August 2013 - Cairns Photographic Society Inc

Newsletter
NEW MEMBERS
Laurie & Margaret O’Sullivan, Diana Gurunlian,
Andrew Rushton and Jason Van’t Padje. A hearty
welcome to all.
QUOTES OF THE MONTH
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. Dan
Quayle
The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. W.
C. Fields
I can't remember having a more memorable time.
Anon
No one goes to that restaurant anymore,
it's always too crowded. Anon
Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.
Fletcher Knebe
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?
Abraham Lincoln
Two thirds of Americans can't do fractions. The
other half, just don't care. Anon
Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words
out. Anon
I’m not as think as you drunk I am. Anon
Marriage is one of the leading causes of divorce.
Anon
Eat Well, Stay Fit, Die Anyway. Anon
When you're run down the best thing to take is the
license number. Anon
I tried switching to gum but I couldn't keep it lit.
Anon
Don't use a big word where a diminutive word will
suffice. Anon
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STUDIO HIRE AT A SPACE TO CREATE
Saturday 14th September, 2013
If we don’t get more people we will be shortening
the day to either a morning or afternoon session
only.
If you need more information or want to book your
most suitable time please email me or ring me asap
and I’ll pencil you in.
Venue is currently booked from 8am to 6pm and
we have a roster in $20 one hour slots with only
ONE photographer at a time. If you wish to bring a
friend with their camera gear, that is fine but the
initial booking will be for one photographer for one
hour.
Please also keep in mind... you must bring all you
own props as only the basics are provided.
PRE-STUDIO WORKSHOP
Tuesday 10th September, 2013
I have arranged a free “Get to Know the Studio”
Workshop to be held on the Tuesday evening
before the shoot. Here you can come along and see
what equipment is there and Romy will give you a
quick rundown on how to use it. This is where you
get comfortable with the venue and work out how
best to shoot your chosen subject. Romy is not at
the studio on the Saturday so this is a time for you
to pick her brains before the big day.
Prepayment must be made at our next meeting on
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12th September or via direct depost into the club account.
There are 7 one hour spots left, 8-9am, 10-12 and 2-6pm get those creative juices flowing and get out that
calender.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yvonne Rein
CPS Competition Secretary
competitions@cpsinc.org.au
Mobile: 0419 730 961
CAIRNS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ANNUAL COMPETITION RESULTS FOR 2012-2013
Well I’ve been your club competition secretary for twelve months now and I think I can say I have finally got
myself into a routine and the job is not quite as scary as it seemed at first. It can be a roller coaster ride at
times but handing out those beautiful crystal laser engraved trophies was the highlight of my year doing the
job. I would like to send a huge thank you to Chris at Imaage 3D Crystal ( www.imaage.com.au ) down in
Morrisset NSW. Nothing was a problem to him and the trophies arrived well packed and in plenty of time
for the presentation night.
It all happened so quickly on the night that I decided it would be easier to put up the top 6 places here in the
newsletter to show how the positions ended up.
Now keep in mind you get 10 points for honours and 6 points for a merit, awarded over the 10 monthly
competitions we have throughout the year.
Division One
Division Two
Creative
1st Ingrid Douglas
128
1st Alex Pirez
90
1st Jackie Hammer
172
2nd Jackie Hammer
116
2nd Kerry Schmidt
72
2nd Ingrid Douglas
160
3rd Jonathan Dean
110
3rd Jennifer Cowie
58
3rd Jonathan Dean
74
4th Colin McCloud
102
3rd Heather York
58
4th Hans Schmidt
64
5th Hans Schmidt
66
4th Sharon Reisinger
48
5th Yvonne Rein
44
6th Larry Russell
54
5th Lucy Lazarus
28
6th Alex Pirez
32
5th Jarrod Grasso
28
6th Heather Lawson
16
6th Brian Callaghan
16
Now it is time to feel inspired, we may be one competition down but there are 9 to go. There is still plenty of
time to catch up. Be sure to look up the Club Calendar page of the newsletter each month for the rules and to
see what the next subject is and get out there happy snapping. If you can’t manage new photographs then
open up your hard drive and start searching, you are allowed to enter any that were taken within the 2 years
prior to the date of the club night competition.
Yvonne Rein
Competition Secretary
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Steve Lewis
Took the grandson to the Adelaide Zoo yesterday and was greeted near the entrance by the sight of this
Panda (Wang Wang) about 20 feet off the ground. Thankfully had my little point and shoot with me at the
time.
Call the fire brigade!
