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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

Jul
23
Tue
Speaker – Samuel Markham – “Landscape composition” @ Zoom Session
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Please note the change of address for the Zoom meeting for this session: ZOOM Link – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuce6vrDMsGdCrh16RsOKv2whVlwpE6sTT ZOOM Meeting ID  – 863 6772 8634 Password –  gra45hj    
Jul
27
Sat
Lightroom for Beginners Workshop 1 @ TRC Community Rooms, Level 3, City Library
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

This first workshop will focus on understanding the Lightroom Catalog. What, exactly is the LR Catalog and how to set up a catalog that will allow you to easily organise, maintain and retrieve your photos in an orderly manner. We will also look at how best to import and export photos, assigning attributes, collections, keywording, and much more. Members should bring their laptop to the workshop for hands-on practice.

Your committee is looking for interest at this time so that venue bookings can be confirmed, etc. So if you are interested please please let me know by email: webmaster@tpsi.org.au

Aug
3
Sat
Lightroom for Beginners Workshop 2 @ Toowoomba Regional Library Community Rooms
Aug 3 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
TPS Field Day – Nightscape Photography @ St Pauls Anglican Church (TBC)
Aug 3 @ 4:30 pm – 10:30 pm

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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Jul
23
Tue
7:00 pm Speaker – Samuel Markham – “Land... @ Zoom Session
Speaker – Samuel Markham – “Land... @ Zoom Session
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Please note the change of address for the Zoom meeting for this session: ZOOM Link – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuce6vrDMsGdCrh16RsOKv2whVlwpE6sTT ZOOM Meeting ID  – 863 6772 8634 Password –  gra45hj    
Jul
27
Sat
10:00 am Lightroom for Beginners Workshop 1 @ TRC Community Rooms, Level 3, City Library
Lightroom for Beginners Workshop 1 @ TRC Community Rooms, Level 3, City Library
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
This first workshop will focus on understanding the Lightroom Catalog. What, exactly is the LR Catalog and how to set up a catalog that will allow you to easily organise, maintain and retrieve your photos[...]
Aug
13
Tue
7:00 pm TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
Aug 13 @ 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.
Sep
10
Tue
7:00 pm TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
Sep 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.
Oct
8
Tue
7:00 pm TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
Oct 8 @ 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

Results for competitions in 2024 February

There were 95 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 February

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

African Tulips
Julie Buza – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Autumn is coming soon
Barry Whisson – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Serene Spoonbill_
Melanie Emeny – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Standing tall.
Stewart Dorman – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

The Sands Hotel
Allan McLucas – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Felgueiras Lighthouse
Brian Kenny – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

New York New York
Evan Williams – Honour
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Disappearing Fence
John Stewart – Honour
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Banksia Beauty
Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Dying cosmos
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Like a Lift?
Dean Mengel – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

The Jewel
Jo Christensen – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Arcade Bourke St Melbourne
Pete McDonald – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Singapore Skylight
Pete McDonald – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Tawhai Falls
Andrew Raguse – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

White and Yellow Rose
Les Maidment – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Perfect Imperfection
Kym Stewart – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Purple Petals_
Melanie Emeny – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Camouflaged
Iris Castle – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Fred is on level 9
Bruce Tame – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Dizzily high gargoyles_Melrose Abbe
Barry Whisson – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Brisbane Quarter
Dennis Clark – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Over the bridge and far away
Ken Morton – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Skyward
Cheryl Bellette – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

The Twins
Cheryl Bellette – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

National Art Gallery Canberra
Timothy van den Bosch – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Japanese Garden Toowoomba
Timothy van den Bosch – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Church of the Good Shepherd
Margaret Morton – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Rotorua Bathhouse
Margaret Morton – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Drama at 1770
Sandra Neill – Merit
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Indoor Beauty
Allan Rosser – Merit
PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

3 Flowers
Pierre Boudib – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Flamingo_scape
Janine Waters – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Koala descending gum
Graham Harris – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Night time waves
Belinda Kranz – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Monreale Cathedral Sicily
Wayne Liebelt – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

St Peters ceiling Rome
Wayne Liebelt – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Sicily
Lyn Liebelt – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Singapore Architecture
Dean Mengel – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Old and New Melbourne 7 a.m.
Robert Fox – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Follow the Lights
Tryg Helander – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Centre Punch
Tryg Helander – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Holy Water
Pierre Boudib – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Sleeping Musk Duck
Andrew Raguse – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

ready for the relay race
Sara Hedley – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

beach fun
Sara Hedley – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

A touch of Audrey
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Angular and rounded
John Stewart – Merit
PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Wave Building
Sharon Helander – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

Moody silos.
Stewart Dorman – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

Shearing
Sonny Rutherford – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono

