NZIPP Pro Report - November 2012

MEMBER MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2012 / V.30

BE INSPIRED, BE SUCCESSFUL, BELONG

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NOVEMBER 2012

Executive Updates 04

Presidents Report

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Commercial Directors Report

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Portrait Directors Report

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Wedding Directors Report

NZIPP News

Cover Image: © Esther Bunning - GMNZIPP Creative Category - Gold Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2012

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Ilford Diary

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Q Dates for 2012/2013

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Welcome to New Members

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New Accredited Members

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NZIPP on Facebook

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Iris Award Books

NZIPP Accreditation

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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Accreditation Points

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Contents Regional Updates 14

Auckland/Northland Region

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Wellington Region

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Canterbury/Westland Region

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Otago/Southland Region

The Missing Links 19

Aggregation makes the world go round

Photo Competitions 20

Black & White Spider Awards

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Sony World Photography Awards

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National Geographic Photo Contest

Corporate Members 21

Thanks to our Corporate Members

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Executive Updates

Presidents Report

NOVEMBER 2012

The Board has just completed a very timely series of meetings and interviews in Christchurch, in order to find a replacement for Fiona McLachlan our NZIPP Administrator, who as most of you will know has resigned due to the imminent birth of her first born. We wish Fiona all the best and thank her very much for the five years of dedicated service she has provided to the NZIPP. We will be able to provide details of her exciting replacement in the next Proreport. So please bear with us during this period of transition, as it could be that responses from the administration office are a little slow for a few weeks.

On another note, it is great to see that the NZIPP Accreditation process has well and truly started, and that there are over thirty NZIPP members already accredited. Remember to log into the NZIPP website and update your points as you go on your Accreditation page, (under your Member Profile).

Select a category/sub category for your entry, as don’t forget to enter in the notes field the date, venue and other pertinent facts for the entry. If you don’t know your NZIPP Member Id to login, contact Deborah our Website Administrator by email (web@nzipp.org.nz), and she will be able to help you out. Also check out what points you are already eligible for by looking at the NZIPP Points Allocation, which are available both in this Proreport on page 12, and in the NZIPP website Members Area under Members Info.

Remember all we are trying to do is to encourage you to be active and current in your quest for knowledge in business and photography, and there by make you more professional. It is our hope that by doing this you will raise not only your own standards, but the standard of professional photography in general – and especially within the Institute.

Cheers,

Mike Langford Hon F NZIPP, GMNZIPP, Hon F AIPP, MAIPP NZIPP President

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Commercial Directors Report

Orphan Works Wikipedia definition….

An orphan work is a copyrighted work for which the copyright owner cannot be contacted. In some cases the name of the creator or copyright owner of an orphan work may be known but other than the name no information can be established. Reasons for a work to be orphan include that the copyright owner is unaware of their ownership or that the copyright owner has died or gone out of business (if a company) and it is not possible to establish to whom ownership of the copyright has passed.

A vast number of orphan works exist in the collections of libraries, archives, and museums. Precise figures are not readily available. Examples of orphan works include PHOTOGRAPHS THAT DO NOT NOTE THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Many feel that the lack of legislation on how an orphaned work may be used limits works that are available to the public. Maintaining that it discourages the creation of new works that incorporate existing works. Creators who want to use an orphan work are often unwilling to do so for fear that they will have to pay a huge amount of money in damages if the owner ever appears; the risk of additional liability or litigation maybe too high. This makes the work of historians, archivists, artists, scholars, and publishers at times more difficult and costly than necessary.

There is a world wide debate raging on this subject and governments are being lobbied to legislate on how an orphan work may be used.

Whether this legislation happens or not it raises the question of how traceable an image is back to its copyright owner.

For more info on this subject you can look here http://www.copyright.gov/ orphan/ and of course do the google thing.

