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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- Creative Drone Photography with Peter EssickUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Please join us for our May First Friday meeting featuring accomplished photographer Peter Essick, and enter our digital image competition, "Water" (more information below).
Peter says: "Since 2017, I have been using a drone as part of my photography work. It takes a little practice to become a skilled drone pilot, but I have found that this new technology offers many new visual opportunities for the photographer."
Peter Essick is a photographer, editor, author, speaker, instructor, and drone pilot with 30 years of experience working for National Geographic Magazine. Essick is the author of three books of his photographs, The Ansel Adams Wilderness, Our Beautiful, Fragile World and Fernbank Forest. Essick's photographs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, the Booth Western Art Museum, and many other private collections. He is represented by Spalding Nix Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia.
To learn more about Peter, visit:
www.PeterEssick.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.
- 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, May 1.
- 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 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 - The State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaThe State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA
DO NOT RSVP on this MEETUP page. 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 below.
Sign-upThe 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.
**Communication with participants will be through the list generated from the link above and will include information about schedule and plan changes, weather updates, link to the SmugMug site to post your photos, etc. We will not be communicating using RSVPs through the Meetup Site.**
PLEASE READ THE ABOVE AGAIN CAREFULLY.
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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 - Beneath the Ice - Frozen Flower Photography with Debra MercaldoLink visible for attendees
Looking for a new way to photograph flowers at any time of the year? Learn how to create striking floral portraits through the unique process of freezing flowers. Using some of nature’s most basic ingredients, and materials commonly found in every home, Debra will explain step by step the process of freezing, photographing and editing these chilling, but wonderfully abstract, photographs of frozen flowers.
Please note:
This month's Learnshop will be online, and the ZOOM link will be emailed the day before the event to all who RSVP.
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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:
www.join.spsatlanta.orgTo find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org***