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• Triad:Triad February Meeting

  • When
    February 09, 2026
  •  
    6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Mary Griffin Recreation Center 5301 Hilltop Rd; Greensboro, NC

  Triad February Meeting will be on the 9th and we are working on a speaker. Info on the speaker & topic will be sent out prior to the meeting. This will also be a zoom hybrid meeting. Join us & bring a friend !!

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• Convention - 2026 (Non-Member)

  • Start
    February 12, 2026
  • End
    February 15, 2026
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina
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    46

  Welcome to the 2026 CNPA Convention. The convention will begin Thursday, February 6 and continue through Sunday, February 9.
  

  Note:  Please be sure to check out the workshops offered on Thursday. 

  Please remember to register separately for workshops.

  For details on Convention, click here.

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• Creating Miniature Still-Life & Abstract Macro (Non-Member)

  • When
    February 12, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina
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    5

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  2026 Convention Workshop. For details on this workshop, click here.

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• Fun With Water Drops (Non-Member)

  • When
    February 12, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina
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    4

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  2026 Convention Workshop. For details on this workshop, click here.

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• Starting Your Video Adventure the Right Way (Non-Member)

  • When
    February 12, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina
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    4

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  2026 Convention Workshop. For details on this workshop, click here.

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• Creating Digital Composites and Collages (Non-Member)

  • When
    February 12, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina
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    4

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  2026 Convention Workshop. For details on this workshop, click here.

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• CNPA Convention 2026 One Day Pass (Non-Members ONLY)

  • Start
    February 13, 2026
  • End
    February 14, 2026
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina

  CNPA is offering non-members only an opportunity to attend one day of the 2026 Convention at a special rate. 

  This is available ONLY to non-members of CNPA. Member registrations under this option will not be honored.

  For details on the Convention, click here.

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• CNPA Convention 2026 One Day Pass (Students ONLY)

  • Start
    February 13, 2026
  • End
    February 14, 2026
  • Location
    Columbia, South Carolina

  CNPA is offering students an opportunity to attend one day of the 2026 Convention at a special rate. Choose either the Friday OR Saturday session.

  This offer also includes a complimentary one-year CNPA student membership!

  This is available ONLY to students. Other registrations under this option will not be honored.

  For details on the Convention, click here.

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• Myrtle Beach:Lisa Langell High Key Photography

  • When
    February 26, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom Zoom; Myrtle Beach, SC

  Zoom meeting with Lisa Langell to learn her high key photography style and tips.

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• Triad:Jordan Lake Dam for Eagles

  • When
    February 28, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    2080 Jordan Dam Road; Moncure, NC
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  Join us for an outing to the Jordan Lake Dam (discharge stream) located at 2080 Jordan Dam Road, Moncure, NC 27559. The eagles and other waterfowl collect at the discharge to capture fish that are stunned coming through the dam discharge pipe. Feel free to arrive earlier and stay later! There are restrooms on location.

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• Triangle:Zoom Meeting

  • When
    March 04, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom n/a; none, NA

  Professional photographer, Ray Hennessy, will present Post Production for Bird & Wildlife Photography, on Zoom

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• Triad:March - Speaker Irene Sacilotto

  • When
    March 09, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Mary Griffin Recreation Center 5301 Hilltop Rd; Greensboro, NC

  The March meeting of the Triad will feature Irene Sacilotto - Wildlife Photographer. Her program will be A Passion for Wildlife Photography, The Stories Behind the Images. Join us and bring a friend! This will be a hybrid zoom meeting. Details on Irene and zoom will go out closer to the meeting date.

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• Triad:Falls Lake Dam for Osprey and Eagles

  • When
    March 21, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Pleasant Union Church Rd; Wake Forest, NC
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Join us for a Trip to Falls Lake Dam at Pleasant Union Church Rd, Wake Forest, NC from Old Falls of Neuse Rd. Like Jordan Lake, Falls Lake Dam has eagles & Osprey that collect and feed at the discharge. There are restroom onsite.

