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Toowoomba Photographic Society The Toowoomba Photographic Society is one of the oldest photographic societies in Australia – formed in 1901.

Celebrating Over 115 years of local Toowoomba photography

The Toowoomba Photographic Society has a rich history and is one of the oldest photographic societies in Australia, established on May 23, 1905. Our goal is to promote, improve, share, and enjoy photography in Toowoomba and the surrounding district, offering a range of services specifically designed to improve photographic skills in a friendly social atmosphere. Membership is open to everyone, regardless of whether you are a beginner, an amateur, or a professional photographer. We hold monthly competition meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at DeMolay House, 90 Margaret Street, opposite Queens Park. Members are encouraged to submit their images, including prints, and digital images. The images are judged by experienced photographers as part of our annual Aggregate Points competition, with helpful feedback provided to entrants. During the intermission, members are invited to discuss photography with others. We also hold a monthly photographic field day with members and occasionally have practical nights, such as portrait workshops or demonstrations of photographic techniques. Additionally, we provide judges for photography competitions and participate in many local events. It’s essential to note that owning the latest digital SLR camera is not a requirement for membership. What’s important is the end result, not the equipment used. So, come and join our community of photographers in the Toowoomba area. Our meeting schedule as follows:
We meet on Tuesdays @ 7PM; Face to face meetings are held at DeMolay – 90 Margaret St Toowoomba Opposite Queens Park. Meeting information is emailed out to members via our MyPhotoClub website. First Tuesday Photoshop Masterclass (Zoom)
Second Tuesday Comp Night – DeMolay (DeMolay & Zoom)
Third Tuesday Lightroom Masterclass (Zoom)
Fourth Tuesday Image Review (Zoom) or Guest Speaker (location to be advised)
Fifth Tuesday ADHOC – Zoom
We also try to have a field day each month. Locations will be emailed out, you can see our planned outings here:
https://tpsi.org.au/2023-set-subjects/

Con gratulations to Rett Lewis, awarded the October 2026 Graham Burstow Award for her image "A Boy and his Bike".  The j...
14/10/2026

Con gratulations to Rett Lewis, awarded the October 2026 Graham Burstow Award for her image "A Boy and his Bike". The judge Nev Male EFIAP FAPS SSAPS PSQA was impressed with the storytelling in this image and the overall composition. The image is now in the running for the overall Award to be announced in December 2026.

Congratulations to Janine Waters - awarded the October 2026 Alice Black Award for her image "Winter Magic".  Our judge B...
14/10/2026

Congratulations to Janine Waters - awarded the October 2026 Alice Black Award for her image "Winter Magic". Our judge Brian Kenny PSQA was impressed by the leading line of the water and the detail captured in this snowy scene. It is now in the running for the overall award to be announced in December 2026

Congratulations to Vickki Schonfeld on being awarded the Graham Burstow Memorial Award for September 2026 - for her imag...
10/09/2026

Congratulations to Vickki Schonfeld on being awarded the Graham Burstow Memorial Award for September 2026 - for her image "Waves in the sky". Our judge Step=han Labuschagne was impressed with it's strong impact, with lovely light, contrast and shapes all working together. Her image is now in the running for the overall Graham Burstow Memorial Award to be announced in December 2026.

Congratulations to John Stewart - winner of the Alice Black Award for September 2026 with his image "Spinifex and Stone"...
09/09/2026

Congratulations to John Stewart - winner of the Alice Black Award for September 2026 with his image "Spinifex and Stone" . Our judge Stephan Labuschagne commented that this was a fantastic print with strong impact. This image now in the running for the overall Alice Black Award for 2026 to be announced in December 2026.

Congratulations to John Stewart - awarded the TPS August 2026 Graham Burstow Memorial Award for his image - "Hillside Bu...
13/08/2026

Congratulations to John Stewart - awarded the TPS August 2026 Graham Burstow Memorial Award for his image - "Hillside Burnoff". This image now in the running for the overall award to be announced in December 2026.

Congratulations to Tony Harrison - awarded the Toowoomba Photographic Society's August 2026 Alice Black Memorial Award f...
12/08/2026

Congratulations to Tony Harrison - awarded the Toowoomba Photographic Society's August 2026 Alice Black Memorial Award for his creative image "Dreamboat".

Congratulations to Cathy Reed - winner of the Graham Burstow Memorial Award for her image "City Centre" - selected as th...
04/08/2026

Congratulations to Cathy Reed - winner of the Graham Burstow Memorial Award for her image "City Centre" - selected as the award winner in the Toowoomba Photographic Society's July 2026 Competition. This image now in the running for the overall Graham Burstow Memorial Award for the monochorme image of the year to be announced in December 2026.

Congratulations to Mitchell Roberts - awarded the TPS July 2026 Alice Black Award for his image - "Mother's Day".  This ...
04/08/2026

Congratulations to Mitchell Roberts - awarded the TPS July 2026 Alice Black Award for his image - "Mother's Day". This image now in the running for the overall Alice Black Award from the monthly awards in 2026 - to be announced in December 2026.

Congratulations to David Dunlop - awarded the June 2026 Graham Burstow Award for his image "Pelican Dreaming".  Entered ...
11/06/2026

Congratulations to David Dunlop - awarded the June 2026 Graham Burstow Award for his image "Pelican Dreaming". Entered into the B Grade Set Subject Monochrome section ()Set Subject was "Minimalist") The Judge, Roberta Edwards AAPS PSQA commented that this was a beautiful sharp minimalist image with a lovely reflection. This image now in the running for the overall Graham Burstow Award which will be selected from the 10 monthly winners at our December 2026 annual competition.

Congratulations to Sandra Neill - awarded the June 2026 Alice Black Award for her print "Ice Berg Detail".  Entered into...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Sandra Neill - awarded the June 2026 Alice Black Award for her print "Ice Berg Detail". Entered into our "Minimalist" Set Subject for the month he judge Theo Van der Meulen FAPJA commented that it was "a compelling abstract landscape with strong geometric lines and a beautiful cool colour palette. It was "a sophisticated exploration of abstract minimalism within a natural setting." This image is now in the running for the overall Alice Black Award to be announced in December 2026 - selected from each of the 10 monthly competition winners of the award.

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