Inspiring Photographers in the Triangle since 2007
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
CPA Meeting Dates -7:00- 9:00 pm
NOTE: Because of conflicts with Town of Cary events, we have had to alter the meeting schedule for July through December 2026. Please note that the October dates are flipped. ZOOM meeting is on the 2nd Wednesday and HYCC meeting is on the 4th Wednesday. Here are the new dates:
August 12 - Herb Young Community Center
September 9 - Herb Young Community Center
(annual meeting)
September 23 - ZOOM
October 14 - ZOOM
October 28 - Herb Young Community Center
November 18 - Herb Young Community Center
December 2 - Herb Young Community Center
(Holiday Celebration)
Please remember that we only meet once in the months of July, August, November, and December. All of those meetings are at the Herb Young Community Center.
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From the President:
We are approaching our annual meeting in September, when we elect our officers for this fiscal year (FY2027). We also ask the membership to affirm the Board’s appointment of Committee Chairs. CPA needs its members to step up and volunteer to assist the Board and even take on the responsibility of a committee chair. We have a slate of officers for the upcoming year, but several areas need your help. Exhibits, which is one of our most important committees, needs assistance. Our current chair, Don Ducey, has made it clear that he will step down at the end of this year (in June 2027). This committee oversees our Juried Exhibits as well as our member shows at the Cary Arts Center and at Glenaire. We need several members to step forward and volunteer to help Don with the exhibits this year. It would be a great opportunity for “on-the-job” training
Henry Rinne, President
19th Annual Open Juried Photographic Exhibit
You have 2 months to get your images taken, edited, and framed before the 19th Annual Open Juried Photographic Exhibit. The 50 mounted and framed, juried images will hang October 20, 2026 through December 18, 2026 in the Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Bond Park (off High House Road), Cary NC 27513. As usual, there will be two categories— MONOCHROME and COLOR - Prints Only! This is NOT a digital show. If you cannot get your entry to Cary, NC, do not enter. Only mounted and framed images will be judged. Prints must be delivered to the Cary Senior Center between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Monday, October 19, 2026. See entries and winners for last year at : https://www.caryphotographicartists.org/cpa-18thannual-print-show-1. More details will follow as the exhibit gets closer
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6th Annual CPA Digital Exhibit
The 6th Annual CPA Digital Exhibit is now completed and we received 194 submissions. The states included NC as well as 16 other states. See the exhibit here.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Focus at Cary Town Hall: A Photography Exhibition and Its Development by John Lapp
Herb Young Community Center - 101 Wilkinson Ave, Cary.
Description: The Focus (Michele Alias, Jo Bolton, Don Ducey, John Lapp, and Harry O’Connor) currently have an exhibition entitled “The Sky’s The Limit” on display at the Cary Town Hall. In this presentation John Lapp will discuss the evolution of this exhibit with reference to the group’s previous exhibits and the photographs that make up the exhibition and some of those that were left out.
Wednesday, August 12th - 7:00 - 9:00PM
Journey to Morocco by Don Ducey, Harry O’Connor and Jo Bolton
Herb Young Community Center - 101 Wilkinson Ave, Cary.
Three photographers. One incredible country. Join us as we take you on a visual journey across Morocco— from the serene beauty of the Sahara Desert, the blue city of Chefchaouen, to the majestic Atlas Mountains. We'll share not only our favorite images but also the stories behind them, the techniques we used, and the unique challenges of photographing people, architecture, landscapes, and street life in one of the world's most visually captivating destinations. Come be inspired by the colors, culture, and photographic opportunities that make Morocco a dream destination for photographers.