Details to be provided closer to the Field Day
Image Challenge: Seasons
Deadline for December 2017 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Music – As a photographer can you meet the challenge of music?
Besides the obvious, photographing the making of music–musicians and concerts, instruments and equipment, I think music photography is also about capturing an artist’s “sound” in an image. A good music photo should communicate what the artist is about, not only what they sound like but also their personalities. But the end result needs to be generally pleasing, what appeals to some people will not appeal to others.
But don’t just stop there, or even start there. What makes music to your ears? I don’t want to put that in concrete terms, but there is music in nature, and to convey that in photography requires thought, planning and skill–oh yes, timing and opportunity.
2. Broken, Bent or Busted
Self explanatory perhaps, but everything bent isn’t busted, and everything broken, bent or busted may not appear to be, nor are they all “things”.
Judge: Allan Rosser
Deadline for February 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
There is no competition this month.
This will be a training workshop focusing on achieving appropriate exposure in our images.
7:00pm – Welcome
7:05pm – Exposure in Photography – What We Control
7:30pm – Group Work – looking at ISO, shutter speed and aperture
8:00pm Supper
8:15pm – Putting it all together
8:30pm – When things go wrong
8:40pm – Group Work – correcting focus
9:00pm – Understanding exposure
9:15pm – Group Work – exposure modes and exposure compensation
9:30pm – Finish
Image Challenge: Vibrant
TPS members will meet at 8:00am at the Highfields Pioneer Village, 73 Wirraglen Road, Highfields on the 26th January 2018. Experienced members will be on hand to assist photographers with advice on their photography and cameras throughout the day.
The official program runs from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Full details of the program can be found at http://user.tr.qld.gov.au/next-month/eventdetail/54186/-/highfields-australia-day
Deadline for March 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12:00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set:
- Upset may include any of the following:- the overturning of something (e.g. a cart); turning upside down; disturbing mentally or emotionally; perturb; physical upset; defeating or overthrow of an opponent and its use in metalworking to thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.
- Long Exposure, or slow-shutter photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements.
Judge: Gerard Saide SSAPS PSQA (TBC)
This event is limited to 15 participants – details to be provided closer to event. It is most suitable for beginning members with little experience in studio photography.
Presenter: Sid Owen
Image Challenge: Negative Space
Deadline for April 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set:
- Doors/Windows – The main subject must have a door(s) and/or window(s) as the dominant feature. Parts of door(s) and/or window(s) are allowed.
- Landscape – A landscape is a photograph of natural scenery with land and sky based elements displayed in a pictorial fashion. It may include evidence of man, people, animals, even part of the sea provided that none of these additional elements dominate the photograph.
Judge: John Stewart, AASAPS, FAPS, PSQA
Image Challenge: Wasted
Deadline for May 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Cityscape – the visual appearance from a distance of a city or urban area; a city landscape.
- People – A photograph of a person or persons that may range from a head study to fill body length. This section includes candid photographs and formal portraits
Judge: Elizabeth Kodela EFIAP/b, FAPS, GPU2CR, PSQA
Image Challenge: Patterns in Nature
More details to be provided closer to the event.
Deadline for June 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Letters
- Sport
Judge: Tryg Helander
Image Challenge: A touch of red
More details to be provided closer to the event.
Deadline for the End of Year Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Shapes
- Suburban Life
Judge: Graham Burstow, OAM, FPSQ, FAPS, FRPS, FPSA. EFIAP, HAFB, HFAPS, PSQA
Image Challenge: Insects
End of Year Competition
Judge: Alison Ahlhaus
There will be a Treasure Hunt in and around Queens Park. Bring your camera, turn up across the road from DeMollay house by 10AM to collect your clues. You will have 2 hours to photograph as many clues as you can. Report back to the desk by 12 midday and have your answers uploaded from your memory card. The winner will be announced at the next available club/skills night. Prize to be announced.
