Hutt2019 - Convention Detailed Instructions by Photographic Society of New Zealand

convention Detailed information 26-29 April 2019 Lower Hutt

www.hutt2019.org.nz

Forword This publication has been put together to provide you with all of the information needed to plan your visit to Hutt2019, the 67th National Convention of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. We have decided to use this medium as with some 42 sessions on offer, it is not practical to print this information in the convention booklet. Also much of it is more relevant to what you need to pack before leaving home. We would suggest that you either download this publication or save the link in your mobile device. Alternatively print out the pages relevant to what you have booked in for.

Programme as at 15 April 2019 - May be subject to change.

General instructions Overall programme Friday optional workshops

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Friday night activities

Saturday morning activities

Saturday morning workshops

Saturday afternoon workshops

Saturday night activities

Off-sites

Presenters

Supporters

Some general instructions Finding the venue The convention is being held in the Lower Hutt Events Centre located at 30 Laings Road Lower Hutt.

parking There is a limited amount of paid parking next to venue, which applies Monday to Friday up to 5pm. The maximum charge for a day is $6.00. While there is street parking available around the venue most of it is restricted a maximum of 120 minutes. Parking is free on the weekends however the time limits still apply.

TRansport from the airport Wellington airport is some 20 kilometres away from the venue. While taxiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and shuttles are available they are not cheap. The average taxi will cost you $90.00. Depending on where you are staying the cheapest option is to catch the Airport Flyer out to Queensgate (location 6) in Lower Hutt, and then either walk or catch a cab from there. If you are over 65 you can get free travel on the Flyer after 9:00am till 3:00pm.

Registration Registration opens at 12 noon in the foyer of the Event Centre. As workshops start at 1.00pm we ask that anyone not booked for afternoon workshops come in after 3.00pm.

Hutt Events Centre

Sacred Heart College

Hutt Recreational Ground

Hutt Art Society Gallery

Angus Inn

Queensgate Shopping Mall

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Wear your tags While the foyer area, and cafe, areas are open to the public, entry into the Event Spaces will be restricted to those wearing their nametags. If you try to enter without one then you will be asked to leave.

Trade Area All catering for the weekend will be held in the trade area, and so on Friday afternoon you may see delegates in there. Please stay out of it unless you are registered on one of the Friday workshops as our trade partners will still be setting up. The trade area will open at 6.00pm on Friday night, and there will be plenty of time for you to visit it.

Here to help you All of the people associated with the convention will be wearing hi-vis jackets so that we are easy to find. Convention committee members are in orange, and the convention helpers in yellow. If your session is not at the Event Centre, then one of the Helpers will be assisting you find the location.

Watch the time at breaks One of the things that we are trialing with the convention is to stagger the morning and afternoon tea breaks. The idea is that by taking smaller groups down at a time, you will spend less time in the queue and more time looking around. Each session will be allocated a different break time, which also means different end times. So when you go on break please be aware what time you are supposed to get back. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want you late back to your workshop.

Special dietary meals The staff will be serving these meals to those with name tags matching their list only. No name tag, no meal. This is to ensure those that require special meals are the ones who receive them.

Inside the venue

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the Exhibitions The convention is the opportunity to celebrate the best in photography and plays host to the culminations of sveral salons. Please take time to look over the images on display. A

Honours Prints

Interclub Prints (Bledisloe & George Change salons)

PSNZ Canon National Exhibition Prints

PSNZ Canon National Exhibition Open Digitals

PSNZ Canon National Exhibition Nature Digitals

Honours Digital Sets

International Salon

We thank Panasonic for the loan of the televisions to display the digital images.

the TRADE STands We are very privileged to have a wide range of photographic brands supporting PSNZ and the convention. Please take time to visit them over the weekend. 1. Nikon 2. CRK 3. Canon 4. Olympus 5. Photo Warehouse 6. Fujifilm 7. Fujifilm print 8. Epson 9. Sony 10. Panasonic 11. Splendid

PSNZ Canon National Exhibition The PSNZ Canon Nation exhibition will be displayed in the foyer of the Event Centre. As this is a public space, we can not close it off when it is not open. It is likely that the team setting up the exhibition will still be working when the first delegates arrive to register. We ask that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wander around the exhibition at this stage so that the hanging team are free to complete their task.

Friday opening of PSNZ Canon National Exhibition The official opening of the PSNZ Canon Nation exhibition will start at 6:00pm in the foyer and trade area. In your pack you will find a drink ticket which will entitle you to one drink. A cash bar will also operate from 6-7pm. We will be serving cold canapes during this session, however they will not be sufficient to qualify as a full meal. We therefore recommend that you eat something more substantial before this session, especially if you are going out on one of the night shoots. The foodcourt at Queensgate Shopping Mall is only 5 mintes walk from the venue and has a wide range of eateries.

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CR Kennedy honours Banquet Banquet theme The theme for the banquet is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black, white & silverâ&#x20AC;?. This is an event where we recognise those people who have achieved their honours in the year. This is a time to put on your best and celebrate their achievements.

Banquet seating As with previous years we will have a booking sheets available on Friday and Saturday to reserve your seating for the banquet. We will be asking for the ID numbers as well as the names. So if you are booking for other people in your group then it will pay to have this information beforehand. The ID number helps us avoid problems reading handwriting.

Banquet only attendees For those who are only attending the Sunday night CR Kennedy Honours Banquet, your tickets will be available for pick up from the registration desk on Sunday afternoon from 6:00pm. The evening starts at 6.30 with pre-dinner drinks. If you have registered the banquet for your partner, their ticket will be with yours in your convention bag. If you have not arranged for someone to book a space for you, then we will allocate you to a table. Look upon it as the opportunity to meet new people.

Banquet drinks A cash bar will operate from 6.30 for the duration of the evening. We will be providing a limited numbers of bottles of wine on each table during the banquet. We take our responsibilities as hosts very seriously so we have decided that non alcoholic drinks will be available at no charge throughout the evening.

Friday 26th April 2019 Time

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12.00pm 1.00pm

Registration Opens Optional Early Workshops • D1W1 - Post processing beginners

Notes Afternoon tea will be staggered through the sessions.

• D1W2 - Studio lighting 101 • D1W3 - Nature macro • D1W4 - Pin-up photography • D1W5 - Amongst the honours • D1W6 - Around the Hutt scavenger hunt • D1W7 - Going beyond PSNZ 4.00 - 6.00pm 6.00pm 7.00 pm

9.00pm 9.30pm

Free time for delegates to have dinner Own cost Opening of Trade Stands and PSNZ Canon Finger food provided. National Exhibition Official Convention Opening Partner Introduction (Nikon) Speaker - Mark Gee PSNZ Canon National Exhibition Digitals on main screen D1A1 - Astro shoot bus leaves D1A4 - Bryce McQuillan Bug Walk bus departs Other night activities • D1A2 - Crystal balls and LED (inside) D1A3 Lights in the dark (outside)

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Saturday 27th April 2019 Time

Item

6.15am 8.30am

D2A1 and D2A2 - Early morning shoots Welcome / House keeping Partner presentations (Fujifilm) Morning Workshops

9.15am

• D2W1 - What makes a great nature image

Notes

Morning tea will be staggered through the sessions

• D2W2 - Creative process • D2W3 - Planning and lighting a fashion Shoot • D2W4 - Getting the most on the move (Travel / Landscape) • D2W5 - Capturing the street • D2W6 - Post-processing workflow 12.30-1.15pm 1.15pm 2.15 pm

• D2W7 - Processing astro images Lunch AV Presentations - Jack Sprosen winners Partner presentations (Splendid/Panasonic) Afternoon Workshops • D2W8 - The other button on your camera (Video)

Afternoon tea will be staggered through the sessions.

