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APRIL 2013Contents

Executive Updates05 Presidents Report

06 Commercial Directors Report

07 Portrait Directors Report

08 Wedding Directors Report

09 Honours Council Report

Infocus 201312 Keynote Speaker

- Gregory Heisler

NZIPP News14 Q Dates for 2012/2013

14 Welcome to New Members

14 NewQualifiedMembers

14 New Accredited Members

14 NZIPP on Facebook

15 Iris Award Books

16 Ilford Diary

Cover Image:© Richard Wood Portrait Creative Category - Gold Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2012

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Regional Updates17 Waikato/BOP Region

18 Wellington Region

19 Canterbury/Westland Region

20 Otago/Southland Region

Industry News21 Steve Saporito - Full Day Workshop

21 PSNZ Conference

21 University of Auckland PhotoSoc

Photo Competitions22 The Art of Photography

22 Pano Awards

22 Canon EYEcon Awards

23 Photography Masters Cup

Corporate Members23 Thanks to our Corporate Members

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Aswerapidlyapproachtheendofthefinancialyear,Iamabletodrawonafew statistics that are very encouraging regarding the health of the Institute:

In the last twelve months we have signed up seventy-two new members, with eight of those signing in the last two months. Twenty members have achievedtheir‘Q’sandoverfiftyhavebecome‘Accredited’.

As we become larger we also become stronger and have a greater influenceinraisingthestandardofProfessionalPhotographyinthecountry.By becoming accredited we are offering the photography buying public a standard that they can rely on and believe in, so make sure you secure you accreditationpointsbeforethefinancialyearendsandthepointallocationreverts back to zero. It’s up to you as a member to make sure that you stand out from all those photographers who haven’t yet achieved their accreditation. This standard is there to help you with your marketing and to ensure that everyone knows that you are of this standard.

Cheers,

Mike Langford Hon F NZIPP, GMNZIPP, Hon F AIPP, MAIPP NZIPP President

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Commercial Directors

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“ DEMISE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY” NO THANKS NOT TODAY!

Ihopeyouhavehadagreatmonth.Itseemsasiftheyearhasfinallywoundup to its much-needed potential.

In my research for some words of wisdom to offer in this issue of Pro Report I thought I would ask Mr. Google “What is the state of Commercial Photography”.

Some interesting results, however loved this one http://rising.blackstar.com/reality-check-professional-photography-is-going-away.html in particular the comments,

The over riding feed back to this article was however, that we are in an ever evolving state and that we need to be better at what we do more than ever before. This in order to create a clear distinction between our skill level and the person standing behind you with a point and shoot.

Asking the great cyber based guru (Google) “how” or “what” seems to have become quite normal. Being someone who hates reading instruction books andmanuals,Iquiteoftenfindmyselfstuckonasoftwareproblem,howeverthere always seems to be someone who has had the same problem or question and has posted solutions. Of course if you’re still stuck there is always a YouTube video clip on whatever the subject!

Are you a NZIPP Qualified Commercial Photographer?In 2012 only 4 photographers gained a new commercial “Q”. Out of 72 current members who have their commercial Q, only 41 have ticked the commercial specialty which appears in the “Find a Photographer “ function. Did you know that you can apply for your “Q” in any area that you work. Some greedy (but clever) members have got their Q in Commercial, Portait and Wedding! So just go for it…

How to price a 10x8If you went to the Infocus 2012 conference in Christchurch you would have seen Peter Eastway’s seminar on “Pricing Your Business”. This was awesome, and Peter has been kind enough to lend me his slide show and work papers. I have added licencing and contracts to this and will be presenting to NZIPP regionsthathavesufficientinterest.

Let your regional chair or committee know if you are interested.

That’s all from me.

Shoot well and prosper

Terry Wreford HannNZIPP Commercial Director

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Portrait Directors

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READY, SET, Q!

So you’ve been a provisional member for a while and now you’re ready to go for your Q…..or are you? A little time to make sure you tick all the boxes can save you from the disappointment of not passing & having to resubmit.

