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Main Meeting -YouTube
Mini-Clinics – YouTube
Photography Basics 2024 – YouTube
Photography Basics 2021 – YouTube

Monthly Calendar

President – Bert Laws

Vice President – Frank Geiger

Treasurer – Rick Wise

Assistant Treasurer – Martin Cregg

Secretary – Diane Burgett

Assistant Secretary – Marjorie Pess

Webmaster – Martin Cregg

Outings – Lyra Hankins

Photo of the Month – Tony Cappadona

AV – Tom Welch

Communications – John Mott

Main Meeting – Tuesday, March 4, 2024

Otter Creek Church
409 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027
6:30PM – 8:00PM
(Networking and Photo of the Month competition: 6:00 – 6:30 PM)

Speaker: Jordan Roepke
Topic: Weddings

The best thing about being a Nashville wedding photographer is the wide array of people I get to meet, experiences I get to share, and love that I get to celebrate. When a couple invite me to capture their wedding day, whether it is in Nashville, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Charleston, or beyond, creating images for my clients that they can cherish is the most important calling of my life.

My work is bold, dramatic, and inspired by the world of fashion. I believe everyone deserves incredible memories!

Lunch Bunch – Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Williamson County Public Library
1314 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN 37064
11:30-12:30. Please bring your own “brown bag” lunch.

Lunch Bunch is a monthly lunch meeting, led by Dick Dougall, with the focus on members getting to know each other and having constructive critiques and discussions about their images.

Please email Dick Dougall at dickdougall@gmail.com if you plan to attend.,

Mini Clinic – Thursday, March 20, 2025

Stay tuned, more to come.

2025 Outings
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville Saturday, March 22, 2025
Granville I Love Lucy Days, Saturday, April 12, 2025
Downtown Clarksville Scavenger Hunt Saturday, May 17, 2025
Cheekwood Gardens, Classic Car show Saturday, June 14, 2025

March Outing – 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!

Old map of the cemetery

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.

Check out our member websites
If you have a website, you would like added to the list, please contact me at secretary@brentwoodphotographygroup.org

Bert Laws
Bob Shupe
Connie Cole
Diane Burgett
Elizabeth Stead
Frank Geiger
Gale Stoner
Gina Fitzhugh
John Mott

John Roeder
Lee Ramsey
Marjorie Pess
Martin Cregg
Rick Borchert
Rick Wise
Tim Lumley
Tom Welch
William D. Kenner

2025 Photo Of The Month Contest (6:00 – 6:30 PM)

Photo of the Month contest images are hung between 6:00-6:30 prior to the main meeting. This is an opportunity for you to compare your work with that of others, as you perhaps think about entering our outside exhibits. It’s good training, and by compelling you to focus on specific themes you learn and grow in your photography. A Board member will be at the display to answer questions and encourage participation.

Resizing And Uploading Images

Resize your image to 2000 pixels along the longest edge.
Down sample your image so it is less than 1MB.
Save images in .jpg format.

Need Help Resizing Your Images?

Directions for resizing your images can be found on the BPG web site by clicking here.

Or you can review the November 2021 Mini-Clinic YouTube video
Export using Capture 1, fast forward to the 24:00 minute.
Export using Light Room, fast forward to the 27:35 minute.
Export using ON1, fast forward to 35:15 minute.
Export using Photo shop, fast forward to 42:10 minute.

Gallery Wall

If you would like to display your images without submitting into the POTM competition we have a Gallery Wall. This is an opportunity to share your work in a format that isn’t competitive. We’ll use one side of the POTM displays and the table used for other displays, if necessary. You will get 1 President’s Cup point for participating. If you also enter images in the POTM, you will not receive an additional participation point for participating in both.

