Welcome to Seattle Photographic Society!
Founded in 1933, Seattle Photographic Society is a friendly group of supportive amateur and professional photographers. We strive to build both our skillsets and our community through image critiques, discussions, lecture, demonstrations, field trips, friendly competition and intra-club activities.
The club’s interests are primarily in the classical definition of photography, which has to do with the capturing of the original image(s) and post processing. Images generated by artificial intelligence are not eligible for entry.
Every month we hold several different types of meetings. Check out our Meeting Schedule to see what events are coming up.
Announcements
For details on any event see the calendar (must be logged in).
Details for most events mentioned below are in our newsletters here. You must be logged in order to view the files.
2024 - 2025 EOY Award Results
The Results are in!
- See all of the images presented in a video format to music. Many thanks to Holly Hauser in pulling together all the images by the club members for us to enjoy.
Congratulations to Bill Ray for 'Waterlilly' the winning SPS image of the year.
Ongoing Events
September
- Projected Image Night. Tuesday, September 2, 7pm. Theme = Metal. Commentators are Susan Anawalt and Holly Hauser. Please submit your images by 2 pm Monday the day before the meeting. To keep to our two hour timeframe, we kindly ask that all participants keep their commentary and responses short.
- Print Night, Tuesday September 9, 7pm. Print Night is held in person at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 13047 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98113.
For details on image Category rules, check the SPS website under Competitions - Competition Categories. Reminder that Theme images follow the guidelines of Open Category.
October
- Projected Image Night. Tuesday, October 7, 7pm. Theme = Seascapes.
- Print Night, Tuesday October 14, 7pm.
Themes in the upcoming months at Projected Images Night:
November - Clouds or Cloudscapes
December – Story Telling
2026:
January – Still Life
February – All About the Light
March - Humor
April - Long Exposure
May - Mood
Member and Educational Activities
Art Show: Arts Festival Gallery at France Anderson Center
Visit the Arts Festival Gallery at Frances Anderson Center this weekend, where members of the Puget Sound Camera Club will be exhibiting a variety of photographs covering a wide range of subjects and techniques. See Bill Ray's birds and perhaps work from others you know from PSCC and SPS. Monday-Friday 8:30am-8:30pm & Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm.
Photo Walk: Dunn Gardens, September 20th at 10:00 am
Location: 13533 Northshire Rd NW, Seattle 98133. Meeting Spot: By the white gate on Northshire Rd. There is no parking inside the garden so please park on the street.
Leia Smith will lead a photography tour at the Dunn Gardens from 10:00 am until around noon. Please let her know if you are planning on joining that day and if you are a member of the Dunn Gardens already (members can bring up to 4 other people as guests). For non-members, please bring $10 as donation to the garden. Our back-up day (in case of rain) is Sept 27.
Presentation: David Johnston, September 30th at 7:00 pm
Join us on Tuesday, September 30th for a 90-minute Zoom presentation (use the Education Link) by landscape photographer David Johnston. He will share insights on composition techniques to elevate your landscape photography. David will offer practical insights into how you can capture professional-quality images using the gear you already have—no matter where you are in the world. David has enjoyed speaking engagements and providing training to photography groups since he began his photography career in 2010. His style is energetic, engaging and aimed at inspiring audiences at all levels for personal, professional and artistic development. He is focused on creative expression, inspirational techniques and the development of style in photography. You will see landscapes completely differently than ever before. Explore his work at davidjohnstonart.com.
Photo Walk: Discovering the Pacific Northwest, Saturday Oct 11th at 12:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Seattle Coleman Ferry Dock at noon, to catch the ferry to Bainbridge Island. Cost: Round trip walk-on ticket: $10.25
Join in for an afternoon trip to scenic Winslow. We'll plan on taking the 12:25 PM* ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, enjoying stunning views of the skyline during the 35-minute crossing. Winslow is a short 10 to 15-minute walk from the ferry dock, where we can explore and photograph the town's charms. We'll return on the 5:35 PM ferry, catching the skyline during the golden hour and the PNW sunset at 6:28 PM. *Slight time adjustments may occur as the fall ferry schedule is released.
Please VOTE for the Traveling Salon
This month we will be voting for the Puget Sound Camera Club. View the images and then vote for your top five. SPS and the NW Council of Camera Clubs thanks you.
Images: https://nwcameraclubs.org/tis300/
Voting Form: https://forms.gle/yWmYDVrE8LN4b3S19
Local Events and More
Northwest Council of Camera Clubs: 2025 Competitions are Now Open
The Open Digital Salon, Open Print Salon, and Digital Slideshow competitions are now open for entry. Details, guidelines, and more can be found here. Last day for entry is October 1st!
Interested, but want to see the results from last year.
Glazer's 90th Anniversary Store Sale and Events
Glazer's turns 90 in September and it is celebrating with sales and events during the September 12th -14th. More information can be found here. Glazers also offers workshops and eventsthroughout the year.
Lightroom Virtual Summit 2025, September 15 - 19 is open for registration (free).
Listen to keynotes from industry luminaries including Daniel Gregory, Matt Kloskowski, Tim Grey and more on all things Lightroom. A free pass gives you 48 hours to watch the classes, or upgrade (for a cost) to a VIP membership for lifetime access.
Kenmore Camera Car Show Photography Meetup, September 20th
Join Kenmore Camera and Michael Sladek at British Car Day at the Exotics at Redmond Town Center on Saturday, September 20th from 8:00 am - 11:00 am. Tickets can be purchased from Eventbrite.
Art Show: Arts of the Terrace
Photography, painting, and more on view from Saturday, September 20th until Saturday, September, 27th, 2025 at the Mountlake Terrace Library Event Rooms. 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. Details available here.
Macro Photography Group
SPS member, Bill Wheeler has a Macro Photography Group. If interested, contact him from our website. Navigate to "Send Email to Members" under "Our Club" and search for his name under "select from Member List."
Galleries
We are an active club and travel all over Seattle and surrounding areas looking for photographic opportunities. See our trips to the Velodrome Race Track, Pike Market at night, Volunteer Conservatory and more in our galleries.
Bill Ray's Classes
Bill Ray offers education in the Art and Craft of photography available as streaming video:
- QuickTakes – Free -- learn a new technique in about 10 minutes using Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz -- https://www.billrayimages.com/quicktakes. For example, Bill shows how Trumpeter Swans were reimagined from an ordinary fall color shot to a more exciting nearly B&W version with one 3-part mask in Lightroom. Here's a free 9-minute QuickTake video on how: https://tinyurl.com/QuickTakeSwans
Bill's planning to have the Milky Way class recording available shortly -- email
billray@apian.comif interested.
Education Night (January) Presentation with Darrell Gulin - Landscape photography
A very successful presentation in January to about 50 attendees by Darrell Gulin, one of Canon's Legend Photographers.
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