General Information

First-time visitors on club nights will receive a 'Welcome Pack' which includes information on membership. For those visiting the website, information on our programme, evaluation topics and upcoming events can be found on the Club Programme & News & Events pages.

Newsletter (members only):
More detailed information on the club programme, evaluation results and latest happenings can be found in the newsletter, produced monthly from February to December. Club members, contact the Newsletter Editor to receive this by email. You will require the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader - this can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com/acrobat
Club members' contributions and comments welcome, especially for the Viewpoint section - contact the Editor.

50th Anniversary Celebrations:
Tauranga Photographic Society celebrated it's 50th Anniversary in 2006 - more information and photos here.

Do you want to take better photos?
Gallery One in association with the Tauranga Photographic Society ran a beginner's photography course (Taking Your Camera Off Automatic) from the end of February 2008. This course was repeated in May-June and will be followed by a 'Beyond the Basics' course commencing mid-June. See here or email Trish for further details, or to register interest for future courses.

See the Club News & Events page for information on Special Interest Groups and other workshops being held during the year.

To see examples of individual members work, visit our gallery pages for club evaluation results, or the Salon Successes, Natex and Canon On-Line pages for photos which have done well in outside competitions.

Tauranga Photographic Society is affiliated with the Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), and participates in the National Interclub Competitions. Club members can attend PSNZ National and Regional Conventions which are held in various parts of the country each year. Tauranga hosted the Northern Regional in October 2006.

We are responsible for organising the annual Western Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Photographic Competition, with the aim of encouraging young photographers in our local area. This competition gives recognition to individual students and provides a trophy to the top school - currently held by Tauranga Girls College.

Membership Subscriptions 2007-2008:
Single $45.00 p.a.($40.00 for PSNZ members)
Double / Family $65.00 p.a. ($60 for PSNZ members)
Student / Beneficiary $30.00 p.a. ($25 for PSNZ members)
(at the discretion of the Executive Committee)

Please either pay on a club night or post to the TPS Treasurer: K Hewitt, 218 Lobelia Terrace, Greenwood Park, Tauranga.

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