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September 2025 Cape Camera

CAPE CAMERA September WHAT’S INSIDE

03 Reminder of the 2025 AGM

The 2025 council members
04 Who is stepping down and who is staying on

the new council to be elected at the AGM?
05 In the News

New member, E&D and other news items.

06 Tribute to Barbara Gordon
Dave Gordon pays a moving tribute to his
late wife and CTPS member.

07 Copyright of your images

Pitfalls and tips to preserve your rights to
your own images and how DALRO can help
when your rights are violated.
On The Cover 08
This month's cover image is Aged Wisdom, a Top marks for CTPS in the print circuit
high-scoring Open Subject image in the Septem- Our print workers dominated this circuit of
ber club competition. three salons.
It was taken at the 2025 PSSA Struisbaai Con-
gress, explains John Alexander. "The gentleman 11 CTPS in Top5 of Premier Club competition
was one of the outstanding community mem- The 2025/26 salon competition year start-
bers who gave of their time and supported the ed well.
portrait shoots, which were a special opportu-
nity during congress. 12 Coms and medals in recent salons
"Once the model was seated, I started to en- CTPS members had many successes in the
gage with him about his life experiences and his NPC, Up&Coming and Durban salons.
community involvement. This approach was to
allow the model to relax, to facilitate trust and Discovering Arderne Gardens
to establish a connection. During this discussion, 15 The September outing introduced members
what stood out for me was the quiet dignity and to a hidden gem.
wisdom that characterised the model. I then en-
deavoured to capture these facets of his person- Member images selected for 4 Nations
ality. 18 Competition
"It was a very humbling experience to capture CTPS images were included in the PSSA
an image of a community elder. I have always panel that was runner-up in this internation-
considered that a photographer has a profound
responsibility to do justice to their models and al competition .
with Aged Wisdom, I trust I have achieved this.
My settings: Fuji XH2 camera, 56mm lens, F1,4 19 Enter the 2026 FIAP Nature Bienniale
1/60 and ISO 500. Enter images to be considered for the PSSA
panel that will be entered in this competition.
CTPS was founded in 1890.
It was a founding member The winning images from September
of the Photographic Society 20
of South Africa (PSSA) With comments from the judges and the au-
in 1954 and has been thors of the September winners.
affiliated to PSSA ever
since.

2 Cape Town Photographic Society