HPS Evaluation Meeting Wed. 9th June 2010

Despite the cold weather, some 40 members and guests arrived for the meeting.  Bernard had asked Sean Wilson – a professional photographer – to come and speak to us about his commercial and private work, and we were very happy to interact with him about his concepts and method of work. We thank him for [...]

Bernard’s got the “GEES”

Bernard, our chairman, was in the World Cup spirit at our meeting last night.

Competition Meeting Wed. 12th May

Some 50 members and guests arrived for the Competition Meeting, the set subject being ‘Go Graphic’. There was a good selection of both prints and projected images, in the set subject, as well as in the open one.  Lanz von Horsten spoke afterwards on two particular images he was impressed with – a portrait by [...]

May Competition Winners: Projected Images

Here are the projected image winners from the May competition for which the set subject was Go Graphic. Set Subject Desert Graphic  Paddy Howes  New Life Emma Finnemore  Go Graphic  Frank Reuvers      Open Can You Hear? Marthinus Retief  Grass  Neels Beyers  Misty Morn  Maritjie Kumst     

April Competition Winners: Projected Images

Here are the projected image winners from the April competition for which the set subject was Carnival. Set Subject Tuba Player  Marietjie Kumst  Stage of Light  Marthinus Retief  Fair Ladies  Marthinus Retief  Open Red & Blue Drops  Marius Swart  My Upside Down Garden  Elsa van Zyl  In the Clouds  Irmel Dunaiski     

March Winners

Here are the winners of the March competition for which the set subject was Urban Decay. Please note that only digital images are available for display. Prints Set Subject Décor by Eskom  Paddy Howes  Stone Town Decay  Paddy Howes Old Chain in the Harbour Neels Beyers Open Na die Oes in die Overberg  Neels Beyers  [...]

REPORT: CLUB MEETING Wed. 10th March 2010

At least 40 members and guests arrived for the competition meeting – the Set Subject being ‘Urban Decay’.  As Bernard previously said – it is not so easy to find ‘urban decay’ in this lovely city of ours … while he was out shooting he met a graffiti artist who has promised to take him and [...]

Spyder 3 Express Review

At the club meeting on Wednesday there was some question about calibration of the projector and members’ monitors. It was asked how much the hardware calibration devices cost and I answered that they start in the vicinity of R2,000 for the entry level ones. It seems that I was incorrect; the entry level Spyder 3 [...]

February Competition Winners

Here are the digital/projected image winners of the February competition for which the set subject was Sweets/Candy. Set Subject Rainbow Nation Pawns Chris Joubert Sparkles Nettie Warncke Swirling Smarties Rosie Burton Open Tafelberg Neels Beyers Windsurfer Neels Beyers Cape Town Marius Swart

Competition Meeting Wed. 10th Feb. 2010

More than 50 people arrived for the meeting – quite a few were there for the first time and applied to become members.  Bernard welcomed everyone, and asked us to spare a thought for Paddy and Graham Howes, whose farm in Franschhoek was very badly hit by the recent fire. The outing this month takes [...]