Yellow Rose
Sharon Helander – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Blue hour
Iris Castle – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Lonely Surfer
Dianne Horrocks – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Happy Wrensday
Bruce Tame – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Up The Ladder
Julie Buza – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

A 1862 fashionable house in Adelaid
Peter Allison – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

London Bridge
Jane Lobegeier – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Which Way
Allan McLucas – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Grand Old Lady
Claire Hammond – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Syles of Architecture
Claire Hammond – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Wellington after the Quake
Evan Williams – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Inky Sands
Sandra Neill – Highly Commended
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Sega Arcade Tokyo
Veronica Sorley – Highly Commended
PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
Allan Rosser – Highly Commended
PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

LavalWaterfall
Janine Waters – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Camouflaged crab
Graham Harris – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Longreach
Grant Phillips – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Old Bridge Architecture
Roberta Edwards – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Book Filled Beauty
Kim Kuhnemann – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

The Bank
Brian Kenny – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

A broken tree last defiance
Peter Allison – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono

Metamorphosis – there and back
Margaret Kebble – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative

Incoming
Kym Stewart – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Cheeky little baby sloth
Jane Lobegeier – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

King Parrot Its Feed TIME
Dianne Horrocks – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Settler’s Cottage
Marilyn Johnson – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Church Tower
Marilyn Johnson – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Home sweet home!
Ken Morton – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Dance of the net thrower
Jason Wheeler – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Hobbit Hole Cotswold
Kim Kuhnemann – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

The Abbey
Lyn Liebelt – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Church of San Cataldo
Jo Christensen – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai
Richard Wyton – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Modern Architecture for the Pigeons
Roberta Edwards – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Unified Chaos
Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Old Tin Shed
Sandy Adsett – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Skeleton
Sandy Adsett – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Grosvenor House, Dubai
Richard Wyton – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns
Grant Phillips – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Waterfront buildings Brisbane
Margaret Kebble – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Tobacco Barns of Texas
Veronica Sorley – Commended
PRINT Salon Grade SetSubject Mono

Textured Wall
Sonny Rutherford – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

Abandoned
Dennis Clark – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

Broad Axe
Les Maidment – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono

by Roberta Edwards, February 14, 2024

Photographing Smoke

Tuesday 28th November 2023

7:00pm

De Molay House

What to bring:      Camera

                                  Off Camera Flash

                                  Flash Trigger

                                  Tripod

                                  Remote Shutter Release

              Please make sure ALL batteries are fully charged

If you do not have an off-camera flash there are some available to borrow on the night.

RSVP vicepresident@tpsi.org.au by noon on Monday 27th November so I know how many to expect and I can bring enough supplies for everyone to have a fair go.

You may also bring along some snacks to share, if you like, to make more of a fun evening.

by Roberta Edwards, November 21, 2023

Zoom Meeting Tonight

We will be discussing the Abstract challenge for the Field Day on Saturday 29th May at Laidley Pioneer Village.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82532959145?pwd=MXVyWnNyWmNTT2cvK3k1cnE1Q0ViQT09

Meeting ID: 825 3295 9145

Passcode: 167255

by Roberta Edwards, May 4, 2021

Trans Tasman Howick Comp

Just a reminder that entries for this competition need to be in to Roberta267@gmail.com in 10 days. We need at least 30 entries, so if everyone submits one we will have plenty. So far we have 5.

Come on, do Toowoomba proud, submit an entry ASAP.

by Roberta Edwards, April 19, 2021

Howick Trans-Tasman Comp

Due to the Covid Lock-down in New Zealand earlier this month, we have extended the “Our Town” competition until the end of April.

Images to be taken during March and April this year. Images to be emailed to Roberta267@gmail.com no larger than 1620x1080px and 2Mb file size.

All images to be in by 30th April. Happy shooting.

by Roberta Edwards, March 16, 2021

Howick Trans-Tasman Competition

“Our Town” competition between TPS and Howick for the month of March.

30 images of Toowoomba taken during this month, March, to be submitted to Roberta267@gmail.com before 31st March 2021. Images to be no larger than 1620x1080px and 2Mb file size.

Members can submit 1 or 2 images, but only 1 image per member will be used in the competition. The committee will select the best 30 images to be sent to Howick for the competition.

