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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

Aug
19
Mon
Photo Walk – World Photography Day @ In a Dash Coffee
Aug 19 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us to celebrate World Photography Day – park at Grand Central and join us for a photography walk in the Toowoomba CBD
Aug
20
Tue
Image Review Night – 7pm 20 August 2024 @ Zoom Session
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Enter up to two of your images for review by our members in this Zoom Session – you might like to submit images your thinking about entering or those already judged that you want another opinion on.  Please submit these before the meeting gets underway.

Aug
27
Tue
Speaker – Helen McFadden – Photographic Creativity @ Zoom Session
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sep
10
Tue
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competition Night @ 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.

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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Aug
19
Mon
4:30 pm Photo Walk – World Photography Day @ In a Dash Coffee
Photo Walk – World Photography Day @ In a Dash Coffee
Aug 19 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us to celebrate World Photography Day – park at Grand Central and join us for a photography walk in the Toowoomba CBD
Aug
20
Tue
7:00 pm Image Review Night – 7pm 20 Augu... @ Zoom Session
Image Review Night – 7pm 20 Augu... @ Zoom Session
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Enter up to two of your images for review by our members in this Zoom Session – you might like to submit images your thinking about entering or those already judged that you want another[...]
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.
Sep
14
Sat
9:00 am TPS Field Day – Girraween Nation... @ Girraween National Park
TPS Field Day – Girraween Nation... @ Girraween National Park
Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
We will be holding a joint Field Day with Stanthorpe Camera Club – bring a packed lunch.
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.
Nov
12
Tue
7:00 pm TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
TPSI Monthly Meeting and Competi... @ DeMolay
Nov 12 @ 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 March

There were 91 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 March

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Sweet nectar
Mitchell Roberts – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Clock Tower
Julie Buza – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Spice It Up
Melanie Emeny – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

On top of the world
Margaret Morton – Honour
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

FOOD AT LAST
Claire Hammond – Honour
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Just blowing smoke
Veronica Sorley – Honour
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Orange Tips
Sandra Neill – Honour
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Leaf on the car
Jo Christensen – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Joyful
Pierre Boudib – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Immature Victorias Riflebird
Grant Phillips – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Lake Mulwalla
Pete McDonald – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Pastel Petals.
Kym Stewart – Honour
DIGITAL A Grade Creative

Monet water colour of flowers
Jason Wheeler – Honour
DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative

Red Bull Starts A Dive
Tim Dunn – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

I’ve been waiting for you
Ken Morton – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Cackleberries
Cheryl Bellette – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

One Million calories
Kym Stewart – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

They’re all mine.
Stewart Dorman – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Hard Yakka, mate.
Stewart Dorman – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Pretty and Pink
Timothy van den Bosch – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

On the Wind
Evan Williams – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Seafood Meal
Claire Hammond – Merit
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Female Wood Duck
Sandra Neill – Merit
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

The old bakery
Lyn Liebelt – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Lilac Breasted Roller
Richard Wyton – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Bathers
Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Good to the last drop
Ann Gibbs-Jordan – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Boobie in flight
Jason Wheeler – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Sandblasting facial
Sandy Adsett – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Summer twilight Foxbar Falls
Pete McDonald – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Shucking The Peas
Robert Fox – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

A Sweet Win
Belinda Kranz – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Flower Bell Tower
Sandy Adsett – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

I do like chocolates!
Sara Hedley – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Ready to Blow Away
Allan Rosser – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

The King
Andrew Raguse – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

wounded
Terry O’Brien – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono

Storm hits Fairyland Fairies escape
Barry Whisson – Merit
DIGITAL A Grade Creative

Doughnuts
Roberta Edwards – Merit
DIGITAL Salon Grade Creative

kestrel Watching
Dianne Horrocks – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

If it’s flooded get a tractor
Marilyn Johnson – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Tarome
Dennis Clark – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Beauty in Milora
Dennis Clark – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Mr. And Mrs. Bones Dressed To Impre
Tim Dunn – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

after the rain
Iris Castle – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

80 KPH Mower Racing
Les Maidment – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Busy Bee
Jane Lobegeier – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Gumnut Decor
Julie Buza – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Snack time
Ken Morton – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Morning Tea
Marilyn Johnson – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Morning Tea
Cheryl Bellette – Highly Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Majestic Opera House
Evan Williams – Highly Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

