Wellington Event Photographer

WHEN: 6.30pm on Wednesday 18th August
WHERE: Toi Poneke, 61-69 Able Smith street (upper chamber) Wellington.
GUEST SPEAKER:  Hamish Clark  on social media.
10 SLIDES IN 10 MINUTES : My fish collection by yours truly (gotta find a few volunteers for this slot!)
SHORT QUIZ : "Forgotten Silver" (We have a prize donated by Wellington Photo Supplies)

Our last meeting was a great success with Adrian de la Fuente giving his valued insight to branding. So continuing with the theme of  "working ON your business" (as apposed to IN it) we are bringing you social marketing guru Hamish Clark talking on Social Media Marketing Essentials.  This 45 minute snapshot‚ session is designed to provide NZIPP members with quick insights into the rapidly rising social media phenomenon and how it
can be leveraged to build rapport with your target audience and generate stronger business potential. The session will include a quick overview of the key social media platforms, the strengths and weaknesses of each for marketing, some pitfalls to avoid, and tips and techniques to achieve maximum business benefit.

About Hamish Clark
Hamish co-founded NZ's first commercial Internet incubator and as Group Manager, Enterprise Development, was seconded to lead a number of early stage ventures in the fields of brand management, electronic payments and e-learning. His current company, iMC2, is a niche business development consultancy with specialist skills in Internet marketing strategy. The company also exports this capability through in-market presence via ASENZ360 and a growing network of affiliates in Australia and North and Central America. Hamish is a highly experienced and engaging presenter, including over 5 years of program design and delivery for the Internet marketing component of NZTE's Enterprise Training Program curriculum.

We have found a great new venue for the meetings for the rest of this year...AND IT IS WARM!  NZIPP and AIPP members just $5 to cover some nibbles.  We welcome non member photographers and guests, your first two meetings are just $5! But after that join up, or pay $65 per meeting.

How to get to the venue: best way to get there is to head in to the main building (61 Abel Smith St which is the building next to Real Groovy).  Take the stairs/lift to the first floor and then walk straight ahead along the walkway connecting the two buildings. The Upper Chamber is your first left as you cross over the walkway.

21 August START DATE

8 weeks of Saturdays, then an exhibition for two weeks at KiSSS. This workshop is for people who are serious about making good portraits. It is preferable that students have some experience with making photographs using the digital medium, but not necessary. $850 per student, plus material costs.

This workshop is focussed on leading the student from conceiving of a portrait project to exhibition of their work. During the 8 weeks, students will learn what makes a good portrait via excercises with light and composition, will be in an environment of rigorous critique. Learn how to edit their work. Simple photoshop techniques as appropriate to their work will be taught. The emphasis with this workshop is how to make an emotional connection with your subject, which is at the heart of all good portraiture.

next months news http://www.pixs.co.nz/latest-phootgraphy-news.php

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Pursue a self-determined photographic project from concept to exhibition at KiSSS. Mentored by Fleur Wickes.  http://www.fleurwickes.co.nz/lifestooshortforbadportraits.html

From TVNZ7: Media7 looks at the rapidly changing place of the photographer and photography in newspapers and Fairfax veteran, Michael Field who has made the Pacific his beat visits the studio.

While we were over in Canada, we caught up with my cousin John Ketchum, who lives in Bucharest now - so naturally we don't see each other often!  He runs a film festival there for one-minute short films, and given the number of GRINZ members who have expressed interest in crossing over to the newfangled moshun-pitchers with their fancy cameras, I thought I'd mention it here...the competition closes this week for 2010, but start planning now for next year! 

Unlike the 48 Film competition, of course, you can spend as long as you like writing, preparing, filming and finishing - as long as what's on screen is less than sixty seconds...

From Vimeo (found via Jocelen Janon on Facebook): Over 800 modern dryplate tintypes were made from b&w film to produce this experimental stop-motion video of a circus.

Antonio Martinez created this video to serve as a desired childhood memory of the circus, but through the mind of an adult...

From Vimeo (sent by my cousin John Ketchum in Budapest): A photo-narrative by Shaun Roberts & Hal Lawrence...

From The Guardian: I took this in 1969, during the filming of A Clockwork Orange. I think it was on location in Kingston, London, but I can't remember exactly what was being shot that day. The structure you can see is a camera platform, and we were sheltering from the rain underneath it. I was chatting with Stanley Kubrick, and I thought to myself: there's a picture here...

From The Guardian:  It's three years to the month since John Szarkowski died: a good time to reappraise his role as a defining figure in photography, both in establishing it as an art form and in influencing the public's perception. Szarkowski was a good photographer, a great critic and an extraordinary curator. One could argue that he was the single most important force in American post-war photography.