• D2W9 - In camera creative • D2W10 - Creative portraiture • D2W11 - Capturing the action • D2W12 - Architecture • D2W13 - Post-processing develop 5.30 - 7.00pm 7.00pm 7.15pm

9.00pm 9.30pm (approx)

• D2W14 - Processing the shoot Dinner time Welcome / Housekeeping Speaker - Steve Scalone Partner presentation (Canon) Presentation of Awards

Own cost

National Exhibition, FIAP, Canon Online

D2A3 - Astro shoot bus leaves D2A4 - Crystal balls and LED (inside) 11

Sunday 28th April 2019 Time

Item

8.15am

Welcome / Housekeeping Viewing of digital honours sets on main screen Partner Seminars / Demonstrations

Notes

• Canon - Printing 101 with the Canon Pro 100 • Olympus - Shooting macro • Panasonic - the new options available 10.30 - 11.00am 11.00 am 12.30pm 12.45pm 1.30pm

Morning Tea AGM Pick up boxed lunch Buses depart Off-site workshops • D301 - Nature at Staglands Wildlife Reserve • D3O2 - Nature wild and tamed • D3O3 - In search of fungi • D3O4 - Cannons Point (Landscape) • D3O5 - Sports action • D3O6 - Composition in architecture • D3O7 - Shooting WOW fashions • D3O8 - Photographing children • D3O9 - Seeing the potential • D3O10 - Creative story telling

6.30 - 7.00pm 7.00 - 11.30pm

Pre-banquet drinks CRK Honours Banquet

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Cash Bar

Monday 29th April 2019 Time

Item

8.45am

Welcome / Housekeeping

9.30am 10.15 - 10.45am 10.45am 11.00am

4 Nations AV Partner presentation Speaker - Sean Gillespie Morning Tea Partner presentation - Photo Warehouse Convention and Event Promotions Speaker - Ian Rotherham Close

Notes

Friday optional workshops

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D1W1: Post Processing – Basic Description: This workshop will be run on Friday afternoon by Chris Parkin APSNZ. It is an introductory session for those who have never used, or are just starting to use, Adobe products for post processing. Chris will cover the basics of post processing making this session best for those with little or no previous experience using Adobe software. This is an introductory/basic post processing session, so we ask the more experienced to select one of the other sessions better suited to their skill level.

Instructions: This workshop is being held at Sacred Heart College, which is an easy 5 minute walk. Meet with our convention helper outside cafe at Event Centre at 1.00pm Bring a selection of RAW files to work on (High resolution JPGs are also an option if you don’t shoot in RAW). If you can please bring a Laptop with Lightroom and or Photoshop installed. Some computers will be available if you can’t do this. If you don’t currently have a copy of Lightroom, Adobe offer a one week trial so install this just before you come to conference. We will send out instructions early next week on how to do this.

D1W2: Studio lighting 101 Description: This is an introductory course to studio lighting which is being run by Dan Horne. We will be using both studio strobes and speed-lights to show simple set-ups to improve the lighting of your subjects. We will use gear that is relatively inexpensive and simple set-ups that anyone will be able to replicate at home, starting with set ups that can use either a speed light or studio strobe.

Instructions: This workshop is being held in the Woburn Room of the Angus Inn, which is an easy 5 minute walk. Meet with our convention helper in the foyer of the Event Centre at 1.00pm. Please bring your camera and if you have one a speedlight and reflector. Dan will demonstrate a series of lighting setups and you will the opportunity to practice them on models. Our models would appreciate some images after the shoot and instructions on how to upload images will be emailed out to all who attend after the convention.

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D1W3: nature - macro Description: Chris Helliwell LPSNZ is a multi-award winning nature photographer. In this session you will learn tips and techniques on how to get really close to your subject and capture the important details. The workshop is supported by Epson. Participants will have the opportunity to have one of their images printed and displayed in the Trade area.

Instructions: This workshop is starting in Studio 9 at the Hutt Art Society Gallery, which is across the park from the Event Centre. After a short introduction it will move to the greenhouse in the gardens. Meet with our convention helper in rear of Foyer at the Event Centre at 1.00pm. For this session you will need your camera, tripod and macro lenses.

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D1W4: Pin-up Photography Description: Ngahuia Davey will share her experience and expertise in the art of pin-up photography in this hands on session. The term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pin-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was coined during World War II when American soldiers would pin pictures, usually drawings and sometimes photos, of beautiful women to their bunks or in their aircraft. Today there is a growing culture of retro-inspired pin-up girls that still dress and model like the original pin-up pictures. Attendees will learn the techniques for shooting pin-up and then be given the opportunity to shoot with a couple of pin-u models.

Instructions: This workshop is being held in the upstairs meeting rooms (1 & 2) of the event centre. The only requirement is to bring along your camera. Our models and makeup artists would appreciate some images after the shoot and instructions on how to upload images will be emailed out to all who attend after the convention.

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D1W5: Amongst the honours Description: Anyone who has attempted an honours set will know that it is a very stressful process, not helped by what appears to be inconsistency between what is presented in written form and what we see in successful sets. At each convention we see the honours sets and often pose the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What made that a successful set?â&#x20AC;? In this session Bruce Girdwood FPSNZ from the PSNZ Honours Board will take you through the sets and provide some insight on what made them successful in the process. This session will be a valuable insight in assessing your own work even if you do not have any immediate plans to submit for honours. For those engaged in the process it is a valuable opportunity to ask questions face to face with an honours board judge.

Instructions: This session has been split into two groups based on your current level.You will have received an email regarding the start time for your group. Please assemble by the registration desk just before your session is due to commence.

D1W6: Around the hutt scavenger hunt Description: A photographic scavenger hunt in and around the Lower Hutt CBD. We will provide you with the clues and it is up to you to find and photograph them using only your cell phone camera. This is all about seeing, and not taking great photos. Directions will be provided on the convention website for you to upload your images to directly from your phone on completion of the hunt for judging.You will also get a free coffee on the way. There will be a prize for the person who in our biased opinion, has the most correct, and also the one most off the mark. You can start the hunt anytime from 1:00pm on the Friday, with images required to be loaded by 7:30pm.

Instructions: You can start the scavenger hunt anytime between 1.00pm and 2.30pm, and it will take around 60 minutes to wander around the circuit, longer if you stop for a coffee. You will be given a map to follow and a series of clues to work out and photograph. There is a voucher for a free coffee at Buzz cafe. Photos are to be taken on you phone and then uploaded by 7.00pm (instructions for upload will be provided). Please note there is free wifi at the venue. The password will be provided with your name tag.

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D1W7: going beyond PSnz Description: An exploration into the world of International Salons and what is required to achieve International distinctions. The session will be run by Julia Home APSNZ EFIAP SPSA PPSA who has been very successful in this area. The session will only be for 90 minutes long.

Instructions: This session will be held in the upstairs meeting room at the event centre. It is intended to help you understand what is available outside of PSNZ so please come with those questions.

FRIDAY NIGHT Activities

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D1A1: Night Shoot - Astro Description: Weather permitting. Our opening night speaker, Mark Gee will stay on and lead the astro shoot at the Wainuiomata coast. The 20 photographers who are on this session will be in for a real treat, as Mark is an excellent astro photographer.

Instructions: This workshop is weather dependent however we will leave it until noon on Friday as to whether it will go ahead. Please note that if it is cancelled, then there is no opportunity to swap to the Saturday night session. You will be travelling by bus from the Event Centre, leaving at 9.00pm. This may overlap with the previous session so please sit at back of hall so as not to disturb others when you leave. Wear warm clothing and sturdy footwear are a must.You will be issued a hi-vis jacket to wear during this workshop, please return it when you get back on the bus to return to venue. Pack your camera, tripod and a head torch or a small torch. Also if you have one, a shutter release cord or remote.

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D1A2: Light Painting with Crystal Balls Description: In these sessions led by Toya Heatley APSNZ, light painting with crystal balls will give you a unique image every time. You will have the opportunity to make your own stunning images using a variety of set-ups and lighting effects. Assistance will be available so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic if you have no experience with this type of photography. Crystal balls and lights will be provided for use during this shoot at set stations, please do not bring your own.

Instructions: This will be held in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre, and will start at 9.30pm regardless of whether the session before it finished early. Please bring your camera and tripod, cable shutter release if you have one, your camera manual if you are not familiar with long exposures on your camera, and a small torch if you have one. No wireless remote triggers please as these may interfere with each other.

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D1A3: Night Shoot - Movement Description: For those that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it into the other two options we are heading outside to have fun with lights and long exposures. Unless you can hold the camera really steady we would recommend that you use a tripod.

