PhotoGraphica opens @ NADC

PhotoGraphica

If you are interested in seeing works by teachers of Design, Photography & PhotoImaging @ NADC then come along to the Trapezium Gallery before August 25th.

Here are some images of the opening on August 10th, were some of the teachers spoke about their works.

You can get info on how to find NADC here :

http://wsifineart.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/how-to-find-nepean-arts-and-design.html

Student successes in the 2015 NSW & ACT Epson Professional Photography Awards

There was a lot of excitement to be had last week at the judging of (and awarding to) prints by both a current student in Photo Imaging and several of our illustrious alumni in Photo Imaging from the Nepean Arts + Design Centre.

Kevin Chamberlain, a Diploma in Photo Imaging alumni from 2007 won the 2015 AIPP NSW Commercial Photographer of the Year – Winner Kevin Chamberlain APP M.Photog.

Photo by Kevin Chamberlain

The 2015 AIPP NSW Emerging Photographer of the Year category was won by an alumni from 2012– Debbie Fowler .

Photo by Debbie Fowler

Natalie Howe, an alumni from 2010, won the 2015 AIPP NSW Family Photographer of the Year.
She was also a co-finalist in the 2015 AIPP NSW Wedding Photographer of the Year category(with Darren Van De Wint)

Photo by Natalie Howe

Helen Trenerry, currently completing her Diploma in Photo Imaging with us, received several silver and one gold award. She was also chosen as a co-finalist (with Sarah Vassallo) in the 2015 AIPP NSW Emerging Photographer of the Year category.

Photo by Helen Trenerry

To view all winners follow this link:
http://www.stateawards.aippblog.com/index.php/2015-epson-aipp-nsw-professional-photography-awards/

We congratulate all the winners, and feel especially proud of both our current and past student's achievements.

Second PhotoImaging Alumni in HeadOn Photographic Awards

We are pleased to announce that we now have a second alumni in the HeadOn Awards this year. Ona Janzen is a semi finalist in the HeadOn Portrait Prize. The selected image "Muse" is below.

Ona says of the image "My dear friend and painter Robert Malherbe has been painting his wife Dana since they met...for 23 years. 23 paintings for each year hanging on this wall...and more, never exhibited and exquisitely personal portraits. Hung and photographed in their home, 2015."

Ona graduated from NADC in the Diploma of Photo Imaging in 2012; and was the A.I.P.P APPA Australian Student Photographer of the Year in 2012. Her work has consistently been represented in the HeadOn Portrait Prize of recent years, where she was a finalist in 2014, and a semi-finalist in 2012. She currently runs her own photographic business in the Blue Mountains. 
More of her work can be viewed on her website http://onajanzen.com.au/

She joins David Glazebrook, a finalist in the 2015 Head On Landscape Award. We will be cheering them on when the awards are announced at the opening of the HeadOn Photo Festival on May 1st in Sydney.

PhotoImaging Alumnus David Glazebrook a finalist in 2015 Head On Landscape prize

We are pleased to announce that David Glazebrook, a multi award winning PhotoImaging Alumni from NADC, is a finalist in the 2015 Head On Landscape Award. He graduated from NADC in the Diploma of PhotoImaging in 2011. He was the AIPP Australian Student Photographer of the Year and is currently a member of the AIPP NSW Council.
The Head On winners will be announced on May 1st, and we wish David all the best with his image.
All landscape finalists will be exhibited at NSW Parliament House from 1st May through to 31st of May. Head On Photo Festival
The actual image cannot be displayed until after the winner is announced, but below are some other examples of David's work. 
You might also like to view his website- http://www.dgp.co

Above: David Glazebrook. Refinery.

   







Left: David Glazebrook. Loner.

Our 2nd Artists Forum (March 11th) featured...

Anne Zahalka speaking and sharing her work and experiences.

       

    

Anne's latest work will be exhibited in a group show along with Bronwyn Bancroft, David Haines, Michael Hill, Stephen Little, Eugenia Raskopoulos, Nike Savvas, Mark Shorter, Mark Titmarsh, Ken and Julia Yonetani @ the 

SCA Gallery     http://sydney.edu.au/sca/galleries-events/sca-gallery/index.shtml

Lines of Force April 15-May 2nd, 2015.