You may be asking yourself why I am rambling on about this particular subject, well besides being something that we should be aware of as photographers, I see it as a warning to ensure that your imagery is always traceable back to you as the author. By ensuring that you have adequate metadata in your imagery is a good start. All pro digital cameras have the facility to place copyright metadata into every image, ensure that yours is switched on and that you have entered your copyright info so that it is an inherent part of every image from the moment it is created. Next set up a page on your website stating your terms of copyright and all your contact details and copy the URL (eg: www.joblogsphotos.co.nz/copyright-info.http) Use this URL in the “copyright URL” field when adding your metadata. By loading as much information into the metadata about who you are and where you can be found is great protection against your work becoming a little orphan out there in cyberspace, where big sharks circle just waiting for the opportunity to strike…

Shoot well and prosper ; >)

Terry Wreford Hann NZIPP Commercial Director

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Portrait Directors Report

NOVEMBER 2012

How to Handle Customer Complaints Customer complaints are never easy to deal with. As a professional photographer who offers customer service, it is important you know how to deal with a complaint should an issue arise. Dealing with those customers effectively can often make or break a small business.

Have you ever been an upset customer, calling your product or service provider with a serious problem? Did you receive a satisfactory resolution, feel listened to, well taken care of, and valued during your experience? If you did, I’m sure you are still doing business with that company today.

You may have to deal with different types of challenging customer situations.

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An upset customer who isn’t happy about the quality or delivery of your product or service

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A cancellation of a product or service

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Incorrect information given to the customer

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A customer who is negative towards your company due to past experiences

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Confrontational issues and conflict

These are very challenging situations, but here are six easy steps that will help you deliver excellent customer service to your clients so they in return feel listened to, well taken care of, and valued.

1. STRATEGIZE Work out a strategy goal. Your strategy should be to arrive at a solution that will be a win for both your business and the customer. If you are successful, you will retain the customer, exceed their expectations, and provide a very positive customer experience so that he/she will want to continue doing business with you. An example could be; “Our strategy is to retain the customer whenever possible. We want to provide the customer with a positive experience while balancing both the business and customer needs.”

2. LISTEN It’s very important to firstly listen to the customer without interruption. The biggest mistake is second guessing the customer, and trying to cut them off before they have finished telling you their side of the story.

3. ACKNOWLEDGE You won’t lose your dignity or admit to be being wrong by making your customer feel that you understand their frustration. If you say you understand they will be more receptive to your solution.

Remember saying that you understand is not the same as agreeing with them, “I apologize that the product was not of the quality that you expected. I understand your frustration. I can help.”

4. CLARIFY This step of the process allows you to clarify and draw out information to make sure that you understand the clients true concern, here are some examples; “In order for us to improve on the quality – and for me to better serve you, may I ask what specific areas were of poor quality?”

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“What I hear you saying is……is that right?”

“Can you tell me more about…..?”

“How may I help you….?”

“What were you hoping would be a suitable resolution…?”

Clarifying leads you to the appropriate solution in a more efficient manner.

5. SOLVE & PRESENT A RESOLUTION It’s important not to dwell on what you can’t do.

Presenting a resolution is not a challenge if you have done the first four steps correctly. As you present the resolution, you want to state specifically what you are going to do for the customer. You may also offer alternatives. e.g “We would be happy to exchange the product for something similar or of higher quality.”

6. CHECK BACK The check back is our opportunity to make sure that the customer is satisfied and feels good about the resolution. Examples of check backs; “How does that sound?”

“What do you think about x?”

“Does that make sense?”

“Will that meet your needs?”

“Would that be satisfactory?”

This process will help you to avoid becoming argumentative by lessening the conflict and opening dialogue with your customer. It will assist you in providing a more positive customer experience and lead to referrals.

Lisa Gane NZIPP Portrait Director

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Wedding Directors Report

NOVEMBER 2012

I was trying to write this report and I was so bogged down in the shite I couldn’t even think what I wanted to say…and we all know that doesn’t happen very often, if I could sell opinions I’d be a rich woman.