Note:

For Gallery Wall only, prints can be a maximum 13″ x 19″
POTM prints must be no larger than 8.5″ x 12″

Special Kids 15K – 10K – 5K & 1K Family Fun Run Sat March 15, 2025
1272 Garrison Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Join us for the ALL NEW 2025 Special Kids 5K, 10K and 15K course routes. 10K and 15K athletes will experience a course to Stones River National Battlefield Visitor Center and then 1 loop through the National Battlefield itself before 15K Runners separate to make their way west into the Park Dr. Neighborhood and back to Old Nashville Highway to head home. 10K athletes will make their way back via the Cotton Field Trail on McFadden Lane. The 5K will not be left out as athletes will run to the Stones River National Battlefield Visitor Center and back via the Cotton Field Trail before heading to the finish line via Old Nashville Highway. All courses will start and finish at the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic on Garrison Drive. If you are a long time supporter or if this is your 1st year Special Kids 2025 will be a BRAND NEW experience for all athletes.

All roads leading into the battlefield will more than likely be closed.
Course maps

Cheekwood

Cheekwood in Blume – March 8-April 13. Embrace the hopefulness of the season as 250,000 blooms come to life.
Holi at Cheekwood – March 22, 2025. This educational event will introduce visitors to the vibrant sights, sounds, and colors of Indian culture. Hands-on activities for all ages, tasty fare from local food vendors, shopping opportunities, and music and dance performances will shine against the thousands of blooming bulbs. Holi activities are included with membership or general admission.
Middle TN Daffodil Show – March 22 – 23
Great Spring Art Hop – April 18 & 19. The excitement is not to be missed, as approximately 36,000 eggs are filled with treats to be discovered. Go on a scavenger hunt for larger-than-life bunny murals created by Nashville artists and hidden throughout the gardens.
Arbor Day – April 26, 2025. Cheekwood’s nationally accredited Arboretum is the perfect setting to immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of trees. In honor of Tennessee’s beloved native tree species, the dogwood, the first 500 visitors to our Arbor Day celebration can take home a dogwood tree sapling to plant.
Dogs and Dogwood April 26 & 27. Enjoy an entire weekend filled with two of the best things in life: dogs and trees! Cheekwood’s Dogs & Dogwoods is happening in tandem with Arbor Day, and during this event, guests can bring their four-legged best friends to Cheekwood all weekend long.
May Day Celebration – May 1
Enchanted /castles – May 1 – August 17. Visitors at Cheekwood will be transported to a magical realm as they wander through the estate. The exhibition features five beautiful, locally crafted castles set within the serene surroundings of Cheekwood’s Lush summer blooms.
Exposition of Elegance Classic Cars – June 14, 2025 – June 15, 202. Cruise into Cheekwood and stroll among more than 100 impeccably maintained classic cars and vintage motorcycles from the early to mid-20th century during this dazzling two-day event. Elegant cars from a bygone era shine against the backdrop of Cheekwood’s lush gardens before the weekend culminates with an 11-mile Tour d’Elegance through the city streets of Belle Meade.

Nashville Predators Day at the Nashville Zoo Sunday March 2, 2025. Get ready to score big at Nashville Predators Day on March 2nd! Show your Preds pride by wearing Nashville Predators gear and get $5 OFF general admission tickets at the gate or use code PREDSDAY5 online for $5 off general admission for the day. Preds staff will be on-site from 10 am until 2 pm with fun games, information, and FREE swag (while supplies last). Plus, Gnash will be available for meet and greets from 1 pm until 2 pm – don’t miss out on this wild combo of savings and Zoo fun!

2025 Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Photo Contest

Entries must be received no later than March 17th
Free to enter
We are looking for your best photos of native Tennessee wildlife species! Whether you’re out fishing, hunting, or boating, keep your camera ready to capture these moments.

2025 National Wildlife Photo Contest

National Wildlife® magazine’s 54th annual photo contest is open for submissions from January 15 through March 23, 2025. All entries support the conservation mission of the National Wildlife Federation, ensuring wildlife and people thrive in a rapidly changing world. Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to share their best images of wildlife and wild lands, from around the world and their own backyards. Good luck!