SHUTTERNEWS
Publisher: Boksburg Camera Club
Editor: Cheryl Knight
BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB 1 Boerneef Street, Parkrand, Boksburg (Baanbreker Laerskool) E-mail Address: Boksburgcameraclub@gmail.com
Photographic Society of South Africa
INSIDE THIS ISSUE MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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2022 COMMITTEE
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THE BENEFITS OF THE PSSA
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CLUB NIGHTS
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SALON CALENDAR
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UNDERSTANDING SCORING
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RANKING GUIDELINE
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SET SUBJECTS
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OUTINGS & WORKSHOPS
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FEATURED ARTICLE HOW TO DO SMOKE PHOTOGRAPHY
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BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB IS A PROUD MEMBER OF PSSA.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Trophy Night Winners
Page 12 to 17 Club Night Winners
Page 18 to 24 Salon Results
NEW MEMBERSHIPS BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB welcomes all new members to the Club. We look forward to seeing your images. Being part of a Camera Club is a socially interactive activity; encourage your family and friends to join us. LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
Page 25 Promotions
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE A warm welcome to all members in 2022. By now everyone should be back at work and the year is progressing at full speed. With the current seemingly accelerated passage of time it will not be long before we are counting down to Christmas again. With this in mind the 2022 Committee has convened, resulting in set subjects being finalized and published for the year ahead. The Workshops and Outings calendar is in an advanced stage and we are able to announce first quarter activities now. This is a work in progress and the full schedule will be in place by our February get together. 2021 was a difficult year for the whole country, including Camera Clubs and photographers in general, arising from restrictions on movement and get togethers due to the dreaded Covid lurgy. This has led to a downturn in overall Club and PSSA photographic interest and competition entries declined as a result. We at BCC were able to ride out the difficult periods and thanks to Teams were able to continue with virtual workshops and limited club outings. This was mostly due to the willingness of our members to step up and make a difference, with all but two of our workshops being presented by Club members. These contributions have led to improving the sustainability of the club as well as increasing the learning and skills sets of both Junior and Senior Members. Going forward the Committee would like to call on all members to build on this example of ownership and contribution to the club by focusing on and working on a club culture, which creates a warm environment for both new and existing members, as well as on improving both technical ability and artistic skills within the club. There are a multitude of ways to achieve these objectives, with participating in club events, knowing and reaching out to the members sitting next to you at such events and offering your services as a mentor being but three of them. A camera is a device operated by human beings, please let us not focus on the device only Yours in photography
WHAT’S ON January 19 Boksburg Camera Club January Club Night January 29 Boksburg Camera Club Salon Closing Date January 29 Street Photography Outing February 2 PECC Audio Visual Salon Closing Date February 12 Eden National Digital Salon Closing date February 23 Boksburg Camera Club February Club Night
Barry C LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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COMMITTEE 2022 CHAIRMAN
BARRY CLAYTON
VICE CHAIRMAN & COMPETITION MANAGER SECRETARY CLUB TREASURER
DAVID MACINTYRE DENISE SMITH JACQUES TALJAARD
OUTINGS & EVENTS
HANNES BRONKHORST
MARKETING COORDINATOR
CHARMAINE ZIETSMAN
EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
HANNES BRONKHORST
PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATOR CLUB EDITOR
NICO GROBBELAAR
READERS CORNER
CHERYL KNIGHT
COORDINATORS & ASSISTANTS 2022 SALON COORDINATOR
JACQUES TALJAARD
ADMINISTRATIVE & CLUB
RUZAAN BLIGNAUT
NIGHTS ASSISTANT CATERING COORDINATOR
CHARMAINE ZIETSMAN
SOCIAL MEDIA
DENISE SMITH
SCOREKEEPER
KERRY MELLET
Volunteer your services to the Club
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PSSA?