Like all good critics and curators, Szarkowski was both visionary and catalyst. When he succeeded the esteemed photographer Edward Steichen as director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1962, he was just 36, and must have been acutely aware of the long shadow cast by his predecessor. Steichen had curated the monumental group exhibition, The Family of Man, at Moma in 1955, which he described as 'the culmination of his career". Featuring 503 images by 273 photographers, famous and unknown, it had aimed to show the universality of human experience: death, love, childhood. The show had drawn huge crowds to the gallery and then toured the world, attracting an estimated 9 million viewers...

From The Guardian:  Photographers such as Robert Adams and Stephen Shore aren't just fine photographers – they're insightful critics. But is it possible to write words that keep out of the way of the pictures?

"As I wade a stream, I think wordlessly of where to cast the fly. Sometimes a difference of inches is the difference between catching a fish and not. When the fly I've cast is on the water, my attention is riveted to it. I watch the fly calmly and attentively so that when the fish strikes, I strike. Then, the line tightens, the playing of the fish begins, and time stands still. Fishing, like photography, is an art that calls forth intelligence, concentration, and delicacy..."

TONY WHINCUP – Land Marks 
Ten large-format colour photographs in Land Marks explore a range of marks created in the landscape of the Australian desert.

TIM STEPHENSON – Who are You? 
In these works, images made of the human hand, I am exploring the nature of identity: who you really are and what adequately describes you.
7^th August—28^th August 2010, Opening: Friday 6^th August, 5.00-7.00PM

Gallery hours: 11am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday
Mondays, Tuesdays by appointment, closed Sundays & public holidays
1st floor, 37 Courtenay Place, Wellington
www.photospace.co.nz

Head On
Head On will showcase current work from artists who have studio spaces at the Toi Poneke Arts Centre. This exhibition will give visitors to the gallery a unique and personal insight into the creative incubator that is Toi Poneke.  The 17 artists involved in the show cover a diverse range of practices; from painting to photography, installation, costume, film and contemporary jewellery.

There will also be a special Open Studio day on Saturday the 28th to celebrate Toi Poneke's 5th birthday. All are welcome to come see the exhibition and visit some of the artists as they work in their studios.

18 - 29 August 2010
Exhibition Opening 17 August 5.30 - 7.30
Toi Poneke Gallery, 61 Abel Smith St Te Aro, Wellington
Ph: 385 1929 E: artscentre@wcc.govt.nz
Mon-Fri 9am - 7:30pm, Weekends : 10am-4pm

Cathryn Monro
Wellington lightbox artist Cathryn Monro spends a lot of time examining the skies above Wellington for the right conditions. When they’re right she holds up a curtain against the sky and photographs the clouds through it. Some of the resulting images are going to take up residency in the lightboxes on Courtenay Place Park. She says that while the images are of blue skies and different cloud formations, there is a whole philosophical background to them. 
On display from 24 June till September 2010.

Impression of Light Workshop - Challenge your creative vision
This fun two-day workshop is intended for those interested in an alternative approach to traditional photography.  Together we will take a journey to discover the spirit of the West Coast (Muriwai Beach) - a place of wild beauty and ancient spirituality.  The main goal of this Impressionist workshop is to free the imagination and discover a new way of seeing. The emphasis is on utilizing light, tonality, colour and form through demonstration, assignments, reviews and group discussions.
Dates:             28/29 August, 2010
Venue:            Muriwai Beach Auckland
Places:            10
Cost:               $375 (includes accommodation)
Contact:          Robert Peper  robert@peper.co.nz
Website :         http://evapolak.com/workshop.html

Tulloch Westerskov Photo Workshops - Tauranga
With Bob Tulloch and Dr Kim Westerskov. Each Tuesday evening 6.00pm to 8.30pm [followed by supper and discussion] 17 August to 7 September 2010. At Tulloch Photography, Mount Maunganui.
 
These four workshops are primarily for keen amateur or semi-professional photographers, but anyone with good basic skills is welcome. Weekly assignments will be expertly critiqued. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS - about anything photographic.

Fees – 4 week course $475.00
Contact Bob Tulloch - telephone  07-572-5266, email bobtulloch@xtra.co.nz

Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards
9 – 11 September, Queenstown

The annual Iris Awards celebrate the creative excellence of professional photographers in New Zealand.

This is your best opportunity in 2010 to gain wide spread exposure by becoming an award-winning photographer.

Entry is open to all professional photographers, with judging held in an open forum over three days. Come along and see the best of New Zealand photography.

For more information, visit: www.nzipp.org.nz

Michael Grecco appearing at NZIPP InFocus Conference
One of the worlds best known celebrity photographers Michael Grecco is a key attraction at the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) Infocus conference which is being held in Queenstown from 12-14 September.
 
