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by Graham Harris on August 29, 2026
Our next TPS Training Session for members is this coming Tuesday night, the 1st September 2026 at 7:00pm.
In this session Margaret Kebble will explore what is new in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop, and also delve into the Lightroom Classic Catalogue. Details of the Zoom session are provided below:
Topic: TPS Training Session
Time: Sep 1, 2026 07:00 PM Brisbane
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by Graham Harris on August 27, 2026
Round 2 of the Trans-Tasman Challenge will open on the 1 September 2026. This round the Toowoomba Photographic Society has chosen the set subject which is “Typological Photography”. This is a subject you all are familiar with as it was our set subject for our monthly competition in August 2026.
The definition below has been provided to Howick Photographic Society.
“A collection of similar objects or subjects photographed using a consistent, repetitive style to highlight their similarities and differences. The objects usually displayed using a repetitive structure like a grid to present images that share a common connection, such as objects, people, or structures.”
A collection for images from members has been created on our MyPhotoClub website and it will open up for entries early on the 1 September 2026. Images captured for the set subject must be taken between the 1 September and 31 October 2026. You will be able to submit up to two images for this set subject (using the same image specifications as for our monthly competition – 3840px on the long side and up to 10Mb in size). We need to select 30 images overall for the judging (ideally from 30 different members). The judging night for this competition will be Sunday the 22 November 2026.
Looking forward to seeing your entries.
by Graham Harris on August 21, 2026
Toowoomba Photographic Society has been offered the opportunity to hold an exhibition at the Toowoomba Art Society in February 2027. We have chosen the theme ‘Then and Now” for the exhibition. Members are asked to consider capturing images of Toowoomba and District showing locations and events compared with those from yesteryear within our region. The selected images will be paired with images from the past to show the development of our region over time.
To aid in this process members should examine past photographs from Toowoomba and District. These can be found at a number of sources:
Our Artist Statement for the exhibition is:
The “Then and Now” Exhibition explores the connection between yesterday and today across Toowoomba and the surrounding district. Presented as independent pairings, each historical archive and modern photograph exists in its own frame, inviting you to step into the space between two distinct moments in time.
By standing in the exact footsteps of the photographers who came before, this collection documents the physical evolution of our streets, buildings, and rural landscapes. Photography holds the power to freeze a second, yet communities are living things that never stand still. These separate yet connected views ask you to look past the familiar facades of the Darling Downs—to notice what has vanished, what has endured, and how the spirit of our region persists across generations.
This is a great opportunity for our membership to participate in a local project that will culminate in the “Then and Now” Exhibition. If you have any questions about this project please drop me an e-mail at president@tpsi.org.au. We’ll also hold some Zoom events to discuss the proposal later in the year.
by Graham Harris on August 20, 2026
The next Toowoomba Photographic Society Field Day for members is planned for Saturday, 5 September 2026. This will be held at Round 3 of the Australian Super Truck Racing Series at Morgan Park Raceway, 228 Old Stanthorpe Road, Warwick. We will meet inside the entrance to the Raceway at 9am on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The event runs from 7am to 8pm on that day.
More information on this even can be found at https://www.australiansupertrucks.com.au/ and also on the Morgan Park Raceway website at https://www.morganparkraceway.com.au/event/supertrucks-race-weekend. Entry to the event at the gate is $20 ($18 if you purchase entry on-line via the Morgan Park Raceway link above).
Three prizes have been donated for this event – a framed print from the event for the photographers with the following photos:
- Best Action Shot
- Aesthetically Pleasing Subject
- Photojournalistic Capture
This will be a great opportunity to practice your event photography and panning skills – maybe even images for the upcoming Round 2 of the Trans-Tasman Challenge (to be captured between the 1 September and 30 October) – more details on that in a future post from our website.
by Graham Harris on August 19, 2026
Our next guest speaker is Bridgette Gower, Aussie Macro Photos. She will be presenting on Tuesday 25 August at 7pm via Zoom. You can view her work at https://aussiemacrophotos.com/
Bridgette has photographed the natural world in a variety of locations – Antarctica, India, Thailand, Belize, Honduras, USA, Chile, Fiji, Egypt, Sumatra, Bali, China, UAE, New Zealand, Mexico, Guatemala.
Over the past six years Bridgette has dedicated every spare minute to finding, photographing and identifying some of the worlds smallest animals. She is lucky to live near the Cairns Botanic Gardens where she spent countless hours in search of the many hidden treasures.
Bridgette is now running Guided Tours Let’s Go Buggin for those interested in seeing and or photographing some of the many of the lifeforms she has photographed in the Cairns Botanic Gardens. During the Wet Season in Cairns (usually November to May), there are many beautiful and unusual fungi to be found and photographed, and she runs weekly Let’s Go Shroomin tours photographing fungi. r
In recent years she has expanded her tours to include Sumatra, Singapore and India. She is an OM Systems Ambassador and a finalist in the 2026 Australian Geographic Photographer of the Year.
In her presentation on the 25 August she will discuss photographing the natural world in macro. The details for the Zoom meeting are provided below:
Topic: TPS Guest Speaker: Bridgette Gower – Nature Macro
Time: Aug 25, 2026 07:00 PM Brisbane
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