On Golden Pond
Veronica Sorley – Highly Commended
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Water worn stone from above
Wayne Liebelt – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

jump!
Sara Hedley – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Well Balanced
Pierre Boudib – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Undercover
Dean Mengel – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

The Acropolis
Janine Waters – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

A Misty Toowoomba Morning
Grant Phillips – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Sleeping Shipwreck
Belinda Kranz – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Ebi Sushi and Soba
Tryg Helander – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Blueberry pancakes
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Lift Carry and Fight
Tryg Helander – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Take a seat its quiet in here
Wayne Liebelt – Highly Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Coco Chanel
Sharon Helander – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Hungry Budda
Sharon Helander – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Superb Fairy Wren
Mitchell Roberts – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Beautiful Rose
Les Maidment – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

By The Waters Edge
Dianne Horrocks – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Colour

Berry Berry Bright
Melanie Emeny – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Cheese platter tonight_hey mate
Barry Whisson – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Borough Markets in London
Jane Lobegeier – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Snappy Steaks
Allan McLucas – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Colour

Sunset over Thames
Margaret Morton – Commended
DIGITAL B Grade Open Colour

Lunch
Kim Shoesmith – Commended
DIGITAL B Grade SetSubject Colour

Wishful Thinking
John Stewart – Commended
PRINT Salon Grade Open Colour

Matera Church
Lyn Liebelt – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Karijini
Jo Christensen – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

I See Lunch
Dean Mengel – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Mother frogmouth with fledglings
Graham Harris – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Tassie Devil feeding frenzy
Graham Harris – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Flamingo_scape
Janine Waters – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Dewdrops on Moss
Allan Rosser – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Colour

Lunch
Roberta Edwards – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Vine ripened
Jo-Ann Aspromourgos – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

Fish Cakes and Sweet Chilli Sauce
Robert Fox – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade SetSubject Colour

In the Masai Mara, Kenya
Richard Wyton – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Silent Assassin
Andrew Raguse – Commended
DIGITAL Salon Grade Open Mono

Morning at Woodenbong
John Stewart – Commended
PRINT Salon Grade Open Mono

Fish Dinner
Allan McLucas – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade SetSubject Mono

wildebeasts
Terry O’Brien – Commended
DIGITAL A Grade Open Mono

by Graham Harris, March 13, 2024

March 2024 Competition Night

Here is the latest post on our website. For more information please contact the author, Graham Harris – President@tpsi.org.au. Do NOT reply to this message.

DATE: 12/3/2024
TIME: 7:00PM

Where: DeMolay & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/99285901931?pwd=L2pCbitxWGdZSGx1YXBSQTZTMElsZz09
Meeting ID: 992 8590 1931
Passcode: q8X1Yw

by Graham Harris, March 10, 2024

The Digital Darkroom – Zoom Session

Toowoomba Photographic Society Zoom training sessions with Margaret Kebble are resuming on Tuesday, 5th March 2024. Margaret will be demonstrating how to combine the use of Lightroom and Photoshop in post-processing your photos.

In this meeting Margaret will look at organising your photos and the options available to do this. Importing into a Lightroom Catalogue will be demonstrated and for those using Adobe Bridge organisation with this tool will be examined.

We will also look at –“Help My Lightroom Catalogue is a Mess” and what to do about it.

To join the Zoom Meeting click on the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83611362846?pwd=iFo6lce067qM22JEfpQ30dEeO4SMka.1

Meeting ID: 836 1136 2846
Passcode: 974056

by Graham Harris, March 4, 2024

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

2023 TPS Members Photography

Check out all of the amazing Photography shared by our Members during 2023!
https://youtu.be/U3Wr0Ed_ukw

https://youtu.be/U3Wr0Ed_ukw

by Travis Lord, December 21, 2023

Multi-Club Memberships & Competitions

All,

Please note the following notice from Ralph Brown – President of the Photographic Society of Queensland.

This is in regards to members of PSQ affiliated clubs who are members of multiple clubs.

Excerpt as follows:
A question was raised at the last committee meeting about how to best manage entries into interclub competitions from members who are in more than one club.

This is our recommendation: –

Anyone who is a member of more than one club must designate one club as their primary when entering into interclub competitions and notify their other clubs that their images cannot be used for that club’s interclub entries. 

This includes the Salon of Excellence (SEQ), the Qld Interclub, River City Print, Tewantin Shield, the Three-way (north Brisbane) and any other competition where the members must designate the club affiliation.

