NZIPP Pro Report - April 2010

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Contents

APRIL 2010

Executive Updates 04 Letter From the Editors 05

Presidents Report

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Commercial Directors Report

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Portrait Directors Report

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Honours Council Report

Infocus 2010 09 Infocus Update Cover Image: © Derek Cook Gold - Commercial Category Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2009

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NZIPP News 10

Congratulations

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Q Submission Dates

11 Membership Benefits • Vodafone • Adobe Photographers Directory • Web Profiles for Qualified Members • Westpac Merchant Changes 11

Welcome to New Members

Regional Updates Contact NZ Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) PO Box 27 277 Christchurch New Zealand W: www.nzipp.org.nz E: info@nzipp.org.nz We welcome your feedback and thoughts. If you have something to say, send it through to: marketing@nzipp.org.nz

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Canterbury / Westland Region

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Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region

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Central Districts Region

Hasselblad Diary 14

Diary Dates for 2010

Contents

APRIL 2010

Contents Education 15 Epson Print Workshops 15 Adobe eSeminars 16

Adobe Hint of the Month

Special Offers 17

D-Photo Magazine

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TPM Online

17 Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards Books 17

The Lighting Workshop

Photo Competitions 18 Black & White Spider Awards 18 Pano Awards 18 EYEcon Photographic Competition 19 Art of Photography Show

Industry News 20

Kodak Update

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Canon unveils EOS Masters

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Celebrated Photographer Margaret Moth Dies

21 Easter & Anzac Holidays

Corporate Members 21

Thanks to our Corporate Members

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Letter from the Editors

Letter from the Editors

APRIL 2010

We hope you like the new magazine style version of PRO REPORT this month.

By utilising some of the new options with online publishing, we have been able to place PRO REPORT online. This new format allows us to have more content and images, than emailing you a pdf to your inbox.

We have used the Issuu publishing site to generate the online PRO REPORT magazine. Please take a few moments to discover the page turning functions, and the keys at the top of the page which enable you to scroll through the magazine, change the format, increase to a full page to read online, zoom in and out, change the reading layout, and of course print off.

If you have any feedback or ideas, please do not hesitate to email it through to us at: marketing@nzipp.org.nz We would love to hear from you!

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Arna Wahl Davies & Nerida Ramsay NZIPP Marketing & Development

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Executive Updates

APRIL 2010

Presidents Report

Planning is now well underway for Infocus 2010 in Queenstown. It’s shaping up to be a great event. I’ve just spent two days in Auckland with Arna seeing many of our key sponsors for the event ensuring they have a “face” to the person they will be dealing with on a day to day basis. Arna and Nerida, as our NZIPP Marketing & Development team, are proving to be great value with us well ahead with planning compared to last year.

We are close to confirming and announcing most of our speakers for Infocus 2010, including a big name from the USA. We plan to have a good mix of inspiration,, business, education, and opportunity for interactive discussion with panel-based forums.

Many people already seem to be making plans to attend and fit in a bit of spring skiing around the event. Remember if you book soon your travel will be less and you’ll have more accommodation options. Don’t hold off and wait for “grabaseats” – they may never come up for that week! If you’re looking for accommodation, think about going in with others and renting a holiday home. They’re great value for money (potentially less than $100 a night each), and some of the Queenstown ones are a bit flasher than your average bach. Check out www.bookabach.co.nz and http://www.holidayhouses.co.nz/Queenstown.asp.

“We are close to confirming and announcing most of our speakers for Infocus 2010 including a big name from the USA.”

One of the things that came out strongly from Arna and I meeting with sponsors in Auckland, is the need for photographers to buy their equipment in New Zealand. If we don’t do this our suppliers really do find it difficult to support us. They all realise that you can often buy products offshore for less, but price structuring is often different here than it is in the USA, which makes it difficult for NZ suppliers to match prices. I guess the other thing to consider is when it comes to servicing equipment it’s a big help if you are dealing with the locals. It’s a small industry, and if you have attended events like Infocus the suppliers will get to know you personally, and that can make a big difference when something breaks and you need a loaner or repairs in a hurry.

