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CPA Meeting Dates
Wednesday, October 8th – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Two Mediums, Two Worlds: Film and Digital in My Photography by Bhinesh Patel
Herb Young Community Center 101 Wilkinson Ave in Cary. (In person only)
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Wednesday, October 22nd – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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From the President:
Greetings! I hope you are ready for fall and some cool weather. At the last meeting, I mentioned an initiative to create a state-wide clearinghouse for camera clubs and organizations. It is tentatively being called the Carolina Federation of Camera Clubs. The initial Zoom meeting was held on September 14th with about a dozen groups represented. The primary impetus for creating the organization is to share information and resources, including information about juried exhibits, competitions, excursions, and other photographic events. Our next Zoom meeting is in November, and I will keep everyone in the loop. A few weeks ago, I upgraded to a new iPhone 17 Pro from my old iPhone 13. I took the plunge since my old one was having some battery issues. The new 17 has three lenses and an incredible zoom range from 13mm to 200mm equivalent on a 48 MP sensor. I have only used the camera a few times, and I’m very impressed with the results. But I wondered how well the files would stand up to some serious editing. My daughter has an iPhone 16 and was visiting the area around Portland, Maine, last week. She sent me a JPEG file of the classic Portland Head Light, which I put to the test, editing the image in Capture One Pro. I must say that I was impressed by how well the file held up to some tough work, especially in the sky and the black and white conversion. I think I could print the file on 11” x 17” paper and maybe even larger. Now I need to experiment with my own phone and see what kind of results I get. I also need to try the RAW format instead of the JPEG. The iPhone appears to be an outstanding travel camera simply because “the best camera is the one you have with you.” Therefore, take your phone, take your film camera, take your digital camera, but whatever you do, go out and make photographs.
Henry Rinne President
Cary Photographic Artists is pleased to announce its 18th Annual Open Juried Photographic Exhibit. The 50 mounted and framed, juried images will hang October 22, 2025 through December 19, 2025, in the Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Bond Park (off High House Road), Cary NC 27513 There will be two categories - MONOCHROME and COLOR - Prints Only. The judges are Shannon Johnstone and Roylee Duval. This is NOT a digital show. If you cannot get your entry to NC, do not enter. Only mounted and framed images will be judged. Prints must be delivered to the Cary Senior Center between 2:00pm and 6:00pm on Monday, October 20, 2025. Entry and the payment of the entry fee is via CaFE only. https://www.callforentry.org/ Each artist may submit a total of 3 entries in any combination of color and monochrome. The entries submitted in digital form through caFE, however, will not be judged; they are simply your entries.
Notification of artists whose images are accepted into the exhibit will be made by phone on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Artists who do not receive notification that their images have been accepted into the exhibit must pick up their images on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Judging will be done only on those images that are mounted, framed and delivered to the Cary Senior Center on Monday, October 20, 2025. There is no on-site registration on Delivery Day. A Reception with comments by the jurors and presentation of awards will begin at 6:00 pm Friday, October 24th, 2025 at the Cary Senior Center. This competitive exhibit typically draws about 200 images. We hang 50 images. View last year’s images.
Jo Bolton & Don Ducey
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Check This Out
Click! Photography Festival https://www.clickphotofest.org/ The Click! outdoor fence exhibition, Plein Air, returns to Moore Square. The opening celebration kicking off this year’s festival will be October 1st starting at 6:00pm. Several of the artists will be in attendance. Check the website for all the other click activities throughout the month of October.
Wednesday, October 8th – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Herb Young Community Center - 101 Wilkinson Ave, Cary.
Subject: Two Mediums, Two Worlds: Film and Digital in My Photography by Bhinesh Patel
Join Bhinesh Patel for a visual journey exploring how different tools shape his photography. From portraits, still life, family moments, and street scenes captured on film — including work with the rare panoramic Widelux — to travel photography with digital cameras, Bhinesh will share how mood, medium, and storytelling come together in his work.
Wednesday, October 22nd – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Zoom Only
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