15th - The roving cameras in south africa

On 15th February Alan Porrett (ARPS, EFIAP, DPAGB, APAGB) and his wife, Pat Porrett (LRPS, AFIAP, APAGB) of Whitley Bay gave us a talk entitled The Roving Cameras in South Africa. 
 
Alan explained that their visit to South Africa hadn't been a holiday when they took photographs but was actually a dedicated photography trip, led by their friend, the Canadian professional photographer, Freeman Patterson.
 
Other than visiting Cape Town at the start of their trip, then group had largely spent their time in the remote North-West of South Africa, which is hardly ever visited by Europeans.  As the photographs testified, travel was often across very rugged and barren terrain and accommodation in the desert wilderness was often basic!
 
We were shown photographs of desert and coastal landscapes, wildlife and the local people. Alan explained that despite suffering years of apartheid the locals were very friendly and welcoming and showed no signs of bitterness towards white Europeans. 
 
The presentation was informative, fascinating and it was another enjoyable evening for CCC members.
 
Ray Barnes