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NEWSLETTER www.caryphotographicartists.org August 2018
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Suzanne Edney, Keith McPherson and Wendy Savage joined our group in July! Please make them feel welcome.
CELEBRATING MEMBER NEWS: Many CPA members are showing in our club exhibition at the Halle Arts and Cultural Center in Apex through August 30.
Kathy Endres has a photography blog, https://coolandcomposed.com, where she posts photography tips, local photography spots, and photo shoot ideas for budding photographers.
Brenda Wynne’s images “Evening on Shackleford Banks” and “Flatbed Truck” have been juried into the 311 Gallery show, Landscapes and Seascapes. Exhibit dates: September 6 -29. Opening Reception: September 7 from 6-9 pm.
JJ Raia’s exhibit, Searching for Serenity, will be at the Cary Gallery of Artists, 200 S. Academy Street until August 28.
JJ Raia, Lynne Necrason, Fran DeRespinis and Mike Ligett are exhibiting In the Footsteps of… at the Halle until August 31.
Dawn Willis’ show, Flower Portraits, will be at the Cary Art Center until August 25. Also keep in mind her standing exhibit at the Atlantic Beach Coffee Shop, 1010 W. Fort Macon Rd #29, Atlantic Beach, NC.
PROGRAMS: August 8: Neil Jernigan - This eastern NC photographer will present Wildlife (&) Photography. Knowing what drives your subject, learning from that information and applying it to photography. Neil will show some of his favorite and recent photographs while elaborating on how he was able to create them and discussing how to tell better stories with photography. He has also promised to share some of his favorite places to shoot.
August 22: Digital Shoot-Out. The theme for this is “Framing the Shot”. (Members only. Must be present to participate.) Please send up to 5 images that demonstrate your interpretation of “Framing the Shot” to [email protected] by August 19.
This is an anonymous contest so do NOT watermark your images. To be viewed at their best via our projector, images should be sized: Vertical images - the tall side should be 1050 pixels. Squares - 1050 pixels. Horizontals images should have the long side 1400pixels (height no more than 1050 pixels). Please use the following naming convention: yourname-nn-xxx.jpg. Where nn is a sequence number so your images will sort in the order you want and xxx is whatever description you want. For example, jdoe-01-sunset.jpg.
More information on CPA image submission can be found HERE
Our meetings are open to the public so please invite your friends to join us!
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NEWSLETTER www.caryphotographicartists.org August 2018
OUTINGS: The New “Raleigh Union Station" - August 18, 8am (to ensure capture of an incoming train at approximately 8:33 AM) For the Trains: Two trains depart the station; · 8:45 AM to New York (Northbound tracks) · 10:00 AM to Charlotte (Southbound tracks). · Trains are expected to arrive 12 minutes prior to stated departure time. For the Architecture: · This is a new building and looks ultra-modern in design with a large open layout.
FOUR SEASONS OF ART AT THE NCMA PARK: CPA members will be working with NCMA volunteers to help improve their photography. See details on the CPA website HERE. Email Joe Lipka [email protected] or Don Ducey [email protected] with questions or to volunteer.
MEMBERSHIP DUES: Thank you to everyone that paid their annual membership dues on time. If you have not paid, it’s not too late. Mail a check, or pay at a meeting by check, cash or credit card (we try to have a card reader at meetings). Yearly Membership Dues: Individual-$35, Seniors (over 60)-$30, Family-$45, Senior Family-$40, Juniors (18 & under)-$25. If by mail: Cary Photographic Artists Membership Chairperson, 101 Dry Avenue, Cary, NC 27511
EXHIBITIONS: Glenaire - CPA has a rotating exhibition of members’ photographs at Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary and it's almost time to refresh the current exhibit. The next exhibit will hang in early October and run thru mid-April 2019. The exhibit will be on display for approximately six months and has space for 18 ready to hang framed photographic prints. We want to encourage all CPA members who are interested in exhibiting their photography to participate in this show. Photographs will be accepted for this exhibition in the order in which we receive submissions. This exhibition is open to CPA members only. The space we have at Glenaire is along an inviting corridor with good lighting. It is a good space for exhibiting photographs. There are no specific requirements for the photographs for this show, however the photographs should be suitable for a retirement facility and family friendly. Please limit frame widths to 30 inches. To participate in this show please send an email to Brenda Wynne at [email protected] by September 15th including the following: Your Name Email Address & Phone Number Jpeg of Each Photo & Title of Each Photo Price of Each Photograph (or NFS) Width of each frame Submit one or two photographs for this show. We will include a second photograph if we don’t exhaust the space with one photograph per submission. Thanks for your support. Please help us make this another successful exhibition.
