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We meet on Tuesdays @ 7PM; face to face meetings are held at DeMolay House – 90 Margaret St Toowoomba (Opposite Queens Park) and on-line via Zoom

Oct
19
Sat
TPS Field Day – Gleneden Farm @ Gleneden Farm
Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Oct
22
Tue
Speaker – Brian Rope OAM – “Contemporary Photography” @ Zoom Session
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Oct
29
Tue
Training Session – Achieving the Right Contrast @ Zoom Session
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Toowoomba Photographic Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Digital Photography – Exposure
Time: Oct 29, 2024 07:00 PM Brisbane

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Nov
12
Tue
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competition Night @ DeMolay
Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Members and friends are invited to our monthly meeting and competition night – 7pm at DeMolay House on the second Tuesday of each month.

Meeting information is emailed out to members by our website.

We also try to have a field day each month. Locations will be emailed out via post from our website and you can see our planned outings on the calendar.

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About us

Our aim is to promote, improve, share and enjoy photography in Toowoomba and the surrounding district offering many services, all specifically designed to improve photography and photographic skills in a friendly social atmosphere. Membership is open to all comers regardless of whether you are a beginner, an amateur or a professional photographer.

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Oct
29
Tue
7:00 pm Training Session – Achieving the... @ Zoom Session
Training Session – Achieving the... @ Zoom Session
Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Toowoomba Photographic Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Digital Photography – Exposure Time: Oct 29, 2024 07:00 PM Brisbane Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09&omn=89599917497 Meeting ID: 585 796 0052 Passcode: q8X1Yw1
Nov
12
Tue
7:00 pm TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Members and friends are invited to our monthly meeting and competition night – 7pm at DeMolay House on the second Tuesday of each month.
Dec
10
Tue
7:00 pm TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Members and friends are invited to our monthly meeting and competition night – 7pm at DeMolay House on the second Tuesday of each month.
Recent Posts Archives

Welcome to Toowoomba Photographic Society

by Grant Phillips, May 31, 2017

Digital Photography – Exposure

Tonights Zoom Training Session will be looking at “Getting the Right Exposure“. In this session we will look at:

  • assessing image exposure
  • controlling exposure
  • using the exposure histogram
  • fine-tuning exposure
  • exploring exposure
  • reducing digital noise

Join us for this Zoom session at 7pm on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 using the meeting details below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09&omn=89599917497

Meeting ID: 585 796 0052
Passcode: q8X1Yw1

by Graham Harris, October 15, 2024

TPS Field Day – 19 October 2024

The next Toowoomba Photographic Society Field Day will be held on the 19 October 2024. This field day is being held at “Gleneden Farm”, 375 North Branch Road, Maryvale – from 9am to 12:30pm. The cost is $10 per person with morning tea provided.

For more details about “Gleneden Farm” visit their website at https://www.glenedenfarm.com.au .

This should be great morning photographing a working farm using regenerative agricultural practices. Please RSVP your intention to attend by the 15 October 2024 using the electronic form at https://tpsi.org.au/field-days/. – this is needed for insurance and catering purposes.

by Graham Harris, October 9, 2024

October 2024 Image Awards

At our Aggregate Competition held on the 8 October 2024 the following images received our highest awards from our judge Tryg Helander PSQA.

Alice Black Award to Melanie Emeny for “A Place to Reflect”
Graham Burstow Award to Pierre Boudib for “Cutting Edge”

Congratulations to both members for these awards. They are now in the running for the overall awards to be announced in December 2024.

by Graham Harris, October 9, 2024

Results for competitions in 2024 October Aggregate Comp

There were 94 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2024 October Aggregate Comp

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Back Alley Industrial
Wayne Liebelt – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

JuvenileGreen
Janine Waters – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Looking toward the onslaught
Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Cutting Edge
Pierre Boudib – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

A Place To Reflect
Melanie Emeny – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Sunkissed Silhouettes
Melanie Emeny – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

The Heavy Lifters
Dennis Clark – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

