The Endeavour Foundation Photography and Short Film Competition invites photographers and filmmakers to capture the successes, challenges and aspirations of people with a disability.

This free competition focuses on living with a disability and encourages artists to communicate their understanding and experiences of disability. Finalists will be showcased in an exhibition that will travel through Queensland and Sydney

The Endeavour Foundation Photography and Short Film Competition offers more than $7,000 worth of cash and prizes including rare autographed copies Annie Leibovitz's At Work and A Photographers Life.

The competition, part of Endeavour Foundation’s 60th anniversary celebration is open July 11 – August 19. To register or for more information visit https://competition.endeavour.com.au/

If you have any questions please email events@endeavour.com.au or call 07 3908 7254.

How to Shoot like a Pro with a DSLR Camera and Photoshop CS5 Workshop

16-19 September 2011, Hervey Bay

Toowoomba-based Photographer, Don Hildred will present a four-day workshop at the forth annual USQ McGregor on the Bay this September.

This workshop is designed for anyone who has a burning desire to understand and work more like professional photographers using the most up-to-date version of Adobe Photoshop CS5.

The first two days will be dedicated to understanding the theoretical and practical aspect of your digital camera, we will discuss the new Raw file format and the “Triangle Exposure Theory”  - the holy grail of manual photography. Hands on practical work will cover Macro, HDR and High Speed photography as well as photographing our model.

Days three and four will focus on Photoshop with techniques to improve your digital darkroom work flow. Topics covered include: Adobe Bridge, Abode Camera Raw (ACR) working with non-destructive adjustment layers and layer masks just to name a few. 

By the end of the course you will also have covered monitor calibration and some very useful time saving Photoshop techniques along with the set-up of an A3 exhibition print, assembling an A4 calendar and combining your Panoramas and HDR images.

All in all a great workshop for intermediate to advanced photographers!

We would be grateful if you could pass this information onto your members and associates.

For further information, please visit www.usq.edu.au/mcgregor or phone 07 46 312755.

Be quick – enrolments close on 26 August.

Weekend Photography Workshop by John Elliot Gympie on August 20 & 21

Visit http://www.elliottcountry .com/ for more info

Townsville Judging Forum – PSQ workshop being held in Townsville by the PSQ Judges Executive. Cost is $20 to be paid at the door on the day. An excellent range of quality speakers seeking to expand the understanding of Judges and Competitive Photographers. Click here for details.