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    • 11/01/2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 11/23/2025
    • 12:00 PM
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    Maximum Number of Participants (5 minimum for judging): No maximum.

    Purpose of this Challenge:   In November, we’re exploring the beauty of aging and change — where color, texture, and time intersect. Whether you’re wandering through the antique car junkyard (don't miss this SANP Field Event!) or photographing the quiet corners of a park or garden (UT Gardens perhaps?), look for the small details that tell a larger story.

    Rust, peeling paint, weathered chrome, fading leaves, and seed pods — all reveal nature’s artistry and the passage of time. Focus close, use your macro or telephoto lens, and let texture and color be your guides. Maybe take a different approach and use a wide angle lens up close instead of the usual vast, wide scene. Be creative.

    Incorporate the warm hues of fall wherever you find them, from the patina of metal to the glow of waning, late-season foliage. Whether these hues are background features or part of the main subject, push yourself to incorporate complementary colors for extra pop in your images. There is so much wonder to discover when we slow down and look closer at those things we'd normally pass right by. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. 

    Challenge Procedure:  You must register for this challenge if you want to submit images for judging. You may submit up to three images for judging, following the guidelines below for file naming, file size, and deadline. Judges will not know who submitted the images under review. If you have questions, contact Hill Henry, at thillhenry@gmail.com.

    Note: Challenge image submissions will be posted (anonymously until after judging) in a Challenge Gallery on the SANP Zenfolio website accessible to the public; winners will be displayed on SANP social media, the SANP website, and in the SANP Newsletter.

    Equipment Specifications:

    • Camera: Any handheld type of camera is allowed. 
    • Lens focal length: Any lens focal lengths, macro lenses will be very useful.
    • Filters: Neutral density, polarizing, and closeup filters may be used.
    • Flash: On-camera or off-camera flash is allowed.
    • Tripod: Any tripod is allowed.
    • Cell Phone: Any cell phone is allowed.
    • Other: The photographer must get signed model releases from any people recognizable in a photograph.

    Photography Technique Specifications: None 

    Processing Technique Specifications: None

    Entering Challenge Images for Judging

    Entries must be received by midnight, 23, November, 2025. Participants may submit up to three JPEG digital image files (not over 4 MB each). The Participant’s copyright information and the image metadata must be embedded in the submitted image files.

    Send your entries to thillhenry@gmail.com. Entries received late, too large, or not in the proper file name format will not be judged. If you want your images displayed on Zenfolio but not judged, state that when you submit the images.

    Name the digital files in the following format (PLEASE NOTE CHANGES):

    SANPPC-202502-Last_Name-First Initial-a

    Where:

    • SANPPC stands for ‘SANP Photography Challenge’ (do not change this)
    • 202502 is the year and month (month is always two digits)
    • Last_Name and First Initial are your last name followed by first Initial. (ex. Henry-H)
    • "a" is the participant’s first entry (b = second entry, c = third entry)
    • 11/12/2025
    • 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
    • Lily Bluff Overlook Obed Wild & Scenic River
    • 21
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    By now, you've probably seen the news reports of the Northern Lights last night.  The geomagnetic predictions indicate tonight could be as good or better.  There isn't a better place in East Tennessee than Lily Bluff Overlook at Obed Wild & Scenic River to see them for dark skies and an expansive overlook.  

    Last night's activity was best between 10 and 10:30.  I put an arrival time of 9 to allow you to park, walk out (short level .3 mile walk -easy even in the dark) to the boardwalk overlook. 

    If someone who lives near the Smokies wants to host a companion event on the Blue Ridge Parkway or Foothills Parkway, reach out to Cindy or Kelli (865.406.7655) and we can update the field event accordingly.

    Directions here - these are from my house, but it has the address for the Overlook and directions from Oak Ridge West. https://www.bing.com/maps/directions?ty=0&v=2&sV=1&style=r&rtp=pos.35.9057744_-84.4289338_136+Fallberry+St%2C+Oak+Ridge%2C+TN+37830_136+Fallberry+St%2C+Oak+Ridge%2C+TN+37830_%7Epos.36.10271453857422_-84.72149658203125__Trailhead+for+Lilly+Bluff+Overlook+and+The+Point_&mode=d&cp=36.004241%7E-84.534415&lvl=11.5


    • 11/14/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, (Next to Buddy's Barbeque)
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    The date:    Friday, November 14 2025, 5:30 pm

    The place:  Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 (Next to Buddy's Barbeque)

    Ticket price:  $30.00 per person

    There is a limit on attendance, so don't wait until the last minute to register.

