Become A Member

We welcome and encourage visitors, photographers and curious parties to join us at our meetings and presentations.

There are six membership classifications which can be reviewed in the Member Handbook: Charter Member, Active Member, Joint Member, Associate Member, Student Member and Honorary Life Member.

The current annual dues are $45.00 for an individual, $75.00 for a joint membership, $25.00 for an associate membership and $20.00 for a student membership. Payments may be made to the membership chair at any of the club meetings or by mailing the completed forms with an enclosed check.

Application for membership, along with the prescribed dues, are forwarded to the Board of Trustees, and membership starts immediately upon the acceptance of the application by the Board of Trustees.

Members enjoy:

Digital presentations, guest speaker programs, workshops, field trips and a monthly newsletter – see listings and descriptions in the EVENTS menu, above.

Club and inter-Club competitions – see the COMPETITIONS menu, above. Competition winning images can be viewed by all – see the GALLERIES menu, above. Competitions are conducted on the COPS Competition Website. Competition results are provided in the MEMBERS AREA, which is available after member login via the COMPETITIONS menu, above.

Member contributed mini-slideshows – viewing access is provided through the MEMBERS AREA, which is available after member login via the COMPETITIONS menu, above.

Member contributed personal galleries of photos – see the GALLERIES menu, above.

Many “perks” of one of the oldest and best attended clubs in Connecticut.

An annual banquet is held during which the annual service award is presented to a member for outstanding service to the club. Great photography work is also recognized with print and digital image awards.