2026 Club Meetings
WHEN : Normally the first Tuesday of every Month
TIME : 18:30
VENUE : Fanus Theron
Dennelaan 2 Bainsvlei : 29°04'04.1"S 26°07'43.3"E
SET SUBJECT : Must be an image taken any time, but not previously entered in the club competition.
The idea is to get people out of their comfort zones and to think more conceptually. Here, it's about subjects that are not directly visible, but that you can represent through light, color, shape, movement, or symbolism.
JANUARY 2026
No meeting. Venue still in construction.
January 25 : PSSA Honours Closing Date
FEBRUARY 2026
February 03 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT: n Persoonlike Toer deur Afrika.
SPEAKER: Chris De Wet
SET SUBJECT:
Sound
Waves in water or sand to symbolize vibration.
Movement of leaves or dust.
Instruments, speakers, or patterns of rhythm.
CLOSING DATE: 01 February 2026
February 21 : Kiekie Safari
MARCH 2026
March 03 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
PRESENTATION :
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT :
Time
Changing shadows, long exposures.
Weathering, rust, aging, repetition.
Objects that symbolize time (clock, calendar, sand).
CLOSING DATE: 01 March
March 19 : Macro Photography : Nico Smit
APRIL 2026
April 07 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT:
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT:
Emotion
Use of colour (warm = joy, cold = sadness).
Light and dark as emotional contrast.
Symbolism: a wilted flower, open window, broken glass.
People displaying emotion.
CLOSING DATE: 05 April
April 18 : Macro Photography Practical
MAY 2026
May 05 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT:
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT:
Loneliness
An empty chair, single object, or open landscape.
Large negative space.
Soft light or shadows that symbolize isolation.
CLOSING DATE: 03 May
May 21 :
JUNE 2026
June 02 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT:
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT:
Weightlessness
Objects that float (through water or wind).
Light materials like feathers, soap bubbles, dust particles.
Lighting from below to create a “floating” feeling.
CLOSING DATE: 31 May
JULY 2026
July 07 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT:
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT:
Balance
Symmetry or visual tension between light and dark.
Objects in equilibrium or that “just don’t fall.”
Use reflections, a scale, or stacked stones.
CLOSING DATE: 05 July
July 23 : Smoke and Glass Workshop : Koot Marais
AUGUST 2026
August 04 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT:
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT:
Dream
Soft focus, double exposures, or light leaks.
Unreal colours or symbols (wings, water, clouds).
Abstract composition that feels “otherworldly.”
CLOSING DATE: 02 August
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 01 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT:
SPEAKER:
SET SUBJECT:
Fragility
Glass, ice, flowers, eggshells, or spiderwebs.
Soft light and shallow depth of field (macro).
The moment just before something breaks.
CLOSING DATE: 30 August
September 24 :
September 28 – 1 October : PSSA Congress PE
OCTOBER 2026
October 06 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
AV EVENING / AV AAND
CLOSING DATE: Bring Memory Stick
AV aand.
AV evening.
NOVEMBER 2026
November 03 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
Annual General Meeting (AGM / AJV)
SET SUBJECT:
Invisible
What is suggested but not shown.
Shadows, partially hidden objects.
Focus on the “traces” left by something invisible — footprints, creases, sound waves, wind tracks
CLOSING DATE: 01 November
NOVEMBER 2026
November 20 at 18:30
Year end fucntion / Jaareind funksie
Trophy Evening / Trofee Aand.
DECEMBER 2026
December 01 at 18:30 - 10:00 pm
SUBJECT :
SET SUBJECT:
Change
Seasons, growth, or decay.
Old objects, photographs, or scenes that evoke nostalgia.
Light that partially conceals something, like memories fading.
CLOSING DATE: 29 November.