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Cape Camera November/December 2024

Lesley Parolis received the award Heiko Denker received for his print from Leney Stipp of Paarl Photographic Society.
Right: CTPS secretary Brian Jones admiring some of the prints on display.

CTPS part of WC

Celebration of

Photography

During November prints from several Western
Cape clubs were exhibited in Stellenbosch as part
of a 'Celebration of Photography' hosted by Paarl
Photographic Society. Photos NICOL DU TOIT

Following the successful Celebration of Photography hosted by
CTPS at Groot Constantia Wine Estate at the end of 2023, the
Western Cape Photographic Forum (WCPF) continued the tra-
dition with an exhibition hosted by Paarl Photographic Society
during November this year.
Eleven clubs — including CTPS — from the region responded
to the invitation to submit five senior and five junior prints for Above:
the exhibition in the PJ Olivier Art Centre. In addition, clubs could Anna
enter twenty PDI images that were displayed in a digital loop, as Engelhardt
in conver-
well as an AV to introduce the club. sation with
Several CTPS members attended the opening ceremony on No- Martin
vember 9th, where renowned photographer and gallery owner Osner, who
Martin Osner was the keynote speaker. opened the
One of the sponsors awarded prizes for the five best junior images. exhibition.
Vantage point by CTPS member Heiko Denker was selected as
one of these and Lesley Parolis accepted the award on his behalf. Left:
The WCPF decided two years ago to replace the annual Interclub Richard
competition with an exhibition hosted by the club who would Gold-
have been designated to host the Interclub awards ceremony. schmidt
with Erwin
In 2023 CTPS was the designated host, followed by Paarl this Kruger-
year. The 2025 host is Creative Camera Club. Haye.

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