Jerry Atnip will be our featured speaker at our May meeting. Jerry will take us behind the scenes to learn the secrets, the backstories and the struggles behind some of his most popular images. He will reveal the shoots that didn’t work as pre-visualized and the circumstances that led to successful accidents. You will learn the motivations behind his poetic images created to share stories with the viewer.

Jerry has a 49-year career as a fine art and commercial photographer. He began as Partner and Creative Director of an ad agency in Nashville as well as Director of its photography department. His images have been published in 40 countries, and since 2003, he’s held over 75 exhibitions and been presented with over 90 awards. He is also a teacher, workshop director, curator, juror and frequent lecturer. He is on the boards of several Arts & Photography organizations, including Atlanta Celebrates Photography festival and Slow Exposures Photofestival. He was President of the Brentwood Photography Group for many years. His work has been collected by museums, corporate and private collectors and he is an Exhibiting Member of The National Arts Club in New York.