open to all New Zealanders and PSNZ members who reside outside of New Zealand. Trophies for sport / action and street / social commentary.
Rules and entry forms at the New Brighton Photographic Club

National Triptych Salon

Opens on 1^st August. Closes on 31^st August.
This is still a month away so start planning your triptych now. These can take a bit more ‘putting together’.
There is lots of information, T&Cs, entry forms etc on the Introducing Triptych page of the Nelson Camera Club.

Judge Training Weekends 2022

10-11 September – Christchurch
15-16 October – Dunedin
Over the two day course, you will gain an insight into what is involved in the judging prcoess, that is, how to view images, critique and communicate the results to the photographer. You will also learn more about how to become an accredited judge.
Open to all. More information is available at Judge Training.
Sign up at Judge Training Weekend Registration

Honours

The Honours Board met at the end of June and a number of DPS members were successful in gaining honours – Licentiate (LPSNZ) and Associateship (APSNZ) – this year.
From the PSNZ Honours page: “The PSNZ Honours distinction is an internationally recognised award, confirming a level of photographic competence demonstrated through a portfolio presentation of a member’s work.” You don’t have to be a member of PSNZ to apply for Licentiate (LPSNZ). Find out more on the PSNZ Honours page.
If this challenge appeals to you, and you’d like some group support, join up with the honours group by emailing Gordon or Gary.

PSNZ members only

Canon Online Round

Closes 25^th August.
No entry fee
Login to the members area of the PSNZ website and choose the Canon Online.

Workshop Programme

On 13 July there are 2 places left on the Street Photography (Wellington august 5 & 6); and 6 places left on the Astro Photography (Auckland 26 & 27 August).
More information here: Workshops.

Good Photo Spots (GPS)

Email your Good Photo Spots with some details (location; best time, weather, tides; relevant links; risks; GPS co-ordinates) about your spot to GPS project.
Good Photo Spots (GPS) are locally known spots that visiting photographers might not notice or know about about. They are not the secret and special spots. GPSs will be collated and listed in the members only area of the PSNZ website so you can have some ideas of where to go the next time you’re out of town.

From our trusty PSNZ Liaison Officer, Judith:

An update for DPS members on Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) events.

Upcoming PSNZ events to note.

Tauranga Audio-Visual Salon

Now open. Closes 8^th June.
Entry is a digital AV file. Open to current financial members of PSNZ, affilitated clubs (DPS is an affilitated club), and international photographic organisations.
Information here: Tauranga AV Salon

Trenna Packer Salver Nature Photographic Competition for clubs

Now open. Closes 17^th June
The objective of the Trenna Packer Salver Competition is to illustrate the diversity of the natural world in New Zealand and its off shore islands, with images that are of a very high standard. Images can be taken by any member of an affiliated club. Gary, Gordon, and Judith are looking at possible images for entry to this competition. We may contacting you about one or more of your images!
More information here: Trenna Packer Salver

Creative Focus

Opens 3^rd June. Closes 3^rd July.
Creative Focus is a yearly competition run by the Pukekohe Franklin Camera Club with an emphasis on creativity. Open to all.
Information here: Creative Focus

Judge Training Weekends 2022

18-19 June – Orewa, Auckland
9-10 July – Taupo
10-11 September – Christchurch
15-15 October – Dunedin
Over the two day course, you will gain an insight into what is involved in the judging prcoess, that is, how to view images, critique and communicate the results to the photographer. You will also learn more about how to become an accredited judge.
Open to all. More information is available at Judge Training.
Sign up at Judge Training Weekend Registration

PSNZ members only

4 Nations International Salon – call for entries

PSNZ is calling for images to enter in this International Competition.

Entries close on 15^th June 2022.

The details from Paul Whitham LPSNZ (President PSNZ) are:
80 images from 80 photographers in these categories:

Category	Number of images
Open Colour	35
Open Monochrome	15
Nature	15
Our Country	15

• Images that have been submitted as part of previous PSNZ entries are illegible.
• The maximum horizontal length is 1920px and not the PSNZ standard of 1620px.
• Titles need to be a maximum of 35 characters.

