Coastal California Photographers Weekly Update
- Jul 25
- 4 min read
Week 31 - July 26, 2026 Mike Mercadante
Highlights
Event Reminders
Recent Blog Posts
Website Directions
Highlights
CCP Website Update - This week, we introduced phase 1 of a CCP Members contact list on the website. This list is accessible only to CCP members who have logged in. Each member's contact card displays their name, phone number, email, city, and state. Additionally, the card includes sections for your preferred genres and the camera brand you use. Click here to view the page on the members menu. More features will be added to this page in the future.
Members can update their contact and preference details by selecting the Profile Menu on the Login Menu and clicking the edit profile link to modify their profile. We encourage members to keep their contact information accurate.
Coastal California Photographers Display at Fair - The CCP Team organized the CCP Display at the Fair last week! It looks fantastic, thank you! Special thanks to Ron for coordinating CCP's presence at the fair this year. A heartfelt thanks to Bill Horstick for enabling CCP to have a display at the Fair.
Ventura County Fair Volunteers: The County Fair is rapidly approaching. We need volunteers to help support the CCP photo exhibit at the fair. This is a great opportunity for us to get the word out. You will get a free entry pass to the fair for every shift you sign up for. The best times to sign up for are image take-in and pickup days, weekends, and evenings, which have the most traffic. Please sign up for multiple shifts if you can. To sign up for a shift, Register Here. If you have questions, please contact Ron Kaplan at ronkap@verizon.net
Upcoming Event Reminders - To find other upcoming events on our website, click here
7/29/2026 - 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
7/30/2026 - Q3 Competition Peer Review - Quarterly Competition Peer Reviews provide image critiques before Image Competition submissions. This peer feedback gives members the opportunity to refine their images before they are submitted to the Coastal California Photographers Quarterly Image Competition. Click here to register
8/05/2026 - Critique Peer Review - August - Wabe-Sabi. Learn more about the about the Critique, or Click here to Register.
8/08/2026 - Outing: Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier - You will have the opportunity to make a wide variety of images from lifestyle, landscape, photojournalism, and sports. Bonus: The sunset. Plan on being there from 4 to 8 p.m. There are places to eat on the pier. Click here to Register
8/10/2026 - 2026 Q3 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.
8/12/2026 - Critique: August - Wabe-Sabi - Learn from a monthly judged critique of members' images for the month of August on the topic - Wabe-Sabi. Each month has a different judge and a different theme. Click here to Register.
Rescheduling - TechTalk - Preparing your image for competition - Learn why the presentation format matters in competitions with two approaches to preparing an image for competition, and which formats judges generally score down.
Recent Blog Posts: I wanted to highlight some recent blog posts you might find valuable.
7/7/2026 - CCP July Newsletter - The CCP July Newsletter was posted to the Blog. Click here to review the newsletter.
Learning Photography through our Engaging Events and Workshops - Photography is a skill that grows best when practiced and explored in a supportive environment. While tutorials and books offer valuable knowledge, nothing compares to hands-on learning and real-time feedback. Click here to read more.
Website Directions
The journey of bringing our two organizations together has entered an exciting new chapter! Our website is now entering a more visual, member-focused phase, featuring our new name and logo and bringing together content from our previous websites into one convenient location.
Our vision is to make the website the central hub for everything happening in our organization, so members no longer have to search through old emails to stay informed.
Looking for upcoming events? Visit the Events page.
Want reminders, newsletters, how-to articles, or stories showcasing our members and their interests? You'll find them on the Blog.
Over time, the website will become a living archive of both current and past communications, with reminder emails linking directly back to the relevant content.
Our website can be accessed by using any of these URLs:
http://ccp.photos - This is our url going forward
Our Roadmap
Phase 0 – Complete! We've successfully upgraded our event registration system, replacing LearnDesk with a new solution that lowers operating costs while giving us better control over event registration and tracking.
Phase 1 – In Process: Our new identity is coming to life! This phase introduces the new name, new logo, and a refreshed homepage that shares the vision and story of Coastal California Photographers. You'll also find a new Program Ideas submission page under Events, along with an easy way to update your member information.
Quarterly Instructions Pages revised
Join Button added to home page to collect new member information
Phase 2 – In Process: The Monthly Critique section will become a valuable resource, featuring galleries from past critiques, participation guidelines, and helpful information for members.
Initial instruction pages for Monthly Critiques posted
Monthly Galleries are coming
Summary of Critique Rules in process
Phase 3: We'll begin highlighting our greatest asset—our members—with profile pages and stories that celebrate the people behind the photographs.
Phase 4: We'll preserve and share the rich history of our organization, documenting the journey that has brought us to where we are today.
Phase 5: The final phase will introduce topical member groups, creating online spaces where members can connect, share ideas, and engage in conversations about their favorite photography interests.
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