Instructions: This session will be carried out in the Rutherford Gardens at the rear of the event centre. It will start at 9.30pm regardless of whether the session before it finished early. It will run for approximately one hour. Please meet up with the Convention Helper at the rear door of the foyer. As this is not a restricted workshop we will not be checking off delegates in it, and others may join in if you wish. Warm clothing, camera and tripods are essential. Wear shoes appropriate for wet grass.

D1A4: A Bug Walk with Bryce McQuillan Description: On this walk, led by Bruce McQuillan, you will be looking for invertebrates to photograph at night. It will cover the basics to night macro photography before heading off to find subjects. This will cover aperture, shutter, ISO and flash. A range of macro subjects are likely to be found during the walk including various types of invertebrates, such as moths, beetles, and spiders. 96% of New Zealand fauna are invertebrates and many of these are nocturnal so the focus of the walk will be photographing invertebrates, but there may be changes to practise macro photography on other subjects that we come across on the walk, such as flowers and fungi.

Instructions: You will be travelling by bus from the Event Centre, leaving at 9.00pm. This may overlap with the previous session so please sit at back of hall so as not to disturb others when you leave. We are currently still working on getting bus access to the entrance of the park as the gates are locked at night. In the event that we are not successful then you may need to walk around 800 metres to the park. Wear warm clothing and sturdy footwear. Bring your camera, tripod, flash and flash diffuser if you have one. In addition bring along a torch.

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Saturday morning activities

D2A1 - Morning Digital shoot on the river Description: For those early risers an opportunity to go down to the Hutt River and shoot the rising sun. This one will be a regular morning with participants bringing their own cameras.

Instructions: We will be meeting outside the Event Centre at 6.15am and will walk the short distance to the river. Sunrise is at 7.02am so we want to be in position by 6.45am at the latest. We have some 70 delegates who have registered for this activity so we will be leaving in groups from 6.20am. Wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes.You will be walking on the riverbed stones and uneven ground. This shoot is weather dependent. If the forecast is against us we will try to give as much warning as we can, so you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to get out of bed too early unnecessarily.

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D2A2 - Morning Film shoot on the river Description: For those early risers an opportunity to go down to the Hutt River and shoot the rising sun. We are offering two versions of this trip. While D2A1 will be a regular morning with participants bringing their own cameras, D2A2 will be different. In fact we are confident that has not been done at a convention in the last ten years.You will have the option of going old school by shooting with film. Our friends at Splendid will be providing film services (and some old cameras for those that no longer have them). After the shoot Splendid will race off to process and scan the films so participants will have the digital images to take away with them. With the support of Ilford there will be no charge for costs of the film processing.

Instructions: Can you please make yourself known to the guys from Splendid on the Friday night as they will help if you need assistance in loading film into the camera. We will be meeting outside the Crooked Elm (opposite the Event Centre in Laings Road) at 6.15am and walk the short distance to the river. Sunrise is at 7.02am so we want to be in position by 6.45am at the latest. Please look out for the sign indicating that you are in the film group as the larger digital group will be gathering outside the Centre itself. Wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes.You will be walking on the riverbed stones and uneven ground. At the end of the shoot Splendid will collect the film and take it away for processing.You will have the images back as scanned files by the end of the convention. This shoot is weather dependent. If the forecast is against us we will try to give as much warning as we can, so you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to get out of bed too early unnecessarily. We will then try to work out a way that you can still experience a film shoot.

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Saturday morning workshops

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D2W1: How to achieve a great nature image Description: What goes into getting a great nature image is a question that many people ponder, and this workshop is intended to assist with that respect. The session will be in two parts. In the first section Chris Helliwell LPSNZ (2018 NZIPP Nature Photographer of the Year, and twice winner of the PSNZ William C Davies Memorial Trophy ) will run you through the steps and techniques that he uses to get his award winning shots. Then in the second part we have assembled a panel of nature judges (Julia Home APSNZ EFIAP SPSA PPSA, Craig McKenzie , and John Read APSNZ ANPSNZ AFIAP) who will outline what it is that they look for when assessing images. Knowing what judges look for in an image can provide an important step in improving your images. This is particularly relevant in an area such as nature where post production plays a much lesser role than in other genres.

Instructions: This will be held in the main plenary room of the conference. As there are only 35 of you in a room set out for 200 we would encourage you to move to the front. The session will be in two parts. Before the morning tea Chris Helliwell will take you through how he plans for his shoots. Then after the break we have a panel to answer your questions on how judging works and nature photography in general. So think up those questions to ask the panel. This is your opportunity to find out the answers to any question relating to Nature Photography within PSNZ.

D2W2 - Creative process Description: Kaye Davis is a multi-award winning photographer and digital artist who uses the power of Photoshop to create visually rich images. In this session she will take you through the process of planning, shooting and then processing an image.

Instructions: This will be held in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre. While this session will primarily be Kaye taking you through her method of building her images, there will be an opportunity for delegates to have a go. To do this you will need to bring your laptop and post processing software along with images that you want to incorporate together. Please ensure that the battery has sufficient charge to last the session as we will not be able to provide power.

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D2W3 - Planning and Lighting a Fashion Shoot Description: Presented by Aaron Key, Sony representative and Auckland commercial photographer, this session is sure to be a winner. Aaron will go into the planning and preparation for a portrait shoot, and then demonstrate the different lighting that can be used. Participants will get the opportunity to photograph a professional model using studio lights. In the afternoon session (D2W14) Aaron will lead you through processing your images.

Instructions: This will be held in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre, as well as spreading out around the centre. Aaron will go into how he plans his model sessions and then will demonstrate with a group of three experienced models. It is essential that you bring your camera to this session especially if you have also enrolled in the afternoon session on processing the images. Our models and makeup artists would appreciate some images after the shoot and instructions on how to upload images will be emailed out to all who attend after the convention.

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D2W4 - Getting The Most on the Move (Travel / Landscape) Description: In this session Lindsay Keats will run you through his approach to planning and shooting while traveling. He will cover how to achieve great candid street images without being obvious. You will get the opportunity to practice these techniques during this session.

Instructions: This will be held in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre. We hope to have a model present to allow you to practice the techniques that Lindsay demonstrates so bring along your camera.

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D2W5 - Capturing the Street Description: Led by Helen Westerbeke FPSNZ, this workshop will highlight the things that many see every day, elevating them to works of art and turning the photographer into a story teller. The session will begin with a short session covering key tips and techniques to capture those candid moments of life all around us, before taking a slow walk to the Riverbank Market to put these tricks into practice. The market is full of activity all year round. There will be plenty of things to see and photograph. Even if people photography is not your strength, there is plenty to photograph with a wide range of stalls present. The plan is to also have a session photographing skateboarders at a skate park near the venue or one near the market.

Instructions: In this session you will be split into two groups and venturing to the Hutt Riverbank Market and the Rutherford Gardens skatepark. It is about a 10 minute easy walk to the market so we would recommend comfortable walking shoes. We want to be as inconspicuous as possible to blend in with the street, so if possible leave your camera bags behind, wear darker clothing and have a wide lens fitted on your camera - this is all you will need. If you can fit your manual in a pocket, bring that along as well.

D2W6: Post Processing – Workflow Description: On Saturday morning Alastair McAra will take you through the functions in the ‘Library’ module of Lightroom. In this session you will learn how to best utilise Lightroom to import, catalogue and keyword your images. This area of Lightroom is often not well understood or used, and as a result users can spend hours trying to find their images. This session will help you solve that issue. The session is applicable to anyone who currently uses Lightroom.

Instructions: This workshop is being held at Sacred Heart College, which is an easy 5 minute walk. Meet with our convention helper outside cafe at Event Centre at 9.15am. If you can please bring a Laptop with Lightroom and or Photoshop installed. Some computers will be available if you can’t do this. If you don’t currently have a copy of Lightroom, Adobe offer a one week trial so install this just before you come to conference. We will send out instructions early next week on how to do this. If you are not bringing along your own machine then please bring a number of RAW images, on a USB stick, format to work on at the session.