Here is some simple tips, things to keep in mind & check off before submitting.

• Try to step back & look at your images and separate your best images from your favorite images. All to often an image will be our favorite for a reason we draw from it, but its not necessarily our best image.

• Go along to a Q workshop and put your images up for some feedback. If there isn’t a Q workshop on the horizon for your region, let me know & I will make sure I come & do one or help you organise one.

• Join the Q Try Hards Facebook group. This is a great way to get feedback. Just keep in mind that not everyone giving you feedback in the group has their Q so make sure your getting advice from people in the know.

• Print your images & stick them on a wall, look at them left, right, upside down, up close, far away & with a critical eye.

• Keep in mind that loving an image doesn’t mean it’s the right image for your Q. Sometimes we let an emotional connection to an image over rule our judgment (guilty!).

• Pay careful attention to the printing of your images

• Keep in mind that your style doesn’t have to be like everyone elses, you can show your individuality, your style & what you shoot. But it still has to be correctly exposed, well executed & show the necessary skill level.

So with all of that in mind here is what a Q image should be….

• Subjects look relaxed and comfortable

• Photographer appears to have established good rapport

• Posesarevaried&flattering

• Colour is consistent, skin tones are realistic

• Print quality

• Composition; images are balanced & demonstrate an understanding of the principles of good composition

• Distracting elements are not evident

• Cropping is appropriate

• Lighting; light is controlled & used appropriately

• Exposure; images are well exposed with well controlled highlights & appropriate detail in the dark areas

• Black & white images have good tonality & contrast

• Postproduction;finishingisappropriate&doesn’tdistractfromtheimages

Right, now you know what you need your images to be, go get them! And rememberifyouneedanyhelporfeedback,therearelotsofplacestofindthat help.

Karyn FlettActing NZIPP Portrait Director

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Wedding Directors

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I love the Sunscreen Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5NAPZp2w-o) …it’s all really, really good advice. I thought maybe it’s that point in the season when we need a photographers version and maybe it would go something like this…

• Charge your batteries, literally and metaphorically

• Look at something other than photographers on Facebook

• Organise your favourite pages into lists on Facebook so you see the stuff you want to see

• Shoot something you want to shoot that no one is paying you for

• If something isn’t working change something

• Beconfidentinyourpricing(oratleastpracticesoundingconfident)

• Be deliberate about the business model you choose…be high touch, high cost or low touch, low cost but choose it deliberately

• The phone will ring, the emails will come…don’t discount

• The race is long…and it won’t be won (or lost) today

• Back up your stuff…well only the stuff you want to keep

• Share the NZIPP love and invite another photographer to your next meeting

• Do your GST on time

• Submit for the Q you’ve been meaning to do forever and ever

• Go outside when it’s sunny

• Step away from the computer

• Smile. Breathe. Repeat.

Oh…andwearsunscreen

Nicola Inglis NZIPP Wedding Director

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Honours Council Report

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” Margaret Wolfe Hungerford (1878)

The literal meaning of the above quote is given as “the perception of beauty is subjective” (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder.html).

To expand further I’d like to relate this quote to the way we decide on the prints we enter into the awards or submit for the scrutiny of a Q assessment. Usually, this becomes a process of elimination that relies on us selecting examples we believe represent our best work, based on:

• past experience and knowledge of having our work peer critiqued

• our photographic knowledge and experience

Ultimately, the decisions we make are subjective. Just as the way in which a mother will view photographs of her children, if they are not perfect she will likely still love them because she has an emotional connection to the content. Similarly, we form an emotional connection to the images we make and it becomes hard to view them objectively, as a judge would do.

It is only through seeking and receiving feedback from others that we learn to view our own work in a more objective light. With this in mind, I would encourage intending awards entrants to participate in the critique and pre-judging sessions being held by many of the NZIPP Regions, prior to making theirfinaldecision.Thesesessionsprovideavaluableopportunitytogaininsightbasedontheopinionofothers,allowingtimetofine-tuneimagespriorto submission.