    Registration is online only.  Online registration and payment are required by Sunday, November 9.  If you have any questions about the registration procedure, see the instructions at the bottom of this page.  Online registration and payment must be completed by Sunday, November 9.  Registration will not be available at the door.

    Participation in the salon competition will be great this year.   Expect the quality of entries to be exceptional, and you are sure to be amazed when you see all the images displayed at the banquet.

    You can expect to enjoy an excellent dinner prepared by the staff at Buddy's Barbeque restaurant.  Here is the menu they have planned.

    Dinner menu

    Big John’s Honey Pecan Chicken

    Lightly Fried, Clover Honey, Toasted Pecans

    Beef Tips

    With Wild Mushrooms

    Steamed Vegetable Medley (Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Zuchini, Squash)

    Rosemary Roasted New Potatoes

    Spinach Maria

    Garden Salad with assorted dressings

    Banana Pudding

    Key Lime Pie

    Beverages: Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Water


    Your table is waiting!  Make your reservation today.

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    Salon Registration Instructions

    To register and reserve a single seat at the salon:

    1. Click the green Register button.
    2. Follow the prompts to the payment screen and pay online.

    To register yourself and others (members or non-members) on the same credit card transaction:

    1. Click the green Register button.
    2. After you have entered your own name and email, click the Add guest button.
    3. Enter the name and email of the first guest and click Done.
    4. Repeat step 3 as needed.
    5. Click the Next button.

    6. Verify the amount charged is correct .

    7. Make the combined payment for all registrants online

    To register and pay for an additional person after your initial registration is complete and paid:

    1. Sign in to sanp.net and select the Salon Banquet event.
    2. Click the Register button.
    3. Click the New registration button.
    4. In the Email field, enter either the email address for your membership ID or the email address for the additional person, if known.
    5. Click the Next button.
    6. Enter the additional person's name in the First name and Last name fields. Do not use the Add guest button.
    7. Click the Next button.
    8. Verify the amount charged is correct and pay online.

    Registration and payment must be completed by November 9.  Registration will not be available at the door.

    Still have questions about registration?  Contact Brad Cottrell at cottrelb@bellsouth.net or (865) 235-8350.

    • 11/20/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Cedar Bluff Public Library--Meeting Room, 9045 Cross Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923
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    Leader:  Bryan Allen              

    E-mail:  ballen@gopopfizz.com 

    Location: Cedar Bluff Knox County Library                

    Time: Plan to arrive at 5:15 PM for program start at 5:30 PM                 

    Description of the event:  

    Tailored for avid photographers with minimal video experience, this talk will unlock the full potential of your DSLR camera for stunning video production. Learn how to transition from stills to motion with confidence, covering essential video settings, audio techniques, stabilization, lighting, and post-production basics. Through live demos and practical tips, you’ll discover how to leverage your existing gear and skills to create professional-grade videos.

    Whether you’re looking to expand your services or explore a new creative outlet, this session will equip you with the knowledge to start shooting compelling videos right away. From understanding frame rates and focus pulls to mastering camera movements and avoiding common pitfalls, you’ll leave with actionable insights and a clear workflow. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your craft!

           

    Who should Come:  Photographers of all levels who want to improve their photography skills.


    Format:  This FocusSession will walk you through setting up your camera to take videos.

    What to bring: Your camera for video set up.


