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Cape Camera November/December 2024

News from the Council

This is the last Cape Camera for offered to jointly take on the ad-
2024 and the editorial team will ditional work of welcoming
be taking a welcome breather members at meetings and
until the next issue at the looking after membership
end of January. This issue is needs.
a combined newsletter for In addition, Simon Mou-
November and December, ton volunteered to be our
mainly because there is not new treasurer – using the
much to report for December, skills he employs when run-
apart from the competition re- ning his own business. Several
sults. We don’t have an outing or members also volunteered to assist
E&D meeting in December, no sa- with outings and to organise meetings for members in-
lon results are published and there is not even a PSSA terested in improving their salon acceptances. We’ll re-
monthly club competition. port back on these items after the planning meeting in
In January we’ll have the competition meeting — please January.
note the later entry date (8th January) and competition Suffice to say, it is wonderful to see such enthusiasm
evening (15th January) — but no E&D or Outing. We
hope you’ll have plenty of opportunities this month for from our members. This was also evident in the mem-
shooting Street Photography for our January Set Subject ber participation in monthly competitions and the large
— remember this is a non-manipulation category and number of entries we received for our Annual Compe-
entries must be in monochrome. tition (see p6). This year CTPS presented awards to 28
members at our awards dinner, instead of just one or
Council members and relevant workers will be meeting two top achievers. There are also 21 members who are
in January to plan the year ahead and we’ll update you currently participating in salons, compared to the nine
as soon as possible about the exciting outings and in- at the end of last year.
teresting E&D meetings next year. We aim to plan an ap-
propriate outing to capture images for the Set Subject in This is a sure sign of a healthy club with an engaged
the month before they have to be entered – and arrange membership!
an E&D meeting to learn how we should capture the Therefore, please treat yourselves to a good rest and
best set subject image in the month before the outing. lots of great photos while enjoying the Festive Season
This year we saw wonderful examples of member en- amidst people who care for you. Please come back fully
gagement and volunteering — as you can see below, we rejuvenated next year!
have many members who offer their time and expertise Nicol du Toit
to serve the club, whether on, or off, the council. CTPS President
The formidable Goldschmidt team (Richard and Joyce) nicol@sportstrader.co.za

Please contact CTPS on info@ctps.co.za and visit the website 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 Storage/Venue Rudi Pothas 082 516 9215
Secretary Brian Jones 084 219 4024 Cape Camera Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
Treasurer Simon Mouton 082 444 4074 Website/Snapshot Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Competitions Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Public Relations Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
E & D Sally-Ann Spooner 079 274 2073 Off-Council workers

Cape Camera Editorial team Weekend outings Richard Goldschmidt
Member promotions Jacoba van Zyl
Editor & layout Trudi du Toit Members & Events Joyce Goldschmidt
Proofreader Lesley Parolis Body of Work Kim Stevens
Competition images Lesley Parolis Venue Mike de Villiers & Phil Green
Judges comments Anna Engelhardt Facebook (members) Kim Stevens & Steff Hughes
Member profiles Dave Gordon Facebook (public) Joyce & Lesley Parolis
Snapshot Andre Mouton Investments Richard Goldschmidt
Travelogues Brian Jones AV Group Ken Woods
Events Photographer Joyce Goldschmidt Awards Marius Stockenström

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