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CALENDARExhibition – Back

10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House

Exhibition – Linger

10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House

Exhibition – From The Vault

9:30am-4:30pm

Snow White Gallery

Exhibition – Back

10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House


10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House


9:30am-4:30pm

Snow White Gallery

Exhibition – Back

10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House


10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House


9:30am-4:30pm

Snow White Gallery

Exhibition – Back

10am-4:30pm

Lopdell House


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Lopdell House

Exhibition – Back

10am-4:30pm

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ADDRESSES

Lopdell House

418 Titirangi Rd,

Titirangi

Unitec Bldg 1,

Gate 1,

Carrington Rd,

Mt Albert, Auckland

Do you have an exhibition or photographic event on anywhere in NZ?

Let us know at [email protected]

CONTENTS

4. KIWI M.I.L.K.

11. ✶ PHOTOSHOP TIP

8. SIZED UPYour work critiqued

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WHAT CAMERA SHOULD I BUY?

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PHOTOESSAYS

18. EvENTS CALENDAR

20. COOL STUFF

ARTICLE KEY: BEGINNER ✶ INTERMEDIATE ✶ ✶ ADvANCED ✶ ✶ ✶

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Welcome! We’re really excited to be launching NZ Photographer, a magazine

especially for people who love to take photos. We’re sure that you’ll get as much out of reading each issue as we put in to researching, writing and designing them.

For years I’ve wanted to edit a photographic magazine; I taught myself photography by reading as many library books and photography magazines as I could. I always enjoyed seeing other photographers’ work, and would go through an awful lot of film following the How-To lessons. My hobby developed into a passion, and I was lucky enough to turn my passion into a career.

Now I, and the rest of the team at NZ Photographer, have a chance to pass on to you the skills we’ve learned and the thrills we get from making great photos.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about my own work, it’s that getting feedback is vital to learning. With this in mind, we encourage all of you to really get your teeth stuck into the projects we’ll be featuring in the months to come. We’ll have some great prizes for your best images, so don’t be shy – send them in.

We look forward to seeing all the photos and images you’re inspired to make.

EDITORIAL

ABOUT Whether you’re an enthusiastic weekend snapper or a beginner who wants to learn more, NZ Photographer is the fun e-magazine for all Kiwi camera owners – and it’s free!

EDITOR Ollie Dale [email protected] EDITOR Trudi CaffellART DIRECTOR Jodi OlssonADvERTISING ENQUIRIES Phone Richard on 09 523 4112

or email [email protected] NZ Photographer, C/- Espire Media, PO Box 137162, Parnell, Auckland 1151, NZWEBSITE www.nzphotographer.co.nz

NZ Photographer is an Espire Media publication

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Four NZ photographers had their images chosen from thousands of entries in the latest M.I.L.K. competition, aptly named Fresh M.I.L.K. The competition, with a total prize

pool of US$125,000, attracted photographers from over 100 countries, who entered a staggering total of over 30,000 images.

The top 150 images were hand picked by a judging panel of photo editor and historian Don Neely and independent photographer Jacqui Blanchard, together with Ruth Hobday and Geoff Blackwell, from the experienced international book publishers P.Q. Blackwell.

Blackwell was the brains behind the original M.I.L.K. competition, which was held in 1999. “For that first competition there was a much bigger prize pool of US$750,000, which resulted in over 40,000 images from 17,000 photographers in 164 countries,” said Blackwell. “This round the response was fantastic again. Technology has obviously advanced in the last decade. Last time we had to look through a lot of very ordinary images to arrive at the set of very powerful images that we chose for the books. This time the overall standard, particularly technically, was much higher.

“The overall winner was again chosen by (renowned Magnum photographer) Elliot Erwitt. It’s always a bit of a surprise when we get the winning result back from Elliot. It was last time, and it was this time.”

