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Cape Camera October 2023

CTPS Council members (continued)

Rudi Pothas - Secretary and Competitions (assist)
The valuable experience Rudi gained positive things about the club and know-
by running competitions at his club in ing some of its long-standing members.
Gauteng immediately prompted Lesley My current job is as an academic editor for
to ask him to assist her on competition a large international publishing company,
evenings. Furthermore, he was talked into but my previous experience was in indus-
serving as secretary on Council. trial environmental law and compliance.
“I am new to the Mother City and CTPS My personal passion has always been
(i.e. moved here in April 2023) but have photography. Monochrome, landscape,
been heavily involved in club photogra- and pictorial photography are among my
phy at various clubs in South Africa for favourite photographic genres.
the previous decade. I am really excited to serve as secretary
I decided to join CTPS after relocating and believe that CTPS can look forward
here from Gauteng upon hearing only to some exciting years.
Steff Hughes - E&D and Facebook the JAP course — the West-

It is appropriate that Steff internationally. She start- ern Cape course (which she
Hughes accepted the role ed with digital photogra- also completed) as well as
of Education and Develop- phy in 2011 and has mas- the PSSA national course.
ment convenor, as she is tered many of the genres She has worked in ICT in
an experienced education- with seascapes, macro varied positions for more
al trainer, congress speaker and astrophotography her than 20 years, mostly on
and workshop presenter. favourites. She is a Salon the Customer Service and
She recently presented a worker at CTPS. Training side. She now pro-
course for CTPS’ beginner Recently Steff has been vides ICT training to Cape
photographers (see p17) . exploring more creative Flats youths at the Whitaker
Steff has an art back- photography and she was Peace and Development
ground and her photo- asked to present two ses- Initiative’s new Cape Town
graphic work has been sions on this topic for the Centre of Learning. book administrator for the
exhibited nationally and aspirant judges attending Steff has been CTPS’ Face- past eight years.

Andre Mouton - Treasurer, Webmaster, Outings and Snapshot
Andre is a workaholic multi-tasker who During his tenure as webmaster, CTPS’
performs several roles on Council: he is website twice won the PSSA National
our webmaster, monthly outings organ- Website Competition in 2022 and 2023.
iser, news communicator via Snapshot No doubt, thanks to Andre’s experience
and until the AGM editor of Cape Camera as software developer.
(read more on p9). He also eased into the role of monthly

While one of these portfolios would be outings organiser by organising some
enough work for most mere mortals, he very enjoyable photoshoot opportunities
swopped his editor’s hat for that of treas- and creating a WhatsApp group for out-
urer after Nicol du Toit discovered to his ings. In-between he designs and prints
joy that Andre is a former internal auditor. leaflets and banners for CTPS events.

Mike de Villiers — Venue low spec. digital camera.
I have been retired for twelve years af- I was introduced to CTPS by a friend, as
ter a long career as a Technical Support I had been bitten by the photographic
Manager in the civil engineering and ir- bug and wanted to learn more about
rigation industries for a PVC pipe manu- the subject.
facturing company. My portfolio on Council entails liaising
This involved a lot of site work in the with SASNEV, where we hold our meet-
beautiful Western Cape countryside. It ings, and to ensure that the sound and
also meant that I had to take a lot of pic- projection equipment is set up and
tures of pipe installations, usually with a available for our regular meetings.

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