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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- The Creator’s Journey: Techniques for the Creatively Curious with Lauren HolleyUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Please join us for September's meeting featuring accomplished designer and photographer Lauren Holley, and enter our digital image competition, "LEADING LINES" (more information below).
Expect an in-depth look at how artist, graphic designer and photographer Lauren Holley approaches creative challenges and finds inspiration in her work.
Lauren Holley is the founder and organizer of Atlanta Urban Photo Walkers, established in 2013, AUPW is the largest street photography meetup group in Atlanta with 4,800+ members. A seasoned Creative Director with 25 years of experience, Holley brings an extensive background in painting and illustration to her often experimental photographic images. Her work has graced the big screen in Times Square, shared the stage with Madonna and gone social with Tegan & Sara. She’s been featured in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Atlanta and Oz magazines, and won three Reader’s Pick categories in Creative Loafing’s Best of 2015 Awards for Best Street Photographer, Local Artist Instagram, and Fine Arts Photographer.
To learn more about Lauren, visit:
Graphiknation.com
Instagram: @graphiknation @AtlUrbanPhotoPlease 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.
- Entries are limited to TWO per paid member - one color and one B&W.
- Please see competition rules for more information.
- The deadline for submissions is 9:00PM on Wednesday, September 11.
- 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 an 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 - Hemispheric Travels with Audrey Andersen, Linda Jackson and Doug SturgessUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Details
This month’s Learnshop will feature travel images from South America, Central America and North America by three SPS members: Audrey Andersen (Patagonia), Linda Jackson (Costa Rica) and Doug Sturgess (Greenland). If you’ve ever wondered about traveling to and photographing these locations, or just want to be an armchair traveler and see some wonderful photographs, join Audrey, Linda and Doug as they take us on a photographic journey to these diverse and fascinating places in our hemisphere.
Please note:
September'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 meeting 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 find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org
To become a member, visit:
www.join.spsatlanta.org - SPS Members are “Seeing in Sixes”Needs location
Back by popular demand and now an annual tradition — here’s your chance to share your work with fellow SPS members! Drawing inspiration from Brooks Jensen’s insightful project-based concept, “Seeing in Sixes,” we are asking members to stretch their creative wings and share a “project” of six images with fellow members. No competition, no critique, no judgment — just an opportunity to share a personal “project.”
What is a “project?” For our purposes, we are looking for a series of exactly six images portraying a common theme, exploring a place or person, telling a story . . . there is really no limit to what you can include in your personal project so long as something ties the six images together. It can be something you’ve recently shot or something you’ve been playing with for years. The only criteria (aside from good taste!) is that the images have something in common that makes them suitable for viewing in a collection. (Still confused? Go and watch last year's program here: https://youtu.be/R2kWyqF0fTY?si=OBZGRDaHJ4rxaurc))
Size your six individual images according to SPS guidelines and submit them, with a project title (I just need a title for the project, not for each individual image), to milsteenphoto@comcast.net by no later than October 18th at 9:00 p.m. (Note - we are looking for six separate images, not one image that combines six photos, and they can be any combination of formats -- verticals, horizontals, squares, whatever.) Projects are generally shown in the order received, so get your images in early! We’ll ask each photographer to say a few words about their project, either before or after their images are shown.
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or a newbie, we hope you’ll share a project. And, even if you don’t have a project to share, please join us on-line for what promises to be a fun night of inspirational photography!
Please note:
October’s Learnshop will be ONLINE. The link will be sent only to those who RSVP to this announcement. Only SPS Members may submit a Seeing in Sixes project.
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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 or join SPS, visit:
To find out more about SPS visit: