Coastal California Photographers Weekly Update

Week 35- Aug 23 2026 Mike Mercadante

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• Highlights

• Event Reminders

• New Members

Highlights

• Awards Dinner - Bonnie Mercadante, Janice Lindsay and Vicki Stutson are planning our Annual Awards Dinner. Watch the events page for the event posting soon; expect a date in February 2027. If you are interested in helping, reach out to Bonnie.

• Photoshop Virtual Summit - September 14 - 18th click here to register online for either free live session (Free Pass) or pay (VIP Pass) to have access to the event recordings. This is not a CCP event; however, many members have found prior events useful.

• August Competition

  • Judges' Choices click here

  • August Gallery click here

Upcoming Event Reminders - To find other upcoming events on our website, click here

• 8/23/2026 - Outing: Ventura Pier - Information to be posted on the website shortly. Click here to Register

  
  

• 8/26/2026 - Discussion: Working the Image August - Learn photo editing skills from an informal session that focuses on the most commonly used tools, Photoshop and Lightroom, and much of the discussion is applicable to other products. Click here to Register

  
  

• 8/27/2026 - TechTalk: Indy Car Grand Prix Prep - Learn to prepare for our September 4-6 Image Safari to Laguna Seca Raceway for the Indy Grand Prix Finale. Click here to Register

  
  

• 9/2/2026 - Critique Peer Review - September - Abstract Body Photograph - Learn from the feedback of your peers prior to submitting an image to the Monthly Critique for September on the topic of Abstract Body Photograph. Click here to Register

  
  

• 9/3/2026 - TechTalk: Learning from the Masters - This Tech Talk will introduce you to a lecture series from The Great Courses called “How to Look at and Understand Great Art.” Click here to Register.

  
  

• 9/4/2026 - Safari: Laguna Seca Indy Car Grand Prix - The NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship Weekend, makes its highly anticipated return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the 2026 Season Finale, taking place September 4–6, 2026. Click here to Register.

• 9/9/2026 - Critique: September - Abstract Body Photograph - Learn from a monthly judged critique of members' images for the month of September on the topic Abstract Body Photograph. Each month has a different judge and a different theme. Click here to Register.

• 9/14/2026 - Presentation: AI as your Photo Assistant with Scott Detweiler - During Scott’s presentation, he will discuss and illustrate examples of using AI Tools as a photo assistant in your workflow and touch on using AI in a compositing workflow. Click here to Register.

• 9/30/2026 - Discussion: Working the Image - Learn photo editing skills from an informal session that focuses on the most commonly used tools, Photoshop and Lightroom, and much of the discussion is applicable to other products. Click here to Register.

  
  

New Members - Here is a list of new members since the Ventura County Fair. Please introduce yourself at events and make our new members feel welcome.

Name	Camera	Genre
Cindy Hall	Nikon, Mobile Phone	Portrait, Photojournalism, Other
Elena Schink	Canon	Nature, Travel, Landscape
Scott Ridgway	Nikon, Mobile Phone	Portrait, Travel, Nature, Landscape
Sandy Aubin	Nikon, Olympus	Nature, Travel, Landscape
Ronald Pollack	Nikon, Olympus, Mobile Phone	Nature, Travel, Landscape
Peggy Kline	Nikon	Nature, Travel, Other
Neil Parker	Nikon	Nature, Travel, Landscape
Christa Bandringa	Canon, Mobile Phone	Nature, Travel, Photojournalism
Michael Astorga	Sony	Other
Terry Campbell	Canon	Nature, Portrait, Landscape, Travel
Matt Moody	Canon	Nature, Landscape, Photojournalism, Other
Lisa Neustadt	Mobile Phone	Nature, Travel, Landscape
Kelly-marie Jones	Nikon,	Nature, Travel, Photojournalism
Christine Ruth	Mobile Phone	Nature, Travel, Photojournalism
Brian McMurtry	Nikon	Nature, Landscape, Travel
Heather Johnson	Canon	Portrait, Nature, Landscape, Photojournalism, Travel