 We considered this the fairest way to ensure that all members have an equal opportunity when entering these competitions.
End Excerpt:

Should you have multiple memberships across the PSQ clubs, if you wish to represent the Toowoomba Photographic Society as your primary club, you must notify the committee.

This can be done by emailing:
committee@tpsi.org.au

by Travis Lord, December 19, 2023

2024 Committee Change Notification

Dear Members,

The committee wishes to advise that the following position holders have officially expressed that they will be stepping down from the Committee from 2024.

Roles:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer

We have received notification that Sharon Helander will be nominated to take on the Treasurers role in 2024.

Both the President and Vice-Presidents roles will require nominations for 2024.

Should you wish to fill these roles, please ensure a committee nomination form is completed and returned to the secretary ASAP.

by Travis Lord, December 18, 2023

2024 AGM

The committee is preparing for the 2024 AGM. As most will know this is where we discuss the following:

  • Review of 2023.
  • Financial reports from 2023 and forecast for 2024 budget.
  • Presidents reports.
  • 2024 Committee Nomination
  • Awards and Commendation from Aggregate and End Of Year competitions.
  • Any other business

Members must attend the AGM, or if unable to do so complete a proxy vote form.

Should you wish to nominate people for the 2024 committee, a nomination form needs to be filled in and returned ASAP.

Both forms can be found here:
https://tpsi.org.au/2024-agm-forms/

Please send any agenda items / queries to the secretary to ensure they’re added before the meeting.
Email: secretary@tpsi.org.au

by Travis Lord, December 18, 2023

Recordings Uploaded

Dear Members,

This weekend, I have uploaded the remainder of the video recordings from this years Judging Nights, Guest Speakers, Lightroom/Photoshop Masterclasses, Other External and Trans-Tasman Comps.
You can find all of these here:
https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/tps-recordings/

General Notices & Club Information:

2024 Set Subjects & Competition:
The 2024 subjects and guidelines have been completed, the competitions have been created on MyPhotoClub and are ready for you to upload entries.

To find the competitions, please go to our MyPhotoClub website, https://toowoomba.myphotoclub.com.au/ and go into the “Members” Section.

Top right of this section you should see a “Year Selector” – click on 2024.

There you will find all of the competitions and their set subjects.

To find what the guidelines are for each competition, click on the link in the description that says – “Set Subject Definitions”

Which will then take you to our “Purple” website with the details.

Changes to Entry Order

Please note a change in order of section entries, the digitals will now show before the prints. This will hopefully prevent incorrect entries of digitals into the prints sections.

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/

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. Details to be released regarding this after 19/12/2023.

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/

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.

Questions?

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

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/

by Travis Lord, December 17, 2023

Membership Fee Invoices

Dear Members,

Please be advised that the invoices for 2024 have just been sent out. Please check your emails for the invoice including junk mail if you are unable to locate it.

Please note an increase in fees for 2024, more in-depth details as follows:

The Committee has been diligent is trying to reduce costs as much as possible and regularly reviews all expenditure.  We have moved from printing and mailing (which is both expensive and time consuming) to more electronic means.   There is very little left to trim.  

In addition, historically the Society has undertaken a number of fund-raising activities throughout the year.  These have been in decline as it has proven difficult to recruit members to assist.  Our major fundraising activity is generally from ticket sales for the Theatre Night which was to be in September.  This was subsequently cancelled due to the lack of uptake of tickets with only one person purchasing tickets.  We need to sell at least 25 tickets to break even for the night.  Had the Committee not cancelled the booking with the Toowoomba Reformatory at this time, we would have incurred a hefty cancellation fee. 

At the last Committee Meeting (Nov 2023), and after much discussion, the Committee decided that the fees for the 2024 Annual Membership would be increased in the Concession and Individual Membership Categories.  While in general terms, the Committee acknowledged that while the cost of living had increased across the board, so too have costs to the Society, in particular our rental costs for DeMolay House.  The Society also subsides the cost of members shirts as well as meeting the costs of catering, trophies and awards and equipment purchases, all of which have risen in price.  The Committee also noted that fees in 2004/2005 were $35 for an Individual and $20 for Concession/Student.  In addition to this, there was a $2 surcharge at each meeting which was rolled into the annual membership fee in 2020.  For 2024, an Individual Member pays less than $2 per week.

by Travis Lord, December 16, 2023