2026 Work in Process
2026 Big room approved dates at Seven Ponds Nature Center
1st Friday Competition Meetings
“Focus Topics”, Lead: Kristin Grudzien ?
2026 Focus Topics will be reviewed at the 1st Friday Competition Meeting
All focus topic images need to be uploaded to spnc.photoclubservices.com by Wednesday prior to meeting
Date, Focus Topic
| January |
Due 12/31/2025 |
Holiday - Or other image to share
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| February |
Due 2/04/2026 |
Minimalism-Or other Image to share |
| March |
Due 3/04/2026 |
Break the Rule of Thirds - Or other image to share
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| April |
Due 4/01/2026 |
Golden Hour vs Blue Hour - Or other image to share
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| May |
Due 4/29/2026 |
One Light, One Subject - Or other image to share
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| June |
Due 6/03/2026 |
Story Time; Tell a Story in 5 Photos - Or other image to share
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| July |
Due 7/01/2026 |
One Subject, 5 Focal Lengths - Or other image to share
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| August |
Due 8/05/2026 |
Motion Study - Or other image to share
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| September |
Due 9/02/2026 |
Leading Lines - Or other image to share
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| October |
Due 09/30/2026 |
Emotion Without Faces - Or other image to share
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| November |
Due11/04/2026 |
Can the Background Stand Alone - Or other image to share |
January
MTG 1st Friday 1/2/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 12-31-2025
MTG 3rd Friday 1/16/2026 Kick off Dinner - Cost $15
GDCCC Saturday 1-24-2026 EOY GDCCC Banquet - Cost $45
February
MTG 1st Friday 2/6/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 2-4-2026
MTG 3rd Friday 2/20/2026 - 2026 SPPC Focus Topics Kristin Grudzien / Shannon Hintz
March
MTG 1st Friday 3/6/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 3-4-2026
Fun shoot - Saturday 3/7/ 2026 - Detroit Public Library
MTG 3rd Friday 3/20/2026 - Color Calibration by Jim Lewis
April
MTG 1st Friday 4/3/2026 Competition an d Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 4-1-2026
Fun shoot Saturday 4/4/ 2026 - Dow Gardens meet at 10 am
MTG 3rd Friday 4/17/2026 - Indian Adventure Travels on the Subcontinent Paul Wakabayashi
SPNC Volunteer Fair - Fri 4/24/2026 4:00 PM -7:00 PM @SPNC
SPPC Fun Shoot Sat 4/25/2026 SPPC Member Collection Fun Shoot at SPNC
May
MTG 1st Friday 5/1/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 4-29-2026
MTG 3rd Friday 5/15/2026 - Unfiltered Instincts: Street • Portrait • Nature by Rick Lieder
SPPC Fun Shoot: Sunday 5/17/ 2026 - Erie Metro park Marshlands Museum
SPNC ECHO Days Saturday 5/9/2026
MTG Thursday 5/21/2026 - GDCCC Print Judging at SPNC
June
MTG 1st Friday 6/5/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 6-3-2026
MTG 3rd Friday 6/19/2026 - Andes Mountain & Amazon Photo Journey by Bob Ruby
SPNC Caps and Corks 6/20/2026 - Seven Ponds Fun Raiser
July
MTG 1st Friday 7/3/2026 SPPC Nature walk at SPNC
MTG 3rd Friday 7/17/2026 -Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 7-15-2026
Fun Shoot Saturday 7/25/2026 SPPC Imlay City Garden Fun Shoot - by Cindy Bilinsky
**Fun Shoot Saturday 7/18/2026 SPPC Astro Fun Shoot at Little Sable Light House by Cindy Bilinsky ** Canceled due to wild fire smoke
August
MTG 1st Friday 8/7/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 8-5-2026
Fun Shoot 8/7/2026 Fireworks at Imlay City Fairgrounds
MTG 3rd Friday 8/21/2026 - Seeing Poland and Vilnius with Rong Yao
** Fun Shoot - Metamora Balloon Festival 8/22/2026 or 8/23/2026?
September
MTG 1st Friday 9/4/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 9-2-2026
MTG 3rd Friday 9/18/2026 - SPPC Moving Peoples Souls - By Eric Seals
SPNC -Sat 9/12/ 2026 11:00-5:00 PM Party at the ponds
SPPC - Fun Shoot Sun 9/19/2026 Kensington MetroPark Naure Shoot with SPCC
SPPC- Fun Shoot Sat 9/26/2026 Harvest Full Moon Rise Lexington, Mi by Kristin Gruidzein
October
MTG 1st Friday 10/2/2026 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 9-30-2026
Fun Shoot 10-03-2026 SPPC Fun Shoot Down On The Farm Cranberry Lake By Germaine Finley
No meetings in Dec
2026 2027 SPPC Board Member Election Reference 11-22-2026
| 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 |
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 |
In Memory Of
Rodney Campbell died Tuesday, 8-4-2026
2027 SPPC Meeting Dates
2027 Big room approved dates at Seven Ponds Nature Center
1st Friday Competition Meetings
“Focus Topics”, Lead: Kristin Grudzien
2027 Focus Topics will be reviewed at the 1st Friday Competition Meeting
All focus topic images need to be uploaded to spnc.photoclubservices.com by Wednesday prior to meeting
Date, Focus Topic
| January |
Due 12/30/2026 |
Holiday - Or other image to share
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| February |
Due 2/03/2027 |
-Or other Image to share |
| March |
Due 3/03/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| April |
Due 3/31/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| May |
Due 5/5/2026 |
- Or other image to share
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| June |
Due 6/02/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| July |
Due 7/14/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| August |
Due 8/04/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| September |
Due 9/01/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| October |
Due 09/29/2027 |
- Or other image to share
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| November |
Due11/03/2028 |
- Or other image to share |
January
MTG 1st Friday 1/8/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review- Images Due Wed 1-06-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 1/15/2027 Kick off Dinner - Cost $ T.B.A.
GDCCC Saturday 1-?-2027 EOY GDCCC Banquet - Cost $T.B.A.
February
MTG 1st Friday 2/5/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 2-3-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 2/19/2026 - 2027 SPPC Focus Topics Kristin Grudzien / Shannon Hintz
March
MTG 1st Friday 3/5/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 3-3-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 3/19/2026 - Speaker T.B.A.
April
MTG 1st Friday 4/2/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 3-31-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 4/16/2026 - Speaker T.B.A.
May
MTG 1st Friday 5/7/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 5-5-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 5/21/2027 - Speaker T.B.A.
GDCCC Print Competition at SPNC Thursday 5/20/2027
June
MTG 1st Friday 6/4/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 6-2-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 6/18/2027 - Speaker T.B.A.
July
MTG 3rd Friday 7/02/2027 -SPPC Fun Shoot at SPNC
MTG 1st Friday 7/16/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 7-14-2027
August
MTG 1st Friday 8/6/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 8-4-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 8/20/2027 - Speaker T.B.A.
September
MTG 1st Friday 9/3/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 9-1-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 9/17/2027 - Speaker T.B.A.
October
MTG 1st Friday 10/1/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 09-29-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 10/15/2027 - Speaker T.B.A.
November
MTG 1st Friday 11/5/2027 Competition and Focus Topic Review - Images Due Wed 11-3-2027
MTG 3rd Friday 11/19/2027 - Speaker T.B.A.
December - No Meetings
Data as of 10-21-2026