Welcome to Seven Ponds Photography Club
If you live in Southeast Michigan, please consider joining the Seven Ponds Camera Club.
How to join:
2024 GDCCC
SPPC Newsletter:
Mar 2025 Newsletter
Jun 2025 Newsletter
SPPC Training:
2025 Meetings and Workshops
2025 Print and DPD Competition Image and Focus Topic meeting
Date: 8-1-2025
Images due : 7-30-2025
Focus Topic: Composites and/or Monochrome - Or other image to share
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
MTG 3rd Friday 8/15/2025 Jim Lewis - Before The Shot
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Seven Ponds Nature Center
2025 Photo Trips
We encourage all of our SPPC members to consider leading a photo club trip - Trip request form
SPPC Fun Shoot -Friday 8/22/2025 or 8/23/2025 Metamora Balloon Festival *Alternative date if weather 8-23-2025
Fun Shoot Wednesday 9/10/2025 - Detroit Zoo Senior Days -Self-Guided (allows flexible start time)
GDCCC Fun Shoot Saturday 9/6/2025 and Light Chasers are hosting a photo shoot at the Renaissance Festival
2025 Photo Contests
2025 Nature Near You Photo Contest Rules and Submission Guidelines
2025 GDCCC International Exhibition – called the Detroit Exhibition this fall.
2025 On-line workshop(s)
BH Event Space Free Webinars
Hunt's Photo Education
2025 Seven Ponds Nature Center Events
Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 11:00-5:00 PM Party at the ponds
2025 Self-Guided Photo Ops
- July17 -Oct 2025 Ankley Farms Flowers - Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-8pm Photo shoot $7 per person
- July 22, 2025 - Sat, July 26, 2025 Eastern Michigan State Fair
- July 26, 2025 -2025 Antique Fire Muster - Frankenmuth
- August 1-3, 2025 Blue Water Sand Festival - Fort Gratiot Michigan
- AUGUST 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2025 Frankenmuth Flower Festival and Grandpa Tiny's Farm
- August 2, 2025 Jack Frost Car Show - Washington, Michigan
- August 7 - 10, 2025 Tall Ship Parade
- August 8 -10, 2025, Sail Detroit Festival - Tall Ships - Detroit
- August 9, 2025 Glacier club Car show - Washington, Michigan
- August 11-17, 2025 Armada Fair
- August 18-20, 2025 Lavendar Days - Imlay City, Michigan
- August 21-24, 2025 Dragon on the Lake - Lake Orion
- August 22 -23, 2025, Metamora Country Days Balloon Festival - Note: We are looking into the 2025 new rules for where we meet on the field at this event and possible costs for meeting in the same location as last year.
- August 28-Sept 1, 2025 Romeo Peach Festival
- September 5-September 6, 2025 Port Huron Classic Boat Show
- September 18 - October 4, 2025 Art Prize Grand Rapids, Michiga
2025 SPPC Membership Dues -Due 5-1-2025
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
2026-2027 SPPC Board Member Elections 11-21-2025
We need you to step up
The board is looking for new members to join us for 2026-2027
Please let us know if you would like to be a board member
Email: 7pondsphotoexpo@gmail.com
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
SPPC Library
List of SPPC Library Books
SPPC Quick links to topics on our website
2024 -2025 SPPC Board Members
| President |
Jim Lewis |
| Vice President 1 |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz |
| Vice President 2 |
Bobbie Lewis |
| Secretary |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz |
| Treasurer |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz |
| SPPC Website |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz |
| Digital Projection Division Manager(s) |
Germaine Finley |
| Digital Projection Division Manager(s) |
Kristin Grudzien |
| Print Division Manager(s) |
Germaine Finley |
| Print Division Manager(s) |
Kristin Grudzien |
| Competition Printing |
Jim Lewis |
| Focus Topic Manager |
Kristin Grudzien |
| Trip Manager(s) |
Tina Daniels* |
| Trip Manager(s) |
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz |
| Face book Manager |
Kristin Grudzien |
| Fund Raiser Manager |
Shannon Hintz |
| Library Manager |
To Be Announced |
| SPNC Activities Coordinator |
Dale Vronch |
| Board Member |
Stu Davis |
| * Stepping down 2025 |
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| Per Board Election |
11-3-2023 |