PSQ Convention 2026
Photography Society of Queensland
Maroochy RSL (Upstairs)
105 Memorial Ave, Maroochydore
Plenary Keynote Indoor Workshop Outdoor Workshop Trade/Lunch Break Evening Sunrise Gala
Both Days at a Glance
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Saturday 2 May
Maroochy RSL (Upstairs)
07:30–08:30
Registration
Registration Open — Tea & Coffee
Foyer
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08:30–09:15
Welcome / Plenary
Official Opening
Mayor Natoli · Ralph Brown · MC
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09:15–10:45
Keynote 1
Adrian Donoghue — My story-telling photography journey
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10:45–11:15
Break
Morning Tea
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11:15–12:45
Keynote 2
Mark Galer — Photographic storytelling in travel photography
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12:45–13:45
Trade / Lunch
Trade Show & Lunch
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13:45–15:15
Indoor Workshops
Choose 1
Robert Smith
Introduction to Underwater Photography
Boardroom 1 · 30 pax
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Fran McFadzen
Pop Your Shot
Boardroom 2 · 30 pax
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John Doody
Coastal/Seascape Photography & Post Processing
Boardroom 3 · 50 pax
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Adrian Donoghue
My Creative Process — Concept to Completion
Room M3 · 80 pax
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15:15–15:45
Break
Afternoon Tea
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15:45–17:15
Indoor Workshops
Choose 1
Lurline Slater
The Camera is Always with You (Mobile)
Boardroom 1 · 30 pax
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Andrew Goodall
Preparing for a Photography Safari
Boardroom 2 · 30 pax
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Tony Wellington
Capturing Non-Human Animals
Boardroom 3 · 50 pax
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Steve Parish
A Wild Life
Room M3 · 80 pax
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13:45–17:30
Outdoor Workshops
Choose 1
Mark Galer
Travel Photography: Planning & Workflows
Maroochydore CBD · 20 pax
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Nicolas Rakatopare
Immersive Nature Photography
Buderim · 20 pax
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Warren Veivers
Long Exposure Photography
Maroochy River · 20 pax
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19:00–23:00
Evening — Light Painting
Choose 1
Ken York · Session A
"Trail of Light" — Light Painting
Cotton Tree · 19:00–21:00
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Ken York · Session B (Repeated)
"Trail of Light" — Light Painting
Cotton Tree · 21:00–23:00
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Sunday 3 May
Maroochy RSL · Point Cartwright · Various
05:30–07:00
Sunrise Shoot
Sunrise Photography Shoot (W13)
Warren Veivers · Point Cartwright
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07:15–08:00
Social
Social — Tea & Coffee
Foyer
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08:00–09:30
Keynote 3
Peter Eastway — CHANGE: What will happen to travel photography?
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09:30–10:00
Break
Morning Tea
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10:00–11:30
Keynote 4
Esther Beaton — In Pursuit of Beauty: Adventures in Wildlife Photography
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11:30–12:30
Trade / Lunch
Trade Show & Lunch
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12:30–14:00
Indoor Workshops
Choose 1
John Lomas
Seeing the Light!
Boardroom 1 · 15 pax
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Conni Weise
My favourite wildlife — close and personal
Boardroom 2 · 30 pax
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Tricia King
Authentic images of older adults
Boardroom 3 · 30 pax
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Tom Woods
The Wave That Changed Everything
Room M3 · 80 pax
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14:00–14:30
Break
Afternoon Tea
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14:30–16:00
Indoor Workshops
Choose 1
John Lomas (Repeated)
Seeing the Light!
Boardroom 1 · 15 pax
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Lisa Kurtz
Your Image, How I See It
Boardroom 2 · 30 pax
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Anne Pappalardo
Sequenced & Folded: Creating a Concertina Book
Boardroom 3 · 30 pax
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Peter Eastway
How I Create My Photographs
Room M3 · 80 pax
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13:00–16:30
Outdoor Workshops
Choose 1
Andrew Kennedy
City Frames: Turning Urban Beauty into Inspiration
Maroochydore CBD · 20 pax
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Nicolas Rakatopare (Repeat)
Immersive Nature Photography
Buderim · 20 pax
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Esther Beaton
Environmental Portraiture (Hands-on)
Botanical Gardens · 20 pax
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Andrew Goodall
Practical Bird Photography — Point Arkwright
Coolum · 15 pax
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John Doody
Practical Coastal/Seascape Photography
Coolum · 20 pax
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18:00–22:00
Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner & Awards Night 🎉
Auditorium M1–M4
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Saturday, 2 May 2026

Maroochy RSL (Upstairs) — 105 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore

Morning Sessions
07:30 – 08:30
All Attendees
Registration
Registration Open — Tea & Coffee
📍 Foyer
08:30 – 09:15
Mayor Rosanna Natoli · Ralph Brown (PSQ President) · MC
Welcome / Plenary
Official Opening — Welcome to the Sunshine Coast
Program announcement by MC
📍 Auditorium M1 & M2
09:15 – 10:45
Adrian Donoghue — Keynote Speaker 1
Keynote
"My story-telling photography journey — what were the steps along the way?"
📍 Auditorium M1 & M2
10:45 – 11:15
Break
Morning Tea
📍 Foyer
11:15 – 12:45
Mark Galer — Keynote Speaker 2
Keynote
"Discover how to tell a photographic story and create compelling visual narratives in travel photography"
📍 Auditorium M1 & M2
12:45 – 13:45
Trade / Lunch
Trade Show & Lunch
📍 Room M4 / Foyer
Afternoon — Choose Indoor or Outdoor
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Outdoor workshops run 13:45–17:30 — choosing outdoor replaces both indoor afternoon slots.
13:45 – 15:15 Indoor Workshops Choose one ↓
Workshop 1 · Boardroom 1
Robert Smith
"Introduction to Underwater Photography"
📍 Boardroom 130 pax
Workshop 2 · Boardroom 2
Fran McFadzen
"Pop Your Shot"
📍 Boardroom 230 pax
Workshop 3 · Boardroom 3
John Doody
"Coastal/Seascape Photography and Post Processing"
📍 Boardroom 350 pax
Workshop 4 · Room M3
Adrian Donoghue
"My Creative Process — from Concept to Completion"
📍 Room M380 pax
15:15 – 15:45
Break
Afternoon Tea
📍 Foyer
15:45 – 17:15 Indoor Workshops Choose one ↓
Workshop 5 · Boardroom 1
Lurline Slater
"The Camera is Always with You (Mobile Photography)"
📍 Boardroom 130 pax
Workshop 6 · Boardroom 2
Andrew Goodall
"Preparing for a photography safari — gear and DSLR to Mirrorless transition"
📍 Boardroom 230 pax
Workshop 7 · Boardroom 3
Tony Wellington
"Capturing Non-Human Animals"
📍 Boardroom 350 pax
Workshop 8 · Room M3
Steve Parish
"A Wild Life"
📍 Room M380 pax
13:45 – 17:30 Outdoor Workshops Choose one ↓
Workshop 9 · 20 pax
Mark Galer
"Travel Photography: Planning, Capture and Post-Production Workflows"
📍 Room M1 → Maroochydore CBD20 pax
Workshop 10 · 20 pax
Nicolas Rakatopare
"Immersive Nature Photography"
📍 Buderim20 pax
Workshop 11 · 20 pax
Warren Veivers
"Stretching Reality — Stretching Time (Long Exposure Photography)"
📍 Room M2 → Maroochy River20 pax
Evening
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Evening light-painting at Cotton Tree — two identical sessions, choose one.
19:00 – 23:00 Evening — Light Painting Choose one ↓
Workshop 12 · Session A · 19:00–21:00
Ken York
"Trail of Light" — Light Painting
📍 Cotton Tree (TBA)
Workshop 12 · Session B (Repeated) · 21:00–23:00
Ken York
"Trail of Light" — Light Painting
📍 Cotton Tree (TBA)

Sunday, 3 May 2026

Maroochy RSL · Point Cartwright · Various outdoor locations

Pre-Dawn
05:30 – 07:00
Warren Veivers — Workshop 13
Sunrise Shoot
Sunrise Photography Shoot
📍 Point Cartwright
Morning Sessions
07:15 – 08:00
Social
Social — Tea & Coffee
📍 Foyer
08:00 – 09:30
Peter Eastway — Keynote Speaker 3
Keynote
"CHANGE: What will happen to travel photography?"
📍 Auditorium M1 & M2
09:30 – 10:00
Break
Morning Tea
📍 Foyer
10:00 – 11:30
Esther Beaton — Keynote Speaker 4
Keynote
"In Pursuit of Beauty: Adventures in Wildlife Photography"
📍 Auditorium M1 & M2
11:30 – 12:30
Trade / Lunch
Trade Show & Lunch
📍 Room M4 / Foyer
Afternoon — Choose Indoor or Outdoor
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Outdoor workshops run 13:00–16:30 — choose outdoor OR the two indoor slots. Note: outdoor starts 30 min into the first indoor slot.
12:30 – 14:00 Indoor Workshops Choose one ↓
Workshop 14 · Boardroom 1
John Lomas
"Seeing the Light!"
📍 Boardroom 115 pax
Workshop 15 · Boardroom 2
Conni Weise
"My favourite wildlife — close and personal" (Underwater Photography)
📍 Boardroom 230 pax
Workshop 16 · Boardroom 3
Tricia King
"Authentic images of older adults created by older adults!"
📍 Boardroom 330 pax
Workshop 17 · Room M3
Tom Woods
"The Wave That Changed Everything — My Journey Into Photography, Adventure and Purpose"
📍 Room M380 pax
14:00 – 14:30
Break
Afternoon Tea
📍 Foyer
14:30 – 16:00 Indoor Workshops Choose one ↓
Workshop 14 Repeated · Boardroom 1
John Lomas
"Seeing the Light!"
📍 Boardroom 115 pax
Workshop 18 · Boardroom 2
Lisa Kurtz
"Your Image, How I See It"
📍 Boardroom 230 pax
Workshop 19 · Boardroom 3
Anne Pappalardo
"Sequenced & Folded: Creating a Concertina Book with Your Photography"
📍 Boardroom 330 pax
Workshop 20 · Room M3
Peter Eastway
"How I Create My Photographs"
📍 Room M380 pax
13:00 – 16:30 Outdoor Workshops Choose one ↓
Workshop 21 · 20 pax
Andrew Kennedy
"City Frames: Turning Urban Beauty into Inspiration"
📍 Maroochydore CBD20 pax
Workshop 10 Repeated · 20 pax
Nicolas Rakatopare
"Immersive Nature Photography"
📍 Buderim20 pax
Workshop 22 · 20 pax
Esther Beaton
"Hands-on Workshop in Environmental Portraiture"
📍 Botanical Gardens20 pax
Workshop 23 · 15 pax
Andrew Goodall
"Practical Bird Photography featuring Point Arkwright"
📍 Coolum15 pax
Workshop 24 · 20 pax
John Doody
"Practical Coastal/Seascape Photography"
📍 Coolum20 pax
Evening
18:00 – 22:00
All Attendees
Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner & Awards Night 🎉
📍 Auditorium M1–M4
PSQ Convention 2026 · Maroochy RSL, Maroochydore · Programme subject to change