Past events

11/06/2025 Field Event - Old Car City and Berry College and/or Gibbs Gardens
11/04/2025 Focus Session--Artistic Expression in Image Making
10/28/2025 Club Meeting - Seven Weeks & Two Cameras
10/22/2025 FocusSession - Mastering Video with Your DSLR/Mirrorless Camera -- CANCELED
10/18/2025 Field Event - The Dragon
10/04/2025 Field Event - Oconoluftee Elk and Waterfalls
10/02/2025 Field Event - Oconoluftee Elk and Waterfalls
09/30/2025 Club Meeting - The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly
09/19/2025 Field Event -Shooting the Milky Way
09/16/2025 FocusSession - iPhone Photography Tips and Tricks—Getting the Most from your iPhone for Quality Photographs
09/02/2025 Exploring GSMNP Field Event - Tremont and Cades Cove
09/02/2025 Salon Competition - Salon Entry Information
08/26/2025 Club Meeting - Patrick Murphy-Racey
08/21/2025 Field Event. - Milky Way at Brushy Mountain
08/16/2025 Workshop - The Art of the Finished Image
08/10/2025 Field Event -Dragonflies & Damselflies - TVA Wetlands
08/06/2025 FocusSession - Photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies
07/29/2025 Club Meeting - Frame the Wild: Photographing Yellowstone without a Guide
07/26/2025 Photo Challenge - Clouds with other Features
07/25/2025 Field Event - Cades Cove
07/23/2025 FocusSession - Masking in Lightroom: Precision Editing for Photographers
07/17/2025 Field Event - Fort Loudon Dam
06/28/2025 Salon - How to Print Photos and How to Mat
06/26/2025 Field Event - Roaring Fork and Kuwhoi
06/24/2025 Club Meeting - Mastering Lightroom Classic for Nature Photographers
06/17/2025 Field Event - Bald River Falls
06/15/2025 Field Event - Canoe/Kayak Float - Seven Islands State Birding Park
06/12/2025 Workshop - Synchronous Fireflies with Roger
06/05/2025 Workshop - Black Bears of the Smokies #2
06/04/2025 Focus Session - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Fine Art, Craft Show and Website Sales
06/03/2025 Workshop - Black Bears of the Smokies
05/27/2025 Club Meeting - Wildlife Photography Through the Eyes of a Biologist
05/24/2025 Field Event - Night Hike Nemo Bridge
05/20/2025 FocusSession - Show and Tell: Beginning Astroimaging
05/14/2025 Workshop - Blue Ghost Fireflies #2
05/13/2025 Workshop - Blue Ghost Fireflies with Roger Trentham
05/10/2025 Club Picnic
04/30/2025 Workshop - Birds and Warblers of the Smokies #3 With Roger
04/29/2025 Club Meeting - 30 Years of Photography
04/29/2025 Workshop - Birds and Warblers of the Smokies #2
04/28/2025 Workshop - Birds and Warblers of the Smokies
04/22/2025 Workshop - Wildflowers of the Smokies Workshop #2
04/21/2025 Workshop - Wildflowers of the Smokies Workshop with Roger Trentham
04/17/2025 Focus Session - Focus Stacking
04/16/2025 Field Event - Frozen Head Wildflowers with Kris Light
04/09/2025 Photo Challenge - Flowers in Landscapes
03/29/2025 Workshop - The Wonderful World of Waterfalls and Night Photography
03/25/2025 Club Meeting - The Road Less Traveled
03/18/2025 Focus Session - Macro Photography - Insects and Spiders, oh my!
02/25/2025 Club Meeting -"Macros/Closeups, They are Where You Find Them."
01/28/2025 Club Meeting - Election of Directors and an Informative Presentation About the Galápagos Islands.
01/14/2025 Field Event - Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Center Sandhill Cranes
01/10/2025 Photo Challenge - Starkness of Winter
12/30/2024 Field Event - Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge Area
10/29/2024 Club Meeting - Wildlife Photographer and NANPA President
10/19/2024 Photo Challenge - Reflections of Fall Color
09/24/2024 Club Meeting - The Nut House
09/12/2024 Focus Session - Four Seasons of Kayaking With Your Camera
09/03/2024 Field Event - (New Date) Milky Way Evening - Nemo Bridge
08/29/2024 Special Interest Group - Photoshop: Selections
08/27/2024 Club Meeting - The Influence of Perspective
08/24/2024 Field Event - Will We See Bears, Birds, or Butterflies?
08/16/2024 Field Event - Seven Islands State Birding Park
08/07/2024 Focus Session - Electric Bikes
08/03/2024 Photo Challenge - UT Gardens
07/30/2024 Club Meeting - Photography as Art And Fun
