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VSS Creative Virtual Photography Club is

growing at a healthy pace getting top

photographers as well as keen beginners with

loads of talent on board. The young guns are

showing their worth in heaps and bounds.

To the traditional six categories: Avant Garde,

Creative Portraiture, Creative Pictorial,

Creative Nature, Creative Monochrome and

Photojournalism two more were added:

Creative Scapes and Fine Art.

A maximum of eight entries per photographer

are considered monthly with a max of two

TOP 10's per category.

The goal, to have the TOP 10 winners

published in an annual glossy ‘coffee-table’

book, was realised last year. TOP VSS

Creative TOP 10 Photographers 2018 made

this dream a reality.

VSS Creative TOP 10 Photographers 2019

represents some of the best creative

photography of 2019 in SA. TOP 10 2019 has

taken the benchmark one notch higher, which

almost seemed impossible when glancing

through TOP 10 2018 book.

The photos featured are more than 800

winning images from January to December

2019, from 160 photographers a 30%

increase of photographers reaching the TOP

10. Total entries for 2019 was more than

10,000 and around 500 photographers

competing.

TOP 10 winners are featured alphabetically with a

small bio of each photographer together with his /

her winning images of 2019. TOP 10 1st, 2nd and

3rd winners of month images are displayed larger

than others.

The last chapter, From our Judges features work

of the adjudicators, who for obvious reasons

could not enter the competition.

The first TOP 10 publication was almost a

Who’s Who of Photography - this, the 2nd publication, is an almost

definitive Who’s Who in Modern SA Photography.

Martin Dudley stated that, this publication printed

annually will be a historic reference of our work

and a history of photography in SA, 10 years from

now. The printed photo will always supercede

electronic versions flying around on the net.

I would like to thank and congratulate all

participating photographers, they inspired us and

collectively made VSS Virtual Club the towering

platform for most of the top SA photographers it is

today.And lastly my family and judges who spent hours

adjudicating and discussing top photos in order to

award winners - with the quality of work entered

this is a daunting task.

What strikes us, as judges, is the

diversity of work.

