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2022 FOTOFEST TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
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Exhibition Venues : You can find all our exhibitions throughout the CBD and a number also at our pop up gallery 4/211 Heretaunga Street East Hastings. See below each exhibitor for their business hosting their exhibition.
Our community pop up is in the former isite / Westermans Building corner Heretaunga and Russell Street Hastings.Here you will find ;
Hawkes's Bay Photographic Associations members exhibition,
NZIHC " Capture the Moment" exhibition of 28 winning images in their national competition
In the corner window on the big screen ( thanks to Sony NZ) " From the Pit" will be playing
"Celebrate Local " will be showing also digitally at this space
A selection of local images by FOTO IWI youth media team
A map showcasing all exhibitions will be available here from Friday 30th
Liz Caldwell - Hawke's Bay Landscape Photographer
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST 9:30am -10:15am
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
REGISTER HERE
Come along and hear Liz talk about what inspires her creatively and how she achieves such beautiful images often shot in low light conditions. Liz will show some of her award winning work and share some stories as well. Liz will be talking about her journey into photography and what draws her to landscape photography plus a little about travel photography as well.
"I am a local Hawke’s Bay Photographer, my passion lies with Landscape and Travel photography, with a little dabble into Astro photography.
You can normally find me up at “stupid o’clock” capturing whatever the early morning has to offer. When it comes to photographing Hawke’s Bay It could be anything from a chilly foggy morning at Lake Tutira to capturing the sun rising off the East coast on a warm summer’s morning.
I currently shoot with a Fujifilm X-E3, which I have chosen firstly for its compactness and secondly for its amazing quality of images straight out of camera "
Amanda Hodge & Mark Derricutt - Live Gig Photographers
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST 10:30am - 11;15am
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
COST $10 REGISTER HERE
Join Amanda and Mark as they share their combined experiences of being live gig photographers across a variety of stages and concerts across Aotearoa, capturing images for leading national and international publications and sites.
Find out how they get the best shot , doing what they do best, often under pressure with tight timelines to meet.
Both Amanda and Mark also have work included in " From the Pit " exhibition showing throughout FOTOFEST.
Amanda Hodge is a relatively new to the scene, live music photographer, from the Manawatu. Full time Mum of 4, juggling family and her love for all things photography.
Amanda is a passionate contributor to Muzic.net.nz ( https://www.muzic.net.nz/ ) and can be found at venues predominantly around Manawatu, Whanganui and Hawkes Bay most weekends - camera in hand ready to capture those magical musical moments.
Although new to the scene she is certainly no stranger to music or photography as you can see via her social media pages, https://www.facebook.com/amand... and Instagram @amandahodge_itsthelittlethings.
Not only is Amanda an avid music photographer, she is a passionate photographer of all moments and is rarely without her camera nearby to capture the beauty around her. Winner of 2 Bronze awards in the 2021 NZIPP Iris Awards -Student category, and constantly striving to push herself out of her comfort zone to capture that perfect shot.
Mark Derricutt is a concert photographer, interviewer and reviewer who not only has his own website, Chalice Of Blood, but is also a regular contributor to both Libel and Ambient Light media outlets.
By day a software developer, he can often be found at night hiding in the dark corners of one of Auckland's live music venues capturing images and memories of both local and international artists.
More on Mark : http://www.chaliceofblood.net/
JAMES FOY - TELLING YOUR STORY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST 11:30am- 12:00pm
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
James exhibition at FOTOFEST consists of 5 photographs that profile iconic and threatened wildlife species from both New Zealand and around the world.
A solid black background is the running motif throughout the exhibition, uniting the different portraits and the species they depict. James Foy's work uses photo wildlife we share this planet with. His inspiration for creating this series comes from the love of animals he has had from a young age, influenced by naturalists such as David Attenborough and Steve Irwin.
Since becoming a photographer, Foy has used his love of wildlife and photography to show a more personable side to animals, which he believes may be the secret to preserving this planet’s incredible biodiversity for generations to come.
His goal is to inspire others on a wider scale to protect our precious wildlife.
Jeremy Bright - Ironies that are buildings - glimpses behind the Iron Curtain
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST 12:00pm - 1pm
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
A building has many lives. At birth it is constructed for a purpose and is productive through its youth and into old age, but what happens to it after it is used up and discarded? It take on a new persona that has echos to both its past and to the future.
In 2017 I travelled into Eastern Europe, into what was the old USSR. I had travelled behind the iron curtain in the late 70’s and then again in the late 80’s, 2 years before the Berlin Wall came down and 4 years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. I was searching for relics to the past and curious in what state I might find them after years of neglect and abandonment.
In the floor talk I want to widen the theme of the exhibition images. There is much more to tell of the discoveries that I unearthed in eastern Europe that paint a bigger picture. There are still secrets that have only just come to light 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union.
I also want to touch on the Katyn principle and how this is relevant to the war in Ukraine, because it is by no means a coincidence that modern day Russia, and its leaders, have embarked on their crusade for territory.
Beginners Cyanotype workshops with Jo Bind
Jo Bind has been using cameras since being given his first film camera at the age of 8. When digital cameras became available, he quickly transitioned to the new medium and, after nearly 20 years, has started using film again in 2020, this time in medium and large format.
In 2020, he also started to explore traditional photographic printing techniques, with the main focus being on cyanotype and argyrotype, but also dabbling in gum bichromate, gum oil and platinum-palladium printing.