There’s pricing…pricing is a tough one for all creatives. You work out the cost of being in business and it’s huge and so you set your prices accordingly but then someone asks for a favour and you waver. And you spiral into selfdoubt and self-loathing and boom…you’re bogged.

There’s the gear, the planning your backup strategy, charging your batteries…the literal ones, not the metaphorical ones, the marketing, the worrying about what Facebook is doing. Then there’s the buying the new gear for the new season…this lens or this one? Boom…you’re bogged.

Our wedding couples feel it too…can you put yourself in their shoes for a moment and think about all the stuff they can get bogged down by…the boutonnieres, the gifts for the bridal party, the family dramas, the shade of yellow of the table runners, the style of the chairs the hire company has for seating at the outdoor ceremony, the cars and how everyone will get where they need to be on the day, the flowergirls shoes, the makeup, the bridesmaid that unexpectedly got pregnant, the …you know that list goes on and on.

And then underneath it all is the reason we do what we do and why they’re doing what they’re doing…”Just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her” (that’s from Notting Hill in case you’re reading this and you’re not a wedding photographer).

And that’s best bit…the only bit that really matters in the end.

It was Tony McKay, a new member, who reminded me about the genuine-ness that is at the heart of all great wedding photography (you should check him out on Facebook too http://www.facebook.com/ TonyMcKayPhotography.

The other thing I realised is that it’s up to us to help our couples get ‘unbogged’ from all the ‘stuff’ and help them reconnect with the really important things too. We can do it firstly by being un-bogged and in the zone ourselves and secondly by asking the right questions and really listening to the answers.

So that’s my two cents worth this month… connect with what’s really important about what we do, and the rest of it falls into place. And thanks Tony for the reality check.

Nicola Inglis NZIPP Wedding Director

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Ilford Diary

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December 2012

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

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Auckland/Northland Regional Meeting

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Canty/Westland Regional Meeting

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Otago/Southland Regional Meeting

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Trey Ratcliff - Christchurch Photography Workshop

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Wellington Regional Xmas Party

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Waikato/BOP Regional Meeting

Don’t forget, if you are travelling around New Zealand, as an NZIPP member you can go to any NZIPP Regional Meeting. If you are in the area, take the opportunity to participate in a regional meeting outside your own region.

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NZIPP News

NOVEMBER 2012

NZIPP News Q Submission Dates 2012/2013 For those who aren’t qualified yet it’s time to start planning for the Q submissions in 2012/2013. Once successful you’ll be able to work towards NZIPP Accreditation, & your member profile will appear in the Find a Photographer function on the NZIPP website.

New Members mbers for November.....

me Welcome to our new visional – Auckland Michael Overend – Pro al – Waikato/BOP David Cook – Provision ntral Districts ional Employee – Ce Michelle Fey – Provis tricts Emerging – Central Dis Karyn Worthington – d al – Otago/Southlan Jim Pollard – Provision

Mark the Q submission date in your diaries & start planning now!

November 13th, 2012 February 5th, 2013 May 7th, 2013 September 3rd, 2013 November 5th, 2013 For more info see the Q Programme under Quick Links on the NZIPP website.

Find NZIPP on Facebook - check out the links below....

NZIPP - National • NZIPP - Auckland/Northland Region • NZIPP - Waikato/BOP Region • NZIPP - Wellington Region • NZIPP - Canterbury/Westland Region • NZIPP - Otago/Southland Region

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bers Accredited Mem . credited Members....

