Focusing on Camera Controls

Development Night 7th March

Focusing on use of camera controls – bring your camera, and be prepared to try things afterwards out in a small project we’ll set you!

For the development group on 7th March. Carol has compiled some pages on camera settings and will show photos that use different settings and their effect on the photo. Then people attending can then form groups to help each other set their camera up to replicate the same kind of photos.

Remember to bring your camera  and manual along.

Whats On

Mahara Gallery:

Andrea Gardner Photography exhibition
All welcome, entry free.

Photospace, in Courtenay Place:

  • Dave Edwards, East to West (presentation Thurs 3 March, 7.30 pm. (Koha admission)
  • John Williams, Pilgrimage – a large documentary collection from India and Sri Lanka. On till 2 April
  • Justin Quinnell Talk on PInhole Photography, Friday 18 March, 6pm (Koha admission)

Wellington City Gallery:

Talk by Peter Black, 2pm, Sat 5 March (free)

Photobook Festival/Book Fair at Massey:

Tasman St, Saturday 12 March and Sunday 13 March. You need to register to attend presentations, but can visit any time to view displays.

Wrights Hill Through Your Lens – with Simon Woolf

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Limited numbers. Bookings are essential. For more information or to book please phone the Treehouse 04 499 1400

Foe more photography events go to http://www.meetup.com/KCPS-Photography-Meetup-Group/

Successful Open Evening

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© Neil Gordon

And what a beautiful evening it was.

22nd February 2016 BBQ & Exhibition Open Evening

About 30 members and 19 visitors enjoyed a sausage sizzle and nibbles at our second meeting of the year. We were really pleased that lots of local publicity drew so many visitors, and already seven of the visitors have joined the club.

This evening also saw the first use of our new set of print easels, made for us by Kapiti Menzshed, to show examples of work brought along by members. Alison got all the exhibitors up to introduce themselves and say a little about their images – one of the visitors said later it was the friendliness and variety of work shown that made her decide to join.

Four of the prints shown, with a steam train theme, were the club entry for the Bledisloe Interclub competition – but we won’t show them here till after the judging!

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Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society Open evening – visitors invited

22 February 2016 7pm

A friendly reminder to all club members about our open evening next Monday.

If you have a friend or family member who is interested in Photography you are more than welcome to bring them with you.

Please bring some printed images with you so we can have them on display.

We will be providing some sausages for the BBQ but we would greatly appreciate if you could bring a plate of nibbles to share.

Looking forward to catching up with you all on Monday.

Picasa on the Way Out

I know a number of KCPS members have used Picasa in the past as a free editor/organiser for photographs, and may still do. So you know …

Google has just announced that Picasa will be retired over the next few months.  They will concentrate on Google Photos instead. Details are here.

Happy New Year – EOY Dinner

Hi to everyone and Happy New Year.

2016 is shaping up to be a busy and interesting year for KCPS members.
First of all, we celebrate the winners of awards presented at our end-of-year dinner last November:

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Salon Grade results:

Intermediate Prints: 1st Rhonda Billington, Runner-up Susie Whelan
Intermediate Digital: 1st Susie Whelan,  Runner-up Roger Smith


Advanced Prints: 1st Carol Molineux, Runner-up Alison Viskovic

Advanced Digital: 1st Johanna Goudsblom, Runner-up Carol Molineux

A Pair Plus One

“A Pair Plus One” – Best of Year Print- ©Johanna Goudsblom

Kotare with mud crab

“Kotare with Mud Crab” – Runner Up, Best of Year Print – ©Gavin Klee

Emily

“Emily” – Best of Year Digital- © Susie Whelan

 

Big Sister

“Big Sister” – Runner Up, Best of Year Digital – ©Rachel Stevens

What’s coming up this year?

We hope you are all seeking out images of Kapiti for the mid-year exhibition at the Paraparaumu Library. The theme is “Kapiti – Our Place” so that covers anything from land- and sea-scapes to people and activities that are typical of Kapiti. Some good opportunities coming up include the Kapiti Heritage Weekend, Sat 23 and Sun 24 January. All the museums from Otaki to Paekakariki will be open and many will have special displays and activities. Then the Waikanae Garden Trail is on Sat 30 and Sun 31 January.
Our main programme starts on Monday 8 February, when the main speaker will be Gavin Klee on his nature photography.  This year’s club brochure will be available that evening.

Monday 22 February

We are having an open evening – visitors invited, and there will be a sausage sizzle. Members are each asked to bring a plate of finger food, and a print to display on our brand-new easels.

Monday 7 March

Is the first Development Session, focussing on use of camera controls – bring your camera, and be prepared to try things afterwards out in a small project we’ll set you!

Monday 14 March

Will be a Member Exhibition night, with three members showing images and talking about their photography. Closing date for Summer Salon entries.

Monday 28 March

Will be Summer Salon (just open, no set subjects this year!)

Looking forward to seeing you around with your cameras, as well as at our meetings.
Cheers from Alison and the Committee