The overall winner was little-known amateur photographer victoria vaisvilaite Skirutiene, from Lithuania. “That’s the beauty of M.I.L.K. in a way – you have Pulitzer Prize-winners sitting alongside amateurs from Lithuania. Ultimately it’s not a body of images that’s chosen on the basis of artistic or simply photographic merit – it’s actually about the stories that are told within the images.”

The new book, titled Friendship, Family, Love and Laughter, will again be published by P.Q.Blackwell, and is due for release in November ’09. (Watch this space for a chance to win a free copy!).

(You can listen to the entire interview with Geoff Blackwell by clicking here)

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Our cover picture was taken by Heidi Coppock Beard, who lives on Waiheke Island in Auckland. “I don’t usually enter competitions, to be honest,” said Heidi, “but I had lots of beautiful images of my daughters and thought, ‘Oh, I think I’ll put a few in’. It’s really wonderful to be chosen. M.I.L.K.’s so beautifully simple, I think that’s why it works so well.”

© Heidi Coppock Beard

Kevin Bowie, from Rangiora, had a friend tell him about the competition. “I looked on the M.I.L.K. website, and had this one image I thought would work. I sent it off, and it was a couple of months later when I got the email and it kinda sat me on my bum. My daughter and her horse were at an equestrian event, and when she lifted the bridle up to the horse’s mouth it instinctively knew to open its mouth.”

© Kevin Bowie


victoria vincent, from Wellington, entered five images, mostly of children, from which

her image was chosen. “I was looking after my cousin’s kids, and they were all in the bath just being gorgeous. When I got the email to say I’d been chosen I thought it

was a joke.”

Congratulations to all the photographers selected! I was pretty excited to hear they were holding another M.I.L.K. competition, and then pretty bummed out when my images weren’t included. I felt a bit better when I heard from Geoff Blackwell that there were 35,000 images, and that there were a lot of very strong images that didn’t make the cut... I’ll just believe that he was talking about mine when he said that! And, because I’m the editor and I can, I’ll make myself feel better by publishing them here.

Thanks to the photographers for letting us use their images for this article. For more information go to: Heidi Coppock Beard -

www.coppockbeard.com, Terry Winn - www.terrywinn.co.nz, victoria vincent - www.victoriavincent.com,

Kevin Bowie - www.eunoiaphoto.co.nz

Friendship, Family, Love and Laughter, out November 2009.

Hastings-based Terry Winn, whose image of two sisters was a commissioned portrait, is thrilled to have had images included in both M.I.L.K. competitions. “I had an image chosen for the first book so it’s great to be chosen again. It’s rewarding to know that the images selected now and 10 years ago were photographed during regular portrait commissions!”

© Terry Winn

© Ollie Dale

© Ollie Dale

© victoria vincent


Congratulations to:

Heidi Short from Tauranga

You’ve won a great portrait package that includes prints, worth $1000!

Next Month… Subscribe to NZ Photographer for free before Issue #2 comes out on Wednesday 29 July and go into the draw to win one of three fantastic prizes from the lovely folk at Apix Photographic Supplies.

1 x Tripod , 1 x Photo paper bundle, 1 x Memory Card.

And again, every person who enters your name in the referrer box when they sign up gets you another entry in the draw! Thanks Apix!”

COMPETITION

NExT MONTH...

To celebrate the launch of NZ Photographer we have some great prizes to be won for those of you who help spread the word. This issue’s

prize is an amazing family portrait package valued at $1000 from the team at PhotoNZ Ltd.

All of you who signed up pre-launch to receive the first issue of NZ Photographer received one entry into the draw, and every friend you told who also signed up gave you another entry.


There’s no better way to learn than by having your work critiqued! In this section you get to have your work critiqued by two professional photographers.

Becky Nunes has been a professional photographer for 16 years, and has worked for clients like Air New Zealand, Penguin Books, Tourism New Zealand, Sunday Magazine, Dish Magazine and ENZA. Becky is a member of the Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association.