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D2W7 - Processing Astro images Description: Shooting a great astro image is only half achieved with the in camera capture. The dramatic images that we see all have been processed to achieve their final look. In this session photographer David Jensen will take you through his process. This is an opportunity for those who have attended the astro night shoot to process their images under the guidance of an instructor.

Instructions: This workshop is being held at Sacred Heart College, which is an easy 5 minute walk. Meet with our convention helper outside the cafe at Event Centre at 9.15am For those who did not attend the Friday astro shoot, we would recommend that you bring along some images that you want to process. If you do not have any then please let us know and we will be able to supply some. If you can please bring a Laptop with Lightroom and or Photoshop installed. Some computers will be available if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t currently have a copy of Lightroom, Adobe offer a one week trial so install this just before you come to conference. We will send out instructions early next week on how to do this.

Saturday afternoon workshops

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D2W8 - The other button on your camera (Video) Description: Most modern cameras have the ability to record video, however the people operating them may be scared to do so, or have not bothered. In this practical workshop led by the team from Splendid NZ, and supported by Lumix / Panasonic, you will be given the opportunity to explore the use of video.

Instructions: This will be start in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre, however it is likely to also move around the centre. If you camera has video capabilities then please bring it. If not then Panasonic will have some cameras to borrow.

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D2W9 - In camera creative process Description: Not every photo needs to be created in post processing. There are lot of techniques for producing stunning images in-camera without all of the extra computer work. This workshop, run by Destina Munro will show you how to do that. With an emphasis on images created “in Camera”, Destina’s perspective is exploring and capturing the non-literal view of her surrounds, moods and moments through colour and light, seeing not just the subject, but the context from which its deeper impact may be derived. In this workshop you will start with a short tutorial on how to maintain photographic inspiration; strengthen your images using design elements such as colour, shape and form; and learn how to use your camera settings using different camera techniques such as camera movement, out of focus, multiple exposures, and the value of over-exposing and under-exposing your images.You will then have an opportunity to practise these techniques in and around the convention centre. The final part of the session will give an opportunity to share and critique the images.

Instructions: This will be held in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre, however you will be moving around the centre as Destina will be giving you a series of tasks, so bring your camera.

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D2W10 - Creative Portraiture Description: Join with photographer Tracey Scott as she takes you through the steps that go into shooting a conceptual portrait. This will be a little different as we will be incorporating animals and people in the shoot.

Instructions: This workshop will be held at the rear of Event Space 1 (which is the main convention space). Tracey will be working with both human and canine models and will show how she puts together her creative pieces. While they will not be an opportunity for everyone to get a completed work at the session, you will be given the opportunity to photograph all of the models, so that you can work on the images later in your own time. Our models and makeup artists would appreciate some images after the shoot and instructions on how to upload images will be emailed out to all who attend after the convention.

D2W11 - Capturing the Action Description: In this practical workshop you will be given some insight into how a sports photographer captures the action. Then you will head over to the Hutt Recreation Grounds to photograph a rugby match. While you will be praticising on a sports game, the techniques learned, of anticipating and tracking a moving object, are easily transferrable into other genres.

Instructions: This workshop is starting in Studio 9 at the Hutt Art Society Gallery, which is across the park from the Event Centre. After a short introduction you will be one of the first groups to go to a tea break. After the break you will move to the Hutt Recreation Grounds grounds to photograph the rugby game between Hutt Valley Old Boys Marist and Petone which kicks off at 2.30pm. We would recommend telephoto lens and camera. Dress warmly and wear footwear suitable for walking on wet grass.

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D2W12: Architecture photo walk Description: This workshop/photo walk will be led by Wellington commercial photographer Nick Servian. For most of his career, you needed specialised large-format cameras with “movements” for architectural work, allowing the lens to be shifted and tilted. Now you can buy tilt/shift lenses, at least for 35mm cameras, and image-editing software is used to correct most of the issues with perspective. Having said that you can’t save a “bad” image and knowing how to minimise issues ahead of time will save you a lot of grief later. The session will be in three parts. The first will be a quick introduction on techniques, then the group will head out on a photo walk to see what they can capture. In the final part of the session we will take some of the images into Lightroom/Photoshop and show the techniques used to correct the perspective.

Instructions: This will be begin and end in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre. After an introduction to architectural photography Nick will lead you on photo walk around parts of the Hutt CDB. The walk will be mostly flat and on sealed surfaces. At the end of the session you will return to the meeting room where Nick will show how he uses software to edit his images.

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D2W13 - Post-processing develop Description: Alastair McAra will take you through the ‘Develop’ module of Lightroom. Once you are comfortable using Lightroom, you will find that the majority of your post processing can be handled here and you will only jump across to Photoshop for more complicated adjustments. The session is applicable to anyone who currently uses Lightroom at an intermediate to advanced level. We recommend those who have never used Lightroom to register for the Friday basic session instead.

Instructions: This workshop is being held at Sacred Heart College, which is an easy 5 minute walk. Meet with our convention helper outside cafe at Event Centre at 2.15pm. If you can please bring a Laptop with Lightroom and or Photoshop installed. Some computers will be available if you can’t do this. If you don’t currently have a copy of Lightroom, Adobe offer a one week trial so install this just before you come to conference. We will send out instructions early next week on how to do this. If you are not bringing along your own machine then please select a number of images in RAW format to work on at the session.

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D2W14 - Processing the shoot Description: This afternoon session will follow on from the morning shoot (D2W3) where we will be using the computer labs at Sacred Heart College to edit the image. Aaron will demonstrate his approach to post processing and participants will receive guidance. While preference will be given to this session, to those that attended the morning session, it is not an absolute requirement. Those that wish to do the afternoon session alone will be asked to bring along some portrait images they have shot beforehand.

Instructions: This workshop is being held at Sacred Heart College, which is an easy 5 minute walk. Meet with our convention helper outside cafe at Event Centre at 2.15pm. If you did not take part in the morning session then bring along a selection of portrait RAW files to work on. For those who are not portrait photographer, we can supply some images to work on. If you do not have any then please let us know and we will be able to supply some. If you can please bring a Laptop with Lightroom and or Photoshop installed. Some computers will be available if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t currently have a copy of Lightroom, Adobe offer a one week trial so install this just before you come to conference. We will send out instructions early next week on how to do this.

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Saturday NIGHT Activities

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D2A3: Night Shoot - Astro Description: Weather permitting. We will send a second group for an astro shoot at the Wainuiomata coast.

Instructions: This workshop is weather dependent however we will leave it until noon on Saturday as to whether it will go ahead. You will be travelling by bus from the Event Centre, leaving at 9.00pm. This may overlap with the previous session so please sit at back of hall so as not to disturb others when you leave. Wear warm clothing and sturdy footwear are a must.You will be issued a hi-vis jacket to wear during this workshop, please return it when you get back on the bus to return to venue. Pack your camera, tripod and a head torch or a small torch. Also if you have one, a shutter release cord or remote.

D2A4: Light Painting with Crystal Balls Description: In these sessions led by Toya Heatley APSNZ, light painting with crystal balls will give you a unique image every time. You will have the opportunity to make your own stunning images using a variety of set-ups and lighting effects. Assistance will be available so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic if you have no experience with this type of photography. Crystal balls and lights will be provided for use during this shoot at set stations, please do not bring your own.

Instructions: This will be held in the upstairs meeting rooms of the Event Centre, and will start as soon as the awards ceremony concludes or at 9.30 whichever is later. Please bring your camera and tripod, cable shutter release if you have one, your camera manual if you are not familiar with long exposures on your camera, and a small torch if you have one. No wireless remote triggers please as these may interfere with each other.

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off-sites

D3O1: Nature at staglands wildlife reserve Description: Staglands Wildlife Reserve offers visitors the unique and exciting opportunity to connect with nature in a beautiful, natural environment. Feed and freely interact with wildlife in this very special place – the product of one man’s passion and vision to experience nature at its best. Located in the scenic Akatarawa Valley near Upper Hutt, Wellington, Staglands is a ‘must see’ attraction for local families and tourists visiting the Wellington region. The reserve consists of several different locations, all with their own unique animals. There are several walk-through aviaries where it is possible to get up close to the birds without needing really long lenses. It is home to distinctive species such as the Blue Duck (whio in te reo), Kea, Kaka and Brown Teal (Pateke), as well as more common birds such as swans, geese, peacocks and other ducks. In addition to the bird Staglands has rare species of goats, kune kune pigs and deer, as well as long horn sheep. For those that want to photograph old building their stables and the old bush settlement provide some interesting opportunities. This off-site is being led by Craig McKenzie.