Image Challenge: Signs
The AGM will also be held on this club night. Please note the membership fees need to be paid to vote and to stand for office.
Open
Set Subject: Old and New
Definition: An image combining element of ‘old’ (from the past; advanced in years; or, no longer in use) and the ‘new’ (having recently come into existence; in a relationship or condition for a short time; repetition of a previous act or thing; different from something that existed previously) together.
Judge: Peter Granfield PSQA
The End of Year Dinner and Presentation Night has been cemented as the 24th August and Golden Roast, the catering provider, will be tasked to provide both main and desert. Cost per member will be $35 per head. The pre-dinner nibbles will be by contribution by members. The bread will be purchased by Vintage Vignettes Photography. The club will run a soft-drink bar at $1 per can. No alcohol will be permitted as DeMolay house is an alcohol-free zone. pre dinner nibbles will start at 6:30pm. Sit down to dinner at 7:00pm with tea and cofee avavilable after the meal.
Image Challenge: Off the Ground
Proposed Itinerary
Saturday 1st
9 a.m. meet in Warwick and travel along the old road to Dalveen, some dirt road but the last time I was on it it was good. There should be photo opportunities along the way.
10a.m. morning tea at Dalveen rest area
Following morning tea photo opportunity at Dalveen railway tunnel.
Travel to Stanthorpe to book in and then lunch
2 p.m. Leave for Tenterfield Station
5.45 p.m. at the latest leave Tenterfield (Sunset is 5.40)
7.30 p.m. Dinner at R.S.L
Leave for Toowoomba
HI everyone, here is a proposed itinerary for Setember feild day. It will be a joint feild day with Stanthorpe Photography Society.
Saturday 1st
9 a.m. meet in Warwick and travel along the old road to Dalveen, some dirt road but the last time I was on it it was good. There should be photo opportunities along the way.
10a.m. morning tea at Dalveen rest area
Following morning tea photo opportunity at Dalveen railway tunnel.
Travel to Stanthorpe to book in and then lunch
2 p.m. Leave for Tenterfield Station
5.45 p.m. at the latest leave Tenterfield (Sunset is 5.40)
7.30 p.m. Dinner at R.S.L
Sunday 2nd
9 a.m. Assemble in Stanthorpe to travel to Amiens
9.30 a.m. Join Rare Wildflower Consortium walk to Foxbar Falls which should finish about 12.30 p.m.
Then travel to Donnellys Castle rock formation for lunch and photography
Leave for Toowoomba
Please note The district is experiencing severe drought conditions at the moment with no end in sight. There may be no wildflowers but there should be good rock formations.
I have left free time around midday in Stanthorpe on Saturday and early morning Sunday for photo opportunities in Stanthorpe i.e. Quart Pot Creek walk, Red Bridge, Sentimental Rocks and War memorial etc.
Open
Set Subject: Shadows
Definition:
A shadow is the contour created when an object or person blocks rays of light from reaching a surface. The shape of a shadow changes based on its relationship with its light source. Decide how you aim to use the shadows. Do you want them to subtly accentuate a subject? Or do you wish to highlight their effect on it? Perhaps you want to create a composition entirely focused on them. The choice is yours! |
Judge: Barry Whisson, PSQA
Image Challenge: Space
Open
Set Subject: Garden City
Definition:
The “garden city” movement is a method of urban planning initiated by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1898 in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surround by “greenbelts”, containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and agriculture. It is also the phrase used to describe Toowoomba. Use your imagination to capture the essence of the “Garden City”. |
Judge: Margaret O’Grady, GMAPS EFIAPB PSQA
Image Challenge: Time
TPS members will be meeting at 11:30am in the St Joseph’s Carpark off Crown Street, Rangeville to carpool to the Field Day Venue
Open
Set Subject: Motion
Definition: Motion is the action or process of moving or being moved. In this set subject your aim is to communicate motion within a still image. There are several possible ways to capture motion – for example, blurring the subject with the background in focus, blurring the background with the subject in focus (panning), blurring the whole image, ‘chrono’ photography.