Ac w r ne Congratulations to ou d/Northland Jeffery Chan - Aucklan land/Northland Lauretta Quax - Auck to/BOP Nicola Inglis - Waika ikato/BOP Craig Robertson - Wa gton Melissa Waite - Wellin ry/Westland Lisa Gane - Canterbu Otago/Southland Nicola Wilhelmsen -

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Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2009

IRIS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2009 - 2011 BOOKS Paul Gummer - NZ Photographer of the Year 2009

Principal Sponsor

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Iris Award books are produced annually by the NZIPP from the award winning entries submitted every year. The books showcase all the major award winners, as well as all the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winning images from each year. The books have been published in conjunction with BLURB and ISSUU and are available in three different formats: •

hardcopy/print - available via Blurb’s print on demand service. The book is a 20 X 25cm landscape format, with a hardcover & dustjacket, printed on Premium Lustre finish paper. Each book can be purchased for $105.00 USD + shipping costs via Blurb’s print on demand service.

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Tony Carter - NZ Photographer of the Year 2010

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Go to the NZIPP website (www.nzipp.org.nz, and click on the Iris Awards tab followed by Iris Awards Books) for more information and download links for each of the three options.

Richard Wood - NZ Photographer of the Year 2011

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Congratulations......

Congratulations to Fiona and Simon McLachlan on the arrival of their brand new baby boy - Alex Christian James McLachlan at 12:36pm on the 5th November 2012. Fiona and the baby are both doing well and hope to be home later in the week.

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NZIPP Accreditation

NOVEMBER 2012

NZIPP Accreditation A number of NZIPP members have asked to have the NZIPP Accreditation information re published again in Pro Report. This information is also available on the NZIPP website in the Members area, under Members Info.

NZIPP ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS Members must achieve the following requirements to achieve/ maintain their Accreditation.

OVERALL REQUIREMENTS: Member must have:

Annually:

Achieved one successful Q

CPD Education requirements met minimum 100 points per annum (see details below).

Signed current NZIPP Ethics Document

Financial (subscription paid) - Accredited members must be full financial members who are not on leave or retired, or who have had a complaint against them which has been upheld.

Every 4 Years:

No unresolved disputes.

Within last 4 years Photographic Standards met (see below)

Review of members NZIPP Brand usage to ensure NZIPP standards are meet when using the Accredited logo on member websites, business cards, letterhead, brochures, email signatures & other promotional material.

PHOTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS (Achieved every 4 years): Initial Q – Base requirement, valid for 4 years: •

Portrait – 10 images pass from 12 submitted - print only submission.

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Commercial – 10 images pass from 12 submitted - digital submission only.

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Wedding – 2 Professional Standard albums - one printed album & one digital submission.

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Another Q submission/review (to maintain the existing Q(s) - the member must submit a Q in the genre they are predominantly active in. It is not necessary to resubmit for all Q’s currently held.

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Iris Awards – achieve 10 prof. standards or above for images entered into relevant categories within the last 4 years.

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CATEGORY

SUB CATEGORY

POINTS

Regional Meeting Seminar/Workshop

15 points Seminar Workshop 1 - 2 hrs

15 points

Seminar Workshop half day

30 points

Seminar Workshop full day

50 points

Online Seminar Workshop 1 - 2 hrs

8 points

Online Seminar Workshop half day

15 points

Online Seminar Workshop full day

25 points

Mentoree - per session

5 points

Mentor - per session

5 points

Attend 2 days

60 points

Attend 1 day

40 points

Masterclass - full day

40 points

Masterclass - half day

20 points

Masterclass - 1 - 2 hrs

10 points

Panel Chair/Judge - per day

15 points

Spectator - per day

5 points

Professional Business Membership

Maximum 2 per year

10 points

Subscription - Journal/Mag/Online Entry

Maximum 2 per year

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Pro Report

Write Article - half page

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Write Article - full page

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Speaker to professional photography group - 1 - 2 hrs

30 points

Speaker to professional photography group - half day

60 points

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100 points

Speaker to amateur photography group - 1 - 2 hrs

15 points

Speaker to amateur photography group - half day

30 points

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50 points

Speaker Infocus - 1 - 2 hrs

30 points

Publish/Exhibit

Publication or Exhibition

25 points

Scholarship

James White

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NZIPP AGM

Attendance

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Q Panel

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Regional Committee

Regional Chair/Secretary

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Regional Committee/Co Chair/Treasurer

