We are Cary Photographic Artists and we strive to learn, teach and share our passion for creating Photographic Art.

CPA Meeting Dates

Wednesday, July 9th - 7:00 - Zoom
Judging the Student Exhibit

by John Lapp & Lynne Necrason

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There will only be one meeting in July and August (July 9 & August 13)

From the President:

GREETINGS ON A VERY HOT SUMMER MORNING. Because of the heat, I have been very slow to get outside and make some photographs. The HVAC is working beautifully, and I hate allowing it to go to waste. I’m looking forward to a trip up to the mountains this month, where it will be much cooler. A few months ago, I received a call from Carol Mitchell, wife of Ron Mitchell. Ron was a member of CPA and even served as its president. Unfortunately, he has suffered from dementia and is now residing in a memory care unit at a local facility. Their daughter sold off his cameras and lenses some time ago, but they still had numerous photographic items, including light stands, bags, diffusion disks, close-up lenses, tripods, gimbals, and more. At the meeting held on 23 June, the BOD decided to raffle off several of these items at each in-person CPA meeting. Because the July meeting has been moved to ZOOM, we will start at the 13 August meeting with a tripod with a gimbal, a Really Right Stuff close-focusing rail and clamp, and a Tamarac backpack. Will Robinson will sell raffle tickets for $1 each, and the drawing will be held at the conclusion of the meeting. You MUST be present to win (I don’t want to haul anything back to my house). Funds raised through the raffle will be deposited into the Julia Daniels account to be used for the student competition and other special projects. You can buy as many tickets as your wallet will withstand. On behalf of CPA, I want to say “Thank You” to Carol for this kind donation, and we will do our best to use the funds to further the mission of Cary Photographic Artists. Enjoy the summer and get out there and make photographs! Oh…please remember to pay your dues for 2025- 26. Henry Rinne President

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.

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Outing - July 18th  

Juniper Level Botanical Gardens

When:

July 18, 2025

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Where:

9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, NC 27603

Description:

Meet in Parking lot for group photos

"Juniper Level Botanic Garden, JLBG, was established in 1986 when Raleigh native Tony Avent and his wife Michelle purchased a 2.2 acre abandoned sandy loam tobacco field (9241 Sauls Rd.) in the community of Juniper in Southern Wake County (central North Carolina)." The gardens were then called Plant Delights. Since the beginning Tony has expanded his gardens and is still growing. Check out the website to see the growth since the early days.

Lunch:

12:00 PM

Cleveland Draft House

6101 NC-42, Garner,NC