Judge: Allan Rosser, PSQA
Image Challenge: Doors
Open
Set Subject: Fairs/Shows/Markets
Definition: Fairs/Shows/Markets are events held for the buying and selling of goods, and/or the exhibition of farm products or manufactured goods. Images for this set subject should focus on the interaction of participants in these events.
Judge: Brian Kenny, PSQA
Image Challenge: Race
Open
Set Subject: Coastal
Definition: This set subject focuses on that part of the land bordering on, or located near, a coast. The aim should be to capture the essence of the coastal landscape and ecosystem.
Judge: John North, EFIAP/s, GPU Crn4, MAPS, SSAPS, PSQA
Image Challenge: Tracks
Open
Set Subject: Naked Tree/s
Definition: Trees are an integral part of our world. The “naked” tree/s is/are one/s without leaves – this could be due to autumn leaf drop or tree death. The focus of this set subject is the tree/s.
Judge: Carmen Hunn, PSQA
Image Challenge: Hot
Open
Set Subject: Expressions
Definition: An expression is a look on someone’s face that conveys a particular emotion. The aim of this set subject is to capture this expression.
Judge: Wendy Geddes, FAPS EFIAP GPUCR2 PSQA
Image Challenge: Birds
Open
Set Subject: Bokeh
Definition: Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Photographers sometimes deliberately use a shallow focus technique to create images with prominent out-of-focus regions.
Bokeh is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it is often associated with such areas. However, bokeh is not limited to highlights; blur occurs in all out-of-focus regions of the image.
Judge: Gerard Saide, SSAPS PSQA
Image Challenge: Imagination
Open
Set Subject: Still Life
Definition: A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewellery, coins, pipes, etc.).
Judge: Graham Harris, AAPS, AFIAP, QPSA, GPU CR-1, PSQA
Image Challenge: White
End of Year Competition
Judge: Andrew Coates, Salts Studio
Fundraiser for Toowoomba Photographic Society – a limit of 100 tickets
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 6:30pm start.
Set Subject: Pets
A pet is an animal kept primarily for a person’s company, entertainment, or as an act of compassion such as taking in and protecting a hungry stray cat, rather than as a working animal, livestock or laboratory animal. Two of the most popular pets are dogs and cats. However, there are a range of other animals which are also kept as pets – rodents, birds, reptiles, fish, frogs and arthropods (insects, spiders and hermit crabs for example). Ideally for this set subject there should be evidence of human companionship.
Image Challenge: Country Road
Set Subject: Lineal
A less-commonly used word for linear, but not to be confused with Linear Photography only, which is the use of parallel lines to derive perspective. Lineal also means; relating to, or consisting of lines.
Your imagery should be made up of many strong lines, be they parallel or obtuse to each other. The element of lines must be the stronger part of the subject’s make up and be immediately recognised for this aspect. You may also have linear perspective in your image, as long as they are the strongest part of it. Keystoning can play a part in developing these lineal aspects and may even enhance the effect of parallel lines, but not seen as equally parallel. Architectural elements are easily the most thought of, when deriving linear or lineal aspect photography.
Image Challenge: Food Photography
Set Subject: Architecture
This includes buildings or structures, interior or exterior, and any part thereof; dynamic images of architecture or architectural details. It includes industrial, bridges, historical sites, buildings, interiors.
Panel Judges: Cheryl Bellette, Norm Luke, Veronica Sorely and John Stewart
Guest Speaker: Mick Jones will be known to many club members for his action motor sports photography and character portraits, especially in the “man-cave” genre. Mick has consented to be our guest presenter at this Skills Night session at De Molay House. He has also provided a set of notes available by clicking on the download button below:
Image Challenge: Clocks
Set Subject: Conceptual
Conceptual photography illustrates an idea. The subject of conceptual photography is often staged to represent an idea. The ‘concept’ is both ‘preconceived’ and, if successful, understandable in the completed image. It is most often seen in advertising where the picture may reiterate a headline or catchphrase that accompanies it.
