January 2025
2025 SPPC Holiday Kickoff
Date: 1-17-2025 Time: 6-9 pm
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
Cost: $25
2025 EOY GDCCC Banquet
Date: 1-25-2025
Time: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: Club Venetian Hall -29310 John R Road, Madison Heights Mi
Cost: $40
1st Friday Competition Meetings
“Focus Topics”, Lead: Kristin Grudzien
2025 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.
Competitions
Date, Focus Topic
| January |
Due 12/31/2024 |
Holidays
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| February |
Due 2/5/2025 |
Light Painting |
| March |
Due 3/05/2025 |
Zen |
| April |
Due 4/3/2025 |
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| May |
Due 4/1/2025 |
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| June |
Due 6/4/2025 |
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| July |
Due 7/16/2025* moved due to 7/4 Holiday |
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| August |
Due 7/30/2025 |
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| September |
Due 9/3/2025 |
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| October |
Due10/1/2025 |
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| November |
Due11/05/2025 |
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January
MTG 1st Friday 1/3/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 1/17/2025 Kick Off Dinner - Kates Kitchen Ankley Farms – banquet meal -Cost $25
GDCCC Saturday 1-25-2025 EOY GDCCC Banquet - Cost $40
February
MTG 1st Friday 2/7/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 2/21/2025 - Speakers: Shannon Hintz & Kristin Grudzien
Topic: Photography Trends & Topics - Focus Topics
March
MTG 1st Friday 3/7/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
Fun Shoot Saturday 3/8/2025 SPPC Member Collection Fun Shoot - Photograph collections by our members
Online Wednesday, 3-12, 2025 7-8:30 P.M. GDCCC PROGRAMS: Donna Dobbs has scheduled the following programs:
Long Exposures – Light and Magic
Contact Donna at: ddobbs4photo@gmail.com.
MTG 3rd Friday 3/21/2025 - Speaker: Paul Wakabayashi
Fun Shoot Sunday 3/23/2025 - Alternative date details pending
April
MTG 1st Friday 4/4/2025 Competition an d Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 4/18/2025 -Speakers: Rick Shomsky and Dennis Hanser
Topic: "An Introduction To Three Dimensional Photography"
May
MTG 1st Friday 5/2/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Fri 5/16/2025 - Speaker: Mike Moats
Topic: The Four Seasons Of Macro
MTG Thur 5/22/2025 - GDCCC Print Judging at SPNC
June
MTG 1st Friday 6/6/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 6/20/2025 - Speaker: Eric Seals
Topic: To be Announced
July
MTG 1st Friday 7/4/2025* Special SPPC Photo Shoot at SPNC
MTG 3rd Friday 7/18/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
*Note date moved due to Holiday
August
MTG 1st Friday 8/1/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 8/15/2025 Speaker: To be announced
Topic: To be announced
Fun Shoot - Ankley Farms Outdoor Flowers - Date to be announced
September
MTG 1st Friday 9/5/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 9/19/2025 - Speaker: To be announced
Topic: To be announced
October
MTG 1st Friday 10/3/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 10/17/2025 - Speaker: To be announced
Topic: To be announced
November
MTG 1st Friday 11/7/2025 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 11/21/2025 -2026-2027 SPPC Board Member Elections
Please let us know if you would like to be a board member
December
No meetings in Dec
2024 History
2024 “Focus Topics”Lead Kristin Grudzien
For 2024 Focus Topics will be reviewed at the 1st Friday Competition Meeting
All focus topic images need to be uploaded to spnc.photoclubservices.com
Competitions , Date, Focus Topic
| January |
Due1/3/2024 |
November 2023 Color Theory and December 2023 Zoom Burst and/or light painting |
| February |
Due1/31/2024 |
Abstract |
| March |
Due2/28/2024 |
Good for a Giggle |
