Message from the chairman This year Ceridwyn and I have had the pleasure of attending the JAP course, its official title is the Western Cape Judging Accreditation Programme. It is superbly run by Nicol and Trudi du Toit and Lynn Kruger-Haye. Every month we study a different genre in photography (that by the way is […]
Sharp Focus January 2022
MESSAGE FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN I am writing this article the morning after Interclub – just to make sure everything was fresh in my memory. Overall I think we did very well – coming 4th this year – which, if my poor memory serves me – is better than last year. The final scores were: 1. […]
Sharp Focus September 2021
Message from the chairman One thing that terrifies me as Chairman of the club is that I’m expected to write a photographic related article every month for ‘Sharp Focus’. But this month’s article was a pleasure and privilege. As you all know at the end of this month – Friday 27th October – we will […]
Sharp Focus August 2021
Message from the chairman Hi, everyone It feels as if it was only the other day that I wrote my last, urgent, letter from the chair and unfortunately not much has changed in terms of the urgency – so I will have to repeat myself to some extent; apologies in advance. But at least this […]
Sharp Focus – July 2021
WORD FROM YOUR EDITOR Greetings all you fellow photogs You might be surprised to see a letter from me instead of one from Keith, our Chairman. Unfortunately, Keith is undergoing some difficult times, and quite correctly has decided to resign for now from club activities, which include our monthly judging meetings and the Zoom meetings […]
Sharp Focus – June 2021
WORD FROM THE CHAIR Greetings all, and commiserations on our return to level 4 Covid lockdown! I am sure all the travellers among us are champing at the bit to get out there and bring home some more award-winning photos. Not to forget our Swallows, who never thought they would be away from Africa for […]
FHPS to host interclub in 2021
This year it is FHPS’ turn to host the annual Western Cape Interclub Competition. This was hosted last year by Durbanville Fotografieklub who were highly successful in managing the event under very trying circumstances (enter The Dreaded Lurgi). It is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 October and the good news is that it […]
Sharp Focus – May 2021
WORD FROM THE CHAIR Greetings, all I would like to extoll the virtues of Adobe CC subscription. From the outset, let me categorically state that I am in no way employed by Adobe, nor do I derive any remuneration in any form from them. This missive is directed at both converts and non-converts, as I […]