NZIPP subscriptions will be in the mail as this goes out. Just a reminder that if you pay on time you get a 10% discount. Paying on time also improves our cashflow, costs us less in chasing overdue subs, and helps the board make early decisions on what we can budget for over the coming year – i.e. we can plan for more benefits and education, and you will get more value out of your membership. Till next month.

Regards

Craig Robertson NZIPP President

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Executive Updates

Commercial Directors Report

APRIL 2010

Chicken or Egg? This month you will be getting your subscription invoice for NZIPP membership.

Recently while I was having a beer with an old friend who is a photographer but not a member of the Institute we discussed membership. His first reaction was all about the cost and he gave me the standard “what’s in it for me?” line. I responded with some of the benefits that members receive; then, in a moment of intellectual genius pointed out that the majority of photographers who he would call “successful” are members. His response was “well they have the money to pay the membership fees”.

I knew I was fighting a losing battle. It was like trying to negotiate with a suicide bomber. I almost gave up at this point but my parting shot was to ask him what happened first. Did the photographers he referred to join NZIPP once they had “made it” or did their success come after joining and getting involved?

In my mind the answer was pretty clear what came first. My friend has since softened his stance somewhat but I still haven’t seen an application form from him. As Rachel Hunter said it won’t happen overnight but it will happen!

If you are asking similar questions, I ask you, are you a chicken or an egg?

Regards

Richard Linton NZIPP Commercial Director

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Executive Updates

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Portrait Directors Report

Earlier in March, Steve Sharp and I presented at the Auckland Regional Meeting, giving the region an insight into what we do for our own work, and how we saw our roles on the board of the NZIPP. It was great fun, and we got a load of positive feedback, and a great turnout which was both flattering and encouraging.

However, there was one point that was particularly noteworthy for me. It was when Steve mentioned that his average revenue per wedding was over $10k. All of a sudden jaws dropped, pens scribbled furiously, and a murmur spread around the room. For a good half an hour the questions were all angled toward finding out how Steve does it. Was Steve about to divulge the Magic Formula? How much are his album pages? Does he sell prints? You get the picture...

The problem is (now brace yourself people, this is going to hurt...) there is NO MAGIC FORMULA! I know Steve won’t mind me saying this, but he’s not a magician. Steve is a damn good photographer, that works constantly to advance his skills, he works bloody hard and cares about his clients. Yes, he’s won awards, and that helps in being able to charge a little more. But he’s not won those through luck - he submits great images to the awards each year because he looks around, takes inspiration from a great many sources.

Steve puts a huge effort in to getting the best final version of his original vision for every image. And then he loses sleep for a couple of weeks before hand because he wants it so much.

So, if any of you are looking for a magic formula to help you own that Ferrari, sorry, there isn’t one. But if you take a leaf out of my good mate Steve Sharp’s book, and do everything with passion, belief, hard work, empathy for clients and a belief that excellence is the only acceptable end result then you may start to notice that the monthly bills get a heck of a lot easier to pay.

Until next month

Gary Hewlett NZIPP Portrait Director

“If any of you are looking for a magic formula to help you own that Ferrari....”

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Executive Updates

Honours Council Report

APRIL 2010

Well we have finally finished the Iris Awards entry information for 2010 and loaded it under the Infocus tab on the NZIPP website.

Please take your time to review all the information available, particularly in relation to the new categories this year, and the changes to entry conditions for existing categories.

As we get closer to the Infocus event we will be letting you know the details for the online entry, and where to send your entries. At this point it’s probably enough to know the categories and their descriptions. Also please familiarise yourself with the Conditions of Entry, as every year we have people getting it totally wrong, despite it all being written down for all to see.

As sponsors sign up we will announce these details through the PRO REPORT and let you know the prizes being offered. Ultimately though the prize is actually winning awards, and then marketing that fact so that you stand out from the crowd.

Remember, you are able to enter up to ten images – four in each category, and this year there is even more category choice than before.

Sincerely

Mike Langford Chairman of NZIPP Honours Council, which includes: Bryan Isbister, Shelley Amerio-Higgins, Stuart Riddell, and Malcolm Somerville.

Click on the logo to go to the Iris Awards 2010 entry information, & scroll over menu items

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P.S. Some late news just in - the Queensland PPA have decided that the NZIPP Judges Briefing for Photographic Awards, which was put together by our very own Honours Council, is the best they have ever read. They have asked if they can use the same briefing model, which has been agreed to by the Honours Council. In addition Mike Langford and Jackie Ranken have been invited as guest judges for the event.

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Infocus 2010

APRIL 2010

Infocus 2010 Millennium Hotel Cnr Frankton Rd & Stanley St Queenstown

Planning is now well under way for the Infocus 2010 Conference. We are working on a programme which covers not only the motivational and inspirational, but practical sessions to assist you with the day to day running of your business.

Book your flights and travel to Queenstown now, to take advantage of the cheaper airline seats.

Full programme details and online registration will be available from early June 2010.

Principal Sponsor

Date

EVENT

Thursday 9 September

Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards PRINT Judging - Day one

Friday 10 September

Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards PRINT Judging - Day two

Saturday 11 September

Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards PRINT Judging - Day three Industry exhibition pack in the late afternoon Happy Hour in the evening

Sunday 12 September

Infocus Conference - Day one Welcome Reception in the evening I/2 page advert

MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

Infocus Conference - Day two Industry exhibition pack out in the late afternoon Gala Awards Dinner in the evening

Tuesday 14 September

Specialist Masterclass

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NZIPP News

APRIL 2010

NZIPP News Congratulations Johannes van Kan Big congratulations to NZIPP Canterbury/Westland member Johannes van Kan who won Best Wedding Album (for a single photographer) at Wedding & Portrait Photography International (WPPI), held in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Johannes entered the same album that he won Gold Distinction with in the Wedding Album category at the 2009 Iris Awards.

To watch Johannes on TV One news, click on this link below: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/ acclaim-christchurch-weddingphotographer-3415191

Š Johannes van Kan - Wedding Album Gold Distinction Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2009

Lindsay Keats Congratulations to NZIPP Wellington member Lindsay Keats who received Runner Up in both the Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year, and The Epson Award for Best Unpublished Travel Image, at the recent Cathy Pacific Travel Media Awards, presented on Tuesday 23 March 2010.

Š Lindsay Keats - Runner Up Cathay Pacific Travel Photographer of the Year 2010

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NZIPP News

APRIL 2010

Q Submission Dates

For those who aren’t qualified yet it’s time to start planning a Q submission for 2010. Once successful you will be able to advertise your NZIPP qualification, and your profile will appear in the Find a Photographer function on the NZIPP website.

Mark the Q submission dates in your diaries and start planning now!

Wednesday 19 May 2010 Wednesday 04 August 2010 Wednesday 10 November 2010 For more information see the Q Programme Details under Quick Links on the NZIPP website.

Membership Benefits Vodafone NZIPP is in discussions with Vodafone to see if we can get a group discount/ benefit for all members. For this to work, Vodafone needs to correctly establish NZIPP members calling (both fixed and mobile), broadband patterns. We would appreciate if all members could take three minutes to click on the link below and complete the survey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5HTQPK8 The survey is completely anonymous.

Adobe Photographers Directory for Qualified Members As a membership benefit, NZIPP Qualified members are entitled to be profiled on the Adobe Photographers Directory (www.photographersdirectory.adobe.com). To take up this opportunity, email Fiona (info@nzipp.org.nz), NZIPP Administration Officer for an individual password.

Web Profiles for Qualified Members As a membership benefit, NZIPP Qualified members are entitled to a profile and gallery listing in the Find a Photographer function on the NZIPP website.