Ollie has been a professional photographer for six years, and has had clients such as the NZ Herald, visa, Microsoft, Westpac, Unitec and BMW. He is also a qualified commercial member of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography.

Becky will give a technical critique of your images, for those readers who want to know the technical issues that can improve their images, and Ollie will translate for all the beginner photographers.

Camera: Nikon D90Shutter Speed: 1/400 secAperture: f4.5ISO: 200

BEcKY’s cOMMENTs:The image feels very “anchored” to the ground; I don’t get any sense of the danger, power or challenge inherent in the sport. It’s also annoying to have to look past a head, and the depth of field means that the crowds and other shooters in the background are very

distracting. This photographer needs to think about how camera angle, shutter speed and aperture can all add intensity to an image and help to convey the spirit of the subject matter.

OLLIES COMMENTS: Motocross bikes can be difficult to shoot because they move so fast, and capturing the best moment can be very tricky. Here you’ve managed to stop the action, which is great, but I agree with Becky – with both wheels on the ground there’s no sense of the excitement of motocross. One wheel in the air or mud flying everywhere could add a lot to this shot. The other thing to consider is the cropping of the image – as Becky pointed out, the girl’s head on the left and the official on the right are very distracting, as is the other photographer in the background. If you can’t crop them when you take the photo, crop them on the computer afterwards (OP1). If you have editing software that can add a blur, consider blurring the background to add another element to the image (OP2).

Your Work Critiqued Judges: Becky Nunes and Ollie Dale

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Camera: Sony A100Shutter Speed: 1/60th secondAperture: f5.6ISO: 125

BEcKY’s cOMMENTs: Nice use of short depth of field and lush colours. The texture of the hair is well conveyed. The camera angle feels a bit pedestrian, and there is nothing happening in the animal’s eyes; a hint of light and reflection in there would be nice. The uneven horizon with the cropped paw is a little unfortunate.

OLLIE’s cOMMENTs: A nice shot! As Becky said, the photographer’s used (either on purpose or by accident) an aperture that blurs the background, which is a lovely effect. I think it’s a real shame the hand/feet have been cropped, and the animal’s a little too close to the centre of the image for my liking. If your subject is looking to the right of the image, place him/her on the left to give them some space to look into (OP1).

BEcKY’s cOMMENTs: A nicely observed spontaneous moment, which could be softened a little by some bounced or off-camera flash to reduce the strong shadowing behind the baby. The tones feel a little chilly to me; maybe a slightly warmer white balance or setting the camera to “shade” mode could help. I’d crop out the green toy or have it all the way in frame (OP1).

OLLIE’s cOMMENT: What a cutie! I love the smile and

the star-burst reflections in his glasses. I don’t think the shadow is as harsh as Becky does, and if your camera had a flash that could point at the ceiling (which it doesn’t!) then the starbursts in the glasses wouldn’t be there, and I think they really make the image. I do agree, though, that the toy in the background is a little distracting, and the photo could be “warmed up” with a little more yellow or orange added to it, but the moment is well captured for your photo album and his 21st!

Camera: Olympus u725 SWShutter Speed: 1/30th secondAperture: f6.3ISO: 100

Get your images critiqued by professional photographers – send an image to [email protected] with a brief description of how and why you took the shot, and we’ll tell you what we think and if it could be improved!

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If you have Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, you’ll always be learning. There are very few people in the world who know

everything about Photoshop. In this section of each issue we will introduce

you to basic tips on how to use Photoshop to your advantage. It’s our belief that there’s nothing better than Photoshop to help work on your images. For the first issue we’re showing you how to edit with layers.

EDITING WITH LAYERSWhen you open your image in Photoshop, by default it will have only one layer – Background. If you want to add text, patterns or graphics over the top it’s best to do so on a new layer, so that if you make a mistake you can fix it later.