WHALEWATCH
By Larry Russell
One of the great things about living in Cairns and being retired is that when a significant situation or event
occurs, you are in a position to take advantage of it - and so it was for my wife and myself just recently. After
seeing the double cover spread of Migaloo the white Humpback Whale in the Cairns Post on Thursday
August 8th, we decided to get out on the water again. We had seen humpbacks before in Hervey Bay and had
loved the experience, but had never seen them in Cairns. So the following day we went out on a half day tour
on Reef Magic Three, which is a fabulous and relatively new addition to the Reef Magic fleet. Despite having
a capacity of 350 people, there were only 150 on board on the day, which allowed for plenty of freedom along
their three levels.
The weather was picture perfect on the day and armed with a complimentary coffee and muffin, I was quite
happy just to enjoy the cruise. A whale sighting would just be a bonus! There was plenty of commentary and
whale information provided by the friendly crew, so time just “cruised” by on the way out. Pretty soon we
were in the “whale watching triangle”, so the relaxed atmosphere suddenly ratcheted up a notch. The
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skipper gave constant feedback as to the situation through the PA system and told all the passengers to be on
360 degrees alert which created a buzz among the tourists which included many locals.
Then the cry goes out – “Breech at eleven o’clock!” – and where was yours truly – at four o’clock on the
opposite side. I might as well have been at six thirty! Anyway it was early days yet. And so it went on - for
almost two hours. We saw several whales but they were mainly smaller adolescent whales. The skipper did a
great job of getting near a sighted whale and then just drifting in the direction of the area the whale might
surface again. We were the only boat there.
The whales were always quite a distance away, so I was always maxed out on my Nikon 18-200mm lens. I
don’t have fast glass (3.5-5.6), but depth of field wasn’t really an issue, so I was able to shoot at 1000 th of a
second to minimise any movement (on my part) as there was plenty of available light. I used 200 ISO,
however I did have to jump up the ISO later when I put the polariser on. Most of the images here have been
cropped to some degree.
Shortly into the return journey, an announcement came over the speakers from the skipper who said that we
were altering course to look into a reported sighting of Migaloo in the channel, and if anyone needed to be
back on shore on time to catch a flight, to report to a crew member immediately. Fortunately no one did.
Now if there was a buzz on board before, this news brought on a sound reminiscent of a locust invasion!
All passengers and crew were on high alert, and after a short while comes a cry – “Migaloo at 12 o’clock!” –
and, you guessed it, I’m at 5.15! Anyway, the rock star humpback dived and surfaced several times, and just
seeing a white 17 metre fish in the water was an incredible sight. Everyone rotated their position so we all
got a look. After about 30 minutes the skipper reluctantly said we had to leave and we all gave Migaloo a
round of applause. The boat arrived back about an hour late at 1.30pm and Janelle and I headed off to a nice
lunch and a well earned glass of Sauv Blanc!
This is a great trip so get out there while the whales are about. Cost for Locals is $90 per person.
See more at www.reefmagiccruises.com
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COLOR RUN - CAIRNS JULY 2013
Ingrid Douglas
What can I say? This was the happiest few hours to see so many people of Cairns, visitors from other cities
and overseas tourists joining in. From walkers to runners, little, not so little, tall, thin, not so thin - all joined
in to be part of the Happiest 5kms in the World. It truly was fun and Cairns was transformed in colour like
never before.
Apparently this event might return next year. If so, do make the effort to go and just be part of it. If not
photographing, then just letting your inner child have a blast. The images should tell their own story.
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SEEK AND FIND
By Hans & Kerry Schmidt
The weather did its usual trick, and what started out looking like a very wet and miserable day ended with a
fine day which all the photographers enjoyed. Due to the dismal start we all arrived with wet weather gear,
which also added to the baggage being carried. But umbrellas can provide some quite colourful subject
matter, and this certainly proved the case for at least a few of the members, with one even being buried in the
colourful things. The turn out was good with about 16 members showing up to test their observation and
interpretive skills on a testing circuit.
The day started at the edge of Centenary Lakes opposite Cominos House where we were given our directions
and sent on our way. The first couple of items didn’t really give much trouble but there was some congestion
of members which made it rather easy to find the answers. This was soon to change with some going their
own different ways quite rapidly, and the members then became more spread out. This ensured that their
efforts were more individual than a group effort.
The circuit continued across a bridge, which provided some perspective opportunites for members, and then
through to the Bamboo groves where everyone fended off the midges and mossies. Having successfully
traversed this, members were rewarded with a crossover to the Tanks precinct. The aftermath of the Art
Escape, which was held at the Tanks the week prior, provided some more interesting photography.
