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Cape Camera February 2024

BoW sets a new challenge

Kim Stevens is inviting CTPS members to put on their thinking caps and
accept a new challenge by working towards producing a Body of Work that
will express their personal photographic identity and interest. Find out more
about how you can become part of this journey

During the launch of this special interest group Kim cepts formulated for the next meeting and be ready to
Stevens explained that the vision was to create a series present them to the group. Prepare yourself for many
of cohesive images to be curated, printed and displayed as changes to your initial concept as the group discusses
a body of work at the PSSA Struisbaai Congress in August and collaborates on the images presented.
2025. By April 2025 all the images should be curated and cho-
This national congress will be organised by CTPS on be- sen for exhibition — and the following three months
half of PSSA to commemorate our 135th anniversary. would be devoted to the printing and the finalisation of
One of the tasks will be to find a suitable venue for the the presentations.
exhibition. Participants were referred to several authors and web-
"Thoughtfully crafting a body of work is one of the best sites that could inspire them to develop their own crea-
ways to develop your aesthetic and artistic vision," says tive concepts.
Kim. She therefore urged participants to develop a con- Kim also regularly provides links on the CTPS private Fa-
cept that reflects their interests and passion and then to
do research about how best to portray the vision and cebook group to authors who created impressive bodies
concept. of work that could be used as references.
She suggests that keeping a notebook as a visual diary
to jot down ideas as they occur to you, and making an Resources to consult
inspiration folder to save examples, will assist you in for- • https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/photography-
mulating your artist statement and serve as a roadmap culture
for your concept. • https://www.lensculture.com
The body of work will not be limited to a set size of pho- • https://aperture.org/editorial
tographic prints. It can be presented in any format and
in any medium that will express the meaningful concept • https://www.valeriejardinphotography.com/one-century
developed by the author - as a book, printed on metal or (she will be our E&D presenter in April)
glass, as a massive canvas, miniature photographs, etc. • https://www.camversation.co.uk/event-details/photog-
The group will meet at 6-weekly intervals, starting 10 raphy-talk-cohesive-projects-with-charlotte-bellamy
April 2024. Participants should aim to have their con- • https://www.marcdetollenaere.com/portfolio

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