Our Member's Pin-up Exhibition was so fun last year that we are doing it again. Share you work for inclusion in the slideshow!
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Our Member's Pin-up Exhibition was so fun last year that we are doing it again. Share you work for inclusion in the slideshow!
https://forms.gle/wGzzm9E89VN5C5FAA
Sign up here for the 2026 Print and Exchange, to take place in person at the SPE National Conference in Atlanta. All are welcome to participate, but you must sign-up by Monday, March 2 using the form below.
https://forms.gle/reJju6vj7aUz15QA9
Congratulations to our 2026 Freestyle Focus Forward recipient, Diana Noh!
Diana Noh is an interdisciplinary artist working with photography, fiber, and installation.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta! Link in Bio!
Congratulations to our 2026 Silver Gelatin Award recipient, Sant Khalsa!
Sant Khalsa is an artist, educator, curator and activist whose work develops from a mindful inquiry into complex environmental and societal issues. Her artworks are internationally exhibited, as well as collected.
Congratulations to one of our 2026 Student Award recipients, Madison Emond!
"Rather than making images of the landscape, I make images with the landscape. "
Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta! Link in Bio!
Congratulations to one of our 2026 Student Award recipients, Beihua Guo!
Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta! Link in Bio!
Congratulations to one of our 2026 Student Award recipients, Diana Sosnowska!
Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta! Link in Bio!
Congratulations to one of our 2026 Student Award recipients, Shannon Smith!
Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta! Link in Bio!
Congratulations to one of our 2026 Student Award recipients, Jiayi Liang!
Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta! Link in Bio!
Weβre heading to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel!
Join us for the student presentation βCatalysts for Community: Kapwa and the Banana Tree."
Weβre heading to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange, taking place March 19β21, 2026 at the Courtland Grand Hotel.
Sessions include βAn Unfixed Pilgrimage: Vulnerability, Kinship & Healing through Collaboration."
Weβre heading to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel!
Join us for the student presentation βTwo Century Plants, Intertwined,β which explores themes of biodiversity loss and multispecies communication, presented by Alexis Hagestad.
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta.
One of this yearβs featured individual presentations, βA Darktown Cakewalk,β will be presented by Montenez Lowery.
Join us in Atlanta at the Courtland Grand Hotel for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange, taking place March 19β21, 2026.
One of this yearβs featured sessions, βLibraries and Archives: Catalysts or Cloisters for Photographic Education?β
Weβre heading to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange, happening March 19β21!
Sessions include βPhotography as Invocation: Mysticism, Gender, and the Act of Self-Authorization."
Weβre heading to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel!
Join student Delaney Hoffman for the artist talk βThe Image Is Broken: A Case for Object Integration,β examining a cyborgian method of image-making that bridges image and object.
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
Workshops include βDesigning Accessible Pinhole Camera Kits Through Campus Collaboration,β led by Gwendolyn Davies.
Weβre heading to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel!
Sessions include βExtant Erosions,β presented by Emma Ressell, which explores how ideas of nature are shaped through still lifes and remixed natural history archives.
Join us in Atlanta at the Courtland Grand Hotel for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange, taking place March 19β21, 2026!
One of this yearβs featured sessions, βYour Administrator & You,β explores how to better work withβand forβyour chair, director, or dean.
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19β21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this yearβs featured sessions, βWe Wanted a Matriarchy,β by student Keeley Morgan, uses staged narratives to explore themes of intimacy, aging, and maternal bonds.
Join us in Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange, taking place March 19β21, 2026!
The conference will feature workshops like βLooking Together: Aperture On Sight Curriculumβ led by Alice Proujansky.
Donβt forget to register for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange in Atlanta!
Sit in on sessions led by individual presenters, including Andrew Lymanβs talk, βPrivate/Public: Discussing the ethics and nuance of portraying intimacy to a public audience.β
SPE is accepting information from those interested signing books during ATL. Book Signing time slots are limited, and will take place in the SPE Exhibits Fair. If you are interested in sharing your work, please submit the interest form by January 31, 2026.
https://forms.gle/n2KGMyp6VoQXeHps7
SPE is accepting information forms from those interested in participating as a Career Mentor at the conference in March. Career Mentoring is offered to both students and professionals. Mentors are eligible for a partial conference rebate following the conference.
https://forms.gle/cWUwokrizXmKhJQ66
SPE Women's Caucus - Cast your vote for the 2026 Leadership Team!
Learn more about the candidates in the voting form!
https://forms.gle/3vzPWTBEVXuNHo9J8
Call for Entry! SPE's 2026 Members Exhibition
Submissions due: 1/30/2026
Juror: Maria Kelly, Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art.
Location: SCAD - Atlanta
Exhibition Dates: March 16 - April 3, 2026
Learn More and Apply: https://loom.ly/s7y6Fbo
The DSI Monochrome Award will be given to a photographic educator who demonstrate excellence in black and white photography.
Learn More and Apply: https://loom.ly/YsI6J94
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19β21, 2026, at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia!
The conference will feature the individual presentation βWhen the Dust Settles." The presentation will be delivered by Dominique Ellis.
Join us in Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, Catalyst for Exchange, taking place March 19β21, 2026!
The conference will feature the session βCamera-Making As Photographic Practice,β in which artists Chris Fraser, Madison Emond, and Rebecca Cummins.
You wonβt want to miss the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, Catalyst for Exchange, taking place March 19β21, 2026, at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia!
The conference will feature the graduate student research presentation βNo Place but Here,β presented by Dillon Bryant.