The Effects of Dust and Scratches

Got a little scratch, smudge or dust on the front element of your favorite lens? It may not be the end of the world. Our friends at lensrentals.com had the opportunity to do a little testing this past week, and here’s what they found:
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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.

Free Adobe Lightroom Presets

For those using Lightroom for image editing, you may know of the power of presets, and that you can create your own presets relatively easily. It’s also possible to share presets. XEQUALS has made a whole series of their excellent presest available as free downloads, including their nearly famous “Smooth As Velvia” and “Ektachromeo” film-emulation [...]

Online Purchasing Now Available

It is now possible to purchase a new or renewal CMPG membership or pay for admission to CMPG events (such as the upcoming Tony Sweet seminar) right on the CMPG web site. Payments are collected through PayPal, which has proven to be a reliable method of collecting funds for the CMPG. For those who do [...]

Member Classified Ads Available

CMPG Members may now place free classified ads for photo-related items right here on the web site. Please make your listings as complete as possible, and place contact information within the body of the ad. Note that the “mail to friend” options are not yet working with the classified ads pages.

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 reports, [...]

The Pieces are All In Place!

All of the major components of the new CMPG web site are in place and seem to be working. Now, it’s time to remove the “test” content, populate the site with “real” content, set up the empty forums and galleries, and define all the security aspects of the site. If all goes well, the new [...]

CMPG to Display at Chapelgate Night of Jazz

CMPG members will be displaying their work at the annual Chapelgate Presbyterian Church Night of Jazz event on September 12, 2008, begining at 7PM. More information about the even can be found by clicking here.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the images you’ll see:

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Upcoming Events

  • Meetings
    • 12/17/08 in CMPG Events in Regular Club Meeting at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church, Room 224
    • 01/28/09 in CMPG Events in CMPG Meeting at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church, Room 224
  • Hosted Events
    • 01/10/09 in CMPG Events in Fine Art Photography and the Digital Edge with Tony Sweet at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church Chapel
    • 02/19/09 in CMPG Events in Successful Clicks: Tips for Better Pics at Glenwood Branch, Howard County Public Library
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