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

Kristopher Schoenleber - winner of Best in Show (This Way and That) CPA 5th Annual Digital "Juried Exhibition" 2025

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

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