Nzipp Pro Report - August 2021

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NZIPP MISSION STATEMENT
To champion, embrace and communicate excellence
and professionalism in photography.
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Cover Image: PRO Report is a publication of the NZIPP © NZIPP 2021. All rights reserved.
Image © Richard Wood
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EXECUTIVE UPDATE
President’s Report
Catherine Cattanach, GMNZIPP
NZIPP Accredited Professional Photographer
As I’m writing this I haven’t yet been home a week fresh voices to work alongside those with heaps of
after the Nikon Iris Awards and Canon NZ Photography experience. We want the input of our student members
Show in Nelson, and I am suffering serious withdrawal as well as our life members.
symptoms. I miss our NZIPP whanau already, and am
If you’d like the training wheels option, I suggest
consoling myself by catching up on the livestream
that as a start you join your regional committee and
recordings of the categories that were being judged in
help organise some awesome events in your area.
the other room, to try to prolong the buzz. Those of you
Each region is allocated funds from membership
who didn’t make it to Nelson are probably starting to
subscriptions, so there are resources available for
get heartily sick of all the posts about it, but you know
holding local events, bringing in speakers and so on. It’s
what the solution is, don’t you?! Just come along next
just a matter of coming up with ideas for what you want
year and then you too will be adding to the deluge of
to do, and making it happen.
posts raving about what a good time you had and the
new friends you made. I’d really like to acknowledge all the volunteers and
people working hard behind the scenes to make
I had written my Gala dinner speech about a week
cool stuff happen for NZIPP members. Thank you to
beforehand, and in it I talked about the Presidential
Executive Director Extraordinaire Sarah McGregor, our
Chains, a serious piece of bling that I chose to wear at
regional representatives and committee members,
the dinner in celebration of NZIPP’s history. Each link in
Accreditation and Education teams, judges, panel
the chains is the name of a past President, all of whom
chairs and student helpers. Our events team Justine
took up the baton at different times and did their bit to
Weatherall and Nicola Wilhelmsen, with help from Peter
nurture, build and evolve the institute to keep it relevant
Allen from Seven Events - boy you made up for our
in a rapidly changing industry. In my speech I thanked
cancelled conference last year!! To our 2021 speakers,
my predecessors for the energy and passion they
epic MC Jase Blair, photographer Dan Childs, judge
poured into making the NZIPP an institute I’m proud to
developer Katherine Williams, hitherto-unidentified IT
be President of.
genius and all-round-nice-guy Paul Jones, Honours
It was just one little line in my speech. But then as our Council ring-in Jan Maree Vodanovich, spreadsheet
time in Nelson progressed, I found myself wanting to guru Miriam, membership coordinator Amanda Davis,
rewrite that part and dwell on it a little longer, because marketing genius Tim Lomax, website developer Claire
I was REALLY feeling that pride. I was watching all Birks - thank you all.
of our different teams and volunteers do their bit so
Last but certainly not least, a massive, massive thank
well, collaborating to create something really quite
you to our new Honours Council: Tracey Scott, Sharisse
wonderful. It was heartwarming, and I am deeply
Eberlein, Rochelle Dillon, Ian Rotherham and Lizzie
grateful to every single person who played a role in the
Gilmour. You were faced with an array of challenges,
event’s success.
including a shorter time frame than usual, and did
It really brings home the other point I made in my an outstandingly good job of bringing us our very first
speech - that the NZIPP is all about the power of the combined print and digital Iris Awards and a fantastic
collective. Far from being a group of people in suits Gala dinner. We know how hard you worked, and all
sitting around a table in some flash offices somewhere, the time with smiles on your faces. You guys rock.
the leadership of “the Institute” comprises men and
women just like you; working photographers scattered
around the country, with businesses and families to Catherine Cattanach, NZIPP Grand Master of
look after, but who also volunteer some of their time to Photography
further the interests of us all as a group.
Ph: 021 259 4 259
We are a not-for-profit organisation, but we most
Main site: www.catherinecattanach.com
certainly are for benefit: the whole ethos of the
NZIPP is about benefiting professional photographers Headshots: www.goodheadshots.co.nz
nationwide. When we pull together, we can create
Latest work: www.wellington-photo.com
shared resources, educate, inspire, offer practical and
emotional support, advocate for better terms and President, NZ Institute of Professional Photography
conditions, and set standards in technical, creative and
2021 NZIPP Portrait In-Camera Photographer of the Year
business practice.
2021 and 2020 Finalist, NZIPP Creative Photographer of
The NZIPP is by us and for us, and “the institute” can be
the Year
whatever YOU want it to be. I’d really like to encourage
you to put your hand up and get involved. Please 2018 NZIPP Wellington Photographer of the Year
don’t think you need to be at the top of your game
2016 NZIPP Creative Photographer of the Year
to contribute. We don’t want homogeneity - we need
diversity of opinion and experience. We want the 2014 NZIPP Classic Portrait Photographer of the Year
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Canon
Pro Grants
A chance to receive a $10,000 grant to help you
pursue a personal project.
