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Coastal California Photographers Weekly Update

  • Aug 9
  • 2 min read

Week 33 - Aug9, 2026 Mike Mercadante

  • Highlights

  • Event Reminders

  • August Newsletter

  • New Members



Highlights


Q3 Image Competition and Monthly Critique

Participation in the Image Competition or our Monthly Critique is a great way for members to accelerate their photographic learning. Putting your work in front of others for feedback helps you focus on refining your capture and processing techniques.


Q3 Image Competition

  • Images will be reviewed and scored by a 3-judge panel of certified PPC / PPA judges

  • Observe the competition as a guest; it's a great way to learn. This quarter's competition will be held on August 10th. Click Here


August Monthly Critique

  • This month's Critique is scheduled for Aug 12th - Click Here

  • Observe the competition as a guest; it's a great way to learn. Instructions for entry Click here


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


  • 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.


  • 8/17/2026 - Presentation: Understanding SDR and HDR in Lightroom and Photoshop with Greg Benz - Greg will show us how and when to use HDR processing in Lightroom and Photoshop. This HDR is not to be confused with HDR Image Blending. He will help clear up the confusion associated with using the same term for different things. 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


August Newsletter

Here is our August Newsletter for your review. I think you will find some interesting content, You can also find the Newsletter on our Blog Page.



New Members

I would like to welcome some new members to Coastal California Photographers. Please help them learn about our group and how to get the most out of our programs and activities. I'll be reaching out to you to schedule a Zoom meeting to help you learn about the website, events, and answer any questions. Welcome aboard!


  • Terry Campbell

  • Matt Moody

  • Lisa Neustadt

  • Kelly Marie Jones

  • Christine Ruth

  • Brian McMurty

  • Heather Jonesson

  • Brian Humpries


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Coastal California Photographers is a non-profit, professional & enthusiast Photography organization committed to advancing photographic excellence through education, inspiration, mentoring, and collaborative learning while maintaining the highest ethical practices and conduct standards. Coastal California Photographers is a proud affiliate of Professional Photographers of California (PPC), Professional Photographers of America (PPA), and Photographic Society of America (PSA). 

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