While most education happens within the club itself, the WCPF encourages the following programmes that are open to all club members within the Western Cape
Judging Accreditation Programme (JAP):
The JAP course is aimed at growing and developing judges within the photographic club arena. These judges evaluate, analyse, provide feedback on and score images at club and salon competitions.
This is a 12-month programme that is hosted once a month. This current programme (2024/2025) cycle is being hosted via the ZOOM virtual platform and applications should be submitted to nicol@sportstrader.co.za . Should you want any further information about this course, click HERE for the article written by Nicol du Toit.
The course outline for 2021 is as follows:
(please note that this will be regularly updated)
Saturday 6 February 2021 Introduction of programme
Saturday 6 March 2021 Visual design by Izak van Niekerk
Saturday 10 April 2021 Nature by Koot Marais
Saturday 1 May 2021 Landscapes by Francois Roux
Saturday 5 June 2021 Sport photography by Christiaan Kotze
Saturday 3 July 2021 Macro photography by Hendrik Louw
Saturday 7 August 2021 Portraiture by Lynne Kruger-Haye
Saturday 4 September 2021 Street Photography by Evelyn Gibson
Saturday 2 October 2021 Black/white mono by Kim Stevens
Saturday 6 November 2021 Discussion and judging practice
The course outline for 2022 is as follows:
(please note that this will be regularly updated)
Saturday 05 February 2022 Abstract Photography by Martin Osner
Saturday 05 March 2022 Altered reality by Charlaine Gerber
Saturday 02 April 2022 TBC
Saturday 07 May 2022 Photo journalism by Trudi du Toit
Saturday 04 June 2022 Still life TBC
Saturday 02 July 2022 Wildlife Birds TBC
Saturday 06 August 2022 High and low key photography by Peter Brandt
Saturday 03 September 2022 Practical evaluation (practice)
Saturday 01 October 2022 Practical evaluation
Saturday 05 November 2022 Award ceremony
You could also get in touch with any of the coordinators via email:
Youth Programme (YP):
This image won primary school scholar Alexa Bothe an international Acceptance.
YOUTH PROGRAMME
Photography is not just for the “Old Fogies”! In an effort to actively promote and encourage photography amongst the youth, Phillip de Lange has made contact with most schools in the Western Cape, offering assistance in starting or helping photography clubs within the schools. Two schools that recently formed partnerships with some of the rural Western Cape photographic clubs, have been performing excellently in competitions. Under the guiding hand (and eye) of Phillip, learners from these two schools gained a total of 19 Acceptances in the scholar section of the recent PSSA Up and Coming Salon – which includes one Certificate of Merit.
Phillip is responsible for promoting photography among the youth in the Western Cape. Apart from actively assisting learners with improving their photographic skills, he also opens accounts for them on the Photovault system to enter competitions and salons.
To find out more about the Youth Programme, please get in touch with Phillip de Lange via email
Honours Programme (PSSA):
