Coastal California Photographers Weekly Update
Week 39- Sept 20, 2026 Mike Mercadante
Highlights
How-to Tips
Event Reminders
CCP Newsletter
Highlights
PPC State Competition - Images are in, and judges' review will begin tomorrow, 9/19/2026. For anyone interested in watching the judging on Saturday and the Critiques on Sunday, Gary Parsons has put together notes on the process and how to connect. Thanks Gary!
Website Updates - Recent work on the website has focused on the Menu items for Quarterly Competitions and Monthly Critiques. If you are having issues navigating the website, come to Monday's TechTalk, where I will go over the changes and help you learn how to navigate the site. Click here to register.
Quarterly Competitions - Updates to the 2026 and 2025 Gallery pages are complete. I'm still updating prior years.
Monthly Critiques - A new page has been completed for 2026 Monthly Critiques. I'll update the page monthly after Critiques occur.
Zoom Link in Calendar - We made a change to the website so new events will have the zoom link embedded in the calendar text. The blue Badge in the upper left-hand corner will tell you the Zoom link is included in the calendar text.
Awards Dinner - Bonnie Mercadante, Janice Lindsay and Vicki Stutson are planning our Annual Awards Dinner. Save the date: Saturday, Feb 6th, 2027, for our Awards Dinner. If you are interested in helping, reach out to Bonnie. Click here to register.
2027 Events - Thanks to the efforts of your Program Planning Working Group, 2027 events will start appearing on the calendar shortly. Thanks to Lloyd Delaney, Annie Slagboom, Chris Martens, Dennis Goldstein, Ron Kaplan, Bob Turk, and Mike Mercadante.
How-To Tips
New ACR Update v 18.6 Glow - Using ACR to add an Orton effect to your pictures, check out Greg's Article here.
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.
Upcoming Event Reminders - To find other upcoming events on our website, click here
9/21/2026 - Tech Talk: Navigating the Coastal California Photographers' Website -
An introduction to using Coastal California Photographers' (CCP’s) Website, What’s on the website and how to use it. We will also have a QA session to help new members get acclimated to our organization. Click here to register.
9/27/2026 - Outing - Cameras, Coffee and Cars – British Car Club Show Meet up with members for coffee, photography discussions and a photo shoot of British cars dating from the 1930’s to today. 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.
10/06/2026 - TechTalk:
10/7/2026 - October Critique Peer Review - Clocks - Learn from the feedback of your peers prior to submitting an image to the Monthly Critique for October on the topic of Clocks. Click here to Register
10/12/2026 - Presentation: How to use the Blurb Book Module in Lightroom - This presentation will show you how to turn your Lightroom images into a quality photo book. A photo book provides another creative output you can use to share your work. You can place the books on your coffee table to share your experiences, or give them as gifts. Our presenter, Sue Hall, will take you through the process. Click here to register
10/14/2026 - Critique: October Clocks - Learn from a monthly judged critique of members' images for the month of October on the topic - Clocks. Each month has a different judge and a different theme. Click here to register
10/21/2026 - Safari: Morro Bay - Only three hours away from Ventura County, Morro Bay is a wonderful place for photography. We will shoot a couple sunrises and sunsets and in between enjoy the sights and sounds of San Luis Obispo County. Click here to register
10/28/2026 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
10/29/2026 - Q4 Competition Peer Review - Quarterly Competition Image Peer Reviews enable image critiques before Image Competition submissions. Peer feedback is typically more friendly and constructive. It's a great way to learn from others. Click here to register
11/04/2026 - Critique Peer Review - November - Military/Patriotic - Learn from the feedback of your peers prior to submitting an image to the Monthly Critique for November on the topic of Military/Patriotic. Click here to register.
11/07/2026 - Outing: Coastal Triple Play - Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve, Rincon Beach, and Ventura - This outing offers three sites for making images, Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, Rincon Beach and Ventura. Click here to Register
11/09/2026 - 2026 Q4 Quarterly Image Competition - Quarterly Image Competitions are offered to provide competitive scoring, feedback, critique, and awards for our members. All competitions are judged by a panel of 3 PPC or PPA-certified judges. Click here to register
11/11/2026 - Critique: November - Military/Patriotic - Learn from a monthly judged critique of members' images for the month of November on the topic of Military/Patriotic. Each month has a different judge and a different theme. Click here to register.
11/17/2026 - Tech Talk: Make your Holiday Photos POP! - Tips and Tricks to make your photos of holiday celebrations POP. The host will share some quick clips and tips to keep our chats both helpful and fun. Participants can share their favorite ways to snap those perfect shots. Click here to register.
CCP September Newsletter
Below is a copy of the monthly newsletter "Coastal California Journal." Enjoy the content, and share feedback on how we can improve our newsletter. Many thanks to Ken MacGregor and Chris Martens for their continued hard work on the newsletter.
CCP September Newsletter
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