PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART
Photography as an- artysa science, -.and a profession bulks largo in the life of the modern community, and probably nowhere more so than in New Zealand ihe. clearness of Urn atmosphere and the beauty .o, scenery have lent themselves to the (Icvclopment of photography in this country, and the results have been admirable, in many instances, as revealed in the'collection of Hie Tourist Department and the reproductions in the Press from lime to time. Yet no photographer however expert, will deny that the possibilities of the science arid art of photo--graphy are so'vast that - lie will always have something to learn from "the experience of others perhaps moro fortunately placed. The average professional photographer will modestly realise the shortcomings in his practice, and, if he is ambitious to succeed in a most interesting calling, he will take advantage of any opportunity to mako good any tie-
It is'in full recognition of those circumstances, that Mr. George Eastman founder of that institution "in the photographic world, better known under the name of the product Kodak, has set travelling round the world the most oxpert and .experienced members of the craft available for the' purposo of conducting in tiie principal centres of the diiierout countries schools for professional .photographers. This idea ol""' tliu traveling school, .which has achieved conspicuous success in America. Britain, and Australia, is now to bo "put into elfect in New Zealand, and tho first school will bo opened in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall on Tuesday next, and will bo continued uu (he following day. The visiting experts are Mr. W. Van dor Vcldcn, who will demonstrate the most modern methods in photography, and Mr. J. Simpson, who will usyist in the work of the school. Invitations have been issued to professional photographers and their assistants throughout the central district from New Plymouth and Napier to Nelson, with a more- than satisfactory response. The .procedure at the school is coveri'd by a very complete programme I hero will be three sessions daily—mornhi;:.afternoon, and evening. |i{ the day sessions lectures in tho nature of illustrative talks will bo delivered by the masters uf. tlio art on various problems of technique, and the best, 1 methods of securing tliu most desirable results, tnKfllier wil-h information on ihri luleiil Kfient.ili'; developments in photography sin! Ihe running of Iho rominerrj'iil sjdV .of Hit- bushier/ Tlio. whole, field u f prnf.vsional photography will be covered. 'I here will .be on view, for inspection, portrait and other work by tho host English and Amci ieau professional photographers, and a display of modern studio apparatus and accessories a.-: used for tin: production of these photogranhs. The evening sessions will be dcvoled )o motion picture and lanlern slide demonstrations of how pbotographv is carried out in the Hyland Studio in America, illustrating actual operation, dark room development, and correct methods on a complete scale.
As iiii indication of llic iiitoresfc taken hy local professional yiiiot.uyvitphcrs in (ho school. j(. i. s iiiiiiotiiHTfl Ui;ii |.hcv ;iro closing llirir liusinrfs foi- |,], ( . ,|;,v to, t .,,_ nl.'c' tllfir iisyiflwils to Ijr prr'sfl'il.. Tick>(s of ;idinii..«ioii fur |.j-nft.s P jr,,, i( | ' v }-,,ji,j. :;rnplir.]-R ;mr| their iip-iV 1.3i11s ni:iy lie n|). Uiino'l .al. Kodak ,\i.su;'l;.fia. I'lr!^ op. v?sila fchs Baiik pf N«w Zsaknd,.'
PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 131, 6 June 1925, Page 9
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