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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CLUB NIGHTS Boksburg Camera Club meet every third Wednesday of the month at Baanbreker Primary School, 1 Boerneef Street, Parkrand, Boksburg. o Time: 18H30 for 19H00 o Judging starts @ 19H00 Our remote members join our Club nights via the online portal. Entries must be submitted via the online portal o www.photovaultonline.com
KNOW YOUR STAR RATING
Club Night Submissions: 1. Open Any two images (PDI or Monochrome) 2. Set Subject One image 3. Cellphone Image One image
Verify your star rating on Photovault. This ensures that your photos are being judged fairly.
Sizing: Images must be sized to a maximum of 1920 (Horizontal) x 1080 (Vertical) Pixels. Physical print size for the print category is A4-A3 and the digital copy of the print is 1920 x 1080 Pixels.
When you are promoted to the next Star rating, remember to change your Star rating on Photovault before our next Club Night or entry into a Salon
Save your images in JPG. File sizes should not exceed 2MB. Use your Photo editing software to resize your images.
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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SALON CALENDAR DATE
SALON
22/01/2022
2ND BETHAL NATIONAL PDI SALON
29/01/2022
BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB NATIONAL PDI SALON
30/01/2022
13TH HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL IMAGE CIRCUIT
05/02/2022
5TH PECC INTERNATIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL FESTIVAL
12/02/2022
EDEN NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON
19/02/2022
CAPE TOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY NATIONAL PDI & PRINT SALON
05/03/2022
5TH RUSTENBURG NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON
26/03/2022
ERMELO FOTOKLUB 3RD NATIONAL PDI SALON
02/04/2022
5TH NELSPRUIT DIGITAL SALON
23/04/2022
EDENVALE PHOTO CLUB NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON
30/04/2022
6TH PSSA INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY 2022
14/05/2022
5TH RANDBURG NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON
28/05/2022
7TH MAGALIES FOTO FUN CLUB PDI SALON
04/06/2022
VPS NATIONAL SALON
11/06/2022
SOUTHERN SUBURBS CAMERA CLUB NATIONAL SALON
18/06/2022
PSSA 21ST UP & COMING SALON
25/06/2022
1ST SANPARKS HONORARY RANGERS: BOLAND REGION NATURE ONLY PDI SALON
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER SALONS? We encourage all our members to enter in Salons as often as possible. Photographers are invited to submit their images in various categories for possible inclusion in the salon exhibition. A Panel of Judges scores all the submitted images and chooses approximately 20% for exhibition. The images that are chosen are known as “Acceptances” and these are the “Salon Acceptances” that are required for Club promotion.
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UNDERSTANDING SCORING CLUB NIGHTS AWARD No Award Bronze Silver Gold Certificate of Merit (COM)
POINTS 0 1 2 3 5
OTHER AWARDS AWARD Digital Photo of the month - Category Winner. 1st & 2nd Place Set Subject Winners 1st Place Cell Phone Winners Trophy evening score of 11 or higher Digital Photo of the month - Category Winner. 1st & 2nd Place Set Subject Winners 1st Place Cell Phone Winners Trophy evening score of 11 or higher
POINTS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SCORING Our Score Keeper for 2022 is Kerry Mellet. If you have any queries on your Promotion Status or your Points and what you need for promotion, chat to Kerry so that she can assist you.
NATIONAL PSSA SALON POINTS AWARD Salon Acceptance Judging at a Club or Salon Salon Com or Medals Salon Winner of Category
POINTS 1 1 2 3
INTERNATIONAL SALON POINTS AWARD Salon Acceptance Salon Com or Medals Salon Winner of Category
POINTS 2 3 4
All points earned go towards your Promotion
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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RANKING GUIDELINES Grade One Star
Two Star
Three Star
Four Star
Five Star
Judging criteria Correct Exposure In Focus Element of Composition Correct Post Processing Picture clean and well presented. Correct Exposure In Focus Element of composition Some knowledge of when and where to crop Correct post processing Image clean and well presented Element of composition Correct exposure Some knowledge of when and where to crop Should begin to show understanding of line, shape and form Correct post processing Image clean and well presented Element of composition Correct exposure Some knowledge of when and where to crop Should understand line, shape and form Correct post processing Image clean and well presented Should show a full grasp of all the above principles and should show work of entry level National Salon Standards. The language of visual elements and design principles to convey information emotions, thoughts, ideas, concepts or feelings Relies on the understanding and mastering of the craft to successfully communicate National Salon Standards plus entry level International Salon Standards.