Image by Anne Zahalka from Threshold, 2015

Diploma exhibition fundraising on Pozible

Our Diploma students have the pleasure of staging an exhibition of their final works, including framed work and our portfolios.
This exhibition will be held in June, 2015 @ the Nepean Arts + Design Centre as part of HeadOn Photo Festival.
In order to hold this exhibition they need to raise funds to cover costs such as printing, mounting and framing, advertising, catering, and entertainment for the opening night.
They have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help us gain the required funds.
Please check out their campaign at the below link, see what rewards they have on offer, follow them for updates on their progress, and check out the links to see their other work.
Above all else, they'd love it if you would support them and donate, to help them get this exhibition off the ground, and then share the link with all your friends as well.

http://www.pozible.com/thewaywesee

                                                                                                  Photo by Helen Trennery

HeadOn Festival 2015

Please view this clip..... 

it is the promo for the HeadOn Photo Awards 2015.       

https://headon.com.au

Jodi McConaghy's image of the child was a finalist in 2013 HeadOn. Jodi graduated from NADC in the Diploma in Photo Imaging in 2014. She continues to pursue her passion for photo imaging, as well as exploring painting + drawing. 

Reclining Baby.  Photo by Jodi McConaghy. 2013

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Part-time teacher @ NADC + Internationally recognised photographer, Jacqui Dean, also has an image in the clip. 
The very moving image was taken with her mobile phone of her late partner Tim Dean and their daughter Catherine.

Catherine + Tim. Photo by Jacqui Dean. 2011. 

Our graduates win Silver Distinctions!

Image by Sue Lightfoot, Silver Distinction, Travel category, Australian Professional Photography Awards 2014

Congratulations to Diploma of Photo Imaging recent graduate Sue Lightfoot, who took out a Silver Distinction in the Travel category of the Australian Professional Photography Awards. The APPAs are run by the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers, (AIPP) and professional photographers from all over Australia and the world compete for these prestigious awards. But wait, there's more! Certificate IV Photo Imaging graduate Debbie Fowler also won Silver Distinction in the Landscape category. Congratulations both on your amazing achievements!

You can view all the award winners here, and see for yourself the high standard and quality of the entrants:
http://www.aippappa.com/appa-2014

Gosh You're Gorgeous!

Heather Williams and Yvonne Larkins at the launch of their new business

Diploma of Photo Imaging graduates Heather Williams and Yvonne Larkins launched their fab new business last week in a glamorous celebration at their new Katoomba premises. Trading as 'Gosh You're Gorgeous', Heather and Yvonne have set up studio in elegant art deco rooms in Katoomba, offering studio portraiture, make-up, and exhibition space. The pair will also soon make workspace available to rent for creatives needing a workspace for some of the week. The opening celebrations showcased the beautiful new rooms, and work by Yvonne and Heather's former class mates in the Diploma is on display as the inaugural exhibition. Yvonne and Heather got this business going just a few weeks after graduating from the Diploma of Photo Imaging, and if the opening party was anything to go by, it has all the hallmarks of success. Congratulations!

PhotoImaging Alumni Forum

Join us for the Photo Imaging Alumni Forum on the Western Sydney Institute Nepean College Open Day.

Each alumni will talk about their work, how they feel their studies benefited their career paths, what they may have liked to learn more of. What they have “value added” to their training since (i.e any assisting, mentoring, sharing studios, shooting with others, taking part in competitions/prizes etc). They will then show some examples of their work before taking questions from our current students.

Jacqui Deans work in Shimmer Photographic Biennale

Translucence  

Jacqui Dean's works from Translunce will be part of the Shimmer Photographic Biennale in September this year, in South Australia. 

Have a look at the link Jacqui's website for more details

http://deanphotographics.com.au/news/

Lisianthus. Photo by Jacqui Dean.

OR have a lok at the Biennale site....Shimmer Photographic Biennale

Jacqi Dean's Solo Show

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NADC Photo  Imaging teacher Jacqui Dean is holding a reprise of her solo exhibition 'Translucence'.
Works from this beautiful series will be on display at X88 Gallery in Chippendale, with the official opening By photographer and storyteller William Yang on Wednesday July 2, from 6pm-9pm.
If you haven't seen these stunning works, make sure you catch the exhibition before it closes on July 13.

Infinite POSSIBILITIES

                 Diploma in PhotoImaging graduation show opens 

                 tonight June 5th in Trapezium Gallery @ N.A.D.C

                                                                                                 
                                                                              and runs until June 19th

HeadOn Finalist

We are very pleased to announce that Jacqui Dean, one of our teachers of PhotoImaging, is a finalist in the HeadOn Portrait prize - 2014. The winner will be announced this Friday, May 16th; at Paddington Town Hall in Sydney.
Jacqui's work can be viewed at

http://deanphotographics.com.au/

Jacqui joins Ona Janzen in the final group, and we wish them both luck.

