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I am sorry photographers, I am sorry Mr Buurman

Posted 22 July 2012 by
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From Pikkie Wolmarans: MY PUBLIC APOLOGY I AM EXTREMELY SORRY FOR ACTING STUPID AND TEACHING YOU ALL WRONG! Pikkie writes: My open letter to everyone with a camera anywhere I am sorry photographers, I am sorry Mr Buurman I am sixty one years old, have been taking photos for 50 odd years since I was [...]

Camerazzi News – July 2011

Posted 24 July 2011 by
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Hi GuysnGals Greetings from the desk of the editor. Shewww, I know it has been a long stretch since the previous ‘regular’ Camerazzi newsletter, but as the Afrikaans saying goes: geen nuus is goeie nuus en julle hou my so besig met die foto’s ek kom nie by die nuusbrief uit nie… I could make [...]

Been there, Done that – Contest feedback

Posted 10 April 2011 by
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From Pikkie’s desk: The Been there, Done that…, March contest was yet another Camerazzi Great! “Thank You” to all who participated! In general, the pics were just awesome and the judging quite difficult… however it has been done and we are almost ready to announce the award winners chosen from the just under 200 entries [...]

Updates by e-mail

Posted 12 March 2011 by
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DId you know that you could receive the Camerazzi updates daily in your e-mail? Subscribe now to the e-mail updates by clicking the link in the footer-section of the Camerazzi Community blog.

Award Winners – Valentine’s Day Shootout

Posted 6 March 2011 by
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We received 124 entries which can be viewed in our shootout album on Facebook here: Shootout Album The photos were judged in five categories namely: 1) People (portrait); 2) People (environmental – in the environment); 3) Nature and natural environment; 5) Built & structural environment (manmade) and 5) ‘Other ‘which did not quite fit into [...]

State of the Camerazzi Address

Posted 20 February 2011 by
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Hi GuysnGals State of Camerazzi Community Address: February 2011 by Pikkie Wolmarans Hey – where are you ? It really seems like everyone is just spent by the middle of the month – we are looking at the quietest weekend we had on both the Camerazzi Blog and Facebook page so far this year… Love [...]

13 Feb 2011 Shootout – Final countdown

Posted 9 February 2011 by
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Event: Valentine’s Day Camerazzi Shootout – 11 Feb 2011 The what to’s and where to’s What to bring: 1. Your camera and whatever equipment you want to drag along. 2. Camping chairs (if you have) and/or rugs, blanket etc. for seating/lying at the braai – soft green grass and shade are provided at no extra [...]

Camerazzi Meet: PE 19 Dec 2010

Posted 19 December 2010 by
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I did not actually take many pics – too busy chatting with everyone, so these just provide a quick overview. I am anxiously waiting for the others to post their crop of the day… It was a great day with great some great people. We met as strangers in the morning yet were all friends [...]

Pic of the Year – List of all the Awards

Posted 11 December 2010 by
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Gold Bruce Molzen – Barnyard Rooster Gold Emil Wessels – Temple of Horus in Edfu Gold Jeremy Sanders – Basketball smuggler Gold LeGrange Odendaal Sun Rainbow Gold Pikkie Langenhoven – Yes Your Majesty Silver Anton Nel – Elephant calf taking dust bath Silver Craig Dutton – Inov8 Shoot Silver Elize Theron – First Panning Silver [...]

Pic of the Year 2010 – Awards: Online Certificates

Posted 10 December 2010 by
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Congratulations to our 5 Golden Award winners!! I believe that your entries are worthy of the Golden Honours! Also to the winners of the Silver and Bronze awards below our heartiest congratulations! Its the photos, not the togs! As most of you know, we do not rate or classify photographers within the Camerazzi Community – [...]