UCT Photo SOC

UCT Photo SOC Develop your photographic skills, meet like-minded people and have fun! Join the UCT PhotoSoc! Welcome to the UCT PhotoSoc!

We are a society of like-minded people enthused by the medium of photography. We accomodate members with varying levels of experience; from the film-obsessed, darkroom regulars and medium-format weilding renegades, to our avid beginners, simply looking to improve their photographic technique. We run a host of events throughout the year to engage and excite, including a series of Photographic Basic

s lectures, Photographic Developing and Printing Workshops, informal Photo-walks through Cape Town and surrounds, Studio Workshops, Documentary Screenings, Critique Evenings, talks from well-known photographers and more! Our Society also offers a full range of services to its members, with a Studio and Darkroom on upper campus, fully-equipped with chemicals for B&W film development, light tables, a range of enlargers for photographic printing, a state of the art flatbed film scanner, as well as professional studio lights and backdrops. We also have a selection of both analogue (film) and digital cameras for members to borrow throughout the year. All these services are availible to book for free during term-time via our UCT Vula page. You don’t need to be a UCT student to join our society nor do you need a camera, you just need enthusiasm and the ambition to learn! If you're not already a member, you can join the UCT Photosoc at any point during the year, either through PeopleSoft online or through the DSA office. All you need to do is give your details to the DSA front desk on level 5 of the Steve Biko building (Above the Cissie Gool Food Court) on upper campus and pay the sign-up fee (R230 for 2020). Our dedicated Com are here to help, so feel free to contact us if you have any questions! ��

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17/02/2026

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16 February 2026Protests across UCT campus amidst academic boycott. More information to come on Photos: Lex Owen - .own...
16/02/2026

16 February 2026
Protests across UCT campus amidst academic boycott.
More information to come on

Photos: Lex Owen - .own

UCT Photographic Soc - Photojournalism pt.1

09/02/2026
We are happy to announce that we will be having a photo competition for PLAZA DAY. Take a chance to capture those moment...
08/02/2026

We are happy to announce that we will be having a photo competition for PLAZA DAY. Take a chance to capture those moments around Cape Town. Link will be posted tomorrow with more details of the competition. Get your cameras ready

Prizes to be announced on plaza day, so be there !!!

week challenge 1: "freedom" winner: odirile mogale (.j )
02/05/2022

week challenge 1: "freedom"
winner: odirile mogale (.j )


Get excited, because next week we will be hosting our first official event of the year!Introductory Lecture:Date: 3rd Ma...
26/02/2020

Get excited, because next week we will be hosting our first official event of the year!

Introductory Lecture:
Date: 3rd March 2020 (Tuesday)
Time: 6-8:30pm
Venue: John Day LT2

This will be the first in a series of Basics Lectures, covering the fundamentals of photography.

We will focus on concepts such as perspective, composition, focus, exposure and lighting, and guide you briefly through the photographic process, from composition techniques to photographic developing and editing.

Hope to see you guys there!

Today is the final day for Plaza Week sign ups! If you are new student interested in what the Photographic Society can o...
05/02/2020

Today is the final day for Plaza Week sign ups! If you are new student interested in what the Photographic Society can offer you, or a returning member now is a great opportunity to sign up! We will be giving away free ice creams with every sign up as well as opportunities to win Ilford black and white film!

However if you can't make it don't worry, you will still be able to sign up on PeopleSoft, under the finance section, and at the DSA office.

Our Plaza Week Competition is now open until the 3rd of March! Ilford film and paper is up for grabs with a grand prize ...
05/02/2020

Our Plaza Week Competition is now open until the 3rd of March! Ilford film and paper is up for grabs with a grand prize of an A3 perspex print, worth over R800!

Photos can be submitted via Facebook messenger or by posting directly to Facebook or instagram with the , don't forget to include the category that your submission is entered into. We can't wait to start seeing all the amazing photos!

Are you interested in learning how to develop your own film? Join us tomorrow for another dark room training session!
09/05/2019

Are you interested in learning how to develop your own film? Join us tomorrow for another dark room training session!

Come join us this weekend for a little exploration of Cape Town.This is a great time to meet other society members and l...
03/04/2019

Come join us this weekend for a little exploration of Cape Town.
This is a great time to meet other society members and learn from each other.
Bring your friends!

Congratulations to Jenna Richards, Lalage Nuttall and Louis Maarsingh for submitting the winning entries to our Plaza We...
01/04/2019

Congratulations to Jenna Richards, Lalage Nuttall and Louis Maarsingh for submitting the winning entries to our Plaza Week competition. Please message Noëlle to claim your prize !

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