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NEWSLETTER www.caryphotographicartists.org August 2018
CPA CRITIQUE STUDY GROUP: CPA MEMBERS ONLY. If you would appreciate gentle feedback on your images, please join some of your peers on August 16, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Cary Arts Center. This is a fun easy way to get suggestions for improvement and see how well your images are received. To participate, send up to 4 jpeg photos to Beth Page at [email protected] by August 9. Only send photos if you are attending and please do not exceed the maximum number allowed. Use the following naming convention: 1CPA_filename_date (where “1” represents image 1 in a batch). Max file size 1080 pixels H x1400 pixels W up to 800KB.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: Carolina Photo Expo at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham. August 3-6. Classes, speakers, trade show, Image Salon remote viewing (watch judges evaluate images and learn a lot). Registration is required to get in. Trade show and remote viewing of judging is free but classes and presentations require a fee. The schedule of events and registration can be found HERE.
JC Raulston Arboretum Photo Walk, August 16, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Lead by Susan Bailey. Topic: Indoor Flowers II. Details/registration at: jcra.ncsu.edu
CALL FOR ART: JC Raulston Arboretum and the Triangle Carolinas Nature Photographers Association are sponsoring a Juried Photographic Competition and Exhibition. Start working on your garden or plant related images. Cash awards! Judging will be from online entries, due by August 22. Those selected will submit prints approximately 2 weeks later. Register early and save. Click this BROCHURE for details. Town of Chapel Hill is accepting entries for their Juried Exhibitions Series. Selected artists’ work will be featured in either the Town Hall or Public Library. Deadline August 31. See details HERE. My America 2018 Art Contest. Non-profit organization offering “an opportunity for artists in NC to assist our veterans and their families in times of need. The winning entry will be featured on the Stroke of Patriotism 2019 poster and will be used in other promotional material.” https://www.strokeofpatriotism.org/myamerica Animal Ed.ventures Sanctuary Photo Contest. Fundraiser contest for local Coats, NC park education center. www.gogophotocontest.com/animaledventuressanctuary
https://nashvillearts.com/shop/entry-fee-2018-nashville-arts-magazine-photography-competition/ $FEE. Deadline Oct. 20.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/submission/ FREE. 16th Annual
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Smithsonian.com Photo Contest. Open until November 30, 2018.
https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards FREE. Professional, Open, Youth, and Student (photography) categories. Deadlines: various in early January 2019.
https://chromaticawards.com/ $FEE Early deadline, July 22, 2018. Final deadline November 4, 2018
More at http://photocontestguru.com
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Biltmore: “Chihuly at Biltmore represents the first art exhibition in Biltmore’s historic gardens, and the first garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works in North Carolina. The world-renowned American artist’s work is included in museum collections worldwide…” Through Oct 7. Tickets required. See some of Dale’s beautiful work HERE.
Duke Gardens is a 55 acre public botanic garden. Free and open 365 days, 8 a.m. - dusk. Find out what is in bloom here.
JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants in the Southeast. Daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Showtimes will give you an idea of what’s in flower now.
CHECK THIS OUT: Cary Photographic Artists has partnered with Click! Photography Festival again this year! Click! is “a singular month-long festival every October that brings an incredible mix of keynote speakers, artists, exhibitions, professional development workshops, portfolio reviews, and other engaging programming to the Triangle and beyond”. The Click! 2018 calendar is filling up with lots of exciting events and exhibitions throughout the Triangle area. Check their website frequently for the most up to date details: https://clickphotofest.org/exhibitions/schedule
TIPS FROM OUR MEMBERS: An interesting article that goes along with the theme of our August 22 digital shootout: https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-frame-your-shots-to-avoid-excessive-cropping/.
CPA Newsletter: For this newsletter to be successful, we need your help. Please share information on interesting photographic opportunities, exhibits, news articles, tips, links, etc to: [email protected].
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Barbara Guin Newsletter Editor
NEWSLETTER www.caryphotographicartists.org August 2018
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