Hein WaschefortPresident of VSS Virtual Club

VSS Creative TOP 10

Photographers 2019

Hein Waschefort Photo: Roelf Malan

EDITORIAL

1 Hein Waschefort

2 Cover Photos

3 Foreword - Laetitia Kenny

6 Formulation and indemnities

312 TOP 10 of TOP 10

TOP 10 WINNERS

7 Ado du Toit

8 Albert Smuts

9 Alet Visagie

11 Alex Cummings

11 Alida Heine

12 Allan Riedel

16 Annaline Werth

12 Andrea Sander

13 Andrew Harvard

17 Anneke Preto

15 Anri Wessels

18 Anton la Grange

20 Arlene Mullins

24 Barbara Dannenhauer

296 Bazil Raubach (Zil)

33 Bessie Vermeulen

36 Billy Mills

23 Bob Hobbes

37 Bonita Read

37 Brigitte Hackl

38 Candice Brophy

39 Carol Visser

39 Carole Hibbert

52 Cherie Steenkamp

40 Chris Joubert

52 Christiaan Kotze

53 Christo la Grange

53 Clare Appleyard

55 Clifford Els

54 Clint Ralph

54 Cobus van Dyk

55 Collin Scott

63 Daniela Gisi

56 Dave Barnes

59 Dave Botha

61 Dave Mullin

60 Dawid Fourie

71 Debbie Boettcher

63 Deon Geldenhuys

64 Dieter Rowe-Setz

67 Don Brotherston

69 Dricky Gouws

70 Dudley Watson

72 Dylan Vorster

73 Ed Raaubenheimer

72 Elaine Lamb

78 Elizabeth Oosthuizen

83 Elize Labuschagne

84 Elize Eveleigh

79 Elsa van Dyk

78 Elsie Jager

89 Elsje Vermeulen

98 Elzabe Bogenhofer

80 Evelyn Gibson

98 Fanie Schoeman

100 Francois Roux

106 Frans Swanepoel

108 Gaby Grohovaz

107 Gail Zaaiman

107 Gary Rowan

110 Geraldine Enslin

111 Gerbus Vermaak

110 Gerhard Viljoen

117 Gideon Malherbe

113 Gonnie Myburgh

118 Haig Fourie

120 Hanli Smit

129 Hannes Claassens

125 Hannes Reinecke

128 Heidi Broschk

132 Heinrich Wolfoaardt

127 Hennie Coetzee

130 Hennie Prinsloo

133 Ian Cooper

134 Ineke Truter

135 Jacques de Klerk

136 Janita van Niekerk

136 Jean Goldstone

137 Jen Adam

139 Joey Nel

140 Joggie van Staden

143 Johan Brits

138 Johan Greyling

142 Johann Grobler

144 Johan Hosten

148 Johan Kloppers

137 Johan Scott

149 Johann Mader

153 John Read

147 John Tapuch

150 John Vosloo

154 Johnathan Green

154 Joy Mullin

155 Keagan Streak

155 Keelan Bagley

156 Ken Lovell

158 Kim Roberts

159 Kim Stevens

164 Kitty van Dam

165 Laetitia Kenny

182 Leon Heyes

184 Leon Jacobs

186 Leticia Cox

186 Lezzet Abbott

199 Lize van Heerden

187 Louis Pretorius

190 Lourens Botha

197 Lucy Gemmill

200 Malie van der Vyver

203 Manie Ward

199 Mariana Visser

205 Marissa Enslin

202 Marius Badenhorst

204 Mark Hardy

206 Marleen la Grange

208 Martin Dudley Barber

205 Melandie Kleinhans

234 Melanie Cornelius

235 Michael Daniels

236 Michele-Ann Nel

232 Michelle van Niekerk

238 Natasha Bird

240 Neille Vorster

237 Nicolene Theunnisen

243 Nobby Clarke

244 Pauline van der Spuy

257 Peet van den Berg

261 Peter Thomas

262 Pierre Bassani

262 Prelena Soma Owen

263 Robbie Aspeling

268 Roedie Zandberg

269 Ronel Broderick

270 Ronel Cronje

273 Rory Baker

274 Roxanne Wentzel

272 Rudi Kurt

275 Sampie Blom

276 Sandra Muller

277 Shane Wilken

278 Sherlock Holmes

276 Shirley Gillitt

283 Simone Osborne

279 Siobain Shead

282 Steff Hughes

280 Stephen Kangisser

284 Sue Basler

285 Susan van Wyk

286 Susie Bishop

287 Terry Meyer

288 Thabang Malete

289 Thabo LensCreature

290 Valerie Sampson

292 Valmai le Grange

295 Verinda Bosch

296 Veronica Coetzer

298 Vicki Street

302 Wilma Calderwood

302 Zil Andrew Raubach

303 JUDGES CORNER

304 Gus Waschefort

307 Christine Waschefort

308 Hein Waschefort

Heidi Broschk - Hydrangea still life

Heidi BroschkThis is titled Pink Lilly Beauty

Hannes ClaassensPouring out my soul

Hannes Claassens

Please send bio around 200 words to [email protected]

Heidi Broschk

Heidi has been taking photos in all manners and genres for over 35 years and has been transitioning into a professional photographer in the last two years. She belongs to regional photo clubs, as well as being a member of the requisite photographic body in South Africa, the PSSA. In the earnest pursuit of her photography passion, Heidi has been judging at national and international level for the last 8 years, as well as enthusiastically attending and running photographic workshops for the last 12 years.

Outside the office, she enjoys photography, photography and

photography.

Her favourite genres are either compositing an altered reality, avant garde type image or shooting animals in the wild.'You don't take a photograph, you make it' is the Ansel Adams motto she adheres to in her photography.

