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The Southeastern Photographic Society (SPS) is a registered non-profit Atlanta-based community of photographers established in 1976 to help members learn the skills for creating great images and sharing them with others.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Atlanta Roller DerbyWoodruff Athletic Complex, Decatur, GA
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DO NOT RSVP using the red MEETUP button. Signing up on this Meetup page does NOT make you an SPS Member or register Members or Guests for this Event.To RSVP for this Event, use the link above.
Skate over to the Agnes Scott College Woodruff Athletic Complex to photograph the rough and tumble action of women’s roller derby!
About The Roller Derby
Roller derby is a roller-skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States. A 60-minute roller derby game, or bout, is a series of two-minute timed jams. (from Wikipedia).Venue
It is conveniently located in Decatur. Seating is general admission, meaning first-come-first-served to get the best seats. We have limited bleacher seating and the remaining is floor seating. We will be able to move around but you must stay off the track and out of any referee lanes, which are marked by caution tape. (They do have a photographer who is allowed inside the track, but they are pre-approved and know where to go to avoid the officials.)Bouts
There are two bouts scheduled:
5:00pm - Toxic Shocks vs Glamma Rays
7:30pm - Apocalypstix vs Black Water ReapersWe will meet at the entrance (inside) at 7pm and photograph Bout 2. If you would like photograph both bouts, feel free to do so, just meet us by the entrance at 7pm.
Tickets
- Single Game: $20 Advance
- Double Header: $35 Advance
Please print the e-ticket that is sent to you via email and have it ready to present at the door. If you lose your printed ticket, please go to Will Call.
Purchase TicketsA Word of Caution
Roller Derby is a rough and tumble sport. Look out for flying derby skaters!Risk Factors: The holder of the ticket assumes all risk incidental to the game before, during or after a bout by any participant or anyone in connection with the event. Including, but not limited to the danger of property damage or risk of bodily injury. The holder understands and acknowledges that the ARD, the facility and/or any individual players are not liable for any personal injury or property damage that may occur as a result of attending one of the events or practices.
More information about the Atlanta Roller Derby
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SPS has three standing meetings each month for its members and guests.
The First Friday Program and Competition features an outside speaker and a members' image competition. While competition entries at these monthly meetings are restricted to currently paid-up members, we ALWAYS welcome visitors interested in photography to attend.
The Learnshops (fourth Tuesdays) and Coffee & Critique (second Saturdays) are intended for members, but again, we welcome visitors.
If you attend regularly, we ask that you help support the club (which pays for the rental of the facilities, supplies, and equipment) by becoming a member!
To pay your SPS dues, visit:
https://form.jotform.com/spsatlanta/club-membership-registration-form
To find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org - Using Natural and Artificial Lighting for Beautiful Portraits with Paulo NaddeoUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Please join us IN PERSON for this informative Learnshop where SPS member and past SPS Vice President Paulo Naddeo will share his techniques for beautiful portrait photography. Paulo has honed his skills in portrait work shooting performers, models, teens and others. He will share some of the important concepts of using natural and artificial lights combined with posing techniques to produce flattering results. He will demonstrate different setups and discuss gear including basic to advanced lighting equipment, as well as the different lighting arrangements to achieve the best results.
Paulo Naddeo is an amateur photographer who has explored many different genres of photography. He's had a passion for photography from an early age when he accompanied his father (who at one time had a small photography business) into shooting adventures including events, landscape and travel. As a software engineer, his purchase of a digital DSLR in 2000 (a Nikon D100) reignited his old passion for photography. In 2007 he moved from Brazil to the US and joined SPS in 2016. For the last several years, Paulo has ventured heavily into portrait photography using both natural and artificial light.
You can find Paulo's beautiful work at his website:
https://www.paulonaddeophotography.comPlease note:
This month's Learnshop will be IN PERSON.
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SPS has three standing meetings each month for its members and guests. The First Friday Program and Competition features an outside speaker and a members' image competition. While competition entries at these monthly meetings are restricted to currently paid-up members, we ALWAYS welcome visitors interested in photography to attend. The Learnshops (fourth Tuesdays) and Coffee & Critique (second Saturdays) are intended for members, but again, we welcome visitors. If you attend regularly, we ask that you help support the club (which pays for the rental of the facilities, supplies, and equipment) by becoming a member!Signing up on the SPS Meetup page does not make you an SPS member. SPS members pay dues to engage in many activities that are unavailable to guests who only sign up on the SPS MeetUp.
To pay your SPS dues, visit:
https://form.jotform.com/spsatlanta/club-membership-registration-formTo find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org - Macro Images of Life Underfoot with Diane KirklandUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Please join us for our monthly meeting on Friday, September 5, featuring accomplished nature photographer Diane Kirkland, and enter our digital image competition, "URBAN" (more information below).
