EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
PRINTS ON VIEW IN CHRISTCHURCH
“Some people say that photography is not an art, just a mechanical process; but anyone who has had any experience in this work knows that there is a lot more to it than that,” said the Mayor (Mr E. H. Andrews) opening an exhibition of the fifth New Zealand International Salon of Photography at the D.I.C. lounge yesterday afternoon. “The camera takes the pictures, but the photographer has to choose the subject and catch the expression?’ he said. ’
The salon was organised by the Waikato Photographic Society and the exhibition is being held in Christchurch under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society.
The conservative, nature of the society was indicated by the fact that of 584 entries received only 204 were accepted, said Mr Andrews. It was hoped to make the exhibition an annual one, but this depended on the interest shown by visitors. Entries had been received from 16 countries, said Mr F. L. Casbolt (president of the Christchurch Photographic Society). There had been good sup*port from the world’s leading pictorialists. Members of the Christchurch society had done well to have 12 prints accepted for the exhibition. The salon will be shown for five days. .
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25551, 20 July 1948, Page 3
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