Welcome to Toowoomba Photographic Society
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.
To join our club please follow the instructions at About the Club. Additional information about the club can also be found here.
About our Club Our newsletter - Cable Release
by MyPhotoClub Colin, May 31, 2017
Results for competitions in December 2019
There were 0 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in December 2019
by Graham Harris, December 12, 2019
TPS Club Meeting – 10 December 2019
Our next club meeting is at 7:00pm on Tuesday, 10th December 2019. This month the Set Subject is “Rust”. We have had 116 images submitted this month. The images will be judged using our club members panel system.
We look forward to catching up with you all this evening.
The December 2019 Cable Release can now be downloaded by clicking on the download button:
And don’t forget that entries for the January 2020 (the first month of our 2020 Aggregate competition competition) must be uploaded by 11:59pm on the 10th December 2019. The Set Subject for this month is “Abstract”. The guideline for this competition is “Abstract photography is the expression of ideas and emotions by using elements such as colours, lines, shapes and textures without attempting to create a realistic picture – any subject, no matter how ordinary, can become abstract depending on the way it is photographed.
More often than not what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in.
There are no rules about composition or framing – it all comes down to you, your view and what you find interesting or beautiful – you are only limited by your vision and ideas.
Ways to get started:
- Choose strong shapes
- Get up close
- Use colour to grab attention
- Seek out texture
- Look for repeating patterns
- Use lines and curves
- Photograph reflections
- Shoot through another object
- Capture shadow
- Blur your images
Our judge for the January 2020 competition is Michael Stefanini AAPS PSQA.
by Graham Harris, December 9, 2019
Camera Handling and Basic Photography Course – Tomorrow 9am
Tomorrow Morning 9am
For those who have registered and paid, the Camera Handling and Basic Photography Course at the Toowoomba City Library. If you are registered and did not pay yet, please have cash ready, $20.
Bring a notepad and pen, your camera and a user manual (if you have one). I will be at the foyer entrance at 8:45am.
See you tomorrow!
by Tryg Helander, December 6, 2019
Tuesday Microskills – at Jilly’s Cafe
by Tryg Helander, November 27, 2019
Skills Night – 26 November 2019
Our next TPS Skills Night is on Tuesday, 26 November 2019 at 7:00pm.
This month we will be focusing on festive season photography and also looking at creative photography.
For this month the Image Challenge is “Fences”. Please send up to five images for this Challenge, together with up to five images for the Field Day and five for the Favourites to be included in the Skills Night audio-visual to me at graham_harris@westnet.com.au by 6:00pm on Monday 25th November 2019.
And don’t forget our field day at the Interclub Go Kart Championship at Greer Park, just off Postman’s Ridge Rd on Sunday, 24 November.
by Graham Harris, November 22, 2019
Alice Black Award – November 2019 – “Under the Gateway” by Roberta Edwards
To perpetuate the memory of our late member Alice Black, the club has introduced the ‘Alice Black Memorial Trophy’ to be contested each year on a perpetual basis.
At each month’s Aggregate Competition the judge will select an image from all those entered as the monthly Alice Black Image – they will use their own criteria to select the image regardless of the score given. All images submitted in the Aggregate Competition have the potential to become a possible winner of the Trophy as there is no restriction on the grade of the entrant or the medium in which the image is presented.
For November 2019 the Alice Black has been awarded to Roberta Edwards for her image “Under the Gateway”. This image was entered in the B Grade Open Digital section.
