DATE: 10/10/2023
TIME: 7:00PM
Where: DeMolay & Zoom
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Changes to MPC & TPSI(Purple) Websites:

Members – please familiarise yourself with some updates to the websites we use:
MyPhotoClub – Competition Website
Link: https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/
Info: This website is predominantly used for our competitions. You can get to the website using the above link, you do not need to go to the purple website first.
Changes:
There is a new button in the menu for the comp entry info, clicking on this will take you to relevant information about the competitions we manage.

This will then land people onto here: https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/tps-comp-rules/
This rules, conditions and information page is being regularly updated whilst we compile all of the information from previous years. Please check here regularly for updates.

There were several buttons on the front page which have been relocated to up top of the logo so that they stand out more;

Also on the front page to the left of the slide show now shows up to date information about our usual meeting schedules.

When you go into a competition now, there is an orange button that used to link to the set subject definitions. This has been updated with more relevant information. When you click on this link another page with load (see below).

TPSI – Purple Website – How the public find us
Link: https://tpsi.org.au
Info: This website was created as customisation of the MyPhotoClub platform is very limited. It is linked to a number of google search tags and is one of the primary sources as to how new members find us. It’s also much easier to tell someone this link than the MyPhotoClub one. On this website you will find information about the club, membership fees and forms, as well as our storefront and other member information. It also hosts our email system EG: president@tpsi.org.au
Changes:

On the left hand menu under “Members Area” new links have been added to point people to our TPS Video Recordings and Training Documents – these will redirect you to the MyPhotoClub website which you will need to login using the same details as if you were entering our monthly competitions. *Note* The general public can not view the information in these pages. The link to the Set Subjects has been updated to include outings as well.

We continue to be dedicated to streamlining processes within the club, if you identify any issues or better ways of doing things please reach out to the committee via committee@tpsi.org.au.

Volunteers

We are always looking for members to volunteer to assist with the general running of the society. Some of these will significantly lighten the load for your committee members which will then allow them to concentrate more on member training, up-skilling and other opportunities to benefit the overall running of the society.
Some areas which we are particularly looking for are:

  • Member Run Skills Nights
  • Field Day / Outings Co-ordinator
  • Community Engagement Co-ordinator
  • Social Media Co-ordinator
  • Hall night setup
  • Visual Media Setup (Laptop, projector etc)

If you would like to nominate yourself, please fill in this form to express your interest:
https://tpsi.org.au/volunteers/

Regular Notices to Members – Important please read:

Trans-Tasman Cup 2H23 – Details have been finalised.
https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/trans-tasman-cup-2h23/
Topic – “Beauty”
Definition: “Beauty” – a combination of qualities, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Everybody see’s beauty in different things so show us what beauty means to you.  
Dates: Starting from 01 September to 31st of October.
Judging Night: Saturday 18th of November.

Next Outing: Greenup Meeting Place – 21/22 October details as follows:
https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/october-outing-21-22-october-greenup-meeting-place/

Committee Members 2024: There are discussions within your current committee regarding changes in members for 2024.
Please consider volunteering. If you have an interest in this space please contact the president and secretary.

Print Night 2024: We are planning to hold a “print only” night in January 2024 where we will encourage all members to enter their images as prints. John Stewart has agreed to judge the imagery for us. For this night there will be no requirement to mount the prints.

Club Member Name Badges: A new member name badge has been developed, we encourage all members to purchase for face to face meetings and outings:
https://tpsi.org.au/store/tpsi-name-badge/

Commentary During Meeting & Judging Nights *reminder*:
We encourage feedback from our members regarding all aspects of the Society. Judging can be quite an emotional roller coaster, providing feedback to a judge is often of a negative nature. The committee often become inundated with feedback from members after a judging occurs which we have found causes our meetings to go late into the night.
As such, we have set up a separate sub committee that will meet on a different night to compile the report for the PSQ Judges, this will reduce the load on our committee meetings. From here-on we ask that all feedback regarding judging be done through this online form – Don’t forget that you can send positive feedback too…. Our judges work so hard and often a nice word will really help encourage them to continue doing this often thankless task.
Judging feedback can not be submitted anonymously, any feedback provided using false information will be discarded.
Please refrain from making comments over Zoom or in Person.
The form can be found here:
https://tpsi.org.au/feedback/

Some other comments have been regarding members images being displayed, sexist, religious or inappropriate nature during Zoom meetings or at the hall.
We believe that our club is a place for creative expression and learning, and we want to ensure that everyone feels welcome and respected. We would like to remind all members that any form of discrimination, harassment, or inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated.

We urge all members to be mindful of their language and behaviour when participating in club activities. Please remember that our members are from different backgrounds, are at a different skill level and in general have come to socialise with and learn from each other.

We appreciate your cooperation in creating a respectful environment for all members of our photography club.

Concerns / Queries / Committee Contact

Do you need to contact a member or the whole committee? Click on one of the blue links below to send an email.

MyPhotoClub

Are you having trouble using MyPhotoClub?
See the links on our front page for more info on how to make the most of it:
https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au

** IMPORTANT – ACTION REQUIRED BY MEMBERS **

Update your contact details:
Please use our online form to update your contact details – including emergency contact information.
Link to Form:
https://tpsi.org.au/membership/

Scroll down the page to the form section and select “Confirm or Update my Details” – Fill in the sections and press submit.

Please take note of the Updated Weekly Schedule:

We meet on Tuesdays @ 7PM; Face to face meetings are held at DeMolay – Margaret St Toowoomba Opposite Queens Park
Meeting information is emailed out to members via our MyPhotoClub website.
First TuesdayPhotoshop Masterclass (Zoom)
Second TuesdayComp Night – DeMolay (DeMolay & Zoom)
Third TuesdayLightroom Masterclass (Zoom)
Fourth TuesdayImage Review (Zoom) or Guest Speaker (location to be advised)
Fifth TuesdayADHOC – Zoom

We also try to have a field day each month. Locations will be emailed out, you can see our planned outings here:
https://tpsi.org.au/set-subjects/

Associate members can use the links below to access training files

Questions?

Post in our Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TPSCLosedGroup

2023 Set Subjects, Judges, Guidelines and Outings
https://tpsi.org.au/set-subjects/

Members Shirts
Order your member shirts here:
https://tpsi.org.au/store/members-shirts/
We are looking to add some options of TPS hats as well.

Need help saving images for comp?
See the instructions here:
https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/saving-images-updated-2022/

Want to enter a Print into the Comps?
See here for instructions:
https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/entering-prints-to-tps/