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
If there are members that would like to have a Mentor, please feel free to chat to us. Boksburg Camera Club have several Members who are more than willing to impart their knowledge and skills.
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SET SUBJECTS 2022 January 2022
Travel Photography
February
Narrow Depth of Field
March
Essence of a Storm (Weather)
April
Floral Still Life
May
Long Exposure
June
Mammals Behaving Badly
July
Ruined Structures – Ruins
August
Hard at Work
September
Motion (Show Movement)
October
Aircraft
January 2023
Back Light / Rim Light Narrow Depth of Field
Travel Photography – A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not permitted. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the location. Shallow depth of field (also called “small” or “narrow”) means that only a part of the image is in focus. The background and sometimes the foreground is blurred. Shallow depth of field works in portrait, nature, and travel photography. The out-of-focus part may be only slightly blurred or be completely lacking detail. Essence of a Storm (Weather) – The image should illustrate the life of the storm – moving thunder clouds, rain, heavy winds etc. etc. Floral Still Life – A Floral depiction, typically tabletop and excluding flowers in the wild or the garden. By definition excludes a single close-up. Long Exposure – Long-exposure, time-exposure, or slowshutter photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements Mammals Behaving Badly – Mammals (human and animal) behaving badly. The depicted behaviour as opposed to the subject itself must be emphasized by the image. Ruined Structures – Ruins – Emphasis on depicting the architecture. Not abandoned buildings or old buildings now occupied by vagrants, but rather old buildings or houses that have started crumble and decay. Hard at Work – Not restricted to human, animal, insect etc. but must illustrate/show something hard at work. Student studying, Cows pulling a plough, bees ladened with pollen etc. Motion (Show Movement) –Photograph in which the viewer is clearly able to discern motion relevant to or from the main subject in the image Aircraft – The main subject and focal point of the image is an aircraft/part of an aircraft. This includes all man-made flying machines. Back Light / Rim Light – Backlight in photography involves positioning the main light source for a photograph behind the primary subject. Rim lighting is a technique that puts light around the edges of a subject.
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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OUTINGS & WORKSHOPS The Events Committee have proposed a number of Outings and Workshops and dates and venues will be finalized by our next Club Night in February.
CONFIRMED OUTINGS TO DATE: 1. Saturday 29 January 2022 Street Photography 2. Saturday 26 March 2022 Model Workshop & Practical
EVENTS COMMITTEE o o o o
Hannes Bronkhorst Dave MacIntyre Barry Clayton Douglas Knight
Should any of our members have ideas for Outings and Workshops please feel free to chat to the Events Committee with your ideas. All ideas are welcome. We look forward to hearing from you.
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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HOW TO DO SMOKE PHOTOGRAPHY 1. Set up in a dark room on a table with a black cloth and a black backdrop - either fabric or cardboard 2. Set up an off-camera flash directly next to the incense stick. Ideally the flash should be turned on its side to create a narrow, focused light on the smoke only. 3. Attach a flag (barn door or improvised black cardboard) on either side of the flash to contain and direct the light. 4. Flash settings: Manual, quarter power. 5. Camera Settings: ISO 100 or max 200, Shutter: 1/125 or max 1/160, Aperture F8 or F110. 6. If the shot is too bright first lower the flash settings or go to F11. Note that bringing down the shutter speed will not make a difference because the light freezes the action not the camera shutter speed. 7. Put up a constant light source on the opposite side i.e. torch or bedside lamp, to set up and focus before shooting. 8. Using Auto Focus, focus on the burning red tip of the incense stick while the light is on. Then switch to manual focus and switch off the light. 9. Aim to shoot just above the incense stick. 10. Move your hand gently around the incense to change the smoke pattern. 11. Start shooting!