by Graham Harris, November 14, 2019
Results for competitions in November 2019
There were 69 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in November 2019
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Under the Gateway Roberta Edwards – Gold B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Fantasy Graham Burstow – Gold Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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Way too cool Sandy Adsett – Silver A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Rufous Bettong Andrew Raguse – Silver A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Little Mushie Andrew Raguse – Silver A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Mercy Flight Pierre Boudib – Silver A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Interesting Concept Dean Mengel – Silver A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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On Watch Margaret Midkiff – Silver B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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stairs Dianne Horrocks – Silver B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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old job old shed ammajae – Silver B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Spring Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Silver B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Time in a Bottle Jan Collings – Silver B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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All Hat No Cattle. Robert Fox – Silver B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Imagine this. Stewart Dorman – Silver B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Penny for your thoughts Veronica Sorley – Silver B Grade Outing Digital 
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Lake Rotoiti Sandra Neill – Silver Salon Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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A Lady Veteran John Stewart – Silver Salon Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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Red Wattle Bird on Giant Spear Lily John Stewart – Silver Salon Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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Revalation Graham Burstow – Silver Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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Submission Michael Jones – Silver Salon Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Green Stare Michael Jones – Silver Salon Grade Open Colour Digital 
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City skyline Peter Granfield – Silver Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Cheer Squad Robert Brown – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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Under the Radar David Hurst – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Oh! What a beautiful day David Hurst – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Immature Blue Faced Honey eater Melody Taylor – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Soaring High Melody Taylor – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Glorious Cloudy Cable Beach Sunset Melody Taylor – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Bearded Dragon Sandy Adsett – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Street sleeper Sandy Adsett – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Paparazzo with the Puparazzi Richard Wyton – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Dedication Pierre Boudib – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Centralian knob tailed gecko 06 Graham Harris – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Shingleback 01 Graham Harris – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Jumping spider and fly 01 Graham Harris – Bronze A Grade Open Colour Digital 
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A_S_C_BWhisson_The BA Effect Barry Whisson – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Photographers licence Jo Christensen – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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A_S_C_BWhisson_Wild imaginings Barry Whisson – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Future Concept Dean Mengel – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Free at last Margaret Kebble – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Dont Stereotype Me Tryg Helander – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Love Letters Tryg Helander – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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By the light of a composite moon Tryg Helander – Bronze A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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I have you in the palm of my hand Geoff Adams – Bronze A Grade Outing Digital 
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Northern Kenya Giraffe Peter Evans – Bronze B Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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Prehistorock_ Robert Fox – Bronze B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Mazy Robert Fox – Bronze B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Yarramalong Weir Roberta Edwards – Bronze B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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The Golden Hour Cheryl Bellette – Bronze B Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Thinking Margaret Midkiff – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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on golden pond ammajae – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Night Lights -Trees -Toowoomba Margaret Midkiff – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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time travellers iris castle – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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To spill the beans Ken Morton – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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A balanced Aussie Ken Morton – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Global warming Ken Morton – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Forgotten Play Roberta Edwards – Bronze B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Fireworks Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Bronze B Grade Outing Digital 
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Swing Bridge Sandra Neill – Bronze Salon Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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Burn Baby Burn John Stewart – Bronze Salon Grade Open Colour Large Print 
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MusicInTheWind Sandra Neill – Bronze Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Large Print 
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Old coal miner Sara Hedley – Bronze Salon Grade Open Colour Digital 
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rainbow bright Sara Hedley – Bronze Salon Grade Open Colour Digital 
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The Big Boss Sara Hedley – Bronze Salon Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Looking for nectar Jenny Graff – Bronze Salon Grade Open Colour Digital 
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Dreamtime Peter Granfield – Bronze Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Redhot knife Peter Granfield – Bronze Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Sorrowful Michael Jones – Bronze Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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Scene through different eyes Jenny Graff – Bronze Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital 
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by Graham Harris, November 12, 2019
TPS Club Meeting – 12 November 2019
Our next club meeting is at 7:00pm on Tuesday, 12th November 2019. This month the Set Subject is “Conceptual”. We have had 114 images submitted this month. The images will be judged using our club members panel system.
We look forward to catching up with you all this evening.
The November 2019 Cable Release can now be downloaded by clicking on the download button:
And don’t forget that entries for our December 2019 competition must be uploaded by 11:59pm on the 12th November 2019. The Set Subject for this month is “Rust”. The guideline for this competition is “The red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture. Rusting leads to corrosion and destruction of the object. It is any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation.
Rust photography can include a whole object or part of an object that is rusted or rusting. It can also include macro images of rusted items and surfaces.
Rust can be used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour
Rust is a disease which affects plants. It is caused by a fungus.
by Graham Harris, November 11, 2019
Heritage Bank Photographic Awards – Thank You
Thank you very much to our dedicated volunteers who helped hang the Heritage Photographic Awards this morning, sterling effort all!
These images look great hanging at the main branch on Ruthven, go check them out!
by Tryg Helander, October 31, 2019
Camera Handling and Photography Basics Course
People have been asking for one, so here it is…..
A hands-on, concentrated camera and photography basics course for a maximum of 20 people.
This course aims to get you out of the auto and programmed modes and into using priority modes and MANUAL! Understanding metering, ISO, Focussing, White Balance, Aperture, Shutter and more….
by Tryg Helander, October 24, 2019
