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Steff Hughes’ images illustrate her diverse photographic skills. Middle: Paris fashion week. Right: Changing Seasons ICM.

Beginner’s guide to photography

Steffne Hughes to share her skills

CTPS member Steffne Hughes will be presenting a comprehensive two-

day Beginner’s Guide to photography course on 7 and 14 October, follow-

ing requests by members. In September she will also lead another popu-
lar image discussion session in the E&D slot. There are many reasons why

Steffne was the ideal choice to present the course and lead the discussion.

Steffne Hughes is a CTPS member who has exhibited na- She has been a member of CTPS for many years, contrib-
tionally and internationally. With an art background, she uting regularly to the monthly competitions and mov-
took to photography like a duck to water, says Steff. She ing up through the levels to Salon. Some of her images
started with digital photography in 2011 and has mas- published here are testimony to her skills.
tered many of the genres with her favourites including Steff describes herself as an intuitive teacher and is a
seascapes, macro photography and astrophotography. seasoned presenter of beginner photography courses,
“My recent adventures into creative photography have one-on-one mentoring to photographers wanting to
allowed me to use my camera in a more expressive way, improve their skills, and Photoshop & Lightroom courses.
creating photographs that are more artistic in style,” she She has also presented talks and workshops to clubs in
says. “I like to think of my camera as a digital paintbrush.” the Western Cape and in KZN and presented a session

Left:
Pied KF
bickering.
Right:
Tears for
the Ukraine.

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