Monthly Meetings
6:00 – 8:00 PM
(Networking and Photo of the Month competition: 6:00 – 6:30 PM)
2026 Speaker Lineup
Our 2026 program is really taking shape and will continue to offer a mix of professional insight, creative inspiration, and practical learning.
BPG Board; Images that Inspires
January 6th
Caleb McKenney; From Swamps to the Smokies: Composition and Planning
February 3rd
Megan Veldman; Photographing the Predators and General Sports Photography
March 3rd
Tom Ress; Bird Photography from Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
April 7th
Jerry Atnip; Topic TBD
May 5th
Bird Photography from Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Tom Ress
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
We’ll take a look at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and the birds and other wildlife as well as best locations to photograph and give a brief look at other productive birding and photo spots in north Alabama. We’ll look at photos from other destinations around the world to give a little variety.
Tom Ress is a volunteer naturalist and birding guide at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and serves as Vice President of the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association. An accomplished photographer and writer, he is the author of Images of America: Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and a frequent speaker on wildlife and travel. He has visited all seven continents, photographing birds and wildlife around the world.
Images by Tom Ress
Monthly Meeting Overview
The Brentwood Photography Group meets at Otter Creek Church in Brentwood on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Networking and the Photo of the Month competition begin at 6:00 PM, with the main program starting at 6:30 PM.
Our monthly meetings bring photographers together to learn, connect, and be inspired. Each meeting features a guest speaker who shares insights, techniques, and real-world experience across a wide range of photographic styles.
Guests are welcome – if you’re curious about BPG, we’d love to have you join us and see what we’re about. Feel free to Contact us with any questions.
Upcoming...
Jerry Atnip
May 5
Jerry Atnip has a 44-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 including dozens of National, Regional and Local Addy 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.
His work has been collected worldwide by museums, corporate and private collectors and he is an Exhibiting Member of The National Arts Club in New York where he maintains a studio.
His first book, Gone South was published in 2011. The Guitar: An American Love Story was published in 2012 in collaboration with the Tennessee State Museum. The Paintings of John Mellencamp was published in 2013 for The Butler Institute of American Art.
He has been featured in articles by Elizabeth Avedon, John Bennette, CNN Photo blog, L’Oeil de la Photographie, The Photo Review, pdn magazine, Silvershotz magazine, Photographers Forum magazine, PhotoLife magazine, South by Southeast magazine, Folly magazine, Lenscratch magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, Photo-Eye, Luminous Lint, ArtNowNashville and John Wall’s Southern Photography.
Previous POTM Winners
