First Development Session Meeting Tonight

02 Monday Mar 2015

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The first Monday in the month from March to November is the time for the KCPS Development Session. This first one is aimed at assisting Novices and Intermediates, but Advanced Grade members are also most welcome to attend. It’s a chance to meet up with other members in a more informal setting. The focus (hehe) for tonight is on the basics of using your camera – so please bring your camera along.

Report on Members Exhibition

Teresa Angell showing her photo book.

We had another good turnout of more than 30 people for last Monday’s meeting. We heard from Teresa Angell and Hugh Scott. (Unfortunately Michael Martin wasn’t able to make it.) Teresa’s talk on her journey in photography was fascinating. Hugh’s interesting presentation was oriented to his use of spot colour in imagery – today’s software and digital techniques has made that a lot easier than the old darkroom days.

Summer Salon Entries Due by 9 March

Don’t forget that entries for the first Salon for the year are due by 9 March. Online entries close at 5 pm. Bring any prints (along with a printout of your entry form) along to the meeting that night.

Please note that the Committee has decided to change the format this year, so that the first three salons will include set themes as well as open images. The updated rules for the 2015 competition can be downloaded here.

KCPS Members Exhibition Monday

22 Sunday Feb 2015

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Our next meeting on Monday night at 7:30 pm will be a Members Exhibition. Three of our members – Teresa Angell, Mike Martin and Hugh Scott – will talk about their passion for photography and show some of their images.

Natex

You still have time – just – if you haven’t yet put an entry in for PSNZ’s National Exhibition. Online entries and submission of digital images close on Friday 27 February. If you are submitting prints as part of your entry, it will be OK provided they arrive by 5 pm on Tuesday 3 March. All the details are at http://natex.psnzconvention2015.co.nz.

Convention

Early bird registrations for the PSNZ National Convention in Tauranga also close soon – at the end of February. Check out the details and register at http://exploringpixels.nz.

PSNZ New Zealand Camera

07 Saturday Feb 2015

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Congratulations to six of our club members who were accepted into the PSNZ New Zealand Camera book which will be published in April. Scott Stevenson, Shona Jaray, Jo Goudsbloom, Gavin Klee, Alison Viskovic and myself, well done everyone you have made our club very proud and we cant wait to see a copy of the book.

Meetup Group – Welcome to Taylorville

Just reminding everyone that our next meet up is tomorrow at Clive Taylor’s in Raumati, 2pm. If you would like more information please head over to our meetup.com page HERE.

We would love to see you there, entry $5pp.

D-Photo Magazine

In the latest copy if the D-Photo Magazine (Feb-Mar, p90) is a fantastic write up about the Kapiti Coast Photographic Society thanks to some careful planning by Alison, there is also a showcase of some our top images from 2014. So what are you waiting for? Hop into your nearest book store and grab yourself a copy, it’s well worth the read.

First Meeting for 2015 – Monday 9th February 7.30pm

Last but not least, the formal programme for KCPS will kick off on Monday 9 February at 7:30 pm, with a talk by Carol Molineux on ““Recent Journeys into the Arctic Regions of Svalbard and Iceland”. She has some great images from a unique area that few get the opportunity to visit. Not to be missed.

We are also looking forward to welcoming some new members to the club.

2015 Programme

27 Tuesday Jan 2015

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Hi everyone.

A reminder that you can always found out the latest details of our upcoming programme and events at https://kcps.org.nz/events/

The year is already off to a good start with several meetups. (Thanks to Rachel Stevens for organising these!) I managed to get to the first one at Pukerua Bay (along with around twenty other photographers). There’s lots of photos posted – have a look.

The next meetup is on Sunday 8 February – “Welcome to Taylorville” – check out all the details here, and come along and join us.

The formal programme for KCPS will kick off on Monday 9 February at 7:30 pm, with a talk by Carol Molineux on ““Recent Journeys into the Arctic Regions of Svalbard and Iceland”. She has some great images from a unique area that few get the opportunity to visit. Not to be missed.

Summer Salon – Set Themes

Entries for the first salon for the year are due on 9 March. Please note that the Committee has decided to change the format this year, so that the first three salons will include set themes as well as open images. The updated rules for the 2015 competition can be downloaded here.

For the Summer Salon, you can enter one open digital image, and one on the theme of “Let’s Make Music“. For prints, you can enter one open print and one on the theme of “Intimate Moments“. Make use of this gorgeous summer weather to get out and about to make images on these themes – which also correspond to two of the topics for the Wellington Interclub print battle later in the year. So we are hoping that this will result in a good selection of images to choose from for that.