Panel Judges: Sandra Neill, Andrew Raguse, Rowan Bestman
Image Challenge: Fences
Set Subject: Rust
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.
Judges: Val Shield, Stuart Dorman, REDACTED
Set Subject: Abstract
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
Judge: Michael Stefanini AAPS PSQA
Image Challenge: Christmas
Set Subject: Looking Down
The image must be taken so as to show a scene which lies below the photographer. The height from which the image is taken is immaterial.
Judge: Tryg Helander AAPS PSQA
AGM precedes
Image Challenge: Weather
Graham Harris CF FAPS AFIAP GPU CR-2 QPSA PSQA will present a retrospective on his photographic journey on the 25th February 2020.
Graham has been photographing since his early years growing up on various properties throughout New South Wales. He continued this passion in his working life with the Department of Primary Industries in Queensland and with a young family at Inglewood, Monto and Biloela.
In 2004 he joined the Toowoomba Photographic Society and stared entering our local aggregate competition. In 2007 he entered his first National Photographic competition and 2009 started entering International Salons, gaining some success with acceptances which has enabled him to obtain photographic honours with the following organisations:
- Australian Photographic Society (APS)
- Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP)
- Global Photographic Union (GPU)
- Photographic Society of America (PSA)
In his presentation Graham will reflect on his photographic journey and provide an overview of his experience with entering photos into competition. He will show examples of his successful images, and also those that have not been as successful in gaining acceptances. He will demonstrate the post-processing used to make the most of the images he captures and enters into competition.
Open
Set: No caption required
The message of the image is clearly illustrated by the image itself – there is no need of a title to explain the message of the image.
NOTE: You will have to put a title on the image in order to upload it for competition.
Judge: Tryg Helander
Details to be provided closer to the Field Day
Image Challenge: Seasons
Deadline for December 2017 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Music – As a photographer can you meet the challenge of music?
Besides the obvious, photographing the making of music–musicians and concerts, instruments and equipment, I think music photography is also about capturing an artist’s “sound” in an image. A good music photo should communicate what the artist is about, not only what they sound like but also their personalities. But the end result needs to be generally pleasing, what appeals to some people will not appeal to others.
But don’t just stop there, or even start there. What makes music to your ears? I don’t want to put that in concrete terms, but there is music in nature, and to convey that in photography requires thought, planning and skill–oh yes, timing and opportunity.
2. Broken, Bent or Busted
Self explanatory perhaps, but everything bent isn’t busted, and everything broken, bent or busted may not appear to be, nor are they all “things”.
Judge: Allan Rosser
Deadline for February 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
There is no competition this month.
This will be a training workshop focusing on achieving appropriate exposure in our images.
7:00pm – Welcome
7:05pm – Exposure in Photography – What We Control
7:30pm – Group Work – looking at ISO, shutter speed and aperture
8:00pm Supper
8:15pm – Putting it all together
8:30pm – When things go wrong
8:40pm – Group Work – correcting focus
9:00pm – Understanding exposure
9:15pm – Group Work – exposure modes and exposure compensation
9:30pm – Finish
Image Challenge: Vibrant
TPS members will meet at 8:00am at the Highfields Pioneer Village, 73 Wirraglen Road, Highfields on the 26th January 2018. Experienced members will be on hand to assist photographers with advice on their photography and cameras throughout the day.
The official program runs from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Full details of the program can be found at http://user.tr.qld.gov.au/next-month/eventdetail/54186/-/highfields-australia-day
Deadline for March 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12:00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set:
- Upset may include any of the following:- the overturning of something (e.g. a cart); turning upside down; disturbing mentally or emotionally; perturb; physical upset; defeating or overthrow of an opponent and its use in metalworking to thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.