You may also like to develop and use a checklist that will help identify the qualities a Judge will be looking for within an image. You may want to use some of the following questions, and even a rating system with these, to assess an image and then take steps to remedy or improve them.

• What level of feeling, mood and/or emotion is being conveyed in the image?

• Is there a recognisable story or narrative within the image?

• What level of inventiveness/innovation comes through in the image, or is it repeating something that has already been seen?

• Doestheimagereflectgoodchoiceandcontroloflighting?

• Are there any elements within the image that appear distracting?

• Does the image represent the best timing or moment in capturing the subject?

• Is the image well composed and does the choice of format enhance the image content?

• How well has the tonal range been handled and controlled (highlights and shadows)?

• Doestheimagereflectqualityinthecontrolofprocessing–sharpening,colour, noise?

• Does the paper choice and print quality enhance the content and visual feel of the image?

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So,asyousiftthroughthethousandsoffilessearchingforthose“special”images, take a step back, develop trusted relationships with more experienced members of the NZIPP institute, from whom to seek a more respected opinion, and work at being critical and objective in the evaluation of your own imagery. It is through such processes as these that enable us to learn, subsequently grow and become better at what we do.

As an added bonus for those working on images for this year’s awards, in April a number of NZIPP Regions will be hosting the esteemed Ian Poole (one of our regular and much respected judges). Ian will be touring to areas around the country offering his insight and wisdom on both his own work and on entering awards “from a judge’s perspective”. We strongly recommend you make the most of this rare opportunity, where you will be able to hear and learn from one of the best and where questions will be encouraged. So, if you haven’t already heard of the dates and locations in your region, make contact with your Regional Chair today (or check out the NZIPP Facebook page–awonderfulopportunitythatreallyshouldnotbemissed.

The best of luck to you all over the coming months as you undertake the process of creating imagery for this year’s awards. Remember, the NZIPP is about fostering a supportive community of professional photographers. Those people who we help and encourage today will become the one’s who will do the same in return as they themselves develop and grow their own knowledge base and experience.

Kind Regards

Kaye Davis - FNZIPP, AAIPP, MCGD Chair of the NZIPP Honours CouncilOn behalf of the NZIPP Honours Council including: Ollie Dale, Blair Quax and Tony Stewart. TOP Images by Rachael Hale McKenna © ABOVE 1,3,5,6 Images by Greg Heisler © ABOVE 2,4 Images by Rachael Hale McKenna ©

Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards01-03 AugusT The annual Iris Awards celebrate the creative excellence of professional photographers in New Zealand.

This is your best opportunity in 2012 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.

Infocus Conference04-05 AugusTThe premier professional photography conference, which includes two days of international and local speakers, industry exhibition, practical workshops, Iris Awards gallery, social functions, Masterclass and Gala Awards dinner.

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

Public Open DaysATurdAy 03 AugusT An Industry Exhibition, with leading photographic suppliers all in the one room, it is the perfect opportunity to see new products and services.

This is a unique opportunity, to view judging, award winning images and an industry exhibition all under the one roof.

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TOP Images by Rachael Hale McKenna © ABOVE 1,3,5,6 Images by Greg Heisler © ABOVE 2,4 Images by Rachael Hale McKenna ©

Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards01-03 AugusT The annual Iris Awards celebrate the creative excellence of professional photographers in New Zealand.

This is your best opportunity in 2012 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.

Infocus Conference04-05 AugusTThe premier professional photography conference, which includes two days of international and local speakers, industry exhibition, practical workshops, Iris Awards gallery, social functions, Masterclass and Gala Awards dinner.

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

Public Open DaysATurdAy 03 AugusT An Industry Exhibition, with leading photographic suppliers all in the one room, it is the perfect opportunity to see new products and services.

This is a unique opportunity, to view judging, award winning images and an industry exhibition all under the one roof.