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Honours Chair

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Honours Council

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President

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Director

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Mentoring

Infocus

Iris Awards

Presentation

Honours Council

NZIPP Board

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Regional Updates

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Regional Updates Upcoming Meeting…

Auckland/Northland Regional Meeting Venue: Studio 3D, 93 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland Date/Time: Wednesday, 14 November, 2012 - 6.30pm meet/ greet, 7pm start An Evening with Mike Hollman Auckland Photographer of the Year 2012.

Auckland/Northland Region Last month’s meeting was again held at BizDojo on Karangahape Road.

Thanks to them for the space and hospitality.

The evening went off well with a strong social atmosphere. People were happily talking most of the night as we had only a short formal presentation for the Auckland Photographer of the Year. This year it was deservedly won

by NZIPP Master Mike Hollman who received his Associate and Master status at the recent Infocus in Christchurch.

Several of the Iris Award winners kindly displayed some of their work for those that could not make it to Christchurch.

So amongst the chitchat members had the opportunity to play with some of the latest Nikon gear courtesy of Macalisters. Greg and Tina brought along plenty of Lens and Cameras, and many people had a “play” with them in between drinks and nibbles.

Look out for a Canon version in the New Year.

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Upcoming Meeting…

Wellington Christmas Party Social Venue: TBC, Wellington Date/Time: 11 December, 2012 Plus all the other side events & seminars and gatherings that occur.

Wellington Region Fine Art with Kaye Davis.

Fresh from Iris Awards in Christchurch, Kaye spoke with an enthusiastic audience at WPS.

Perhaps sensing or reacting to recent comments she began by restating that the Iris Awards are not Photoshop Awards, but one that applied techniques to images that were really a development of earlier technologies. She Coming Up in Wellington… illustrated her argument by showing some of the more classic works by Essential Wedding & Portrait Seminar with Lauren Bootland & Graham Monro painters & photographers, who modified reality & composited multiple images to create new works that supported the artists conceptual intent.

Venue: Massey University, Wellington Then through a series of reviews of her beginning & more contemporary Date: 2 Hour Platform Class – 6 November work, Kaye reinforced her reputation for strong, technically perfect, research Full Day Master Class - 7 November based & design-led artworks.... that win awards.

Now Chair of Honors, & having completed her first event with success, she explained how & why the Iris Awards are important to her as a UCOL Senior Lecturer.

Kaye Davis

Kaye explains same image on different papers, surfaces, brands.

She does not photograph for a commercial market, but to remain credible as a lecturer sets herself strong personal goals that suggest a determination to perform & a personal palette of ideas & techniques which she passes on to her students.

It was very apparent that the Wellington audience was as enthralled & carefully watched & discussed every step of her demonstrations, & examined the details of the prints she showed.

Kaye also spoke of her recent UCOL trip to China as part of a project to gain a new student stream for the Institute. Part of the process included displays of faculty & student work. Her encouragement is that in a country of such dynamic growth & new wealth of individuals, the opportunity for sales in fineart photography are “unlimited”.

Perhaps having some images from the exhibition stolen reinforces that hunger?

Whether she dispelled the myth of a ‘Photoshop Awards’ or reinforced it is a moot point, the enthusiasm generated from her talk has already begun the pathway to Iris Awards 2013 for many.

NZIPP - Wellington Photographer of the Year.

With great results from the 2012 Iris Awards, Category Winners, Category Finalists, lots of precious metals with Fellows, Masters, Associates, Bars & even a Grand Master.

Esther Bunning with POY Trophy & Kaye Davis Images by Terry Wreford Hann

Our regional POY was competed with enthusiasm, yet again went to Esther Bunning. Another well deserved result from stunning images.

