Club History

The Springfield Photographic Society was founded in 1937 and is a club made up of people from the photographic novice to the professional who have in common a love of photography. The club’s activities include monthly exhibitions of members’ photos with feedback from other members, presentations from experts outside the club, and workshops where we share our knowledge with one another and work together on image processing. We have local field trips throughout the year where members can take photos together and learn from one another in the field.

“Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.” – Ansel Adams

SPS meets September through May, generally in the evening of the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. The Program Night meeting is held on Zoom and is a presentation by a speaker on a subject of photographic interest. We now have speakers from all over the country.  The second meeting is Exhibition Night, and it is a live event. The public is welcome to attend those meetings, which take place at the East Forest Park Library at 138 Surrey Rd, Springfield, MA. If you attend, please sign-in as a guest of the camera club when you enter the Community Room.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact one of our board members. Please check the Calendar of Events to confirm the date and time of each meeting.