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Heidi Broschk - Morning Fog

Heidi BroschkThe Dance of Flamboyance

Heidi BroschkLittle boxes,

little boxes

Hennie Prinsloo


Hennie Prinsloo - BRAAAAAAAAAP This thing is crazy fast

Hennie PrinslooPlease stop killing

our farmers

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Hennie PrinslooTippy toes

Hennie Prinsloo - Moody Sunset

Hennie Prinsloo - Old Rust Bucket 114

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Ian is a very passionate professional photographer based in Johannesburg, and has been a Pro since 2009. He has an immense passion for creativity, and specialises in Wild Life, Product, Sport, Landscapes, Travel and Photojournalism. He also studied Fine Art Photography and has a real passion for Digital Artwork. In 2014 he bought the College of Digital Photography in Fourways, ran it successfully for 5 years and then sold it in 2018.

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Ian William Cooper

Ian William CooperStarman on Fire

Ian William Cooper - - Implosion of the bank of Lisbon

Ian William CoopeIn a Broken Dream

Ian Wlilliam Cooper You either make dust, or you eat dust


Heinrich Wolfoaardt

Heinrich Wolfoaardt - The pain! Random bouncing ball


Jacques De Klerk

I got interested in photography in the early 70's as my Dad was always taking photos of the family and tried different techniques with those days "film"I started playing with my older brothers camera and it all started there - self taught with just playing around until I got what I wanted. It then was a long process to get the film full of captures and sent for costly developing and printing. It was a love hate relationship with the camera's and eventually I start a studio in early 2000's.I do what I like most these days in my studio - namely working with people, not only with the camera but also helping them discover themselves in a whole different manner than that what they normally see in a mirror of themselves.One of the more frequent questions I am asked by my clients — whether they are models, moms, young couples or anything in-between — sounds something like this: "Hi Jacques - could you please send me a few concepts which will help me prepare for

our photo shoot?"This question shows up an industry which has taught people that they have to bring ‘the person the photographer would like them to be’. This is exactly what I do not want. Your greatest gift to yourself, and to me, is for you to come as you are. Through one-on-one conversations we will discover what you really desire, and how we can bring that to life through our time together. A concept may help, but I want to develop that concept with you, not for you.

So, let's break free from the norm and the perceived photographic ‘boxes’ - let's create something

unique, beautiful and full of meaning.

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Jacques de Klerk Tangled emotions, Fight against cancer

Ian William Cooper - Unbound in Ballet Ian William Cooper - Unbound spectacular

Ineke Truter Old Soul

Ineke Truter

I am a working mom, blessed with a beautiful son and backed by the support of a wonderful man.Although I was unable to study photography as a profession it has always been my dream and passion and is something that I have always wanted to do.At the age of 26, a friend gave me an incredible opportunity to buy my first proper camera and a working computer for the editing of my first attempts at photography - something I never dreamed would be possible but for which I had never given up hope.A good friend took me under her wing and provided guidance along the way and in a very short time I was out there experimenting and learning wherever possible.Not long after my purchase, I fell pregnant with my beautiful boy and made the decision to put my photography on hold and focus on my little family. Whilst I didn't do many photoshoots during this time, I continued to experiment with photography and videos - spending all my free time honing my editing skills and building my confidence.In 2019, I found myself in the position to be able to once again focus on photography full time.While I offer maternity and newborn baby shoots,

my passion is for Fine Art Photography and I am excited to share my love of this with you all.

[email protected]

Janita van Nieker‎k

Janita lives in South Africa and is a passionate photographer.

I developed a passion for photography at a very late stage of my life. I like various mediums of photography where I experiment a lot with certain types of art and painting with light. As a photographer I try to be as versatile as possible but favor art, monochrome and street photography. I love to do creative photography together with altered reality, combining them all together in one single photo.

Janita opened her own studio for portrait photography when time allows. She also loves traveling to do landscape and wild-life photography.

[email protected]

Janita van NiekerkA World of paperships

Jen Adam

Jen AdamIris in a droplet


Johan Scott

Johan is owner, manager and guide of Ximongwe, a private photo safari lodge within the Kruger National Park, and is, as such, exposed to some of the best nature and wildlife photography opportunities in South Africa. Johan’s extensive knowledge of the African bush, its vegetation and its creatures, big and small, combined with excellent photographic skills, makes him the ideal companion and guide on a photographic safari. His photographic ventures have taken him throughout southern and central Africa, where he has also tracked the Lowland-Gorillas in the DRC with Gus Waschefort.

Johan’s comprehensive knowledge of the birds of southern Africa is clearly

illustrated in his work.

No wonder that his forte is bird photography, which requires patience, tenacity and a firm knowledge of photography.


Jean Goldstone

I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer who is passionate about the outdoors-

I am very fortunate to live in a very beautiful part of our country-Jeffreys Bay!

My photographic journey started about 7 years ago when my daughter needed an extra person to do a course with

the late – Pine Pienaar in Port Elizabeth- at the time I wasn't too keen but –

Oh! Boy! Did the bug bite- I haven't stopped since that course.

My favourite genre is macro- I love the little bugs and I get such a sense of achievement when I manage to get

good shots of little critters.I also love sea-scapes and landscapes and every opportunity I get to go to the beach I am there with my camera. I learn new things everyday and it is such a blessing to be able to pursue my passion.

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Jean Goldstone - Serene Seascape

Jean GoldstoneLandscape

Johan Greyling

Johan Greyling started his photography career at the age of 14 years doing mainly black and white photos.Spending many nights in his parents bathroom he developed his own photos and till today this is the basis of his photography.As with all photographers he developed and tested various genres but eventually found his love in wildlife photography.Johan is a wildlife safari guide and in the last 3 years spend about 120 days a year leading wildlife safaris. He is also a Lightroom trainer and facilitator

here and in the UK. In 2008 he joined PSSA and holds an Associate (APSSA) in wildlife. In 2013 Johan was the runner up for Photographer of the Year with PSSA and in 2014 he won the Photographer of the Year with PSSA. Also in 2014 Johan won the Sunday Times Wildlife Photography competition. Photography for Johan - “ A moment in time that can never be replaced again”

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Johan Greyling - High jump


Joey Nel

I specialise in landscape and wildlife photography and am residing in Jeffreys Bay. My love for photography started at the age of 22 when I bought my first “point and shoot” camera. I always use to take pictures wherever I toured South Africa. My deceased husband, Jean, saw my talent and bought me my first proper camera and ignited my passion for photography. I went on various workshops in wildlife, sports and landscape photography and combine all the various techniques in my shoots. I have toured Africa; especially Namibia, Botswana and Kenia a lot for my wildlife photography. I have experience the Wildbeest Migration a couple of times and love the Masai Mara. My landscape photography is mostly done in South Africa and also Kubu Island in Botswana. The South African coastline are mostly my playing field and I love to get moving and flowing feelings in my photographs, which have me enduring extreme conditions and sacrifice to get the “perfect picture”

Joey Nel - Freedom, Surfer girls

Joey Nel - MourningElephant family mourning the death of a small baby Elephant.

It was emotional watching the ritual of the group and how they still wanted to protect the dead baby. Tears were flowing while taking the photos.

I am at my happiest behind the camera and have won various photography competitions and am also blessed that my passion and efforts have been recognised to have some of my work published in books.

[email protected]

Joggie van Staden

Nature photographer; with a background of 35 years practicing as a Plant ecologist/Environmental scientist, Joggie realised his life-long dream and became a full-time photographer in 2015. His professional expertise, combined with a background in amateur photography since 1977, inevitably lead him to specialise in nature photography, covering a wide range of subjects including wildlife, bird, macro, flower and landscape photography.

Joggie van StadenEarly morning splash - the sunlight breaks through some morning clouds onto the rocky shore of Robberg Nature

reserve

Joggie currently operates from George in the Southern Cape, from where he present Photographic training in nature photography and also runs Photographic workshops and short tours along the Garden Route and into the Klein Karoo.

[email protected]

Joggie van Staden Fire & Ice

reflections of a sunset over Lake Malawi,

Cape Maclear

Joggie van StadenJan van Wyk from the Klein Karoo Taken in the doorway of his humble house on the foothills of

the Langeberg mountains, South Africa

Johan Brits

Johan Brits - Early morning the people on their way to work in Nieu Bethesda

Johan BritsThe journey has

started to a distant

destination

It appears photography has always been part of who I am. At first, I tried to paint, but I quickly realised that I was no painter. However,

the urge to create kept burning inside me and I found that with photography, I could satisfy this

urge.

