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CERPS 2022 EPC Committee members Awards evening 28 SEPT WINNERS 14 SEPT WINNERS 4 12 14 16 20 25 Table of contents 12 COCTOBER WINNERS CEPS FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY 26 OCTOBER WINNERS 31 36

CERPS 2022 Making Magic

Magic happens when a team works with each other, rather than against each other.

. CERPS photo congress, hosted by Edenvale Photographic Club, was a culmination of months and months of planning. With generous sponsorship from Godox SA, incredible support from Camera Tek, delicious coffee and snacks from Foakes Coffee Roastery, lunch courtesy of Calypso Home Decor and Lighting and kick-ass prizes from Huawei Mobile, it certainly was a day to remember. Incredible talks by Laetitia Wolhuter Kenny, Hougaard Malan, Craig Anderson and Martin Dudley kept attendees riveted.

Jaw dropping sets conceptualised by Hanli Smit with 5 gorgeous models provided photographers with shoot opportunities like never before, expertly overseen by portrait master Emmy Ojo Aromokundu. Lucy Gemmill put together some sublimely delicious food layouts for guests to capture and our saxophone players Kirsten and Tarik entertained with classic sounds.

The weather was as cool as we could hope for and the load shedding gremlins stayed away we couldn't have asked for more.

Congratulations to all the CERPS 2022 winners and thank you to all photographers who joined us on the day It would not have been a success without you!

CERPS 2022 was truly a day to remember One of the EPC club members told us that he hasn’t attended such a dynamic CERPS event in about 10 years high praise indeed and a validation to the organizing committee who put in months of hard work and effort

To make sure we could accommodate everybody in the Godox space, and that attendees would have ample shooting opportunity, we capped the number of attendees at 100 As it was, demand outstripped ticket supply and on the day we had approximately 109 participants.

CameraTek graciously gave of their time to do complimentary sensor cleaning for Nikon, Canon and Sony cameras, a service which many attendees gratefully took advantage of They also had a sales table with some phenomenal deals on accessories and some clever people snapped up some bargains

It truly was a visual feast for photographers

With 5 models in 5 different studios, and each model having 8 possible outfit changes, there was no shortage of beautiful inspiration on the day. Master portrait photography Emmy Ojo Arokomundu flitted from set to set, adjusting Godox lights, helping models pose and making sure winning images were being captured Our saxophone players Kirsten and Tariq alternated time in the spotlight, and even paired up a few times, which our attendees eagerly captured.

Two incredible food layouts were provided by Lucy Gemmill, complete with all the trimmings A home made chili sauce was garnished with garlic, ginger, turmeric and fresh chilis Her delicious looking cashew nut, orange, thyme and polenta cake was set up alongside the key ingredients For Lucy, food photography is about capturing the journey from the fresh ingredients to the final product, telling the story behind the dishes and capturing it in natural light The constant flow of people through the food tiles showed that many attendees are as enamoured with Lucy’s work as we are

Laetitia Kenny shared the journey of her nude photography to an eager audience, giving great advice on privacy concerns and model release forms. Hougaard Malan joined us for the day from Cape Town and shared some beautiful imagery whilst highlighting the importance of understanding weather if you ’ re to become a successful landscape photographer Godox Ambassador and Port Elizabeth resident Craig Anderson exhibited some incredible images during this talk, emphasizing the fact that you don’t need an extensive collection of lights to take killer shots Many of his shots were taken with only one light and the key lesson is to know that one light and what it can do Huawei Ambassador Martin Barber gave insight into where cell phone companies and camera companies are heading Camera companies are upgrading their bodies every four years, whereas cell phone companies do yearly upgrades Most people in the world own a cell phone, but far fewer own a mirrorless, DSLR or automatic camera Huawei have just released a massive 108 megapixel camera phone, and Ruth Anne Smit was the lucky winner of this incredible prize given away by Martin He encouraged PSSA clubs to embrace the role of cellphones if they are to survive and thrive into the 21st

Century

To watch Graig Anderson work with Alisha was an absolute inspiration, the Friday before CERPS Craig and Emmy tested the lights as it was set up by Emmy the day before Both these amazing photographers are GODOX Ambassadors Alisha kindly helped out to make sure everything is ready for the big day

CERPS 2022

Eight examples of why Emmy Ojo Aromokundu is a master portrait photographer and Godox SA ambassador

We all had the same models and the same setups, but Emmy knocks it out the park All images below copyright Emmy Ojo Aromokundu and shot with Godox SA lighting at Edenvale Photographic Club's CERPS mini congress Studio concepts by Hanli Smit Models Sigrid, Verushca, Natasha & Jaime, and Alisha

EPC Committee

083 253 1034 hanlis54@gmail.com 083 234 0247 clare appleyard@gmail com 083 229 8066 davewil@gmail.com Hanli Smit Clare Appleyard David Wolstencroft