Potential clients using the Find a Photographer function will first search by region, and then by qualification (Commercial, Wedding, Portrait – remember you’re only listed in a category in which you have a Q). If 10 listings come up, and only two have galleries loaded to grab that buyer’s attention, guess who’s going to get the job! In addition those that have galleries loaded will appear at the top of the results list, and those who don’t have galleries will appear at the bottom of the list - so loading your profile and gallery is really worth the effort.

Don’t delay – login to the NZIPP membership system using your member ID and password and go to the Q Profile tab of your membership record.

Check out the Help pages for guidelines on how to use the new system, and don’t forget to save and submit your new profile. Once submitted your profile is queued and will be available online once approved. This is not an automated task so can take up to 24 hours.

Westpac Merchant Changes Westpac have sent a copy of a letter outlining the Merchant changes they have implemented recently. We request that Merchants with queries contact the Westpac Merchant Assist Team on 0800 888 066.

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Regional Updates

APRIL 2010

Regional Updates Canterbury/Westland Region On Monday 15 March we had our Regional AGM, and that’s when the new Regional Chair and Committee members were voted in.

Chair: Lisa Gane Secretary: Linda O Reilly Treasurer: Paul Daly Regional Committee: Dave Foster, Ron Lindsay, Dean McKenzie, Susan Siu, David Watkins Lisa Gane is ready for the challenge of being Regional Chair, and the work it involves. We think she may even be the first female chair for the region!

Lisa’s striking images have been featured in magazines as diverse as Pavement and Homestyle, and her professional shoots have covered clients across the country in a range of industries.

Lisa Gane Canterbury /Westland Regional Chair

A very special thank you to Tony Stewart who has did a fantastic job as Regional Chair for three years. He worked very hard behind the scenes to make sure everything happened as and when it should. Giving up his time to ensure that the Canterbury / Westland region worked together as one, and members got the most out of the region. You deserve a long holiday Tony!

The March meeting and AGM was held at the home and office of Hedgehog House, the photo library which is owned and run by Colin Monteath. http:// www.hedgehoghouse.com/hedgehog/our-photographers/ Colin generously gave us plenty of information about the behind-the-scenes work of the library and showed us his books and publications. He then did a slideshow of his own images from his extensive travels, mainly to Antarctica, South Georgia and major mountain areas around the world. This man has really travelled!!

He has photographed some remote and fascinating places that most of us can only dream about visiting. It was very generous of Colin and his wife to allow us to have the meeting in his home, which contains several floor to ceiling bookcases filled with a huge amount of books.

Next Canterbury / Westland Regional Meeting is likely to be Monday 19 April.

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Regional Update

APRIL 2010

Waikato/BOP Region Matt Mindham was our top scorer in the March Regional Print Judging.

Nicola Topping was the judge and she gave the image an 89. Matt is a recent addition to our group, having just arrived last October from the UK where he was running a successful photography business. He is now based in Welcome Bay. The Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region had their Christmas function and awards in December (yes, a little old news, but good things take time!) at Classic Flyers. Everyone seemed to get into the spirit of the hat theme. Karyn Flett was the winner on the night, with Nicola Inglis as runner up.

More photos can be viewed at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=127370&id=188449937647 For more information (including specific location and time) on the Waikato / Bay of Plenty regional meetings see the Hasselblad Diary or contact:

© Matt Mindham

Chairperson Secretary Bob Tulloch Nicola Inglis E: bobtulloch@xtra.co.nz E: nicola@nicolainglisphotography.co.nz

Central Districts Region

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Hasselblad Diary

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Wellington Regional Meeting & AGM

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

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May 2010

Canty/Westland Regional Meeting

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Central Districts Region – David Oliver Seminar

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Wellington Regional Meeting & Regional Print Judging

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

September 2010

Canty/Westland Regional Meeting

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Closing date for Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards Print Judging

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Canty / Westland Regional Meeting

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

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03-06 AIPP APPA’s, Melbourne, Australia

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Canty/Westland Regional Meeting

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Wellington Regional Meeting

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

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12-14 Infocus 2010 Conference, Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

10 NZIPP AGM, Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

12 Epson Digital Printing Workshop Auckland

June 2010

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09-11 Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards - Print Judging

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04 NZIPP Q Assessment Closing Date

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November 2010

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Wellington Regional Meeting

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Canty/Westland Regional Meeting

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Canty / Westland Regional Meeting

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

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Wellington Regional Meeting

10 NZIPP Q Assessment Closing Date

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Canterbury/Westland Regional Meeting

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Wellington Regional Meeting

Late Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards Online Entries open

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Workshops

APRIL 2010

Education ADVANCE NOTICE NZIPP Presents......

