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weeks at a time in countries like the DRC/Central African Repub- just take my cell phone when I travel although I have a 5D mark
lic/Guinea, so I am not in Cape Town too often. I joined MSF in III and a Fuji mirrorless, the latter would be my dream camera
2016 after working for many years in public hospitals around but it does not do multiple exposures!
Cape Town, and finally at Khayelitsha Hospital when it opened By joining CTPS, I hope to gain from all members, spend quality
in 2012. I had worked with MSF in Liberia during the Ebola out- time with other photographers on outings, learning in terms of
break in 2014, and had long been keen to work with MSF, and creative ideas and technical knowledge, and most of all enjoy-
decided I had to follow my dreams. ing photography. It was wonderful to attend the recent E&D
Unfortunately despite going to interesting places there is little session about architecture and my first club’s outing to the
opportunity for photography - mostly for security reasons, so I CTICC, where I felt very welcomed!

Neil Roux

I can still remember the afternoon a bit of a loner who loves to capture a vast vista that inspires me
in Standard 8 (now Grade 10) when I personally, but I have to admit that once I manage to get that
bought my very first 35mm SLR, a Pen- ONE shot in any of the other fields it is as exhilarating; and so I
tax K1000 which I still own to this day, like to learn and experiment in all of them.
but my interest in photography started I always try to pick only one photo per subject to publish when
way before that with the first shots I I venture out on a quest to find a good photo, so each one of
took with my father's Instamatic in the those represent a memorable experience for me, especially
early 1980's. when it is the result of trying a new technique or piece of equip-
I have always been interested in light- ment for the first time.
ing and the way it could be used spe- I shoot mirrorless with a Nikon Z6 and have 24-70mm, 70-
cifically on stage to create mood and 200mm, 85mm (macro), 50mm, and 14-30mm lenses.
atmosphere. Photography was a natu- The reason for joining CTPS is the hope that I can meet like-
ral extension of that interest. minded photographers from who I can learn, and also to find
If I would have to choose a particular field of photography that new locations, techniques and inspiration to take my photog-
is my passion, I would say landscape photography, because I am raphy to the next level.

PSSA Salon Calendar

The list below concludes the Salons for March 2022.

2022-03-26 - Ermelo Fotoklub 3rd National PDI Salon (Brochure not available yet)

2022-04-02 - 5th Nelspruit Digital Salon (Brochure not available yet)
2022-04-23 - Edenvale Photo Club National Digital Salon (Brochure not available yet)
2022-04-30 - 6th PSSA International Salon of Photography 2022
2022-05-14 - 5th Randburg National Digital Salon (Brochure not available yet)
2022-05-28 - 7th Magalies Foto Fun Club PDI Salon (Brochure not available yet)

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