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HPS Meeting Wed. 13th May 2009

We were happy to welcome guests, as well as several new members who signed up during the evening.  It was good to see Johan Beyers once again – we have missed him.  Thomas Niemeyer is another member who travels from far, so it was good to hear about the progress of the PSSA Congress/Av ConventionContinue reading “HPS Meeting Wed. 13th May 2009”

Fleet Street Press Photographer Lingo

One of our members, Peter Smith, is an ex Fleet Street press photographer and photo editor. Reading the comments on the article we linked to here prompted him to send in this information on some of the language they used. He says. I dug out a cutting penned by one of our reporters on theContinue reading “Fleet Street Press Photographer Lingo”

New photo paper in stock at Picture Works

JJ van Heerden sent through this announcement about a new paper they have in stock. We have just finished our setting up and experimenting on a new paper from Fuji. It is a Crystal Archive paper (i.e. 60 years fade-proof guarantee) with a sparkling metallic finish. It really makes an image pop. Photographs seem toContinue reading “New photo paper in stock at Picture Works”

Lodge & Hotel Photography Workshop

We have received notification of a workshop that might interest some members. David Rogers will be hosting the 2009 Hotel and Lodge Photography Academy at Steenberg Estate in Tokai, Cape Town from 20 to 24 April 2009. The five-day certificate program will be aimed at photographers wishing to gain experience, improve their skills and furtherContinue reading “Lodge & Hotel Photography Workshop”