Epson Digital Printing Workshops Auckland Wednesday 12 May Novotel Ellerslie

Christchurch Friday 14 May The George Hotel

Full details and registrations will be available shortly.

Adobe eSeminars

Details for the Adobe April Live eSeminars will be published shortly. Each free live seminar is broadcast via the web for approximately 1 hour and starts at 2pm (NZ time) each day. In addition there are also a number of On Demand eSeminars available to view at any time. Click here for more information and to register for an Adobe eSeminar.

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Adobe Hint of the Month

APRIL 2010

Adobe Hint of the Month

By John Doogan

Photoshop Layers, Still the Biggest Thing You can’t go past a good understanding of layers and layer masks when it comes to making the most out of Photoshop. Sure, you can do fancy things without them but I don’t know of any other single photoshop skill that will give you as many options for solving problems and offering alternatives. It’s the original ‘non-destructive’ working method and goes right back to Photoshop version 3. So they aren’t going to go away soom so you may as well get the hang of them sooner rather than later.

Below is a before and after showing some of ways I often use layers to solve problems or build an image into a concept.

Background layer only

blending mode of layer is set here

Layered Composite

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Text layer with lowered opacity and effects Layer Mask; white reveals the layer, black coneals Copy of background layer converted to smart object, blur added, soft light blending mode

1. This layer has a Guassian blur filter run through it and has been set to ‘soft light’ blending mode.

The layer has been converted to a smart object so the filter settings can be changed or removed altogether at a later date if necessary.

2. The first of the adjustment layers. Adjustment layers are a non-destructive way of adjusting the colour and tone of an image. In this case blending mode has been set to screen, which is similar to lightening the image by about a stop. A large soft brush has been used to paint black into the mask where I didn’t want the lightening effect to occur.

3. A curves adjustment layer set to multuply blending mode. This is the opposite to screen and is similar to darkening the image by about a stop. Once again a large soft brush has been used to paint black into the areas of the mask I don’t want the darkening, i.e. the centre.

4. Text layer with glow effect. Not strictly photography but just do it becuase you can. And make sure you charge your client for all this extra value!

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Special Offers

APRIL 2010

Special Offers Epson / NZIPP Iris Awards Books Momento Photobooks has printed a small number of the Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2007 and 2008 for sale to members.

Supplies are limited of these books.

Special Price to NZIPP Members: $195.00 each (includes GST, postage & handling)

To order a copy, email, your credit card number (or send a cheque), which year you would like and full contact details to:

D-Photo Magazine Delivered to Your Door NZIPP members have the opportunity to subscribe to D-Photo (which includes a D-Photo Pro section) magazine for six issues (published bi-monthly) for $25 (normally $49, or $9.90 per issue off the shelf). If you already subscribe to D-Photo, you can extend your subscription for another six issues at the same price.

To take advantage of this offer, email: subs@parkside.co.nz, giving the code: 10NZIPP, and your full name and postal address. D-Photo has a membership list which they will double check that you are a NZIPP member.

Offer expires Monday 24 May 2010.

TPM Online If you are not currently receiving the The Photographers Mail (TPM) / D-Photo e-newsletter, go to www. dphoto.co.nz and scroll halfway down on the right and add in your email address.

Fiona McLachlan NZIPP PO Box 27 277, Christchurch E: info@nzipp.org.nz

The Lighting Workshop

By Richard Poole For anyone interested in photographic lighting this book written by the late Richard Poole is a must have.

