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Cape Camera November/December 2022

News from the Council

We are at the end of another year which had a few lows, but people! I have never enjoyed
mostly had a lot of wonderful highs for our club. Covid, which a workshop this much. Kim
in the previous two years scared us and very much ruled every- was amazing. Her outstand-
thing, seems to be something we have learned to live with and ing photography skills and
is no longer the force that rules our lives. It is surprising how knowledge of the city made
quickly life has gone back to “normal”. it a very worthwhile experi-
We definitely had a year of amazing achievements. Our mem- ence. Venice is my all-time
bers excelled in various competitions, successfully submitted favourite photography des-
honours panels and qualified as judges. We enjoyed some very tination as it delivers around
good outings and listened to and learned from very competent every corner the things that I
speakers on our E&D evenings. most like to photograph.
Our exhibition at Groot Constantia is indeed a highlight of our Ten days of that is what a
year and it again made us aware of the long and rich history of photographer’s dreams are made of.
our club. This was also confirmed in the brilliant interview Les- Council is committed to meeting the needs of our members. We
ley and Trudi did on Fine Music Radio on 12 December. Please have therefore set aside a day to have a discussion with mem-
remember that the exhibition runs till the end of December and bers to plan the way forward. Please diarise 28 January 2023
that there is still time to visit and to take friends and family. and make an effort to attend as we really need input from as
Our year-end function which was held at Groot Constantia was many members as possible. Look out for the Snapshot with the
another huge success and enjoyed by all who attended. Con- time and place.
gratulations to all our award winners and a special thank you to Thank you to all our members for your support during the year.
Joyce Goldschmidt who liaised with Groot Constantia. A special thank you to the members who assisted on different
My personal photographic highlights were a visit to Namibia in projects during the year. Our Council members really excelled
this year and we are indeed very lucky to have such a commit-
March and a trip to Venice in November. Namibia was so beauti- ted team to run the affairs of the club.
ful after all the rains – in places the desert was as green as the
Western Cape in winter. The trip to Venice was with Kim Ste- Enjoy the festive season with your family and friends and keep
vens and six other photographers, two of whom, Theo Potgi- safe. Jacoba van Zyl
eter and Ruth Scholtz, are from our club. What a lovely group of President

Set themes for 2023

We will continue with our competition evenings at the SASNEV Cultural Centre
starting on 11 January 2023. We will continue with our hybrid approach with

in-person meetings and via Zoom for those who cannot attend, or choose not to
be present. Your PDIs and digital copies of your print images must be entered via

PhotoVaultOnline.com. Visit our competition page for the 2023 themes as well as
the Photovault procedures.

Month Subject Upload to Competition Date
Photovault by
January Hometown pride 4 January 11 January
Showcase the town where you live. Give the viewer an insight into
the character of your home town or village. Colour or monochrome
February On the coast 25 January 1 February
Images depicting all aspects of coastal life can be entered here. Col-
our or monochrome
March Symmetry 22 February 1 March
Symmetry is attractive to the human eye, it brings a sense of calm
and correctness. Capture or create an image whose main elements
are symmetrical. Colour or monochrome

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