Welcome to the Cary Photographic Artists’ website!
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
We are Cary Photographic Artists and we strive to learn, teach and share our passion for creating Photographic Art.
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:
July 8 - Herb Young Community Center
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:
Hi everyone. To keep our club active, we need to collect annual dues. (Remember, our dues year runs July 1 to June 30). So dues should be paid by August first! Our dues amount remains unchanged at $40 individual or $60 family. Our schedule of alternating inperson and Zoom meetings has been well received. Our permanent home is, courtesy of the town of Cary grants, the Herb Young Community Center. We have had fairly regular monthly outings, many shared with other area photo clubs. We continue to provide opportunities to display your work at various venues, such as the Cary Art Center, Glenaire Retirement Community and others. We have continued our Facebook presence and our photo critiques. To facilitate payments the CPA has now implemented secure online payments via Square. The link to these payments is included below. When you get to the page, scroll down and choose the membership option for you. This will connect you to a secure Square site. There you may enter your payment information to pay by major credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. https://www.caryphotographicartists.org/payrenewdues.
As we move toward America’s 250th birthday, I reflect on the Bicentennial celebration fifty years ago. I was teaching at a summer jazz workshop at the Paul Mellon Arts Center in Wallingford, Connecticut. The tall ships were sailing into New York Harbor, so my colleagues and I took the train into the city to see the fleet. We made it to Battery Park, but the crowds were simply insane. We took refuge in a bar somewhere in Lower Manhattan and toasted the fourth while watching the spectacle on the bar’s TV. This year does not have the same gravitas as ’76, but I wish everyone a wonderful and safe holiday. As always, please get out there and make some photographs.
Henry Rinne, President
See the results of the Cary Photographic Artists (CPA) 3rd Annual Julia Daniels student photography competition for undergraduate college and university students in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle.
The competition is named in honor of the late Julia Daniels, a long-time member of Cary Photographic Artists and professor at Wake Tech, and is made possible through donations from her family and CPA members.
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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.