Message from the President - 2013/01

We have decided to publish news, events, etc. on our blog, which we feel will make it much easier and quicker to get news out to you all as soon as possible. Also the news won't necessary always come from me, if you have something that you would like to publish on the blog, please send it to midrandclub@gmail.com for publishing. In this way we are all communicating with one another, which hopefully is seen as a team effort for the club.

Into February already and hopefully it has really been a good start to you all in the photographic environment and we look forward to those images coming through every month so that we can enjoy and appreciate one another's images.

We once again have had interest shown from potential members in joining our club, this is very encouraging and we look forward to welcoming these people to Midrand Camera Club. Two members from the PE area will be joining as virtual members so we will only see their images, but hopefully if they are up in this area, it will coincide with a visit to the club.

The deadline for upload of the open entries is Wednesday 13 February and for the set subject, which is "Wildlife" is Saturday 16 February. Our speaker and presenter this month is John Coumbias, APSSA, AFIAP, EPSSA. John was born in Alexandria, Egypt and is of Hellenic heritage but has resided in South Africa since 1968. John comes with a lot of photographic experience behind him having purchased his first photographic camera in 1970. John says that South Africa has given him endless photographic opportunities through its majestic beauty and richly woven landscapes. We look forward to welcoming John to our club on the 20th of February.

The beginners workshops will start again on 16 February, so please contact Ken van Wyk on 082 387 3448 to confirm your attendance and for any further information.

Our outing to the Rhino\Lion Park on 20 April is a must for a good get together and for sharing and helping one another with our photography. Please contact Ken for further information to secure your booking.

Looking forward to seeing all of you at our next meeting on the 20th of February at 19h00 at the Nikon Headquarters.

Evelyn Gibson