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Robert Maginley, a member of CTPS for 10 years

My photography journey started in 1954 on a school trip from we met Neels Beyers who told us about CTPS and that they also
the UK to Austria when my parents gave me an Agfa 35mm had an AV section. We then joined CTPS and became incred-
camera. I used this camera for the followng few years, shooting ibly involved with the AV section as well as competing in the
initially film and then moving onto transparencies. I recall that monthly club competitions. To my amazement and pride, it was
during high school a friend and myself would do the develop- Leslie (my late wife) who progressed to the advanced section
ing in a dark room that we created under the stairs at my house before I did!
and then go to his house to do the printing as his father had an Audio Visuals had become a passion since our meeting with
enlarger. a local photographer in Franschhoek, starting with Proshow
From here I moved to 8mm cine film, firstly with a Kodak super Producer and eventually moving on to PTE Studio 10 and CTPS
8 and then a Fuji single 8 which I still have today. Making movies was one of the few clubs that had an active AV section. Over the
was great fun and emphasises why I like photography - making years I have made Audio Visuals of our holidays. This is a unique
memories for the future and for history! way to show your friends and relatives where you have been,
Being in the hotel industry- Leslie (my late wife and CTPS mem- along with the opportunity to get a little creative in the produc-
ber) and i travelled to various destinations from the UK to Rho- tion of the AV!
desia, Swaziland, Malta and finally South Africa. We kept up our With the introduction of Photoshop, I have enjoyed the creativ-
photography, moving to a Canon AE-1 Program which we used ity that one can achieve using this piece of software. I find that
through to the start of the digital age. in general when I have many images to edit, I use Lightroom
At the turn of the century, it was time to move to digital, starting initially and then finish them off in Photoshop. The main thing
with a little Sanyo 1.3 mega pixels and thereafter moving on to I enjoy about these programmes is that if you make a mistake,
a Fuji with 3 mega pixels. As time moved on, we purchased a you can delete it and start all over again, without anyone being
Canon 350D with various lenses, then a 550D and eventually a any the wiser as to your mishaps!
1200D and a 7D Mk 2. Being a member of CTPS gives one the opportunity to progress
Upon retirement we set ourselves some objectives. One of our and enjoy one's photography and whilst there is a great ele-
objectives was to learn more about photography another was ment in the competitive world one can still enjoy other photog-
to learn and play lawn bowls. Joining a local photography club raphers' company and have some fun!

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