NECCC Conference Courtesy Enrollment for a CAP Member

 Here a chance for a CAP member to attend the NECCC Conference July 15,16, and 17, 2022, with registration being free of charge if you have never attended before. It is a great weekend filled with exceptional presenters, timely topics, and many photo opportunities.

The New England Camera Club Council, Inc. invites each NECCC member camera club to select one of its members to receive free registration to the next annual NECCC conference, held at U-Mass, Amherst, Mass. on July 15-17, 2022. The complimentary registration gives the person submitted by the club (Connecticut Association of Photographers) all the learning experiences, photo opportunities and inspirational programs that go along with the conference. Please note, that the enrollment covers only the registration fee. The three day registration is $205.  The recipient will be responsible for his or her own room, meals and transportation.

Rules governing the courtesy enrollment:
1. Candidates must be at least eighteen years of age as of July 1, 2022.
2. A candidate must be a member of an NECCC member club (Connecticut Association of Photographers) in good standing (i.e. dues paid for the current year).
3. Candidates must have never attended a previous NECCC conference.
4. Selection of the candidate will be the responsibility of the individual clubs. If more than one person applies, the CAP candidate will be chosen by a random drawing.

5. A $40 co-pay has been established for the Courtesy Enrollment, due at the time of the application.  CAP will pay this co-pay for the individual accepted to represent CAP at the 2022 conference.  

CAP would like to give the opportunity to one of its members who has never attended the NECCC conference a chance to be part of this exceptional weekend. The dates are July 15, 16 and 17, 2022.  If you are interested in attending this conference (and follow the rules governing the courtesy enrollment) please submit your name, address, phone number and email address to Antoinette Gombeda at agombeda@optonline.net by March 30, 2022. Please put "Courtesy Enrollment" in the subject line. 

CAP Hartford Field Trip Photos

 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 Hartford Architecture Field Trip Next Saturday

 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

• What: Hartford Architecture
• Where: Meet at the Bushnell Park Carousel (use 99 Trinity Street for your GPS)
• When: Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
• Parking: Free metered parking along the perimeter of the park.
• Sign Up: Contact Linda Thomas (humbrd001@yahoo.com). Please include your cell number. You must be a paid CAP member to participate.

Map of the Area

Hartford Architecture Field Trip

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

• What: Hartford Architecture
• Where: Meet at the Bushnell Park Carousel (use 99 Trinity Street for your GPS)
• When: Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
• Parking: Free metered parking along the perimeter of the park.
• Sign Up: Contact Linda Thomas (humbrd001@yahoo.com). Please include your cell number. You must be a paid CAP member to participate.

Map of the Area

Some Typical Photos of the Area

Zoo Photo Challenge Continues

 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.

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 four photos to Jim at jimski42@gmail.com as an attachment. Jim will put them in a show and upload them to YouTube.

Zoo Field Trip Cancelled-Photo Challenge Continues

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.

All CAP members are invited to submit up to four images taken at either zoo between September 15th 2021 and October 31. The deadline for submission is October 31st.

 

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 four photos to Jim at jimski42@gmail.com as an attachment. Jim will put them in a show and upload them to YouTube.

CAP Zoo Photo Challenge

 With our CAP trip to Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, MA on October 2^nd, 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

CAP Field Trip to Southwick Zoo

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:

• 200-acre home to 850 animals in “naturalistic habitats”
• Lions, tigers, giraffes, monkeys, white rhino, exotic birds, plain ole’ regular birds, and more
• 35-acres are devoted to deer. Get up and personal with Bambi! Feed him/her/them by hand
• Gifts shops
• Other attractions include:  Skyfari Sky Ride; Woodland Express Train; Ziplining (if you’re  into that sort of thing). (Fees for these are separate.)

Now, let’s talk about the all-important FOOD! 

There’s a restaurant and a deli sandwich takeout. Outdoor tables are available. You are allowed to bring only “light snacks!”

PLEASE check the blog for any change in plans such as a weather-related cancellation.

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU! 

Contacts: 

• Linda humbrd001@yahoo.com; 
• Ann ayost4@aol.com; 
• Art arty43@comcast.net

Tops in Connecticut 2021 Show Available

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:

• Darrell Gulin, Canon Explorer of Light
• Lisa Langell, Tamron Ambassador the FotoPro Ambasdador
• Peter Baumgarten, Olympus Visionary

Congratulations to all the medal winners and and to all the images selected for this prestigious merit. We hope that you enjoy the presentation and look forward to 2022.

Click on this sentence to view the show. Start thinking about the wonderful images you want to enter when Tops in Connecticut is again held in the Fall of 2022.

Virtual Field Trip-Bridges

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:

https://youtu.be/zg__ScF-kZA