THE PSSA AND AI: New rules for PSSA clubs and members

▪ Entrants may be required to provide all supporting images used to prove that all components of the submitted image are their original work and that the image does not contain the elements created or captured by someone else; and as such they hold and will retain the copyright for the image.

"The long-held myth that photography = truth is rapidly disintegrating and we are at the front of the queue for what comes next

Just under a year ago, a prompt for a black cat that I gave to V1 of Midjourney (image left) vs. the exact same prompt given to V5 recently (image right, May 2023). Since I made the comparison, V5.1 is already out as well as a new style called RAW."

Athena Carey, Photographer (source: Facebook)

This year’s congress is being held in the midst of the dramatic scenery of the Northern Drakensberg

It is a short drive to the Royal Natal Nature Reserve, with breathtaking views of the Amphitheatre, and the Oliviershoek Pass area provides for excellent landscape photography along with opportunities for macro, farmlands, battlefields and much more.

We have secured some excellent speakers who promise to provide insights into different genres, as well as the developments in photography today. There will be ample time to explore the surrounding areas to ensure you are able to capture the images you want. We will be on hand to guide you.

Guest speakers: Matthew Willman, Emil von Maltitz, Rory Baker, Linda Ness, Matt Yardley Workshops: Astro Photography, Model Shoots, Table Top, Macro

Tours & Photo Ops: Landscape & Farms, Tevreden Cheese, Farm Zulu Dancers