| April |
Due 4/3/2024 |
Old Buildings |
| May |
Due5/1/2024 |
Sunrise /Sunset |
| June |
Due6/5/2024 |
Reflections |
| July |
Due7/3/2024 |
Amphibians/Reptiles/Insects |
| August |
Due7/31/2024 |
Lake/Water/River |
| September |
Due9/4/2024 |
Vehicles |
| October |
Due10/2/2024 |
Birds |
| November |
Due10/30/2024 |
Dogs/Cats/Horses |
2024 Big room approved dates at Seven Ponds Nature Center
January
MTG 1st Friday 1/5/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 1/19/2024 Kick Off Dinner - Kates Kitchen Ankley Farms – banquet meal
February
MTG 1st Friday 2/2/2024 Competition
Event 1st Saturday 2/3/2024 3-hour Mini Macro Boot Camp by Mike Moats
MTG 3rd Friday 2/16/2024 - String Theory - LeeAnn McLaneGoetz*
March
MTG 1st Friday 3/1/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 3/15/2024 Speaker Paul Wakabayashi -Wildlife photography in the Americas - Three different approaches"
Workshop 3-16-2024 SPPC Creative Macro Photography with Color and Oils By LeeAnn McLaneGoetz
Trip 03-27-2024 Glass Blowing Fun Shoot - Jim Lewis
Sat 03-30-2024 Wolcott Farm Sheep Shearing Fun Shoot - Germaine Finley / LeeAnn McLaneGoetz
April
MTG 1st Friday 4/5/2024 Competition
Fun Shoot Sat 04-13-2024 SPPC Tag Along - Meijer Gardens -Tina Daniels
MTG 3rd Friday 4/19/2024 Speaker John Gill - "Photographing the US from an RV"
Fun Shoot Mon 4/08/2024 Imlay City Solar Eclipse Fun Shoot - Jim Lewis
Fun Shoot Sat 4/27/2024 SPPC Kensington Metro Park Fun Shoot - Germaine Finley
May
MTG 1st Friday 5/3/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
SPNC Event 5-11-2024 10 AM – 4 PM ECO DAYS
MTG 3rd Fri 5/17/2024 Zen Photography Workshop Sign up via Email for a spot. 7pondsphotoexpo@gmail.com
MTG *** Thursday 5/23/2024 GDCCC Print competition at SPPC
June
MTG 1st Friday 6/7/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
Sat 6-8-2024 Sasquatch Imlay City – Beard Festival – Jim Lewis
Wed 6-12-2024 Romeo Parks and Rec Green Field Village Bus ride and park fees Resident $50 Non Resident $53 Register 9536
MTG 3rd Friday 6/21/2024 SPPC Game Night Fun Shoot by Kristin Grudzien / Shannon Hintz
July
MTG 1st Friday 7/5/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
Funshoot 7-13-2023 SPPC the Barns in Armada Fun Shoot - By Kathy Bolio
Fun Shoot 7-16-2024 - TRAVEL/Selfridge Museum and Stahls Museum Day Trip Course #9654 - LeeAnn Rep
MTG 3rd Friday 7/19/2024 “Nature Walk Fun Shoot” at Seven Ponds Nature Center - Leads: Dale Vronch and Board Members
Self Guided 7-(20/21) 2024 Self Guided Thunder Over Michigan
Self Guided July 23rd - 27th 2024 Imlay City Mi - Eastern Michigan State Fair – Stu Davis
Night shoot at the fair - Date to be announced - Jim Lewis
August
MTG 1st Friday 8/2/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 8/16/2024 David Stimac - Bird Photography Basics & Beyond
Self Guided 8-(2 -4)-2024 - Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Festival and Sand Festival
Friday 8-23-2024 Metamora Balloon Festival Fun Shoot - Lead Board Members
September
MTG 1st Friday 9/6/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
SPNC Event Sat 9-14-2024 Noon – 6 PM Party at the Ponds
MTG Fri 9/20/2024 Speaker SPPC Zion, Monument Valley, and Antelope Canyon By Tom Harpootlian
October
MTG 1st Friday 10/4/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 10/18/2024 Light Painting Workshop - Germaine Finley / Tina Daniels
Wednesday 10-2-2024 RWB Parks and Rec Sponsors a Day at Toledo Zoo. DAY TRIP Course # 9656 Lead LeeAnn McLaneGoetz
Monday 10-21-2024 Tillson Street Fun Shoot - Lead Stu Davis
November
MTG 1st Friday 11/1/2024 Competition and Focus Topic Review
MTG 3rd Friday 11/15/2024 Speaker Bob Rentschler -Depth of Field / Focus-Problems and Solutions
December
No SPPC meetings in Dec
SPNC Event 12-7-2024 6:30 PM Holiday Auction & Christmas Party
SPPC Sunrise Sun Set Photo Fun Shoot 12-21-2024 by Kristin Grudzien Contact Kristin for details
Reference
2024 Kickoff Links:
2024 GDCC Kickoff Links:
Updated 1-12-2025 LMG