The conference is the longest and largest of its kind in New Zealand for professional photographers and brings together some of the countries best creative talent.
 
The Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards – which receives thousands of entries each year across all genres including weddings, portrait, creative and landscapes - will be judged and announced at the event.
 
It is free for public to attend the exhibition of the award winning photographs which will be on display throughout the event which is being held at the Millenium Hotel in Queenstown.

To register and for more information, visit: www.nzipp.org.nz

Jerry Ghionis NZ Seminar Series September 2010
The Image College can now annouce that the next speaker in the series of photography image makers is none other than Jerry Ghionis, arguably the most famous contemporary wedding photographer in the world.

He will share his posing techniques that will help you never to run out of poses ever again. He will demonstrate how he directs his clients to achieve fun and fashionable images, including + size brides, odd height couples and couples who don't want to be posed. He will teach you how to shoot like 2 photographers and not only capture the natural magic of the wedding day but create magic of your own.

Click here to get further details and to book.
Christchurch - Monday 20th September
Wellington - Wednesday 22nd September
Auckland - Friday 24th September

Canon Launches EYEcon 2010
From DPhoto:  Canon is once again running its annual competition for photography students and apprentices, EYEcon 2010.

The winner receives $1,000 cash and $5000 worth of Canon products, a year’s membership to the AIPA and the NZIPP, along with a mentoring program from some of New Zealand’s top photographers.  Runners up won’t be left out, as the second place recipient receives $2,000 to spend on their choice of Canon Digital SLR, lenses or printers, and one year’s membership to NZIPP.  Canon New Zealand will also recognise the institute/company of the overall winner, awarding $2,000 to spend on Canon products of their choice.

The competition is open nationwide to tertiary institutions and industry. All students studying photography and assistant (apprentice) photographers are eligible to enter. Prospective entrants must register their interest by 5pm on September 1, 2010.
All registered entrants must make their final entry submission by November 1, 2010 5pm.  For further details on how to submit your images see www.canon.co.nz/EYEcon

Italy Photo Tour w. John Doogan
From John Doogan: Join us for 11 magical days in a small Italian village during harvest season, amongst the beautiful colours of autumn. Learn photography and post-processing techniques from Adobe Ambassador John Doogan while making the most of the abundant photographic opportunities. Stay in superior accommodation on a working olive and wine farm. Meet the locals and get to know the area, with all driving and translation taken care of by John and his wife Jacqui. This is your chance for a unique cultural, gastronomic and photographic experience.
Strictly limited to 6 participants.
Dates: 27 September - 7 October 2010.
For prices and comprehensive information visit the website www.italyphototour.co.nz

Nepal Photo Tour
Departing Auckland October 31, travel with us and indulge your senses and creativity on a 14 day photographic adventure tour of Nepal. Add to this on the return leg, an optional 4 day 3 night stopover in Bangkok explore the highlights of this cultural wonderland.  Accompanied by travel photographers Paul Daly and Giora Dan of Nomadic Planet, we will also have a English speaking Nepalese guides on location, modern vehicles, and comfortable international quality accommodation.
For more information and inquiries, visit the web site: www.nomadicplanet.co.nz or phone 0800 35 74 74.

Photography Workshop - Worlds of Wonder
This fun two-day workshop is intended for those interested in fine art creative techniques in close-up and macro photography.  We will explore several methods of making creative, painterly, non-literal images in-camera: selective focus, camera movement, multiple-exposure, long exposures, reflections and more. 

Key learning points: Understand colour; Use available light to your advantage; Create abstractions; Release the inner artist; Refine your techniques

Dates:             13/14 November, 2010
Venue:            Eden Garden, Auckland
Places:            10
Cost:               $375
Contact:          Robert Peper  info@nzphotographytours.com
Website :         http://evapolak.com/workshop.html

Oman Photo Tour With John C Smith (APSNZ, ANPSNZ)
An adventure with a difference!!
08 - 21 February 2011
Six photographers maximum, plus two kiwi photographer drivers.  Two 4WD vehicles - much off road remote travel.  Sand dunes, high mountains, deep gorges, Bedouin, dhow building, turtles, camels, birds, fishermen, souks, Grand Mosque, village life, sunrises and sunsets ...and more.
"...the whole experience was unforgettable, there were so many highlights"
Eight nights in hotels, five nights camping.  Only a few places left for February 2011 tour.  Contact John for more details.
Address:          8 Majestic Lane, Cashmere, Christchurch, 8022
Phone:            03 3317400  Mobile 0210690901
Email:             jckiwis@ihug.co.nz
Website:         www.photonz.net