- Long Exposure, or slow-shutter photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements.
Judge: Gerard Saide SSAPS PSQA (TBC)
This event is limited to 15 participants – details to be provided closer to event. It is most suitable for beginning members with little experience in studio photography.
Presenter: Sid Owen
Image Challenge: Negative Space
Deadline for April 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set:
- Doors/Windows – The main subject must have a door(s) and/or window(s) as the dominant feature. Parts of door(s) and/or window(s) are allowed.
- Landscape – A landscape is a photograph of natural scenery with land and sky based elements displayed in a pictorial fashion. It may include evidence of man, people, animals, even part of the sea provided that none of these additional elements dominate the photograph.
Judge: John Stewart, AASAPS, FAPS, PSQA
Image Challenge: Wasted
Deadline for May 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Cityscape – the visual appearance from a distance of a city or urban area; a city landscape.
- People – A photograph of a person or persons that may range from a head study to fill body length. This section includes candid photographs and formal portraits
Judge: Elizabeth Kodela EFIAP/b, FAPS, GPU2CR, PSQA
Image Challenge: Patterns in Nature
More details to be provided closer to the event.
Deadline for June 2018 Aggregate Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Letters
- Sport
Judge: Tryg Helander
Image Challenge: A touch of red
More details to be provided closer to the event.
Deadline for the End of Year Competition entries:
12;00 noon – print entries to be delivered to Murray’s Art and Framing, 485 Ruthven St, Toowoomba
12:00 midnight – digital entries to be uploaded into Toowoomba MyPhotoClub website – for instructions click here
Open
Set
- Shapes
- Suburban Life
Judge: Graham Burstow, OAM, FPSQ, FAPS, FRPS, FPSA. EFIAP, HAFB, HFAPS, PSQA
Image Challenge: Insects
End of Year Competition
Judge: Alison Ahlhaus
There will be a Treasure Hunt in and around Queens Park. Bring your camera, turn up across the road from DeMollay house by 10AM to collect your clues. You will have 2 hours to photograph as many clues as you can. Report back to the desk by 12 midday and have your answers uploaded from your memory card. The winner will be announced at the next available club/skills night. Prize to be announced.
Image Challenge: Signs
The AGM will also be held on this club night. Please note the membership fees need to be paid to vote and to stand for office.
Open
Set Subject: Old and New
Definition: An image combining element of ‘old’ (from the past; advanced in years; or, no longer in use) and the ‘new’ (having recently come into existence; in a relationship or condition for a short time; repetition of a previous act or thing; different from something that existed previously) together.
Judge: Peter Granfield PSQA
The End of Year Dinner and Presentation Night has been cemented as the 24th August and Golden Roast, the catering provider, will be tasked to provide both main and desert. Cost per member will be $35 per head. The pre-dinner nibbles will be by contribution by members. The bread will be purchased by Vintage Vignettes Photography. The club will run a soft-drink bar at $1 per can. No alcohol will be permitted as DeMolay house is an alcohol-free zone. pre dinner nibbles will start at 6:30pm. Sit down to dinner at 7:00pm with tea and cofee avavilable after the meal.
Image Challenge: Off the Ground
Proposed Itinerary
Saturday 1st
9 a.m. meet in Warwick and travel along the old road to Dalveen, some dirt road but the last time I was on it it was good. There should be photo opportunities along the way.
10a.m. morning tea at Dalveen rest area
Following morning tea photo opportunity at Dalveen railway tunnel.
Travel to Stanthorpe to book in and then lunch
2 p.m. Leave for Tenterfield Station
5.45 p.m. at the latest leave Tenterfield (Sunset is 5.40)
7.30 p.m. Dinner at R.S.L
Leave for Toowoomba
HI everyone, here is a proposed itinerary for Setember feild day. It will be a joint feild day with Stanthorpe Photography Society.