I bought my first digital camera in 2005 and in 2006 joined Vanderbijlpark Photographic Society as well as PSSA(Photographic Society of South Africa).In 2007 I joined the committee of the Vanderbijlpark Photographic Society as the PRO, a position I still hold. In 2011 I achieved my APSSA honours (digital open) and in 2015 my FPSSA(fellowship).

I am an active judge at my local club as well as at clubs in the surrounding areas. I also judge National and International salons on a regular basis. I am part of a team that hosts an annual course for beginner photographers with the aim to motivate the students to join PSSA and a photographic club in their region.I am a judge on PSSA honours judging panel that happens twice a year.I am on the board of PSSA and have held the position of Regional Director for South Gauteng from 2017. I believe that photography is a form of art.

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Joggie van Staden - Jan van Wyk in the doorway of his house on the foothills of the Langeberg mountains

Joggie van Staden - Airborne - early morning at Victoria Bay, South Africa

Johann Grobler

Johann Grobler - Hold on Johann Grobler - Juvenile Fiscal Flycatcher

My name is Johann Wilhelm Grobler II, although I go by Johann or JWGFoto. I have had a life-long passion for photos but have only recently started to work at bettering my skills in photography.If I had to say what my favourite subject matter is, it would be nature. I am becoming somewhat of a birder but all of nature is what makes me pick up my camera at 4am.Over the past few years I have also developed a fondness for portraiture and attend open days regularly.Sport photography is my main income at the moment working for outfits that require freelance photographers on a regular basis. In this field I enjoy gymnastics and athletics photography the most. For 2020 I am also working to become an accredited Motorsport SA photographer.Besides photography I also work in Education. We present courses to learners in Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics. These courses make use of Rocket Science to create a visually stimulating experience for the learners. The learners launch real Rockets at the end of each course! This of course, provides an interesting subject matter for photography.

www.jwgfoto.co.za

Johan Hosten

Johan Hosten Springbok, Etosha

Johan Hosten - The Cave and the Sea

Photographer Johan is from Belgian origin and his love for travel, nature, art and photography was “inherited” from a few generations before him and remains a dedicated passion.Johan has excelled on club level photography and has been successful with his national colours, the Fellowship of the Photographic Society of South Africa (FPSSA) in both colour and monochrome genres. It was then considered essential to move away from perfectionistic documentary (guideline tethered) photography as advocated by the club scenario. He is a professional Landscape Architect, running his own consultancy. He has been lecturing in this field in many tertiary and private institutions all over Southern Africa. Johan feels that his training in design and his love of the arts has greatly influenced his more artistic approach to photography. Aligning with his qualifications, landscape, nature, macro, abstract and botanical themes are his main interests.The last number of years Johan has experimented with his photography to achieve more creative photographic images (fine art photography).

Real art is more subjective, imaginary and sensory, thereby having more soul and feeling.

Johan attempts to create his visual art images in camera and not necessarily within the computer (here he admits a lack of skill). Johan, therefore, considers himself as seeing and thinking “out of the box” and persistently shifts his barriers. Novelty is the true spirit and soul of an artist. The passion to be “different” and more individual is very strong and he continuously develops and adapts his style of photography.

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Johan Hosten - Shadow

Johan Hosten Curving line to Infinity. Betty's Bay

Johan Hosten The curve

Johan Hosten - Magical Mana Forest

John Tapuch

John TapuchMystery pathway

I first started in Black and White Photography back in 1975 where I joined the Jhb. Photo. Soc. I only did darkroom work where I progressed to 5 star. I then started a family and later a printing business where I virtually did no photography besides a bit of professional studio work for ad agencies, designers etc. I mainly used Mamia RB 67 and Lynhoff 4”x5”cameras .

