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WELCOME to the Southeastern Photographic Society Meetup page.
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.
Click here to go to the SPS website where you will find everything you need to know about us.
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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See all- Is 2025 the year for you to join SPS? You could be a winner!Needs location
Over 3500 photographers have joined the Southeastern Photographic Society (SPS) Meetup group over the years. While we welcome everyone to our meetings who are interested in being part of our premier photographic community, only dues-paying members enjoy the benefits of having images critiqued at our monthly Coffee & Critique and First Friday meetings, being juried into exhibitions, attending specially planned field trips, and more!
Join SPS for 2025 by December 4th and you’ll be entered into a drawing and be eligible to win two great giveaways – a one-year KelbyOne membership ($199 value) or a one-year GreyLearning Bundle ($149 value.) The drawings will be December 6th so you must join or renew by the December 4th deadline.
We would love to meet you in person and welcome you into the SPS family. As a membership club, we are managed and run by volunteers. In exchange for a modest $40 annual dues (tax-deductible), members receive many benefits, including several monthly meetings (in-person and online), the ability to participate in club competitions, exhibitions, field trips, image critiques and other activities. Members also have exclusive access to the club’s video library of past speakers and instructional classes.
So please join us – you’ll be glad you did! Just register here as a new or renewing member, pay your dues and enjoy a membership to take your photography skills to the next level.
Thank you for joining.
Debra Mercaldo
SPS President - Holiday Party and Members' Choice CompetitionUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Join your SPS family and friends for a Holiday Party and Members' Choice competition! SPS will be providing a variety of tasty treats and beverages (coffee, tea and soft drinks.) There will also be drawings for some great prizes. Please come and feel free to bring a guest -- it should be a lot of fun!
[Photo above by Linda Nixon.]
MEMBERS' CHOICE COMPETITION: Please upload your ONE digital image for the Members' Choice Competition to the SPS website between November 4th and no later than Wednesday, December 4th, at 9:00 pm. Please use the B&W link for B&W images and the color link for color images. The two galleries will be combined before the images are shown at the meeting. There is no theme for this competition; it can be any subject matter (but we ask you to keep it family friendly please!). The image may be black and white or color and must have been captured within the last 4 years. The image may not have been entered in a previous monthly competition nor shown in an SPS exhibition. During the evening, the attending members will vote on their favorite 3 images, and the image with the most votes will be the evening's winner. The winner will receive $100.00.
Be sure to RSVP if you're coming so we have an idea of the number of attendees.
Please note:
- This month's SPS members' competition is DIGITAL and there is no theme.
- Entries are limited to ONE per paid member - color or B&W.
- Please see competition rules for more information.
- Members' Choice images can be submitted starting Wednesday, Nov. 4. The deadline for submissions is 9:00PM on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
- Competition entries are to be sized appropriately and files are to be re-named using the SPS naming convention - Firstname Lastname - Title of Image (NOTE: Images not appropriately named may be disqualified from the competition.)
- Images are to be uploaded to the links below:
- Black & White Images: SPS Black & White Monthly Submissions
- Color Images: SPS Color Monthly Submissions
- All are welcome for the party, 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
