We conduct educational presentations, competitions, field trips, workshops, exhibitions, and civic activities.

Our meeting programs focus on different aspects of photography from the technical to the artistic, ranging from presentations on photographic techniques and creative artistic expression to critique sessions and contests.

We conduct print competitions and critiques throughout the year with feedback from professional judges that we select.  We also conduct a Photo of the Month competition online where members vote on the submitted images. We also have an international photo competition each year with a club in Kingston-upon-Hull, Raleigh's sister city in the UK.

We go to a variety of locations, both local and out-of-town, sometimes connected by a theme with a presentation and competition.

The Club holds public exhibits of members’ art every year in various venues in the community. Exhibits may be open theme (any genre or subject), or themed. In April 2023, the Club put on a monochrome themed exhibit at the Bond Park Community Center in Cary, NC. Several members were invited to speak about photography to a Girl Scout troop that meets in the community center.

Our club periodically hosts workshops that offer in-depth opportunities for improving both artistic and technical skills, led by well-respected educators.  Past workshops have focused on varied subjects such as studio lighting, post-processing, and the craft and art of photography.

For many years, club volunteers have worked with local non-profit organizations to provide photography for them. Our Community Service organization coordinates photographer services with the requesting organizations to determine the uses of the finished product and the types of photographs needed. It then organizes groups of club volunteers, providing instruction and direction to create the desired results and coordinates dates with the customer for photo shoots. Typical uses for the photographs are for websites, archival documentation, periodicals, and books. Photographs are group edited to assure club standards before transferring the pictures to the customer. Work with this group can make you a published photographer!

Some of the organizations the club has supported have included Preservation North Carolina (PNC), the Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC), the City of Raleigh Museum, the JC Raulston Arboretum, and the Society for the Preservation of Historic Oakwood. Many of the websites and publications of these organizations have used pictures provided by Capital City Camera Club with recognition to the photographer. Photographic opportunities for this group have taken our members all over the state of North Carolina and provided inside views and appreciations not otherwise accessible.

The donation of thousands of member photographs to these organizations benefits our community while offering our members the opportunity to use and improve their photographic skills.

Our club also participates in local community events. For several years, the CCCC has assembled a volunteer team to provide photographs for an annual relay race, which starts in Chapel Hill and ends in downtown Raleigh. The event attracts relay runner teams from not just the local area, but also from places as far away as New York.