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WELCOME to the Southeastern Photographic Society Meetup page.
Click here to go to the SPS website where you will find everything you need to know about us.
Click here to join or renew your SPS membership. Note: 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 simply sign up on the SPS MeetUp page.
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.
We use Meetup to announce all of our events, so please look below to see what is coming up.
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Upcoming events
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Night Sky & Milky Way Photography with Carl Fredrickson
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 2650 N Druid Hills Rd, Atlanta, GA, USJoin longtime Southeastern Photographic Society friend and experienced astrophotographer Carl Fredrickson for a presentation on capturing the wonders of the night sky. In this Learnshop you will learn essential gear and camera settings for photographing the Milky Way and star trails, as well as how to plan shoots (including moon phases, light pollution awareness, and useful apps such as PhotoPills or Stellarium). Carl will also cover composition, focusing, and exposure techniques, post-processing tips for night images, and time-lapse basics. This is a great opportunity for beginners to intermediates—especially in the Southeast where good dark skies are accessible within a short drive. Carl will share real-world examples from his years of Milky Way and night sky shoots.
To see Carl's work:
Carl Fredrickson
Carls work on Flickr
Please note:
This month's meeting 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](https://spsatl.smugmug.com/)
To become a member, visit:
www.join.spsatlanta.org51 attendees
Celebrating the Wonder of Our World - Opening Reception
Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA, USCongratulations to SPS members whose photographs were juried into Celebrating the Wonder of Our World: A Juried Exhibition by Members of the Southeastern Photographic Society. The exhibition is located in the atrium adjacent to the Savory Fare on the lobby level of the Medical Office Tower and will hang until June 2027.
Please join us in the hospital lobby for the opening reception on Sunday, June 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. when cash prizes, certificates, and ribbons will be awarded. An additional prize, the Participants' Choice Award, will be selected by all in attendance who submitted images for the exhibition. Plan to attend this special event and bring your family and friends. Refreshments will be served.
SPS wishes to thank Emory University Hospital Midtown for hosting us and Charity Crossley in Property Management for coordinating the exhibit and the reception. We also thank Angie Mosier (placematproductions.com) and Courtney Bryson (cmbryson.com) for serving as exhibition judges.
Questions?
Please contact:
Harriet Dye, 2026 SPS Exhibition Chair, at exhibits@spsatlanta.org.***
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 current dues-paying 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:
https://form.jotform.com/spsatlanta/club-membership-registration-form17 attendees
Why Black and White? with Cole Thompson
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for an inspiring and thought-provoking learnshop with Cole Thompson as he makes the compelling case that black and white is the perfect medium for any subject...except for one. In this one-hour presentation, Cole will share powerful images from his renowned portfolios, including:
- The Ghosts of Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Harbinger
- Ceiling Lamps
- Moai, Sitting for Portrait
- The Lone Man
- Powerlines
- And many others
Interspersed with the images, Cole will share his hard-earned photographic philosophies, such as:
- Never listen to others
- Photographic Celibacy
- Cole’s Rule of Thirds
- Equipment is overrated
- Vision is the most important tool in my toolbox
- And many more
Cole loves talking about black and white photography… but there’s one thing he loves talking about even more. You’ll have to attend to find out what it is!
About Cole Thompson:
“I’ve never taken a photography class, don’t have an art degree, and never worked as a photographer. My only qualification is my images — nothing else matters.”Cole Thompson is an acclaimed American fine art photographer based in Colorado, best known for his striking, minimalist black and white long-exposure images. His work focuses heavily on expressing a deeply personal artistic vision rather than purely documenting reality.
Website: www.ColeThompsonPhotography.com
Please note:
This month's meeting will be online. The Zoom link will be sent to everyone who RSVPs to this Meetup.
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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 current dues-paying 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.org27 attendees
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