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Cape Camera October 2023

Cape Camera editorial team members

A team of enthusiastic and accomplished Brian Jones - Travelogues
members work together to produce the month- If you’ve travelled to an unusual and interesting location,
ly CTPS newsletter. On the next page former ed- Brian would love to
itor Andre Mouton describes what is involved share your experience
with Cape Camera‘s
in compiling, designing and publishing Cape readers. Even If you
Camera — giving an indication of why team- are not comfortable
work is required to publish it. Some of the cur- with writing an article,
rent editorial team members are featured on he’ll interview you and
write the article on
previous pages. your behalf.
Brian says: I have re-
Editor Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127 cently retired from a
Proofreader Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 long career with the
Publishing & layout Andre Mouton 071 892 1981 City of Cape Town
as an electrical engi-
Competitions Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 neer— the first half of it I was involved directly in keep-
Judges comments Anna Engelhardt 082 413 2112 ing the lights burning, the second half in promoting
E & D Steff Hughes 082 356 3979 the generation and use of renewable energy.
Member profiles Dave Gordon 060 453 8181 I started taking serious photographs about 5 years ago,
Travelogues Brian Jones 084 219 4024 having been encouraged by a photographer friend to
Monthly Outings Andre Mouton 071 892 1981 dust off my Nikon D3200, which had been lying un-
used in a cupboard. It was also he who suggested I join
Weekend outings Richard Goldschmidt 082 558 3037 a photographic club to accelerate my growth in pho-
Events Joyce Goldschmidt 082 974 8210 tography. (He was not and still is not a member!)
Photohop Tips Kim Stevens 083 258 3099 I joined CTPS partly for convenience due to my living
in Pinelands. When trolling through older photos while
Please note: Contributing articles to Cape Camera is among searching for worthy entrants to competitions, I real-
the duties of all council members and those who manage ise just how much my photography has grown since I
portfolios on behalf of council. joined the society. I am married to a pharmacist and
have two children.

Dave Gordon - Member Profiles

Dave is responsible for introducing land, city, etc.
CTPS members to Cape Camera read- Married to my Barbara, we moved
ers — often having to use his consider- to Langebaan full time about 18
able charm to convince the reluctants months ago, after having commut-
to share. He shares his own profile: ed between Edenvale (Gauteng) and
Over many years of practicing pho- Langebaan during the previous five
tography, I have been a member of years.
several photo clubs: Edenvale, in the Some years prior to retirement, my
late 90’s, where I learnt the ropes as (international) employer sent us
a beginner, Benoni CC, Nelspruit PC ageing oldies on courses on how
and Weskus Fotoklub (my second best to cope with retirement. Have a
home). Now I am a member of Cape hobby was the trumpet call. It tran-
Town Photographic Society, my seri- spired that photography was listed
ously home club. as one of the top hobbies to ensure
I enjoy being with the like-minded a long and happy retirement. I’m not
members, particularly on away out- My photographic journey started, going to argue.
ings. I am very pleased and proud as many do, by buying an early days’ Quite recently I went mirrorless, re-
to say that CTPS members are very digital camera to help identify birds. placing my oh too heavy f4 500mm
happy to share their knowledge and Birds, and nature in general, remain chunk of glass with a 100-500mm
experience with others. Now, that’s my favourite subjects, closely fol- zoom. Best thing I ever did (except
really marvellous! lowed by scapes of any sort — sea, for marrying Barbara)!
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