In about 1994 I joined Jhb. Southern Suburbs club. I was there for about a year and then moved to Pretoria and joined Pret. Photo. Soc. I am now a Honorary Life Member.I'm trying to concentrate on nature and fine art but attempt most genres. I do sell my prints when I can.to interior decorators etc.

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Johan Hosten - Blowing in the wind

Johan Hosten - Mighty ant on Strelitzia

Johan Hosten - Roadway to canola heaven Johan Hosten - Blossoms at sunrise

Johan Hosten - They arrive like ghosts at twilight

Johann Mader

Johann MaderPelican portrait

3 Johann Mader - Painted dog

Johann Mader - Huge flock of red-billed quell approaching

13

My photography is mostly focused on nature images. I try not to concentrate on a specific genre in nature , but rather by what is being presented to me in wildlife and nature. Be it dramatic landscapes, macro or action in wildlife, I have a holistic approach. Modern DSLR's give one the oppertunity to be more creative with nature images. I like it more to be creative “in-camera” , than in post processing afterwards. Images that still have a natural feel about them appeal to me.

VSS also gave me the perfect platform to present images in nature with a more creative

bias.

Johan Kloppers FPSSA

My interest in photography started when I was still at school.In 1973 I bought my first SLR camera a Leicaflex SL and that set me on this wonderful journey of photography.In 1975 I joined the Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA) and since 1981 I have been a Life Member of the Society.Through the many years of being a member of PSSA I managed to obtain in various categories the following honours FPSSA, APSSA(vers)I have served on the Board of PSSA as the Regional Director for Western Cape for many years. Under my leadership this region hosted in 2012 and 2016 two very successful PSSA National Congresses at Langebaan. We also during this time started with our own version of very successful JAP courses running over a period of two years, and is currently busy with the third round.

During my photographic career I have been very successful nationally and internationally winning many competitions especially in the Wildlife categories. I have had many of my works published in books and magazines.I have been invited to lecture at many congresses and workshops. My passion is to help and teach fellow photographers.

Photography is such a wonderful experience

and I am just so grateful that it could be part of my life.

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Johan Kloppers - hoor jy my Johan Kloppers - Kagga Kamma

Johan Kloppers - Spore

John Vosloo

As an amateur photographer leaning towards wildlife photography

my mantra is to let your heart be the lens of your camera.

Look at and study your subject carefully to try and really understand nature in its simplicity as well as its complexity. My true and deep love of nature certainly helps in trying to connect my image subject with my viewer. I have a background in darkroom black and white photography and it really helps me to continue to try and understand the unique and diverse qualities of light being the ultimate paint in any photograph and thereafter the subject of the image. To me, photography is the ultimate journey of expression in a visual format and I love it.

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John VoslooThe plight of elephants

John Vosloo - An ellie mural

John Vosloo - Ellie dust bath

John Vosloo - Precious water at sunrise

John Vosloo - The Cycle of Life John Vosloo - A moody and creative Bird Island

John Vosloo - Zebra symmetry John Vosloo - Bokkoms on the West Coast

John Read

John Read - The road less travelled


John Vosloo - Gull with attitude in great light John Vosloo - Secretary Bird in High Key

John VoslooMom giving the youngsters a swatting of water at the dam

John Vosloo - No playing - stay put

John Vosloo - Early morning drink John Vosloo - A Zebra Triad

Keagan Streak

Keagan Streak - Dressing up



Keelan Bagley

Keelan Bagley - Iice collusion Keelan Bagley - Boondog Saint

Joy Mullin APSSA

Joy began her photographic journey in 2009 and soon discovered that this varied art form fulfilled her creative spirit. She finds joy in nature - photographing wide open spaces, desert colours, fiery skies and exquisitely delicate flowers. She has a special love for street photography where telling a story and portraying emotion is challenging. More recently she has diversified into different genres to seek new creative image opportunities.

Encouraging others to discover their own creativity has always been close to her heart and she has a special empathy for those who, like her, have had to negotiate a steep learning curve in camera and computer skills. She enjoys participating at club level and, to improve her photography, she attended both the JAP and JEP judging courses and has assisted with critiques, judging and talks. Joy received her APSSA in January 2018 and DPSSA in 2020.