Richard was a talented & passionate photographer. He supported the NZIPP over the years, as Commercial Director & Honours Chair, & was also a recipient of the NZIPP Gold Award for his life long contribution to photography. In 1988 he spent time in the US studying classic image makers & emerging creative photographers. This book is the cumulation of his many years of experience with photographic lighting.

The NZIPP have acquired a few of these books for sale to members. The books supplied by his estate, are from the last batch printed, & once sold there will be no more available.

Special Price to Members $65 (includes GST and Postage & Handling)

Contact Veronica with your credit card details, or send a cheque to: Veronica Boa NZIPP Treasurers Office P O Box 27277, Christchurch P: (03) 960 9801 E: vee@boa-ca.co.nz PRO REPORT Member Magazine of the NZIPP

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Photo Competitions

APRIL 2010

Photo Competitions

The NZIPP does not endorse any of the following competitions. Anyone interested in entering these or any other competitions should read the rules of entry carefully to ensure that the moral rights of the photographer are not being undermined in anyway. If you do come across any competitions where the copyright is demanded by the organisers, please send details to: marketing@nzipp.org.nz

6th Annual Black & White Spider Awards Entries Close: 15 July 2010

Celebrating its sixth year, Black and White Spider Awards is the leading international award honoring black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers in a prestigious annual competition and globally webcast event, reaching photo fans in over 154 countries.

Click here for more information.

2010 Epson International Pano Awards Entries Close: 30 April 2010

The inaugural 2010 EPSON International Pano Awards is dedicated to the art of panoramic photography. Advances in digital photography and software such as PTGui and Adobe Photoshop has resulted in an explosion in the popularity of image stitching, especially in the panoramic format. Panoramic film photography also remains alive and well. The Pano Awards aims to showcase the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and be the largest and most important competition for panoramic photography. The competition is now open for all.

Click here for more information.

EYEcon Photographic Competition Canon EYEcon Photographic Competition Registration Closes: 1 September 2010

The search is on for New Zealand’s most talented budding photographers in the 2010 Canon EYEcon photographic competition. Canon EYEcon 2010 will give tertiary photography students and apprentice photographers the chance to win an enviable prize package of Canon product and cash as well as the unique opportunity to gain experience, insight and inspiration by spending a day with each of the country’s four top photographers, to be announced later in 2010.

For more details visit: www.canon.co.nz/EYEcon

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Art of Photography Show 2010 Entries Close: 29 May 2010

The ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW 2010 is an international exhibition of photographic art which will take place at the elegant Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, California.

The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your images as JPEG files. Images created via any form of photography will be accepted for consideration (i.e. shot on film, shot digitally, unaltered shots, alternative process, mixed media, digital manipulations, montages, photograms, etc.), so long as part of the image is photographically created. The Prospectus and entry details are available from the Art of Photography website.

A Seminar with David Beckstead Dramatic Composition for Wedding Photographers Auckland : Tuesday July 27th Wellington: Wednesday July 28th Christchurch: Thursday July 29th

Why attend this seminar?

One of the most respected educators in wedding photography, David is a world master of what he calls “Frame Design” - the art of composing a dramatic wedding image using everyday compositional elements.

In this one day seminar David will share his secrets on...

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developing skills to see new compositional opportunities everywhere, even at locations you’ve photographed many times before. learning how to see powerful composition in a visually chaotic world

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You will learn about contemporary composition and framing, and as a result will be a more dynamic photographer with the ability to demand a higher price.

This is David’s first time in New Zealand. Do not miss this fantastic opportunity to learn from one of the world’s best.

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Industry News

APRIL 2010

Industry News Kodak Update

Canon unveils EOS Masters

Kodak has recently announced further reorganisation and realignment of the Consumer Digital and Graphic Communications Groups in the Asia Pacific region.

Canon New Zealand and Australia officially announced the EOS Masters.

A showcase of the talent and leadership of six of Australasia’s leading professional photographers.

As a result John Lawrence’s role as Kodak’s New Zealand Sales Manager has been disestablished. John has been with Kodak for 10 years, and he is moving on to be the Business Development Manager, Consumer Electronics with Croxley Nutech.