Instructions: Delegates will travel by bus from the Event Centre to Staglands Nature Reserve in Upper Hutt, so please board the bus with the appropriate sign. The helpers will be checking you onto the bus. Please note there is NO cellphone reception at Staglands, so stay within the group and keep to time. It is a very expensive taxi ride back if you miss the bus. Please supply at least two high resolution images after the convention as a thank you to Staglands for allowing us to invade their park. An upload page will be placed on the Hutt2019 website to facilitate this and instructions will be emailed out as to how to name your images, to all attendees after the convention.

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D3O2: Nature wild and tamed Description: This off-site takes you to the Northern reach of the Hutt Valley. Starting at Kaitoke Regional Park we will explore the bush-clad hills, the Hutt River gorge and centuries-old rata, rimu and beech forest that feature in this magnificent natural setting. The area is so magical that it was used as the location of Rivendell, home of the elves in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord of Ringsâ&#x20AC;? movies. The site of Rivendell is marked with an Elvian arch. We will then head to the Aston Norwood Gardens for afternoon tea, followed by the opportunity to wander around the manicured gardens including water features that have been loosely based on a Japanese garden theme. There are thousands of flowering cherries, maples, rhododendrons, azaleas, and camellias within this garden along with the local native bird life. This off-site is being led by Bruce Girdwood FPSNZ.

Instructions: Delegates will travel by bus from the Event Centre to Kaitoke Regional Park in Upper Hutt, so please board the bus with the appropriate sign. The helpers will be checking you onto the bus. Although the main tracks have gravel on them we would recommend wearing footwear suitable for walking in bush. There is LIMITED cellphone coverages in the area so please follow the helper on the main tracks and be mindful of the time that the bus is leaving to go to Ashton Norwood. The tracks are reasonable smooth however watch for tree roots. There is plenty to photograph. A tripod could be useful if you want to do macro work, or long exposures on the river. Afternoon tea will be served at Ashton Norwood after which you can wander the gardens. Please be aware that there is a real wedding happening in the grounds at 3.00pm, so please try to avoid getting into the wedding shots. However if you do get some photos of the bride and groom then please use the image uploader to send them in as we know the groom.

D3O3: in search of fungi Description: The aim of this off-site is to photograph some of the many different fungi that can be found in our native bush. We have several locations in mind but will not reveal the exact location determined until closer to the convention as it is dependent upon the weather conditions as to which will be the best site.

Instructions: Delegates will travel by bus from the Event Centre to Tunnel Gully in Upper Hutt. As there is a weight restriction on the bridge into the park you will be travelling using a small bus and minivan. The helpers will be checking you onto the bus. Please note there is NO cellphone reception at Tunnel Gully so stay within the group and keep to time. We will be sticking to a single track and please don’t get infront of lead helper, as it is that person’s responsibility to ensure that no one gets left behind. It is a very expensive taxi ride back if you miss the bus, not to mention the fact that you will need to walk at least 2km before you will be in cellphone coverage to phone for the taxi. The paths are well formed but they can be muddy in parts so wear appropriate shoes. Also please watch for tree roots. As you will also be getting down low to photograph you may want to wear trousers that you don’t mind getting dirty or bring a ground sheet with you. Bring your camera and macro lens. A tripod, flash, diffuser and cable release will also be beneficial.

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D3O4: Cannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point (Landscape) Description: We have teamed up with the Wellington 4WD Club to take you into areas that you cannot easily get to. Starting in Totara Park, the journey will go up and over Cannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point and then into the Akatarawa Valley stopping along the way to photograph the landscape. The off-site will be led by Lindsay Keats with the support of Fujifilm.

Instructions: Delegates will travel by bus from the Event Centre to Totara Park in Upper Hutt where you will be allocated to 4x4 vehicles. Each vehicle will be identified with a letter and this will be added to your tag to assist you to remember. The convoy will stop at several locations along the route, both to photograph and have a look around. Afternoon tea will be served on the riverbank part way through the trip. Wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes.You will be walking on a mixture of surfaces including riverbed stones and uneven ground. While the majority of the trip is reasonably smooth, you are travelling on a mixture of forestry roads and 4WD tracks, so anyone who suffers from motion sickness would be advised to take appropriate medication beforehand.

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D3O5: Sports action Description: This off-site will go to the Thunderbolts BMX track in Upper Hutt.You will be split into groups, positioned around the track in areas that photographers would not normally be allowed at an actual event.You will be taught how to capture the action as several riders run through their paces. Even though you are one location, the track offers a wide variety of different opportunities for those great shots. This off-site will be led by Andrew Turner.

Instructions: Delegates will travel by bus from the Event Centre to the Thunderbolts BMX track in Upper Hutt, so please board the bus with the appropriate sign. For safety of the riders you will be issued with one of the yellow hi-vis vests to wear at the track. Please hand this back when you get off the bus. The areas around the track where you will be positioned are uneven with slopes so please be careful moving around. For this type of photography it pays to travel light so we would suggest only you camera and a couple of lens. Panasonic are supporting this event and will have some gear for you to try out. The riders would appreciate some images after the shoot and instructions on how to upload images will be emailed out to all who attend after the convention.

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D3O6: Composition in architecture Description: This off-site will be lead by Steve Scalone and take place at Trentham racecourse. It will move around the unique architecture of the venue, that blends together several era’s of design. Steve will demonstrate how he approached composition in such images as well as bringing people into the images to add that extra interest, or scale. Participants can then head off and practise the techniques taught.

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D3O7: Shooting WOW fashions Description: The World of Wearable Arts (WOW) has been impressing audiences for the last 30 years. It started as a small venture in Nelson and has grown to a multi night event with packed halls and attracts designers from 40 countries. For the last two years Convention Committee Chair, Paul Whitham has been helping local WOW designers with photographs as part of their entries and in April 2019 they are returning the favour by making available several outfits for PSNZ members to photograph. The shoot will take place at several locations on the old grandstand at Trentham Gardens. This includes both studio and natural lighting models. These designs are so elaborate that you can use both wide angle and macro lens to capture the details. The off-site will be led by Auckland based fashion photographer Aaron Key with the support of Sony.

Instructions: This session is being held at Trentham racecourse in Upper Hutt. As it is one of four sessions at the venue we are all travelling together in two buses, so please board the bus that says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trenthamâ&#x20AC;?. In order to speed the loading of the buses the helpers at the event centre will simply be checking the names of everyone, and then they will split you into the groups when we arrive at the racecourse. You will shooting inside a photo studio as well as some areas of the old grandstand. This building has a series of stairs and ramps but no lift. There will be three models for the group to shoot and four different designs so there will be plenty of opportunity to get great photos. Our models and makeup artists would appreciate some images after the shoot and instructions on how to upload images will be emailed out to all who attend after the convention.

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D3O8: Photographing Children Description: Even if you mainly shoot nature or landscapes, the odds are that the first people you will photograph will be children. These may be your own kids or grand-kids or members of your extended whanau. Children rarely stand still so why should they for photographs? In this off-site you will learn the use of gentle and creative methods to show a child’s natural movement. You will also see how by engaging with the child you can create a much better image and one that people with treasure for a life time. Participants will get the opportunity to shoot a range of subjects including teenagers. This off-site is being lead by Esther Bunning GMNZIPP, with the support of Nikon.

Instructions: This session is being held at Trentham racecourse in Upper Hutt. As it is one of four sessions at the venue we are all travelling together in two buses, so please board the bus that says “Trentham”. In order to speed the loading of the buses the helpers at the event centre will simply be checking the names of everyone, and then they will split you into the groups when we arrive at the racecourse. You will be wandering around the grounds of the racecourse so please wear suitable shoes. The session will start with a short introductory session from Esther, and then you will have the opportunity to watch her in action and to shoot yourself.