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Infocus 2013Keynote Speaker - Gregory Heisler We are delighted to announce one of our keynote speakers, Gregory Heisler

Gregory Heisler is a photographer and educator renowned for his technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness. His enthusiasm, curiosity, and drive are manifested in his hands-on approach to all aspects of the image making process.

His iconic portraits and innovative visual essays have graced the covers and pages of many magazines, including LIFE, ESQUIRE, GENTLEMEN’S QUARTER-LY, GEO, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ESPN, and THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, yet he is perhaps best known for his more than seventy cover portraits for TIME magazine. He has also photographed advertising campaigns for such clients as American Express, Benson & Hedges, Dewar’s, Merrill Lynch, and Nike.

Among the kudos he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the LeicaMedalofExcellence.GregoryhasbeenprofiledinAMERICANPHOTO,COMMUNICATION ARTS, ESQUIRE, LIFE, and numerous industry periodicals.

Gregory is currently Artist-in-Residence at Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turners Falls, Massachusetts.

Start saving now. Online Conference Registrations open early May

INFOCUS INFORMATIONVenue: Hotel Pullman, Corner Waterloo Quadrant & Princes Street, Auckland

Dates: Iris Awards: Thursday 01 - Saturday 04 August

Conference: Sunday04–Monday05August

Masterclasses: Tuesday 06 August

Images © Gregory Heisler

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New MembersWelcome to our new members for April.....

Anna Jamieson–Canterbury/Westland–Emerging

Richard Johns–Waikato/BOP–Provisional

Amanda Ritchie –CentralDistricts–Provisional

Zandy Smith –Auckland/Northland–Provisional

Dean Wright -Auckland/Northland–Provisional

Q Submission Dates 2013Forthosewhoaren’tqualifiedyetit’s time to start planning for the Q submissions in 2013. Once successful yourmemberprofilewillappearinthe Find a Photographer function on the NZIPP website, and you’ll be able to work towards NZIPP Accreditation.

Mark the Q submission date in your diaries & start planning now!

May 7th, 2013

September 3rd, 2013

November 5th, 2013

For more info see the Q Programme under Quick Links on the NZIPP website.

Find NZIPP on Facebook - check out the links below.... NZIPP - National

•NZIPP - Auckland/Northland Region

•NZIPP - Waikato/BOP Region

•NZIPP - Wellington Region

•NZIPP - Canterbury/Westland Region

•NZIPP - Otago/Southland Region

Accredited MembersCongratulations to our new Accredited Members.....

Justin Aitken - Auckland/Northland

Sarah Beaufoy - Waikato/BOP

Jody Beattie - Waikato/BOP

Tracy Stamatakos - Waikato/BOP

Mike Langford - Otago/Southland

Qualified MembersCongratulationstoournewl

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Amy Cope - Auckland/Northland - Portrait

Sarah Mountford -Auckland/Northland–Wedding

Karyn Worthington-CentralDistricts–Portrait

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Paul Gummer - NZ Photographer of the Year 2009

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Tony Carter - NZ Photographer of the Year 2010

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Richard Wood - NZ Photographer of the Year 2011

Iris Award books are produced annually by the NZIPP from the award winning entries submitted every year. The books showcase all the major award winners, as well as all the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winning images from each year. The books have been published in conjunction with BLURB and ISSUU and are available in three different formats:

• hardcopy/print - available via Blurb’s print on demand service. The book is a 20 X 25cm landscape format, with a hardcover & dustjacket, printedonPremiumLustrefinishpaper.Eachbookcanbepurchasedfor$105.00 USD + shipping costs via Blurb’s print on demand service.

• eBook on iPad - available via Blurb’s ebook service for downloading to an iPad. eBook’s can be purchased for $24.99 USD via Blurb’s eBook download service.

• online book/magazine - a low resolution version is available to view online for free via Issuu’s digital publishing platform .