Open the Layers palette by clicking on the 1. drop-down menu Window/Layers.Click on the Create a New Layer button at 2. the bottom of the palette.Layer 1 is created – in this example 3. I’ve written the word summer using the paintbrush tool and my mouse. Because it’s on its own layer, I can use the move tool to move it to anywhere in the image without destroying the image underneath.

If you save the image it will default to a Photoshop Document (.PsD file). This is because a jpeg cannot contain layers. When you save it as a jpeg it will flatten all the layers, meaning you can’t edit your layers later.

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always make a copy and work on that so you can always go back to your original

version if you need to.


How much SHOULD I spend on a new camera? In most cases the correct answer is as much as you can. There will be a few cases where what you want to use the camera for will dictate how much you will have to spend, but the best rule of thumb is spend as much as you can afford. There are several reasons for this:

Technology is changing so much, in so many different • areas of photography, that your brand-new camera is already outdated five minutes after you leave the store. By buying the biggest and/or best you give yourself the longest lifespan for your camera before it has to be upgraded. Technology has a trickle-down effect; a good • example of this is the number of items we have in our homes that originated in a laboratory at NASA.

This also means that the newest battery or noise-reducing technology built in the most expensive cameras for professionals eventually finds its way into the consumer models. The latest model cameras will most likely have the latest technology which will also help prolong the camera’s usability. Some of the features you will get on your new • camera could be the difference between good shots and great shots. Of course, this is all within reason – just because you’re loaded doesn’t mean you should buy the latest $15,000 camera on the market. All I’m saying is if your budget is $1000 for a camera, don’t spend $400 on the special at your local store just to save money.

Buying The Right Camera For YOU By Ollie Dale

WHAT CAMERA SHOULD I BUY?This is probably the most-asked question I hear from

beginner photographers. It’s fair enough too – it’s the crux of their future as a photographer.

The number of options available has increased exponentially since digital cameras took over from film, so a lot of people ask this question because the thought of figuring it out themselves is scary.

The best way to answer is by digging a bit deeper into your reasons for needing a camera. We’ve got three questions for you to think before going out to buy a new camera:

Q1. How much do you want to spend? Q2. What do you want to use it for? Q3. Do you want to change lenses, or do you want a pocket/compact camera?

Q1. How much do you want to spend?This is a serious question, because depending on what you can spend on a camera the answer to which camera you should buy can be radically different. The majority of people who ask me this question are looking to upgrade their compact camera and want some advice. The answer I would give them would be different to someone who wanted to make money from photography.


Q2. What do you want to use it for?It sounds obvious, but again it’s critical in getting the right camera for you. The guy in the shop will sell you whatever you’ll agree to buy, so be careful by being specific.

Do you need an upgrade from the film camera your Granddad handed down to you? Or did you accidentally drop your last camera in the toilet?

Other questions to ask yourself include: how often will I use it, what kind of shots do I want to take with it, and how much control over the functions do I want? Also look at things like whether you need it to be indestructible, to work underwater, or to be small or big. Really have a think about what sort of photography are you planning to indulge in, and how many of the potential bells and whistles will be useful to you.

Whatever your answers are, the more you have to tell the salesperson the fewer opportunities they have to sell you something you don’t need or want.

Q3. Do you want to change lenses, or do you want a pocket/compact camera? There are basically two types of camera: The compact or pocket camera and the single lens reflex, or sLR. A pocket or compact camera can be a good place to start, especially with the range of features that many compact cameras now have available, while those of you who want more control of your photography should be looking to buy an SLR camera.

If you want to change your lenses, the SLR is for you. If you think that sLRs are too big and bulky, then you’re more likely to want a compact camera.

If you’re in the compact market, prices will range anywhere from $200 to $2000 for the most extreme and latest models. Usually a safe range is from $500 to $1500, and you’ll be getting a pretty good camera for $700.

What’s the best brand to buy? Well, for consumer compact cameras you have the most choice in brands.

This is because most brands are very similar in features at around the same prices. What’s more important is which brand will give you the best quality image for the best price, and that’s something that’s constantly changing as technology develops.