Jacqui's work "Translucence" will be showing in Brisbane from June 18th @ Maud Creative.

http://www.maud-creative.com/translucence/

Jacqui Dean's Solo Show

NADC Photo Imaging teacher Jacqui Dean is holding a solo show as part of the Head On Photographic Festival. Jacqui was selected as one of the prestigious featured exhibitions for Head On this year.  Congratulations to Jacqui on this fantastic achievement. Her work is a series of still life images of flowers, captured in a combination of science and art. The resulting images are elegant and poignant.

Jacqui's show will be opened by Robert McFarlane, photographer and writer at 7pm on May 28th. For full details, see the invitation below. We hope to see you there!

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Profile: Stuart Marshall, Certificate IV Photo Imaging -Immersed in Photography!

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Certificate IV Photo Imaging student Stuart Marshall is already working as a photographerin-between his studies. Stuart began his journey at Nepean Arts and Design Centre 10 years ago, when he studied the Certifcate IV in Digital Arts and Media. He returned in 2012 to study the Certificate IV in Photo Imaging, and this year he has fully immersed himself in his photography.

Whilst extending his skills through his study, Stuart takes on some freelance work, and has recently had work published in both the Sydney Morning Herald, and National Geographic online.

Students in the Certificate IV get the opportunity to work on real jobs as part of their study, and Stuart recently did some events photography for the Fine Arts Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts, and Certificate III Ceramics end of year exhibitions. You check out some of his work on our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/wsi.nadc?v=wall

Stuart is happy to do whatever photographic work required, but ultimately aims to work in press and sports photography. You can contact Stu via email at herofax@yahoo.com

Interviews for the 2013 Certificate IV Photo Imaging  are taking place in November. For any inquiries, call the Head Teacher on ph 9208 9325, or to book your interview time, contact Regina Cooper on ph 9208 9484.

Our TVET students in photo exhibition

NADC Photoimaging TVET teacher Jo Rankine and daughter at the opening of 'Snapshot.'

The Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest have been displaying lots of photography of late, and last night was no exception with the opening of two photo-based exhibitions. Currently on show at the PRG is 'Snapshot' a photography competition for teenagers. 

From humble beginnings, 'Snapshot' has grown to become a major feature on the Gallery's exhibition calendar, and this year it attracted 800 entries from the local area, interstate, and around the globe. Three hundred of these images were selected for display in the Gallery, and impressively, seven of our TVET students were selected for inclusion in the exhibition from this highly competitive field.

Congratulations to our photo imaging TVET students, and their teacher, Jo Rankine on this great achievement. The Gallery has a lovely garden and cafe, and is a good place to spend some time. While you are there, make sure you check out 'Framed 2012', photoworks by students of the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts.

Photoimaging students involved in multimedia project

an example of a previous project by illuminart

NADC photoimaging students are involved in an exciting multi-media public art project scheduled for Penrith in September. The project, called 'no boundaries' will culminate in 2 days of performance and projection in the Penrith City Centre. If you watch the clip above which documents a previous work by the company overseeing the ' no boundaries' project, you will get a sense of the visual potential and excitement of this medium.

We have some photoimaging students who have volunteered to work on the project as either content/ image creators, and/or technical operators. There is a strong performative aspect to this kind of work, so it promises to be lots of fun.

In addition, Diploma of Photoimaging students lead by teacher Jackie Dean will get valuable experience documenting live action performance during the project screenings and events in September. It promises to be a very exciting project, so watch this space, or visit http://www.illuminart.com.au for more info.

Photoimaging Student Exhibition in the Trapezium Gallery

Claire East, winner of the People's Choice Award

The Trapezium Gallery came alive on Tuesday evening with the opening of the 2012 Photoimaging student exhibition. The exhibition showcases work by new and continuing students enrolled in the Certificate IV Photoimaging, and the Diploma of Photoimaging. 

There is a wide range of work and styles on display including portraits, sport, food, landscape and travel photography. A fun part of the evening was our People's Choice Award, which was taken out by Claire East from the Certificate IV Photoimaging, with her image of a drag car.

If you missed the opening, you can catch the exhibition until the 14th of August. Gallery hours, 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday. details on how to get to the Trapezium Gallery can be found here.