Go to the NZIPP website (www.nzipp.org.nz, and click on the Iris Awards tab followed by Iris Awards Books) for more information and download links for each of the three options.

IRIS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2009 - 2011 BOOKS

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Don’t forget, if you are travelling around New Zealand, as an NZIPP member you can go to any NZIPP Regional Meeting. If you are in the area, take the opportunity to participate in a regional

meeting outside your own region.

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10 Canterbury/Westland Regional Meeting

11 Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting & AGM

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19 Auckland/Northland Regional Meeting

24 NZIPP AGM - Close of Board Nomination, Remits, & Notices of Motion

TBC Otago/Southland Regional Meeting

TBC Wellington Regional Meeting

June 2013

08 Canterbury/Westland Regional Meeting

09 Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

17 Auckland/Northland Regional Meeting

17 Wellington Q Workshop

17 Wellington Regional Meeting

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April 2013

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08 Otago/Southland Regional Meeting

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15 Auckland/Northland Regional Meeting

TBC Wellington Regional Meeting

May 2013

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09 Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

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TBC Wellington Regional Meeting

TBC Otago/Southland Regional Meeting

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Regional Updates

Tuesday 16 April 2013

IAN POOLE12.30pm - 5.30 pm Classic Flyers $ 50.00 - NZIPP members9 Jean Batten Drive $ 75.00 - non NZIPP membersMount Maunganui ( afternoon tea included )

YES! Please book for the NZIPP Waikato/BOP Ian Poole Workshop.

Names of those attending________________________________________________________Studio Name__________________________________________________________________Address______________________________________________________________________Phone_________________________________Email__________________________________

NZIPP Member Rate of $50.00 OR Non Member Rate of $75.00

Total Payment made $_______________ by Enclosed Cheque to Waikato BOP District NZIPP

Online Banking to ANZ  010414  0347514  01 (please put your surname and code: poole)

scan/email this booking form to: weddings@alanadresner.com OR Fax to 07 541 0258OR Post to: Waikato/BOP NZIPP, PO Box 9326, Greerton, Tauranga 3142

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HURRY! AS YOU MUST R.S.V.P AND PRE-PAY BY 8 April!

Ian Poole is well placed to have an opinion about Þne art photography and collecting photographs. He has been a major player in professional photography in Brisbane for nearly 40 years and is a respected AIPP judge with yearly invitations to also judge the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography awards. Despite his professional photography connection he has been a part of a sector of the Queensland photographic art scene that extends from the early 1980s with Imagery Gallery, later with the Photographer’s Gallery and more recently with the Queensland Centre for Photography. He has completed a Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts from the Queensland College of Art and has been awarded an Australia Council residency in Tokyo. Adding to this he has curated photographic exhibitions in Japan (of Queensland photographers) and exhibitions in Australia (of local and Japanese photographers).

Ian will show a selection of Australian winning Gold and Silver Images from 2012. Attendees are invited to bring2 previous award prints or potential award prints. Ian will give a comment on it’s suitability, category, and broadaward quality from a judges standpoint. Ian will also discuss an overview for potential judges for training/critique.

For more information on Ian Poole go to: poolefoto.wordpress.com to see how the ‘Mind of Poole’ works.

Images supplied by Ian Poole

This workshop = 30 NZIPP accreditation points

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Wellington RegionWellington had an AGM on March 26.

ThisyearitisheldasapreludetoafilmattheParamount.

ThefilmisafantasticselectionfromtheFrenchFilmFestival.

‘Journal de France’ is a documentary about Raymond Depardon, a French Photographer and Pulitzer winning photojournalist. He founded the Gamma Agencyandin1979becameamemberofMagnum.Thefilmincludeshiswork in the war zones as well as his current project with an 8 X 10 camera shooting France , and a continuing discussion.

We hired a 42 seat cinema, watched movie and resolved to do it a couple more times each year. A future one would be Samsara which needs to be seen with 4K projection.

The key election of Regional people was held.