EPC Committee

082 61 8336 royal.kubheka@gmail.com 083 417 2194 mayes andy 1980@gmail com 083 324 0702 linda@m d s.co.za Kenneth Kubheka Andrew Mayes Linda Carter

IMPORTANT DATES

You are invited to attend the AGM on the 9 November 2022 This is a live meeting only 23 November Prize giving and year end function

Grant

SPECIAL SUBJECT September Winner Speed Scrambled or fried Fabiola

ONE STAR WINNERS

14 SEPTEMBER

ONE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER

The Green Door

Sonja Olivier

ONE STAR NATURE WINNER

Almost a stick in the eye

John Hosking

ONE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Giraffes on the march to water

John Hosking

STAR WINNERS 14 SEPTEMBER

TWO
TWO STAR NATURE WINNER TWO STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Whispering Secrets Brian Shaw Passing the Gate Brian Shaw

THREE STAR WINNERS

14 SEPTEMBER

THREE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER

Highveld winter wonderland Debra Russell

THREE STAR NATURE WINNER

Wild dog in the grass

Andrew Mayes

THREE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Caught in the light

Linda Carter

STAR WINNERS 14 SEPTEMBER

FOUR
FOUR STAR NATURE WINNER FOUR STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Wood Duck Quentin Lemmer Legal Student Stephen Kangisser

STAR WINNERS

14 SEPTEMBER

FIVE
FIVE STAR NATURE WINNER FIVE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Got You Ettienne van Niekerk Overberg Moods Clare Appleyard

ONE STAR WINNERS 28 SEPTEMBER

ONE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER

Violet Ice

Sonja Olivier

ONE STAR NATURE WINNER

Spanish Needles

Sonja Olivier

ONE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Into the mountains

Louie Bodenstaff

TWO STAR WINNERS 28 SEPTEMBER

TWO STAR NATURE WINNER TWO STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Goose Incoming Brian Shaw From a Bygone Era Brian Shaw

THREE STAR WINNERS 28 SEPTEMBER

THREE STAR NATURE WINNER

Jhb some green in sight Caryn Wilson

THREE STAR NATURE WINNER

Eye contact Andrew Mayes

THREE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Dreamscape

Linda Carter

STAR WINNERS

28 SEPTEMBER

FOUR
FOUR STAR NATURE WINNER FOUR STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Peach blossoms Christa Smith Confidence Quentin Lemmer

FIVE STAR WINNERS 28 SEPTEMBER

FIVE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Big pink Bow Hanli Smit This is my perch Ettienne van Niekerk FIVE STAR NATURE WINNER
SPECIAL SUBJECT October Winner The power of Nature Clare Appleyard with 2300 cubic metres per second

ONE STAR WINNERS

12 OCTOBER

ONE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER

Kilimanjaro Sonja Olivier

ONE STAR NATURE WINNER

Lions Ear Sonja Olivier

ONE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Forgotten Louie Bodenstaff

STAR WINNERS

12 OCTOBER

TWO
TWO STAR NATURE WINNER TWO STAR PICTORIAL WINNER A Little Argument Brian Shaw Dust Monster Brian Shaw

THREE STAR WINNERS

12 OCTOBER

THREE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER Sunrise Peter Fine

THREE STAR NATURE WINNER THREE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Swartberg Foothills Linda Carter A moment in thought Fabiola Grant

STAR WINNERS

12 OCTOBER

FOUR
FOUR STAR NATURE WINNER FOUR STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Too Big for Its Mouth Stephen Kangisser French Look Stephen Kangisser

STAR WINNERS

12 OCTOBER

FIVE
FIVE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Mario David Wolstencroft FIVE STAR NATURE WINNER Almost there Dino Bottega

ONE STAR WINNERS 26 OCTOBER

ONE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER

Kini Bay

Jana Botha

ONE STAR NATURE WINNER

Impala Sonja Olivier

ONE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Rascals Sonja Olivier.

TWO STAR WINNERS 26 OCTOBER

TWO STAR NATURE WINNER TWO STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Cormorant Portrait Brian Shaw Spinning Wheels Brian Shaw

THREE STAR WINNERS 26 OCTOBER

THREE STAR CELLPHONE WINNER

African sundown Caryn Wilson

THREE STAR NATURE WINNER

You are next Peter Fine

THREE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER

Overberg Road Block Linda Carter

FOUR STAR WINNERS 26 OCTOBER

FOUR STAR NATURE WINNER FOUR STAR PICTORIAL WINNER Incoming Quentin Lemmer Mesmerizing Look Stephen Kangisser

FIVE STAR WINNERS 26 OCTOBER

FIVE STAR PICTORIAL WINNER The thinker David Wolstencroft FIVE STAR NATURE WINNER Portrait of a Lioness Ian Cooper

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