This year, 50 CPS volunteers stepped forward to assist with the 19th Annual Homeless Stand Down, sponsored by InterAct Cleveland. Professional-quality portraits were presented to almost 600 attendees and documentary photographs of the event were also provided. A video of the event can be viewed on the CPS YouTube Site. Thanks go to all our volunteers, those who purchased raffle tickets to help offset our costs and to Dodd Camera, Albums, Inc. and Staples for their generous donations!
And the Winners Are.....
Congratulations to the winners of our raffle drawing to benefit the Homeless Stand Down. Judy Gerson won the Nikon Coolpix S52 camera, Maria Kaiser won a $50 gift card to Eddie's Pizzeria Cerino and Tom Fagan won the portfolio case.
Sincere thanks to all who purchased tickets. In total, $254 was raised to offset the Club's expenses in providing portraits to attendees at the Homeless Stand Down event. Very special thanks to Dodd Camera, Eddie and Elisha Cerino and Ron Tumino for donating our prizes - and for being such wonderful friends to CPS!
Summer School of Photography Classes Announced
CPS is pleased to announce the schedule for the summer sessions of the School of Photography offerings! Photoshop Digital Photo Editing classes will be held on eight consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning June 2 and Fundamentals of Good Photography classes will be held on six Saturdays, beginning June 5 (no class on July 3). Cost for each class is $160, which includes 4 months free membership in CPS. For full details and an enrollment application, see the School pages of this website. Class details can be found in the Calendar listings.
2/26 Projection Competition Results Posted
Results from the final Projection competition for the year have now been posted and can be viewed in the Competition Results section of this website. Bookmark this page in order to quickly track updated results as the competition year unfolds. A Slideshow of the winning images from this competition can also be viewed. A reminder to members that a database of all competition entries in Excel spreadsheet format is also now posted and updated shortly after each competition.
The Bucket List Helps Defeat Winter Blahs!
If cold days and gray skies have sapped your desire to get out and shoot, a copy of David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List may provide just the inspiration to pick up your camera again. A collaboration between David Busch and CPS, the book inspires and informs any photographer seeking to round out their 'life list' of photos. Copies are available at all Barnes and Noble locations or can be ordered directly through this link . Watch this space for future book signings and other news!
Flickr Tutorial Now Available
For any CPS members who missed the recent meeting on how to join the Club's Flickr site to share images, comment on other members' work and participate in group discussion threads, the complete presentation has now been uploaded to this website. To view or download the presentation in either Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, click here. While only CPS members can join the club Flickr site, all visitors are welcome to view our images: CPS Flickr site.
Welcome to CPS!
The Cleveland Photographic Society is not your typical 'camera club'. Operating from our own full-time, ADA-friendly clubroom in Broadview Heights, Ohio, we are a non-profit organization, offering a variety of activities for members and visitors alike - including our long-running School of Photography, with classes held throughout the year. Feel free to look around our website and plan to join us at an upcoming meeting or event. Have a question or a comment? Drop us a line
The mission of the Cleveland Photographic Society is to promote and advance the understanding, passion and joy of photography by providing opportunities for education, skill development, picture-taking, competition, critique and fellowship.
