Saturday 6.15pm: Everything I Learned The Hard Way with Matt Palmer

NOTE: You do not need to purchase this ticket if you hold a two-day show pass, or a Saturday pass. You learn a lot working in the creative industries for 25 years — even more if you’re your own worst enemy. In this talk hear about the jobs gone wrong, the rare wins, and the moments that reframed everything. 25 years of hard won lessons, for the first time in one place. What you’ll get: Access to this workshop by Matt Palmer, held in the Majestic on Durham, 189 Durham St South, Christchurch on Saturday 8th August 2026 at 6.15pm – 7.30pm. 1 entry into the draw to win a Sony prize Pack worth over $11,000NZD See the Prize page for more details on the prize: https://nzphotoshow.co.nz/prize/ Make sure you are at the closing event, Saturday 8th August 2026 from 7.30pm – you need to be there if you are the winner! In addition to the conference program, we also hold the following events: IRIS AWARDS: New Zealand’s only Professional Photography Awards. It is FREE to come and watch the live judging of the Iris Awards at the Majestic on Durham, 189 Durham St South, Christchurch from Tuesday 4th – Thursday 6th August 2026. The category judging schedule is released closer to the time. Keep your eye out for the rules release for 2026 at www.irisawards.com MASTERCLASS WORKSHOPS: A great way to really get the most out of your week in Christchurch. This is held on Sunday 9th August 2026 and offers in-depth workshops in a variety of genres out and about in Christchurch. Workshops range from 2 hours to 6 hours. Additional costs apply to attend workshops on this day. A full schedule of available masterclass workshops will be released in 2026. Only those who hold a conference ticket will be able to book masterclass workshops at the subsidised rates. *Please note, masterclass workshops are not included in your conference ticket. GALA AWARDS CEREMONY: The NZIPP Gala Awards ceremony is the end event, which sells out annually. This is a great way to celebrate photography and photographers, with NZIPP Amateur awards and Iris Awards Winners announced during the gala. We will be releasing tickets for this fun and glitzy event in 2026. *Please note Gala Awards Ceremony tickets are not included in your conference ticket.