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Cape Camera January/February 2022

Western Cape Photographic News

by Nicol du Toit - PSSA Western Cape Regional Director

Registration now opened for PSSA to travel and camp across Southern Africa. Their year-long
Congress in Greyton journey was indeed a “Trip of a lifetime” and in the process
they gained first-hand knowledge of where to go.
A preliminary programme and the registration form for the • Running your own business: Entrepreneur, educator, and
Greyton Congress have been published on the PSSA website. photographic business owner Lynne Kruger-Hayne also
With the congress taking place practically on our doorstep, I am presents courses on running a business – and will share
sure that many club members would be interested to attend – some of these tips with delegates.
even if it is only for a couple of days. It is, after all, being hosted A set lunch at a different Greyton or Genadendal restaurant
for the benefit of the WCPF, with the assistance of some mem- each day is included in the full registration fee – designated
bers from the Eastern Cape. groups will dine at alternate restaurants every day.
Registration is on Sunday 21 August at the Dutch Reformed After lunch there will be alternating options, which we call
Church Hall in Greyton, followed by a casual opening function in “Workshops”:
Genadendal. Delegates will be treated to ‘kontreikos’ and a her-
itage talk by Michel Rouillard, who has a passion for conserving • Black and white photography will be unpacked by Martin
and restoring the rustic character of Greyton and Genadendal. Barber.
He will also lead late afternoon photographic walks in Greyton. • Portrait photography: Lynne Kruger-Haye will share what
makes a good portrait.
• Genadendal heritage square: this guided tour and talk
around the restored heart of South Africa’s first mission
station includes a light lunch and refreshments.
• Information about add-on options: Delegates who want to
make the most of their stay in the Cape can obtain infor-
mation about adding a visit to Hermanus – and perhaps
do whale watching, or capture wildflower scapes in Nama-
qualand or along the Westcoast.
Later in the afternoon there are optional extra late afternoon
guided walks:
• Greyton’s historical buildings – a walk and talk led by
Michel Rouillard (see above).
Photograph by Paul Bruins
• Gendadendal street photography – Greyton resident and
Before lunch there are three lecture slots per day. The lectures, former PE club member John Alexander will lead groups
workshops and shoots cater for most photographic tastes: who want to photograph street scenes in the village.
• Landscape photographers will enjoy the two sessions by After making the most of sunset shoots – guided by our Photo-
Paul Bruins, a professional landscape photographer who shoot Team or following suggested routes from maps provided
got to know the region well when he lived there. He will – delegates will again enjoy set menus at alternate designated
give guidelines about where to take prize-winning shots restaurants in town.
around Greyton, and also talk about landscape photogra- Congress ends on a high note on Thursday night with a black-
phy tips in general in a second session. Paul will also assist tie gala dinner in the church hall. Hope to see you there!
the Photoshoot Team with advising delegates about good
spots for sunrise and sunset shoots.
• Creative photography: Martin Barber will show how to Prolific salon entries
use composite images to tell a compelling story; Laetitia
Kenny will share ideas and tips on how she creates her Western Cape members have become prolific salon enterers –
beautiful Altered Reality images; Kim Stevens has lately last year 88 members got salon acceptances – with Phil Sturgess
been creating ‘Wow!’ images using Infrared techniques, from Hermanus and Kim Stevens from CTPS making us proud
and she’ll be talking about how to employ this technique by featuring in the Top 20 of the Impala Trophy PDI log. Two
to best advantage. more members are among the Top 30. Before the OTRCC results
• Wildlife: The Kgalagadi has almost become a second were added, the Western Cape had three members in the Top
home to Johan Kloppers, who’ll be talking about the spots 30.
where he captured his best images in “My Kgalagadi”. I would, however, like to urge people entering salons to please
• Travel in Southern Africa: A few years back Stan and Mi- make sure they are familiar with the new regulations and avoid
chelle Slater sold their business and home in Cape Town making mistakes that may cost you points.

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