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D3O9: Seeing the potential Description: We all know that getting a great image is a combination of factors such as subject, background and lighting. There are some locations that are so perfect that it takes a real effort not to make a great image at them. Unfortunately these locations are few and far between and the reality is that most times when we are asked to photograph an event, we have little control over the timing or the environment that we end up shooting in. When faced with such situations it is up to the skills of the photographer to see the potential that exists and produce great images. We have to make the best of what is on offer. This â&#x20AC;&#x153;off-siteâ&#x20AC;? will actually be based around the Events Centre. We will have the services of two models and the group will brainstorm how to approach each location. Catherine will demonstrate how she would shoot it and then participants will have the opportunity to try out how they would approach the scene. This off-site will be led by Catherine Cattanach with the support of Fujifilm.

Instructions: This session will is being held in grounds surrounding the Event Centre, however Catherine will start with a short introductory session at Hutt Art Society Gallery. Unlike those leaving on buses you will be able to eat your lunch at a leisurely pace as this session will not commence until 1.30pm. Gather at the rear entrance of the foyer and the convention helper will take you across to the gallery. Yo will have a couple of models to practice on during the session, both individually and together. You will be going over both sealed and grassed surfaces so wear appropriate footwear.

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D310: Creative story telling Description: Sometimes you don’t want a photo to simply be a “record shot”.You may want it challenge the viewer’s perception of something, or you may want to leave the image open to their interpretation. This is the realm of creative story telling using the camera. This session will be led by Jordyn O’Keeffe and will use some of the less photographed areas of Trentham racecourse. Jordyn’s philosophy is that our job as photographers is to engage the viewer as an active part of the creative process. My goal is to encourage the viewer to see the world in a new way to bring his or her own thoughts, feelings narrative and interpretation to the image. This is the realm of creative picture making; having a visual dialogue with the viewer. In this session we will work to create a series of images of everyday/mundane objects. We’ll look at how we can use our technical and visual design skills to create something fresh and or surprising from objects that we think we know well or see as being “unworthy” of being photographed. The goal is to expand the way we make images and challenge our viewer and ourselves to see that which is amazing hidden in plain sight.

Instructions: This session is being held at Trentham racecourse in Upper Hutt. As it is one of four sessions at the venue we are all travelling together in two buses, so please board the bus that says “Trentham”. In order to speed the loading of the buses the helpers at the event centre will simply be checking the names of everyone, and then they will split you into the groups when we arrive at the racecourse. You will be wandering around the grounds of the racecourse so please wear suitable shoes, and in certain areas please watch your footing. In addition to your camera you may wish to bring a Tripod, close up filters or macro lens. Some of the areas are a little dark so you may wish to bring small artificial lighting (ie small torch, or bike light, light on their phone etc.) You will be supplied with a choice of objects to create their images with.

presenters

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Sean Aickin With a photographic father, who had his own photo shop, there was little doubt Sean would end up in the photographic industry. Starting out in the late 90s Sean worked part time at Avtec 20/20 before going on to work in various other photo stores in NZ and Aussie before settling in Wellington at Wellington Photographic Supplies. Staying there for 15 years he got to know the local industry from all sides, customers photographers and distributors. As a steadfast analogue fan he thought it would be a good idea to open an analogue focussed photo shop and in September 2018 he realised this dream! Splendid Photo is the analogue photographers dream shop, stocking film from all over the world and making film photography that much easier in NZ! As well as starting Splendid, Sean has been an active photographer within the music industry photographing bands from all over the world and he also loves a good street photograph.

ESTHER BUNNInG GMnzipp Esther Bunning is a commercial photographer based in Greytown in the Wairarapa. She is a grand master of the NZIPP, and has a list of awards too long to mention. She is also one of only three New Zealand based Nikon ambassadors. Last year she was one of a group of photographers who shot a photo series to celebrate 100 years of Nikon. Esther is primarily a portrait photographer, with a very whimsical creative style mainly captured in camera. She has produced a number of books including one focused on children. Esther presented workshops at both the 2016 Central Regional Convention and the 2017 Southern Regional Conventions. In both cases these centred around her creative style of capturing images in camera using both props and double exposures. Both were extremely popular with convention attendees. You can see Estherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work at http://www.estherbunning.com/

Catherine Cattanach FNZIPP Catherine Cattanach is a Wellington-based portrait photographer, who in the last couple of years has also broadened into fine art photography as well. Many people will have seen Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work without realising it, as she took the photos of the leaders of both the Labour and Green Parties, that appeared on their election banners around the country. Catherine is a fellow of the NZIPP and has a long list of achievements being a finalist in three categories of the 2018 NZIPP Iris Awards and subsequently being named NZIPP Wellington Photographer of the Year 2018. Prior to that she held the titles of NZ Creative Photographer of the Year in 2016, and NZ Classic Portrait Photographer of the Year in 2014. Catherine is currently a Fujifilm X ambassador. You can see Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work at http://www.catherinecattanach.com

Darren cliff Darren Cliff is a photographer and videographer based in Wellington with a love for embracing new and old technology. He has taken part in many years of the 48 hour film-making festival and his camera work won The Super 8x8 competition in 2017, an idea where video is stripped back to its purest form. One Super 8 film camera, one roll of 8mm film, no editing, no special effects, no audio, projected and judged in front of a live audience. Darren was the go to staff member at Wellington Photographic Supplies for any video related question before he left to follow new dreams mid way through 2018. Now part of Splendid Photo, an analogue based photography store based in Newtown, Wellington he continues to pass on his knowledge to those willing to learn.

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ngahuia davey Ngahuia Davey is a pin-up photographer based in Lower Hutt. Ataahua Pinups was born as a fun and safe place for women to see how beautiful they are. The English translation of Ataahua is Beautiful. When Ngahuia is not photographing amazing women she can be found on basketball courts around New Zealand supporting her daughter or managing one of the many basketball teams. Her interest in photography started over 20 years ago and has swung a few ways since then, she has covered landscapes, architecture, weddings, portraits and pinups. Ngahuia has been a member of the Hutt Camera Club for many years, but due to her daughters sport some things have had to take a back seat. Ngahuiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work can be seen at www.d-pix.co.nz

kaye davis GMNZIPP Kaye Davis is a professional photographer based in Tauranga. She has close to 20 years experience as a photographer, following many years immersed in the creative industry of fashion and design. It was during her time studying for the fashion industry that saw her first experience of the wonders of the darkroom, a love she went back to when deciding to retrain in photography many years later. Since then, she has worked as a freelance photographer, undertaking wedding, portrait and commercial photography, as well as being a full-time Senior Lecturer on the Bachelor of Applied Visual Imaging (UCOL, Palmerston North, New Zealand). She is an international judge, a position on the NZIPP Board and as current Chair of the NZIPP Honours Council. Kayeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice now revolves around photographic art and a love of landscape, still life, illustrative and portraiture. Career highlights include Epson/NZIPP Professional Photographer of the Year 2013 (New Zealand), Illustrative Photographer of the Year 2013 (Australia), Creative Photographer of the Year 2018, 2014, 2013 and 2011 (New Zealand).

mark gee Mark Gee is a Wellington astro photographer known globally for his amazing images of the night sky. His photography has taken him around the world with exotic locations ranging from game parks in Africa to the frozen north. He is keenly sought after as a speaker and tutor. In 2017 he was one of the elite group of New Zealand photographer chosen by Nikon to shoot their “iconic futures” project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company. His Wellington workshops on the South coast are now so popular that traffic plans are put in place and roads get closed! Two years ago Mark had four hundred people attend the workshops, last year there was over a thousand. We are very pleased to have Mark Gee as our opening night speaker and know that you will be inspired by his presentation. He will also be leading the astro shoot later in the evening. Mark’s work can be see at www.theartofnight.com

Sean Gillespie Sean is a Wellington based freelance writer, photojournalist and videographer. His LinkedIn profile suggests an extremely wide range of roles, including working in the New Zealand parliament and US Department of State. He is a keen Wellingtonian who is not bothered by the slight breezes we have down here. In fact he has headed out into cyclones to record the city in action, with the images appearing on the Spinoff website (https://thespinoff.co.nz/author/sean-gillespie/). In 2014 he decided he would explore the suburbs of Wellington to see if he could capture images that reflected what was unique about them. When he started he did not realise that he would find that there were 57 separate suburbs! By using references to this project Sean is going to demonstrate that you don’t need to venture to overseas locations to create a body of work. Sean will be speaking on Monday 29th.