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Joy Mullin - Pure and Simple Peace

Joy Mullin - Harvest Moon

Johnathan Green

Johnathan GreenJonathan Butler at 20th The Cape Town International Jazz Festival

30 March 2019


Ken Lovell

Hobbyist, passionate, and self-taught trial-and-error photographer, working mostly after hours and weekends, Ken Lovell started photography at an early age of 19, using only old-school film and a darkroom. At the age of 21, mainly due to career circumstances and family responsibilities, he found himself holding back from photography. However, at the age of 51 he reverted back to his first love and passion. Now an avid hobbyist photographer, with full-time employment serving the mining industry

Ken enchants with his underwater shots

as it “gets my juices flowing”

Images are predominantly captured in his personal swimming pool in Linden, Johannesburg –

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Ken LovellAgony

Ken Lovell - In a hurry

Ken LovellDeep down

Ken Lovell - Katiana Ken Lovell - Entangled

Kim Roberts

Kim Roberts discovered photography about four years ago and since then it has become one of her passions.

Kim has always been fascinated

with fine-art photography and the process of taking a photo

and turning it into art.

After lots of research and following online courses she started trying this for herself and feels that she is just at the beginning of an exciting journey. She loves following VSS Creative, which is her inspiration.

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Kim Roberts - Karoo Morning

Kim Roberts - Namaqualand

Kim RobertsBaobabs

Kim RobertsEgret afternoon

Kim Roberts - Jewels

Kim Roberts - Dandelion seed Kim Roberts - Dandelion seeds

Kim Stevens

My love affair with photography began in 2003 with an epiphany.I was attending a photo workshop in the Northern Cape with the celebrated Master of Light, Freeman Paterson. Hie slideshows of photographs depicting the extraordinary in the ordinary, changed my view on the world forever.Photography has become both a passion and an addiction and I can never stop seeing the world in images wherever I happen to find myself.I enjoy all genres of photography, especially dance and stage photography, landscape and wildlife and street photography.

I love to travel and explore new horizons with my camera,

searching for light and compositions to tell my story.

I enjoy the challenge of developing and growing as a photographer every day and like to facilitating the growth of other photographers too.

www.limelightphotography.capetown

Kim Stevens‘The way of light’

Architectural detail from the Oculus which houses the World Trade Center

Station at the Ground Zero site

Kim Stevens - Hudson Yards

Kim Stevens - Amazing Oculus Transport Hub


Kim Stevens - Kunsthalle Nuremburg

Kim Stevens - Kim Stevens - Enjoying the Vessel! Huson Yard


Kim Stevens - Etruscan sunrise

Kim Stevens - Moonlit

Kim Stevens - Viaggio lungo il Grand Canale Kim Stevens - Misty Manhattan

Kim Stevens - Reaping what we sow

Kim Stevens - The Vessel


1 Kim Stevens - Keep on walking


Kitty van Dam

I live in the beautiful city of Durban on the east coast of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. I enjoy walking, whether along the beach, in a park, at a garden nursery or doing nature trails. Photography is a new genre of art form that I have discovered, especially with a cell phone one can carry around. It's a new exciting fabulous world of magic. Even as a child I have always been curious and aware about the world around me. Not just to notice things, but to actually look and see them.

To be aware, feel the texture

and see colours.

As an artist that works in oil pastels and acrylic paints, I can incorporate my work with the images I take.

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Kitty van Dam - Shadows reaching out

Kitty Van Dam - Up in the air

Laetitia Kenny MPSSA

Laetitia has evolved from being a Fine Art student and art teacher, exploring a multitude of creative genres such as painting, drawing, etching, pottery and sculpture to years pulling prints in a chemical darkroom. This ultimately led to an introduction to digital photography, Photoshop and extensive experimentation with photo manipulation. In effect a shift from Darkroom to Lightroom! Her fascination with photo manipulation explains her passion for Altered Reality, creative portraiture and anything in monochrome. It embraces both her love for the Fine Arts and photography and allows for complete artistic freedom. Laetitia has won numerous photographic awards both locally and internationally. She won the Impala Trophy for prints in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the Digital Monochrome League in 2014. She was awarded the honour of Master of the Photographic Society of South Africa MPSSA in 2013. My most sincere thanks go to Hein Waschefort for creating this platform, VSS, to inspire us so that we may learn, develop, and evolve into better digital artists.

