About Us
About Us
Georgia Nature Photographers Needed a Club Focused on Nature Photography
You Just Found It!
We are a rapid growing club of nature photographers that covers Georgia and includes members in 3 states. Expanding quickly in our first year, our membership has already grown past 220 members. We are actively establishing chapters in different areas to reach out and include more participants.Our exponential growth is the result of a single-minded focus on giving nature photographers the very best club experience possible through regular monthly meetings, great speakers, educational workshops and plenty of field trips so you can get out and photograph with others.
Our monthly meetings are always informative and feature regional and national nature photographers who generously share insights and "how-tos" with you, critique photo's and more.
We have two to three contests each year for members to earn recognition and win prizes. With the GNPA, there's always something going on.
The GNPA adds to the fun with a huge annual get-together called the Annual Expo. The Annual Expo is a time when members and participants meet for a weekend at a great venue, hold photo excursions, enjoy great food and meeting facilities. For this gala event, we bring in major nature photographers as keynote speakers who give you valuable insights, show you new and better techniques and of course, inspire us with great images.
At the Annual Expo, we also have our annual photo competition where prizes awarded to winners inclue sizable cash prizes and equipment. For those who don't compete and would still like a chance to take home the goodies, we raffle off hundreds of dollars worth of equipment and yes, even cash, to members. You have the opportunity to leave with some great new equipment and money when you attend.
What makes all this possible of course, are your dues and participation at the event. However, even that would not begin to cover the expense were it not for all the generous vendors who bring in equipment and donate heavily to the club.
Our key sponsors like Hunts Camera and Video not only support the program at the Expo but also bring a ton of equipment to sell at heavy discounts right at the show. Along with Hunts, you'll find other supporters like Showcase and Peachtree Camera Cleaning offering great discounts. Canon, Nikon and other vendors come with all their latest goodies so you can personally handle the latest and greatest.
What makes this possible? You and your participation, membership and volunteering to host a trip with your fellow photographers are what drives this club forward at a breakneck pace. We have a lot of activities going on and we can always use new people to take responsibility for trips, events, contests, membership and more so don't be bashful. Give a little back to your fellow photographers too!
