The Art and Science of Photojournalism

A crowd of sports fans wearing black and white, some with black stripes painted on their cheeks, react to something behind the camera. They are in a large room with a bar and TV screen visible in the top left corner. Some members of the crowd are pumping their fists in the air or have their hands to their mouths.

A curated selection of images and videos from Manawatū Standard photojournalist Warwick Smith.
Warwick reflects on moments of significance over a 25 year career – spanning print to digital.

How photographic images started off as an alchemy of science and chemistry (taking and developing) and are now digital – recognising that the capturing of images in time is an art form.

Image: Smith, W. (2011). World Cup Final, [Photograph]. Supplied

When

DATES

Sunday, March 8, 2026 - Saturday, April 11, 2026

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Mezzanine and Second Floors

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

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