SHUTTERNEWS Publisher: Boksburg Camera Club
05/22
Editor: Cheryl Knight
BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB 1 Boerneef Street, Parkrand, Boksburg (Baanbreker Laerskool)
Photographic Society of South Africa
BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB IS A PROUD MEMBER OF PSSA.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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2022 COMMITTEE
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PSSA PAGE
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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 & PHOTO
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OPPORTUNITIES
April Club Night Winners
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FEATURED ARTICLE TOGS TRIP TO FOURIESBURG
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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NEW MEMBERSHIPS BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB welcomes all new members to the Club. We look forward to seeing your images.
Promotions
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Being part of a Camera Club is a socially interactive activity; encourage your family and friends to join us. “When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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CHAIRMAN’S NOTE MAY 2022 Hello BCC Members, The question of ethical photography gives rise to much debate. As a point of departure however, one must understand that the taking and displaying of a photo has consequences and therefore the concept of ethical of photography and what it constitutes comes in to play. Photographic Ethics can largely be split into enforced compliance with rules (Org ethics?) as well as the internal factors (own ethics) which drive how a photographer takes and displays their shots. Common Ethical factors to consider: Image theft – where the whole or parts of another artist’s work is used and claimed as one’s own Photo Plagiarism – the use of another’s ideas, concepts, compositions etc. without reference, to produce one’s own work Photo manipulation – beyond prescribed norms as defined by competition or standards. This concept is particularly sensitive within PJ and Portraits/Fashion norms where a model’s appearance can be enhanced way beyond acceptable norms or by deliberately manipulating a PJ event in a direction by evasion and omission Subject Manipulation (PJ/Travel) – where the methodology used to obtain the image is questionable (e.g., bribery or invasion of privacy) or showing the subjects immediate surroundings in a poor or inhumane light Photo Competitions – where the laid down rules are deliberately flouted Wildlife photography - where the domain and habitat of animals is invaded, or the animals are disturbed or baited to be able to capture photographs Whilst the above factors are nowhere near exhaustive it should be remembered that photography ethics are the principles that guide how we take and share photographs and these are subjective and contextual meaning that every person’s ethics will be slightly different, because ethics are based on a person’s life experience and values, but that common values overlap largely, as in the above examples. In conclusion, when we take an ethical approach to photography, we increase our awareness of the impact that we are having through the images we produce, and we are better able to focus our impact in a meaningful way Yours in photography
WHAT’S ON IN JUNE June 3 SA Visual Arts Society National Salon June 10 PSSA National AV Salon June 17 Springs Photographic Club National Salon June 24 Western Cape Youth Photographers Salon
Barry C
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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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 ADMINISTRATIVE & CLUB
JACQUES TALJAARD RUZAAN BLIGNAUT
NIGHTS ASSISTANT CATERING COORDINATOR
CHARMAINE ZIETSMAN
SOCIAL MEDIA
DENISE SMITH
SCOREKEEPER
KERRY MELLET
Volunteer your services to the Club
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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WHAT ARE THE MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR PSSA? Three Individual Membership options Ordinary Membership Option (South African) This option is for individuals wanting to join the organization Entry Fee
R175
Membership Fee
R575
Total
R750 Ordinary Membership Option (International)
Entry Fee
R 270
Membership Fee
R 875
Total
R1145
Joint Ordinary Membership Option (South African) Husband and wife can hold a joint membership and receive a discount on their membership fees Entry Fee
R290
Membership Fee
R665
Total
R955
Joint Ordinary Membership Option (International) Husband and wife can hold a joint membership and receive a discount on their membership fees Entry Fee
R 435
Membership Fee
R1000
Total
R1435 Junior Membership Option (South African) Juniors (up to 19 years of age)
Membership Fee.
R150
Total
R150
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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Junior/Student Membership Option (South African) Juniors (older than 19 and under 21 years of age) Entry Fee
R130
Membership Fee
R270
Total
R400
Two ways to apply for membership 1. Print this Application form
(South African)
(International)
(Junior/Student)
Complete and mail it to the address on the form OR 2. Apply online on the form provided below (South African and International applications)
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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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 Club Night Submissions: 1. Open Any two images (PDI or Monochrome) 2. Set Subject One image 3. Cellphone Image One image 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.
KNOW YOUR STAR RATING Verify your star rating on Photovault. This ensures that your photos are being judged fairly.
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.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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SALON CALENDAR DATE
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
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.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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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
NATIONAL PSSA SALON POINTS AWARD Salon Acceptance Judging at a Club or Salon Salon Com or Medals Salon Winner of Category
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.
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
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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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.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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 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
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.
SET SUBJECT
MAMMALS BEHAVING
JUNE
BADLY
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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OUTINGS/WORKSHOPS & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2022 THE ALOE FARM OUTING
EVENTS COMMITTEE o o o o
SATURDAY 09TH JULY 2022 LEARNING & FUN DAY @ OUR CAMERA CLUB MEETING PLACE
SATURDAY 03RD JULY 2022
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 Hannes, Dave, Barry or Douglas and share your outing ideas. All ideas are welcome. We look forward to hearing from you.