Saturday 1st
9 a.m. meet in Warwick and travel along the old road to Dalveen, some dirt road but the last time I was on it it was good. There should be photo opportunities along the way.
10a.m. morning tea at Dalveen rest area
Following morning tea photo opportunity at Dalveen railway tunnel.
Travel to Stanthorpe to book in and then lunch
2 p.m. Leave for Tenterfield Station
5.45 p.m. at the latest leave Tenterfield (Sunset is 5.40)
7.30 p.m. Dinner at R.S.L
Sunday 2nd
9 a.m. Assemble in Stanthorpe to travel to Amiens
9.30 a.m. Join Rare Wildflower Consortium walk to Foxbar Falls which should finish about 12.30 p.m.
Then travel to Donnellys Castle rock formation for lunch and photography
Leave for Toowoomba
Please note The district is experiencing severe drought conditions at the moment with no end in sight. There may be no wildflowers but there should be good rock formations.
I have left free time around midday in Stanthorpe on Saturday and early morning Sunday for photo opportunities in Stanthorpe i.e. Quart Pot Creek walk, Red Bridge, Sentimental Rocks and War memorial etc.
Open
Set Subject: Shadows
Definition:
A shadow is the contour created when an object or person blocks rays of light from reaching a surface. The shape of a shadow changes based on its relationship with its light source. Decide how you aim to use the shadows. Do you want them to subtly accentuate a subject? Or do you wish to highlight their effect on it? Perhaps you want to create a composition entirely focused on them. The choice is yours! |
Judge: Barry Whisson, PSQA
Image Challenge: Space
Open
Set Subject: Garden City
Definition:
The “garden city” movement is a method of urban planning initiated by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1898 in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surround by “greenbelts”, containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and agriculture. It is also the phrase used to describe Toowoomba. Use your imagination to capture the essence of the “Garden City”. |
Judge: Margaret O’Grady, GMAPS EFIAPB PSQA
Image Challenge: Time
TPS members will be meeting at 11:30am in the St Joseph’s Carpark off Crown Street, Rangeville to carpool to the Field Day Venue
Open
Set Subject: Motion
Definition: Motion is the action or process of moving or being moved. In this set subject your aim is to communicate motion within a still image. There are several possible ways to capture motion – for example, blurring the subject with the background in focus, blurring the background with the subject in focus (panning), blurring the whole image, ‘chrono’ photography.
Judge: Allan Rosser, PSQA
Image Challenge: Doors
Open
Set Subject: Fairs/Shows/Markets
Definition: Fairs/Shows/Markets are events held for the buying and selling of goods, and/or the exhibition of farm products or manufactured goods. Images for this set subject should focus on the interaction of participants in these events.
Judge: Brian Kenny, PSQA
Image Challenge: Race
Open
Set Subject: Coastal
Definition: This set subject focuses on that part of the land bordering on, or located near, a coast. The aim should be to capture the essence of the coastal landscape and ecosystem.
Judge: John North, EFIAP/s, GPU Crn4, MAPS, SSAPS, PSQA
Image Challenge: Tracks
Open
Set Subject: Naked Tree/s
Definition: Trees are an integral part of our world. The “naked” tree/s is/are one/s without leaves – this could be due to autumn leaf drop or tree death. The focus of this set subject is the tree/s.
Judge: Carmen Hunn, PSQA
Image Challenge: Hot
Open
Set Subject: Expressions
Definition: An expression is a look on someone’s face that conveys a particular emotion. The aim of this set subject is to capture this expression.
Judge: Wendy Geddes, FAPS EFIAP GPUCR2 PSQA
Image Challenge: Birds
Open
Set Subject: Bokeh
Definition: Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Photographers sometimes deliberately use a shallow focus technique to create images with prominent out-of-focus regions.
Bokeh is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it is often associated with such areas. However, bokeh is not limited to highlights; blur occurs in all out-of-focus regions of the image.
