2024 Selectors

Alison Viskovic

FPSNZ

I was given a Baby Brownie when I was ten, then learned darkroom skills in a high school camera club, using my father’s rangefinder camera. In 1976 I bought my first SLR camera, set up a home darkroom (only BW) and joined Lower Hutt Photographic Society. I Iearned a lot from doing club competition set subjects and from books of major photographers’ works. In 1977 I started entering salons such as Whanganui, Dunedin and Natex, and gained APSNZ in 1985. I also joined PhotoForum in the 1980s, then in the 1990s was part of Wide Angle Group with Eunice and Arthur Mowles. I dropped out of clubs for a while, then in 2006 I got my first digital SLR and an Epson printer to use with my Mac computer and Photoshop. I joined KCPS in 2012 and gained my FPSNZ in 2014 (on the third attempt!). I particularly enjoy travel photography, making semi-formal environmental portraits, and experimenting with manipulated images such as illusions, kaleidoscopes and triptychs.

Jane Connor

Jane Connor was a book publisher for nearly four decades, with special expertise in illustrated non-fiction. As a publisher of numerous natural history, photography and art books, she was responsible for the selection and placement of images, keenly aware of their crucial role in telling the story alongside the text. She was also closely involved in pre-press, proof-checking and printing in order to achieve the best-possible reproduction of images.

She worked closely with photographers such as Marti Friedlander, Vonnie Cave a well known and respected member, Councilor and Patron of PSNZ, Grant Sheehan, Haru Sameshima and Rob Lucas, and was twice a judge in the Illustrated Non-fiction category of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Lou Marafioti

EFIAP/G GMAPS

My photographic passion started in high school where art and photography were introduced to me. I loved to photograph my school mates and cover school activities, sports days and events. That connection with people led me to a 35 year career as professional photographer, covering wedding, portrait, commercial and still life photography. My work has been published in books, magazines and journals world-wide.

I am a life member of the Adelaide Camera Club, joining in 1975. I’ve been judging local, national and international exhibitions since 1990’s and I actively exhibit my prints and digital images at club up to international levels.

I attained my GMAPS honours (Grand Master of the APS) in 2023 and my FIAP honours (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) EFIAP/G in 2022.