Welcome to Seven Ponds Photography Club
If you live in Southeast Michigan, please consider joining the Seven Ponds Camera Club.
How to join:
New Members
GDCCC - SPPC is part of a larger organization of photo clubs called the Greater Detroit Council of Camera Clubs. To see some of the best photographs taken by us and our sister clubs, click the link below:
2024 GDCCC EOY AWARD VIDEO
2026 GDCCC Annual Banquet - Mark your Calendar 1-24-2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cost: $45
Location: Club Venetian Hall -29310 John R Road, Madison Heights Mi See Kristin Grudzien for tickets at 1-2-2026 /1-16-2026 Meeting
SPPC Newsletter:
Mar 2025 Newsletter
Jun 2025 Newsletter
Nov 2025 Newsletter
SPPC Training:
2026 Meetings and Workshops
>1st Friday Meetings: 2026 Print and DPD Competition Image and Focus Topic meetings
Next Meeting Date: Friday 02-06-2026
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
Time: 7:00 PM
Images Due Wed 02-04-2026
Focus Topic: Feb 2026 - Minimalism
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Print and DPD Competition and Focus Topic Review Friday 02-06-2026
Seven Ponds Nature Center 7:00 PM -9:00 PM
- Competition Images are due Wednesday, 02-04-2026, by 11:30 PM
- Authorized SPPC members may submit competition images (we need to turn you on in the system)
"How-to submit images to competition"
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>2026 GDCCC DPD and Print Competition Schedule
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| 2026 Print Competition |
| Submit Digital Print by 11:59 PM |
Date of Judging Arrive by 7 PM |
Host Club |
| 3/22/26 (Sunday) |
3/26/26 (Thursday) |
West Oakland |
| 4/17/26 (Friday) |
4/21/26 (Tuesday) |
Windsor |
| 5/17/26 (Sunday) |
5/21/26 (Thursday) |
Seven Ponds |
| 8/23/26 (Sunday) |
8/27/26 (Thursday) |
Motor City |
| 9/11/27 (Friday) |
9/15/26 (Tuesday) |
Grosse Pointe |
| End of Year Comp |
11/10/26 (Tuesday) |
Oakland (GDCCC) |
| 2026 DPD Competition |
| Submit Digital Image by 11:59 PM |
Date(s) of Remote Judging |
Host Club |
| 2/13/26 (Friday) |
Monday-Friday Feb 16-20, 2026 |
Toledo |
| 3/6/26 (Friday) |
Monday-Friday March 9-13, 2026 |
Seven Ponds |
| 4/17/26 (Friday) |
Monday-Friday April 20-24, 2026 |
Windsor |
| 5/15/26 ( Friday) |
Monday-Friday May 18-22, 2026 |
Lapeer Area |
| 9/4/26 (Friday) |
Monday-Friday Sept 7-11, 2026 |
West Oakland |
| 10/2/26 (Friday) |
Monday-Friday Oct 5-9, 2026 |
Livonia |
| End of Year Comp |
mid-October to mid-November |
GDCCC |
>3rd Friday Meetings: 2026 Speakers, Training & Development, Special Meetings
January Meeting Date: Friday 1-16-2026
Subject: 2026 Kickoff Meeting
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
Time: 6:00 PM *Start time change for meal
>February - 2026 SPPC Focus Topics by Kristin Grudzien/Shannon Hintz on Friday 02-20-2026
>March - Color Calibration by Jim Lewis
2026 Photo Trips
We encourage all of our SPPC members to consider leading a photo club trip - Trip request form
2026 Photo Contests
To be announced
2026 On-line workshop(s)
BH Event Space Free Webinar
Hunt's Photo Education
2026 Seven Ponds Nature Center Events
5/10/2026 ECO Day
7/12/2026 CORKS & CAPS FUNDRAISER for SEVEN PONDS
9/13/2026 Party at the Ponds
2026 Self-Guided Photo Ops - Get out and SHOOT!
See SPPC Facebook Group - SPPC Self Guided Photo Ops
Here are some of the highlights:
Jan 16 - Jan 18 Rochester Fire and Ice Festival
Jan 20 - Jan 25 St. Clair's Icy Bazaar
Jan 24 Seven Ponds Winterfest
Jan 28 - Feb 01 Zehnder's Snowfest in Frankenmuth
Jan 30 - Feb 01 Plymouth Ice Festival
Feb 11 - Feb 15 Michigan Ice Festival in Munising
Feb 27 - Mar 01 73rd Annual Detroit Autorama
2026 SPPC Membership Dues -Due 5-1-2026
New and Returning membership
SPPC dues are $20 for one member and $30 for a family or two living at the same address.
Due to the SPNC accounting change we currently can not accept checks.
Please contact LeeAnn McLaneGoetz 7pondsphotoexpo@gmail.com for any questions
SPPC Library
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List of SPPC Library Books
SPPC Quick links to topics on our website
2026 -2027 SPPC Board Members
| SPPC President |
Paul Wakabayashi |
| SPPC Vice President 1 |
Bobbie Lewis |
| SPPC Vice President 2 |
Shannon Hintz |
| SPPC Secretary |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz* |
| SPPC Treasurer |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz* |
| SPPC Website |
Rick Gunthner |
| SPPC Digital Projection Division Manager(s) |
Germaine Finley |
| SPPC Digital Projection Division Manager(s) |
Kristin Grudzien |
SPPC Print Division Manager(s)
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| SPPC Competition Printing |
Jim Lewis |
| SPPC Focus Topic Manager |
Kristin Grudzien /Shannon Hintz |
| SPPC Trip Manager(s) |
Germanie Finley |
| SPPC Trip Manager(s) |
Heather Hoey? |
| SPPC Face book Manager |
Jim Lewis |
| SPPC Fund Raiser Manager |
Shannon Hintz |
| SPPC Library Manager |
SPPC Member Managed |
| SPNC Activities Coordinator -Volunteer |
Veleta Carpenter ** |
| SPPC Classes |
Jim Lewis |
| SPPC News Letter |
Rick Gunthner |
| SPPC Room Set Up |
Ken Larsen / Board Members |
| Per Board Election |
11-21-2025 * Temp |