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
2024 GDCCC
1-27-2025 GDCCC EOY AWARD VIDEO
SPPC Newsletter:
Mar 2025 Newsletter
Jun 2025 Newsletter
Nov 2025 Newsletter
SPPC Training:
2025/2026 Meetings and Workshops
No Meetings in December
MTG 1st Friday 2026 Print and DPD Competition Image and Focus Topic meeting
Meeting Date: Friday 1-2-2026
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
Time: 7:00 PM
Images Due Wed 12-31-2025
Focus Topic: Jan 2026 - Holidays
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Print and DPD Competition and Focus Topic Review Friday 01-02-2026
Seven Ponds Nature Center 7:00 PM -9:00 PM
- Competition Images are due Wednesday, 12-31, 2025, 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 |
MTG 3rd Friday 2026 Kick Off Meeting
Meeting Date: Friday 1-16-2026
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
Time: 6:00 PM *Start time change for meal
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
2025/26 On-line workshop(s)
BH Event Space Free Webinar
Hunt's Photo Education
2025/26 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
2025 Self-Guided Photo Ops
SPPC Facebook Group - SPPC Self Guided Photo Ops
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
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 Meetings
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 |
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 |