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12 Reasons to book for the

Struisbaai Congress NOW

Please make haste and register for the PSSA Struisbaai Congress,
hosted by CTPS, to avoid disappointment. There are 12 good
reasons why you'll want to register as soon as possible for the
congress held 11 to 15 August, reports TRUDI DU TOIT.
1 CTPS members will offer del- derly manner, instead of the bun
CTPS is hosting the congress,
which means it is a matter of
egates a unique community fights to photograph the same mod-
experience.
shoot
pride for us to show the rest of 4portrait
the country how successful our con- John Alexander will be in charge of el that have so often occurred.
Freeman Patterson is a world-
gress will be. All our members will the pop-up portrait studio in the renowned, multiple-awarded,
benefit from sharing in any profits United Outreach Ministries church 5Canadian photographer, who
that might be accrued. hall where two photographers will also had a huge impact on South
The excellent Body of Work pan- be able to photograph members African photographers and photog-
els that many of our members from the community in one of four raphy during his 49 visits. Many of
2have been working on will be booths during a 20-minute time slot. our top photographers credit the
exhibited in the NG Kerk Suidpunt Lea-Anne Alexander will control that workshops he and his friend, the late
hall, where we'll be meeting. the photographers keep to the times Colla Swart presented in Kamiesk-
Register before the end of May they booked via an online booking roon, for their photographic success.
to enjoy the big discounts of- system, Bookem, John has facilitated. He will not only present two lectures
3 ed for 'Early Bird' registra- Apart from John, who organised the (Tuesday 12th and Friday 15th) but
fer
tions. To book for the Photoshoots successful portrait workshop for us will also play a role during the Hon-
on offer, you'll need to register first. last year, our top photographers Kim ours Banquet on the final evening.
Remember, the full participation Stevens and Lesley Parolis will be as- CTPS members Kim Stevens
fee includes tea/coffee and snacks, sisting photographers with setting 6
and Francois Roux are among
lunches, evening meals, as well as up the community models and ad- the eleven best in class present-
the gala evening, the Honours Ban- vising on camera settings. ers who'll be intriguing and inform-
quet. It also covers the cost of tickets This photoshoot will be unique for a ing delegates during the morning
for the Shipwreck Museum in Bred- congress, because only two (maybe sessions. Kim will inspire us to take

asdorp, as well as other organised three) photographers will capture architecture photography to the
photoshoots and outings. one community member in an or- next level. Francois will To p23

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