Chagrin Falls Blossom Time Balloon Fest |
The Balloon Glow scheduled for tonight (May 23rd) has been POSTPONED due to the weather. See calendar for more details.
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Fundamentals Class Starts June 1st! |
Enrollment is now open for the summer session of the Fundamentals of Good Photography class, which begins June 1. Our student-friendly class policies allow you to miss a class or two if you need to and make them up at future sessions at no charge! Class details, dates and enrollment information can be found on the School page of this website.
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Kick off Summer with a Big CPS Weekend Ahead |
CPS has a full weekend of activities planned for you! Please check the calendar pages for full details regarding all of these exciting events:
Friday, May 24th - Night Field Trip at Wendy Park (no meeting at clubhouse)
Saturday, May 25th - Mansfield Reformatory Field Trip
Sunday, May 26th - Hinckley Lake at Night Field Trip
Come join us for all the excitement!!!
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Wendy Park Field Trip this Friday |
Join us this Friday night at 7:30 pm, for a night field trip to Wendy Park to shoot the city skyline, the old Coast Guard station and more along the lakefront, one day before the full moon! Hope you'll plan to join us!
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'B' Competition Results Are In! |
Results from the VERY FIRST 'B' Competition for students and newer members have now been posted and can be viewed here. Congratulations to all who entered - please plan to join us for the remaining five competitions set aside just for YOU over the course of the next club year!
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The Current Issue of the Darkroom Door is Here! |
The latest issue of the CPS Newsletter,The Darkroom Door, is now available for viewing and downloading in the Newsletter section of this website. Click here to view this and previous issues.
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YOUR Images Needed for a NEW David Busch Book! |
NOTE: the deadline for submitting images has been extended to January 31. Don't delay - we need YOUR images! CPS is thrilled to once again be collaborating with David Busch on a new book project! David Busch Says, YOUR PHOTOS STINK! is a new book designed to show before and after versions of photos that will help photographers take their average images to great - and the examples in the book will come exclusively from CPS members! To learn how YOU can be a part of this exciting project, visit this page.
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125th Anniversary Video Released to YouTube! |
A copy of the 125th Anniversary video has been uploaded to the CPS YouTube site. Take a look by following this link - and while you're there, take a moment to check out the other slideshows and videos posted. Members who would like to post a video slideshow of their own images are encouraged to send a note to this email box.
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CPS - WRPS Slideshow Available |
A Slideshow of winning images from the interclub competition between CPS and the Western Reserve Photographic Society (WRPS) has been posted. The competition featured 80 images, 40 submitted by members of each club. A total of 24 images received awards, ranging from First Place to Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all participants!
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"Capturing the Moment" Presentation Available! |
Those who attended - and those who had to miss - Jay Heiser's presentation: "Social Photography - Capturing the Moment" may wish to visit the CPS calendar entry for September 13. A link to Jay's entire presentation in PDF format and complete with his presenter's notes has been added!
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New Gallery Pages Added! |
In order to provide the opportunity to view the work of CPS members, an addition has been made to the Gallery pages of this website. A new category for slideshows representing the work on display in CPS Exhibitions has been created. This page will also showcase winning images from Interclub Competitions and may also from time-to-time display images from CPS field trips and other events. Click the link to view the new Exhibition Gallery
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Canon Explorer of Light Presentation |
CPS is AGAIN proud to present a full day digital photo seminar with Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon on November 2, 2013. Please check the calendar listing for full details, including sign-up information. Space wil be limited, don't delay!!!
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CPS Wins Community Service Award! |
At its 2011 annual meeting in Colorado, the Photographic Society of America presented a special Club Service Award to CPS in recognition of its outstanding Community Service Photography program. Community Service project coordinator Jim Frazer was on-hand to accept the award on behalf of the 100 + CPS volunteers who give of their time and talents to provide pro bono photographic services for community events and non-profit organizations - totaling over 2500 volunteer hours per year. Congratulations and thanks to all our volunteers for helping CPS give back to the community!
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Learn About the Bucket List |
CPS is privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to pariticpate in the publication of a photography book by noted author David Busch. Published by Course Technology, David Busch's Bucket List - 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die is an engaging guide to seeing and learning how to master a 'life list' of scenes, places, events and techniques. To learn more about the book and the CPS photographers represented, see a slideshow of its images and learn how to obtain a copy of your own, visit the Bucket List page of this website.
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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
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