07/29/2024 CANCELED - Special Interest Group - Creating and Sharing Slideshows - CANCELED
07/24/2024 Special Interest Group - Photoshop: The Curves Tool and Curves Adjustment Layers
07/16/2024 Field Event - Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail
07/15/2024 Focus Session - Adobe Portfolio Website Builder
07/10/2024 Field Event - Early Sunflowers
06/26/2024 Special Interest Group - Photoshop: Introduction to Layers
06/25/2024 Club Meeting - Evaluating Your Own Images
06/15/2024 Salon - Training Info For Prints and Mats
06/10/2024 Special Interest Group - Creating and Sharing Slideshows
05/28/2024 Club Meeting - Photography in Two Distinctly Different Areas
05/27/2024 Workshop - Blue Ghost Fireflies #2 with Roger Trentham
05/25/2024 Workshop - Blue Ghost Fireflies #1 with Roger Trentham
05/25/2024 Club Picnic - SANP Member Appreciation Picnic
05/19/2024 Field Event - Explore Rankin Bottom by Kayak
05/11/2024 Field Event - Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail
05/08/2024 Focus Session - Photoshop: Developing a Workflow
05/04/2024 Photo Challenge - Gupton Wetlands Nature Subjects
04/30/2024 Club Meeting - Retrospective of 44 years of Photography
04/29/2024 Focus Session - How To Create a Slide Show
04/27/2024 Field Event - Midnight Hole, The Cathedral, and Mouse Creek Falls
04/23/2024 Workshop - Spring Wildflowers of the Smokies Workshop #3 with Roger Trentham
04/22/2024 Workshop - Spring Wildflowers of the Smokies Workshop #2 with Roger Trentham
04/20/2024 Workshop - Spring Wildflowers of the Smokies Workshop #1 with Roger Trentham
04/18/2024 Focus Session--Introduction to Photoshop #2
04/16/2024 Focus Session--Introduction to Photoshop #1
04/07/2024 Field Event - Let's Check Out Cades Cove
04/06/2024 Field Event - Porters Creek Trail Wildflowers
03/26/2024 Club Meeting - Seeing the Forests and the Trees: Photography Through a Forester's Lens
03/16/2024 Field Event - River Bluff Trail Wildflowers at Norris
02/27/2024 Club Meeting - Lessons From the Forest “What Bears Have Taught and Continue Teaching Me.”
01/30/2024 Annual Meeting, Massey Disginguished Award, and Jack Graham
01/13/2024 CANCELED Sandhill Crane Field Event
01/01/2024 February 2024 SANP Photo Challenge
12/09/2023 Lightroom Classic by Dave Kelly
11/17/2023 2023 SANP Salon and Banquet
10/31/2023 October SANP Club 2023 Meeting
10/01/2023 November 2023 SANP Photo Challenge - Members Only
09/26/2023 September SANP Club 2023 Meeting
09/09/2023 32nd Annual Cherokee Fall Festival
08/29/2023 August Club 2023 Meeting
08/05/2023 2023 August Photo Challenge - Members Only
06/27/2023 June Meeting: How Judges View Images in a Contest
06/25/2023 Upper Piney Falls, Lower Piney Falls & Stinging Fork Falls
06/16/2023 Gregory Bald for the Azaleas
06/10/2023 Intentional Camera Movement Field Event - Members Only
06/04/2023 Ramsey Cascades Is Open, Let's Go
05/28/2023 Cades Cove Morning Walk
05/23/2023 May Club Meeting featuring Steve Zigler
05/17/2023 TVA Wetlands and Whatever Is Out
04/29/2023 Midnight Hole, The Cathedral, and Mouse Creek Falls
04/25/2023 April Club Meeting featuring Sharon Wright Cottrell
04/17/2023 PHOTOSHOP CREATIVITY Virtual Summit
04/07/2023 Something Different in Cades Cove
04/01/2023 2023 May Photo Challenge - Members Only
03/30/2023 March Club Meeting
03/26/2023 Seven Islands Birds and More
03/05/2023 Cades Cove Spring Walk
02/28/2023 February 2023 Club Meeting featuring Nye Simmons
02/11/2023 February Photo Challenge - Members Only
02/04/2023 Early Morning Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge Area
01/21/2023 SANP Print Image Salon, Annual Meeting & 30th Anniversary Celebration
12/17/2022 Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge Area
11/29/2022 Nov Club Meeting featuring Cyndy B. Waters
11/05/2022 November 2022 SANP Photo Challenge
10/29/2022 Indian Flat Waterfalls GSMNP
10/25/2022 October 2022 Meeting - Kendall Chiles
10/15/2022 Cades Cove Early Morning
10/08/2022 Oconaluftee Elk in the Evening
10/08/2022 Cataloochee Elk in Early Morning
10/03/2022 DIY Mat and Print Assembly
09/27/2022 September Club Meeting - Featuring Ken Jenkins
08/30/2022 August 2022 Club Meeting
08/24/2022 How to Assemble Prints For Salon
