The Camera Club of Johannesburg, invites professional and amateur photographers to Photo Evolution 2000 (The Millennium Congress of the Photographic Society of Southern Africa) which is to take place at the Sunnyside Park Hotel, Johannesburg, from September 19 to 25.

The organisers promise an enjoyable, entertaining, enlightening and fun filled congress aimed at developing delegates' creative potential, expanding their vision and helping them to master a broad range of photographic skills.

Lecturers include Frans Lanting, Ron Spillman, Obie Oberholzer, Alf Kumalo, Roger Ballen, Professor John van Zyl, Marlene Neumann, Peter Magubane, Les Bush, Duncan Moody, Dale Yudelman, Lou Yudelman, Hein Lass, Harold Carlsson and Elizabeth Olivier-Kahlau.

Subjects covered will include digital photography; nature, wild life and underwater photography; the psychology of photography; publishing; the landscape, people, social documentary photography, photojournalism and travel photography. Workshops will cover portraiture, glamour photography, wedding, nature, photojournalism, art photography, digital and creative darkroom as well as basic composition, lighting and exposure.

There will be a Day Outing including a guided photographic field trip to Soweto and the Newtown Cultural Precinct. Screenings will be shown of various top class visual productions containing the work of Ansel Adams, Jim Brandenburg, Helmut Newton, and Annie Leibovitz. Besides the emphasis on creative photography, lectures are specifically aimed at beginners.

More details from Des Berkowitz on (011) 483-3827, John Hoeben on 082 654-8405 or Brenda Ortlepp on (011) 609-8578. Fax. (011) 483-3853. e-mail: evolution@ccj.org.za or visit www.ccj.org.za