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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Trophy Night Winners - Gallery
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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January Winners Gallery The Winning images from The January 2022 Meeting. Cellphone: 1-3 Star - Zenia McQuirk - Otter Bridge in Flood Rietvlei 4-5 Star - Jackie Poley du Plessis - Parrot Portrait Digital: 1 Star - Zenia McQuirk - Moonscape 2 Star - Rudi Schmidt - Amongst the Chaos 3 Star - Joy Fourie Loberg - Friend or Foe 4 Star - Arauna Bezuidenhout - Figure 8 Flamingo 5 Star - Natasha Bird - Hyena Vulture Encounter 5 Star Masters - Jan Viljoen - Who Wants Leftovers Set Subject: 1-3 Star Winner - Zenia McQuirk - Landy In Pilansberg 1-3 Star Runner Up - Joy Fourie Loberg - Travel 4-5 Star Winner - Thomas Bingle - Lake Como 4-5 Star Runner Up - Kerry Mellet - Hobbit House at Hobbiton
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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Well done to all our members for an excellent Club Night.
Images
submitted were of excellent quality and standard.
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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Salon Results Benoni Camera Club Salon BARRY CLAYTON CHERYL KNIGHT DAVID MACINTYRE DOUGLAS KNIGHT HANNES BRONKHORST HENNIE BESTBIER JOHAN BOTHA KIERIE VILJOEN LAETITIA KENNY NICO GROBBELAAR THOMAS BINGLE
2 ACCEPTANCES 1 COM 2 ACCEPTANCES 2 ACCEPTANCES 3 ACCEPTANCES 2 ACCEPTANCES 3 ACCEPTANCES 1 COM, 2 ACCEPTANCES 3 COMS, 5 ACCEPTANCES 4 ACCEPTANCES 4 ACCEPTANCES
On The Rocks Camera Club Salon CHERYL KNIGHT HANNES BRONKHORST HENNIE BESTBIER JOHAN BOTHA MARIE BOTHA WILLEM PIETERSE
3 ACCEPTANCES 3 ACCEPTANCES 1 ACCEPTANCES 1 ACCEPTANCES 3 ACCEPTANCES 1 COM, 7 ACCEPTANCES
International Salons LAETITIA KENNY
PRISM INTERNATIONAL
LAETITIA KENNY
PHOTO FORUM
HANNES HANNES HANNES HANNES
BRONKHORST BRONKHORST BRONKHORST BRONKHORST
HANNES BRONKHORST HANNES BRONKHORST
FERULA SALON CHAYAPATH INTERNATIONAL SALON ZENITH SUPER CIRCUIT SREE INTERNATIONAL SALON CONCEPT INTERNATIONAL SALON NEPALIAN SALON
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
9 ACCEPTANCES, 1 MERIT MEDAL 19 ACCEPTANCES, 1 SILVER MEDAL 2 ACCEPTANCES 2 ACCEPTANCES 8 ACCEPTANCES 6 ACCEPTANCES, 1 RIBBON 1 COM 2 ACCEPTANCES 2 ACCEPTANCES
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Promotions
One Star Promoted to Two Star Two Star Promoted to Three Star Three Star Promoted to Four Star Four Star Promoted to Five Star Five o o o
Star Promoted to Five Star Masters HANNES BRONKHORST NICCO GROBBELAAR BARRY CLAYTON
LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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Wishing our Members Celebrating their special day in January a blessed and wonderful day. LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY. EMBRACE LIGHT. ADMIRE IT. LOVE IT. ABOVE ALL, KNOW LIGHT. KNOW IT FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH & YOU WILL KNOW THE KEY TO PHOTOGRAPHY. G. Eastman
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