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Chapter Meetings, Trips & Events – What’s Next?
Regular Chapter Meetings, Photo Trips, Events and opportunities to participate every month.
Chapter Meetings, Trips & Events
This year has been a great year for fall foliage and George L Smith State Park does not disappoint! ...
Shoot with Us
Join other nature photographers in the field.
2021 Smokies Weekend Update: FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
GNPA 2021FALL SMOKIES PHOTO WEEKEND Register now for this year’s Smokies Photo Weekend:November 4th through 7th, 2021. Don’t Miss Out!DOWNLOAD: This year’s Smokies Photo Weekend will be very much like last year’s, due to COVID-19 Safety Concerns. We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable during this pandemic. ...
Learn with Us
Improve your skills with exciting speakers and instruction.
Nature: Captured and Presented
By John Mariana From my perspective, successful nature photography is comprised of two very different elements. Understanding the role that each one plays in the process is critical. Capturing the photo is clearly important, but so is our thought process for presenting that image. THE CAPTURE The camera, of course, is only a tool. Yes, it is the tool we use to capture nature images, but the tool...
Where to Shoot Now
Find the best places and best times to go.
Now’s The Time for Hiawassee Sandhills
By Jerry Black If you’re intrigued by the prospect of photographing thousands of Sandhill Cranes just a few hours from Atlanta, now is the time. Beginning in mid-November, the Hiawassee Wildlife Refuge in Tennessee is home to huge flocks of wintering cranes that provide plenty of opportunities for wildlife photographers. The cranes nest there throughout the winter, and after arriving at...
What’s HOT!
The Year of the Okefenokee
Photo by Tom Wilson Two great organizations – GNPA and the Georgia Sierra Club – are teaming up to spend a year celebrating the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. “The Year of the Okefenokee”...
EXPO 2022… Save the Date!
Save the date for our 2022 EXPO!
Don’t Leave Home Without It: Your Spares and Repair Kit
Photo by Eric Bowles By Eric Bowles As nature photographers, we need to be prepared for just about anything out in the field. That’s why, through the years, I’ve learned that one of the most...
From The President
From the President
Photo by Bill White Get Ready for 2022 Several of our GNPA chapters are once again scheduling group field trips. I joined one in October, and had a great time photographing waterfalls. I encourage...
Meet A Member
Meet A Member
Janet L. Poole, Roswell Chapter In our newsletters, we feature short profiles of GNPA members from across the state. In this issue, it’s Janet L. Poole, of the Roswell Chapter. When did you join GNPA? June 12, 2017 What is your occupation? Accounting - CPA How did you get into photography? I...
GNPA EXPO
EXPO 2022… Save the Date!
Save the date for our 2022 EXPO!
