Learn about Lightroom Workshop which consist of 6 modules presented on different dates, each about 2 hours long. The onetime fee covers all 6 modules because the modules are part of a complete program, and the fee cannot be prorated.

Dues for 2026 will be $75.00 based on the successful merger of CIPPA and Ventura Camera Club. Programs for 2025 are currently being posted on the CIPPA Website. We are actively scheduling events, and they will be posted on the website as they are booked. We are planning the following:

Monthly Peer Review - March. Learn from the feedback of your peers before the monthly judged critique on the topic Street Portrait. Participate or just watch.

Gain knowledge from our monthly critique with a different judge and different theme every month. The February Challenge is "Street Portrait". The person or persons in a public setting can be posed or candid.

Capturing the Spring, a moderated panel discussion, will discuss shooting wildflowers in 5 scenarios.

Tech Talk to discuss our outing to the Eastern Sierra Safari will be in two parts, A presentation on how to shoot the Night Sky by Bob Coates, followed by a discussion of Where we are going, what you need to bring, and what to expect.

Learn from an informal meeting where members come to discuss what to do after capturing images. Join us if you have any queries about image editing or if you would want to discuss some new techniques; an image is not required.

Photo outing to Santa Cruz Island to shoot wildflowers. Join us on our spring outing to Santa Cruz Island. We will be going on an Island Packers boat out of Ventura Harbor. We are planning to take the 9 AM boat. You will need to be at Island Packers 45 minutes early to check in. Please book your tickets as early as possible. Boats can fill up quickly. Make sure to book the return trip for the same day.

Learn from the feedback of your peers prior to submitting an image to the Monthly Critique for the month of April, on the topic - Magic Moment / Anticipation.

Join us for this Spring Safari to the Eastern Sierras to capture the night sky, sunrise/sunset landscapes, and wildflowers.

Learn from a monthly judged critique of members images for the month of April on topic - Magic Moment / Anticipation.

Learn to master painters' use of light, gesture, and intention to reveal emotion and character from Tim Meyer’s presentation on portrait lighting and model posing.

This TechTalk focuses on storytelling, why composition guidelines work, and discusses a few samples in detail.

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.

Quarterly Peer Image 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.

Learn from the feedback of your peers prior to submitting an image to the monthly critique for May on the topic - Unusual Crop.

Quarterly Image Competitions are offered to provide competitive scoring, feedback, critique, and awards for our members. 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.

Learn from the monthly judged critique of members' images for the month of May, on the topic - Unusual Crop. Each month has a different judge and a different theme.

Practice street photography at this annual festival hosted along the Santa Barbara Mission, where artists paint their section on the street.

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.

Tech Talk - On light painting for landscapes and architectural images using videos and group discussion.

Tim Mathieson will explain how to evaluate your own images using general judging guidelines in conjunction with CIPPA, PPA and PPC rules and standards

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.

Learn why the presentation format matters in competitions with two approaches to preparing an image for competition, and which formats judges generally score down.

Quarterly Peer Image 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.

Quarterly Image Competitions are offered to provide competitive scoring, feedback, critique, and awards for our members. 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.

Learn to prepare for our September 4-6 outing to Laguna Seca Raceway for the Indy Grand Prix Finale.

Learn about NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship Weekend, which makes its highly anticipated return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the 2026 Season Finale, taking place September 4–6, 2026. Join us to learn how to capture action shots.

Quarterly Peer Image 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.

Quarterly Image Competitions are offered to provide competitive scoring, feedback, critique, and awards for our members. 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.