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Cape Camera April 2022

News from the Council

First of all, many thanks to all our members who responded but in future we will no longer
with enthusiasm to our request to attended the April competi- be able to use this particular hall.
tion evening in person. We could welcome 25 members at St Therefore, on 1st of May 2022, we
Stephens Hall while another 25 watched the meeting via Zoom. will be moving to new premises –
It was indeed good to catch up with so many members we the SASNEV (South African Centre
had not seen for the past two years. A special thank must go for the Netherlands and Flanders)
to Lesley, who put in a lot of time and effort to set up all the at 4 Central Square, Pinelands (Co-
equipment to enable us to make our first hybrid meeting such ordinates: S 33° 56' 24.144" E 18°
a success. 29' 46.978"), which is not far from
During March this year, I have been privileged to travel to Na- St Stephens hall.
mibia with a few CTPS club members and what a good time we We at Council are excited about
all had – excellent company and wonderful comradery, good the new premises as the manage-
food and some of the best photographic opportunities that ment of SASNEV is very accommodating and willing to allow us
anyone could wish for. I really felt the need to up my game to to make changes that suit our specific requirements. The most
be able to show my images next to those of the amazing pho- pressing task at the moment is to move all our equipment to
tographers in the group. I can only hope that the judges think I the new premises and re-install our screen in anticipation of our
succeeded, at least some of the time. Read more about our trip May competition evening, where we hope see even more mem-
in this edition’s Travelogue by Anna Engelhardt. bers being present.
On 12th of May, it will be ten years since I joined CTPS as a be- Council once again appeals to members to give us feedback on
ginner. It has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have things that they feel work really well and that we should keep,
made. I feel that my photography has steadily improved over but more important is that we need your recommendations
the years – learning from the excellent speakers at our E&D eve- and ideas on things we can improve on or introduce to enhance
nings, our knowledgeable judges and many fellow club mem- your experience as a club member. For instance, please let us
bers who were always willing to share their knowledge. Best of know if there is a particular speaker that you would like to hear
all, however, are the good friends I made over the years. People or a place that you think would be really great for an outing?
and relationships I will always treasure. Your contribution of ideas would be most appreciated.
At the time when I joined the club, we were already having our Jacoba van Zyl
meetings at the St Stephens Hall in Pinelands. It is unfortunate President

Upcoming PSSA Salons

2022-05-14 - 5th Randburg Digital Salon (Brochure available)
2022-05-18 2nd NPC AV Salon in memory of Anne d'Oliveira (Brochure available)
2022-05-28 7th Magalies Foto Fun Club PDI Salon (Brochure available)
2022-06-04 VPS National Salon (Brochure available)
2022-06-11 Southern Suburbs Camera Club National Salon (Brochure available)
2022-06-18 PSSA 21st Up and Coming Salon (Brochure available)
2022-06-25 1st SANParks Honorary Rangers: Boland Region Nature Only PDI Salon (Brochure available)
Click here for the complete PSSA Salon Calendar for the year ending June 2022 as well as the 2023 Salon calendar.

Set themes coming up

Upload to Competition Set Subject
Photovault by Date
25th May 1st June Moods and Emotions
Create images that depict moods and emotions. Use light and colour, with or without
human or animal interest, to convey mood and emotion to the viewer. Colour or mono-
chrome.
29th June 6th July Visual rhythms
These can be simple or complex. Rhythms give a feeling of movement and allow the
eye to move through the image. Colour or monochrome

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