Workshop I – Classic Cyanotype Printing (beginner)
Saturday October 1st 1:30pm-5:30pm 4 hour workshop
Venue :4/211 Heretaunga Street Hastings
Cost: regular $160, student $110 -maximum of 8 participants
Invented by Sir John F.W. Henschel in 1842, cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic printing methods and one of the most accessible. Using a solution of fairly harmless iron compounds (as opposed to silver in more common photographic processes), cyanotypes appear as distinct and striking prints, not least due to their blue colour.
This workshop is aimed at beginners in cyanotype printing and you’ll learn how to print your own cyanotypes at home. The process does not require a darkroom and the chemicals are inexpensive – making it an ideal entry into the world of alternative photographic processes and inviting experimentation. Participants will make prints of their own photos (either from a digital file or a film negative) and learn about creating digital negatives, coating and preparing the paper, testing for proper exposure, and developing the print.
You’ll come away from this workshop with a couple of prints, a written manual of the steps discussed at the workshop, a list of supplies and suppliers and hopefully with the inspiration to experiment on your own.
While cyanotype is often used to produce photograms (by placing objects onto the light-sensitised paper), we will focus on the use of photographic negatives to produce prints in this workshop.
Cost: $160, student $110 - maximum of 8 participants
To book this workshop with Jo Bind, please contact Jo directly so he can provide you with details about the workshop.
Contact : jo_bind@hotmail.com
https://www.maverickaesthetics.net/
Workshop I – Classic Cyanotype Printing (beginner)
Saturday October 1st 1:30pm-5:30pm 4 hour workshop
Venue :4/211 Heretaunga Street Hastings
Cost: regular $160, student $110 -maximum of 8 participants
Invented by Sir John F.W. Henschel in 1842, cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic printing methods and one of the most accessible. Using a solution of fairly harmless iron compounds (as opposed to silver in more common photographic processes), cyanotypes appear as distinct and striking prints, not least due to their blue colour.
This workshop is aimed at beginners in cyanotype printing and you’ll learn how to print your own cyanotypes at home. The process does not require a darkroom and the chemicals are inexpensive – making it an ideal entry into the world of alternative photographic processes and inviting experimentation. Participants will make prints of their own photos (either from a digital file or a film negative) and learn about creating digital negatives, coating and preparing the paper, testing for proper exposure, and developing the print.
You’ll come away from this workshop with a couple of prints, a written manual of the steps discussed at the workshop, a list of supplies and suppliers and hopefully with the inspiration to experiment on your own.
While cyanotype is often used to produce photograms (by placing objects onto the light-sensitised paper), we will focus on the use of photographic negatives to produce prints in this workshop.
Cost: $160, student $110 - maximum of 8 participants
To book this workshop with Jo Bind, please contact Jo directly so he can provide you with details about the workshop.
Contact : jo_bind@hotmail.com
https://www.maverickaesthetics.net/
HANDCOLOURING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH MICHELE JUNG - MICHALK
MONDAY OCTOBER 3RD 7pm - 8pm
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
COST $35 REGISTER HERE
Join the group have some fun and learn new skills on hand colouring photographs using water colours.
A limited edition art print from local photographer Lee Warren will be provided for you to finish and take home. All materials and coffee / tea provided as well.
JACK JENSEN - MSFT PRODUCTIONS ADRENALIN SPORT MEDIA
TUESDAY OCTOBER 4TH 5:30pm - 6:30pm
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
"WE UNITE PEOPLE THROUGH STOKE"
Live life to the fullest, chase your dreams & have a hell of a time doing it. Spread the froth. That’s our motto at MSFT Productions.MSFT Productions is not only a group of mission-seeking, life enthusiasts, but we also share our passion for people and positivity through content creation services for business and individuals alike.
Follow the adventures of Jack and the MSFT Crew who choose to live life to the fullest by traveling New Zealand and the world chasing the best swell, snow, concrete, water, dirt & game, capturing epic content and using social media to grow their brand and followers.
John Cowpland - Life as a Sport Photographer
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5TH 7pm - 8pm
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
John has been a professional photographer for over 30 years - starting as a military photographer before starting to work for newspapers and for the past 20 years, working for himself.
For the past 25 years John has been based in Hawkes Bay but workingaround the country and the world covering major news and sports eventsincluding various world cups and the Olympics.Over the years he has won plenty of awards - including this year's"Best Photography - Sports" at the Voyager Media Awards. This adds to a bronze in the gymnastics category of the World Sports Photography Awards last month.
Come along and hear about John's time covering the Olympics in Tokyo last year - and learn how to use the same techniques John used to shoot the All Blacks to get the best photos of your own athletes -using the camera gear you have.
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TIM WHITTAKER - TAKING A BREAK
THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER 7pm-8pm
VENUE : 4/211 HERETAUNGA STREET HASTINGS
After a Photographic career spanning 4 decades and over 2.5 million clicks of the shutter button, award winning professional photographer Tim Whittaker decided it was time to get off the hamster wheel and take a break..
In 2019 he and his young family sold their home, cars and trailer yacht, quit their businesses and took the children out of school. Tim bought a yacht in Athens, Greece and early 2020 they all arrived to begin sailing back to New Zealand .
The day after collecting their yacht dog Lucy from the airport.. Covid arrived and everything LOCKED down
Come listen and see how they managed to make the most of an incredible family adventure and see what was used to record a once in a lifetime experience.
NIGHT LIGHT PAINTING
MONDAY OCTOBER 5TH 7:30PM
HASTINGS CBD
FOR AGES 12+
COST $25
Join the group and have some fun creating light designs with torches and glow sticks around Artist Ricks Terstappen's quirky art pieces PILLARS in the CBD. Learn new skills around long exposure, aperture and iso as well as creating some fun night light images.
You will need :
a DSLR or SLR camera
a Tripod if you have one
NOTE : Cost $25
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