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• Myrtle Beach:From Nature to Gallery Walls

  • When
    March 26, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Swig and Swine 525 Broadway St; Myrtle Beach, SC

  Kathy Strauss of Vision Art Gallery will instruct on how to turn your photos into gallery art, with information on how to participate in the Monthly Myrtle Beach Art Walks in the Arts and Innovation District. Lunch afterwards at this delicious BBQ restaurant.

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• Workshop: Creative Still Life & Indoor Photography

  • When
    March 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The HUB Station Art Center, Hudson NC
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Join the CNPA High Country Region for a special hands-on photography workshop focused on the fundamentals of producing incredible still life images like these in the comfort of your own home.

  

  beautiful fine art photos using floral arrangements, artistic materials and unique items from your own desk drawers!

  Our instructor is Jamie Konarski Davidson of New Life Photos, who will show how to use tabletop set-ups, backgrounds, lighting techniques and other tools & techniques to achieve stunning results. 

  Jamie  is an award-winning photographer with a passion for capturing and sharing the intimate moments and beauty of the natural world. She leads workshops across the East Coast and encourages her students to stretch their creative muscles and push beyond their comfort zones.

  We are thrilled that she will be sharing her expertise with us.

  The workshop will take place at The HUB Station Art Center - 145 Cedar Valley Road in Hudson, NC - just minutes from Hickory and Lenoir. The program will run from 9am to 4pm (with a short break for lunch). There's plenty of free, onsite parking. 

  Your $105 registration fee also includes a pre-workshop Zoom video by Jamie (previously recorded) to provide preparatory information and a live, follow-up Zoom meeting after the workshop to share images and receive feedback.

  To allow for personalized instruction, registration is limited to 15 participants, so sign up today!

  CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

  If a cancellation is received by March 16, 2026, a refund will be issued minus a 3% credit card processing charge. Cancellations after March 16, 2026 will forfeit the full registration fee. Thank you for your understanding.  

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• Creative Still Life & Indoor Photography (Public)

  • When
    March 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The HUB Station Art Center, Hudson NC
  • Spaces left
    1

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  Join the CNPA High Country Region for a special hands-on photography workshop focused on the fundamentals of producing incredible still life images like these in the comfort of your own home.

  
  

  This full-day course will spark your fire as you learn to create beautiful fine art photos using floral arrangements, artistic "dead stuff" and even unique items from your own desk drawers!

  Our instructor is Jamie Konarski Davidson of New Life Photos, who will show how to use tabletop set-ups, backgrounds, lighting techniques and other tools & techniques to achieve stunning results. 

  Jamie  is an award-winning photographer with a passion for capturing and sharing the intimate moments and beauty of the natural world. She leads workshops across the East Coast and encourages her students to stretch their creative muscles and push beyond their comfort zones.

  We are thrilled that she will be sharing her expertise with us.

  The workshop will take place at The HUB Station Art Center - 145 Cedar Valley Road in Hudson, NC - just minutes from Hickory and Lenoir. The program will run from 9am to 4pm (with a short break for lunch). There's plenty of free, onsite parking. 

  Your $105 registration fee also includes a pre-workshop Zoom video by Jamie (previously recorded) to provide preparatory information and a live, follow-up Zoom meeting after the workshop to share images and receive feedback.

  To allow for personalized instruction, registration is limited to 15 participants, so sign up today!

  CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

  If a cancellation is received by March 16, 2026, a refund will be issued minus a 3% credit card processing charge. Cancellations after March 16, 2026 will forfeit the full registration fee. Thank you for your understanding.  

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• Triangle: In-person Meeting

  • When
    April 01, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center 9950 Durant Rd; Raleigh, NC

  Our new Coordinator will present Wildlife in Eastern North Carolina. A chance to get to know our new leader. He does Youtube videos about the wildlife out east.

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• Triangle:Zoom Meeting

  • When
    May 06, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    ZoomNone; None, NA

  Lisa Cuchara will present Adding Impact to Your Nature Photography.

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