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Canon South Africa Harnesses Interest Among Aspiring Photographers
The annual Wild Shots wildlife photography conference, founded in 2012, is
now Africa’s foremost gathering of top wildlife photographers, where the power
of photography to educate, inspire and conserve is discussed.
Canon South Africa, in its commitment to inspire a passion for photography
among the youth and aspiring photographers, has sponsored four Canon EOS
1300D cameras to the Wild Shots Outreach Programme which teaches the art of
wildlife photography to underprivileged children living on the edge of the Kruger
National Park.
The cameras are already being put to excellent use, with the fi rst youngsters
to use them during a Wild Shots Outreach Course at Nhlengelo School in
Acornhoek, Mpumalanga revelling at the opportunity to get to grips with
the functionality. Canon South Africa also sponsored 100 goody bags, which
will be distributed among all the children attending the Wild Shots Outreach
programme.
‘Canon South Africa has long been committed to cultivating and nurturing the
talents of emerging photographers in South Africa. We need to harness the
interest and enthusiasm for photography among our youth if we are to ensure
a succession of skilled and passionate future photographers. The Wild Shots
Outreach Programme certainly aligns with our commitment to the development
of aspiring photographers in South Africa; specifi cally in the fi eld of wildlife
photography,’ said Michelle Janse van Vuuren, marketing manager of Canon SA.
As the fi rst centralised and dedicated event of its kind, Wild Shots also invites
amateurs to come and learn from, and be inspired by, the best in the business.
Despite running the conference for six years, Wild Shots is still seeking a
South African wildlife photographer of colour to join the speakers’ line-up.
For three years, Wild Shots has been running the Outreach Programme, which
educates under-privileged children in the art of wildlife photography and its
impact on conservation. So far, the programme has reached 283 students
through 31 courses. The students are taught photography in a series of practical
workshops, before going on a game drive to put what they have learned into
practice. This is the fi rst time the students, despite living on the edge of the
Kruger National Park, have had the opportunity to see their wildlife heritage.
Learners also attended the Wild Shots Conference and an exhibition of their
photographic work was created to showcase the best images and stories
behind the images.
As a nonprofi t organisation, Wild Shots Outreach relies heavily on the
sponsorship and support it receives from the public and likeminded companies
in order to continue the Outreach Programme.
‘We are thrilled with our new Canon cameras. The fi rst learners to use them
loved experimenting with the great functionality and the results were fantastic.
It is certainly rewarding to be able to teach our learners using updated camera
technologies,’ said Mike Kendrick, who founded and manages the programme.
www.canon.co.za
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nameplates suitable for industrial marking or placarding.
Labelling solutions from Graphix Supply World (GSW) have been well received,
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The Primera LX1000e key features include pigment ink, low cost per label
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materials, including all Primera genuine certifi ed inkjet materials, for example
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The UJF-6042MkII fl atbed LED UV printer brings increased productivity and ease
of use to on-demand, direct-to-corrugated printing.
The company reported a positive response to these innovations at the Propak
Cape event.
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AFRICA PRINT JOURNAL
JANUARY 2018
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