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Laetitia KennySnow Queen

Laetitia Kenny - Diani with veil

Laetitia Kenny - In the forest

Laetitia Kenny - Fantasy scape

Laetitia Kenny - African Beauty Laetitia Kenny - African beauty with Masai jewellery

Laetitia Kenny - Made in Africa

Laetitia Kenny - Angel

Laetitia Kenny - The dancer

Laetitia Kenny - Splash of colourLaetitia Kenny - Blue moon

Laetitia Wolhuter KennySeagull Fantasy

Laetitia Kenny - A windy day

Laetitia KennyAlian

Laetitia Kenny - Lookout

Laetitia KennyRoom with a view

Laetitia Kenny - Cassidy with Roses Laetitia Kenny - Unmasked Laetitia Kenny - Painted Lady

Laetitia KennyDance moves with Sheraad Rah Jacobs

Laetitia KennyMisty morning ablutions

Laetitia Kenny - Forest swing

Laetitia Kenny - Silence of the LambsLaetitia Kenny - The Witch

Lady and the LakeLaetitia Kenny

Laetitia Kenny - Trio with StephLaetitia Kenny - Dirkie

Laetitia Kenny - Splash Laetitia Kenny - Secret garden

Laetitia Kenny - BeautyLaetitia Kenny - Cheeky ballerina

Laetitia Kenny - Smoke on the water Laetitia Kenny - Symmetry

Laetitia KennyHow a camera really works

Laetitia Kenny - Ballerina reflection Laetitia Kenny - Two negatives hand printed in a chemical darkroom on Ilford paper

Laetitia Kenny - Poor man was waiting for his wife to finish doing makeup and got

dragged into the studio to become a model

Laetitia Kenny - From my homeless series. This is Bennie 41- He says that he has job

skills but due to lack of employment he has resorted to becoming a picker

Laetitia KennyThe Meister

Laetitia KennyHyena pup in Timbavati

Laetitia Kenny - Backlit hyena and pup

Laetitia Kenny - Landscape with kokerboom taken on road to Sesriem

Laetitia KennySunrise at Sesriem

Laetitia KennyStreet artist

Laetitia KennyBreaking the rules

Laetitia Wolhuter Kenny - Solitude

Leon Heyes

Last year I had the huge privilege of being included in this AMAZING book and I am just so pleased to be included again. It is such an incredible honour to be included with the likes of the photographers featured here.It is through this forum that I have learnt so much and it makes me keep striving for better. What can be more rewarding than engrossing oneself in this amazing hobby? I now find I am experimenting more and pushing the boundaries more and more, mainly due to the inspiration gleaned from this fantastic showcase. When I look at these images I feel like a kid looking in a candy store window. With a couple of pennies in my pocket, the possibilities are endless.

Leon HeyesThere is just something magic

about a white horse

Leon Heyes - A different view of the arch

When I view these incredible images in this publication, and with my camera on hand, my mouth waters with creativity and my soul is just filled with joy and appreciation!

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Leon Heyes - Tunnel of lights

Leon Heyes - Flying like a bird

Leon Heyes - Femme Fatale

Leon Heyes - Paper shirt

Leon Jacobs LPSSA

From a young age Leon has been infatuated with beauty and the art of capturing and displaying life and things. He joined the club scene in 2007 with no photographic experience and a Panasonic FZ50. Since then Leon has been involved in club photography and the growth process to become

‘a capturer of beauty’

He tries his hand at everything but has found that he resonates towards model work and in general people photography.

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Leon Jacobs - Street smoker

Leon Jacobs - Dancing in the street

Leon Jacobs - The fisherman and the dark

Leon Jacobs - From the field

Leon Jacobs - Rice fields at first light

Leon Jacobs - Stepping out

Leon Jacobs - When the day breaks quietly

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