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bruce girdwood fpsnz Bruce is a long-standing member of the Photographic Society of New Zealand and currently Chairs the PSNZ’s Judge Accreditation Panel and leads the delivery of the PSNZ’s Judge training programme. Bruce is also a member of the PSNZ’s Honours Board. Bruce has been the convener of selectors for several PSNZ National and Regional exhibitions and has helped select other national exhibitions, including the North Shore Salon. Bruce leads photographic tours, runs creative photography workshops and frequently presents photographic talks around New Zealand. “As I progress through life I seek to give expression to what I find in my journey of self-discovery. Some people talk, some write, some paint, some sculpt, some photograph and others combine some or all of these to express their views, thoughts, feelings, experiences and discoveries as they journey. I try to achieve this through my photography. My photography is an intensely personal expression of who I am, and hope to be.” You can see Bruce’s work at www.girdwoodphotography.com/

toya heatley apsnz Toya Heatley comes from a family where there has always been a high importance placed on being creative. Crafts and hobbies, painting and writing were not only encouraged, but indeed there was always a role model to follow with her mother being a Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. She served on the committee of Hutt Camera Club for several years, hosted two successful Central Regional Conventions for PSNZ (2009, 2014) and is currently serving as Councillor for 2019 Information Technology for the Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), having been a Councillor since April 2015. One of the stand out highlights of her journey with photography was being the principal photographer for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Exhibition. This opened in Wellington in 2012, travelled to Christchurch and Auckland before returning to be exhibited at Bowen House in Parliament Buildings in 2013. A more recent stand out highlight has been achieving her Associateship with the Photographic Society of New Zealand. You can see Toya’s photography at www.digitalpix.co.nz

Chris Helliwell LPSNZ Chris Helliwell is a wildlife photographer who specialises in images of New Zealand wildlife and macro subjects. His images showcase wildlife in action from birds in flight, to their young being feed. His macro images display the detail and beauty of the world that people just walk past or don’t know exist. Chris’s images have appeared in New Zealand Geographic, photographic exhibitions around New Zealand and he has won a number of photographic awards including the 2017 Photographic Society of New Zealand National Exhibition Gold Medal and William C Davies Memorial Trophy for the Champion New Zealand Natural History print, 2016 D-Photo Amateur Photographer of the Year, Macro Section and the 2013 Nature’s Great Photography Competition. More recently, Chris was awarded 2018 NZIPP Nature Photographer of the Year. You can see Chris’s photography at www.nzexposed.co.nz

Julia Home APSNZ EFIAP SPSA PPSA By day Julia is a self-employed as a Podiatrist, and is a Canterbury based photographer who joined the Kaiapoi Photographic Club in 1993 and except from an 18 month break when her two children were young, she has been a member ever since. Julia gained her LPSNZ in 2005 followed by her APSNZ in 2006 in the nature theme. In 2013 she became an open accredited judge and the following year was accredited in nature and currently sits on the Judge Accreditation Panel for PSNZ. In 2014 Julia achieved her AFIAP and then 12 months later received her EFIAP. At the end of 2017, after 2 years of part time study, Julia completed a Diploma in Digital Photography through SIT. In August 2018 a Bronze Portfolio Distinction from the Photographic Society of America was added to Julia’s successes. 2018 has been her most successful year for International Salons and Circuits with 20 medals (6 gold, 3 silver, 6 bronze, 4 judges/chairman’s choice and 1 merit), 20 honourable mention ribbons, a diploma and over 470 acceptances to date. Julia is also one of the nature selectors for the 2019 PSNZ Canon National Exhibition.

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Dan Horne Dan Horne is a Wellington-based photographer who specializes in portrait. lifestyle and fashion photography. A proud member of Wellington’s Fashion Creative, Dan enjoys collaborating with other likeminded souls. When he isn’t collaborating, Dan can be found testing his ideas on his long-suffering 12 year old son. Dan’s work can be found at https://www.danhorne.photo

David Jensen David Jensen started with his first DSLR 3 years ago when he took off on an adventure to Thailand. He has been hooked ever since! David takes his cameras everywhere he goes. Photography is his passion and obsession. David looks at the entire world around the photo before he presses the shutter button capturing the beauty of the moment, place, person, product or event. David likes to photograph anything literally. If it’s in his view finder then it is going to get captured. David loves taking Astro and light painting. He also does traditional landscape and portrait. You can see David’s work at www.djensenphotography.co.nz

Lindsay Keats Lindsay Keats is a Wellington commercial photographer. He started his photography career in the photography and design studio of New Zealand Railways in central Wellington. He considered this a great place to work for a keen 19 year old photographer. After working for various commercial photographers from within Wellington and London he opened his own studio in 1990. He shoots pretty much anything that you could want to shoot. His aspirations are to continue photography in such a way to allow him to further his passion for travel photography. In 2010 he gained runner up for the overall Travel Photographer of the year award and 2013 winner of the Best Unpublished Travel Image with an atmospheric image of boys playing soccer in Morocco. Lindsay is inspired by his peers but also attributes the success of his travel images to a life changing workshop he attended in 2010 run by Magnum and National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry. Lindsay went on to assist McCurry teaching at one of his recent workshops in Thailand. Lindsay is a Fujifilm X Photographer. You can see Lindsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work at www.LindsayKeats.com

Aaron Key Aaron Key is an Auckland based fashion/portraiture photography, who also happens to work for Sony. If that was not enough he is also Executive Director of the Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association (AIPA). For those of you unfamiliar with AIPA they represent photographers primarily shooting in the commercial field. At the 2017 Central Regional in Stratford Aaron thought he was just there to man the Sony trade-stand. However when one of the presenters left early he stepped in and rescued the session. We were so impressed with what he delivered off the cuff that we immediately asked him to present at Hutt2019. So, with the kind assistance of Sony, Aaron is going to be leading two of the Saturday workshops and one of the Sunday off-sites. You can see Aaronsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work at http://aaronkphotography.com/

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Alastair McAra Alastair McAra is a Wellington based professional photographer and tutor offering workshops in all aspects of digital workflow. This includes Lightroom and Photoshop plus book making, printing, colour management from capture to output. He provides specialist private and commercial training in all aspects of digital photography and image management including camera operation and post processing. His clients range widely from working professional photographers to keen amateurs. A lot of this work is done one to one and he uses remote access to sort out people’s issues remotely. Many Wellington based photographers will also know Alastair as he works part time in Wellington Photographic Supplies. He is also part of team involved in running New Zealand Photographic workshops.

Craig McKenzie Craig McKenzie started with photographing wildlife in his backyard and as a way of recording tramping trips. He quickly graduated from the usual local suspects to difficult to find species in remote locations. These days he photographs at least once a week in different spots around the South Island and it has become a “bit of an addiction”. Craig specialises in wildlife photography, with a strong interest in endemic and native birds. Craig has almost 40 years experience in photography. He has won many awards for photography. He was recently awarded the highest honour from Forest and Bird- an Old Blue award – for his outstanding contribution to raising awareness of biodiversity through his photography. Craig photos have been featured in numerous books and magazines around the country and have won a number of awards. He has extensive experience in judging photography including judging the Trenna Packer Salver in 2014 and numerous other competitions. Over the years he has entered the PSNZ National exhibition, the Dunedin Festival Salon of Photography and other similar national exhibitions sporadically. As time went by he found himself on the selection panel for these exhibitions on several occasions. Craig has also judged and commented on the work of many clubs, mostly in the South Island. You can see Craig’s work at www.instagram.com/craigmckenzienz/ 69

Bryce McQuillan Bryce McQuillan is a macro photographer who specialises in invertebrate photography. Bryce has been photographing invertebrates for over 10 years. Bryce has also led a number of night walks and photographic workshops. He has also been involved in leading workshops with Canon New Zealand. Bryce’s work has been published in a wide range of publications internationally and close to home, such as New Zealand Geographic. Bryce completed a “Photographic Guide to New Zealand Spiders” in 2015. He is currently working on several other invertebrate books. You can see Bryce’s work at www.brycephotography.co.nz

Mike Moran Mike Moran is a Wellington freelance sports photographer. He was a member of the Hutt Camera club for a number of years, as well as shooting sports for local community papers. For at least the last decade he has covered both soccer and rugby at the Westpac Stadium. Without the backing of larger photographic providers or newspapers, Mike was not able to afford the high end gear that you will often see at such events. Therefore he has learned to use the standard of equipment that most PSNZ members can afford.