The big brands all know what their competitors are doing, and will release rival cameras at about the same price range. This means that the features you want in a camera are more important than which brand you should have.

If you’re in the market for your first sLR, now’s the time to be a bit picky about which brand you want. This is because you will only want to buy your lenses once. You don’t want to re-invest in a whole kit just because a different company has a new camera.

If you’re not sure, it’s generally safe to go with the big brand names. You’re more likely to benefit from the trickle-down effect of technology that I mentioned earlier.

Where to from here?There are a number of sources on the internet for more information about the latest cameras and technologies. One of my favourite websites is Engadget (www.engadget.com). They provide very good information on new cameras, video cameras and technologies that are being launched. Also have a look at the consumer opinion websites if you find a particular camera you are considering purchasing. The amateur reviewers on these sites tell it like it is, and give you a chance to avoid the same mistakes they may have made.

Once you’ve decided how much you can spend, what you’re going to use your camera for and have researched on the internet, it’s time to visit your local photography store. It’s generally a good idea to ask the shop assistant to help you and remember to be as specific about your requirements as you can. Happy shopping!


You may never have thought of the photos you take as essays, but have a look at one definition of a

photo essay: “A series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions in the viewer.”

By this definition, those photos you took of your family holiday in Napier last Christmas could all fall into the category of a photographic essay. Whenever we take a series of photographs of a particular event or place, they have the potential to evoke strong emotions or to tell a story worth hearing.

However, not all photo essays are created equal. You’ll probably agree that the biggest fan of your holiday snaps is you due to the emotions you feel when you’re reminded of special moments. Sitting through Uncle Bob’s photos of his trip to Australia really only thrills Uncle Bob.

So how do you take a series of images that provides a clear story or evokes strong emotions? Photo-journalists do it all the time.

“When you’re covering an event for

a client, you’re covering everything – you go behind the scenes, you get the side stories as well as the main event,” says Geoff Dale, an ex-NZ Herald photographer now freelancing in Auckland. “I remember the first game of the 2003 Rugby World Cup when Tana Umaga was rushed to hospital with a smashed knee – I had to run through the tunnels of the Telstra Dome in Melbourne trying to get shots, so I wasn’t even shooting the game for a large part of the first half.

“In some ways it’s not different to a normal assignment to just get one shot – you’ve really got to keep shooting

just in case you haven’t got that one shot, so you end up with a series of images.

“But when you’re thinking about filling a layout of a publication with a series of images, you’re looking for picture angles that will help make the story beautiful; you’re looking for horizontals and verticals, and you’re conscious of making your essay look good from the camera by making more effort to get different shapes that will work together. One of the

One of the exciting things of a photo essay is getting your teeth into a subject and really

having a passion for it.

PHOTO ESSAYSTelling A Story With Images


exciting things of a photo essay is getting your teeth into a subject and really having a passion for it.”

Here are three tips for creating a photo essay that isn’t just a collection of snaps:

Pick a topic and research it. Find a story within • the topic, and look for things within that story that interest you – photo essays are most dynamic when the photographer cares about the subject. Align your subject with some emotion – anger, •

joy, fear or excitement. The best way to connect with your viewers is to draw emotion out of your story, so think about those emotions when you’re taking your images.Plan your shots. Whether you decide to visualise • each shot of the story, or the story as a whole, think about the type of shots that will work best to tell your story. start out by creating a ‘shot list’ for the story, with each shot emphasising a different concept or emotion that can be put together in the final series.

You should enter four to six images per essay, and only if you are a subscriber to NZ Photographer. The images you enter must have been taken on or after July 8th 2009.

You as the photographer will retain all copyrights to the images. By entering your images you grant NZ Photographer

a non-exclusive license to use the images in the magazine and on the website www.nzphotographer.co.nz

NZ Photographer will not sell or make available the images to any third party for any reason. The judge’s decision is final, and is not open for debate.

