PSNZ Workshops 2021

Preview for 2021

By James Gibson APSNZ EFIAP

AS 2020 DRAWS to a close and I look back at what for us all has undoubtedly been an incredibly difficult year, I find myself thinking fondly of those moments when we have been able to enjoy our hobbies and pastimes and really make the most of the freedoms we are able to enjoy within New Zealand. I am especially grateful that we were finally able to hold the 2020 Workshop Series events, for the friends (and images) made on these trips and for the pleasure we have all experienced from being able to get out with our cameras and learn new skills.

In 2021 we are intending to extend the series to eight workshops. These will be open for registration in two blocks, and you will be eligible to sign up for one workshop in each

Vivianne Baldwin APSNZ block. You may add your name to waitlists for as many workshops as you wish; any empty places will be released approximately one month prior to the workshop date. We are trying to maximise the availability of places on these workshops to as many of our members as we can; you may be able to attend more, but you won’t find out if you have a place until close to the workshop dates.

All things going as planned, we shall open the first block of workshops for registrations late in January – watch out for further details of the exact date. The second block will open towards the end of May.

Here’s a rundown to whet your appetites:

Block 1

MATT LEAMY LPSNZ will start us off with an exploration into Macrophotography: techniques, gear, image capture and postprocessing (Whakatane, 27 March).

GRAHAM DAINTY FPSNZ will be leading a weekend-long Landscape Photography workshop in Central Otago over Anzac weekend - for the beautiful autumnal colours (Alexandra,24-26 April).

JUDY STOKES APSNZ takes her incredible talents south, looking at ICM and Creative Photography (Hokitika, 15 May).

LEITH ROBERTSON comes back to host a second Astrophotography workshop. This time we shall be heading to the Central Plateau to photograph the stars over stunning mountain scenes (National Park, 11-13 June).

Block 2

AARON KEY will again be leading a Portrait Photography workshop, this time with a focus on dance and movement (Invercargill, 17 July).

MEGHAN MALONEY joins us to explore the beauty of Long Exposure Landscape Photography in the Coromandel (27-28 August).

CRAIG MCKENZIE will again be hosting and sharing his skills in Bird Photography in the first of two back-to-back workshops, the first in the North Island at Cape Kidnappers (2 October).

CRAIG MCKENZIE’s second Bird Photography workshop, the following weekend, takes him to Kaikoura, where our series will finish for the year (9 October).

So, which ones take your fancy? Over the next few weeks, you will see some additional teaser text as we hone the details and prepare for registrations.

Based on the feedback we’ve received, several workshops run for more than just one day. As such, these workshops (and those with additional external costs such as tours, model fees etc.) have increased attendance costs, so please check when you register. Payment for all workshops will be made via the Paypal system (either debit or credit card) to help simplify administration – this means that if you register for a workshop and receive the confirmation email, your place is confirmed.

Paul Whitham LPSNZ

Toya Heatly APSNZ

I would like to finish by thanking all of you who attended or hosted a workshop this year; the efforts you all put in by attending and participating made them the enjoyable experiences they were. I would like to especially thank Nicole Tai for her incredible organisational efforts - dealing with registrations and refunds, all the while being ceaselessly enthusiastic and efficient, and also to Sandra McCoy APSNZ who joins us to help with behind-the-scenes organisation of venues, catering and much more.

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