Remembering: Roger Hammond

A Tribute to Roger Hammond

By Moira Blincoe LPSNZ

Earlier this year, former President of the Auckland Photographic Society (APS) and PSNZ member Roger Hammond was on holiday in the South Island. Roger was “living the dream” with his wife Lorraine in their recently acquired motorhome when his health deteriorated.

An ordinarily healthy man, his travelling friends encouraged him to return to Auckland to be “checked out”. He and Lorraine did so, but the news was not good. Sadly, Roger’s time was very short and he passed away six weeks later on 9 May in Auckland.

A longstanding member of both societies, Roger took on the role of President from 2013 to 2016 and, more recently, Treasurer. A quiet, unassuming and gentle person, Roger was one of the most reliable and committed members – one who you could rely on to get anything done. He always had a smile on his face, and this was commented on by every friend and family member who spoke at his funeral.

Former APS Patron Brian Cudby Hon PSNZ FPSNZ EFIAP Hon EFIAP spoke these words at the celebration of Roger’s life:

‘Roger has been a stalwart member of the Auckland Photographic Society for more years than I can remember. He’s been the person the APS could turn to in the certain knowledge that he could and would arrange an eminently satisfactory ̶ and elegant ̶ solution whenever it had a particular issue or challenge.

We are all going to miss him, and his wide knowledge and experience, enormously: as an administrator, competitor, guide, friend and colleague, a true gentleman, leader and an all-round “good bloke”. It was a privilege to have known and worked with him at the APS. His sense of humour and sheer delight in the world of photography will be hugely missed, along with his careful management of APS finances.”

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PSNZ Workshop Series 2021

Judge Training in Taupō: 28 & 29 August 2021

By Shona Jaray APSNZ Judge Accreditation Panel

Venue: Taupō Vintage Car Clubrooms, Hickling Park, A C Baths Avenue, Tauhara Taupō 3330

The start time will be advised nearer the date but has generally been around 10.00 am. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea are provided on both days. A comprehensive manual is also provided.

This year we are charging PSNZ members $25.00. The charge for those who are not PSNZ members but are members of affiliated clubs remains at $60.00. This charge will become non refundable after 27 July 2021.

Click on this https://photography.org.nz/salons-galleries/judge-training-weekend-registration/ to register.

The class is limited to 30 people and we often have a waiting list, so book your place now!

Nelson National Triptych Salon 2021

Entries are Open. Let’s see what you have been creating. Be brave! Show us your triptychs, whether they are horizontal, vertical, round, square or whatever shape your triptych creation happens to be. We’d like to see the many ideas that budding photographers explore with their cameras.

Your triptychs can be storytelling about children, animals, sports, social, interaction of design and colours or the fascinating world of nature.

Think and plan your triptych before you capture your images. Your three images will probably fit together better.

For those who like a greater challenge, try to win one or all of the three Special Awards:

• Power - Illustrate power in some way.

• Love - Convey a message of love in some form.

• Monochrome - This ever popular medium in black and white or one colour can work wonders for the right images.

All entries, including those intended for Special Awards, will be entered in an “Open” category. Only digitally projected triptych entries will be accepted for this salon. We’ll make prints of the highly awarded triptychs and display these at the Presentation Evening in October. These prints will later be sent to the entrants for them to keep.

Here are some important rules to remember for this event:

• Your three images must be separated from each other with a clear division between each image.

• Background colours and textures are allowed, but they must not constitute a fourth image to the subject matter.

• There must be no text on the background, but text within any of the three images is allowed.

Your triptych can tell a story, compare three similar subjects, depicting a captivating design with the use of texture or colour, or be a combination of all the above.

Please visit www.nelsoncameraclub.co.nz/saloninformation.html for the full set of rules and other info concerning this salon.

Entries close at midnight on 31 August