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A couple of weeks ago CAP sponsored a field trip to downtown Hartford. So many photo opportunities!! Below you will see a few examples of the beauty of that city and the excellent work of your fellow CAP members. Let's all get out and shoot - you never know what subjects you might find.
CAP members, please join us for an outdoor field trip to photograph the numerous interesting buildings within walking distance of Bushnell Park in Hartford. This trip is next Saturday, November 6, 2021. Register now!
Details
Map of the Area
CAP members, please join us for an outdoor field trip to photograph the numerous interesting buildings within walking distance of Bushnell Park in Hartford.
Details
Map of the Area
As we announced previously all CAP members are invited to submit up to four zoo images taken between September 15 and October 31, 2021. We have decided to expand from the Southwick Zoo and Beardsley Zoo to any zoo of your choice. The date range, however, is still in effect. You still have several weeks to take your photos if you haven't already done so.
No one signed up for the field trip to Southwick Zoo on October 2. Thus, we are cancelling the trip. However, we are continuing the photo challenge for photos taken at the Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA or the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT.
With our CAP trip to Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, MA on October 2nd, we thought it would be fitting to have our photo challenge of a few things at the zoo. For those that couldn’t make the trip, we will also allow photos taken at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport.
The photos should have been taken between September 15 and October 31. The deadline for submitting photos is October 31.
The photos should be sized 1400 max pixels horizontal and 1050 pixels vertical. They should be named as follows: Fname Lname-xx, Example: Jim Dionne-01. You may submit up to 4 photos to me at jimski42@gmail.com as an attachment.
I will put them in a show and upload them to YouTube.
Thanks, Jim Dionne
Woo Hoo! CAP field trips are back!
PLACE: Southwick Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon MA
DATE: Saturday, October 2, 2021
TIME: 9:45 AM (opens @ 10:00); central parking lot, but no formal meet-up
GETTING THERE: Carpooling is on your own; if comfy with person (s) going.
MORE ZOO DETAILS: https://southwickszoo.com
Lots to see & do at this zoo! Here’s some highlights:
Now, let’s talk about the all-important FOOD!
PLEASE check the blog for any change in plans such as a weather-related cancellation.
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
Contacts:
TOPS in Connecticut is the premier venue for Connecticut photographers to share, exhibit and boast of their excellent work. The TOPS competition, sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Photographers (CAP), is presented every two years. For the 2020 event, 84 Connecticut photographers entered the competition, competing submitting 392 images! For this show we present the top 120 images selected by our judges across nine different categories, each accompanied by narrated commentaries written by CAP board members. Due to Covid-19 this year's competition was judged virtually rather than in person as in the past. The show is being presented online rather than at an awards banquet for the same reason.
The judges for the exhibition were:
The CAP trips committee came up with a wonderful way for us all to get out and photograph during our Covid Pandemic. All normal field trips had been suspended to keep everyone safe. As an alternative and safe way to photograph the same subject type was substituted. Each member could go our on his or her own at a day and time convenient. The subject was “Bridges of Connecticut”, covered or otherwise.
Between March 25th and April 25th twenty two of our CAP members went out and photographed some of the many bridges Connecticut has to offer. There were footbridges, railroad bridges, highway bridges and bridges over water. Sixty images were submitted to Jim Dionne who put them into a show with music. The show was uploaded to YouTube. Here is the link for your viewing pleasure:
This announcement serves as CAP’s 2021 Annual meeting.
Executive Committee Report:
The Annual Meeting serves to elect CAP’s executive committee of officers and directors. The elected slate of officers are:
President: Colleen Reilly
Vice President: Joseph Whitmore
Past President: Dave Meredith
Treasurer: Loretta Paul-Goldin
Secretary: Antoinette Gombeda
Directors (through April 2023): Matt Collen, one position TBD
Directors (through April 2022): Bob Fedder, Scott Hudkins, one position TBD
Welcome to Colleen Reilly and Joe Whitmore. Both Colleen and Joe have many great ideas for the upcoming CAP calendar.
