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Early Morning, East Bound - Don Ducey
Crossing the Fjord, Norway - John Lapp
41 Mercury - Nick Verna
Bolivian Matron - Harry O'Connor
Alligator River Barred Owl - Jim Jilson
A Quiet Stroll - Billy Stewart
Au Vieux Paris - Billy Stewart
Clara's Dream - Brooke Meyer
House of Dior - Michele Alias
Early Morning at Bond Lake - Phillipe Courtay
Butterfly - Jack Leavell
Persistence of the Gaze - Jo Bolton
Egret in Fall Flight - Irene Kuo
Elegant - Brooke Meyer
The Reckoning - Fran DeRespinis
Round House - Bob Culver
Feather Tips - Irene Kuo
First Frost - Mike Ligget
Omar Sosa - Will Robinson
Our Close Encounter - Jim Jilson
Panajachel Woman, Guatemala - Bob Blum
Philadelphia Skyline - Jeff Hopp
Portrait of an Elderly Eagle Hunter - Bob Blum
Prague Reflections - Bhinesh Patel
Haunted River - Lynne Necrason
Spring Greening on the Haw River just below the Dam - Jon Meyer
The Harbinger - Fran DeRespinis
Spring Greening on white Oak Creek - Jon Meyer
St Paul de Vence, France - Mike Weitzman
Streets of San Miguel - Steve Rebach
Sunset in the Badlands - Maurice Weaver
Tail Dip - Michael Cannon
Winter at Yates Mill - Bob Culver
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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 (scroll down for details)
Wednesday, January 14th – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
How they are chosen by Roylee Duvall
Herb Young Community Center 101 Wilkinson Ave in Cary. (In person only)
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Wednesday, January 28th - Zoom only 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Street Photography by Henry Rinne joined by Fran DeRespinis
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From the President:
A new year is upon us. It seems that only yesterday we were dealing with the various myths and vagaries of Y2K. Now, 26 years later, technology pervades our lives, blessing us with handheld computers that masquerade as cameras. (Or is it handheld cameras that masquerade as phones?) I’m still sorting it out but am grateful for living long enough to experience these advances, even if they cause contradictions in my brain. Since it’s a new year, resolutions always seem to be in order. I suppose a resolution is just a promise to yourself, and we all know that too many promises end up broken. I’m a bigger proponent of setting goals, and the start of a new year is an excellent time to bring a few of these to the surface. So, not in any particular order, here are a few of my goals for the new year:
• Write more. I compose these short messages each month, but my goal for 2026 is to create more essays and post them to my blog site. [ I started the blog five years ago and only have five posts. https://hrinnephotography.com/blog]
• Do more street photography. In other words, get out on the street and make images. I’m especially intrigued by trying to find street images in the many small towns in the area.
• Go back through the past 18 years of photography and develop five or six new projects. Create PDFs of these projects and create prints for binding into small books.
• Look through my father’s negatives, scan them, and use them in a project.
• Finally, my granddaughter has expressed interest in photography, and I gave her a small point ’n’ shoot camera. I need to help her develop some skills and her eye for composition.
• And one more final thought…. continue to help CPA become more effective as a community organization, especially in the area of education.
Henry Rinne President
Cary Photographic Artists is pleased to present its Annual Members Photographic Show. The 35 mounted and framed images are hanging until January 26th, 2026, in the Cary Arts Center,
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Wednesday, January 14th – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Herb Young Community Center - 101 Wilkinson Ave, Cary.
Subject: How they are chosen by Roylee Duvall
Description: Process for choosing images for exhibition. The presentation will include the display of images that have been chosen for exhibition at Through This Lens gallery, along with other thoughts and ideas.
Bio: Roylee Duvall has owned and managed Through This Lens gallery in downtown Durham for more than 21 years. He has also taught photography, Photoshop and other computer related courses for more than 32 years at Durham Arts Council, The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, and 12 years at Durham Tech. Before teaching Roylee was a manufacturer's rep in the photo industry, a commercial photographer, and beginning December 1, 1976, a camera store owner, which lasted about 8 years
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
7-9 pm Zoom Only
Street Photography by Henry Rinne joined by Fran DeRespinis
Description Photography in urban settings has existed since the beginning of photography. In fact, the first image attributed to Daguerre was a street scene. This presentation dissects the essence of street photography, focusing on composition, decisive moment, juxtaposition, abstraction, street portraiture, and the photographer as voyeur. Following a review of street photography, Henry will present his own images and push the definition of Street Photography to include other genres of urban photography, such as architecture and nature. Noted photographers included in the presentation are Atget, Cartier-Bresson, Stieglitz, Frank, Arbus, Winogrand, Weegee, and Parks. Fran Derespinis will join Henry at the end of the presentation to offer his perspective and present his own work for discussion.
Red and green are complementary colors often associated with strong visual contrast due to their positions opposite each other on the color wheel. Red typically symbolizes energy, passion, and warmth, while green represents nature, growth, and tranquility. When used together, they create a dynamic balance that can evoke feelings of excitement and harmony simultaneously. This color combination is commonly seen in holiday decorations, branding, and design, where the vibrant interplay between the two colors captures attention and conveys a festive or lively mood. In photographic compositions, red and green can be used to draw focus, emphasize subjects, or create visually compelling contrasts that enhance the overall impact of the image.