CLASSIC CAR SHOW NASREC EXPO CENTRE www.classiccarshow.co.za
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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Featured Article
Weekend Outing to Fouriesburg and Surrounds by Dee Smith Friday morning 6th May saw us headed out just after 06.00 – Oops disaster! A bag was forgotten at home, quick call and a rescue mission was mounted to retrieve said bag. The bag in question was vital and could not be done without. 2 Vehicles fully packed with people luggage and camera equipment… We stopped for breakfast at Villiers and then proceeded swiftly down the N3 turning off at Warden, where we stopped to photograph the beautiful Sandstone NG Church. We were allowed into the church to take photos and a few intrepid people climbed to the top of the bell tower as well. From there we travelled on to Bethlehem and then Clarens before proceeding to Fouriesburg and the house we were to stay in for the weekend. The scenery on the way is truly spectacular, the roads, not so much…
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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We arrived at the farm where the house we were staying is located at about 15.00. After a brief encounter with the resident Puff adder on the way into the property, it took exception to the Toyota, we unpacked and settled in. Loadshedding in progress when we arrived. The views from the veranda are great and the guys wasted no time in unpacking cameras and getting down to the business of why were there…
Some scouting of locations was done as well and then the braai fire was lit and the evening got off to a good start. The braai master for the weekend was Barry. Very well qualified in my humble opinion. To say that we ate well the whole weekend is an understatement! As night drew in David was charged with making the fire in the lounge, the whole house was warm from those fires. After dinner we sat around chatting before retiring for the night.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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Early morning Saturday, around 04.00 the kettle was on, and coffee and tea was made for everyone, cameras and tripods packed we left just after 06.00 to catch the sunrise. I haven’t been so cold in a long time… When the sun came up it seemed to get colder. But we were there to take photos and that’s what we did! Once the “Special” light was gone we proceeded to Fouriesburg for breakfast at the Plaasstoep Restaurant, a great breakfast and much laughter later we then proceeded to Destiny Castle. A Sandstone castle built on the Top of a mountain… To say the trek there was eventful is putting it mildly. There has been so much rain in the area over the past few months and weeks that the “roads” leave much to be desired…
It truly was an epic adventure, one not soon to be forgotten. Kerry has a lovely Land rover that really can go anywhere, as we found out. We had a change of drivers as we were about to tackle the mountain road to the castle, Hannes drove the Landy, and Kerry opted to go in David’s Toyota. I can honestly say that I have never driven with someone as calm as Hannes. I would not have tackled that road! He made it look ridiculously easy. We arrived at the castle to be met by Jonathan Crawford the Chef and manager of the Castle. He gave us a tour and told us the history of the establishment. The views from up on that mountain were breathtaking. Then it was time to go back down… We made it down the mountain man that was nerve wracking… Then David got stuck in the mud… Much laughter ensued as the Landy was put to use towing him out.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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There is video evidence of the whole operation thanks to Ruzaan. Quite an eventful Saturday… Back to the Farm and a recap of the day. Another great braai and then sleep, much needed after the busy day. Sunday saw us off to Clarens to shoot the Poplars… Spent the morning strolling around the Square. Had brunch and then went to take photos, took a drive to Golden Gate, then back to the farm. How quickly the weekend passes when you’re spending the time with like-minded people.
Overall, a great weekend getaway. The outings are organized for all the members of the Club, I really wish that more people would join them.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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May Club Night Winning Images Congratulations to our Club Night Winners on their stunning images Winning Images for May 2022 Cell Phone 1-3 star Winner - Dewald Nel - FACE The Ant 4-5 Star Winner - Barry L Clayton - A pair of Old Hands
1-3 Star Winner - Dewald Nel FACE The Ant
4-5 Star Winner - Barry L Clayton A pair of Old Hands
Digital 1 Star Winner - Pieter Searle - Lucas the jumper 3 Star Winner - Joy Fourie Loberg - Always Alert 4 Star Winner - Ruzaan Blignaut - Dreaming 5 Star Winner - Johan Botha - No Emotion 5 Star Masters Winner - Vivienne Murray – Tsepho
1 Star Winner: Pieter Searle Lucas the jumper
3 Star Winner - Joy Fourie Loberg Always Alert
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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4 Star Winner - Ruzaan Blignaut Dreaming
5 Star Winner - Johan Botha No Emotion
5 Star Masters Winner Vivienne Murray Tsepho
Set Subject 1-3 Star Winner 1-3 Star Runner 4-5 Star Winner 4-5 Star Runner
- Zenia McQuirk - Smoking Cowboy Up - Joy Fourie Loberg - Dancer - Douglas Knight - Enchanted Forest Up - Marie Botha - Playing with Fire and Light
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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1-3 Star Winner Zenia McQuirk Smoking Cowboy
4-5 Star Winner - Douglas Knight - Enchanted Forest
3 Star Runner Up Joy Fourie Loberg Dancer
4-5 Star Runner Up - Marie Botha Playing with Fire and Light
Well done to our Winners
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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Promotions Congratulations to the following Members who have been promoted:
RUZAAN BILGNAUT 4 TO 5 STAR
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” – Ted Grant
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