Ahoy there!
Pete McDonald – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

all in a row
Iris Castle – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Serenity
Marilyn Johnson – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Water Snowflake in Triplicate
Allan Rosser – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Metal in the Making
Jenelle De Costa – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Golden Beginning
Jenelle De Costa – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Snack time.
Kym Stewart – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Elegance
Kym Stewart – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

little Amber
Sara Hedley – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Sunset on the old works
Jo Christensen – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Broken Hill mine building
John Stewart – Honour
PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

The price of progress
John Stewart – Honour
PRINT Salon Grade Open Mono

78°96′N remote unprofitable abdo
Jill van der Zwan – Honour
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Bronco Rider Trepidation
Julie Buza – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

The dam wall
Jenny Graff – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Amongst the rocks
Mitchell Roberts – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Three’s a crowd
Mitchell Roberts – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Preening
Cathy Reed – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Feeding Time
Pierre Boudib – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

An Integral Part of Industry
Roberta Edwards – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Millmerran Power House
Roberta Edwards – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative

Bee
Timothy van den Bosch – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

In the Making.
Marilyn Johnson – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Harvest Moon
Veronica Sorley – Merit
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Last Light Sunset
Evan Williams – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Fossicking
Allan Rosser – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Rock Pool Reflections
Sandra Neill – Merit
PRINT Salon Grade Open Mono

Beating the Rain
Dean Mengel – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Looking down the lane
Robert Fox – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Whistling Duck trio
Graham Harris – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Lookout
Dianne Horrocks – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Sparks A-plenty
Cheryl Bellette – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

wave walker
Sara Hedley – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Dragonflies Mating
Grant Phillips – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Old and new industry Longyearbyen
Jack van der Zwan – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Breakfast on the go
Sandy Adsett – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Humpback whale’s ID
Kim Shoesmith – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Resting Dragon
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Open Mono_Bare Bones
Belinda Kranz – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Sun sets on industry
Iris Castle – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

My Ball
Darren Hocking – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Industrial Rust
Wayne Liebelt – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Madigan_Camp20
Janine Waters – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Making Hay Early Morning
Claire Hammond – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Coast Line In Bay Of Fires
Claire Hammond – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Getting Closer
Peter Allison – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Restoring Downs Steams Railmotor
Barry Whisson – Highly Commended
PRINT A Grade SetSubject Colour

An industry causing habitat loss_di
Barry Whisson – Highly Commended
PRINT A Grade SetSubject Colour

Hard at Work
Cathy Reed – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

From salt to spinifex
Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

The Future of Renewables
Dennis Clark – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono

Lunchtime Snooze
Pete McDonald – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Weep for Me
Veronica Sorley – Highly Commended
PRINT Salon Grade Open Mono

Hand Made
Evan Williams – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Getting Ready
Dean Mengel – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Rotorua Steam
Bruce Tame – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Tom Price Iron Ore Processing
Richard Wyton – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Just a Little More.
Cheryl Bellette – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Digging a hole
Jo Christensen – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Power a Plenty
Les Maidment – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

I knew you were coming so I waited
Tim Dunn – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

A Dilemma – Friend or Dinner?
Jane Lobegeier – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

HELLFIRE II AGM-114R
Tim Dunn – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Southern Carmine bee eater
Jill van der Zwan – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Cotton Harlequin Bug
Julie Buza – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Formation 4 x 4 to the Cape
Jack van der Zwan – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

The Center
Sandy Adsett – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Behind The Scenes Ginger Factory
Belinda Kranz – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Beach Fun
Dianne Horrocks – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Going up
Ken Morton – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Fiona
Peter Allison – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Sheep
Timothy van den Bosch – Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Im running late Im running late
Sandra Neill – Commended
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Rotors right now
Bruce Tame – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Early morning Breakfast
Robert Fox – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Export Bulk Carrier
Richard Wyton – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Tasmanian Devil feeding
Graham Harris – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Solitary evening strole
Les Maidment – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Calm Blue Sea
Jane Lobegeier – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Osprey on his nest
Grant Phillips – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Bergen
Brian Kenny – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Boda
Brian Kenny – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Simplicity
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Dinner time!
Kim Shoesmith – Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Strathgordon Dam
Jenny Graff – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Out on a limb for a breakfast
Ken Morton – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Ready To Pass
Darren Hocking – Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

by Graham Harris, October 8, 2024

TPS Club Meeting – 8 October 2024

Our next TPS Club Meeting and Aggregate Competition is tonight – 8 October 2024 – at 7:00pm. The Zoom details for those attending on-line are provided below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84578097656?pwd=ozp0SWUR6DNcLkRsPNGCSOGaabvzbZ.1