08/20/2022 Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail
08/13/2022 Bears, Birds and Butterflies
08/07/2022 August Photo Challenge
07/26/2022 July Meeting - Speaker Steve Zigler
07/23/2022 Kyker Bottoms Adventure With Bob
07/16/2022 Birds, Flowers, Frogs and More
07/10/2022 Flowers of Cades Cove
07/04/2022 Sunflowers, Birds, Caterpillars, & Bees
07/02/2022 Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail
06/28/2022 June 2022 Club Meeting
06/25/2022 UPDATED Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald by the AT
05/31/2022 May Club Meeting
05/30/2022 Cades Cove Memorial Day
05/29/2022 TVA Wetlands and Whatever You May Find
05/28/2022 Rhododendron Creek Trail Cascades
05/07/2022 May Photo Challenge
04/29/2022 Florida Bird Trip
04/26/2022 Meeting April 26 at 7 PM, featuring Sharon Wright Cottrell
04/23/2022 Cades Cove Before Repaving II
04/16/2022 Wildflowers at Frozen Head
04/09/2022 Wildflowers at Frozen Head -- cancelled
04/02/2022 Porters Creek Trail Wildflowers
03/26/2022 Cades Cove in the Spring
03/22/2022 Club Meeting Event
03/19/2022 TVA Wetlands and Whatever You May Find In March
03/05/2022 Eagles at Douglas Dam
03/05/2022 Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail
02/27/2022 Eagles at Douglas Dam CANCELED
02/26/2022 Cades Cove Pre-Spring
02/22/2022 February Club Meeting
02/05/2022 February Photo Challenge
01/25/2022 January 2022 Meeting
01/10/2022 2022 Digital Image Salon Entries
12/31/2021 Sunset with Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge
12/26/2021 Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge Area
11/23/2021 November Club Meeting
10/26/2021 October Club Meeting with Ron McConathy
10/23/2021 Rhododendron Creek Trail Cascades in the Fall
10/13/2021 Focus Stacking Workshop--take 3
10/02/2021 Cataloochee, Elk, Palmer Chapel and Old Homes
09/30/2021 Focus Stacking Workshop--take 2
09/28/2021 September Meeting with Kendall Chiles
09/26/2021 Elk and a Sunset
09/23/2021 Hatfield Knob Elk Viewing Tower
09/11/2021 Sunrise from Clingmans Dome
08/31/2021 August Meeting with Roger Trentham
08/28/2021 Cades Cove Early Morning Visit
08/07/2021 Sunrise from Clingmans Dome
07/31/2021 TVA Wetlands and Whatever You May Find
07/28/2021 Focus Stacking Workshop
07/27/2021 July Meeting with Mike Matthews
07/24/2021 Dragon Flies, Bees and Flowers,etc
07/17/2021 Sunflowers, Birds, Caterpillars, & Bees
07/09/2021 Milky Way Photography - Foothills Parkway
06/29/2021 June Meeting with David Swindler
06/19/2021 Rhododendron Creek Trail Cascades
06/12/2021 Lost Creek Falls, Fall Creek Falls plus, Twin Falls
05/25/2021 May Meeting with Darrell Gulin, a Canon Explorer's of Light
05/15/2021 Indian Flat Waterfalls GSMNP
05/08/2021 2 in 1, Sunrise at Luftee and Mingus Mill
05/01/2021 Mouse Creek Falls and Midnight Hole Waterfalls
04/27/2021 April 27 Meeting: Interpretive Photography In America’s National Parks
04/25/2021 Potluck Wildflowers
04/18/2021 Frozen Head Wildflowers
04/10/2021 Night Skyscapes Photography
03/30/2021 March 30 Meeting with Richard Bernabe
03/06/2021 What to do in March? Sunrise
02/23/2021 February 2021 Meeting--2021 Salon Reveal
02/20/2021 Little Pigeon River in Black & White
01/26/2021 January 26 Meeting Features Adam Jones
01/23/2021 Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge Area
11/24/2020 SANP November Zoom Meeting with Tony Sweet
10/31/2020 Sunrise and Fall Foliage Event - Missing Link, Foothills Parkway, GSMNP
10/27/2020 October Club Meeting - Tim Grey Presentation: Workflow Tips for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop
10/24/2020 Morning on the Foothills Parkway and GSMNP
09/29/2020 September 29 Club Meeting
08/25/2020 August 25 Club Meeting

Contacts:     Jerry Whaley, President       Julie Glibbery, Membership Manager       General Information

Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers is a nature and travel photography club located near the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
Mailing address: 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Ste 107A-231, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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