Diane says: "For many years, my photography focused on local natural landscapes—but I began to feel the need for a new direction. I purchased a close-up lens and discovered a fascinating world that’s often overlooked. When I added extension tubes to the macro lens, it revealed a miniature forest within the forest, adding a whole new dimension to my walks in the woods.
My focus shifted to what I call “Underfoot Images”—tiny lifeforms on the forest floor and decaying logs: lichen, mosses, fungi, and slime molds. Using extension tubes flattens the background into a soft, painterly wash, but the resulting shallow depth of field requires 20 to 50 images per subject to achieve sharp detail. I combine these using focus stacking software to create a single, crisp photograph. I also enjoy blending these sharply focused images with their abstract, out-of-focus counterparts, layering them in Photoshop to explore the tension between clarity and ambiguity.
Additionally, I’m working on a new, ongoing series inspired by the beautifully illustrated manuscripts of the 1500s. These works combine my Underfoot Images with spectacular, public-domain photographs of the cosmos taken by groundbreaking new telescopes. Handwritten-style texts explore the universal patterns and laws of nature that connect all things—us, slime molds, and everything else in the cosmos."
Kirkland served as photographer for the Georgia Department of Economic Development for twenty five years. Promoting Georgia in the US and abroad, her photographs appeared in promotional brochures, websites, advertising campaigns,and publications including Southern Living, Time Magazine, USA Today, American Heritage and The London Times. Two books feature her photographs: Oglethorpe’s Dream, A Picture of Georgia (2001) and Democracy Restored, A History of the Georgia Capitol (2007). Kirkland’s photography and art have been featured in fine art magazines, and in galleries throughout the Southeast.
Kirkland's Underfoot Images recently received an Atlanta Park Pride Artist Grant and 6 outdoor photo panels are now on display at Herbert Taylor Park in the Morningside neighborhood; her slime mold photos have been featured in Lenswork Magazine.
To learn more about Diane and her work, visit:
dianekirklandphoto.comPlease note:
- This month's meeting will be IN-PERSON at our regular meeting location, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, at 2650 N. Druid Hills Road NE.
- This month's Competition theme is "URBAN." Please see competition rules for more information.
- Competition entries are limited to TWO per paid member - one color and one B&W.
- The deadline for submissions is 9:00PM on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
- Competition entries are to be sized appropriately, and files are to be re-named using the SPS naming convention: Firstname Lastname - Title of Image
- Images are to be uploaded to the links found on our SPS website.
- All are welcome for the presentation, but competition entries will be limited to paid SPS members only.
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SPS has three standing meetings each month for its members and guests. The First Friday meeting features a guest speaker and a members’ image competition. While competition entries at these monthly meetings are restricted to currently paid-up members, we ALWAYS welcome visitors interested in photography to attend. The Learnshops (fourth Tuesdays) and Coffee & Critique (second Saturdays) are intended for members, but again, we welcome visitors. If you attend regularly, we ask that you help support the club (which pays for the rental of the facilities, supplies, and equipment) by becoming a member!Signing up on the SPS Meetup page does not make you an SPS member. SPS members pay dues to engage in many activities that are unavailable to guests who only sign up on the SPS MeetUp.
To find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org
To become a member, visit:
www.join.spsatlanta.org - The State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaThe State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA
REGISTER HERE
DO NOT RSVP using the red MEETUP button. Signing up on this Meetup page does NOT make you an SPS Member or register Members or Guests for this Event.
To RSVP for this Event, use the link above.
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is home to a range of collections, displays and trails. The collections include:
- The Discovery and Inspiration Garden that includes plants, flowers, insects, butterflies, and pollinators.
- The Flower Garden boasts a variety of collections including the Annual Garden, featuring the All-American Selections Display Garden and the Daylily, Daffodil, Iris, Rose and Peony Gardens, the Fragrance Garden, Perennial Garden, Meditation Garden and a Woodland Walk to reach the Wildlife Pavilion.
- The Heritage Garden is a place where our history comes alive. Collections of heirloom flowers, antique roses, fruit crops, row crops and native species highlight plants that have held cultural significance throughout the history of the state.
- The Hummingbird Trail shows markers where hummingbirds frequent the garden.
We'll gather in the parking lot at 8am and explore the garden together.
More information on photographing hummingbirds
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SPS has three standing meetings each month for its members and guests.
The First Friday Program and Competition features an outside speaker and a members' image competition. While competition entries at these monthly meetings are restricted to currently paid-up members, we ALWAYS welcome visitors interested in photography to attend.
The Learnshops (fourth Tuesdays) and Coffee & Critique (second Saturdays) are intended for members, but again, we welcome visitors.
If you attend regularly, we ask that you help support the club (which pays for the rental of the facilities, supplies, and equipment) by becoming a member!
To pay your SPS dues, visit:
https://form.jotform.com/spsatlanta/club-membership-registration-form
To find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org
