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Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Reflecting the Times: Image-Making and Education in the Shadow of Genocide."
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Reflecting the Times: Image-Making and Education in the Shadow of Genocide."
December 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Reflecting the Times: Image-Making and Education in the Shadow of Genocide."
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Reflecting the Times: Image-Making and Education in the Shadow of Genocide."
Are you interested in reviewing portfolios during the 2026 Annual Conference? SPE is seeking Professional and Student portfolio reviewers.
https://loom.ly/nCnga48
https://loom.ly/nCnga48
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Are you interested in reviewing portfolios during the 2026 Annual Conference? SPE is seeking Professional and Student portfolio reviewers.
https://loom.ly/nCnga48
https://loom.ly/nCnga48
Register for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange!
Join sessions like “Soft Bodies: The Malleable Self,” where student artist Katheryne Flake uses photographs, textiles, and collage to explore the boundaries of identity.
Join sessions like “Soft Bodies: The Malleable Self,” where student artist Katheryne Flake uses photographs, textiles, and collage to explore the boundaries of identity.
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Register for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange!
Join sessions like “Soft Bodies: The Malleable Self,” where student artist Katheryne Flake uses photographs, textiles, and collage to explore the boundaries of identity.
Join sessions like “Soft Bodies: The Malleable Self,” where student artist Katheryne Flake uses photographs, textiles, and collage to explore the boundaries of identity.
SPE Women's Caucus : Call for Nominations!
An important opportunity to help shape our community and foster a more inclusive photographic field. If you are passionate about leadership, creating opportunities, and building connections, we encourage you to get involved.
https://loom.ly/uAK10s0
An important opportunity to help shape our community and foster a more inclusive photographic field. If you are passionate about leadership, creating opportunities, and building connections, we encourage you to get involved.
https://loom.ly/uAK10s0
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
SPE Women's Caucus : Call for Nominations!
An important opportunity to help shape our community and foster a more inclusive photographic field. If you are passionate about leadership, creating opportunities, and building connections, we encourage you to get involved.
https://loom.ly/uAK10s0
An important opportunity to help shape our community and foster a more inclusive photographic field. If you are passionate about leadership, creating opportunities, and building connections, we encourage you to get involved.
https://loom.ly/uAK10s0
Join the SPE 2026 Print Exchange at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference!
Educators and students will be paired together to exchange a set of 25 prints.
Educators and students will be paired together to exchange a set of 25 prints.
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Join the SPE 2026 Print Exchange at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference!
Educators and students will be paired together to exchange a set of 25 prints.
Educators and students will be paired together to exchange a set of 25 prints.
We’re headed to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference!
Check out sessions like “On Becoming: Decolonizing Perspectives through Performance and Self Portraiture”.
Check out sessions like “On Becoming: Decolonizing Perspectives through Performance and Self Portraiture”.
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We’re headed to Atlanta for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference!
Check out sessions like “On Becoming: Decolonizing Perspectives through Performance and Self Portraiture”.
Check out sessions like “On Becoming: Decolonizing Perspectives through Performance and Self Portraiture”.
The Annual Fund is essential to SPE’s mission, supporting the programs and opportunities that empower photographers, educators, scholars, and students around the world. Your contribution helps sustain the relationships and community SPE has fostered since 1963.
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Annual Fund is essential to SPE’s mission, supporting the programs and opportunities that empower photographers, educators, scholars, and students around the world. Your contribution helps sustain the relationships and community SPE has fostered since 1963.
We are thrilled to announce the Call for Entries for the 14th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition!
Organized by the Pride, Multicultural, Contingent Faculty, and Women’s Caucuses of SPE.
Organized by the Pride, Multicultural, Contingent Faculty, and Women’s Caucuses of SPE.
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We are thrilled to announce the Call for Entries for the 14th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition!
Organized by the Pride, Multicultural, Contingent Faculty, and Women’s Caucuses of SPE.
Organized by the Pride, Multicultural, Contingent Faculty, and Women’s Caucuses of SPE.
Don’t miss the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 in Atlanta!
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Don’t miss the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 in Atlanta!
Join educators, artists, and scholars at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s sessions, “Photography Ethics in the Classroom,” led by Savannah Dodd.
One of this year’s sessions, “Photography Ethics in the Classroom,” led by Savannah Dodd.
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Join educators, artists, and scholars at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s sessions, “Photography Ethics in the Classroom,” led by Savannah Dodd.
One of this year’s sessions, “Photography Ethics in the Classroom,” led by Savannah Dodd.
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Ascendance; Self-portraiture as Ritual,” led by Baran Ataei Ardestani.
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Ascendance; Self-portraiture as Ritual,” led by Baran Ataei Ardestani.
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Ascendance; Self-portraiture as Ritual,” led by Baran Ataei Ardestani.
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Ascendance; Self-portraiture as Ritual,” led by Baran Ataei Ardestani.
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Floodplain Projects: A Collaborative Studio,” led by Eliza Gregory.
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Floodplain Projects: A Collaborative Studio,” led by Eliza Gregory.
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Floodplain Projects: A Collaborative Studio,” led by Eliza Gregory.
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Floodplain Projects: A Collaborative Studio,” led by Eliza Gregory.
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Science as Art / Art as Science,” explores the transformative potential of collaborations between artists and scientists.
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Science as Art / Art as Science,” explores the transformative potential of collaborations between artists and scientists.
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Science as Art / Art as Science,” explores the transformative potential of collaborations between artists and scientists.
One of this year’s featured sessions, “Science as Art / Art as Science,” explores the transformative potential of collaborations between artists and scientists.
Be part of the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19–21 in Atlanta at the Courtland Grand Hotel!
One of this year’s featured artist lectures is “Love Canal; Evidence of Injury” by Shanna Merola.
One of this year’s featured artist lectures is “Love Canal; Evidence of Injury” by Shanna Merola.
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Be part of the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19–21 in Atlanta at the Courtland Grand Hotel!
One of this year’s featured artist lectures is “Love Canal; Evidence of Injury” by Shanna Merola.
One of this year’s featured artist lectures is “Love Canal; Evidence of Injury” by Shanna Merola.
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
Among this year’s featured sessions is “Across the Long Season: Image-making as Labor, Resistance, and Reclamation,” presented by Jiayi Liang.
Among this year’s featured sessions is “Across the Long Season: Image-making as Labor, Resistance, and Reclamation,” presented by Jiayi Liang.
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, happening March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
Among this year’s featured sessions is “Across the Long Season: Image-making as Labor, Resistance, and Reclamation,” presented by Jiayi Liang.
Among this year’s featured sessions is “Across the Long Season: Image-making as Labor, Resistance, and Reclamation,” presented by Jiayi Liang.
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of the featured sessions, “New Paradigms in Portraiture.”
This session will be presented by June T. Sanders, Clara DeWeese, and Jenny Jacklyn-Stratton
One of the featured sessions, “New Paradigms in Portraiture.”
This session will be presented by June T. Sanders, Clara DeWeese, and Jenny Jacklyn-Stratton
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
One of the featured sessions, “New Paradigms in Portraiture.”
This session will be presented by June T. Sanders, Clara DeWeese, and Jenny Jacklyn-Stratton
One of the featured sessions, “New Paradigms in Portraiture.”
This session will be presented by June T. Sanders, Clara DeWeese, and Jenny Jacklyn-Stratton
Join us March 19–21, 2026, at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta for this year’s conference — featuring a powerful session by Sonja Langford “Refusal, Residue, and Relational Looking: Photography at the Edge of the Archive.”
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join us March 19–21, 2026, at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta for this year’s conference — featuring a powerful session by Sonja Langford “Refusal, Residue, and Relational Looking: Photography at the Edge of the Archive.”
Nov 20, 2025 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
Join us for Re-Reading Photos Through Narratives, a lecture exploring contemporary photography in Iran through its cultural and political contexts.
Register at the link in bio.
Join us for Re-Reading Photos Through Narratives, a lecture exploring contemporary photography in Iran through its cultural and political contexts.
Register at the link in bio.
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Nov 20, 2025 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
Join us for Re-Reading Photos Through Narratives, a lecture exploring contemporary photography in Iran through its cultural and political contexts.
Register at the link in bio.
Join us for Re-Reading Photos Through Narratives, a lecture exploring contemporary photography in Iran through its cultural and political contexts.
Register at the link in bio.
Registration is open for SPE’s 63rd Annual Conference!
Join us for “The Art of Wet Scanning: A Complete Film-to-Digital Workshop,” an in-depth session exploring the full process of wet scanning and film digitization with Vahid Valikhani. Don’t miss out—register today!
Join us for “The Art of Wet Scanning: A Complete Film-to-Digital Workshop,” an in-depth session exploring the full process of wet scanning and film digitization with Vahid Valikhani. Don’t miss out—register today!
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Registration is open for SPE’s 63rd Annual Conference!
Join us for “The Art of Wet Scanning: A Complete Film-to-Digital Workshop,” an in-depth session exploring the full process of wet scanning and film digitization with Vahid Valikhani. Don’t miss out—register today!
Join us for “The Art of Wet Scanning: A Complete Film-to-Digital Workshop,” an in-depth session exploring the full process of wet scanning and film digitization with Vahid Valikhani. Don’t miss out—register today!
Registration is now open for SPE’s 63rd Annual Conference!
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “The Sun Sets Midafternoon: Climate Grief through the Lens of Wildfire.” This project uses wildfire as a lens to explore how climate disasters affect our collective psyche. Register today!
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “The Sun Sets Midafternoon: Climate Grief through the Lens of Wildfire.” This project uses wildfire as a lens to explore how climate disasters affect our collective psyche. Register today!
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Registration is now open for SPE’s 63rd Annual Conference!
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “The Sun Sets Midafternoon: Climate Grief through the Lens of Wildfire.” This project uses wildfire as a lens to explore how climate disasters affect our collective psyche. Register today!
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “The Sun Sets Midafternoon: Climate Grief through the Lens of Wildfire.” This project uses wildfire as a lens to explore how climate disasters affect our collective psyche. Register today!
Registration is open for SPE’s 63rd Annual Conference!
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “Interdepartmental Collaboration in Image Making” — a panel discussion exploring how image-making resources can be shared across disciplines, featuring Noah Thompson and John Freyer.
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “Interdepartmental Collaboration in Image Making” — a panel discussion exploring how image-making resources can be shared across disciplines, featuring Noah Thompson and John Freyer.
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Registration is open for SPE’s 63rd Annual Conference!
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “Interdepartmental Collaboration in Image Making” — a panel discussion exploring how image-making resources can be shared across disciplines, featuring Noah Thompson and John Freyer.
Join us March 19–21, 2026, in Atlanta for “Interdepartmental Collaboration in Image Making” — a panel discussion exploring how image-making resources can be shared across disciplines, featuring Noah Thompson and John Freyer.
Are you thinking about Graduate School? If so please join us on November 15, 2025 for our Virtual MFA Open House with 8 amazing MFA Programs.
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Are you thinking about Graduate School? If so please join us on November 15, 2025 for our Virtual MFA Open House with 8 amazing MFA Programs.
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
“Folded Histories: A Study of the Fortune Cookie Mythos” explores how a dessert without Chinese origins became America’s “most Chinese” tradition.
Register today!
“Folded Histories: A Study of the Fortune Cookie Mythos” explores how a dessert without Chinese origins became America’s “most Chinese” tradition.
Register today!
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Join us at the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!
“Folded Histories: A Study of the Fortune Cookie Mythos” explores how a dessert without Chinese origins became America’s “most Chinese” tradition.
Register today!
“Folded Histories: A Study of the Fortune Cookie Mythos” explores how a dessert without Chinese origins became America’s “most Chinese” tradition.
Register today!
Are you thinking about Graduate School? If so please join us on November 15, 2025 for our Virtual MFA Open House with 8 amazing MFA Programs.
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Are you thinking about Graduate School? If so please join us on November 15, 2025 for our Virtual MFA Open House with 8 amazing MFA Programs.
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
Share this information with anyone thinking about continuing their education!
Learn more and register on the SPE Website!
https://loom.ly/kjM-xBI
Congratulations to our 2026 High School Educator Award recipient, Jacob Cecil!
We are so excited for Jacob's presentation, A HUMBLE EPIC: High School Students, Alec Soth, and long form photo projects.
https://loom.ly/1zlIrsA
We are so excited for Jacob's presentation, A HUMBLE EPIC: High School Students, Alec Soth, and long form photo projects.
https://loom.ly/1zlIrsA
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Congratulations to our 2026 High School Educator Award recipient, Jacob Cecil!
We are so excited for Jacob's presentation, A HUMBLE EPIC: High School Students, Alec Soth, and long form photo projects.
https://loom.ly/1zlIrsA
We are so excited for Jacob's presentation, A HUMBLE EPIC: High School Students, Alec Soth, and long form photo projects.
https://loom.ly/1zlIrsA