Croxley Nutech is the distributor for Kodak in New Zealand.

John has been such a well-known face in the professional photography industry, we wish him well in his new role.

Rochelle Mora, Brand Manager – Imaging at Canon New Zealand says the aim of the Canon EOS Masters is to inspire and challenge photographers of all experience levels to enhance their creative photography capability.

“The Canon EOS Masters represent some of the most gifted and awarded photographers in their respective fields,” says Mora Canon EOS Masters are: • Jackie Ranken– Illustrative/Landscape/Education • Mike Langford – Commercial/Landscape/Education • Graham Monro – Wedding and Portrait • Mark Horsburgh – Sports • Urs Buhlman – Commercial/Advertising • Yervant – Wedding and Portrait

Margaret Moth - Internationally Renowned Photojournalist Dies New Zealand-born internationally renowned photojournalist Margaret Moth has died of cancer. She was 59. Moth came to prominence after being almost killed when she was shot in the face covering the war in Sarajevo in 1992.

Moth, born Margaret Wilson in Gisborne, worked as a camerawoman in NZ before moving to the US. She began working for CNN in 1990. She covered the Persian Gulf War, the rioting that followed Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the civil war in Tbilisi, Georgia, for CNN before volunteering for the dangerous mission of filming in Sarajevo.

On July 23, 1992 in Sarajevo, Moth was struck by a sniper’s bullet as she drove with colleagues to the airport to interview pilots flying relief supplies. Her jaw was shattered, and she lost nearly all of her teeth and part of her tongue. Moth was rushed to a local hospital for emergency surgery and then flown to the United States where she underwent numerous reconstructive surgeries.

“My face, it felt like my face was falling off. I remember, I was trying to hold it on. “I knew I had to keep calm and I knew I had to stay conscious: ‘If I go unconscious, I will stop breathing’.”

After much reconstructive surgery, she went back to her job in Sarajevo. In the 1970s, Moth worked as a camerawoman for TVNZ in Dunedin. She was also a fearless skydiver and an enthusiastic bell ringer.

Her supervisor, Paul Donovan, told the Otago Daily Times that Moth, the country’s first female television news camera operator, was a “lovable rogue”. “She never did anything naughty, but she often just pushed boundaries with a twinkle in her eye.” Margaret was passionate about skydiving and passionate about filming news, Mr Donovan said.

Moth had initially wanted to be a mechanic but could not get an apprenticeship. She studied at the University of Canterbury, where she specialised in film and photography. Moth was diagnosed with cancer more than three years ago and entered a hospice in Rochester, Minnesota.

“I would have liked to have gone out with a bit more flair but I feel I can die with dignity. I don’t think it matters how long you live, so long as you can say: ‘I’ve got everything out of life’,” she said.

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Corporate Members

APRIL 2010

Easter and Anzac Day Public Holidays

The Easter and Anzac Day public holidays are just around the corner. Now is a good time to familiarise yourself with staff entitlements for these public holidays.

The public holidays over the Easter period are Good Friday (2 April) and Easter Monday (5 April). Anzac Day (25 April) is celebrated on the day it falls. This year Anzac Day falls on a Sunday. For employees who do not normally work on a Sunday, Anzac Day will not be a paid public holiday. Unlike the Christmas and New Year public holidays, there is no “Monday-ising� of Anzac Day if it falls on a weekend.

Corporate Members A special thank you to our Corporate Members for their continuing support:

Find out more about holiday entitlements for Easter & Anzac Day in 2010.

The Holidays Online Tool provides guidance on whether an employee is entitled to a paid day off on a public holiday and what an employee should be paid for their day off or for working on the public holiday.

Keep in mind that Easter Sunday is NOT a public holiday.

This means that if your business cannot provide work for staff who normally work on Sundays due to restricted trading on Easter Sunday, then it is a good idea to plan ahead and explore options for managing employee leave entitlements for Easter Sunday. Find out more about employee entitlements for Easter Sunday.

Wishing all NZIPP members a safe and relaxing Easter!

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