THE MAIN GOAL OF OUR GROUP IS TO BECOME BETTER PHOTOGRAPHERS. WE ALL TEACH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AT ALL LEVELS. Active membership includes 30% beginners, 20% established or retired photographers and the other 50% somewhere in between. So all levels are invited. Most use digital point-n-shoot or digital SLR. But nothing we do excludes film/slide users. We typically spend the first 15 minutes sharing photos we have recently taken - SO PLEASE BRING SOMETHING to share (prints or digital media). …

"I want to take pro looking photos but I don't have the lights, studio, or models..." It's a familiar spot for most photographers. I have been lucky enough to have a great studio space with nice lights and modifiers as well as access to some wonderful local talent form area agencies. Those are the ingredients for great photos, and I'd like to share them all with fellow local photographers. If you have a camera with a hot shoes, you'll take the trigger and get time using quality strobes with real …

Welcome to the Charlottesville Photography Initiative! The CPI’s mission is to foster an open, friendly and professional environment in Charlottesville and the surrounding areas, providing an educational forum and building a community for amateur and professional photographers. The CPI's vision is to be the nexus for all things photography related in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas. In support of its mission and vision, The CPI: Provides a forum to bring local photographers together …