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Regional Updates Upcoming Meeting…

Canterbury/Westland Regional Meeting with Zeald Venue: Fox & Ferret, The Palms, Shirley, Christchurch Date/Time: Monday 19th November, 2012 - 6:30pm

Canterbury/Westland Region This month’s speaker was local wedding and sports photographer Kevin Clarke. Kevin recently returned to New Zealand after spending six months in London working as the photo manager at the London 2012 Olympics.

After doing similar co-ordination work for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup and then the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Kevin applied to work at the Olympics as the photo workroom manager at the main press centre, a job of a lifetime.

Kevin tenure commenced back in April and soon after arriving in London he was promoted to the position of Photo Manager. This entails organising all the photo positions for the accredited photographers at all the Olympic venues. As a photographer you know where you can get best position for ‘the’ shot, but in this instance you also want the best “background look” that is the London 2012 logo, and all the main tourist spots, Big Ben, London Tower etc. Securing the ‘best’ seats required lots of wheeling, dealing and negotiation between venue managers to secure seats for photographers.

There were also the TV networks to deal with who had the greatest power, having paid a far greater amount for rights that the photo agencies ($300k for the main photo agency, vs 1.5 billion for NBC’s TV rights).

Once the Olympics started Kevin’s main role was as a troubleshooter for any problems concerning the photographers. Even after securing a seat months previously (“seat kill”) those with ‘higher power’, could demand the use of the seat and Kevin would need to basically start from scratch again securing a prime position for his photographers.

The five official photo agencies were Getty, AFP(French Press), AP, Reuters, NOPP (National Olympic Photographers Pool). There were 1740 photographers, 900 of these worked the opening ceremony. 200 agency photographers were allowed on field during the ceremony, the catch, they had to be in costume! One Austrian photographer has been to 27 Olympic Games, back to back winter and summer games.

Each day the best images were posted around the venues. Kevin would choose 30 images from around 150 a day. Most days he would keep the best of best up, and then just add as opposed to replacing 30 each day, so some images stayed up for almost the entire games.

Remote cameras were set up in many of the venues, which produced thousands of images that you would normally never see. The cameras were triggered at same time as a photographer shot on the floor. These remote images were sent straight back to the photo editors, and they would crop etc then choose the ‘best’. These would often dominate the photos seen as the Editors had their hands on them first, albeit they weren’t the most dynamic photos.

One of the most heart wrenching stories from the games was a Russian non-agency photographer that Kevin organised to get a prime spot for

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the only event he and come to photograph, a athletic event. Just as the athlete was coming around the track an official stood in front of him, and the photographer had no chance to get his shot.

Towards the end of the games 80% of photos tended to be of British athletes, because the agencies were mainly working for Brits or Americans.

The average photographer shot 25-30,000 images.... Of which maybe 400 were used. They had dedicated fibre optic cables and within milliseconds these would be transferred back to their photo editors.

After all the hard work and exhaustion, it was a fantastic experience and Kevin would ‘most likely’ jump at the chance to do it again.

Kirsty Macdonald Canterbury/Westland- Regional Committee

Images by Lee Howell

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Regional Updates

NOVEMBER 2012

Regional Updates Upcoming Meeting‌ Otago/Southland Regional Meeting with Speaker Alan Dove Venue: TBC, Dunedin Date/Time: Wed 27th November, 2012 - 6:30pm

Otago/Southland Region This month the NZIPP Otago/Southland Region were all keen to get together and see the Iris Award prints from the region, and talk about the process and experience of going to Infocus. On the 17th October we had our meeting at The Picture Lounge in Wanaka, which was a great venue where we were in a gallery environment and surrounded by beautiful photographs. We discussed the Accreditation program, what it means for each of us and how it works, how to log in to the system and update our points. We made some more plans for our next meeting which is also an overnight photo trip in Dunedin, started to plan a Christmas party, and discussed a public FB page which will have links to Qualified Members details and photos from our get togethers.

