CMPG Events at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church, Room 212/213 on 09/22/10

Agenda: Guest Speaker Bill Vanko.   Frog photography or the problems with photographing something that’s always wet

Images Selected for Penn Camera Gallery Exhibition

The ratings are done and the scores tallied! Here are the 22 images selected to be displayed at the Penn Camera (Laurel) Gallery! Members: If your image(s) were selected, please make the appropriate arrangements for your work to get to Penn Camera. More details shall follow on the events e-mail list and in the forums. [...]

CMPG PhotoWalk of the Inner Harbor

The Central Maryland Photographer’s Guild, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Photowalk on August 14th,  was judged to be a rousing success. The theme was “city life”,   The weather was perfect, the track was fast all the walkers were keen to get their best shots, the photo opportunities seemed endless, and the wrap up lunch……. was not [...]

Successful Clicks: Tips for Better Pics, 02/19/09

Come join members of the Central Maryland Photographers Guild as they discuss image composition, use of light, and choice of camera lens. Learn the basics of what makes for great nature/landscape photography images and gather ideas for fun people photography. CMPG members will discuss common technical “how to” questions as well as conceptual foundations of [...]

How Do I Use My Camera?

Maybe you received a new camera for Christmas. Maybe you invested in one thinking this would be your next hobby. But all those manual controls are too confusing, or perhaps you just haven’t gotten to the point where you are happy with your photos, and you don’t know why. This is a workshop where we [...]

Tony Sweet Seminar Registration

Just a reminder that advanced registration for our Tony Sweet Seminar, to take place on January 10 (snow-date, January 17) is open. Advanced registration prices are $10 for non-members, $7.50 for members. Admission will be $15 at the door, and there is a strict seating limit of 200. Pre-register using the selections below. Please be [...]

Legal & Business Issues for Photographers Workshop

Maryland Lawyers for the Arts presents: Legal & Business Issues for Photographers Workshop at the Creative Alliance, Saturday, October 4, 2-4:30 pm. Early reg ($20, $15 mbrs; Late reg $30, $25 mbrs.) Join MLA attorney Mike Yang, UMBC Curator Tom Beck, and photographer Jefferson Steele for a wide-ranging discussion on the art and business of photography. [...]

A Solo Traveler in Burma

Member Lewis Lorton will present and discuss images from his visit to Burma at our January meeting.   There is no other country in Southeast Asia with the combination of natural beauty and wonderful people as Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. The country was closed to much tourism to relatively recently and the greatest proportion [...]

CMPG Chestertown Imaging Event set for November 1

November 01, 2008 we will be having a CMPG imaging event in Chestertown, MD (on the Eastern Shore).

The schooner SULTANA will be downrigged for the close of its sailing season. This is an annual event that draws many sailing vessels from around the mid Atlantic region. These include the KALMER NYCKEL, PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II, SCHOONER VIRGINIA, A. J. MEERWALD, LADY MARYLAND and the skipjack ELSWORTH to name a few of the 11 or so that will be on display, offering tours and sailing sessions for a fee.

Tony Sweet Seminar to be Hosted by CMPG!

Nature and landscape photographer Tony Sweet will present Fine Art Photography and the Digital Edge on Saturday, January 10, from 1 – 4 PM in the Chapel at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church. Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. CMPG club members pay only $7.50! Tony’s work is published on calendars, post cards, posters, annual [...]

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