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APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON 05/15/2026

IT'S TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK/RESEARCH TO BE PART OF THE 64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

FIND THE LINK IN OUR LINKTREE!

What do editors actually look for in a portfolio review? Watch the full recording of our webinar with @spenational at our link in bio. Applications close May 24.

Panelists ⬇️

• @elizkrist Founding Member, Visual Thinking Collective & Former Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic
• @corinne.perkins North America Editor, Reuters Pictures
• @heather_casey Photo Editor at The New York Times
• @olivierclaurent Senior Photo Editor at The Washington Post

Moderators ⬇️

• @roseleen Founder, Visual Thinking Collective & Former Director of Photography, National Geographic
• @nikon_warrior Visual Media Producer, U.S. Marshals Service

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Alternative photographic processes student Kailey Sampson presents her cyanotype on fabric assignment at Louisiana Tech University School of Design.

“Basketball Goal with Kudzu” 15.5 x 19.5” mounted print is currently up for bid in the Masur Museum of Art’s Off The Wall online auction fundraiser until 9pm CST, Friday, April 24, 2026.

https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/97016/auctions/196263/auction_items/6915885

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

What a show, what a show!💐💐💐

This was a magnificent and wonderful BFA exhibition! I am very blessed and honored to be able to present my artwork at the Art and Design West Gallery this spring semester! A big congratulations to my fellow artists and classmates who presented along with me this past week! I thank God, friends, family, mentors, and the SIUE community for embracing and participating with me in this rich, artistic experience! I am so grateful beyond measure and I’m thankful to everyone who came out to support and celebrate with me on this special day! The interactions with my work was incredible and a sight to witness!!

I can’t wait to see what new horizons and ventures my career will bring me next!!🙌🏾🙌🏾

And again, thank you💋

Join 2027 Annual Conference Co-Chairs for a conversation on the Call for Proposals for Community in Contrast, Minneapolis, MN. This event will be recorded for those who cannot attend in person.

To Register for the Zoom Call please visit our Linktree in Bio!

Share your experience with SPE! If you attended our 2026 Annual Conference we would love to learn about your experience. Your feedback is important as it helps shape decisions for 2027 and beyond.

Survey is in our Linktree!

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

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Now accepting nominations for possible candidates for the SPE Board of Directors election for the 2027 - 2031 term of office. We invite recommendations of individuals with unique perspectives, skill sets, and lived experience.

Skills useful to the organization include experience in leadership, administration, fundraising, finance, marketing and communication, event coordination, workon other nonprofit boards, not-for-profit governance, and experience in SPE leadership roles with caucuses, chapters, conference committees, and conference operations. Grant-writing, website design, and social media strategy skillsets would be particularly helpful at this time as well.

Board members are elected for four-year terms and elections are held each fall.

Recommendations must be made by current SPE members.
Deadline to submit nominations: May 15, 2026
Linktree for form!

Photo Credit: Jonathan Trundle

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.

We’ve just returned from the Society for Photographic Education conference in Atlanta, where we were pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for 2026.Photo education is very near and dear to Negative Supply, and our commitment to educators, students, and institutions is ironclad.

We had an incredible time partnering with @captureone to run live NFC (negative film conversion) demos using Negative Supply hardware.Capture One + Negative Supply is an ideal match, representing a complete workflow that is effective, practical, and easy to use.

We were there alongside our US distribution partner, @freestylephotola who supported @spenational as a Gold Sponsor.

A fun full circle moment at SPE this year, NS Co-founder/CEO @ajholmesphoto was able to grab a photo with his former photography professor, @jonathan_trundle , of Middle Tennessee State University.