East Rand camera club enjoy some camaraderie
Boksburg Camera Club recently hosted the annual Regional Congress for East Rand Photographic Societies, which comprises of the six East Rand camera clubs.
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Members on the day were treated to lectures by three photographers.
Laetitia Kenny of the Boksburg club spoke on portraiture and studio lighting, while Tony Stacey presented a lecture on Strobist photography (which involves using a off-camera flash to create a studio-like setting outdoors).
The third lecturer was Isak Pretorius, a specialist wildlife photographer who has won multiple awards, who presented an lecture on nature photography.
Pretorius recently launched a book entitled How and Where to Photograph Birds in South Africa.
Members were given an opportunity to do practical workshops with models.
An inter-club competition was also run where each club was allowed to submit 30 images.
Boksburg Camera Club walked away with the junior trophy, the senior trophy and the overall trophy.