ConfirmedasWellingtonChairisJasonNaylorandasSecretaryisEstherBunning.

Touring Print Exhibition is again in the main international/domestic passenger entry hall at the Wellington Airport. A huge potential audience -regional, national and international.

It runs there until April 2nd.

Cheers

Malcolm SomervilleWellington - Regional Committee

Upcoming Meeting…

Wellington Regional Meeting

Venue: WPS, Wellington

Date: 17th March 2013

As well other social events, the regular Friday 9.30 NZIPP Cafe at the Southern Cross continues.

Q Workshop…

Venue: Studio Hopscotch, Wellington

Date: 17th March 2013

Contact Regional Chair for more information

2012 Touring Print Exhibition in place at Wellington Airport

Interested chap looks at the wonderful 2012 TPE display

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Canterbury/Westland RegionPhotography is as much a creative force as it is a commercial one and the most successful photographers effectively marry the business/commercial and creative aspects of what they do.

Two of our local members Rachel Callander and Lee Howell led our meeting this month, by sharing & discussing their current personal projects and the opportunities those have created.

We all know that having your own personal projects outside the day to day work helps keep us passionate and ‘alive’ when it comes to the bread and butter work. But so few take the time to actually conceive and create a project that inspires us and pushes us outside our comfort zone. It’s a subject that is constantly pushed at seminars and workshops but yet we still often play the ‘just too busy’ card. Finding time to explore the creative aspects of craft and style can seem a luxury but as Rachel and Lee have found, there canbeverysignificantbenefitsindoingso.

Lee, known more for his automotive photography, talked about stepping away from the more inanimate objects and making portraits. His series of environmental portraits have created excitement and renewed passion by Lee being able to get his teeth into something that he enjoys. Only having started this project towards the end of last year, he is already seeing the benefitswiththeabilitytoproposesimilarideasforclients.Hehassincehadclients want to move away from the more traditional portrait and create something a little more vibrant.

“We’re all story tellers and we can all use that to create imagery.” The pastfiveyearshavebeenaroller-coasterforRachelbothpersonallyand professionally, with 2011 being particularly so. That was the year her daughter past away, but also the year Rachel was named NZIPP Wedding Photographer of the Year. Inspired by her daughter and her daughter’s ‘superpowers’, she is now creating a series of portraits of other “superpower” kids, some of which we saw at the Iris Awards in 2012. The imagery is stunning and she has some great plans of how she would like to see these images eventually used. These plans give her motivation and drive with her personal project.

The evening was a reminder that we all need to continually push ourselves, discover our passion and push ourselves forward to make ideas more than simply a thought in our head.

Kirsty MacdonaldCanterbury/Westland - Regional Secretary

Upcoming Meeting…

Canterbury/Westland Regional Meeting

Venue: TBC, Christchurch

Date/Time: 8th March, 2013 - 6pm

Images © Rachel Callander

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Otago/Southland RegionThis month the Otago Southland Region visited the studio of Alpine Image Co and were treated to bubbles and a talk by Anna Allan.

Anna has worked internationally as a photographer since gaining a B.A (Hons) Degree in photography in London over 20 years ago. She is well-known and respected in the photography industry and has won multiple awards for here wedding and portrait photography.

She has an impressive collection of photographic work held in both public and private collections all over the world.

Anna gave us an outline of how she started out, how Alpine Images developed the business and how things have grown for them. Plus she discussed the all important pricing/life/work balance.

It was inspiring plus entertaining - thanks Anna!

2012 Touring Print ExhibitionThe Queenstown Airport reported a great response to the 2012 Touring Print Exhibition with multiple people enquiring daily at the information desk.

We then moved the Touring Print from the Queenstown Airport up to the top of The Skyline Gondola where it was on display until the 20th March. Thanks Blair Pattinson and Jim Pollard for the truck and man work to get it up the mountain and installed. After putting it on Blair’s truck at The Queenstown Airport and driving it up the Skyline, the service elevator was out of action and we had to wheel it through a maze of glass doors to avoid a large staircase. At one point we were stuck in between two automatic doors and couldn’t go any further because of about a one inch lack of space...