Mike will lead the Saturday afternoon workshop (D2W11 – Capturing the Action) where the group will make the short walk to the Hutt Recreational grounds to practise shooting sport.

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destina Munro Destina Munro is a tutor at Massey University and Whitireia Polytechnic specialising in photojournalism, videography, social media, web publishing, and has a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Design, majoring in Photography. She is a member of the Kapiti Camera Club and has been on the committee for many years serving as President for three; and chaired the PSNZ 2016 Central Regional Convention committee held in Porirua. She has also judged photographic competitions and run local workshops. Destina’s previous commercial photographic roles have revolved around marketing for the wine industry and property development fields; she now currently enjoys her working days teaching students to understand the art of photojournalism and visual storytelling. By contrast however, her own interests lie in various applications of photography in artistic expression. Interests in impressionism and abstract art include artists such as the New Zealand painter John Drawbridge, have influenced much of her recent works as has that of photographers such as Uta Barth.

Jordyn O’Keeffe Jordyn has been teaching adults how to be creative through the medium of photography in Wellington for the past thirteen years. She holds an Advanced Diploma of Photography from Massey University, and her work has appeared in Next magazine. Jordyn’s teaching also incorporates photography and creative mentoring for individuals and small groups and running residential workshops through her business “Shot in the Dark” (www.shotinthedarknz.com). She also enjoys working in other mediums, in particular painting and mixed media and is passionate about getting students to see the benefits in their busy day-to-day lives of being creative. She has completed her first year of an Advanced Diploma of Creativity at the Learning Connexion. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History from Victoria University. Jordyn will be leading the Sunday offsite D3O10 in visual storytelling.

Chris Parkin APSNZ Chris Parkin APSNZ is a Wellington based photographer, tutor and potter. The pottery became his creative outlet when photography became a full time job. The former high school chemistry teacher is a house husband, dad to 12 year old Keryn, and facilitator of several papers for the Southern Institute of Technology Diploma in Digital Photography, working with about 160 students. Chris completed the qualification himself graduating in 2012, and has been facilitating since 2013. This has included supporting a number of PSNZ members as they went through the course. Chris has been a member of both the Hutt Camera Club and the Rotorua Camera club. He is part of the Hutt2019 organising committee. He has had images accepted in the National Exhibition and International Salon as well as the exclusive Murial Hopper Awards, run by the Hutt Art Society. He’s been an Associate of the Photographic Society of New Zealand since 2014, but his fellowship is proving elusive. In 2018 Chris was accredited as a PSNZ judge.

John Reid APSNZ ANPSNZ AFIAP In the 1980’s John’s passion for photography developed, when he started working in Westland National Park as a Ranger. “I was working and playing in an incredible environment, big mountains, amazing light, and photography gave me the format to capture some of these scenes forever”. John lives in Greymouth and is currently working for the Department of Conservation based in Hokitika. John enjoys landscape, macro, wildlife and photojournalism photography. Some highlights of John’s photograph career has been to photograph wildlife in Botswana in different parts of the Okavango Delta in 2014, this was followed up with a second trip to the African continent visiting Namibia in 2016, photographing wildlife, landscapes and some of the Namibian culture. John has been an accredited judge for PSNZ for a number years and judges in the Open and Nature categories. John will be part of the nature panel for the Saturday morning workshop (D2W1 – What makes a great nature image), and then on Sunday he will lead the afternoon off-site D3O3 In Search of Fungi. (which is being supported by Canon). 72

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Ian Rotherham FNZIPP Ian Rotherham joined the Foxton Camera Club in 1982 with a borrowed Pentax K1000. In 1988, he started in the photographic industry in Wellington at ‘Photography by Woolf.’ In 1989 he won the PSNZ Young Photographer of the Year Award. Currently, Ian is a Fellow and qualified portrait member of the NZIPP. Over the past 30 years, Ian has run his own commercial studio, worked in wholesale and retail photographics, and was a photographer at Waikato University. He has been a Senior Lecturer at UCOL for 16 years where he covers the full gamut of professional photography, business studies. Ian have produced a range of research projects including exhibitions and books. The most recent project was the ‘100 Weeks of Portraits’ book. Ian has shot everything from weddings, product, scientific, documentary, and pictorial, but his main passion is photographing people. He enjoys working with other photographers and students to create new work.

steve scalone After discovering his father’s camera at an early age, Steve embarked on a professional career in a series of photographic commercial labs. He witnessed the beginnings of the digital camera revolution and embraced the change, becoming an Adobe Certified Expert. In the years since, Steve pursued the photographic form in both his artistic and commercial practices. He built and steered his own professional studio and discovered inspiration in passing on his skills to others. Along the way he’s acquired numerous awards. Most recently being honoured with Epson Victorian Travel Photographer of the Year in 2016 three years running and and the Australian Travel Photographer of the Year in Melbourne. His talent on the ground for inspiring his fellow photographers and nurturing his peers through education, as well as his continuing public advocacy for the digital arts, have led to him being honoured with the title of an ILFORD Master. With the support of Nikon New Zealand we are very pleased to have Steve Scalone as one of our Keynote Speakers and know that you will be inspired by his presentation. You can see Steve’s work at www.stevescalone.com

tracey scott fPSNZ fnzipp Tracey Scott is a specialist in commercial, industrial, wedding, conference, sporting event and portrait photography. Over 25 years experience as a press photographer has given Tracey the photographic knowledge to cope with any assignment.You can find her work in catalogues, brochures, posters, magazines and newspapers all around New Zealand. Tracey’s artistic eye is not just limited to photography. With a degree in fine arts and a passion for artwork, you will also find Tracey’s canvases adorning many an art gallery, right next to her photographs. Tracey has won many awards over the years in both PSNZ and NZIPP, including the NZIPP 2015 Professional Photographer of the Year, and 2018 NZIPP Documentary Photographer of the Year. Tracey is a PSNZ accredited judge and a member of the PSNZ Honours board. You can see Tracey’s work at www.rotoruaphotographer.co.nz

NICK SERVIAN FNZIPP Nick Servian is a highly creative award-winning photographer with a vast amount of experience in many fields, including advertising, architecture, corporate, people, studio, still life, cars, aerial, travel, and fine art. He has been a professional photographer since a mac was a raincoat and a Photoshop was a place to buy film. He runs his business from Wellington, New Zealand, “the coolest little capital in the world”. Nick is a Fellow of both the British and New Zealand Institutes of Professional Photography. He has been published in a number of books, including A Day In The Life of NZ, The Colour of NZ, and Athfield Architects. He has written travel articles for international magazines, including stories on Cuba, Cathedrals of Spain, and the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. A Royal Mail postage stamp Christmas Issue in Britain featured his photographs of cathedral roof bosses of the Nativity, and his work was used for a NZ issue of Children’s Health postage stamps. His photography career started when he was expelled from school. (He took a day off school to photograph Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, who was on an official visit to London. Accused of “rank individualism”, Nick was asked to leave at the end of term.) You can see Nick’s work at http://nickservian.com 74

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Andrew turner Andrew is a Wellington based freelance photographer who is a regular contributor to local community newspapers. He predominately shoot sports and events, but has been known to take images with his drone.

Helen Westerbeke FPSNZ Helen Westerbeke has been interested in photography since childhood and studied bursary photography at school. Giving it away for 20 odd years when life got in the way, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick up an SLR again until 2009 in a new digital world. She re-learnt the craft again through night classes, workshops and camera clubs. Photography is her passion; Helen shoots every single day and enjoys all genres but is most interested in creative and documentary. Helen is a Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand and together with her Mother Marg who is an Associate, run Stop Time Photography. You can see Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work at www.stoptime.co.nz

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