Check out...... facebook.com/nzippos feel free to come and like us : )

Informal Breakfast Meetings in Dunedin: Every second Monday, 9.30am at the Marbecks Cafe, Wall Street Mall, George St. Email Alan Dove: alan@dovephotography.co.nz

Images by Emily Adamson at The Picture Lounge.

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Group shot L to R: Janyne Fletcher, Nina Kennett (back), Ruth Brown (front), Marina Mathews (back), Jen Rayment (middle) Jason Law (front), Chris Thompson ,Anna Allan, Dan Childs, Jim Pollard, Kate Groundwater, Charlotte Dowson & Andy Woods.

The Missing Links

NOVEMBER 2012

The Missing Links Written by Malcolm Somerville

..... and another thing.

If you are passing through New York over the next few months and at less pace than cyclone Sandy; take time out to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A new exhibition sponsored by Adobe explores the history of manipulated photography through to the early 1990’s when the computer replaced manual/optical techniques.

Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop 11 October 2012 – 27 January 2013 http://tinyurl.com/8pcejkb “Most of the two hundred pictures on view were altered after the negative was exposed—through photomontage, combination printing, overpainting, retouching, or, as is often the case, a blend of several processes. In every instance, the final image differs significantly from what stood before the camera at any given moment.”

Also associated with the exhibition is a free iPad App: http://tinyurl. com/8unn2my While you are at the Met, take in the associated exhibition: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC - Faking It exhibition

After Photoshop: Manipulated Photography in the Digital Age 25 September 2012 – 27 May 2013 If you know the work of Ron Fricke you will know that time-lapse is not a new phenomena, but just something popularised with boring repetition facilitated with the various recent HDSLR’s.

Ron did it all bigger, better and earlier and on 70mm film too! If you have not seen Baraka then I commend you to do so, particularly as it is now available on DVD. It was thoughtful and of such cinematic quality that almost every frame could be frozen and put on the wall.

iPad App for Faking It exhibition

Now he presents SAMSARA, also filmed in 70mm in 25 countries over 5 years.

Already fantastic reviews from limited release in August. Watch the trailer… http://tinyurl.com/9rlgbhk While the USA remains topical and as we head to the election day of 6 November, take a look at this insight from awarded director/producer/writer .....Joss Whedan - http://tinyurl.com/9yrusc2

SAMSARA Trailer

Cheers Malcolm

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Photo Competitions

NOVEMBER 2012

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

Black & White Spider Awards Entries Close: 14th December 2012 Celebrating its 7th 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 154 countries.

Enter now and take advantage of early entry pricing!

Website: www.thespiderawards.com

Sony World Photography Awards Entries Close: 9th January 2013 The Sony World Photography Awards is widely recognised as the leading global photographic awards programme in existence today.

Through conducting a range of annual competitions, we hope to discover new talent in the world of photography and moving image. Whether you are just starting out or a fully-fledged professional you can enter whichever competitions you believe suit your level and experience.

These competitions are your opportunity to showcase your skills and work to a global audience. Be inspired, pick up your camera and get creative! You may be our next winner!

Enter now at http://www.worldphoto.org/competitions/sony-world-photography-awards-2013-professionalcompetition/

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PRO REPORT Member Magazine of the NZIPP

NOVEMBER 2012

Corporate Members

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

Entries Close: 30th November 2012 As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence. Last year, we received more than 16,000 contest entries submitted by photographers from 130 countries. Well, it’s that time of year again— send us your winning shots in any of these three categories: people, places, and nature. Please submit images that accurately reflect the captured moment in time. In other words, keep it real.

Judged on creativity and photographic quality, one first place winner will be selected in each category by a panel of experts. From the three category winners, the grand prize winner will be selected. This year’s contest judges are National Geographic magazine photographers Tim Laman, Amy Toensing, and Peter Essick.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2012: A behind-thescenes experience like none other.

Enter now at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ ngm/photo-contest/

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