But eventually we made it work.

Jackie Ranken and Mike Langford got creative while packing it up and filmedatimelapseoftheprocess!Welookforwardtoseeingthatinthefuture!

It is now on the way to

• DunedinAirport25thMarch-7thApril

• TheMeridianinDunedinfrom8thApril-14thApril.

Jackie RankenOtago/Southland - Regional Co-Chairperson

Upcoming Meeting…

Otago/Southland Regional Meeting

Venue: TBC, Queenstown

Date/Time: 18th April, 2013 - 6pm

Fortnightly Coffee Meetings in Dunedin - Every second Monday 9.30 am at Marbeck’s Cafe, Wall Street Mall, George St, Dunedin.

Contact Alan Dove for more info E: alan@dove photography.co.nz

& regular social get togethers are always happening in Queenstown for anyone who is in town & wants to meet up.

Regional Meeting at Alpine Images

Transporting the 2012 TPE

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Industry News

PCL are bringing Steve Saporito to New Zealand in April for a full day workshop.

AUCKLANDDate/Time: Tuesday9thApril-9am–5pmVenue: Quality Hotel Barrycourt, 20 Glastone Rd, Parnell, Auckland.

ROTORUADate/Time: Thursday11thApril-9am–5pmVenue: Millennium Hotel, Rotorua. Accommodation is available.

TicketswillbeissuedthroughEventfinder.

Price: $295 to general public $250 to NZIPP & PCL members. NZIPP Accreditation Points = 50

All attendees will receive a $100 voucher to be spent at PCL or Progear.

PSNZ ConferenceDates: 01–05May2013Hosted by: Wellington Photographic Society Website: www.positivelyphotography.org.nz

University of Auckland PhotoSoc needs you!Rachel Field, Vice President at the University of Auckland PhotoSoc, is looking for members to come in and give talks and perhaps even some practical demonstrations to our members.

Asastudentrunsocietytheyorganisefieldtrips,workshops,twoexhibitionsper year, social gatherings, general meetings where our sponsors can come along and more. Because they are student run they also rely on professional photographers to add essential real world experience to our members experiences with us.

If you can help, make contact directly with Rachel: T: 021 269 7784E:rachelfieldphotography@gmail.com

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Entries Close: 18th May 2013The Art of Photography Show is an established and critical force in the world of contemporary photography. Now in its 9th year, this presentation of world class photography is truly exquisite. This well thought out exhibition providesvaluetoartistsateveryturn,fromfirst-rateviewinginthejudgingprocesstopublicationopportunities,well-attended events and lectures, photo industry connections and monetary awards.

WEBSITE: www.artofphotographyshow.com

Photo Competitions

The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography. The 2013 competition is now open for all professional and amateur photographers with a record combined prize pool of approximately US $35,000 in cash and prizes!

Enter now at www.thepanoawards.com

Earlybird Entries Close: 14th July 2013 Late Entries Close: 21st July 2013

Registrationsforthe2013CanonEYECONcompetitionarenowopen,startingthesearchtofindNewZealand’stopcreative talent throughout the country. Following the success of the last four years, the renowned competition is expandingfurtherfor2013;andforthefirsttimeeverwillbecallingforbothfilmandphotographyentries,aswellasopening up photography submissions to high school students in years 12 & 13 throughout New Zealand.

Click here for more information.

Register Interest by: 1st October 2013 Final Submission Deadline: 4th November 2013

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Celebrating its 7th year, Photography Masters Cup is the leading international award honoring color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers in a prestigious annual contest and globally webcast event.

With a collective Jury of the world’s most recognized experts from National Geographic Channel to Hasted Hunt Kraeutler in New York, the Masters Cup is the industry’s most authoritative and important photographic event for color photography and brings to light the best work of the year as nominated by members of the esteemed international panel.

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