An opportunity to rest and recharge at the Wild Bean was enjoyed by most of the members, apart from the
few stragglers who didn’t really have the time to relax. The info centre was the location for a jelly bean hunt
and one photographer enjoyed the tasty morsel straight away, rather than keep it for later (as per the
instructions). She successfully wheedled another when advised of the error of her ways and produced it at
the end of the shoot.
The start of the second part of the hunt now meant that again there was opportunity for collaboration for
some of the more obscure clues, and you would be excused for believing that some had to feel their way
almost like the blind leading the blind (a reference to Q15 on the Seek and Find sheet!) We wended our way
past this signage and into the Gardens proper which provided the opportunity for some affection to be given
to the trees. There was a lot of tree hugging going on here.
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The well designed cryptic clues provided some interesting locations, but not all the photographers were
correct in their interpretation. The garden maps were needed to correctly decipher them. Our members
again ended up quite spread out, and went round and round the gardens until all clues were deciphered.
Having completed the Gardens component, it was now time to head back towards the start, which meant
crossing back over the road to the lakes district and the mosquito rich areas. After some inspection of the lily
pads (not very good for stepping on) and locating some dragons on the wing, it was off through the forest
via the boardwalk.
On arrival, all the answers were checked and prizes were awarded. A select group was picked to
demonstrate that even after all the exertion so ably displayed, they still had the required wind to inflate a
bunch of balloons. I think it is safe to say that a long and enjoyable day was had by all.
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COMPETITION JULY 2013
“STEPS”
HONOURS
Creative
Stairways to the moon
Hans Schmidt
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Reach for the moon
Ingrid Douglas
Staircase at Sunset
Jackie Hammer
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Which door is open
Jackie Hammer
Which door is open
Jackie Hammer
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HONOURS
Division 1
Up and Onwards
Colin McCloud
Stairway to Heaven
Kerry Schmidt
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All the way to the sky
Ingrid Douglas
Stairs with shadows
Alex Pirez
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Two stairs with blue sky
Alex Pirez
Going down
Heather York
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Spiral Stairs
Heather York
HONOURS
Division 2
Untitled
Chris Lodge
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Untitled
Kathryn Lodge
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MERITS
Creative
Up and Up we go
Ingrid Douglas
Ladders to the Giant’s Castle
Jackie Hammer
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Groom Woo’s Hippie
Alex Pirez
Stairs and Steps
Alex Pirez
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MERITS
Division 1
Reach for the sky
Ken Petitt
Shadow Mystery
Ingrid Douglas
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Shadow me
Ingrid Douglas
Down to the Forest Floor
Larry Russell
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Stairway to the Stars
Larry Russell
Bridge Climbers
Yvonne Rein
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Foam Inlet
Jackie Hammer
Running up the stairs
Jackie Hammer
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Steps to enlightenment
Matthew Kenwrick
Ghost on the stairs
Alex Pirez
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MERITS
Division 2
Stock feed
Elaine McCallum
The old mill
Elaine McCallum
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Untitled
Chris Lodge
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SPECIAL NOTICE...
From the Competition Secretary
Please note that some members have not been following the entry requirements for their images. In future,
images that do not follow the given format will not be judged. For all competitions, the image requirements
are as follows...
Projected (Digital) Images for Remote Judging
All projected images must be Digital in .jpg format.
File size must be no larger than 2MB
Entries to be submitted to the Competition Secretary on a CD at the relevant monthly meeting
The Projected Image entry file name must be clearly marked with the following information:
Division, CPS Membership number followed by A B or C if entering more than one photo, title
for example ...
Div2_555A_The Sea Beckons
&
Creative_555A_Sunrise Splash
No personal names are to appear on projected entries.
What a party!
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FOR HIRE
DVD No.
Title
1
Actions and Automation
Photoshop CS4
2
HDR in Photoshop CS4
Colin Smith
3
Lightroom 3 for Digital Photographers
Colin Smith
4
Lighting Instruction
Lighting Essentials, Sessions 1 to 9
Jack Reznicki
5
Lighting Instruction in the Studio
Creative Commercial Lighting, Sessions 1 to 6
Jim DiVitale
6
Lighting Instruction
Portrait Lighting on Location, Sessions 1 to 6
Tony Corbell
7
Photoshop CS5 for Digital Photographers
Photoshop Café
Colin Smith
8
Photoshop CS4/CS5 Video & Animation
Photoshop Café
Jeff Foster
9
Portrait Retouching
Advanced Techniques
Photoshop CS5
Jane Conner-Ziser
10
Portrait Retouching
Skin Techniques
Photoshop CS5
Jane Conner-Ziser
11
Perfect Composition for Digital Photography
Photoshop Café
Tim Cooper
12
Perfect Exposure for Digital Photography
The Zoning System of metering & Shooting
Photoshop Café
Tim Cooper
13
Wacom Tablets & Photoshop CS5
Photoshop Café
Colin Smith & Wes Maggio
Members can phone Jennifer at work on 4051-6611 or email treasurer@cpsinc.org.au to arrange to collect a DVD, Spyder
(Calibrator for PC screen) or Reflector (set of 4 in bag)
DVDs – Hire for 1 week to 1 month only $10, refund $5 when returned
Spyder Calibrator (for PC screen) – Hire for 1 week only $20, refund $10 when returned
Reflectors – (set of 4 in bag) – Hire $20, refund $15 when returned
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The framing of our monthly competition prize is generously sponsored by Imagebank Australia and
the results have showcased how this style of presentation greatly enhances the winners work.
Each month you can see the finished product at our monthly meeting.
Club Members who wish to enquire further can contact Perrin on 1300 875 623 or access the website http://
imagebankaustralia.com.au where you can peruse standard costings for a multitude of sizes and aspect
ratios.
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CAIRNS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INC. COMPETITION
There are three Grades: Division 1, Division 2 and Creative
RULES 2012/2013
Division Two is for beginners and new members, however new members may use an existing Grade status gained from
a previous club membership.
Division One is for more advanced exhibitors; however a new member can elect to go straight to Division One, subject
to adjudication by the Executive Committee.
Creative is “Altered Reality” and is open to all members. The image must obviously display a change in natural colour,
form, shape or any combination of these three. The original image must be captured digitally by the entrant and must
only be altered by the maker with artwork or computer graphics generated by the entrant.
Each month has a set subject. Each exhibitor may enter up to three images.
An entry fee of $2 (for up to three entries) is applicable to all divisions eligible (maximum of two per entrant).
Subjects
Set Subject – A list of set subjects are available via the Newsletter and Website
Image Submissions
Any images submitted:
Must have been taken photographically within the last 2 years.
Must be the work of the Author – the one who clicks the button.
Must not use non–photographic elements such as graphics, text or clipart unless it is an integral part of a photographic image or in the Creative Division.
Projected (Digital) Images for Remote Judging
All projected images must be Digital in .jpg format.
File size must be no larger than 2MB
Entries to be submitted to the Competition Secretary on a CD or USB at the relevant monthly meeting
The Projected Image entry file name must be clearly marked with the following information:
Division, CPS Membership number followed by A B or C if entering more than one photo, title
for example ...
“Div2_555A_The Sea Beckons” and “Creative_555A_Sunrise Splash”
No personal names are to appear on projected entries.
Printed Images
All prints must be either 10” x 8” or A4. Panorama is only allowed in Open and Landscape and can be up to 12” x 5”.
On the back of the print please write: Division, CPS Membership Number, and the photograph title
Where the orientation of a print may not be obvious, it should be marked on the back with an arrow on the lower right
corner.
Matting and borders are not accepted
Please take note of these rules as images will be disqualified that do not comply
Monthly Competition Awards
There are two types of awards as shown below:
Merit: "An image that is above average standard. It will demonstrate competence on the part of the photographer without warranting a higher award".
Honour: "This is the highest possible award and indicates that the image is of an exceptionally high standard and is free
of technical faults".
Any of the above awards are at the discretion of the Competition Judge/s and accrue points as follows:
Merit:
6 points
Honour:
10 points
Annual Awards
Annual Point Score Awards
All points awarded in the Monthly Competitions accrue towards this competition. First, Second and Third place awards
in each division are presented at an end-of- year function.
Champion Image of the Year Competition
This is open to those members who have been awarded Honours within the current year. These members shall be asked
to enter up to two of their Honours winning images for “Champion Image”.
This competition will be adjudicated by a panel of three invited judges where a winner will be decided.
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2013 CLUB CALENDAR
Month
Competition
Meeting
Feb ‘13
Among the Shadows.
Print
At the Dairy Farm.
More info later.
Mar ‘13
Liquid.
Digital on CD
A Space to Create. Roster for club
members’ use over Sat/Sun.