Meeting ID: 845 7809 7656
Passcode: 936419

Tonight our judge is Tryg Helander PSQA who will provide feedback on the 94 images submitted by members for this competition. See you all then.

by Graham Harris, October 8, 2024

Qld Interclub Results 2024

The 2024 Queensland Interclub Competition results are now in. The winning clubs were:

  • Photo Arts Club Tweed – 415 points (19.8 image average)
  • Aspley Camera Club – 404 points (19.2 image average)
  • Queensland Camera Group – 401 points (19.1 image average)

Toowoomba Photographic Society was placed equal 15th (with the Wynnum-Bayside Camera Club) of the 24 clubs that entered the competition – with a score of 343 points (16.3 image average).

The individual results for our images are provided in the table below:

Section Title Photographer Score
Architecture Like a lift Dean Mengel 19
Arcade Bourke St Melbourne Pete McDonals 19
The Jewel Jo Christiansen 17
Creative An Apple a Day Roberta Edwards 13
CityScrape Brian Kenny 12
Bizarre Bouquet Pierre Boudib 12
Food Spice it up Melanie Emeny 19
Shucking the peas Robert Fox 16
One Million Calories Kym Stewart 16
Nature Immature Victorias Riflebird Grant Phillips 20
Mine Mitchell Roberts 18
Mushrooms Dennis Clark 17
Non-A Grade Green Tree Python Kim Shoesmith 16
Breakfast Time Margaret Morton 15
Bull riding fun Kim Shoesmith 13
People Amber and her lambs Sara Hedley 19
Stirring the pot Pierre Boudib 16
Thirsty Work John Stewart 12
Scapes Sunsets out west Melanie Emeny 18
Sunset Volcano Tryg Helander 18
Great ocean road sunrise Wayne Leibelt 18

Congratulations to everyone who had an image chosen for our entry. The maximum possible judging points was 27. The Set Subjects for the 2025 Queensland Interclub Competition have been chosen – they will be used for our Set Subject categories in our 2025 Aggregate Competition.

by Graham Harris, October 1, 2024

Digital Photography – Shooting Modes

Our next Zoom Session is tomorrow evening – Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 7:00pm. This week we will be exploring “Shooting Modes” with our cameras.

This module will examine:

  • basic camera modes
  • scene modes
  • exposure compensation
  • adjusting brightness

The details to join the Zoom meeting are provided below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09&omn=88568497865

Meeting ID: 585 796 0052
Passcode: q8X1Yw1

by Graham Harris, September 30, 2024

Guest Speaker – Scott Shirley – Architectural Photography

Next Tuesday (24 September 2024) at 7:00pm our guest speaker will be Scott Shirley, He is an architectural photographer based on the Gold Coast. Examples of his photos can be found at his website – https://www.scottshirley.com.au

To join this meeting please use the Zoom links below. We also intend to record the session which will be available to TPS members after the session.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09&omn=81544442791

Meeting ID: 585 796 0052
Passcode: q8X1Yw1

Looking forward to catching up with you all then.

by Graham Harris, September 19, 2024

Digital Photography – Focusing

Our next Zoom Session is tomorrow evening – Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 7:00pm. This week we will be exploring “Focusing” with our cameras.

This module will examine:

  • shifting the focus point
  • comparing different focus modes
  • focusing for effect
  • sharpening photos

The details to join the Zoom meeting are provided below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09&omn=88568497865

Meeting ID: 585 796 0052
Passcode: q8X1Yw1

by Graham Harris, September 16, 2024

September 2024 Image Awards

At our Aggregate Competition held on the 10 September 2024 the following images received our highest awards from our judge Keven Hyde PSQA.

Alice Black Award to Mitchell Roberts for “Bathed in Rose Water”
Graham Burstow Award to Sara Hedley for “Hello There”

Congratulations to both members for these awards. They are now in the running for the overall awards to be announced in December 2024.

by Graham Harris, September 11, 2024