Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long. -- Walker Evans

Friday, December 16, 2011

Luminous Landscape Video Tutorials

The Luminous Landscape make a popular series of instruction tutorials. At present some are discounted.

A free episode of the Camera to Print and Screen video tutorial, which discusses a black and white Lightroom workflow, is available to give us an idea of the style and content of the videos.

A promotional video for The Luminous Landscape Guide to Lightroom 3 tutorial series is also available.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

A Fine Line Gallery: Matakana Valley Artists' Exhibition 2011

The annual Matakana Valley Road Artists' exhibition runs from 9th December to 7th January 2012, opening on Friday 9th, from 5:30pm.

Artist exhibiting are: Mark Lewington, Gary Horton, Di Halstead, Mike de Hahn, Vicki Fanning, Louise McRae, Tabea Salewski and Virginia Leonard.

A Fine Line Gallery is situated at 17 Sharp Rd, Matakana.

Ph: 09 422 7942.
Email: charlie@afineline.co.nz

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Photography at Two Rooms Gallery: "Still Life"

Mark Adams, Joyce Campbell, Fiona Pardington, Haruhiko Sameshima and Frank Schwere feature in the exhibition Still Life at the prestigous Two Rooms Gallery in central Auckland, running from 2-23 December 2011.

Anyone who is interested in seeing the best of New Zealand photography will want to keep an eye on this gallery and attend every one of their exhibitions.

Two Rooms Gallery
16 Putiki St
Newton
Auckland 1021

Hours: Tues–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 11am–3pm
Ph: 09 360 5900

Driving along New North Rd away from the CBD, turn left before MacDonalds and then right into Putiki St; Two Rooms is at about 100m on the left. If you are heading away from the CBD along New North Rd and see the Photo Warehouse, you've just passed Putiki St.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Price Reduction

In my email this morning was this very good price for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 - $178.78 at Ascent, which is a huge price drop. I've seen retail prices of over $600, so it's worth snapping this up (as I will be doing in about five minutes).

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Online Photographer Print Sale

If we want to advance and finance our work, we have to take the plunge and seize every reasonable opportunity. If you have work that you know is remarkable, there is no time like now to do it.

The Online Photographer is running a print sale. It will be competitive, but there's nothing to be lost by going for it.

Friday, October 7, 2011

The Kowhai Journals IV

Shirley Vivian and Karen Williamson are exhibiting images from the 2010 Kowhai Festival at Tahi Bar, Warkworth. Showing Oct 5th-31st.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

2011 World Press Photo Exhibition Auckland City

15 SEPT - 9 OCT
The World Press Photo Exhibition is the world’s most prestigious exhibition of international current affairs photography. It is a public showcase of photojournalism featuring award-winning images.


'Through gripping images, stories from the year's biggest and most memorable world events evoke the full breadth of raw emotion.

'It is the only international event of this stature, not simply bringing together pictures from all parts of the globe but also reflecting trends and developments in photojournalism, and revealing how the press gives us the news. [Read more...]

Tickets $5
15th Sept - 9th Oct 2011
The Nathan Club, 40 Customs St East, Britomart