More info later
Apr ‘13
Scapes (Panoramas optional)
Print
Anzac Day parade 25/4/2012
May ‘13
Out of Context
Digital on CD
Daintree Bus Trip. 26/5/2012
More info later
Jun ‘13
Fur, Feathers and Hair
Print (optional) and Digital on CD
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Jul ‘13
Steps/Stairways
Digital on CD
Cairns Show July 17-19
Sat July 27, 8.30am Treasure Hunt,
opposite Cominos House in
undercover picnic area (Saltwater
Lake). Bring picnic lunch.
Aug ‘13
Perspective
Print plus Digital on CD or USB
Sat August 24. Discover Port Douglas
with picnic on 4 Mile beach. Meet at
the Marina, 7.30-8am
Sep ‘13
Close Encounter (may include
macro)
Digital on CD or USB
Sun September 22. Nerada Tea
plantation Morning Tea. Malanda
Hotel lunch or picnic at Malanda Falls.
Meet at Plantation 9am.
Oct ‘13
Open
Print plus Digital on CD or USB
Sat October 26
Meet at Cairns Line Terminal 6pm
Nov ‘13
Low light
Digital on CD or USB
Sun November 24 3pm
Flecker Botanic Garden (gates close
5.30pm)
Move to Fitzalan Garden (sunset
7.19pm)
Dec ‘13
Club Photo Shoot
Christmas Party 6.45pm
Outing slideshow
Competition results
CLUB PHOTO SHOOTS
We have a ”buddy’ system for all new members attending their first outing with the club. If you would like
to assist with this, please let us know at the next meeting.
A slide show is created from these outings. So please submit your best 10-20 photographs and give to Ingrid
at the following club meeting. That way we can all enjoy each other's images.
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CONTRIBUTIONS
CLUB MEETINGS
The editor of this newsletter
w i l l a l wa y s we l c om e
contributions in the form of
articles, images and newsy
bits that are appropriate and
relevant to our members.
Contributors will always
receive the proper credit for
their work and will naturally
retain copyright ownership
of their submissions.
The issue
in
which
contributions are published
may
occasionally
be
influenced by space available
in a given newsletter and
may result in items being
held over for a future edition.
Space used will affect the size
of the newsletter sent to
members and we will need to
keep the relevant email to a
sensible size.
However,
every reasonable effort will
be ma de to i ncl u de
contributions in the earliest
possible issue.
Please send articles as MS
Word (.doc or .docx) or plain
text (.txt) files, and images
as .jpg files. Each file should
be named so as to identify
their author or photographer.
This will ensure you get the
correct credit.
Also
sometimes a title, brief
description and technical
details of an image can be
useful as readers may not
necessarily know where it
was taken and what camera,
settings, etc were used.
Images may be scaled and/or
resized by the editor to fit
available space, but please
supply them at a minimum
long-side length of 2048
pixels, although bigger
would be better. Photo techspecs shown are either
supplied
by
the
photographer or extracted
from the image where
available. Items should be
sent to the newsletter email
a d d r e s s
a t
CPSnewsletter@bigpond.com
Remember,
newsletter.
this
is
Monthly Meetings are held at Cominos House
27 Greenslopes Street
(Cnr Little Street)
Edge Hill 4870 Qld
Map & Directions
2nd Thursday each month
Start: 7pm
There is a $2 entry fee to all meetings.
Visitors are always welcome and can attend two meetings
and one outing before joining.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
President:
Vice-President:
Secretary:
Treasurer & Membership:
Competitions:
Newsletter Editor:
WebMaster:
Committee:
Terry Power
Tim Warnock
Dell Deed
Jennifer Cowie
Yvonne Rein
Paul Williams
Ingrid Douglas
Larry Russell
Rob Harris
Grant Phillips
Heather Lawson
Alexander Pirez
The Management Committee meets
each month on the first Tuesday at
7pm, Upstairs, Cominos House,
Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill.
Members are welcome to attend.
THE AIM OF OUR SOCIETY IS
 To encourage members to produce
creative work of their own
 To encourage and enable members to aid
each other in achieving their aim
 To assist and promote the community of
Cairns and district
SNAIL MAIL TO
Cairns Photographic Society Inc
PO Box 5028
Cairns QLD 4870
LOOK US UP ON THE WEB AT
www.cpsinc.org.au
EMAIL THE SOCIETY THROUGH
OUR WEBSITE OR TO THE
SECRETARY AT
cairnsphotosoc@gmail.com
NEWSLETTER EMAIL TO
CPSnewsletter@bigpond.com
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