For more information and entry login to the members area of the PSNZ website and choose the 4 Nations International Salon.

Canon Online Round 3

Closes 25^th June.
No entry fee
Login to the members area of the PSNZ website and choose the Canon Online.

Workshop Programme

More information is here: Workshops. It is recommended that you check your diary BEFORE registrations open as these workshops fill up fast!
Coming up are:

• Landscape – Coromandel
• Street / Urban – Wellington
• Astro – North Island
• Birds – Christchurch
• Creative Portrait – Tauranga
• Novice landscape – Buller
• Intentional Camera Movement – Miranda

Good Photo Spots (GPS)

PSNZ members will have received an email (on 29 Mar 22) about this nationwide project to identify and share local Good Photo Spots with visiting photographers. Remember this is not about the secret and special spots! It is about the places that the locals know about but that you might not notice if you were visiting.
GPSs will be collated and listed in the members only area of the PSNZ website so you can have some ideas of where to go the next time you’re out of town.
Email your GPS and some details (location; best time, weather, tides; relevant links; risks; GPS co-ordinates) about your spot to GPS project.

From our trusty PSNZ Liaison Officer, Judith:

An update for DPS members on Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) events.

Upcoming PSNZ events to note.

National Convention News

Where: Lower Hutt Events Centre
When: 20 – 22 October 2023
The format has been changed a bit and more information will arrive as decisions are made.

Trenna Packer Salver Nature Photographic Competition for clubs

Now open. Closes 17^th June
The objective of the Trenna Packer Salver Competition is to illustrate the diversity of the natural world in New Zealand and its off shore islands, with images that are of a very high standard. Images can be taken by any member of an affiliated club.
More information here: Trenna Packer Salver

Tauranga Audio-Visual Salon

Now open. Closes 8^th June.
Entry is a digital AV file. Open to current financial members of PSNZ, affilitated clubs, and international photographic organisations.
Information here: Tauranga AV Salon

Laurie Thomas Landscape Salon

Now open. Closes 22^nd May.
There is “no prescriptive definition of “landscape” specified for the Laurie Thomas Landscape competition… While we would not expect alterations to the physical facts we do wish to encourage entrants to present their own interpretation of their chosen subject matter.”
Information here: Laurie Thomas Landsscape Salon

Creative Focus

Opens 3^rd June. Closes 3^rd July.
Creative Focus is a yearly competition run by the Pukekohe Franklin Camera Club with an emphasis on creativity. Open to all.
Information here: Creative Focus

Judge Training Weekends 2022

18-19 June – Orewa, Auckland
9-10 July – Taupo
Later in the year South Island venues are being planned.
Over the two day course, you will gain an insight into what is involved in the judging prcoess, that is, how to view images, critique and communicate the results to the photographer. You will also learn more about how to become an accredited judge.
Open to all. More information is available at Judge Training.
Sign up at Judge Training Weekend Registration

PSNZ members only

Workshop Programme

More information is here: Workshops. It is recommended that you check your diary BEFORE registrations open as these workshops fill up fast!
Coming up are:

• Landscape – Coromandel
• Street / Urban – Wellington
• Astro – North Island
• Birds – Christchurch
• Creative Portrait – Tauranga
• Novice landscape – Buller
• Intentional Camera Movement – Miranda

Good Photo Spots (GPS)

PSNZ members will have received an email (on 29 Mar 22) about this nationwide project to identify and share local Good Photo Spots with visiting photographers. Remember this is not about the secret and special spots! It is about the places that the locals know about but that you might not notice if you were visiting.
GPSs will be collated and listed in the members only area of the PSNZ website so you can have some ideas of where to go the next time you’re out of town.
Email your GPS and some details (location; best time, weather, tides; relevant links; risks; GPS co-ordinates) about your spot to GPS project.