Note that there are two Directors positions to be filled: with terms ending in either April of 2022 or April of 2023. If anyone has interest in these positions, please reach out to the CAP Board at CAPinCT.Photo@gmail.com.
The Executive Board is committed to offer Connecticut photographers events and/or field trips that “strive to generate a love for photography, enthusiasm, and camaraderie amongst our membership.”
Field Trip Report
CAP’s “Bridges of Connecticut” virtual photo trip is currently underway. The deadline for submission of entries is April 25, 2021. Submitted images will be compiled into a show for all to view. This event is not a competition, but a fun CAP event to get all of us together. Details for this virtual photo trip can be found at http://capinct.blogspot.com. Images will need to be submitted to jimski42@gmail.com by the April 25 deadline.
Membership Report
There are currently 192 individual members of CAP along with 26 member clubs. Membership dues for CAP, for both new and renewing members, were waived through August of 2021.
TOPS in CT 2020
A very successful TOPS in CT (2020) was conducted in November of 2020. The top scoring images are being compiled, with commentaries, and will be presented in a virtual format. Stay tuned for the date of that event and further details.
Cindy Gosselin
Dave Meredith
(CAP Co-Presidents)
This is a reminder that we are in the time-frame to take pictures of all types of bridges (covered or otherwise) for the CAP virtual photo trip! The images must be captured between 3/25/21 through 4/25/21. This is a way for us to get outside and shoot bridges anywhere in Connecticut as we move into the spring season. Below are the guidelines for submission of images:
· Size the photos to 1400 x 1050
· Submit up to 3 photos (guaranteed that at least 2 will be included in the show)
· Name the pictures following this format: ajones_01, ajones_02, ajones_03
· Send the images to Jim Dionne at jimski42@gmail.com Put CAP IMAGES in the subject line when emailing them to Jim.
· DEADLINE: April 25, 2021
So – get out and have fun and take creative and fun pictures. Remember this is not a competition. It’s just an opportunity to share our work and get out of the house!
Your Trips Committee (Linda, Art and Ann)
Please send up to three images to jimski42@gmail.com between 3-25 and 4-25) with the following naming convention:
First initial, last name all lower case, underscore, 01, 02, 03.
The annual meeting of Connecticut Association of Photographers (CAP), Inc. will be held on April 14, 2021, via an email announcement.
The Annual Meeting serves to elect CAPs executive committee of officers and directors. The current CAP Executive committee proposes the following slate of Officers and Directors for the terms of April 2021 – April 2022.
Officers
President Colleen Reilly
Vice President Joseph Whitmore
Past President David Meredith
Treasurer Loretta Paul-Goldin
Secretary Antoinette Gombeda
Directors
Matthew Collen
Robert Fedder
Scott Hudkins
Twenty (20) days advanced notice of the Annual Meeting is given so that the membership may submit nominations from the “floor.” Proposed nominations should be sent to both David Meredith (racenfish@aol.com) and Cynthia Gosselin (cindyagosselin@gmail.com ) respectively. The due date for nominations is March 27, 2021. Nominations must also be accompanied by a written statement of consent of such nominee, signifying acceptance of the office if elected.
In the absence of nominations from the floor, the secretary will cast one vote for the proposed slate and the announcement of the election will be sent out on April 14, 2021.
Thank you,
David Meredith
Cynthia Gosselin
Co-Presidents, CAP
The CAP trips committee has come up with a wonderful way for us all to get out and photograph during our Covid Pandemic. We had suspended all planned trips to keep everyone safe. We now have a safe way to photograph the same subject type on your own at a day and time convenient to you. The subject is “Bridges of Connecticut”, covered or otherwise.
Images must be captured between 3-25-21 Through 4-25-21
We will be compiling these images into a show for all to see. You may enter three images by sending them to Jim Dionne at jimski42@gmail.com between 3-25-21 and 4-25-21. Images must have been taken during that time frame and sized to 1400x1050 pixels. We guarantee that at least two will be in the show, and possibly all three depending on the number of entries. This is NOT a competition, but just a fun CAP event to get us all together doing the same thing.
