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Cape Camera January 2024

News from the Council

The highlight of this month like the Salon Group and Body
was, no doubt, the social get- of Work group have made
together after the excellent them old friends.
image evaluation by Tony This month we also intro-
Bramley FRPS, all the way duced these two groups,
from the UK, on zoom. which offer our members
Well done to our capable challenges to keep their
Membership/Event team of interest in photography
Anna Engelhardt and Joyce on a high note.
Goldschmidt for organising
the food and drinks for this social The Salon Group is actually a
event and sending special invitations re-introduction of a group that in-
to our newer members to please come and join us. spired CTPS salon entrants a few years ago. It
will meet every last Wednesday of the month (see p6) and
During the forced isolation of COVID and subsequent pop- all members entering salons for CTPS are welcome to sub-
ularity of zoom meetings, we tended to lose sight of the mit images they would like group members to comment
reason why we joined a club, instead of just being Face- and advise on. In the past members who followed the ad-
book friends. The difference is the camaraderie, socialising vice of group members suggesting changes received ac-
and friendship among club members, which online chats ceptances for images that previously failed. Please send
cannot replicate. images for discussion to nicol@sportstrader.co.za.
Socialising is, after all, in our DNA: CTPS was founded in Kim Stevens inspired another group of members to think
a pub 134 years ago and since then there has been a pic- out of the box and dig deep to find their personal voice.
ture trail of some very memorable social occasions! During They have been challenged to create a personal concept
outings, weekends away or at some club evenings, CTPS around which they would like to create a Body of Work that
members have never shied away when it comes to kuier. will be ready to be presented to the public at the PSSA na-
That is why the recent socialising was such a pleasure as tional congress in Struisbaai in August 2025. Contact Kim
new and old (in years and membership!) members got to at kim@limelightphoto.com if you are interested in joining
know each other better over a glass of wine or soft drink. this creative journey.
Nicol du Toit
Part of the success of the evening is due to so many of our
wonderful new members joining us. Several of them also President
joined us on the outing to Vergelegen and their enthusi- Please contact CTPS on info@ctps.co.za and visit the web-
astic participation in competitions and other activities site www.ctps.co.za .

Contact CTPS Council

President Nicol du Toit 082 377 8285 Outings Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Vice-President Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Archives/Storage Rudi Pothas 082 516 9215
Secretary Sally-Ann Spooner 079 274 2073 Cape Camera Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
Treasurer Andre Mouton 071 892 1981 Website/Snapshot Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Competitions Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Venue Mike de Villiers 074 113 1415
E & D Steff Hughes 082 356 3979 Public Relations Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
Members & events Anna Engelhardt 082 413 2112
Editorial team
Off-Council workers Cape Camera Editor Trudi du Toit
Weekend outings Richard Goldschmidt Proofreader Lesley Parolis
Member promotions Jacoba van Zyl Competitions Lesley Parolis
Members & Events Joyce Goldschmidt (assist) Events Photographer Joyce Goldschmidt
Body of Work Kim Stevens Judges comments Anna Engelhardt
Facebook Kim Stevens & Steff Hughes Member profiles Dave Gordon
Investments Richard Goldschmidt Publisher Andre Mouton
AV Group Ken Woods PS Tips Kim Stevens
Venue Assist Phil Green Travelogues Brian Jones

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