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May 2023 Cape Camera

Photo congress dates to diarise!

Before the end of next year members will have the opportunity to attend

three local photographic congresses, each with unique features and
attractions .

CTPS members who enjoy attending photographic congresses experts you might not be overly familiar with, which adds more
– or those who would like to find out why some people get so appeal for seasoned congress-goers.
excited about the prospect of a congress – have three congress The talk by documentary photographer and author Matthew
dates to look forward to. Willman’s talk is titled Look without Fear. His impressive list of
There is only a month left to benefit from the early bird discount clients include the Bill Clinton Presidential Library and the Nel-
for the PSSA congress in the Drakensberg, which will this year son Mandela Foundation, who commissioned him to archive
be held in the Northern Drakensberg resort, ATKV Drakensville, and document the life and times of Nelson Mandela.
between 17 to 21 September. Emil von Maltitz is an internationally recognised KwaZulu Na-
Lunches and evening meals are included in the congress price, tal landscape photographer and member of the International
as well as the gala Honours banquet on the (final) Thursday Environmental Photographers Association. He will talk about
night (just a hint, the booking discount offered to all PSSA Landscape Photography Future.
members is equal to the annual PSSA subscription fee … which Rory Baker will be addressing a topic that is hotly debated
makes you think, doesn’t it?) across the world: Developments in AI – how will it affect us?. Af-
Apart from meeting and socialising with photographers from ter a corporate career he became a professional photographer
across the country, the main attractions of a congress are the and established My Photo School, offering a range of photogra-
speakers and photo opportunities. This year the presenters are phy and post-procession courses, in 2014.

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