Upcoming Activities and Events
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June 2023
October 2021
Thu, 1 Jun. Social Media. Monthly Photo Challenge. All club members will receive an email detailing the challenge topic and the hyperlink to upload their photos to our club’s Facebook page album. The Photo Challenge is not competitive but gives members and visitors an opportunity to challenge themselves with a specific theme and receive helpful, constructive feedback from fellow club members. All are welcome.
Sat, 3 Jun, 6:30 AM. Field Trip: Helen Balloon Race/Festival and Anna Ruby Falls. Join Pat Fahey and Rick Olson as club members visit an annual event that races balloons from Helen to the coast of Georgia, you’ll see the breath-taking transition of balloons as they inflate with huge bursts of flame made even better by the early morning light. The second half of the field trip will be at nearby Ruby Falls. Depending on the weather, balloons will rise and sail to Savannah, but most will stay local and rise to a very “photographical” altitude; some will offer balloon rides. Since this field trip is very weather-dependent, registered members will receive constant weather updates to ensure an exciting day of photographic opportunities. More field trip information and RSVP/Sign up for both events here. All are welcome.
Mon, 5 Jun, 7 PM. Competition. Monthly Competition Evening, Theme: Patterns. Join us in-person at Sewell Mill Library/Cultural Center. Because our monthly competition is Prints-only, there will not be a simultaneous Zoom meeting. After the meeting, we’ll head out for social time and food at a nearby establishment.All are welcome.
Wed, 7 Jun, 7 PM. Zoom Learning Workshop 2 of 3. Star Light, Star Bright: Star Trails, Milky Way, and the Nebula. Join Ümit Yüksel, our club’s “Night Sky Guide” for our 2023 education to maximize our night sky photography results during our June (Star Trails and Milky Way) as well as our November (Nebula) field trips. This is the second of three separate Zoom sessions. RSVP/Sign up here. Zoom link will be sent to registered club members. Club members only.
Wed, 14 Jun, 7 PM. Zoom Learning Workshop 3 of 3. Star Light, Star Bright: Star Trails, Milky Way, and the Nebula. Join Ümit Yüksel, our club’s “Night Sky Guide” for our 2023 education to maximize our night sky photography results during our June (Star Trails and Milky Way) as well as our November (Nebula) field trips. This is the last of the three separate Zoom sessions. Zoom link will be sent to registered club members. RSVP/Sign up here. Club members only.
Fri, 16 Jun, 8 PM. Field Trip/Learning Workshop: Star Light, Star Bright: Star Trails and the Milky Way. Ready to apply your photographic skills from our three Zoom sessions and join our field trip leader, Ümit Yüksel, to photograph star trails and the Milky Way at Georgia’s highest point and observation platform? RSVP/Sign up for the Star Trails and the Milky Way field trip here. Club members only.
Mon, 19 Jun, 7 PM. Continuing Education: Presentation Evening. Join our evening’s Zoom-only educational presentation here. All are welcome.
Tue, 20 Jun, 7 PM. New Members: CPS Welcome/New Member Zoom Orientation. Dee Dee Bonesteel, our club’s Secretary and Welcome Chair, welcomes our newest members to learn about our club resources and review the process to compete in our club’s competition. Q&A time is included. The Zoom meeting URL will be emailed later to new members. New members only.
Future Activities and Events
Mon, 3 Jul, 3 PM. Competition: Deadline for digital image submissions with entry forms for our July competition: Composition: Macro/Close Up. Email your digital images with entry forms to cpsdigital2023@gmail.com. Note: our July competition image deadline is extended a week due to the 4th of July weekend. Members only.
Mon, 10 Jul, 7 PM. Competition. Monthly Competition Evening, Theme: Macro/Close Up. Join us in-person at Sewell Mill Library/Cultural Center or via Zoom here. Note: our July competition is delayed a week due to the 4th of July weekend. After the meeting, we’ll head out for social time and food at a nearby establishment.All are welcome.
Sat, 15 Jul, 9 AM. Field Trip/Mentoring Workshop: Starting with the Basics FT/LW: Marietta Square, Market, and Cemetery. Here’s an opportunity, especially for our members who would like an opportunity for a little guidance from experienced club members. If requested, you’ll have a resource to assist with questions for our club’s upcoming competition themes… or just taking more interesting photos. Club members who register will be asked to complete the 2023 Club Survey form here so we can better tailor any assistance to your skill level and camera model. More information in June. RSVP/Sign up information soon. Club members only.
Wed, 19 Jul, 7 PM. Zoom/Mentoring Workshop: Starting with the Basics LW: Post-Field Trip Photo Editing. Building on our photographs taken last week in Marietta, selected photos submitted by club members will be reviewed and edited. Quick discussion of submitting club photographs. Registered club members will receive a link to the evening’s Zoom session. More information in June. RSVP/Sign up information soon. Club members only.
Sat-Sun, 16-17 Sep. Field Trip/Learning Workshop: JapanFest. Club members only.
Sat, 14 Oct, 10 AM. Field Trip: Chalktoberfest. All are welcome.
Fall 2023. Learning Workshop: Portrait and Group Photo Session with Compositing for a Magazine Cover or Digital Christmas Cards. Club members only.
Fri, 10 Nov, 8 PM. Field Trip/Learning Workshop: Star Light, Star Bright: Nebula Photography. Club members only.
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Cobb Photographic Society,
c/o Rob Herman
1020 Millridge Lane SW
Marietta, GA 30067-5472
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