Events

It’s been a while between posts!

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An irregular post and shout out to members to inform and record on what’s been happening photography wise regarding  some talented members success outside of the club activities, and other  related stuff.

On the local front:

We have the Tuhura Otago Museum Photography Exhibition, which can still be viewed until 13th October and well worth a visit.

The exhibition features members:

Greta Wallace: overall winner in the Black & White division with a graceful Royal spoonbill in flight, and another wildlife image; Gary McClintock who earned a highly commended in the Botanical Section with his Grebes, and  a number of other  images.

Simon Parsons, Andy Smith and Graeme Atkinson also had images selected for display and  Craig McKenzie features as a past Photographer of the Year. Craig’s images  also feature periodically  in the  NZ National Geographic magazine, his most recent  with images  of the  nesting Australasian crested grebes in Lake Wanaka.

Apologies if I have missed anyone. 

At National level:

PSNZ: Gary McClintock Champion Nature Image: stumped the nation with his image depicting the Crested Grebe courtship.

NZ Amateur Photography Awards: Noelle Bennett: continues to wow us with her mastery gaining 6 silver ( 2 in top 25, & 4 in top 10) eight highly commended awards, with Jodelle Leatham attaining  four highly commended awards. 

Professional awards

We are very fortunate  to have two professional photographers active in the club: Koshy Yohannon and Simone Jackson both who have distinguished themselves among their peers.

At the  recent IRIS Awards (Professional photography awards for Australia and NZ run by NZIPP) Koshy received 10 awards- 9 bronze and 1 silver with some stunning nature images of: NR Albatross, NZ Dabchick, Wrybill, Yellow eyed penguin family, Buller’s Albatross.

Simone is best known as a wedding, and nature/wildlife photographer, as a judge at these awards, and  also  managed to pick up 3 golds and a bronze.

Her two most  recent notable accolades include : 3 golds and a bronze; 2024- judged 7th in Top Ten Wedding Photographers- Photographic World Cup; 2023 Awarded Grand Master of Photography  (only 21 NZers have been awarded this!).

Our  congratulations to all.

If you are looking to view some of their work or some local inspiration, check out these links:

Local exhibitions

Jodelle,  and Greg Hughson exhibited  some of their work separately at the Daily Coffee Co during the winter months.

Travel

We can look forward seeing images from several members  (Graeme, Gary, Suzanne & Jodelle) who have travelled overseas recently featuring in our club competitions and exhibitions in the coming year.

New members

We welcome recent  new members: Jörg Haase,  Shannon Thomson, Josephine Leong & Alan Sew Hoy.

’24 DPS Big Trip

Fourteen members enjoyed a great 4-day weekend to Banks Peninsula recently based at the well-appointed Wainui Park Camp just across the harbour from Akaroa. There was a variety of photographic possibilities to suit all genres including: wildlife (dead & alive), birdlife, landscapes, seascapes, street, heritage and misc nature, plus the odd non photographic experience. It would be fair to say a successful and thoroughly enjoyable trip was had by all. Thanks Melanie.

Blog

I am hoping to revive this blog on our website, basically for those who do not use social media, and to record and inform the club membership of: new members; fellow member accomplishments/activities related to photography outside of the club. It will not be for repeating club email messages/notifications.

At this stage I envisage it will be compiled two or maybe three times a year.

So if you know of something that someone has done or participated in, have been involved in and deserves acknowledgement then please drop me a message at: cameracraft@dps.org.nz so I can include it in the next edition. 

Feel free to blow your own trumpet! Comments (AND PHOTOS!) welcome. 

Barbara Newton – Camera Craft Editor

Upcoming: Spring Print Exhibition

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A reminder to all members, our Spring Print Exhibition is coming up soon and entries will close on Monday 14th August 2017. 

Please bring prints to the next meeting or e-mail  Gary (prints.dpsnz@gmail.com) to arrange a drop off.
Also note, all image titles must be entered through the online system here as well.  This helps ensure titles are printed on labels and certificates with the spelling you prefer 🙂
We have booked the Dunedin Community Gallery for the exhibition and so our meeting on the 11th September will be the official opening evening and then the images will be on display 12th-14th September.
Images are being selected for the Open section by Alan Dove, and for the Natural History section by Ross McIvor.
Details for entering:
  • Spring Print Exhibition is open to all financial members of the Society
  • Members can submit up to six entries in each of the Open and Natural History sections
  • Images previously accepted in seasonal exhibitions are not eligible
  • Images must be the original work of the exhibitor
  • Images may be trade or exhibitor printed
  • Prints must be mounted on a firm backing and have a mat
  • Prints can be any size to fit within the mat size you use:
    • Minimum size of mat 25cm x 30cm ( 10″ x 12″ )
    • Maximum size of mat 50cm x 40cm ( 20″ x 16″ )
  • Exhibitors name, image title and section must be on the reverse side of mount, at centre top
  • Image titles must be entered through the online system here.

Horsing Around, Melanie Middlemiss
Horsing Around, Melanie Middlemiss. Open Champion, 2017 Autumn Print Exhibition