Exhibition

Finally – there’s an exhibition of work by Yvonne Todd at the City Gallery in Wellington until 1 March that may be of interest. Check out http://www.citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/yvonne-todd-creamy-psychology .

PSNZ Canon National Exhibition 2015

19 Monday Jan 2015

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Natex entries opened today Check out all the details at http://exploringpixels.nz/natex .

NEW Photography Meetup Group

28 Friday Nov 2014

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Good afternoon Everyone.

I’m very excited to announce the launch of our new field trip group on meetup.com

This is where we will notify members of weekend excursions throughout the year (it will also be updated on our website calendar), this group is totally informal and you are more than welcome to bring a friend along. The aim of the group is to get everyone out and about with their camera, mingle with other members and most importantly have FUN! If you have any suggestions of where you might like to go for a field trip, there is a suggestion link on the home page of meetup.com.

Very shortly you will all receive an email from me that looks like this….

Please sign up if you would like to be notified of up and coming field trips, any anything else to do with photography.

Look forward to seeing you all at the first meetup in mid Janurary.

Have a great weekend,

Rach

End of Year Awards Function 2014

25 Tuesday Nov 2014

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It was a warm, convivial night to round off the year for 2014.

Thanks to Alison Viskovic, Gill Mackersy, Karyn Crocker, Gavin Klee and others for the arrangements at the Kapiti Club, to John Boyd for judging the Best of Year digital image and print competitions, and to Ian Linning for all the photos.

Socialising at the Kapiti Club

And the envelopes please – the results were:

Overall Results for the Four Salons in 2014

INTERMEDIATE GRADE – PRINTS

Winner: Barry Culling; Runner Up: Bernie Fraser

Barry Culling

Bernie Fraser

INTERMEDIATE GRADE – DIGITAL IMAGES

Winner: Rachel Stevens; Runner Up: Teresa Angell

Rachel Stevens

Teresa Angell

ADVANCED GRADE – PRINTS

Winner: Neil Gordon; Runners Up: Carol Molineux and Alison Viskovic

Neil Gordon

Carol Molineux and Alison Viskovic

ADVANCED GRADE – DIGITAL IMAGES

Winner: Carol Molineux; Runner Up: Gavin Klee

Carol Molineux

Gavin Klee

BEST OF YEAR COMPETITION

BEST OF YEAR PRINT

Winner of the Peg Griffin Cup: Jo Goudsblom (“Remembering the Fallen”)

Jo Goudsblom

“Remembering The Fallen” (c) Jo Goudsblom

Runner Up: Rachel Stevens (“The Soprano”)

“The Soprano” (c) Rachel Stevens

BEST OF YEAR DIGITAL IMAGE

Winner of the Waikanae Cup: Alison Viskovic (“Communication”)

Alison Viskovic

“Communication” (c) Alison Viskovic

Runner Up: Gavin Klee (“Stormy Monday”)

“Stormy Monday” (c) Gavin Klee

Frank Hinchcliff Trophy

The Cup and a Medal were presented to Neil Gordon for his print “Edge Effect” which had been selected in the competition held last July.

Neil Gordon

“Edge Effect” (c) Neil Gordon

New Life Member – Karyn Crocker

Karyn Crocker was congratulated for having been made an honorary life member at the recent AGM.

Promotions

As a result of their successes in KCPS Salons as well as in external competitions, Jo Goudsblom and Rachel Stevens will be promoted from the Intermediate Grade to the Advanced Grade next year.

Based on portfolio submissions, Gill Mackersy and Rhonda Billington have also been promoted from Novice to Intermediate from 2015.

Well done all.

Kapiti Coast Arts Trail

15 Saturday Nov 2014

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We have a booth in Southwards Car Museum to promote KCPS, and the beautiful images made by our members. There was lots of interest today. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Pop by if you get the chance.

2014 Apix/PSNZ Central Regional Salon Results

11 Tuesday Nov 2014

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PSNZ Central Regional Salon Success

09 Sunday Nov 2014

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Not only did all those who went to the PSNZ Central Regional Convention in Silverstream have a wonderful time, but I came home with my car loaded up with three trophies for KCPS and its members. I’ll bring them along to the AGM tomorrow night.

KCPS came first in the Interclub Digital Competition, winning the Wanganui Cup.
Alison Viskovic’s image “Communication” in our digital set won “Champion Interclub Digital Image”, so she was awarded the Heney Cup.
KCPS came third in the Interclub Prints Competition. My print “Upper Antelope Canyon” in our KCPS set won “Champion Interclub Print”, so I was awarded the Stratford Cup.
PSNZ President Murry Cave presenting Neil Gordon with the Wanganui Cup won by KCPS.