What is Pro Grants How to Register Prize & Dates
Canon understands the importance Send us a written brief with your The successful brief will receive
of personal projects for Pro personal photography project you $10,000 in split payments to help
Photographers. We want to give want to bring to life. Submit your fund your project. Submissions
you the opportunity to bring application online at www.canon. open on 1 July 2021 and close at
your personal project to life with co.nz/explore/professional-grants. 11:59pm on 31 August 2021. Refer
$10,000 to use as you see fit. to terms and conditions for more
information.
For more information and to register visit www.canon.co.nz/explore/professional-grants
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EXECUTIVE UPDATE
Executive Director Report
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Sarah McGregor, MNZIPP (Dist)
NZIPP Accredited Professional Photographer
Unlike Catherine who wrote her report just a week or so after application through IRD so if you haven’t yet applied, talk to
conference, I’m writing mine the day of publication (nothing your accountant for more information. Please do continue to
new there!) - but, look how much has changed in such a share your knowledge about the Covid 19 information, or ask
short few weeks. questions in the member community forum.
I’m sitting in my studio in Nelson on day 12 of Level 4 We have once again launched a number of member-
lockdown, knowing I have to get this publication out to you only online sessions for the next week in particular and I
today before the weekly grind of home-schooling and zoom encourage everyone to get on board with these while we
meetings begins once again. But as I sit here and reflect on are in Level 4. Richard Linton has organised a business panel
this time just four weeks ago, I can see how lucky we were event called “Work on your business, not in your business”
to be in-person once again - enjoying ourselves, hugging, for Monday 30 August from 7pm. There is an Accreditation
laughing and dancing the night away with little care in the Technical Skills Development event on Wednesday 1st
world; a luxury New Zealand has had for the best part of 18 September at 11am, and Critique My Image on Thursday
months. 2nd September at 7.30pm - the first of what we hope will
be a monthly session where you can submit an image for
feedback.
We always knew there was a possibility this would happen
around the time of our event, and I do remember at one
point preparing to activate our Level 2 plan so the show The NZIPP Board made use of spare time last week and
could go on. Thank goodness we didn’t need to, but it was held a substantial Board meeting to start plans for our next
always in the back of our minds that it might come to that. financial year. There are a lot of exciting things happening
How lucky we were. in that virtual Boardroom, so keep your eye on your email
and Facebook posts over the next few weeks for some of
those details. In particular, we are hoping to sign the venue
And how good did it feel to be back together again? There contract for our 2022 conference so we look forward to
was something magical about this particular conference and releasing a date and location for that.
awards - a really amazing vibe throughout, and it’s something Aitk e n
yaonud cspaenc’ti arel aplllayc eex ptola bine b. Iu jto iitn deode Ns ZmIPaPk bea NcZkI PinP 2a0 v1e3 roy ru snoi qauned Our AGM is scheduled for 1pm on Thursday 4th November © Ju stin
it took me a few years to really see value in my membership 2021, however at this stage the location is TBC. We want to
because I wasn’t engaged in any regional or national events. keep an eye on the Covid situation before we confirm a
I stayed a member for the awards - the cost of entering plus location for this event. Official notification of the AGM will be
paying membership was the same as entering as a non- sent out this week.
member. And then one day, the conference line-up really
piqued my interest. I can’t even remember now who it was in
particular that made me want to go, but I went. I was about A big part of our Board meeting conversation was around
to set off on a journey with NZIPP. And the stuff that I took rewarding volunteers, and trying to ease the burden by
away from that conference wasn’t even from the speaker bringing on more helpers. I promise you all that there are
that initially got me there - it was from other speakers I hadn’t enough jobs to keep everyone busy if you are willing to pitch
expected to learn much from. And it was so much more in and help. We love the excitement and enthusiasm so
than just the speakers; it was the learning and networking many of our members bring to us with their wonderful ideas
opportunities at every corner. I came home with so many but it does make us a little sad to see so many slip away
new friends, skills and goals, and my focus was on getting because we don’t have the human resources to pull them
back the next year. I got to see this happen to some of our off. If you can give us a little bit of your time as a volunteer,
first-time attendees this time and it really made me happy we’d love to hear from you. Many hands make light work,
to hear the excitement and thrill of their first conference and the more people who pitch in to help, the more
experience. I am excited for their future in photography and awesome stuff NZIPP can do for our members. Maybe it’s a Don’t let their photo memories disappear into the digital mist. Do them justice
where this NZIPP contribution will take them. zoom presentation, help with the websites, designing some in an inkjet flush mount album crafted to world class standards.
graphics or something else! Please, please make contact!
[email protected]
So now we’re all back at home and for some, this will be a Redeem your NZIPP member discounts* and make memories last a lifetime at
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refresher on information. Also a reminder that the Covid Sarah McGregor *Full terms online
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Trafalgar Centre, Nelson
Major
Gold
Trade Partners
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2021 IRIS AWARDS RESULTS
2021 was a bumper year for entries and we thank all of you for
entering. This is the make-up of the awarded images:
Trafalgar Centre, Nelson
Major
12 Gold Distinction
48 Gold
123 Silver Distinction
Gold
293 Silver
436 Bronze
From 1496 entries
Trade Partners
Congratulations to you all! View the full winning image galleries
at www.irisawards.com
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