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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
16
Tue
Session 10 – The Digital Darkroom @ Zoom Meeting
Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09 Meeting ID: 585 796 0052 Passcode: q8X1Yw1
Jul
23
Tue
Speaker – Samuel Markham – “Landscape composition” @ Zoom Session
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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

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
16
Tue
7:00 pm Session 10 – The Digital Darkroom @ Zoom Meeting
Session 10 – The Digital Darkroom @ Zoom Meeting
Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5857960052?pwd=bXdRalhQc1MzeUxYUUZMYURGQVNaQT09 Meeting ID: 585 796 0052 Passcode: q8X1Yw1
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

QCG – 2018 Print Project

Members, FYI

by Tryg Helander, July 17, 2018

Set Subject Definitions – 2018-19 Competition Year

The definitions for the Set Subjects for this Aggregate Competition Year are now available on the TPS website.  They can be found here.

Alternatively you can download a copy by clicking on Set Subject Definitions_2018-19.

by Graham Harris, July 15, 2018

TPS Skills Night – 24 July 2018

Our next TPS Skills Night is on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 at 7:00pm.
For this month the Image Challenge is “Signs”.  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 23rd July 2018.

by Graham Harris, July 14, 2018

The 2017-18 Alice Black Trophy Winner – “Erny” by Mick Jones

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.

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by Graham Harris, July 14, 2018

Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 14 August, 6:30pm

 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Toowoomba Photographic Society (TPS) is to be held and the TPS Clubrooms (DeMolay House – 90 Margaret Street Toowoomba), 6:30pm on the 14th August.

Members will need to ensure they have paid their membership dues prior to, or on the night, to be eligible to vote on items in the AGM. A named voting card will be available to members who are financial.

A committee nomination form is attached and can be either emailed to the secretary email; tpssec@hotmail.com or mailed to our postal address; PO Box 339 Toowoomba, QLD 4350. Please have these returned by Wednesday 1st August.

An AGM Agenda will be made available on the evening.

Please be prompt, as we also have a competition meeting held on the same night.

TPS AGM Notice 2018

AGM_Ctee_Nomination_Form_2018-19

by Tryg Helander, July 9, 2018

Claim The Date, end of Year Dinner and Presentation Night

Pay ment can be made by direct deposit or at the door on a club night. we have to book numbers one week before so RSVP is critical.  The End of Year Dinner 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 satrt at 6:30pm with sit down to eat at 7:00pm. Tea and coffee will be available after the meal.Toowoomba Photographic Society
Greg Ivanov
Toowoomba Photographic Society

by Greg Ivanov, July 8, 2018

Claim The Date

The End of Year Dinner 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 satrt at 6:30pm with sit down to eat at 7:00pm. Tea and coffee will be available after the meal.

by Greg Ivanov, July 8, 2018

TPS Skills Night – 26 June 2018

Our next TPS Skills Night is on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at 7:00pm. This month we have been invited to photograph a local tea company’s product, in a commercial table-style shoot. The owner, Donna, has invited us to shoot her product and use this a learning tool for our members.
The company is called: Tranquil Tea and their facebook page is Tranquil Tea House.
 
​All are invited to bring your camera and flash, a tripod and memory cards to the night.

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by Graham Harris, June 24, 2018

Alice Black Award – June 2018 – “3 Little Helpers” by Sara Hedley

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.

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by Graham Harris, June 13, 2018

Ipswich Photographic Society Convention – 18th August 2018

The attached letter outlines the Ipswich Photographic Convention to be held on August 18th, 2018, at the Walloon State School. The convention runs from 8am to 5pm.
All TPS members are welcome to book a spot at this convention.
Registration for this event is $75 per person. There will be several workshops, a trade show and guest speakers; one of which is the great Steve Parish.
If this interests you, please book early.

by Tryg Helander, June 8, 2018