Welcome to the Cary Photographic Artists’ website!
Michele Alias - Two in One
Alan Clark - Rhododendron Season in the High Country
Brenda Wynne - La Bottega
Brenda Wynne - Train of Thoughts
Brooke Meyer - American Girls
Eric Saunders - Bamboo in Duke Gardens
Nicholas Verna - Intersecting Stairs
Lynne Necrason - Dawn's Ethereal Steam
Jo Bolton - Peacock in Full Color
JIm Trull - Breaking the Surface
Jim Trull - Sentinels in the Mist
Lynne Necrason - Enter the Sanctuary
JJ Raia - Rain-Soaked Beech in Fog, Mercer County Park, NJ
Bhenish Patel - Beacon of Solitude
Harry O'Connor - Church of St. Primus and Felicianus
Joe Lipka - The Only thing left are Memories
Irene Kuo - In the Rookery II
Harry O'Connor - Clean Sweep
Jon Meyer - A Little Brook in Winter
The Shard, London - John Lapp
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We are Cary Photographic Artists and we strive to learn, teach and share our passion for creating Photographic Art.
CPA Meeting Dates
Wednesday, June 11th - 7:00
Herb Young Community Center
Unlocking The Art And Value Of Black-And-White Photography
by Fran DeRespinis
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Wednesday, June 25th - 7:00-9:00 - Zoom Only
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From the President:
From the President The weather is warming nicely, but we could do with a little sun to help dry out the world. In the meantime, I do love to photograph in bad weather. The skies are always far more interesting. We do need some clear weather later this month. Please mark your calendars for the Milky Way/Star Trails shoot on 20 June at the Ferrington Point Boat Ramp. Details can be found elsewhere in the Newsletter. I’m hoping to find some time to photograph in the mountains this month. The damage from Hurricane Helene is still evident, and it will probably be years before the scars begin to heal. A few weeks ago, I hiked to a waterfall near Valle Crucis. After an exhilarating uphill, I did a short downhill to the waterfall. Trees that fell across the stream made it very difficult to create an acceptable composition. I prefer to photograph in the woods on cloudy days to avoid the dappling of sunlight through the trees. When I started hiking, the light was very soft and diffuse, but by the time I arrived at the waterfall, the sun was filtering through the trees, and my images were quite chaotic. Oh well, you can’t win them all. I will go back when I can better predict the light. I think it will give me better compositions in the winter when the leaves have disappeared, or maybe in the fall with some color. We have a Board of Directors meeting on 23 June, so please feel free to send me any items you would like the BOD to discuss. Enjoy the beginning of summer and get out there and make some photographs! Henry Rinne
The 5th Annual Juried Digital Photographic Exhibit is now posted
50 images were selected by the jurors. Judging was done by Jamie Konarski Davidson and Matt Payne.
2nd Annual Julia Daniels Student Digital Photographic Exhibit
“Mystery to Me”
Photograph by Maura Trivette
We are pleased to announce an exhibit of Student Photography from around the Triangle. We had 39 images entered in this year’s exhibit from 13 undergrads—more than last year. The students all submitted quality work and can be rightfully proud of their images. John Lapp and Lynne Necrason were the jurors.
Congratulations to our top 3 entries:
Maura Trivette - Mystery to Me
Don't Look Up - Linnea Kuruvilla
Through the Cracks - Laney Gabosch
You can see all the images displayed in the exhibit gallery at https://www.caryphotographicartists.org/general-2-1.
Our hope as CPA members and visual artists is that they continue on the photographic journey as they enter into real life.
Outing - June 20-22 - Weather dependent
Where: Milky Way shoot at Ferrington Point Boat Ramp
When: Potentially Friday June 20, Saturday June 21 or Sunday 22, depending on the weather See additional information about photographing the Milky Way at the bottom of the May newsletter.
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Outing - June 28
WATER AND GARDEN CREATIONS
7621 Rock Service Station
Raleigh, NC, 27603
June 28,2025 8:00 AM
Frank Swartz has been nurturing his water gardens for many years. There are many varieties of water lilies and lotus' along with many water features. There are also opportunities to photograph frogs, snakes, and dragonflies. Frank is closed to the public, but he has always graciously allowed us to come out and photograph. He really enjoys sharing his life experiences with us.
Please see Steve Jahn with a $5.00 donation for Frank.
Lunch:
11:30 AM
Cleveland Draft House
6101 NC 42, Garner, NC 27529
Wednesday, June 11th
Herb Young Community Center
7:00pm
Unlocking The Art And Value Of Black-And-White Photography
by Fran DeRespinis
This presentation is an introduction to the art of creating evocative images in black-and-white. Fran will talk about the what, why, and when of making black-and-white photographs rather than sticking with the ubiquitous, ever-present multitude of color imagery that floods the internet. He'll share famous historical and contemporary images that show how light, shadow, and texture of the black-and-white medium can be used to convey strong emotional and narrative content. There will also be an elementary look at the film-based Zone System and what that has to do with digital photography. Lastly, you'll see a brief demonstration in Adobe Lightroom Classic, showing one workflow to achieve a successful black and white conversion from a color image. This evening is aimed at beginners who want help getting started with black and white or maybe, just maybe, for intermediate black and white creators who might pick up a point or two. As for the experienced black and white photographers who already have a deep appreciation for the timeless beauty and emotional depth of black-and-white photography, all Fran asks is that you don't snore during his talk or walk out after he's begun speaking.
Wednesday, June 25th
Zoom- 7:00-9:00
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