Judge: Gerard Saide, SSAPS PSQA
Image Challenge: Imagination
Open
Set Subject: Still Life
Definition: A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewellery, coins, pipes, etc.).
Judge: Graham Harris, AAPS, AFIAP, QPSA, GPU CR-1, PSQA
Image Challenge: White
End of Year Competition
Judge: Andrew Coates, Salts Studio
Fundraiser for Toowoomba Photographic Society – a limit of 100 tickets
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 6:30pm start.
Set Subject: Pets
A pet is an animal kept primarily for a person’s company, entertainment, or as an act of compassion such as taking in and protecting a hungry stray cat, rather than as a working animal, livestock or laboratory animal. Two of the most popular pets are dogs and cats. However, there are a range of other animals which are also kept as pets – rodents, birds, reptiles, fish, frogs and arthropods (insects, spiders and hermit crabs for example). Ideally for this set subject there should be evidence of human companionship.
Image Challenge: Country Road
Set Subject: Lineal
A less-commonly used word for linear, but not to be confused with Linear Photography only, which is the use of parallel lines to derive perspective. Lineal also means; relating to, or consisting of lines.
Your imagery should be made up of many strong lines, be they parallel or obtuse to each other. The element of lines must be the stronger part of the subject’s make up and be immediately recognised for this aspect. You may also have linear perspective in your image, as long as they are the strongest part of it. Keystoning can play a part in developing these lineal aspects and may even enhance the effect of parallel lines, but not seen as equally parallel. Architectural elements are easily the most thought of, when deriving linear or lineal aspect photography.
Image Challenge: Food Photography
Set Subject: Architecture
This includes buildings or structures, interior or exterior, and any part thereof; dynamic images of architecture or architectural details. It includes industrial, bridges, historical sites, buildings, interiors.
Panel Judges: Cheryl Bellette, Norm Luke, Veronica Sorely and John Stewart
Guest Speaker: Mick Jones will be known to many club members for his action motor sports photography and character portraits, especially in the “man-cave” genre. Mick has consented to be our guest presenter at this Skills Night session at De Molay House. He has also provided a set of notes available by clicking on the download button below:
Image Challenge: Clocks
Set Subject: Conceptual
Conceptual photography illustrates an idea. The subject of conceptual photography is often staged to represent an idea. The ‘concept’ is both ‘preconceived’ and, if successful, understandable in the completed image. It is most often seen in advertising where the picture may reiterate a headline or catchphrase that accompanies it.
Panel Judges: Sandra Neill, Andrew Raguse, Rowan Bestman
Image Challenge: Fences
Set Subject: Rust
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.
Judges: Val Shield, Stuart Dorman, REDACTED
Set Subject: Abstract
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
Judge: Michael Stefanini AAPS PSQA
Image Challenge: Christmas
Set Subject: Looking Down
The image must be taken so as to show a scene which lies below the photographer. The height from which the image is taken is immaterial.
Judge: Tryg Helander AAPS PSQA
AGM precedes
Image Challenge: Weather
Graham Harris CF FAPS AFIAP GPU CR-2 QPSA PSQA will present a retrospective on his photographic journey on the 25th February 2020.
Graham has been photographing since his early years growing up on various properties throughout New South Wales. He continued this passion in his working life with the Department of Primary Industries in Queensland and with a young family at Inglewood, Monto and Biloela.
In 2004 he joined the Toowoomba Photographic Society and stared entering our local aggregate competition. In 2007 he entered his first National Photographic competition and 2009 started entering International Salons, gaining some success with acceptances which has enabled him to obtain photographic honours with the following organisations:
- Australian Photographic Society (APS)
- Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP)
- Global Photographic Union (GPU)
- Photographic Society of America (PSA)
In his presentation Graham will reflect on his photographic journey and provide an overview of his experience with entering photos into competition. He will show examples of his successful images, and also those that have not been as successful in gaining acceptances. He will demonstrate the post-processing used to make the most of the images he captures and enters into competition.