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We’re keen on our readers shooting more

photo essays, so we’ll be holding regular

calls for entries on various subjects. The best entry

will be published here in NZ Photographer, plus the

photographer will receive a cool prize.

For the first essay, we’d like you to be creative with

the topic: BACKYARDS

We’ve all got one, and hopefully that’ll help with your

research. Find an emotion or two out the back window,

plan your shots, and send your best four to six images to

[email protected]

The prize for the winner is a fantastic 10” display

JCMatthew Digital Photo Frame with remote control,

kindly provided by Morningstar, worth $300!

But you’ll have to be quick. Due to our deadlines

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ADDRESSESLopdell House418 Titirangi Rd, Titirangi

Unitec Bldg 1, Gate 1, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland

EvENTS/ExHIBITIONS: Do you have an exhibition or photographic event on anywhere in NZ? Let us know at [email protected]. PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUBS: List your photographic club or society here! Email [email protected] with details of who you are and when and where your next meeting is. Listing in this category is entirely free!

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Backyard Photo EssayDue to NZ Photographer

NZ Photographer Due Out!Issue 2

WE NEED YOUR EvENTS!

Q I’ve always wanted to do that effect where the car lights are one long stream of

light. How does that work? Sarah from Auckland.

Have a look at these examples for some ideas, then go out and practice. To create these shots I used a shutter speed of 15 seconds, an aperture of f22 and ISO 100.

This kind of shot is generally done at night, on a tripod from a spot overlooking a motorway or other regularly used road. To get the streaming effect, you need to hold the shutter open on your camera for an extended period of time, allowing the camera to capture the trail of light as the cars move past. The tripod is required because, with the shutter open for such a long time, it’s very easy to ruin the shot with even a little amount of camera shake (your heartbeat can cause the camera to shake).

In a compact camera you may have a preset button that allows you to take this kind of photo automatically. The setting will most likely be found in one of the on-screen menus. If not, have a look through the camera presets for a fireworks or night shot setting or similar. Unfortunately you won’t have as much control over your images as those who have manual settings.

For cameras with manual options,

there’ll be a different way of selecting the manual settings depending on your camera. On DSLR cameras (cameras where the lenses can be changed) and compact cameras with manual controls the mode selector dial will have an M on it. What you’re looking to select is a shutter speed of at least a few seconds – the longer the better, to really lengthen out those traffic lines.

If your camera has a Shutter Speed Priority setting (often the symbol is T or Tv for Time) then the camera will adjust the aperture of the lens. If not, you will need to adjust it yourself.

In a DSLR camera this kind of photo is often done using the bulb setting, which allows the photographer to hold the shutter open for as long as they like. The exact settings will depend on how much light you have to play with, or the effects you want.

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HIGH DEFINITION SLOW-MO CAMERA

The BBC has already proven itself to be quite the source for some impressive HD images, but the network’s Natural History Unit looks to have really

outdone themselves for their forthcoming south Pacific documentary, which makes use of a modified, $100,000 TyphoonHD4 camera. Of course, those exact modifications appear to be a closely-kept secret, but it has apparently been outfitted with a special underwater housing designed by German high-speed camera expert Rudi Diesel, and the camera itself is able to shoot in high definition at 20 times the speed of a normal HD camera, which results in some pretty amazing super slow motion footage. Trust us, you’ll want to head to YouTube to really get a sense of what this thing is capable of. Check out the Youtube video here. (Source: Engadget).

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canon’s new 12.1 megapixel Powershot D10 is the company’s first attempt at the emerging market of “indestructible super cameras”. Olympus has been the market leader with its shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof Myu cameras, but now Canon has launched what looks to be a serious competitor for all you extreme sports fans (or parents of small children). Keep your eyes on the shelves of your nearest camera store for something around the $650-$800 mark.

Watch out for a comprehensive review of the Powershot D10 in our ‘Gear Review’ section in Issue 3!

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