We would like at least one image from everyone in the club, show off this beautiful town, make us proud.

by Roberta Edwards, March 9, 2021

Results for competitions in January 2021

There were 75 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in January 2021

West Yorkshire Barn
Kim Kuhnemann – Honour
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Lily
Brian Kenny – Honour
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Paradise Beach
Brian Kenny – Honour
A Grade Open Colour Digital

New Zealand Fur Seal
Richard Wyton – Honour
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Reflected view
Robert Fox – Honour
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Having a ball (mirror)
Jason Wheeler – Honour
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

What is the interest
Terry O’Brien – Honour
B Grade Open Colour Digital

only on bribie1
Dianne Horrocks – Honour
B Grade Open Colour Digital

field of yellow and brown
Dianne Horrocks – Honour
B Grade Open Colour Digital

Memories of Long Ago
Roberta Edwards – Honour
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

The other side
Jasmin Lord – Honour
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Where the wildflowers grow
Jasmin Lord – Honour
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Balancing act
Jasmin Lord – Honour
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Desert Oaks Uluru
Sandra Neill – Honour
Salon Grade Open Colour Print

Norwin silos under the stars
John Stewart – Honour
Salon Grade Open Colour Print

Marbles By Night
Janine Waters – Honour
Salon Grade Open Colour Digital

chalk drawing
Sara Hedley – Honour
Salon Grade Open Colour Digital

Forever Graham
Peter Granfield – Honour
Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

The end of a long day
Jenny Graff – Honour
Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Meet The Neighbours
Pierre Boudib – Honour
Salon Grade Open Mono Digital

Insurmountable
John Stewart – Honour
Salon Grade Open Mono Print

Too Many Cameras
Jan Collings – Honour
A Grade SetSubject Mono Digital

Broken
Jan Collings – Honour
A Grade SetSubject Mono Digital

Ready to swoop
Sandy Adsett – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Hands
Sandy Adsett – Honour
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Riverside.
Robert Fox – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Green tree python 01
Graham Harris – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Water is the heart of the country
Jo Christensen – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

White Bellied Sea Eagle
Veronica Sorley – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Cobbold Gorge
Jo Christensen – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Always busy
Brian Kenny – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

In Green Pastures
Richard Wyton – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Did somebody say KFC
Barry Whisson – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Into the Unknown
Dean Mengel – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

The Great Escape
Dean Mengel – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Street Machine
Travis Lord – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Drying Off
Tim Dunn – Merit
A Grade Open Colour Digital

Purrfect reflection
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Goodbye Glencoe
Kim Kuhnemann – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Silky
Travis Lord – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Serenity
Travis Lord – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Reflections in sunflowers
Jason Wheeler – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Recyclable
Terry O’Brien – Merit
B Grade Open Colour Digital

The Two of Us
Evan Williams – Merit
B Grade Open Colour Digital

magpie swoops pelicans…they laugh
iris Castle – Merit
B Grade Open Colour Digital

Timing is Everything
Roberta Edwards – Merit
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Old Mirror Landscape
Tracey Nash – Merit
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

we do because we love you
iris Castle – Merit
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Bloom
Charlotte Lord – Merit
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Colourful Sky
Cheryl Bellette – Merit
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Mirror, Mirror
Cheryl Bellette – Merit
B Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

I Will Look To The Skies
Allan Rosser – Merit
Salon Grade Open Colour Print

Rufous Whistler
Sandra Neill – Merit
Salon Grade Open Colour Print

Jacaranda time at the old railway
John Stewart – Merit
Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Print

Drawn to the Light
Janine Waters – Merit
Salon Grade Open Colour Digital

Blue On Alert
Janine Waters – Merit
Salon Grade Open Colour Digital

Ready to Fight
Tryg Helander – Merit
Salon Grade Open Colour Digital

Too big for these nests
Peter Granfield – Merit
Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Flower bearer
Jenny Graff – Merit
Salon Grade SetSubject Colour Digital

Having a cuddle
Sara Hedley – Merit
Salon Grade Open Mono Digital

Riding in the shadows
Sara Hedley – Merit
Salon Grade Open Mono Digital

Granite Scape
Sandra Neill – Merit
Salon Grade Open Mono Print

Against The Odds Mungo
Graham Burstow – Merit
Salon Grade Open Mono Print

Her song
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Mono Digital

Wedding reflection
Val Shield – Merit
A Grade SetSubject Mono Digital

Duck out
Sandy Adsett – Merit
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Neanderthal Burial Chamber Hecho
Val Shield – Merit
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Game in the park
Jason Wheeler – Merit
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Rock On
Camilla Pettersson – Merit
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Old bsa man
Dennis Dowling – Merit
A Grade Open Mono Digital

Where Fairies Live
Roberta Edwards – Merit
B Grade Creative Digital

The Journey
Margaret Kebble – Merit
A Grade Creative Digital

Anything a cow can I do better
Margaret Kebble – Merit
A Grade Creative Digital

Flower Changing
Allan Rosser – Merit
Salon Grade Creative Print

Waning Ravensbourne
Tryg Helander – Merit
Salon Grade Creative Digital

by Roberta Edwards, January 13, 2021

Bookings/RSVP for Tuesday’s Comp Night

For those who cannot contact Val, you can contact Roberta either via Messenger/Facebook or via email (Roberta267@gmail.com) to let us know you are coming. You name will be added to the list.

by Roberta Edwards, January 6, 2021