Note: Mini Clinic for Thursday September 18 starts at 6:30 PM
September 9, 2025
Looking for inspiration? Check out the links below and see what other members are doing.
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Instagram: @brentwoodphotographygroup
Introducing the BPG Online Store. Show your support for BPG by purchasing our very own branded “merch”!
- Mug
- Tote bag
- Baseball cap
- Insulated tumbler
- Unisex T-shirt
- Women’s T-shirt
All products are made and delivered by Zazzle; they will handle any customer service issues too. BPG will receive royalties on all products sold which we will put towards Group expenses.
Main Meeting
Main Meeting – Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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: Rod Putnam
Topic: Comparing the pros and cons of each camera brand
Roderic (Rod) Putnam began his career as a Camera operator before transitioning to filmmaker in 2012 with his first documentary “Rocket Dogs No Limits” a film about a liberal arts HBCU and their struggle to compete in the NASA sponsored SLI Student Launch Initiative.
Other spectacular accomplishments include
- Director and Producer on the WWII documentary “Hidden Admiration” a film that examined the question of whether the sacrifices of so many American soldiers to liberate France and Europe from Nazi occupation was even remembered. The film won several Regional film festivals.
- He followed Hidden Admiration with ” War Brides” a film the examined the largest migration of women in history as more than million women fled their home country to marry American soldiers and start a new life in American. He was Director on the film.
- Producer on the film ” Intentional Healing”. The film follows the journey or a music industry titan as he deals with a cancer diagnosis. Intentional Healing won for Best Tennessee Documentary in the 2017 IBFFN Festival.
- Director/Producer on the film ” With Purpose”. The film follows a group of inner city Youths as they search for one of the last known Slave Trade ships off the coast of Florida. With Purpose won the 2020 TIGFF festival for Best Documentary.
He believes there are thousands of stories in the world waiting to be told and he wants to tell as many of them as he can. He is based in Nashville Tennessee.
In 2019 he entered the television landscape as a producer and currently has three shows under development.
October 18, 2025 – Castalian Springs historic houses and park.
More information to come
Lunch Bunch – Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Optional lunch at KOI after
Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN 37064, 11:30-12:30.
Optional lunch at KOI after.
Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN 37064, 11:30-12:30.
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, September 18, 2025
Speaker: Lisa Langell
Topic: Photographing Wildlife in High Key
Zoom info: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cojbWwhJTqWmwXcAhaBJ6g
Time: 6:30 pm
When you open the zoon link, you will need to register
High key photography is a powerful, evocative and often ethereal type of photography. It involves creating images where there is a dominance of white or bright tones. For nature photography, it is a type of photography that goes against most “traditional” styles and “rules” of nature photography. It requires the right circumstances – the right light, subject, and setting—in order for the magic of High Key photography to work.
You will learn:
• What lighting conditions are best (and worst) for high-key photography
• The settings that are generally recommended for creating high-key work
• What foregrounds and backgrounds work best for high key photography
• Composition tips for this style of photography
• Post-processing tips to create the final look
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.
