Welcome!

The Brentwood Photography Group encourages and promotes the growth of its members’ photographic skills through education, exhibitions, and fellowship.

If you live in the Nashville area and looking for a thriving photography club where you can learn, grow, share, coach,… you’ll love our group. We look forward to you joining us at a forthcoming meeting.

Photo of the Month - June

News, Competitions, Workshops, Events… View Latest Newsletter…

Next Outing

2022 Outings to be announced soon

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MONTHLY Meeting

We meet the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM
Otter Creek Church, Franklin Rd, Brentwood

Map and Meeting Details

If you are a non-member and interested in attending our monthly meetings please feel free to join us. You can contact us beforehand if you’d like.

Members: Please come early if you are entering an image into the Photo of the Month competition

Rod Putnam

Street Photography

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Rod Putnam is the manager of The Pixel Connection camera store in Nashville and has close to 40 years of photography experience.

Over the years Rod has photographed many genres and during his presentation to us in July he will be focusing on Street Photography.

Rod has a rich background in photojournalism and has a passion in nonfiction documentary work, having completed five films, three of which won awards for Best Documentary at regional film festivals.

His work highlights compelling stories and sheds light on important cultural and historical narratives. See www.rodputnam.com.

Rod Putnam

Street Photography by Rod Putnam

Upcoming Speakers


Jul 1

Rod Putnam
Street Photography

Aug 5
TBD

Other Events

See Monthly Newsletter in the Events Menu at top for more details

Mini Clinic
June 19
Rich Seiling
Coffee and Prints
Zoom (members only)

Lunch Bunch
Wed, July 9, 11:30 am
Focus: Bird Photography
Open to non-members

Outing
June 28
Cheekwood Gardens
Classic Car Show

Next Outing

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Mount Olivet Cemetery 

Saturday, March 22, 2025
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1101 Lebanon Pike, Nashville
Meeting Place: Parking lot of the Mt. Olivet Funeral Home and Cemetery, just off Lebanon Pike. We can meet there and then drive up closer to the old sections.
 
Time: 8:00 am.  The cemetery is open from dawn to dusk if you want to come earlier.
 
Meet us for lunch 11:00 am at The Lost Paddy (Irish) https://www.thelostpaddy.com/  709 Spence Ln, Nashville. 
 
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 206-acre cemetery established in 1856. It includes gothic revival architecture and many prominent people including governors and senators are buried there. A Confederate section includes over 1500 Confederate soldiers. Victorian details abound on markers, mausoleums and statues surrounded by rolling grounds. Landscape, nature and details are all good subjects for photos.
Note that sunrise is at 6:48 am that day. The PhotoPills app can provide info on sun direction for anyone who wants to arrive early!
 
Wikipedia listing includes a list of notables buried there
Calvary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located next to Mt. Olivet on Lebanon Pike
 
Don’t forget to complete the online Hold Harmless Agreement.
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Photo by Janis Tomanek